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October 26, 2019

Lending Tree Says, “American Generosity is Unprecedented”

Lending Tree performed a recent survey further confirming that the U.S. has been the most generous country in the world for nearly 250 years and over 60% of Americans say they’ve donated to charity; 34% did so more than once. (See Jimmy LaRose’s 2018 Charitable Giving Soars Thanks to Tax Reform to learn more.) Lending Tree surveyed over 1,000 Americans to get a better understanding of how often Americans donate, who they’re donating to, and […]

November 22, 2019

Giving Assistant – 9 Ideas for Raising More Money

Giving Assistant and Laura Newcomer share 9 ideas for raising more money. That’s a question heard around nonprofit headquarters across America—and sometimes it’s accompanied by a lot of hand-wringing or face-palming or (if you’re really feeling stuck) the occasional bout of tears. When you’ve been working in the nonprofit space for a while, it’s easy to feel like all the good fundraising ideas have already been taken. We won’t sugarcoat it: It’s true that bake […]

December 29, 2019

Maxie Carpenter Shares 2020 New Years Resolutions

Maxie Carpenter Shares, “Top 5 Nonprofit Resolutions for 2020”

Maxie Carpenter shares the top five 5 RC Factors (Resistance to Change) in the Nonprofit Sector. The timing couldn’t be better to highlight five (5) recommendations for Nonprofits to adopt as New Year’s resolutions moving into 2020. These recommendations are deriving from five (5) significant trends that are reshaping the sector and will force Nonprofit organizations to either adapt and transform or be left behind. 1. The need to increase compensation for Staff will no […]

January 4, 2020

Jim Eskin publishes 10 Simple Fundraising Lessons

Jim Eskin, a San Antonio-based fundraising trainer and consultant, announced the publication of his book, 10 Simple Fundraising Lessons, a common-sense guide to overcoming the fear of asking for gifts. The lessons in Eskin’s book are based on his career as a higher education fundraising professional and his experience training non-profit board members, staff and volunteers. Since founding Eskin Fundraising Training, LLC, last year, he has led some 50 workshops and training sessions attended by […]