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Gratitude & Open Source Extravaganza!

IMAGE:  Artists Hank Willis Thomas and Emily Shur reimagined Norman Rockwell’s “Freedom From Want,” the iconic 1943 ode to American abundance.    While Black Fox Philanthropy has a culture of gratitude year-round, we want to pause this week to express our deep thankfulness for you and your impactful work in the world.     As [...]

By |2023-10-25T00:54:02+00:00November 25th, 2020|Uncategorized|0 Comments

Roadmap to Launching a Powerful and Effective Major Gifts Program

As we continue through 2020 in times of increased uncertainty, nonprofit organizations are taking a good look at their long-term sustainability when it comes to securing and increasing funding. With increased competition for both foundation and major donor funds during the COVID-19 pandemic, now more than ever we are seeing the real value of sustainable [...]

By |2023-04-29T17:16:52+00:00September 23rd, 2020|Fundraising|0 Comments

Pro Bono Webinar | Unlock Vital Funding via Compelling Communications

A commitment to advance the social sector and amplify impact is central to the ethos of Black Fox Philanthropy. In that spirit, and in celebration of our 7th Anniversary, we recently hosted a pro bono webinar focused upon fundraising communications and are proud to share it with you today! We know that for many highly [...]

By |2020-09-11T17:00:46+00:00September 9th, 2020|Fundraising|0 Comments

Celebrating Seven Years of Impact | A Look Back on the Genesis of Black Fox Philanthropy

As we prepare for our seven-year anniversary celebration and company leadership retreat in Boulder, Colorado on August 21st, I’m moved to reflect upon the last seven years. What I can share is that it has been an extraordinary ride — with some incredibly high highs with beloved clients and team members, and days (weeks?) when [...]

By |2020-07-06T03:48:42+00:00August 18th, 2020|Fundraising, Philanthropist Profile|0 Comments

Co-working Connection @ a Distance – Join Us!

Dear Clients, Colleagues, and Sector Leaders, As we enter into month six of distancing, we’d like to extend an opportunity for connection next Tuesday, August 11th from 1 - 2:30 PM MST through a virtual co-working session with sector peers and Black Fox Philanthropy! The goal of the 90 minutes working together is to advance [...]

By |2020-08-06T04:31:30+00:00August 6th, 2020|Fundraising|0 Comments

The Art of Engaging Your Networks | Fundraising Self-Identification Exercise

Recognizing that less-resourced NGOs can’t afford to engage our fundraising services, one of the ways Black Fox Philanthropy serves the social sector is to be open-source on much of the content we’ve developed.  We regularly release this content via our blog, and today is another one of those days!  Note this blog is a good [...]

By |2023-08-20T22:08:42+00:00August 4th, 2020|Fundraising|0 Comments

Rapport & Connection | Strengthening Funder Relationships

by Natalie Rekstad, Founder & CEO of Black Fox Philanthropy, B Corp Recognizing that less-resourced NGOs can’t afford to engage our fundraising services, one of the ways Black Fox Philanthropy serves the social sector is to be open-source on much of the content we’ve developed.  We regularly release this content via our blog, and today [...]

By |2023-06-02T00:27:38+00:00July 14th, 2020|Fundraising|0 Comments

Hero’s Journey Series | Guest Post by Michelle Kurian, The Harvest Fund

In Joseph Campbell’s landmark book entitled The Hero with a Thousand Faces, he illustrates common patterns running through hero myths and stories from around the world.  He discovered several basic stages that almost every hero-quest goes through, and we could not fail to notice the many client leaders we serve follow a similar arc in [...]

By |2020-07-03T23:52:51+00:00July 7th, 2020|Uncategorized|0 Comments

Connecting Deeply with Donors | Crafting Your Why

by Natalie Rekstad, Founder & CEO of Black Fox Philanthropy, B Corp Recognizing that less-resourced NGOs can’t afford to engage our fundraising services, one of the ways Black Fox Philanthropy serves the social sector is to be open-source on much of the content we’ve developed.  We regularly release this content via our blog, and today [...]

By |2020-07-01T05:06:43+00:00June 30th, 2020|Fundraising|0 Comments

Why Cryptocurrency Donations Are Surging | Guest Blog Post

By Natalie Rekstad This past January I was in Davos, Switzerland for the World Economic Forum. While there, I was invited to a gathering called Women in Blockchain by a beloved client, Pencils of Promise. I was eager to join in to learn more about how cryptocurrency is impacting the world of philanthropy - and [...]

By |2020-06-10T23:16:18+00:00June 9th, 2020|Uncategorized|0 Comments
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