Bill Gates: Philanthropic Exemplar

Bill Gates: Philanthropic Exemplar

William (Bill) Gates is most famously known as the founder of the Microsoft Corporation. However, in more recent years, the focus has shifted to his charitable nature. Alongside his wife, Melinda, Gates started the Bill and Melinda Gates foundation, and together the...
How to Plan a Cost Effective Fundraising Event

How to Plan a Cost Effective Fundraising Event

If you are in the fundraising business, events can play an important role in your fundraising for both cultivation and stewardship purposes.  Events are a great way to showcase and inform your donors on the impact of their gifts and how they are making a difference in...
Lessons Learned

Lessons Learned

Have you ever worked with somebody who taught you a valuable lesson that you have used in your life? Has anybody given you sage advice? It could be a boss, colleague, parent, teacher, coach, religious leader or somebody else whom you have been associated with during...
How to Become a Philanthropist

How to Become a Philanthropist

Being a philanthropist isn’t only about donating money. Although donating money to a charity is a noble thing to do, there are a lot more things that go into being a successful philanthropist. Taking on this title requires work outside of simple donation, and below...
Ethical Fundraising

Ethical Fundraising

When you are responsible for collecting and redistributing people’s money, it is important that you have their trust and that you act ethically when putting their money to use. Employing ethics in fundraising is key to a successful campaign and to fostering lasting...
What Motivates People to Give

What Motivates People to Give

Motivating people to support your cause with donations can be a daunting yet exciting task.  There are a myriad of reasons that people give and I won’t elaborate on all the reasons in this blog.  But I want to highlight a few of those reasons on what motivates people...