July 17, 2025
MGRU launches Game-Changing Website for Fundraising Success is a important announcement made by America’s leading group of major gifts fundraisers. For decades, nonprofit leaders seeking capital, fundraising, and endowment campaign support have faced the same frustrating options: expensive consultants, inflexible contracts, and models that raised money for buildings but left operations scrambling, for operations but not equipment or facilities, or for an endowment to meet future, not current, financial needs. All of that changes with […]
June 24, 2025
San Antonio Nonprofits Rally for Major Gifts Ramp-Up is fundraising veteran Jim Eskin’s take on a July 2025 conference event that’s taking the River City by storm! Here’s what Eskin has to share: When Louis Fawcett first reached out about organizing a Major Gifts Ramp-Up (MGRU) conference in San Antonio, we jumped at the idea. When he shared that Bexar County has 19,451 millionaire households with a net worth of $10,000,000 plus we said “We’ve got to […]
June 18, 2025
I made a year-end gift to a favorite charity several years ago. It was the fulfillment of a pledge made months before. Outside of church, this was the largest check I had ever written to a non-profit. For me, it was a big check. A really big check. I counted the CEO as a friend, had volunteered at the facility, and believed in their mission. Writing the check filled me with joy. It felt good. […]
June 8, 2025
Major Gifts Ramp-Up San Antonio promises to unite a broad cross-section of the River City’s nonprofit executives, board members and volunteers for two powerful days of inspiration. Designed to introduce millionaire philanthropists to Texas charities, this 2-DAY CONFERENCE EVENT will equip participants with the skills and resources needed to grow their important missions. Over 100 nonprofit leaders are expected to attend on July 23–24, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day, at the Beldon […]
April 20, 2025
Chambers of Commerce are built to grow strong local economies. They serve as community conveners, small business champions, and regional voices for prosperity. Most work tirelessly to support entrepreneurs, advocate for policy, and attract investment. But there’s a blind spot that many Chambers haven’t fully addressed—an entire sector hiding in plain sight that fuels jobs, spending, and stability in every American community. That sector is the nonprofit community. Nonprofits are not side players in economic […]
April 17, 2025
Fundraising often gets framed as something separate from the business world — a noble, selfless act disconnected from profit-driven motives. But here’s a truth every nonprofit leader needs to hear: fundraising is sales. You’re selling your mission, your impact, and the opportunity for donors to be part of something meaningful. The sooner nonprofits embrace this mindset, the more effective their fundraising will become. Let’s explore eight key principles that treat nonprofit fundraising like the disciplined, […]
April 16, 2025
If you’re an Executive Director leading a nonprofit organization with vision, excellence, and strategic savvy—but still carrying an outdated title—you’re not alone. Thousands of leaders across the nonprofit sector are running multimillion-dollar operations, building high-performing teams, and changing lives… all while holding a title that underrepresents their role. You deserve more than recognition—you deserve accuracy. And that starts with a title that reflects your true scope of responsibility: Chief Executive Officer. But how do you […]
April 10, 2025
I’ll never forget the time I asked a major donor for a gift during an economic downturn. It was 2008, the market was in freefall, headlines were screaming panic, and everyone in the nonprofit world was tightening their belts. But not Colorado real estate developer Theodore Temple Beckett. Ted, leaned back in his chair, smiled, and said, “Jimmy, you and your organization need my help now more than ever—how much do you need?” That moment stuck […]
April 7, 2025
The nonprofit sector is in the midst of a transformation. Philanthropy is evolving. Donor expectations are changing. Boards are demanding more accountability, more innovation, and more measurable outcomes. And most of all, communities are counting on nonprofit leaders to not just serve—but to lead boldly. As a nonprofit executive, you’ve committed your career to advancing the common good. But in today’s fast-moving landscape, passion and experience alone aren’t enough. To truly drive change, you need specialized training, […]
March 28, 2025
Henry “Hall” Powell, Jr. celebrates his 86th birthday this March 31st, and is honored by his peers for his remarkable legacy of leadership in both the nonprofit sector and Christian ministry. This tribute honors a man whose career spans decades and whose influence spans generations. Hall’s life has been defined by service – from raising funds to transform and save lives to guiding others in their walks of faith. Jimmy LaRose, one of Hall’s proteges, […]
