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Explore fundraising data, practical tools, guidance, and reflections on timely topics for your nonprofit.
Whether you are a nonprofit leader or a frontline fundraiser at your organization, our fundraising insights will equip you with the knowledge and resources you need to succeed in your role.
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2025 Philanthropic Landscape, 14th 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.
Do Donor-Advised Funds Respond to Nonprofit Financial Distress?
This report examines how donor-advised funds (DAFs) respond when nonprofits face financial strain with cutting-edge data from across the U.S.
Donor Lifetime Value Webinar
Learn how to drive fundraising growth with the power of data in this conversation between CCS Data Analytics and Fundraising experts and Peter Fader, Co-Founder and Director of Theta.
CCS Philanthropy Pulse
Uncover the latest fundraising trends in the 2025 CCS Philanthropy Pulse report! Packed with data-rich insights from 600+ nonprofit organizations across diverse nonprofit sectors, this free report will help you plan for success in 2025.
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Betting Big to Drive Social Change
Big bet gifts have an extraordinary effect on organizations’ ability to expand their reach, improve the quality of their impact, strengthen their infrastructure, and deploy more resources in service of their mission.
Gift Planning at Religious Institutions: What You Need to Know
Learn how to create a gift planning culture to help your house of worship raise more funds and expand the reach of your faith.
Sustainable Philanthropy in the New World: Endowment Growth for Arts and Culture Organizations
Endowments have long been an important tool for arts and culture organizations to promote financial stability and growth in their community. Endowments provide an important income stream when other earned revenues may have ceased.
Make the Case for (Greater!) Investment in Your Planned Giving Program
Learn how to increase investment in your organization’s planned giving program through this CCS Gift Planning Practice Group webinar.
Your Fundraising Forecast Template for 2024
Projecting fundraising revenue can always feel daunting, especially during economic and political uncertainty. CCS Fundraising is here to help you plan for 2024 and beyond with tactical guidance and a downloadable fundraising revenue forecast template.
Planned Giving in 1-3 Hours a Week
This video, presented by CCS Fundraising’s Gift Planning Practice Group, will help you learn how you can make significant advances with planned giving — in just 1-3 hours a week!
The Future is #DAF: Donor-Advised Fund Growth and How Nonprofits Can Benefit
As donor-advised funds grow, nonprofits have an unprecedented opportunity to engage donors, accelerate giving, and connect intent with immediate impact.
Raising & Investing Endowment Capital in the Education Sector
Explore endowment fundraising best practices for Australian educational institutions in this report by CCS Fundraising and Koda Capital.
Making the Case for Endowment at Your Independent School
The COVID-19 pandemic and the fluctuating economy in the years since revealed how critical endowments are for the growth and sustainability of independent schools. Learn how to make the case for an endowment at your school with our concrete tactics.