Fundraising Strategies, Insights, and Resources for Nonprofits
At Avalon Consulting, we believe nonprofits thrive when they have the right strategies, tools, and inspiration at their fingertips. Our News & Ideas hub brings together expert advice, proven fundraising tactics, and real-world success stories—so you can connect with donors, strengthen relationships, and grow your impact.
Whether you’re looking for practical how-tos, creative campaign ideas, or the latest trends in donor engagement, you’ll find it here.
Avalon Blog
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Chris Maddocks Joins Avalon as Senior Vice President of Digital
Senior nonprofit and agency executive, Chris Maddocks, brings broad experience across fundraising, marketing, and digital strategy to lead Avalon Digital.
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Faircom New York Joins Avalon
Faircom New York has merged into Avalon Consulting Group, part of the VeraData Holdings enterprise. Your relationships, your contacts, and the personal attention you’ve come to expect are intact. Wh…
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Why Co-Op Lists Still Matter
Insights from Avalon’s Annual Analysis of Co-Operative Lists Each year, Avalon’s Analytics team conducts comprehensive Gross Return on Investment (GROI) analysis to evaluate the long-term performa…
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Year-End Fundraising: What 2025 Digital Performance Reveals About What’s Next
Year-end fundraising remains the most consequential moment in the digital calendar, not only because of its revenue impact, but because it offers a clear lens into how donor behavior, channel dynamics…
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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
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…
Avalon Dispatch
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Avalon Dispatch 09.15.2026
Discover a game-changing digital technique, election insights, extraordinary leadership, Avalon updates, the importance of celebrating the good, and more.
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Avalon Dispatch 09.08.2026
Meet Avalon’s new SVP of Digital, discover HR stats for fundraisers, an AI security checklist, industry honors, conference news, client appreciation, and more.
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Avalon Dispatch 09.01.2026
Find K-shaped fundraising, year-end messaging, uniquely human skills, kindness, and a very important countdown.
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Avalon Dispatch 08.25.2026
Discover the power of curiosity, donor myths, remote work insights, national park advocacy, red panda cubs, and more.
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Avalon Dispatch 08.18.2026
Discover new data on trust in nonprofits, why stories are strategic pillars, how to say no at work, and extra appreciation for the Avalon team…and you!
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Avalon Dispatch 08.11.2026
Find new 2026 benchmarks, nonprofit trailblazers, social media buzz, leading at every level, and a fun focus challenge.
