Report: Charitable Giving Nears Pre-Recession Levels - The NonProfit TimesThe NonProfit Times

Report: Charitable Giving Nears Pre-Recession Levels - The NonProfit TimesThe NonProfit Times: "Charitable giving and donor retention levels increased last year, according to a new report from the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP), as they continued to inch near pre-recession rates."



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The AFP Blog: Benchmark Your Results as Fundraising Slowly Improves

The AFP Blog: Benchmark Your Results as Fundraising Slowly Improves: n our 24/7, news-and-opinion-driven world, data is ultimately what we need. Data about how our organization is faring—and how others are faring in comparison—is key to making informed decisions—about what fundraising methods to use, which donors to focus on and how to spend our precious resources.

That’s why if we have access to data and benchmarking tools, we need to use them. Enter the Fundraising Effectiveness Project

Taking Stock of Grantmaker Streamlining | Project Streamline

Taking Stock of Grantmaker Streamlining | Project Streamline: When it comes to streamlining, how do you line up?

Have you made progress, improved your processes, decreased costs, and increased efficiency? After five years, what are the practices that really matter in streamlining?

A new report—Practices That Matter—explores streamlining trends, successes, barriers, and perceptions. Most importantly, it prescribes the way forward for grantmakers that want to match their practices to their values in supporting nonprofit missions.