Fundraising Strategies

AMA: Year-end donor stewardship Link toAMA: Year-end donor stewardship

The end of the year is one of the busiest and most rewarding times for fundraisers; full of campaigns, new…

Save the date: The 2026 Lenfest News Philanthropy Summit Link toSave the date: The 2026 Lenfest News Philanthropy Summit

Join hundreds of local news fundraising professionals from around the world for the fourth Lenfest News Philanthropy Summit, hosted in…

Unlock the power of words: Messaging tools to boost local news fundraising Link toUnlock the power of words: Messaging tools to boost local news fundraising

Date & Time: Thursday, Nov. 6 at 2 p.m. ET / 11 a.m. PT As year-end giving season approaches, now…

Fundraising trends with The Chronicle of Philanthropy Link toFundraising trends with The Chronicle of Philanthropy

Philanthropy is evolving, and the world-class newsroom of The Chronicle of Philanthropy is covering all the developments, from engaging new…

Using service to connect journalism’s mission to measurement Link toUsing service to connect journalism’s mission to measurement

Date & time: Thursday, Sept. 25 at 2 p.m. EDT / 11 a.m. PDT Presenters: Madison Karas and Patrick Boehler,…

Lenfest News Philanthropy Summit: Why asking for money feels unnatural in journalism and how that needs to change Link toLenfest News Philanthropy Summit: Why asking for money feels unnatural in journalism and how that needs to change

This essay is part of a series of reflections from the 2025 Lenfest News Philanthropy Summit sharing insights, lessons learned,…

Lenfest News Philanthropy Summit: Lighten the load with help from your public media friends Link toLenfest News Philanthropy Summit: Lighten the load with help from your public media friends

This essay is part of a series of reflections from the 2025 Lenfest News Philanthropy Summit sharing insights, lessons learned,…

‘Give while you read:’ How conversations at the Lenfest News Philanthropy Summit inspired a new path for publisher sustainability at Syndex Link to‘Give while you read:’ How conversations at the Lenfest News Philanthropy Summit inspired a new path for publisher sustainability at Syndex

This essay is part of a series of reflections from the 2025 Lenfest News Philanthropy Summit sharing insights, lessons learned,…

Lenfest News Philanthropy Summit: A journalist’s approach to the journalism problem Link toLenfest News Philanthropy Summit: A journalist’s approach to the journalism problem

This essay is part of a series of reflections from the 2025 Lenfest News Philanthropy Summit sharing insights, lessons learned,…

Lenfest News Philanthropy Summit: The ‘four Rs’ of fundraising Link toLenfest News Philanthropy Summit: The ‘four Rs’ of fundraising

This essay is part of a series of reflections from the 2025 Lenfest News Philanthropy Summit sharing insights, lessons learned,…

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