Almost one out of every 100 babies is born with a heart defect. And although these defects are life-threatening, advances in medicine have helped the majority of these children live to adulthood. Today, there are close to 1.4 million adults and over 1 million children with congenital heart disease (CHD) in the United States alone. […]

Junior Achievement of Greater Washington is dedicated to helping the youth of the D.C. area graduate high school with the skills they need to be financially literate and ready for the workplace. But engaging over 70,000 K-12 students and fulfilling their mission to, “inspire the next generation to be financially capable and equipped with the […]

Fundraising is an ever-evolving art. During my years in development, the idea of organizing an online crowdfunding campaign was foreign, a donor-centric engagement strategy was still in the works, and peer-to-peer fundraising was completely out of the question. It was all bubbling under the surface—but we just weren’t there yet. But since early on in […]

Since 1969, Center for Community Solutions in San Diego, California, has provided free, confidential, empowering prevention and intervention services to survivors of intimate partner violence, sexual assault, and stalking. This past year, the organization has helped to strengthen the community and provide support to over 22,000 adults and children in need. Wow, what an impact! […]

I have to be honest. In my experience as a fundraiser, cultivating major donors was my least favorite part of the job. Am I asking too much? Too little? Is it the right time? Should I make the ask, or should our CEO or another board member come along for the meeting? I questioned myself […]

The Painted Turtle, a year-round medical specialty camp based in Lake Hughes, CA, provides life-changing camp experiences for children living with serious illness. Campers and their families are invited to camp free of charge, meaning that the organization must raise anywhere from $4.5 to $5 million each year! Thankfully, this nonprofit organization has a solid […]

It’s a question we’re asked a lot, especially as more and more nonprofits and charities turn to online fundraising to support their overall budget—is #GivingTuesday worth it? Not surprisingly, it seems the answer to this question is a lot more complicated than a simple yes or no. There are, of course, pros and cons to […]

VisArts is a 501(c)3 nonprofit whose mission is to transform individuals and communities through the visual arts. Located in Rockville, MD, VisArts has actively served the greater Washington, DC metro area since 1987. Each year, more than 30,000 visitors have the unique opportunity to view contemporary art exhibitions, participate in art classes, and collaborate with […]

#GivingTuesday is arguably the most well-known giving day of the year in the United States, and it’s growing influence across the world has made it even more noteworthy. For many nonprofits and charities like yours, #GivingTuesday serves as a kickoff to the giving season, which spans from after Thanksgiving to the end of the calendar […]

If you’ve worked for a charitable organization, then you know how hard it is to inspire and activate supporters to give to an established nonprofit, let alone one that’s in its early stages. Fundraising is usually one of the major challenges startup nonprofits face. But Look What SHE Did!, a 501(c)3 organization committed to telling […]