Making (Dollars and) Sense of the Fundraising Effectiveness Project’s Latest Report By Ginny Reynolds Badgett, Associate Consultant Each quarter the Fundraising Effectiveness Project (FEP) releases aggregate views of the current year’s fundraising data. Much of the data collected and analyzed focuses on donors – donor size, donation count and type (new, repeat or recaptured). These reports… Read more »
New Blog: Ensuring Equity in Philanthropy
The Potential Impact of the Affirmative Action Supreme Court Decision By Wendy McGrady, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Whatever your opinion on the recent Affirmative Action Supreme Court decision, it is impossible to ignore it’s potential impact on philanthropy. I recently returned from the Giving Institute Summer Symposium where I had thought-provoking… Read more »
President and Founder Keith Curtis recently published in The Virginian-Pilot
Our President W. Keith Curtis just published an opinion piece in the The Virginian-Pilot, “Don’t Just Read the Headline about Charitable Giving.” Keith shares his thoughts on the state of philanthropy in the U.S., noting:“A number of national articles and news stories have crossed my desk in the last month regarding the recent release of… Read more »
Wendy McGrady Elected Vice Chair of Giving USA Foundation
Wendy Elected Vice Chair of Giving USA Foundation Our Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, Wendy McGrady was just elected Vice Chair of Giving USA Foundation at the most recent Giving Institute and Giving USA annual meetings in Indianapolis. Pictured, Wendy is joined by Chair, Josh Birkholz and immediate past chair, Laura MacDonald,… Read more »
Giving USA 2023 Results
Check out our latest post with a key trends and takeaways from Giving USA 2023.
Advance Your Fundraising Using National Data and Key Trends: Free Webinar
Giving USA 2023 Advance Your Fundraising Using National Data and Key Trends Register Now June 21 1 – 2 p.m. EDT Philanthropy drives the pace of change within the nonprofit sector. Learn from The Curtis Group as they delve into the latest national fundraising and economic trends and their implications for major donors. Executive… Read more »
Navigating the Range of Giving Vehicles: Free Webinar
Navigating the Range of Giving Vehicles Register Now April 13 1 – 2 p.m. EDT The number of possible giving vehicles continues to rise, from donor-advised funds to Qualified Charitable Distributions, from bequests to stock donations and everything in between. It is critical that nonprofits present themselves as a helpful resource for their donors… Read more »
New Blog: Are you Eligible for Earmarks?
Are You Eligible for Community Project Funding/Earmarks? By Hilary Fulp, Senior Consultant The U.S. House of Representatives recently released guidance on Community Project Funding (also called earmarks) for FY24. With the constantly changing political landscape, our goal is to provide you with a brief overview of where things stand with earmarks as well as what you… Read more »
Hilary Fulp Promoted to Senior Consultant
The Curtis Group Promotes Hilary Fulp to Senior Consultant VIRGINIA BEACH, Virginia — The Curtis Group, consultants to nonprofits, is pleased to announce the promotion of Hilary Fulp to senior consultant. Fulp will be responsible for managing nonprofit campaigns, leading capacity-building efforts and conducting campaign planning studies for clients across the country. Since first joining… Read more »
Abby Weber Promoted to Vice President
Abby Weber Promoted to Vice President The Curtis Group, fundraising consultants to nonprofits, announced the promotion of Abby Weber to Vice President. As a Richmond resident, she will have the primary responsibility of spearheading the firm’s work in Richmond, while managing nonprofit clients and campaigns throughout the country. “Abby has been a key part… Read more »
