Giving USA 2017 Results
The results are in and the Giving USA 2017 report reveals charitable giving hit a record high for the third straight year in 2016, reaching $390.05-billion.
Giving USA 2017: Overview and Analysis
The results are in and the Giving USA 2017 report reveals charitable giving hit a record high for the third straight year in 2016, reaching $390.05-billion.
David King, President & CEO of Alexander Haas Shares Results of Giving USA 2017
The results are in – and philanthropic giving is UP – to a record high, to boot! Giving climbed above $390 billion last year. David King, President and CEO of Alexander Haas, took time to share with us the major takeaways from this year’s report. Just as a sneak peek – Giving to religion –Read More David King, President & CEO of Alexander Haas Shares Results of Giving USA 2017
Step Away from the Keyboard
My Partners at Alexander Haas and I probably sound like broken records because of our continual emphasis on the importance of major gift officers getting out of the office to visit with their prospects. We continue to emphasize the importance on an in-person visit because it is a glaring weakness we see in underperforming programs.
Measuring a Major Gift Officer’s Effectiveness
Accountability. That is the name of the game these days in the world of fundraising.
The stakes are simply too high with an uncertain economy, possible shifts in tax laws pertaining to deductions for gifts to charity, growing competition for the philanthropic dollar and rising costs associated with hiring seasoned professionals with proper skills.
Orlando isn’t the Only Magical Place in Florida
Say “magic” and “Florida” in the same sentence and people think you are talking about Orlando.
However, there is something magical about Pensacola, particularly the University of West Florida’s 50th Anniversary Capital Campaign.
Launched in 2011, the campaign set a stretch goal of $42 million for the quiet phase.
Giving USA 2017: Highlights and Presentation
Charitable giving hit a record high for the third straight year in 2016, reaching $390.05-billion, according to Giving USA. However, donations rose at a slower rate than in recent years — 1.4% — as key economic indicators grew modestly and a divisive election season sowed uncertainty. Giving from living individuals, which for years has madeRead More Giving USA 2017: Highlights and Presentation
Alexander Haas Client Southern Foodways Alliance Featured in Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Read the full article here: “A powerful, and provocative, voice for southern food”
TrendsWatch 2016
The latest edition of CFM’s forecasting report is available as a free pdf download and in print (for $5.99) from the AAM Bookstore.
Giving USA 2016: The Results
On June 14, the Giving USA Foundation released Giving USA 2016, its annual yearbook on giving for the year 2015.