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…
A decade ago, Aspen Leadership Group (ALG) started its journey of supporting exceptional careers in philanthropy. From the beginning, ALG has relied on a foundational ethos of Relationships Matter to guide its endeavors and work in strengthening the advancement profession,…
Oh, how time flies. It’s hard to believe that it has been a year since we launched The Great Rethink series. Originally, the series was sparked by our belief that – coming out of the pandemic and historic national protests…
In this last module of The Great Rethink series, we have been exploring the issue of Value, which goes far beyond just money. In fact, both of the previous modules in this series are important components of the Value discussion:…
Aspen Leadership Group (ALG) is pleased to announce that it has been selected by Forbes as one of America’s Best Recruiting Firms for 2023. This is the fifth consecutive year that ALG has been recognized by Forbes as one of…
Your first interview for a role is likely to be brief. You will have a limited amount of time, probably virtually, to provide the information that the decision-maker needs to consider your candidacy while encouraging them to want to learn…
Aspen Leadership Group and GOBEL Form Partnership A belief that Relationships Matter is at the core of our work at Aspen Leadership Group (ALG). In partnership with the entire ALG Community, ALG supports exceptional careers in philanthropy, strengthens the advancement…

