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April 17, 2026 In Thought Leadership By Scott Blythe

How do we raise more money for our nonprofit?

It’s the question most organizations are trying to answer. And it sounds practical. But it often leads in the wrong direction. Because it assumes the next step is: more campaigns more outreach more activity In many cases, that’s not what’s missing. Before asking how to raise more money for your nonprofit, there’s

April 11, 2026 In Thought Leadership By Scott Blythe

What Makes a Fundraising Campaign Successful?

Most advice will tell you:build a strong caseset a clear goalengage your donorsexecute the planAll true.And still not what determines whether a campaign actually works.This builds on a simpler question from last week: What happens after the first gift?Because the donors your campaign depends on

March 18, 2026 In Thought Leadership By Scott Blythe

If Advancement Looks Expendable. . .

Advancement isn’t being cut because it lacks value. It’s being cut because its role isn’t clearly understood. Here’s what that means and what to do about it.