As the end of the year approaches, we often use this time to reflect on our blessings. Most of us can quickly produce a list of things we appreciate in our lives. Expressing gratitude can … Read More
Encouraging Gratitude Unlocks More Philanthropic Giving
When Gobel Group first developed its approach to help nonprofits harness AI and Big Data to fund their missions, we faced a problem we didn’t expect: “What do we call our algorithm?” It turns out … Read More
Building Long Term Relationships Among a Shifting College Experience
Around the U.S., more than 1,000 colleges and universities are facing one of most the challenging situations since their founding — how to safely open in the midst of COVID-19. Every institution is developing their … Read More
The Promise and Perils of Mega Gifts in Philanthropy
Philanthropic donations are way up — stratospherically up — amongst the very affluent. You may ask, just how high? “American individuals, bequests, foundations and corporations gave an estimated $427.71 billion to U.S. charities in 2018,” … Read More
Philanthropy Has Discovered Resonance, But Gobel Group Actually Measures It
Resonance has not yet become a buzzword in the world of philanthropy, but it’s headed this way. For example, Philanthropy News Digest reported last year on a social justice initiative hoping to change the way grants are made. … Read More
Why Philanthropic Donations Are Down (and How to Get Them Up)
Why Philanthropic Donations Are Down (and How to Get Them Up) The average American who works outside of the non-profit sector may think charitable giving is growing. We can’t blame them for believing this — … Read More
Is Artificial Intelligence the Key to Increasing Philanthropy?
Giving USA recently published its annual report on charitable giving, noting an increase in 2019 over 2018. This seems like cause for celebration, right? After all, according to the organization, Americans increased their gifting by an inflation-adjusted … Read More
Giving is All About Identity… So, Find Your Tribe
Let’s start this conversation with a quick mental exercise. Picture yourself in one of the following situations: You’ve just met someone from your hometown even though you are 2,000 miles away. You walk into a … Read More
The Secret to Getting More Philanthropic Donations? Gratitude
The business world offers an age-old axiom about why customers choose to do business with someone. One of my favorite versions comes from sales guru Zig Ziglar, who said: “If people like you, they will … Read More
The Importance of Gratitude in Culture Part 2
A frequent challenge when trying to create a culture of gratitude within an organization is that as people, we have evolved over millions of years with a negative bias. In other words, we tend to … Read More