November 10, 2025
September 14, 2025

Google Celebrates MGRU – The Internet’s World-Wide Fundraising Phenomenon

Go ahead and type these four letters into Google — MGRU — and hit return? What you’ll find is a digital trail of success stories, global recognition, and a movement that has permanently changed how nonprofits fund their missions. Major Gifts Ramp-Up (MGRU) isn’t just a fundraising model; it’s a worldwide phenomenon. MGRU’s Google Footprint From the very first page of search results, Google makes it plain: MGRU works. Articles, conference announcements, case studies, and […]
September 23, 2025

From Research To Reporting: Strengthening Your Grant Cycle

From Research To Reporting: Strengthening Your Grant Cycle What if your nonprofit’s grant cycle ran like clockwork? What if your team knew exactly what to do at every stage, deadlines never crept up, and funders were so impressed that they couldn’t wait to work with you again? That’s not a pipe dream — it’s what happens when you intentionally strengthen each step of your grant cycle! Finding, applying for, and managing grants can be a […]
September 25, 2025

[PODCAST] Being Human at Scale: The Key to Digital Fundraising Success – Greg Colunga and Courtney Krus

Being Human at Scale: The Key to Digital Fundraising Success In this illuminating conversation with Courtney Krus and Greg Colunga, managing partners of Amplify Fundraising, we unpack how nonprofits can transform their digital strategy from a “bolt-on” tactic to a powerful, relationship-building channel that drives meaningful results.  These digital fundraising experts reveal what they call “The Pizza Hut Problem” – how traditional nonprofit communications often resemble impersonal, highly-stylized marketing emails that create distance rather than […]
September 26, 2025

[PODCAST] Money Matters: Navigating Nonprofit Funding Challenges – Charlyn Moss

Money Matters: Navigating Nonprofit Funding Challenges Funding challenges affect nonprofits of all sizes, but the solutions might surprise you. In this eye-opening conversation, Charlyn Moss, founder and CEO of Working Within, reveals how her journey from finance to nonprofit support showed her the critical gaps between grassroots organizations and their well-funded counterparts. Moss challenges conventional nonprofit thinking with a provocative insight: trying to be everything to everyone actually makes your organization less attractive to funders. […]