Join Convergent Nonprofit Solutions' Jay Werth and Tom Ralser, as they discuss key takeaways from The Giving Institute's Giving USA: The Annual Report on Philanthropy in the latest episode of 'The Difference'.

Convergent Nonprofit Solutions offers fundraising services to nonprofits throughout the country that are looking to increase their funding and make a bigger impact. Let our team of expert consultants help your nonprofit today. Contact us to get started!

Larry Raff is President of Copley Raff Inc., a global consultancy to nonprofits in support of fundraising and management, and he's the Principal and creator of Abacus Major Donor Ask Calculator LLC. In his conversation with Convergent Principal Tom Ralser, Raff shares how to leverage objective donor giving, behavioral, and relationship data specific to your organization to determine pledge asks and goals. Raff and Ralser also discuss tried and true strategies and language for making asks and closing more gifts at higher amounts.

Guest Bio
Larry Raff, President of Copley Raff Inc., a global consultancy to nonprofits in support of fundraising and management, has a 40-year career in advancement. He is the Principal and creator of Abacus Major Donor Ask Calculator LLC and is of-counsel to Rising Tide Direct. Since 2011, he has authored the GivingTake blog with an international following. He co-created the Master Gift OfficerTM four-day immersion event and approach to training gift officers.

www.donorabacus.com

In this latest episode of "The Difference" podcast, Convergent's General Manager, Brian Abernathy discusses how a new analytical tool developed by Convergent for economic development organizations can help uncover revenue potential and effective fundraising strategies.

Convergent Nonprofit Solutions is pleased to announce the new EDO Revenue Benchmarking Analysis. This innovative tool is designed to provide actionable data and recommendations to economic development organizations seeking to understand their community's fundraising potential before they commission a feasibility study or embark on a high-gain, but high-risk capital campaign.

Kate DiLeo is the Founder and CEO of Kate DiLeo Branding and its sister company The Brand Trifecta. She and Tom Ralser, Principal, Convergent Nonprofit Solutions, discuss how organizational value propositions help position nonprofit organizations for fundraising campaigns.

Kate DiLeo is a dynamic and seasoned speaker whose vibrant personality, robust expertise, and pragmatic approach shine from stage. She brings a fresh lens to the topic of branding by delivering practical yet powerful content that audiences can immediately apply to their personal and organizational brands. Visit her website for more information.

Deb Page, CPT, CPIF, HPLJ, co-founded The Institute for Performance Improvement in 2010 to provide training and certification for performance improvement facilitators. In her conversation with Convergent's Jay Werth, Page discusses best practices for facilitating performance improvement for nonprofit organizations. She shares how performance improvement includes more than traditional organizational development and gives strategic approaches for overcoming communication gaps and challenges.

Speaker Bio
As a senior executive for a Fortune 20 company, she led human capital management, quality management, and performance improvement. She led the start-up of the Georgia Leadership Institute for School Improvement. Her book The School Improvement Specialist Field Book (2013) was co-authored by Dr. Judith Hale and received ISPI Outstanding Communication Award. She is a Certified Performance Technologist and earned the Brinkerhoff High Performance Learning Journey global certification in 2018.

The Institute for Performance Improvement is a training and performance consulting organization that applies the sciences of human performance improvement and adult learning to develop professionals and support organizations to reach their goals through collaborative performance improvement, innovation, and implementation.

Howard Levy holds a 30-year track record of success in revitalizing organizational brands and creating effective campaigns that improve their visibility, increase engagement, and drive revenue. In this conversation with Convergent Principal Jay Werth, Levy discusses foundational concepts for using neuroscience for marketing and fundraising. They discuss how understanding behavior economics can impact your nonprofit's fundraising campaigns.

In this episode of The Difference, we're joined by clinical researcher Alyssa Durfey, MPH, MBA, CNP. She and Jay discuss the concept of limiting beliefs and how they can impact your work in the world of nonprofits. They discuss strategies to overcome limiting beliefs, like taking a personal inventory or creating a better map for your life.

In this episode, Jay discusses artificial intelligence tools with Michelle West, founder and President of Chamber Speak. Michelle shares her thoughts on how to use AI tools to save time when you’re busy or short on resources. She and Jay discuss ways to prompt AI tools to produce rich, helpful information that saves time in the long run. Using AI in this way can also help chambers segment their audiences, identify their target audience, and tailor their messaging so they reach the right people.