GROW Newsletter Curiosity is where better fundraising starts. Not with assumptions. Not with pressure. With question &zw...

We are living through a once-in-a-generation shift in wealth. Nonprofits that invest in deep, strategic donor relationsh...

Every nonprofit fundraiser knows this to be true, even if we do not always practice it well. Stories move people. They h...

January has a way of surfacing unfinished business.  Most nonprofit leaders recognize the value of a...

GROW Newsletter The data is clear: December shapes your results more than any other. Donors are paying attention, ge &zw...

Stories matter.  Humans make decisions through narrative. We move toward characters we care about, conflicts we und...

GROW Newsletter 🌟 Imagine how you’d feel if you’d already hit your fundraising goal for the year. That’s exactl...

It may feel early, but the fundraisers who sleep well in December are planning now.  When September rolls into Octo...

GROW Newsletter Welcome, Broad Oaks family! We're excited to bring you timely information and easy tools to help yo...

GROW Newsletter Welcome, Broad Oaks family! We're excited to bring you timely information and easy tools to help yo...

by Susanna Fontenot This time last year, we explored the power of social media for nonprofits in our blog Tend to Your N...

by Susanna Fontenot Names matter.   Names hold history, identity, and meaning. They are how we introduce ourse...

by Susanna Fontenot Stewardship is the heart of fundraising – it’s about nurturing relationships, not just securing ...

Guide. Does your website pass the 10 second test? Your website serves as a guide to those seeking your services, passion...

In nonprofit fundraising, successful campaigns don’t happen by accident. They require careful planning, consistent mes...

Back in April, we set the stage of our current tax environment to give some background on a unique charitable giving str...

Guide. Summer is here and your efforts to move any of your business plans along may feel like they have come to screechi...

For most professionals, summer means a long-awaited vacation and spending time away from the desk with friends and famil...

You may have heard the adage, “Sell in May and go away,” at some point in your life. Markets have a tendency to slow...

We have been thinking long and hard about what nonprofit professionals need to accomplish their goals in their current r...

by Susanna Fontenot Social media platforms offer nonprofits an unparalleled way to reach diverse audiences. Your organiz...

It is a common misconception that people give to charity for the tax benefit.  In fact, a recent study&nb...

With overall giving down 10.5% adjusted for inflation last year (Giving USA 2023), we not only owe it to our organizatio...

When you don’t yet believe in yourself, borrow someone else’s belief in you until you have your own.  ...

It’s hard to believe that December 31st still holds the title for “Most Money Donated to Charity in One Day.”...

Growing up, I was never “the best” at anything.  I was a good pianist, but my duet partner, Chris, was better.&...

I have always loved writing.  I like to think I’m pretty good at it, too.  One of the reasons I started Broa...

I recently presented a new whitepaper on Donor Advised Funds that I co-authored with my colleague Andrew Grumet from Pol...

Everyone is talking about social innovation. Whether it is in terms of "impact investing," "social investment," "social ...