Chairman and CEO Keith Curtis was recently featured in an opinion piece in the Virginian Pilot, “Nonprofits can’t fill all the gaps of a shrinking safety net.” In it, he discusses the challenges facing nonprofits lately, and highlights a few of our clients and local Hampton Roads-based organizations who are stepping up to meet our community’s… Read more »
The Curtis Group Promotes Rachel Kimble to Senior Consultant
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Kaitlin Robb Vice President – Marketing kaitlin@thecurtisgroup.com 757-496-2224 The Curtis Group Promotes Rachel Kimble to Senior Consultant August 21, 2025 RICHMOND, Virginia — The Curtis Group, a national leader in nonprofit fundraising consulting, is pleased to announce the promotion of Rachel Kimble to senior consultant. In her new role, Kimble will… Read more »
Wendy Interviewed for Nonprofit Science Podcast
Wendy was interviewed by Sheela Mahajan of the Nonprofit Science Podcast about Giving USA data and the evolving state of philanthropy. Her episode insightfully explains what the recently-released Giving USA 2025 report means for nonprofits and provides a roadmap for making evidence-based decisions in an uncertain fundraising landscape. Listen to the full episode here. You… Read more »
FREE Webinar: How to Keep Your Donors Happy — and Giving!
Rethinking Donor Retention: Building Connections in a Changing Landscape Current fundraising trends reveal a challenging paradox: charitable giving is up, but donor counts are down. That means more dollars are coming from fewer donors—raising the stakes for building lasting, trust-based relationships. So how can your organization remain relationship-focused in an increasingly transactional giving environment? Join us… Read more »
The Curtis Group Adds Two Team Members to Growing Consulting Team
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Kaitlin Robb Vice President and Director of Marketing kaitlin@thecurtisgroup.com 757-496-2224 The Curtis Group Adds Two Team Members to Growing Consulting Team Aug. 4, 2025 — The Curtis Group, a national leader in nonprofit fundraising consulting, is pleased to announce that Cara Olsen and Anuja Patel have joined the firm as associate… Read more »
Latest Webinar: Giving USA Trends to Watch Moves to Make
Free Webinar: Giving USA 2025 – Trends to Watch, Moves to Make The philanthropic landscape is undergoing rapid change. The release of Giving USA 2025 provides fresh insights into donor behavior and giving trends — but this year, it arrives against the backdrop of significant policy shifts and growing economic uncertainty that are reshaping… Read more »
President and COO Wendy McGrady Interviewed by The Chronicle of Philanthropy
President and COO Wendy McGrady was recently interviewed by The Chronicle of Philanthropy on the most recent philanthropic data and trends illuminated by Giving USA 2025. We’re proud to support and be a member institute of Giving USA Foundation | The Giving Institute, and are excited at the insights this report provides for nonprofits navigating… Read more »
New Data Available on Donor Trends: Giving USA 2025 Report Released
Giving USA: Charitable Giving Reached a New High in Current Dollars, Totaling $592.5 Billion in 2024 The numbers are in — and they tell a story of resilience, complexity and opportunity. According to Giving USA 2025, total charitable giving in the U.S. reached an estimated $592.5 billion in 2024 — up 6.3% in current dollars… Read more »
Virginia Beach Rescue Squad Foundation Hiring for Executive Director
The Virginia Beach Rescue Squad Foundation has retained The Curtis Group, a leading national fundraising consulting firm, to conduct a search for a new Executive Director in partnership with the Foundation. The job description with more details can be found below. If you are interested in applying for this position, please submit the following materials:… Read more »
Wendy McGrady Quoted in Fortune Article on Gates Foundation’s Sunset
“Could this be the year that Americans rise up and say, ‘Philanthropy is the difference maker, and we’re going to give more this year’? Individuals are still the primary drivers of philanthropy in this country—so it’s going to have to be all of us.” -Wendy McGrady We’re excited to share that President and COO Wendy… Read more »
