Advancement Blog

Learn more about the Salesforce Summer Release 18 for schools and nonprofits

Salesforce Summer Release 2018: What your organization should look for

June 21, 2018

We’re excited that the Salesforce Summer Release 2018 is now live! Schools and nonprofits using the Salesforce.org platform will notice several new features, updates, and upgrades. You can…

Looking to improve your donor development on-the-go?

Three strategies for donor development on-the-go

June 13, 2018

Today’s professionals are tasked with being productive wherever they are, and donor development teams are no different. Gift officers like you are often on the move, meeting with…

Are your major donors constantly changing pledge allocations? You're not alone.

How to handle changing pledge allocations from major donors

June 6, 2018

Major donors will often have an area they want to impact when they pledge to your organization. Internally, this is managed through gift allocations. Usually, when a donor…

How supporter intelligence and effective donor manamgenet leads to confident fundraising

The three keys to more confident fundraising

May 30, 2018

The following is a guest blog post for by Ryan McCarvill of iWave. Thanks to platforms like iWave, today’s development departments have incredible sources of donor information, or fundraising…

Summer strategies for your advancement programs

Ways to promote advancement programs to students during the summer

April 25, 2018

As the school year wraps up and students head away for the summer, new opportunities arise for your advancement programs. Now, students who have just spent months focused…

Everything you need to know about preparing a pledge proposal

How to craft a successful pledge proposal

March 26, 2018

Long before you can generate revenue from your nonprofit or school’s major donors, there is a pledge proposal that starts the process. The pledge proposal serves as an…