Insights That Shape Smarter Campaigns

Ideas, lessons, and perspectives on strategy, storytelling, and the work it takes to move people.

Jun 19, 2025

Modern Philanthropy Demands a New Approach

Educational institutions find themselves and the campaigns that fuel them at a crossroads. Traditional fundraising methods for nonprofits, like shiny brochures and fixed messages, no longer appeal to smart donors. These donors want real connections and personal engagement.

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Launch & Sustain Sep 30, 2025

Celebrating Rural Healthcare Excellence: Guthrie’s “Here. For Good.” Campaign The Guthrie Clinic has officially launched its “Here. For…

Launch & Sustain Jul 31, 2025

The philanthropic landscape has shifted dramatically over the past year. Across higher education, healthcare, and cultural institutions, advancement…

Launch & Sustain Oct 16, 2024

Fluency lets you individualize the campaign’s overarching message to bring deep relevance to any funding priority and to…

Launch & Sustain Sep 06, 2023

Our colleagues at Ovrture recently posted a fictional tale of one donor’s journey, shedding light on the multitude…

Launch & Sustain Jul 17, 2023

Question: How do you meet donors’ growing need for clarity and brevity in the context of a massive…

Launch & Sustain Oct 07, 2022

The cure for fundraising fluency deficiency … As a public service, Foster Avenue urges development leaders across the…

Launch & Sustain Jul 09, 2022

In our last episode, Luke Skywalker and his lightsaber were facing off against…no one. And bored audiences were…

Launch & Sustain Jul 08, 2022

In your campaign story, your institution is the hero. Or it’s your donor. Or it’s both at once,…