This blog explores the transformative journey of AI from the internet's inception to the ChatGPT era. Read about the critical interplay between technology, creativity, and human oversight in generating impactful content tailored to nonprofit goals

Peter Heller and fundraising consultants with The Heller Fundraising Group share their expert advice and top 5 tips for nonprofits everywhere.

Should you use your own emotional insights to raise funds for your nonprofit? Our guest blogger & mental health expert, Dr. Abishek Allam, shares marketing examples & his expert insights on why emotions are important to include in your nonprofit fundraising campaigns.

if you are a fundraiser, don’t waste precious time gabbing on about your accomplishments with your donors and prospects. Your job is to double down on listening. I learned this lesson the hard way. Here’s what happened….

Why should you hire a fundraising consultant? - To help you break through barriers to raise a lot more money! The Heller Fundraising Group consistently guides its clients to raise more money than ever before. The secret to our success; combining our philosophy and our expert practical strategy and tactics.

Nonprofit directors are often subject area experts, but not necessarily financial experts. For many, the task of shepherding an organization’s financial resources can seem daunting. But it doesn’t have to be that way. Read on to learn the questions you should ask to craft a financial beliefs profile that will help your organization prepare to find the right professional management team.

Soliciting a gift is a performance, isn’t it? Why not prepare the way a performer does? Pragmatic suggestions from this opera-singer-turned-major-gift-fundraiser will help you be your best self at a solicitation meeting.

It’s time to be agile. Strategic planning should not only result in a plan, it should also make organizations more strategic, allowing them to better meet the challenges of a dynamic environment.

We’ve all done something – given in just enough – to get someone to stop doing something – to stop “bugging us” about something and go away. Perhaps it’s the dog begging for human food – you might toss fido just a bit, to get him to go away. Or your child begs for another hour on the swings – you might give her 10 more minutes, just to stop the badgering. And you might give a “go-away gift.” A gift that is just enough to get the solicitor to go away. That is a transactional gift.

No matter the size of your development office, the essentials remain the same. Ignore them at your peril! Use our list to consider whether or not your nonprofit has fundraising fundamentals in place, and how they might be improved.

Sometimes, humor and candy can make all the difference in motivating your colleagues and changing the culture of your nonprofit. Read on to see how we used it to inspire conversations about planned gifts.

How many times have you heard, “Fundraising is really about relationships?” It’s true. This blog article describes how to turn this concept into a powerful reality for your nonprofit.

What are nonprofit leaders thinking? How have the last 6 months of the coronavirus pandemic impacted their work and perspectives? In this blog post, 3 nonprofit leaders - a Development Director, an Executive Director & a Director of Philanthropy - are brought together to look back at what they wished they’d known, and what they look forward to learning.

In this unprecedented moment in time, we are all thinking the same thing: “How will we recover and come back from the many changes we have faced these past few months?” In my conversations with clients and associates, the question I am most frequently asked is, “What do you recommend I do differently?”

We love movies that have scenes with fundraising. And Batman no less! Will Batman make a grant? Find out and get inspired by checking out this blog!

Virtual events for nonprofit organizations have become the new success story during the Covid pandemic. Learn more about the best practices on raising money and attracting attention to your cause virtually.

I’ve spent the last two decades as a professional fundraiser and fundraising consultant, and during these years I’ve tried out many different methods of getting in to see a prospective donor in person (the gold standard for fundraising prospect visits). I’ve cold called, cold emailed, sent letters, used LinkedIn, you name it.

Galas can be a fun and exciting evening, but not usually a good time to do serious major gift fundraising. How can you turn your next event (or even virtual event) into a powerful action step with your top donors and prospects.