The Secret to More Philanthropic Giving? Encourage More Gratitude By Fututus Group – 10/13/2020 When our company, Futurus 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 catchy names don’t come so naturally to an expert … Read More

Building Long Term Relationships Among a Shifting College Experience By: Futurus Group – September 30, 2019          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 own guidelines to minimize the spread of coronavirus. … Read More

The Promise and Perils of Mega Gifts   By: Futurus Group – September 22, 2020           Philanthropic donations are way up — stratospherically up — amongst the very affluent. Just how high? You may ask. “American individuals, bequests, foundations and corporations gave an estimated $427.71 billion to U.S. charities in 2018,” according to the Giving USA 2019 Annual Report. (To … Read More

Philanthropy Has Discovered Resonance, But Futurus Actually Measures It by Futurus Group: 8/26/20 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. Based on the concept of choir music, it emphasized … Read More

The New York Times Proves the Importance of Gratitude to Giving By Chad Gobel, Philadelphia PA Ten years ago I started Gobel Group with the premise that people give, not because of their wealth, but because of their gratitude to the institution and people at that institution. Nowhere is that gratitude more present and powerful than in healthcare. Over the … Read More

Why Donations Are Down (and How to Get Them Up) – By Futurus Group, Inc., July 30, 2019           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 — the media is saturated with reports about Internet fundraisers on platforms, like GoFundMe, successfully raising money for … Read More

Is AI the Key to an Ancient Challenge: How to Increase Philanthropy? – By Futurus Group, Inc., July 9, 2020 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 2.4%. However, when we dive … Read More

Dear Colleagues, Clients, and Friends, I hope this email finds you healthy and safe. I wanted to share a fun new podcast that was released this morning, hosted by a dear friend and former colleague Lindsay Simonds.  Earlier this year, Lindsay launched her own podcast, aptly titled Creating Community for Good where she connects with professionals from all walks of life … Read More

Dear Colleagues, Clients and Friends, I am excited to share a new podcast titled Changing the Story that was recently released featuring a conversation with myself and two amazing thought leaders in the AI and innovation space, Michael Ashley and Neil Sahota.  Michael is an author of over 20 books on numerous subjects, including four best sellers, a professor at … Read More

Giving is All About Identity… So, Find Your Tribe – By Futurus Group, Inc., May 20, 2020 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 stadium to be greeted by the happy roar … Read More