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title: TWB Fundraising Blog (2)
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- [Advancing your mission for a greater impact.](https://www.twbfundraising.com/)
- [Why work with us](https://www.twbfundraising.com/why-work-with-us/)
  
    - [Who We Are](https://www.twbfundraising.com/why-work-with-us/who-we-are/)
    - [Our Team](https://www.twbfundraising.com/why-work-with-us/our-team/)
    - [Our Partners](https://www.twbfundraising.com/why-work-with-us/partnerships/)
- [How we increase impact](https://www.twbfundraising.com/how-we-increase-impact/)
  
    - [Fundraising Counsel](https://www.twbfundraising.com/how-we-increase-impact/fundraising-counsel/)
    - [Organizational Development & Leadership](https://www.twbfundraising.com/how-we-increase-impact/organizational-development-leadership/)
    - [Data Management, Analytics & Research](https://www.twbfundraising.com/how-we-increase-impact/data-management-analytics-research/)
    - [Executive Recruitment & Transition Counsel](https://www.twbfundraising.com/how-we-increase-impact/executive-recruitment-transition-counsel/)
- [Who we help](https://www.twbfundraising.com/who-we-help/)
  
    - [Arts and Cultural Institutions](https://www.twbfundraising.com/industry/arts/)
    - [Higher Education](https://www.twbfundraising.com/industry/higher-ed/)
    - [Faith-Based Organizations](https://www.twbfundraising.com/industry/faith/)
    - [Human Services](https://www.twbfundraising.com/industry/human-services/)
    - [Animal Welfare](https://www.twbfundraising.com/industry/animal-welfare/)
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# TWB Fundraising Blog

 The latest news, announcements, and thought leadership from the TWB team.

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 March 25, 2026

### [The Future of Philanthropy Is Data-Led: Here Are 5 Reasons Why](https://blog.twbfundraising.com/data-driven-philanthropy)

 Written by [Cait Abernethy](https://blog.twbfundraising.com/author/cait-abernethy)

Before the widespread evolution of technology, emotional storytelling governed the philanthropic...

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 March 12, 2026

### [With Grants in Flux, What Revenue Channels Can You Rely On?](https://blog.twbfundraising.com/with-grants-in-flux-what-revenue-channels-can-you-rely-on)

 Written by [Karen Houghton](https://blog.twbfundraising.com/author/karen-houghton)

About [a third of American nonprofits](https://candid.org/blogs/how-many-nonprofits-rely-on-government-grants-data/) received federal funding via grants in 2022 and 2023. However,...

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 February 24, 2026

### [Director of Development: Lambs Farm](https://blog.twbfundraising.com/director-of-development-lambs-farm)

 Written by [TWB Fundraising](https://blog.twbfundraising.com/author/ter-molen-watkins-brandt)

[Lambs Farm](https://lambsfarm.org/) is seeking a strategic, relationship-driven leader who brings clarity, discipline, and...

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 February 23, 2026

### [Why It’s Time to Rethink the Give/Get Board Model](https://blog.twbfundraising.com/why-its-time-to-rethink-the-give-get-board-model)

 Written by [Marilyn Foster Kirk, CFRE](https://blog.twbfundraising.com/author/marilyn-foster-kirk-cfre)

For decades, nonprofit leaders have treated**100% board giving** as the gold standard of healthy...

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 February 10, 2026

### [Chief Development Officer: The Paramount Theatre](https://blog.twbfundraising.com/chief-development-officer-the-paramount-theatre)

 Written by [TWB Fundraising](https://blog.twbfundraising.com/author/ter-molen-watkins-brandt)

[The Paramount Theatre](https://paramountaurora.com/) and its parent organization, the Aurora Civic Center Authority (ACCA), seek a...

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 November 18, 2025

### [4 Tips to Help Your Nonprofit’s Staff Become AI Literate](https://blog.twbfundraising.com/nonprofit-ai-literacy)

 Written by [Ann Fellman](https://blog.twbfundraising.com/author/ann-fellman)

Organizations of all types are discussing the rise of artificial intelligence (AI) and how to...

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 November 14, 2025

### [3 Donor Insights That Are Most Important To Your Outreach](https://blog.twbfundraising.com/3-donor-insights-that-are-most-important-to-your-outreach)

 Written by [Catherine Bergerson](https://blog.twbfundraising.com/author/catherine-bergerson)

Imagine your fundraising team learns that one of its longest-standing donors is retiring. Do you...

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 September 9, 2025

### [Will iOS 26 & Google Pixel Call Screening Tools Impact Donor Outreach?](https://blog.twbfundraising.com/will-ios-26-google-pixel-call-screening-tools-impact-donor-outreach)

 Written by [Anne Smith](https://blog.twbfundraising.com/author/anne-smith)

This month, the launch of Apple's iOS 26 gives users powerful new tools to automatically screen...

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 September 8, 2025

### [Why Donation Tiers Work & How to Design Yours Strategically](https://blog.twbfundraising.com/donation-tiers)

 Written by [Karrie Wozniak](https://blog.twbfundraising.com/author/karrie-wozniak)

Each time someone lands on your donation site, it’s an opportunity for your mission to come to...

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 August 18, 2025

### [Fundraising Amidst the Loss of Federal Funding for Public Broadcasting](https://blog.twbfundraising.com/the-future-of-public-broadcasting)

 Written by [Gene Brandt](https://blog.twbfundraising.com/author/gene-brandt)

The recent rescinding by Congress and the Trump administration of $1.1 billion to the Corporation...

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 July 31, 2025

### [Chief Development Officer: YMCA Metro Chicago](https://blog.twbfundraising.com/chief-development-officer-ymca-metro-chicago)

 Written by [TWB Fundraising](https://blog.twbfundraising.com/author/ter-molen-watkins-brandt)

The [YMCA of Metropolitan Chicago](https://www.ymcachicago.org/) (the Y) is a dynamic, community-driven nonprofit and the largest...

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 July 10, 2025

### [3 Ways to Apply Prospect Research at Your Nonprofit](https://blog.twbfundraising.com/prospect-research-applications)

 Written by [Sarah Tedesco](https://blog.twbfundraising.com/author/sarah-tedesco)

If you’ve worked in the nonprofit sector for some time, you know how critical major donor...

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