From its beginning, Orr Group’s culture has been infused with values drawn from Steve Orr’s background as an investment banker with Goldman Sachs. Orr Group’s focus is on building relationships, measuring ROI, accountability and metrics. The culture fosters entrepreneurship, whilst drawing on the knowledge of staff with firsthand experience inside nonprofits, from serving as major…

In the nonprofit world, every organization needs one thing in order to survive: a strong nonprofit leadership team. The sector is becoming more and more competitive by the day—just look at the numbers. We push out this statistic a lot, and that’s because we want to educate the sector on what they’re up against...

You've heard the saying, "the customer is always right," and you probably already know that it's the mantra of good customer service—even if the customer is blatantly wrong. You never want your customer to feel as though you're calling them out while you try to solve an issue or handle a complaint.

I received an onslaught of emails with subject lines showing a political candidate’s name. It was an invitation to contribute to one of many campaigns during this mid-year election season. "Max out at $2,700 is a solid show of support," claimed some of the pitches I received...

At year-end, we are focused on that last push. December is a critical month. Take a moment to step away from the madness and gain perspective. Fundraising can be especially intimidating and discouraging for leaders of both new and small organizations...

If I were to ask every single nonprofit out there whether or not their organization participates in corporate matching-gift programs, I bet the odds would be very slim. The fact is that corporate partnerships present nonprofits with an exceptional way to increase their fundraising...

My husband Patrick and I got married 13 years ago, just after Thanksgiving. That first year, I started the annual Christmas newsletter tradition...

I will never forget the discussion I had when I was managing a sales team for a commercial company. I had been meeting with various sales people going over their performance, and now it was time to meet with Brandon...

Donor advised funds (DAFs) are philanthropy’s fastest-growing charitable giving vehicle. This free guide is intended to help nonprofit fundraisers tap into these sources of funding and speak to the donors who choose them.

Welcome back to #NPPTrendingNow, a weekly video series where NonProfit PRO Editor-in-Chief Nhu Te breaks down the top three coveted stories of the week. Here's what we've got going on for you this week: capital campaign brochures, a successful board of advisors and older donor gift solicitation...