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Why Fundraising Feels Hard When You’re Doing Everything Right

When a fundraiser does the right work and still sees slow results, it's almost never a strategy problem. How to tell the difference between a structure gap and a timeline gap.
Executive director and development director in strategic planning conversation about major gifts2026

The Partnership That Predicts Major Gift Success

Estimate read time: 4 minutes Here's something we’ve learned after years of working with nonprofit organizations: A predictive variable in major gift success isn't always the prospect list. It isn't always the campaign case. It…
Nonprofit development team in a major gift strategy session reviewing donor portfolios2026

What a High-Performing Nonprofit Development Team Looks Like

Estimated reading time: 3 minutes Here's a question every executive director eventually asks.Usually quietly, and usually after a stretch of soft major gift numbers: "Is my development team actually performing? Or am I confusing activity…
Executive director presenting board fundraising strategy at a nonprofit board meeting2026

Why Your Board Won’t Fundraise — And How to Fix It

Your board isn't reluctant — they're ambiguous. The one preparation problem behind most board fundraising silence, and the briefing that converts it to real action.
Fundraising consultant reviewing feasibility study interview data with nonprofit leaders2026

What a Capital Campaign Feasibility Study Actually Reveals

A feasibility study isn't a thumbs-up or thumbs-down on your campaign. It's your first strategy session. Here's how to read what it's actually telling you.
Fundraising consultant reviewing feasibility study interview data with nonprofit leaders2026

What a Capital Campaign Feasibility Study Actually Reveals

Here's the most common misread in feasibility studies: the numbers come in lower than expected, and the organization interprets it as "not ready." The campaign gets delayed… sometimes indefinitely. Here's what that organization missed:…

Is Your Nonprofit Ready for a Capital Campaign?

Three honest markers that reveal whether your organization is truly campaign-ready — or just campaign-hopeful. The answer predicts campaign success more than anything else.
Fundraiser handwriting a personal note to a major donor after receiving a gift2026

5 Major Donor Stewardship Moves That Drive the Second Gift

The thank-you letter isn't stewardship. Five specific moves that deepen major donor relationships after a gift — and make a second, larger gift nearly inevitable.

The Woman Who Helped Build GPG: Celebrating Kathryn Gamble’s Next Chapter

Some people don't just work for an organization: they help build it from the inside out. Kathryn Gamble was that person for the Gail Perry Group. We're celebrating her legacy, and wishing her the most wonderful next chapter.
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