by Kelly E. Grattan, Vice President | Feb 28, 2022 | News & Updates
Planned giving can be one of the most intimidating areas of fundraising. However, there is so much you can do, even without dedicated PG resources. Learn how to scale up your PG program in an affordable and stress-free way.
by Kelly E. Grattan, Vice President; Garth Allen, Vice President and Sarah P. Hartke, Vice President | Nov 17, 2021 | News & Updates
Having good systems and procedures in place now will not only benefit your organization as it goes into crisis-mode, but they will also ensure your fundraising program is optimized in the best of times.
by Kelly E. Grattan, Vice President; Theresa Leinker, Vice President; Kristin Serrano, Senior Director, Insight & Experience and S&W Staff | Feb 8, 2021 | Essays & Editorials, News & Updates
We can all agree 2020 was a year like no other—a year in which American philanthropy was tested and came through. With 2020 behind us, we optimistically look to the year ahead at the top trends we believe are worth watching.
by Kelly E. Grattan, Vice President and S&W Staff | Jul 20, 2020 | Essays & Editorials, News & Updates
One thing we have all learned over the last few months is that bad situations can bring out the best in people. We wanted to take a moment to spotlight and applaud just a few of the many examples of our clients’ creative solutions to meeting unexpected challenges.
by Kelly E. Grattan, Vice President and S&W Staff | Jun 2, 2020 | Essays & Editorials, News & Updates
For organizations that have spent the last few months pivoting during these changing times, Kelly Grattan advises that now it’s time to focus on what to do to get ready for business as (sort of) usual.