November 4, 2026

Major Gifts Fundraising News is the broadcast outlet for Major Gifts Ramp-Up hosted by Development Systems International & PAX Global fundraising firms.

July 22, 2023

Nonprofits Raise Millions Using Major Gifts Ramp-Up

Major Gifts Ramp-Up is a Live 2-Day In-Person (or Virtual) Financial Capacity-Building Conference that will challenge everything you believe about the raising of money. Make your reservation today for any of our NINETEEN million dollar financial capacity-building events! National Development Institute is all about building nonprofit capacity! One of the distinct advantages you enjoy as a 501(c)3 organization is your ability to receive financial funding from donors, corporations & foundations who already care about the […]
December 28, 2023

Joanne Oppelt Says, “12hrs Per Week To Raise Millions Is Time Well Spent!”

Joanne Oppelt Says, “12hrs Per Week To Raise Millions Is Time Well Spent!” is one veteran fundraiser’s take on the most efficient way to build financial capacity. Joanne is the co-author of the forthcoming book RE-IMAGINING MAJOR GIFTS (on sale Spring 2024). Here’s what she has to share about time and fundraising efficiency: This article is about empowering you to raise big money while still having a life outside work. Imagine having enough money to […]
June 2, 2024

Meet Cristy Kettering…Major Gifts Fundraising Expert

Cristy Kettering, a Major Gifts Fundraising Expert, is a connector, activator, encourager, and coach, who is passionate about serving leaders and nonprofit organizations in their growth and missions. She loves witnessing generosity connect with nonprofit needs to solve critical problems. Because she believes that nonprofits make a profoundly positive difference in the world and that the success and scope of a nonprofit’s impact are directly influenced by its
July 15, 2024

Meet Hall Powell…Major Gifts Fundraising Expert

“It is the best of times and it is the worst of times…” This opening sentence of Dickens’ classic, A Tale of Two Cities, could have been a prophesy of what would happen 431 years later: The Covid-19 Pandemic and the resulting political turmoil. The book is a story of sacrifice and redemption. There have been many great articles recently published that offer suggestions as to how to survive as a nonprofit organization in “times […]