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Data and the Search for Big Donors

Proud to be part of this Chronicle of Philanthropy Report

How fundraisers crunch numbers, sift Facebook chatter, and analyze their results to learn exactly what donors want.

By Nicole Wallace

Click here for a comprehensive and engaging article from the Chronicle of Philanthropy on using data for fundraising.  I am proud of our collaboration with the Alley Theatre and the success of our other clients also highlighted for their projects (Memorial Sloan-Kettering, MIT, NYU, University of South Dakota, Chicago Lyric Opera, Seattle Opera, Shedd Aquarium).

See the article

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Happy “Independents” day from BWF

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Charitable Giving Hits All Time High in 2015

My public radio interview this morning.

2015 was a record setting year for charitable giving.  Generous Americans gave an estimated $373.25 billion to a variety of causes, a 4.1 percent jump from the previous year.  This hour, we look at what’s behind the increase in charitable gifts, where the money is going, and how to make the best possible gift of your own.      

Listen here

Host(s):

Joy Cardin

Guest(s):

Josh Birkholz

Producer(s):

Chris Malina