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Great donor conversations don’t always lead to great gifts. The missing piece is often the offer itself. Here’s how to create a major donor offer that clearly connects passion, pur...
The funds support the Clifton M. Smart III University Advancement Center project.
"My hope is that this commitment provides the stability and the spark NPR needs to innovate boldly and strengthen its national network," says Connie Ballmer, who gave $80 million o...
The Greater Manhattan Community Foundation's 14th annual Grow Green Match Day on Wednesday resulted in over $2.9 million going to 102 recipients.
Donor lifetime value has grown nearly 18% and median gifts are up 20%, while recurring giving approaches 21% of revenue, new data shows. At the same time, first-to-second gift conv...
Fundraising has very little to do with money — at least that's the argument here. From $5 memo-line notes to six-figure wires, every gift represents a human being letting go of som...
AKRON, Ohio – Akron Children’s has received a $50 million gift from philanthropist, entrepreneur and child health advocate Tom Golisano. The unrestricted gift is the largest in Ak...
Online revenue jumped 15% in 2025, driven largely by one-time gifts, donor-advised funds and heavy year-end giving, according to M+R “Benchmarks” 2026. The findings highlight stron...
The donations, from the philanthropist Connie Ballmer and an anonymous donor, will support the network’s long-term strategy.
Many CEOs avoid donor meetings — but their presence can make or break a major gift. Here’s how to engage your CEO in fundraising and turn reluctant leaders into confident partners...
A donor offers a large blended gift — cash plus bequest — and your team is thrilled. But are you counting it correctly? Two variables determine what a bequest is really worth to yo...
Missouri Baptists gave nearly $22.9 million to mission causes last year, according to the 2025 Missouri Baptist Generosity Report, which is being mailed this month to more than 1,7...
UC Davis Receives $75M Gift for Veterinary School Susan H. Greenberg Mon, 04/27/2026 - 03:00 AM Byline(s) Susan H. Green...
Less than 5% of U.S. wealth is held in cash — yet cash makes up roughly 85% of all charitable gifts. Here's how fundraisers can close that gap by asking for what donors actually ha...
Okay, that’s not fully true. The amount of a donation is important. It tells you, for now, what your “relationship budget” should be for this person. If it’s a large amount, you ca...
A $150,000 grant from Phillips Charitable Foundation, Inc. marks the largest program grant in Chesapeake Region Accessible Boating's history.
NPR said the donation from Ballmer, the largest to the public radio network by a living donor, will help offset the loss of federal funding in 2025.
Hawaii Pacific Health received a record $100 million donation. This significant gift will fund the redevelopment of the Straub Benioff Medical Centre in Honolulu. The project aims...
The milestone underscores a sustained push to direct flexible funding to colleges long overlooked by major philanthropy.
“NPR has received two of the largest gifts in the public media network’s existence, totaling $113 million,” NPR reports. “They will go toward fueling innovation in NPR’s use of dig...
A $10 million gift was made to innovate cancer research and care at Tampa General Hospital. The post $10 Million to Innovate Cancer Research, Care at Tampa General Hospital appear...
As explored in my recent article, small to mid-sized organizations are uniquely capable of creating a sense of community, even family. This is what people yearn for. And it gives y...
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