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Emily Weisgrau 12/3/25 Emily Weisgrau 12/3/25

How we turned the Penn Libraries strategic plan into a concise and persuasive case for giving

Emily Weisgrau 11/4/25 Emily Weisgrau 11/4/25

What Emily’s 25-year-old master's thesis has to do with today's political environment—and how it might help your organization.

Robert Alford 10/21/25 Robert Alford 10/21/25

Our approach to design for advancement communications

Robert Alford 10/7/25 Robert Alford 10/7/25

How to convert skeptics one story at a time

Emily Weisgrau + Robert Alford 6/10/25 Emily Weisgrau + Robert Alford 6/10/25

A case study on the Lambda Legal case for growth.

Emily Weisgrau 5/27/25 Emily Weisgrau 5/27/25

Raising money without a strategic plan or clear fundraising priorities is hard… but not impossible.

Robert Alford 5/13/25 Robert Alford 5/13/25

Enter your next fiscal year with an advantage.

Robert Alford 4/29/25 Robert Alford 4/29/25

Messaging Platforms fill the gap.

Robert Alford 4/2/25 Robert Alford 4/2/25

Resisting the urge to follow.

Emily Weisgrau 3/18/25 Emily Weisgrau 3/18/25

How you present the financial aspects of a case for giving can make a difference.

Robert Alford 3/4/25 Robert Alford 3/4/25

Ways to hold your ground in a hostile environment.

Robert Alford 2/4/25 Robert Alford 2/4/25

With a beginning, a middle, and an end.