News
New Study: Donors Give More When Their Friends Ask Them!
Ever hear your board members say they don't want to ask their friends for money? New research commissioned by Campbell & Company, "Significant Gifts: Where Donors Direct Their Largest Gifts and Why" confirms that donors are more willing to give when their friends ask them for contributions, particularly when they ask in person. Read more>>
SURVEY: STAFF MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES VARY IN TOUGH ECONOMY
Organizations across the nonprofit sector are using combinations of staff management strategies, including salary freezes and layoffs, to deal with the recession, according to a survey Campbell & Company conducted in early July. Half of organizations reported that they are freezing salaries to contain human resources costs, and nearly half (47.4 percent) have instituted layoffs.
Download the Press Release>>
Download the Full Survey Results >>
2010 CAMPBELL & COMPANY AWARDS FOR EXCELLENCE IN FUNDRAISING
Deadline to submit nomination forms is September 15, 2009.
Each year, the Association of Fundraising Professionals recognizes individuals and organizations that have made significant contributions to philanthropy and the fundraising profession. The "Campbell & Company Awards for Excellence in Fundraising" recognize nonprofit organizations that have developed creative, resourceful and inspired campaigns, initiatives, projects or techniques that have grown and increased the organization’s fundraising infrastructure, program and results. Winning organizations receive a $1,000 prize and the opportunity to present their ideas at the AFP International Conference on Fundraising in Baltimore, April 11-14th, 2010.
Click here for nomination form >>
SPECIAL BULLETIN : American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009: Act Appropriations Beneficial to the Nonprofit Sector and Key Resources for Organizations to Approach and Access Funding Sources, May 2009. This Bulletin explains how nonrpofits can apply for stimulus funding through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. This was researched and written at the Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University for the Giving Institute and distributed through Giving Institute members. Download Bulletin>>
NEW RESEARCH ON CAMPAIGN FUNDING AND BUDGETS
A study from Campbell & Company and researcher Slover Linett Strategies provides important insights for nonprofits that are examining fundraising expenses and budgets.
Download the Press Release>>
Access key findings and full study report>>
DONORS FORUM'S CEO SERIES ON THE ECONOMIC CRISIS
Edith Falk and speakers at Donors Forum's January 15, 2009 session of its CEO Series on the Economic Crisis suggest potential options for grantmaking and nonprofit organizations in the current economic crisis and identify systemic issues that challenge nonprofit organizations in this climate. This event took place in Chicago, Illinois. View the video>>
NONPROFITS FEAR DISAPPEARING DONATIONS
NEW YORK (AP) -- Tuesday, July 15, 2008 -- Charities are bracing for a decline in donations as the faltering economy takes its toll on pocketbooks nationwide. "I'm guessing we're going to see some falloff at the lower end of giving, because if people have to make a choice between filling up their gas tank and writing a check to their local charity, we know where that money's going to go," said Edith Falk, chief executive of nonprofit consultant Campbell & Co. Read more>>
JUNE 23, 2008-- CHARITABLE GIVING IN THE UNITED STATES TOPPED $300 BILLION FOR THE FIRST TIME IN 2007
Americans gave $306.39 billion according to Giving USA 2008, the yearbook on philanthropy released today by the Giving Institute. Download Summary of Key Findings.
View Campbell & Company's June 24, 2008 webinar
Purchase Giving USA full report from the Giving Institute
GIVING USA—WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO MY ORGANIZATION?
As a Giving Institute member and a sponsor of Giving USA, Campbell & Company often hears from clients who are interested in how to assess and apply the findings of the annual study in their own fundraising programs. Read more>>
AFP/CHICAGO CHAPTER HONORS EDITH FALK
The Chicago Chapter of the Association of Fundraising Professionals presented its prestigious Benjamin Franklin Award to Edith Falk, chair, CEO and co-founder of Campbell & Company, on Friday, May 9. View press release>>
ANGELA JOENS ELECTED TO BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Angela Joens, Campbell & Company Donor Relations/Stewardship consultant and Senior Director of Donor Relations at Iowa State University Foundation was elected to the board of directors of the Association for Donor Relations Professionals (ADRP) at the organization's fourth annual international conference held in San Antonio December 4-6, 2007.
