QUIZ: Do You Know Enough to Lead?
Most fundraisers assume they deserve a seat at the table; this tool reveals if you truly do. It tests your grasp of financial metrics, donor intelligence, and strategic... Read more.
Take the Money. Save the Mission.
Who is our enemy? The current administration or us? This explosive essay argues nonprofits are committing suicide through moral performance theater. While organizations... Read more.
2025, June
Featured Cover Preview The Power of Partnership in Fundraising: Donors Step Up When You Make Them Feel Integral To Your Mission Nate Broeckert, Executive Director,Coal... Read more.
You’re Ignoring the 10-Year-Old Who Will Fund Your Mission in 15 Years
Today’s 10-year-olds will inherit and create more wealth than any generation before them—yet we wait until age 40 to talk to them about philanthropy. That’s... Read more.
GIVING Magazine Names Patrick O’Donnell as Executive Editor
We're thrilled to share that Patrick O’Donnell will be taking the helm of GIVING magazine as executive editor, and will also serve as editorial director for GIVING’s... Read more.
Your Next Five Moves [nonprofit leadership edition]
Inspired by Your Next Five Moves by Patrick Bet-David, this article reframes nonprofit leadership through bold, unapologetic strategy—not survival. It’s for... Read more.
Why Now Is the Perfect Time for Planned Giving
The most meaningful gifts aren’t given out of impulse—they’re reserved for those who’ve earned lasting trust. If your organization hasn’t shown it’s... Read more.
Donor-Advised Funds: Strategic Giving or Delayed Doing?
DAFs are where generosity goes to nap. With over $160 billion sitting idle, donor advised funds are the polite face of philanthropic procrastination—wrapped in... Read more.
The Real Wealth Gap Isn’t Money. It’s Mindset.
The real wealth gap isn’t money—it’s mindset. Most fundraisers think too small, failing to grasp the scale their donors operate on. A million seconds is 11... Read more.
2025, May
Featured Cover Preview The Donor Experience: A Culture Shift That Changes Everything Heidi Bagwell, CFRE Director of Donor Relations,Easter Seals Midwest, St. Louis,... Read more.