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2025 Philanthropy Pulse Webinar: Data-Driven Insights Shaping the Future of Giving
Join us for an exclusive webinar, where we will unveil key insights from the 4th edition of our annual CCS Philanthropy Pulse Report.
2024 Philanthropic Landscape, 13th Edition
This report provides a comprehensive look at the current state of US philanthropy, compiling and analyzing annual data from Giving USA and other prominent research to ensure your organization stays up-to-date on the most significant industry trends.

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AI + Fundraising Webinar
Explore the transformational potential of artificial intelligence in modern fundraising practices in this video featuring leading experts and practitioners in the field.

Custom GPTs for Fundraising: A Nonprofit Guide
Learn about Custom Generative Pre-Trained Transformers (GPTs), their application in fundraising, and how you can harness their capabilities to streamline your fundraising efforts and forge deeper connections with donors.

Optimize Major Gift Portfolios Using Predictive Modeling Scores
Major gift portfolios determine where relationship managers will spend their time and energy. So, how can nonprofits ensure they’re focusing on the right donors?

AI in Fundraising
Elevate your nonprofit’s fundraising strategies with artificial intelligence (AI)! CCS’s newest thought leadership provides valuable insights, strategies, and tools to propel your organization and achieve unprecedented mission success.

Major Donor Fundraising: Finding New Prospects With Predictive AI
CCS’s Senior Data Scientist John Sammis explains how your nonprofit can use predictive AI to unearth new major giving potential in your donor database.

DEI in Advancement Services: Q&A With CCS’s Felecia McCree and Vered Siegel
Learn why and how DEI principles should be integrated in advancement services through our conversation with CCS Fundraising’s own Vered Siegel, Senior Director, and Felecia McCree, Senior Director, Systems.

How to Measure Affiliation with RFM Scores and Wealth Screening
Learn how to measure affiliation through RFM analysis in this presentation by CCS Fundraising’s Data Analytics team and Hagerstown Community College’s Senior Director of College Advancement Dr. Ashley Whaley.

Revolutionizing Fundraising Part III: Guiding Questions for Nonprofit AI Implementation
As access to AI-driven software increases, our guiding questions for AI implementation will help your organization decide whether and how to use artificial intelligence.

Revolutionizing Fundraising Part II: 5 Nonprofit Sector AI Application Examples
Artificial Intelligence can help nonprofits make strong connections, create lasting impact, and build a bright fundraising future.