Looking to develop a strategy for new donor acquisition and turn your one-time donors into loyal supporters? The secret, writes Derrick Feldmann, lies in connecting donors to the specific and general — in the same appeal....

Although well-executed awareness campaigns can deliver many benefits, they're easy to get wrong, writes Derrick Feldmann, especially if you make one of these mistakes.... 

Too early to start thinking about your year-end fundraising appeals? Not at all, writes Derrick Feldmann, who has some excellent tips to help get your started....

John Hewko, general secretary of Rotary International and the Rotary Foundation, explores how large traditional nonprofit organizations can stay relevant in the changing landscape of philanthropy....

Organizations hoping to succeed in the twenty-first century need to continuously cultivate a talent pipeline of diverse high-potential candidates, both internally and externally, writes Battalia Winston's Susan Medina....

To truly capture donors' interest, nonprofits today must rethink donor engagement with an eye to bringing their issue to the donor, writes Achieve's Derrick Feldmann....

Nonprofit organizations often treat strategic planning as a luxury, opting to focus on more pressing, day-to-day matters. That's a mistake, argues David Allyn, the CEO of Oliver Scholars....

Boomers or millennials? When it comes to your fundraising and cultivation strategies, why choose? asks Achieve's Derrick Feldmann....

Toni Irving, executive director of Get IN Chicago, offers recommendations for funders and donors who want their charitable donations to make a measurable difference in addressing youth violence....

Global Impact's Ann Wheatley Canela outlines various considerations for nonprofits that are thinking about entering into a collaboration....

Many of us start each new year with the goal of starting our various campaigns early. But like a lot of things, writes Derrick Feldmann, we often leave the necessary preparation to the last minute. Don't be that person....

Donor support for your organization, writes fundraising consultant Ami Nahshon, is likely to have the most impact when it involves both the opening of your checkbook and the opening of your Rolodex....

If nonprofits learned anything from the economic downturn of 2008-09, writes Masha Pearl, executive director of The Blue Card, it's that it is just as important to diversify one's operational strategy as it is one's fundraising strategy....

Is your nonprofit association struggling to stay relevant in today's media-saturated environment? In his latest for PND, Achieve's Derrick Feldmann says maybe it's time to rethink your fundraising model....

Nonprofits appreciate the importance of good strategy, but they often overlook the role of the "challenge" narrative when creating a strategic plan, says Derrick Feldmann....

Andy Semons, founding partner and strategic planning partner at advertising agency Interplanetary, answers the question: What can we do to break through the noise and build lasting and meaningful relationships with donors?

Really great nonprofit executives, those who are really good at getting the public engaged in their cause, tend to focus their time and energy on four key stakeholder groups. Derrick Feldmann explains...

Qgiv's Abby Jarvis looks at five things your organization can do to ensure its next P2P event or campaign is a success....