The long-awaited day for fundraising geeks like me has finally arrived. On Monday, June 20, the Giving USA Foundation released its 2010 Giving USA Report. The report tells us how the nonprofit sector fared in 2010. According the Giving USA Foundation and its research partner, the Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University, Americans gave $29.4 [...]
It is in the spirit of gratitude and looking ahead to the future that we announce the departure of Sarah Libbon from HBH Consultants. Sarah is taking a new position with the College of St. Scholastica in Duluth as a marketing planner for their graduate, extended and online learning programs. We have all thoroughly enjoyed [...]
Congratulations to The Music Man Square, which has met its goal of raising more than $900,000 in philanthropic gifts in order to meet a challenge grant issued by the Meredith and Rosemary Willson Charitable Foundation. In the fall of 2010, the foundation pledged to grant $900,000 – half of what remained on The Music Man [...]
Last February, Katrina, Dayton and I had the honor of presenting at the Minnesota Council of Nonprofits’ Technology and Communications Conference. The topic of our presentation was “Keeping Your Donors: A High-Touch Approach in a High-Tech World.” One of the things we emphasized is the importance of a timely and heartfelt thank you. It may [...]
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