Latest Insights Last-Minute Strategies for Year-End Fundraising As the calendar year draws to a close and the spirit of generosity takes hold, nonprofits might find themselves scrambling to hit their fundraising goals. If your organization is in a crunch, here’s a comprehensive guide to executing a successful last-minute fundraising push. This “eleventh-hour playbook” is designed to help you capitalize on the surge of year-end giving and achieve, or even surpass, your fundraising targets with precision and effectiveness. Read more
Strategic Planned Giving: How To Drive Sustainable Success At Your Institution Planned Giving Published Date 2023 Strategic Planned Giving: How To Drive Sustainable Success At Your Institution Planned giving isn’t just for well-endowed institutions; it’s a tool that can be tailored to suit your unique needs and capacities.
The Value Proposition for Intermediary Organizations: 3 Questions Donors Ask, Answered Fundraising Published Date 2023 The Value Proposition for Intermediary Organizations: 3 Questions Donors Ask, Answered We answer donors’ questions about why they should give to intermediaries rather than direct service organizations.
Navigating the Nonprofit Leadership Journey: Lessons Learned and Shared Leadership Published Date 2023 Navigating the Nonprofit Leadership Journey: Lessons Learned and Shared In the nonprofit world, where the pursuit of a better world meets reality, leadership emerges as the guiding star.
Redefining Campaign Success: The Transformative Role of Planned Giving Campaigns,Planned Giving Published Date 2023 Redefining Campaign Success: The Transformative Role of Planned Giving Despite the challenges of launching a campaign, it’s clear that the potential of planned giving is unmatched.
Fundraising Trends To Watch Right Now: Shared Experiences From Nonprofit Leaders Fundraising Published Date 2023 Fundraising Trends To Watch Right Now: Shared Experiences From Nonprofit Leaders We convened with nonprofit leaders across the Chicago area to share the latest leadership and fundraising insights.
Givzey & Orr Group Strategic Partnership to Improve Nonprofit Donor Retention Fundraising Published Date 2023 Givzey & Orr Group Strategic Partnership to Improve Nonprofit Donor Retention Givzey and Orr Group are partnering to reverse the effects of a two-decade decline in donor retention.
Balancing Well-Being And Productivity: Navigate Overutilization & Prevent Burnout Among High-Performers Talent Published Date 2023 Balancing Well-Being And Productivity: Navigate Overutilization & Prevent Burnout Among High-Performers Mission-driven work and strained resources often lead to the overutilization of staff being tasked beyond their capacity.
Philanthropy In 2024 And Beyond: Trends, Transitions, And Transformations Fundraising Published Date 2023 Philanthropy In 2024 And Beyond: Trends, Transitions, And Transformations As we approach 2024, we dig into anticipated philanthropy trends and their implications for the sector.
Campaign Insights: A Collective Approach to Success Campaigns Published Date 2023 Campaign Insights: A Collective Approach to Success Uncover the latest campaign insights, challenges, and trends gathered from leaders in the sector.
Recent Insights Perfect Your #GivingTuesday Hashtag #GivingTuesday generates a global sense of belonging to a community of change-makers and opportunity-seekers. Instilling this sentiment has been no better tool than the use of the hashtag. As a gateway into the world of movements, the hashtag helps to inspire giving in communities and brings said communities to the forefront of philanthropic discourse. However, the symbol itself is not the only thing that makes these campaigns stand out. As you begin to market your organization in preparation for this day, you’ll want to use hashtags not solely for the sake of communicating your message but internalizing its effect on your target audience. Here are the 4 top qualities that your organization’s hashtag should encompass. Learn more
Unveiling the AI Toolkit For Fundraising: Strategies For Success Fundraising Published Date 2023 Unveiling the AI Toolkit For Fundraising: Strategies For Success As AI continues to evolve, nonprofits should stay attuned to how AI can augment their fundraising experience.
The Future Of Fundraising: AI Tools And Their Advantages For Nonprofits Fundraising Published Date 2023 The Future Of Fundraising: AI Tools And Their Advantages For Nonprofits AI tools have proven to be significant game-changers in enhancing efficiency and creativity in fundraising.
Philanthropy In 2024 And Beyond: Trends, Transitions, And Transformations Fundraising Published Date 2023 Philanthropy In 2024 And Beyond: Trends, Transitions, And Transformations As we approach 2024, we dig into anticipated philanthropy trends and their implications for the sector.
AI’s Impact on Human Resources: Harnessing Potential and Addressing Bias at Your Nonprofit Talent Published Date 2023 AI’s Impact on Human Resources: Harnessing Potential and Addressing Bias at Your Nonprofit The use of AI does not guarantee the elimination of human error and subjectivity in recruitment and hiring.
Diversifying Talent Pools in the Wake of New York City’s AI Bias Law Talent Published Date 2023 Diversifying Talent Pools in the Wake of New York City’s AI Bias Law The New York City AI Bias Law took effect in early July of 2023, further regulating the use of AI in recruiting and hiring.
