Thought Leadership

While business intelligence commonly and effectively highlights performance, advanced solutions will show leaders how to navigate the path ahead. The question then becomes, “How do senior fundraising leaders build and manage technology operations?”

In the age of digitally focused cause-driven social media campaigns, crowdfunding has emerged as an established and popular giving vehicle. The published report, “Gender and Crowdfunding,” details the research and key findings gained from this study by the Women’s Philanthropy Institute.

Across all surveyed, donors of color tend to focus their giving on four principal types of organizations: religious, educational, civil rights and arts, and financial wellness.

Are you investing in a new fundraising CRM? BWF offers post-Salesforce implementation services designed to help clients employ enhanced business process strategies and detailed change management to make data-driven decisions that result in more successful fundraising campaigns.

Today’s donors are savvier than ever, which can make long-term donor retention feel challenging. Use these three strategies to help your organization be well situated to expand and retain donors at all levels.

For fundraising organizations that rely on impactful and streamlined communication with constituents, dirty or duplicate data can quickly and negatively impact fundraising results.

In early 2020, Stony Brook University was preparing to launch their second annual giving day. Following a successful first year, the pressure was on to increase the results of the giving day in a meaningful way. The SBU team knew this meant experimenting with new tactics.

A podcast miniseries sponsored by BWF. The Development Debrief is hosted by Kathryn Van Sickle.

Read the results of the 2021 Healthcare Survey, What the Affluent Think About Giving to Healthcare, designed to keep you informed of the trends and attitudes regarding healthcare giving.