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September 10, 2025

Skip the Panic. 3 Things to Do Now for Year-End Success

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

May 28, 2025

Summer reads, smart asks, time hacks

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

May 9, 2025

Great emails, better events, real results: It’s GROW Time 🌱

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

April 21, 2025

From Inbox to Impact: How to Cultivate a Successful Nonprofit Email Strategy

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

March 23, 2025

What’s in a Name? Tiny Details, Lasting Impressions

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

February 20, 2025

More Than a Thank You – How to Deepen Donor Relationships

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

February 4, 2025

Ai Magic and Time Hacks

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

October 29, 2024

8 Steps to a Winning Campaign

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

July 17, 2024

Legacy Protection through Charitable Giving: An Overlooked Opportunity

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

June 30, 2024

Running the Work Marathon: Lessons from Olympic Trials

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

June 27, 2024

Cultivate Success During the Summer Months: 7 Tips to Recharge and Refocus

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

May 31, 2024

Summer's Here: Let's Blossom Together

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

May 20, 2024

Time to Nurture Your Growth

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

April 26, 2024

Tend to Your Nonprofit’s Social Media and Maximize Impact

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

April 2, 2024

Let's Talk Taxes

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

August 15, 2023

5 Actions to Take Now that Will Improve Year-End Fundraising

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

April 13, 2023

Gaining Confidence when You're Unsure

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

January 13, 2023

5 January Activities to Keep your Fundraising Momentum Going

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

October 28, 2022

Getting Comfortable in the Boredom

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

September 19, 2022

The Great Disconnect

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

October 30, 2020

Making Donor Advised Funds a Win for Your Organization

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

July 27, 2020

What is social investing?

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

Fundraising Resources

Skip the Panic. 3 Things to Do Now for Year-End Success

Summer reads, smart asks, time hacks

Great emails, better events, real results: It’s GROW Time 🌱

From Inbox to Impact: How to Cultivate a Successful Nonprofit Email Strategy

What’s in a Name? Tiny Details, Lasting Impressions

More Than a Thank You – How to Deepen Donor Relationships

Ai Magic and Time Hacks

8 Steps to a Winning Campaign

Legacy Protection through Charitable Giving: An Overlooked Opportunity

Running the Work Marathon: Lessons from Olympic Trials

Cultivate Success During the Summer Months: 7 Tips to Recharge and Refocus

Summer's Here: Let's Blossom Together

Time to Nurture Your Growth

Tend to Your Nonprofit’s Social Media and Maximize Impact

Let's Talk Taxes

5 Actions to Take Now that Will Improve Year-End Fundraising

Gaining Confidence when You're Unsure

5 January Activities to Keep your Fundraising Momentum Going

Getting Comfortable in the Boredom

The Great Disconnect

Making Donor Advised Funds a Win for Your Organization

What is social investing?

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