An expected rate case filing by the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) could include increases of nearly 10%. If the case is filed next week, as expected, and approved, the new rates would be implemented in July. The potential increase cited by predicted by leaders of the Alliance of Nonprofit Mailers includes a 1.622% rate jump based on the Consumer Price Index, a “Density Adder” increase of 4.312 ..read more

The number of donors to charity continued its long decline during 2023. Micro donors, those who gave $100 or less, and small donors ($101 to $500) made up 83.2% of all donors. Those categories had declines of 5.6% and 3%, respectively. Those waiting for big donors to fill the gap were disappointed. While the number of donors fell across all funding levels, supersize donors (at least $50,000) ha ..read more

Fundraisers of the Muslim faith are taking issue with the Association of Fundraising Professionals because its annual AFP ICON international conference, which starts Sunday, is being held on the last three days of Ramadan for the second consecutive year. Ramadan begins with the sighting of the crescent moon, which usually appears one night after a new moon. This year Ramadan began on Sunday, M ..read more

Many nonprofits don’t have the luxury of employing a dedicated grant professional. In this case, grant research, project design, writing, submission, reporting, and post-award monitoring can fall to another development staff member or even the executive director of the organization.  Larger grant proposals often take the input of multiple people or teams and can take weeks to complete. Thus ..read more

If you fundraise within the disability community, you might be wondering how to best connect with a person living with a chronic disabling condition. Chances are that you interact in your personal or professional life somewhat regularly with the disability community. How comfortable are you with that interaction? According to the World Report on Disability, one billion people live with some for ..read more

Nonprofit raised nearly half a trillion dollars during 2022, according to the 2023 Giving USA Annual Report on Philanthropy, released this past June. But fundraisers face headwinds this year, in part, because overall the trend in giving is in decline, down 3.4% from 2021 to 2022. In this environment, fundraisers need every advantage to capture donors’ attention and inspire response. One advan ..read more

A minimum of seven figures -- that’s how much you’ve been hypothetically tasked to raise for your charity. This job is perfect for you because you enjoy a challenge. You thrive under pressure. Now, it is time to strategize. If you reduce charitable fundraising to two extremes, you could motivate one million people to donate $1 each, or you could inspire one person, in possession of the nece ..read more

Regulators overseeing the U.S. Postal Service are considering a series of rate and operational changes. As part of this review, the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) is reviewing pricing rules the U.S. Postal Service has had in place since November 2020. At the time, the rules were scheduled to be reconsidered after five years, although the PRC left room for earlier review. Calls for review co ..read more

The height of the coronavirus pandemic era saw a jump in charitable giving, followed by a slip in donations. In 2023, a five-year trend of ups and downs stabilized, according to research from the Blackbaud Institute. Blackbaud Institute is the research and education arm of Blackbaud, the business software and solutions provider for nonprofits. The Institute’s analysis examined receipts from m ..read more

Warren Buffett’s couple of decades of annual lunches and $53 million raised is probably a record that will stand the test of time, but Salesforce Chair and CEO Marc Benioff is going to try to beat it. Winning bidders of the Power of One Charity Auction Lunch will be invited to lunch with Benioff to support GLIDE, a nationally recognized center for social justice in San Francisco, dedicated to ..read more