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CCS Philanthropy Pulse
Take the 2025 CCS Philanthropy Pulse Survey! Participating organizations’ insights inform CCS’s FREE annual Philanthropy Pulse report, which provides nonprofits with helpful data to navigate the ever-evolving philanthropic space.
2024 Philanthropic Landscape, 13th Edition
This report provides a comprehensive look at the current state of US philanthropy, compiling and analyzing annual data from Giving USA and other prominent research to ensure your organization stays up-to-date on the most significant industry trends.
AI in Fundraising
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Donor Cultivation Through Associate Boards
Seeking ideas for donor cultivation ahead of “the Great Wealth Transfer”? Learn how to establish and maintain an associate board to engage the next generation of donors.
The Influence of the 2024 Presidential Election on Higher Education Fundraising
This article explores how the election may influence higher education fundraising while offering actionable insights for navigating this season of change and uncertainty.
What Nonprofits Can Learn from Political Fundraising Campaigns
This election year, take some tips from the political fundraiser’s playbook and bolster your nonprofit’s advancement strategy.
Grateful Patient Fundraising: Leveraging Data for Donor Cultivation
In this article about grateful patient fundraising, we explore using data to curate a communication journey that best cultivates grateful patients, converts them to donors, and creates a pathway for annual and consistent future giving.
5 High Holiday Donor Engagement Tips
Whether you’re a synagogue, summer camp, federation, or other Jewish organization, the High Holidays offer a time of thoughtful reflection and ripe opportunity for connection across the Jewish community.
The 2024 National Diocesan Report
This comprehensive survey report of stewardship and development practices across 75 Catholic dioceses and archdioceses in the United States was produced by CCS and ICSC.
2024 Philanthropic Landscape, 13th Edition
This report provides a comprehensive look at the current state of US philanthropy, compiling and analyzing annual data from Giving USA and other prominent research to ensure your organization stays up-to-date on the most significant industry trends.
Philanthropic Landscape Report Library
Explore CCS’s library of Philanthropic Landscape reports, going back to our first edition in 2012.
Jewish Philanthropy Since October 7
Explore our report on how philanthropy in the Jewish sector was impacted since the events of October 7, 2023.
