SMU Data Arts: The Fundraising Report 2019
The report looks at 2017 fundraising results for 2,421 organizations in 11 arts and culture sectors in the US. There’s also data about 1,888 organizations from 2014-2017.
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To Use or Not to Use Corporate Capacity Ratings
While capacity ratings are the typical researcher’s bread and butter, we asked our panelists about the use of capacity ratings when it comes to corporate prospects
Fidelity Charitable 2020 Giving Report: Inside Donor Advised Funds
By looking at 138,019 accounts (which is a snapshot since the number fluctuated during the year), Fidelity Charitable reported on the demographics of donors to DAFs, causes supported, and other metrics.
3 Tools I Can’t Do Without for Remote Working
By Jen Filla Right now we are all grappling with a pandemic and those of us who can are working… Read More »3 Tools I Can’t Do Without for Remote Working
The National Study of Congregations’ Economic Practices
Religion still remains the number one category of giving in the US, however it has been declining in recent years. Most studies have focused on individual givers but the institutions themselves have not been studied. This report tries to correct this gap with a study of how congregations work. The report looks at how they handle their finances as well as where they receive their funding.
The New Normal: Trends in UHNW Giving 2019 by Wealth – X
The report focuses on the philanthropic interests and inclinations of Ultra High Net Worth (UHNW) Individuals around the globe. It looks at their giving patterns, areas of philanthropic focus, as well as other trends.
The End of a Decade of Prospect Research and Fundraising
So, we decided to turn the lens to prospect research and fundraising in general over the past ten years. What has changed in the field? What has stayed the same? This is list is no means definitive, but a contemplation of some of the big changes in the last ten years.
What Can You do About Data Security at your Nonprofit? Plenty!
Many times the cause of data breaches is as simple as an unchanged password. The Washington Post reported that the Dropbox breach that revealed the emails and passwords of over 68 million Dropbox users was the result of an employee using the same password from another website that had been hacked. Other stories tell of people using “Password” or “12345678” or similarly easy to guess passwords.
“Almost GDPR” California’s Privacy Laws and What It Means for Nonprofits
The California Consumer Protection Act (CCPA) will go into effect on January 1st, 2020 and enforcement begins July 1, 2020. Many are calling it “almost GDPR,” after the European Union’s recent General Data Protection Regulation that made their privacy laws stricter that went into effect in 2018.
The Results are in! Common Wealth Screening Questions
To help gift officers and vice presidents who are facing screening data for the first time, here’s a few common questions about screenings. We’ve provided answers to help explain the answer to the question and the reasoning behind it.