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Leveraging AI in Major Gift Fundraising: A Game-Changer in Philanthropy

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Solicitation: AI-Enhanced Strategies for Effective Appeals Type of AI : Generative AI Where to Use It : Getting over the hump on the capacity-to-ask ratio One of the most common issues in major gift fundraising is simply not asking donors to make as large a gift as they could.

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How do grantmaker CEO salaries compare with other staff? 

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One of the more helpful ways to explore top executive pay is to examine the ratio of their compensation compared to that of the “median worker” (i.e., For example, in The Battle for the Soul of Capitalism , John Bogle estimated a nationwide ratio to be approximately 280:1 in 2004 (up from 42:1 in 1980). The median ratio was 2.7:1

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Measuring Nonprofit Performance at Scale

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

When I heard about Guidestar’s plans to measure high performance at scale, I invited Jacob Harold, CEO and fellow ambassador to share a guest post about it on my blog. GuideStar Platinum: Measuring Nonprofit Performance at Scale by Jacob Harold. And sometimes it can feel that measuring social change is even harder.

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8 Top Corporate Giving Trends to Watch in 2024 + Examples

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In the world of philanthropy, the coming year promises innovative corporate giving trends that can benefit both nonprofit fundraisers seeking support and corporations eager to make a meaningful societal impact. Let’s take a look at eight top corporate philanthropy trends you’ll want to know. Employee Giving Is On The Rise.

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Return on Mission: A Framework to Measure Success at Philanthropic Organizations

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Overhead to program expense ratio. Unfortunately, philanthropies are typically (and problematically) judged by the first two criteria. There’s also no question that ratios can be valuable tools for evaluating charitable groups. As a nonprofit organization, which factor do you believe best showcases the success of your mission?

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3 Ways to Incorporate Matching Gifts Into Your Fundraising Strategy

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Matching gift programs are a form of corporate philanthropy in which companies financially match the individual donations their employees make to charitable organizations. While most matching gift companies match at a 1:1 ratio, some even match at a 2:1, 3:1, or even 4:1 ratio. Capital Group. Air Products and Chemicals.

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Research Friday: Does your nonprofit have an outcome-driven culture?

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Other evaluation forms include: process evaluation, which requires that specific program activities and procedures be reviewed in order to help explain why a program worked or did not work; and program monitoring, which uses in-process measures to track whether a program is being executed as designed. The Center for Effective Philanthropy.