September 14, 2024
Eskin Fundraising Training’s Learning Community celebrates decades of education and inspiration for fundraising executives across the Nation. Let’s hear from the founder, Jim Eskin. From the very start of our fundraising training/consulting practice, Eskin Fundraising Training, LLC, we’ve embraced the power of a “learning community.” This recognizes that no single person has all the answers (I certainly don’t), but within the room — physical or virtual — almost any question can be answered. This is all about […]
September 13, 2024
Vicki Burkhart’s Case for Investing in Nonprofit Operations is a solution for getting the infrastructure you need to achieve the results you want in your organization. Earlier this year, S&P Global reported that “The median ratio of operating expenses compared to total revenues for companies rated BBB- or higher rose to 83.7% in the fourth quarter of 2023 from 82.2% in the third quarter.” I can almost hear the gasps of my nonprofit colleagues reading […]
August 27, 2024
Growing a Healthy House of Worship w Linda Lysakowski is America’s Fundraiser take on how to build financial capacity at local church ministries. Here’s what she has to share: I know it might be difficult for you, as clergy to think about the practical side of your ministries; after all, you have a calling to bring people to a relationship with God, Allah, or a higher power of some kind. However, every calling requires some […]
July 1, 2024
United Way CEOs That Thrive & Raise Millions may be the most important UNITED WAY CAPACITY-BUILDING VIDEO you ever watch (press play button above)! It will challenge everything you believe about United Way and the way you generate income. VISIT HERE TO JOIN US FOR A UNITED WAY MAJOR GIFTS RAMP-UP CAMPAIGN EVENT Here’s the OLD NEWS – we all know that workplace campaigns no longer fill the funding gaps needed in our communities. Here’s […]
June 7, 2024
Linda Lysakowski is America’s Fundraiser is an understatement. This fundraising veteran has dedicated her life to saving and transforming lives because of the way she has lived her life. “Love for what?” you may ask. First, her love for the Lord. Second, her love of nonprofit leaders. It was the early 1990s when I launched my journey with a goal of becoming our nation’s most successful fundraiser. I was 23 years old and made a […]
May 16, 2024
Jim Eskin’s Guide to Successful Mentorship looks at the win-win relationship between the mentor and the mentee. Mentoring is a word that is loosely tossed around, and just about everyone encourages it. Large organizations strategically invest in formal programs that match senior with junior employees. Undeniably, mentors are worth their weight in gold. Typically, the enrichment is viewed through the lens of the mentee. After 40 years in the workplace, I now have a profound […]
February 23, 2024
Jim Eskin Says, “We Don’t Need More Nonprofits!” is an honest take on the state of the charitable sector. Let’s hear what this fundraising veteran has to share: I can proudly declare that it would be difficult to find anyone who more deeply than myself appreciates the selfless gifts of time, talent and treasure from men and women who fuel our nation’s nonprofits, and in doing so, advance noble missions that touch, improve and save […]
February 9, 2024
Naomi Johnson’s Blueprint to Empowering Vulnerable Children takes a look into multiple ways we can help give vulnerable, underserved children a brighter future. In the tapestry of global challenges, the well-being of vulnerable children remains a pivotal concern. This comprehensive InsideCharity guide focuses on actionable strategies that individuals, educational bodies, businesses, and non-governmental organizations can implement to uplift and empower these young individuals. This article sets forth a blueprint for nurturing a brighter future for vulnerable […]
December 11, 2023
Zareen Roohi Ahmed Brings Gift Wellness Products to Market is an excerpt from her book “The Gift” telling the story of her journey to getting Gift Wellness products on store shelves. Following the Allergy & Free From Show in 2013 I made contact with a buyer from a well-known health-food chain who had given me her business card during the exhibition. Upon reaching out, I was asked by the buyer’s personal assistant to submit an […]
November 29, 2023
Project STEP and Longwood Symphony Orchestra (LSO): Impact Through Harmony is an inside look at the partnership between two Boston based organizations working together to bring collaborative concerts to the Greater Boston community. Partnerships are abundant throughout Massachusetts. Take, for example, the joint endeavors of the Jimmy Fund and Boston Red Sox, who since 1953 have combined to support cancer research efforts at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. Or two regional beverage favorites – Dunkin’ and Harpoon […]