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The Philanthropy Outlook 2024 and 2025

March 13, 2024

Strengthen your fundraising strategy this year and next with this data-driven publication, revealing predictive insights for the philanthropic sector in the years ahead.

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CCS Philanthropy Pulse

February 15, 2024

The 2024 CCS Philanthropy Pulse report serves as a guide for fundraisers, offering insights into the modern strategies nonprofits employ for development and highlighting avenues for fundraising success.

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Proposals That Stand Out: Adding Financial Illustrations to Blended Gift Requests

April 25, 2024 | 1PM ET / 10AM PT

Seeking gift strategies and tips for building effective proposals? Join CCS Fundraising’s upcoming webinar!

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Your Guide to Increasing and Diversifying Your Nonprofit’s Fundraising Revenue

April 19, 2024

Today’s nonprofits need to increase and diversify their revenue streams for sustainability. This article will help you learn how to make the most of your fundraising efforts.

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Proposals That Stand Out: Adding Financial Illustrations to Blended Gift Requests

April 25, 2024 | 1PM ET / 10AM PT

Seeking gift strategies and tips for building effective proposals? Join CCS Fundraising’s upcoming webinar!

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Your Fundraising Forecast Template for 2024

March 28, 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.

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CCS Philanthropy Pulse

February 15, 2024

The 2024 CCS Philanthropy Pulse report serves as a guide for fundraisers, offering insights into the modern strategies nonprofits employ for development and highlighting avenues for fundraising success.

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5 Steps to Maximize Your Year-End Fundraising Appeal

November 29, 2023

Did you know that 31% of annual giving occurs in December, with 12% taking place in the last three days of the year? Does your non-profit organisation have a strong year-end strategy to take advantage of these powerful trends? Read our five steps to maximise the success of your year-end fundraising appeal.

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2023 Philanthropic Landscape, 12th Edition

August 29th, 2023

Featuring essential philanthropic research from all major sources in the industry, this exclusive report examines key themes in American philanthropy and the latest data on giving by US individuals, foundations, and corporations.

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Independent School Fundraising: What Now, if No Campaign?

August 14, 2023

If conditions are not yet optimal for a campaign, consider these tactics to advance your school’s fundraising efforts.

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5 Steps to Establish Grateful Patient Engagement

June 28, 2023

In this three-part article series Building a Patient-Centric Journey to Giving, we explore the key components that enable you to curate a strategic and thoughtful patient-centric journey to philanthropy. This first article will help you lay the foundation for thriving grateful patient engagement.

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How to Leverage Leadership Annual Giving to Build Your Major Gifts Pipeline

June 12, 2023

Bridge the gap between annual and major giving by building and stewarding personal relationships with existing donors.

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