In the past 60 years, wealth in the top 10% of U.S. households grew more than six-fold, while the wealth of the top 1% grew more than seven-fold, much faster than other groups. According to the Pew Research Center, between…
Nonprofit organizations make enormous investments in recruiting CEOs and other C-suite leaders. Rarely is someone hired into such a senior position who is not capable of success in the role. Yet many dreams—on the part of the organization or the…
THE FUTURE OF PHILANTHROPY | Leaders Q&A on Shifting U.S. Demographics and How They Impact Advancement’s Mission
byTo bring to life the concepts and ideas discussed in the Future of Philanthropy series, we bring together experts in the field, who can offer first-hand experience and important insights on these topics. This Q&A focuses on leadership—how the rapidly…
It’s far too easy to oversimplify the term “demographics” as just referring to age, i.e., more boomers are retiring. Yes, between 1994 and 2017, according to Deloitte, the number of boomers in the workforce dropped by half. But what else…
THE FUTURE OF PHILANTHROPY | Leaders Q&A on Coping with the Growing Demands of Leadership Roles in a Rapidly Changing World
byTo bring to life the concepts and ideas discussed in the Future of Philanthropy series, we bring together experts in the field, who can offer first-hand experience and important insights on these topics. This Q&A focuses on leadership—how the rapidly…
Over the past month, we have been discussing the many trends re-shaping the philanthropic landscape. One of the primary drivers we have talked about is increasing pressure on philanthropy as a strategic financial resource—where other revenue sources often face growth…
To bring to life the concepts and ideas discussed in the Future of Philanthropy series, we bring together experts in the field, who can offer first-hand experience and important insights on these topics. This Q&A focuses on the top donor,…
THE FUTURE OF PHILANTHROPY | 10 Key Trends Reshaping Philanthropy and the Role of Advancement Leaders
byAs Ron Schiller observed in his opening piece, more nonprofits are putting more and more pressure on philanthropy, because it faces no intrinsic limitation on growth, unlike other nonprofit revenue sources. With nonprofits facing ever-growing financial pressure, philanthropy is one…
One of the questions I get very often from candidates in higher education is how I made the transition from higher-ed to healthcare philanthropy. Often, higher-ed candidates tell me they feel overlooked and not fully seen when going for fundraising…
Welcome to the “Future of Philanthropy,” a new thought leadership series from Aspen Leadership Group
byThe world of fundraising, including the entire advancement profession, has gone through significant changes over the past several decades, and we have every reason to believe that such changes will continue, perhaps even accelerate. The trends are many, and their…