Matt Kupec: My Favorite Michael Jordan Story
by Matt Kupec April 26, 2020 ESPN’s “Last Dance,” a 10-part documentary on Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls dynasty, has captivated the sports world. For me, anything covering Michael Jordan is special. MJ is widely regarded as one of the most influential sports...
Matt Kupec: The Power of Philanthropy in Higher Education
by Matt Kupec September 28, 2019 Philanthropy plays a critical role in our society. In 2018, Americans gave $427.71 to charities, a record level. Of the total amount, $58.72 million went to support education. In higher education these dollars help colleges and...
Key Fundraising Tips for New Nonprofits
Successful fundraising and successful nonprofit business are nearly synonymous terms -- the latter can almost never occur without the former. Therefore, if you are working to get a nonprofit off the ground, you will need to dedicate a significant amount of brain space...
Refine Donor Communication with These Tips
Nonprofits can succeed with the implementation of correct fundraising tactics. One of the most prominent strategies that always has room for improvement is donor communication. This also serves as the foundation of success in non-profit fundraising because they rely...
Formalities with Money in Online Fundraising
Social media has become a double-edged tool suitable not only for socializing but also helping in the coordination of non-profit philanthropy. When pursuing the use of social media for online fundraising successfully, emphasis should be put on ensuring that the right...
Effective Leadership Requires Empathy
Many traits create a successful and effective leader. Skills and expertise are a large part of those traits and are completely necessary to be a good leader, but there are other important aspects that come into play. Having the ability to create relationships within...
How Giving Enriches Your Life
It is always nice to receive things from others because it makes us feel good on the inside. However, while benefiting from the generosity of others is not a bad thing, did you know that giving back enriches your life? Sometimes, there is no greater feeling than to...
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
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 your organization. Events also are a wonderful way […]
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...