Friends of Notre-Dame De Paris: Virtual Gala

Challenge Friends of Notre-Dame de Paris is the 501(c)(3) nonprofit leading the international fundraising efforts to rebuild and restore Notre-Dame Cathedral. The organization canceled all previously scheduled in-person fundraising events in 2020 in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.   Our Solution To ensure that Friends of Notre-Dame de Paris could continue to safely cultivate and engage its community while attracting new supporters to grow their revenue base, we adapted our 2020 strategy to include more robust digital communications and a large-scale […]

What You Should Know (and Do) About Donor-Advised Funds

If you’re not familiar with Donor-Advised Funds (DAFs), it’s time to get started. This charitable giving vehicle holds great fundraising potential for your nonprofit, and understanding how you can unlock it will be game-changing.  DAFs contribute to 13% of overall giving today — more than digital, which is 8.5%. Additionally, more than 130 billion dollars […]

Talking to Donors about their Legacies

As a fundraiser, you probably know that now is the time that you should be talking to your donors about planned giving and how they can name your organization in their will.  But maybe you and your colleagues don’t know exactly how to do that.  It’s actually easier (and more enjoyable) than you’d imagine.  Just engage your donors […]

Fundraising in an Emergency: How to Quickly Get Communications Out

There is no shortage of urgent and impactful issues in the U.S. and around the world, many overlapping at the same time. For nonprofits, these may impact not just your work and services, but also the necessity for additional funds or to make up for funding shortfalls. Of course, your teams will immediately get to […]

Nurturing Donor Relationships Through COVID-19 and Beyond

In recent years and even up to the start of 2020, a familiar tune was whistled throughout the nonprofit sector: We are facing a crisis of falling public trust. Yet in the sector’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic, a new melody has taken hold. American trust in nonprofits is climbing, surpassing confidence in local, state and […]

United Surgeons for Children

Challenge United Surgeons for Children (USFC) is part of the international NGO La Chaîne de L’Espoir, a leading global health organization established in 1994 by founding members of Doctors Without Borders and Doctors of the World. USFC is dedicated to expanding access to surgery in developing countries – creating a world in which all children, regardless of wealth or nationality, […]

Friends of Notre-Dame de Paris: Website

Challenge Friends of Notre-Dame de Paris is the official 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to raising funds for the restoration of the iconic Paris cathedral. We have partnered with the organization since 2018, collaborating on major gifts, events, digital and direct marketing strategies. Friends of Notre-Dame de Paris needed a digital presence for its U.S. audience – […]