2009 CAMPBELL & COMPANY AWARDS FOR EXCELLENCE IN FUNDRAISING
Each year, the Association of Fundraising Professionals recognizes individuals and organizations that have made significant contributions to philanthropy and the fundraising profession. The "Campbell & Company Awards for Excellence in Fundraising" recognize nonprofit organizations that have developed creative, resourceful and inspired campaigns, initiatives, projects or techniques that have grown and increased the organization’s fundraising infrastructure, program and results. Winning organizations receive a $1,000 prize and the opportunity to present their ideas at the AFP International Conference on Fundraising in New Orleans, March 29 through April 1, 2009. Deadline to submit nomination forms is July 15, 2008.
Click here for the nomination form.
Click here for more information on the entire AFP Awards program.
The 2008 winner in the Campbell & Company Awards "small" category (five or fewer development employees) was Camp Oochigeas in Toronto, Ontario. The second 2007 honoree, in the "large" category (more than five development employees) was The Nashville Symphony..
The 2007 winner in the Campbell & Company Awards "small" category was the Frontier College Foundation in Toronto, Ontario. The second 2007 honoree, in the "large" category was The College of St. Catherine in St. Paul, Minnesota.
The 2006 winner was the Partnership for Baylor College of Medicine for their "Honor Your Father Campaign for Prostate Cancer Research".
Looking forward to seeing you in the winners circle in New Orleans!
GENEROUS IN ILLINOIS
7% of Illinoisans give to charities—well above the national average of 67%—a finding in Giving in Illinois: Implications for the Nonprofit Community, one of only a handful of studies that examines individual giving by state and the first-ever study of its kind in Illinois.
Read the full story
Purchase a copy of “Individual Giving in Illinois: Implications for the Nonprofit Community” from Donor’s Forum with support from the Giving USA Foundation
CAMPBELL & COMPANY IN THE NEWS
March, 2009: Edith Falk and other veteran fund-raising consultants offer their ideas on philanthropy during the current economic conditions in the Chronicle of Philanthropy's Association of Fundraising Professionals Conference notebook. Read the full story>>
February, 2009: The Society of Exploration Geophysicists Foundation, a Campbell & Company client, celebrated the successful close of its campaign at the Society’s annual meeting in Las Vegas. The Foundation beat its goal of $15 million, raising more than $17.2 million for student scholarships and travel grants, faculty grants and other initiatives. Read more about the Foundation’s road to success.
February, 2009: Marian DeBerry contributes to, "Management in Training," in the February issue of CASE Currents - >> (account needed to access)
January 29, 2009: Marian DeBerry's letter to the Chronicle of Philanthropy Editor.
Executive Search: Worth the Price?
"As a consultant with close to 13 years of experience in nonprofit executive search, I appreciate many of the concerns The Chronicle's article ("Worth the Price?" December 11, 2008) expresses regarding the use and expense of executive-search firms. I would like to offer a different perspective."
More at: Chronicle of Philanthropy Opinion
January, 2009: Peter Fissinger comments on a recent study showing that the Millennial generation are as philanthropically inclined as older generations in the January issue of CASE Currents - >> (account needed to access)
December 10, 2008: Jeff Wilkow contributes to Jillian Badanes' article, '"Charity donation decline gives rise to innovation," from The Washington Times - >>
December 8, 2008: Edith Falk contributes to Melissa Mares Stambor's, Chicago Life Magazine story, "Charity Despair-ity" - >>
November/December 2008: Lela Diaz contributes to, "If the Shoe Fits," a case study in this issue of Board Member magazine - >>
News Digest - Philanthropy News from Around the Web
News Archives