Avoid the Hazards of Writing by Committee
"Could Hamlet have been written by a committee, or the Mona Lisa painted by a club?" asked Alfred Whitney Griswold, then president of Yale…
Pentera Leads Industry in Understanding the Unique Needs of Women Donors
New statistics reported by The Chronicle of Philanthropy add to the cavalcade of recent research documenting the burgeoning role of women in…
Senators Join Nonprofits to Save Charitable Deduction
Representatives from 140 nonprofit organizations gathered in Washington this week to lobby for the retention of the charitable deduction—and garnered…
The 3 Key Words That Can Motivate Donors
Taking your organization to a new level in transformational planned giving may require a closer look at words such as "inspire,"…
Cultivate Small Gifts and They Multiply
Joe Schmoe dies and leaves a million dollars to a college that has never heard of him: He didn't attend, wasn't a sports booster, didn't use…
Donor Stewardship: More Than Thank You Notes
The Merriam-Websterdictionary defines stewardship as "the office, duties, and obligations of a steward" and "the conducting, supervising, or…
Don't Miss These 5 Tips to Improve Donor Communications
According to a study by Frank C. Dickerson, Ph.D., emotion and human-interest narratives work better in fundraising communications because of the way in…
Webinar offers "Cliff's Notes" on Simple Gift Plans and How to Help Donors with Assets
Pamela Jones Davidson, an attorney and experienced planned giving consultant who has presented nationally, will conduct a Pentera Webinar on Wednesday,…
Pentera CEO Claudine Donikian Appointed to Women's Philanthropy Institute Council
Claudine A. Donikian, JD, MBA, President & CEO of Pentera, Inc., has been appointed to the Advisory Council for the prestigious Women's…