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The Growing Cost of Education

In the past 10 years, school supply prices rose by 60% leaving some parents struggling to keep up with the costs. As kids start back to school, school supplies are available everywhere, but can parents afford the supplies their child needs to start school?

Investing in the Future of Philanthropy

Through mentorship, professional development and making strategic career moves, the future is bright for any ambitious young profession. – Advancing Philanthropy

Where Does the Time Go?

If you are struggling with setting priorities and taking action on those priorities, then it is a good time to take a step back and give a critical eye to what you spend time doing.

The Growth of Grateful Patient Programs

In health care, development leaders and teams can’t depend on a winning football team or wealthy alumni to create a natural pipeline for ongoing philanthropic support. Organizations are turning to, and in many cases increasing fundraising efforts around, “grateful patients”.

Effectively Using Data to Drive Dollars

Ed Hohlbein, Chief Everything Officer, a recent guest on the Alexander Haas’ Futures in Fundraising podcast shares tips on how to effectively use the data in your organization’s system.  

Ed Hohlbein, The Drama of Data

On the newest episode of Futures in Fundraising, Ed Hohlbein, CEO – Chief EVERYTHING Officer – of Generate, INC., shares his fundraising journey from actor to data extraordinaire.

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.

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.