Development
Study finds public TV outpacing radio in donor growth
Public TV saw "incredible growth" in sustainers, according to the donorCentrics Benchmarking Project. Meanwhile, public radio may face a "downward slope" in ...Stations fundraise for the future while helping donors create wills
A partnership with a company offering an online tool for composing wills has generated 537 bequests to 10 stations since August.Answering Passport’s age-old question
We're not sure why, but the average age of Passport donors is changing.How the pandemic prepared public media to build an audience-centered culture
By rethinking what we do for our communities and how, many organizations developed the skills needed to embrace change and improve audience ...Latest round of NEA grants includes dozens in pubmedia
The agency announced $88 million in grants this week.Stations report higher gifts as door-to-door canvassing resumes
With pandemic restrictions easing, stations that have relaunched canvassing have seen a 10% increase in average new sustainer gifts.OPB receives $2 million boost to capital campaign
CEO Steve Bass reflects on a year of fundraising during the pandemic, public media in Oregon and more.Delays in fundraising mail ease for public media after holiday disruption
U.S. Postal Service delays caused year-end fundraising mail to arrive late and created customer-service issues at stations.Stations are cautiously optimistic that underwriting will rebound next year
Downturns were substantial last year, but stations have attracted new clients and are hopeful for the return of top clients.Houston Public Media to receive its largest-ever gift
The planned gift was made as part of a larger university fundraising campaign.Remodel of ‘Action Auction’ brings new generation of supporters to annual fundraiser
The annual live broadcast, a community-building tradition for southwestern Ohio’s CET and ThinkTV stations, completed its first fundraiser Saturday using online bidding ...PBS expands one-click donations to Amazon Fire TV
Officials say the initiative will make it easier for users of the platform to support stations.Branded face masks are letting virus-conscious wearers show their pubmedia love
Face masks branded with logos are now available from NPR and stations including KPCC, KPBS and Nashville Public Radio.NPR, stations respond to Blackbaud ransomware attack
NPR and stations said they were told that Social Security numbers and credit card and bank account information were not exposed in ...Look at giving trends before the pandemic to guide your fundraising strategies
With the growth in sustainer giving since the end of the recession, both radio and television may find themselves in a position ...
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