The Real Cost of Building Technology
As AI becomes ever more capable, I've overheard a lot more conversations about 'building tools'...
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The Impact Reporting Timeline (and Where it Usually Breaks)
Every fall, advancement teams across the industry are pulling numbers, chasing down donor stories,...
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Impact Reporting: Six Elements That Build Donor Trust
As the calendar ticks over to fall, besides the pumpkin flavored drinks and colored leaves, the...
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5 Fund Management Lessons From MaineHealth's Merger Integration
MaineHealth spent a full fiscal year integrating ten previously independent databases and...
7 Things to Know About Fund Management Software
Selecting the right fund management software can determine whether your fundraising and operations...
The Essentials: Six Tools Every Fundraising Organization Actually Needs (And Why They Have to Talk to Each Other)
I've sat in a lot of tech stack conversations over the years. I remember my team pulling up the...
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Building Donor Trust That Brings Donors Back
Giving is voluntary and donors make gifts because they choose to, not out of obligation. Each of...
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Mid-Year Reflection: Our Top 3 Posts of 2026 (So Far) on Trust, Ownership, and the Donor Experience
We're just over halfway through 2026, and if there's one thing we love more than helping...
5 Steps to Reduce Unspent Fund Balances at Your Institution
Whether you’re in higher education, healthcare philanthropy, or at a community foundation, unspent...
Who Owns the Fund? Tactics from the Field on Solving Fund Management's Hardest Question
From The Mine community — real conversations, real institutions, real solutions. The Mine is a...