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  • Avalon Dispatch 01.13.2026

    Avalon Dispatch 01.13.2026

    In this week’s @AvalonFYI dispatch, you will find an urgent regulatory deadline, best practices in content marketing, timeless leadership, a warm welcome, and Avalon’s gridiron champions. Read mor…

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  • Avalon Dispatch 01.06.2026

    Avalon Dispatch 01.06.2026

    Happy new year! In our first @AvalonFYI dispatch of 2026, president and founder Allison Porter shares 9 strategic themes that fundraisers should have on their radars this year. Dear friends, Happy new…

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  • Future-Proofing Advertising

    Future-Proofing Advertising

    As the digital landscape evolves, driven by privacy shifts, AI-powered search, and changing donor behaviors, questions naturally arise about the future effectiveness of advertising. While evolutions t…

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  • Avalon’s 2026 Digital Outlook

    Avalon’s 2026 Digital Outlook

    In a rapidly evolving digital landscape defined by fierce attention competition, nonprofits will need integrated, adaptive, data-driven strategies to stay ahead. Paid media remains a powerful growth e…

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  • Avalon Dispatch 12.16.2025

    Avalon Dispatch 12.16.2025

    In @AvalonFYI’s final dispatch of 2025, discover how fundraising is changing, strategies for nonprofit resilience, the importance of outer envelopes, gifts that give back, and our warmest wishes for…

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  • Avalon Dispatch 12.09.2025

    Avalon Dispatch 12.09.2025

    In this week’s @AvalonFYI dispatch, you will find a GivingTuesday recap, 2025’s word of the year, the rise of “fastvertising,” a very popular case study, your next opportunity, and more. Read…

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  • Avalon Dispatch 12.02.2025

    Avalon Dispatch 12.02.2025

    Happy GivingTuesday, fundraisers! In this week’s @AvalonFYI dispatch, you’ll find sector solidarity, how to capture donors’ attention, micro-breaks, the benefits of a “to-don’t” list, and…

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  • Avalon Dispatch 11.18.2025

    Avalon Dispatch 11.18.2025

    In this week’s @AvalonFYI dispatch, you will find museum benchmarks, “conditional optimism” for AI, the marketing rule of seven, client news, and more. Read it here! Dear friends, GivingTuesday…

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  • Avalon Dispatch 11.11.2025

    Avalon Dispatch 11.11.2025

    In today’s @AvalonFYI dispatch, you will find the latest on GoFundMe’s nonprofit pages, how donor motivations shift with age, a leadership test, late night TV, and more. Read it here!: Dear friend…

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