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Catapult Fundraising, Inc. CAPITAL CAMPAIGN & DONOR ENGAGEMENT CONSULTANTS
The full-service partner that grows your donor base at every stage of the giving journey.

No donor ever said yes to a planned gift because of a tax table. The CGA conversations that work start with the relation...
10/13/2026

No donor ever said yes to a planned gift because of a tax table.

The CGA conversations that work start with the relationship. Why they give. What they want their giving to mean. What they want to leave behind. The numbers come later, in a custom gift proposal.

On November 4, Anthony Alonso and Diane Tuntland will cover how to open that conversation by phone, what to listen for, and when to hand off to a proposal.

Built for nonprofit CEOs and chief development officers, whether you are starting a CGA program or want more from the one you have.

Free webinar | Nov 4 | 11:00 AM PT / 2:00 PM ET Register:

https://lnkd.in/gkXZfsSU

The best charitable gift annuity prospect in your database probably is not your wealthiest donor. It is often the person...
10/12/2026

The best charitable gift annuity prospect in your database probably is not your wealthiest donor.

It is often the person who has given every year for 15 years. The one who reads every newsletter. The one who never misses your gala, even when the gift is modest.

Age, giving tenure, consistency and mission affinity tell you more than a wealth screen alone.

On November 4, Anthony Alonso of Catapult Fundraising and Diane Tuntland of Endowment Partners, LLC will show you how to spot these donors in your own data and sort them into priority tiers.

Free webinar | Nov 4 | 11:00 AM PT / 2:00 PM ET Register:

https://lnkd.in/gkXZfsSU

A strong feasibility study doesn't guarantee your lead gifts.We sometimes see a campaign where the community loves the p...
10/12/2026

A strong feasibility study doesn't guarantee your lead gifts.

We sometimes see a campaign where the community loves the project, but the wealth screening turns up nobody who can make a $1M gift. That's not a reason to cut the goal. It's a reason to do some homework before you launch.

In this week's article I cover:

• Why the top of the gift chart decides the campaign
• Why actual giving history tells you more than wealth ratings
• Where lead gifts come from outside your database
• How we coach leaders to ask for advice before they ask for money
• How to build a committee of connectors, not just big names

https://www.catapultfr.com/blog/capital-campaign-lead-gift-prospects

Donors don't experience their relationship with you as a series of campaigns. They remember whether someone thanked them...
10/06/2026

Donors don't experience their relationship with you as a series of campaigns. They remember whether someone thanked them. They remember whether anyone told them what their gift accomplished. And they notice when the only call they get is for another gift.

Our VP of Client Services, Gwen Paxon, wrote about what strong annual fund programs do after the check arrives:

• Get the data right before writing the perfect appeal
• Segment the ask, the message, the messenger and the timing
• Don't write off lapsed donors
• Thank donors before asking them again
• Treat a "no" as information, not an ending
• Make sure upgrade signals reach the right person
The annual fund is where you get to know your donors. That's how first gifts become lasting philanthropy.
Read the full article:

https://www.catapultfr.com/blog/annual-fund-donor-relationships-lasting-philanthropy

Donors don't experience their relationship with you as a series of campaigns. They remember whether someone thanked them...
10/05/2026

Donors don't experience their relationship with you as a series of campaigns. They remember whether someone thanked them.

They remember whether anyone told them what their gift accomplished. And they notice when the only call they get is for another gift.

Our VP of Client Services, Gwen Paxon, wrote about what strong annual fund programs do after the check arrives:

• Get the data right before writing the perfect appeal
• Segment the ask, the message, the messenger and the timing
• Don't write off lapsed donors
• Thank donors before asking them again
• Treat a "no" as information, not an ending
• Make sure upgrade signals reach the right person
The annual fund is where you get to know your donors. That's how first gifts become lasting philanthropy.

Read the full article: https://www.catapultfr.com/blog/annual-fund-donor-relationships-lasting-philanthropy

Your most loyal donors may be ready for a gift that pays them income for life. Have you ever asked?Join Anthony Alonso o...
10/01/2026

Your most loyal donors may be ready for a gift that pays them income for life. Have you ever asked?

Join Anthony Alonso of Catapult Fundraising and Diane Tuntland of Endowment Partners for a free webinar on charitable gift annuities: how they work, who to ask, and how to start the conversation.

Wednesday, November 4 | 11:00 AM PT / 2:00 PM ET
Save your seat: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_qly-kKiKRLOU3OS2ai_ySw

Your most loyal donors may be ready for a gift that pays them income for life. Have you ever asked?Join Anthony Alonso o...
10/01/2026

Your most loyal donors may be ready for a gift that pays them income for life. Have you ever asked?

Join Anthony Alonso of Catapult Fundraising and Diane Tuntland of Endowment Partners for a free webinar on charitable gift annuities: how they work, who to ask, and how to start the conversation.

Wednesday, November 4 | 11:00 AM PT / 2:00 PM ET

Save your seat:

https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_qly-kKiKRLOU3OS2ai_ySw

25 years ago, Zina Birmingham picked up the phone as a caller for Douglas College.Today, she is our Chief Operating Offi...
09/30/2026

25 years ago, Zina Birmingham picked up the phone as a caller for Douglas College.

Today, she is our Chief Operating Officer.

In between, she was Calling Supervisor, then Director for Douglas College and our New Jersey calling center. After that came Program Director, Director of Client Services, Vice President of Client Services, Vice President of Client Strategy, and now COO. She earned every one of those steps.

We say it in almost every sales meeting: our biggest strength is our people. When we sit down with a new client, we spend as much time talking about our team as our services, because our team is the reason the services work. Some of the people on our phones have been with us for more than 20 years. They care about the organizations they represent. And every one of us comes from a fundraising background.

Zina is the best example of that. Her leadership has strengthened our client relationships, improved the way we operate, and helped shape the culture that defines who we are. She has been with Catapult through some of the most challenging and transformative chapters in our company's history, and we couldn't ask for a better partner.

Anthony Alonso (Catapult's CEO) likes to joke "that I don't teach Zina, Zina teaches me. It's more true than I usually admit. God bless her for putting up with me all these years."

Zina, congratulations on 25 years. Thank you for everything you do for our clients, our team, and for Catapult. We are proud to work alongside you, and even prouder to call you a friend.

Please join me us congratulating Zina! 🎉

For years, many loyal donors got no federal tax benefit for their gifts. Starting in 2026, donors who take the standard ...
09/28/2026

For years, many loyal donors got no federal tax benefit for their gifts. Starting in 2026, donors who take the standard deduction can deduct some of their giving again.

Our COO, Zina Birmingham, has spent 25 years looking at nonprofit databases. Her take: this change is a reason to reconnect with lapsed donors, not the reason they give.
In her new article, Zina covers:

• what changed, in plain language
• what not to say to donors
• which lapsed donors to call first
• where the tax change belongs in the conversation (hint: not first)

Read it here: https://www.catapultfr.com/blog/new-charitable-deduction-2026-donor-conversation

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