Chuck Longfield

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  Charities Bring in Bucks With Simple Touches, Survey Finds

  By Michael S. Fischer, AdvisorOne  |  November 16, 2012

  A Nonprofit Research Collaborative study found that simple things, like saying thank you and staying in touch, meant a lot to increasing donations.

• Nonprofit Fundraising Growth Slowed Over Summer: Blackbaud

  By Michael S. Fischer  |  October 18, 2011

  Overall charitable giving to nonprofit organizations grew robustly in the June-to-August period compared with the same period last year, according to the latest Blackbaud Charitable Giving Index, but growth in donations slowed as the summer progressed.

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  Nonprofits’ Fundraising Surges in Post-Recession Recovery: Blackbaud

  By Michael S. Fischer  |  July 18, 2011

  Nonprofit groups found their fundraising rise for the 10th consecutive month, Blackbaud reported.

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  Overall Charitable Giving Is Up, but Web Donations Decrease: Blackbaud

  By Michael S. Fischer  |  April 18, 2011

  Overall charitable giving rose 3% in the three-month period ending in February, compared with the same period last year, according to a report released Monday by Blackbaud Inc., but online giving decreased by 8.6% during this period.