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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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Catholic Stewardship: Identifying and Engaging Impactful Donors
Large, transformational gifts can positively impact a parish’s mission and its community for generations to come. They can spark a fundraising campaign to new heights and can help build momentum to achieve aspirational goals. But how do you go about attracting such gifts?
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.
Boost Year-End Giving with CARES Act Tax Incentives
In this article, we discuss how the tax incentives that are set to expire at the end of 2021 could encourage charitable donations. Read more about the steps you can take now to make sure your organization benefits by proactively engaging those who are most likely to donate.
Proposals That Stand Out: Adding Financial Illustrations to Blended Gift Requests
Seeking gift strategies and tips for building effective proposals? Explore this on-demand video.
Moving Beyond the Gift: The Board’s Role in a Capital Campaign
In order for capital campaigns to be successful for independent and private schools, the board’s involvement must include achieving a clear understanding of the campaign goal and the case for support, establishing well-defined and articulated roles for the board and school leadership, and owning the campaign plan and timeline.
Reimagining Fundraising in a COVID-19 Landscape: Lessons for Success in the Future
CCS Corporate Vice President Elizabeth Abel offers perspectives on how the philanthropic landscape changed in 2020 and how nonprofit leaders can set themselves and their teams up for fundraising success in the coming years.
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.
Maximizing Fundraising Opportunities in South Florida
South Florida is experiencing great philanthropic growth, and the momentum looks likely to continue well into the future. In this article, we help you understand the most important trends and components of the philanthropic landscape that will help you maximize fundraising opportunities in South Florida.
Transformative Gifts: Embracing the Potential for an Elevated Culture of Philanthropy
While the time, human capital, and other resources needed to arrive at the pivotal point of receiving a transformative gift are necessary, what happens after the gift is in the door is just as critical to ensuring continued fundraising success and meaningful donor partnerships.