Nonprofits Shouldn’t Ignore Artificial Intelligence In Fundraising Strategy Published Date 2023 Nonprofits Shouldn’t Ignore Artificial Intelligence In Fundraising Fundraisers should know the capabilities and limitations of Artificial Intelligence as it relates to the development process.
Mid-Year Review Time: How To Get Your Fundraising Plan Back On Track Strategy Published Date 2023 Mid-Year Review Time: How To Get Your Fundraising Plan Back On Track Falling behind on this year’s fundraising plan? Here are several steps to course-correct and re-focus your efforts.
How Nonprofits Realize Their Missions By Realizing Who They Are Strategy Published Date 2023 How Nonprofits Realize Their Missions By Realizing Who They Are A realistic understanding of who you are as an organization is key to optimizing performance today and planning for tomorrow.
4 Approaches To Create Successful Strategic Plans Strategy Published Date 2022 4 Approaches To Create Successful Strategic Plans Determining the direction of the strategic planning process itself is just as important as the final plan you lay out for your organization.
Maximizing Fundraising Potential: Unlocking the Power of AI Tools, Pt. 2 | Orr Group LEARNS AI Published Date 2023 Maximizing Fundraising Potential: Unlocking the Power of AI Tools, Pt. 2 | Orr Group LEARNS In Part 2 of Orr Group LEARNS “Maximizing Fundraising Potential: Unlocking The Power of AI Tools”, we introduce several new AI technologies.
Fundraising in Uncertain Times: Engaging Donors & Maximizing Philanthropy | Orr Group TALKS Fundraising,Strategy Published Date 2023 Fundraising in Uncertain Times: Engaging Donors & Maximizing Philanthropy | Orr Group TALKS We’re joined by National Philanthropic Trust’s Eileen R. Heisman, ACFRE, to explore fundraising trends and strategies for planning ahead.
Maximizing Fundraising Potential: Unlocking the Power of AI Tools | Orr Group LEARNS AI Published Date 2023 Maximizing Fundraising Potential: Unlocking the Power of AI Tools | Orr Group LEARNS In this first session of Orr Group LEARNS, CJ Orr dives into the world of AI tools, including Chat GPT, Beautiful.AI, and Mid Journey.
Philanthropy Trends for Racial Equity, Democracy, and the Environment | Orr Group TALKS Fundraising,Leadership Published Date 2023 Philanthropy Trends for Racial Equity, Democracy, and the Environment | Orr Group TALKS In this TALK, we’re joined by Janiece Evans-Page, CEO of Tides Network, to explore changes in the landscape and growing trends in social justice philanthropy.
What A Bear Market Means For Philanthropy And Jobs | Orr Group TALKS Fundraising,Leadership,Talent Published Date 2022 What A Bear Market Means For Philanthropy And Jobs | Orr Group TALKS We’re joined by finance expert Carter McClelland to discuss what leaders can do to effectively plan through bear market uncertainty and economic fluctuation.
The Power of Impact Investing, The Case Foundation, ESG & More | Orr Group TALKS Fundraising,Leadership Published Date 2022 The Power of Impact Investing, The Case Foundation, ESG & More | Orr Group TALKS We’re joined by investor and philanthropist Jean Case to understand the increasing awareness of the need for capital to drive social change.
Harnessing the Power of Crypto Philanthropy For Nonprofits And Donors | Orr Group TALKS Fundraising,Strategy Published Date 2022 Harnessing the Power of Crypto Philanthropy For Nonprofits And Donors | Orr Group TALKS We’re joined by Pat Duffy, Co-Founder of The Giving Block to discuss how the emergence of cryptocurrency is changing the fundraising landscape.
Mastering Giving Days: Engage Donors, Drive Impact, And Ignite Your Cause Fundraising Published Date 2023 Mastering Giving Days: Engage Donors, Drive Impact, And Ignite Your Cause Here are three steps nonprofits should take when planning your participation in the next giving day.
Database Implementation: What It Means And Why It’s Important Fundraising Published Date 2023 Database Implementation: What It Means And Why It’s Important A clean, efficient, and optimized CRM from the start of database implementation is imperative for your development team.
Fundraising in Uncertain Times: Key Takeaways for Engaging Donors and Maximizing Philanthropy Fundraising Published Date 2023 Fundraising in Uncertain Times: Key Takeaways for Engaging Donors and Maximizing Philanthropy Here are 4 takeaways from our recent TALK to help your fundraising operation succeed even through uncertainty.
Doing The Work: Building Cultures, Teams, And Talent That Value And Advance Diversity | WEBINAR Talent Published Date 2020 Doing The Work: Building Cultures, Teams, And Talent That Value And Advance Diversity | WEBINAR We’re joined by Tamika Mason, CEO of Building for Mission and Wendi Safstrom, ED at SHRM, to explore the importance of building inclusive environments.
Building Effective Workplace And Philanthropic Cultures In Your Organization | WEBINAR Leadership,Talent Published Date 2020 Building Effective Workplace And Philanthropic Cultures In Your Organization | WEBINAR Members of Orr Group’s Senior Leadership team discuss how organizations can best leverage their leaders, Board, and staff to support philanthropy.