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Tim Kachuriak: Understanding Philanthropy

November 25, 2021 • Tim Kachuriak • Episode 73

My guest on the show today is Tim Kachuriak. Tim is the founder, Chief Innovation and Optimization Officer for NextAfter; a fundraising research lab and consulting firm. NextAfter works with businesses, nonprofits, and NGOs to help them grow their resource capacity.

A nonprofit thought leader, Tim is the author of the book Optimize Your Fundraising, lead researcher and co-author of the Online Fundraising Scorecard, Why Should I Give to You? (The Nonprofit Value Proposition Index Study), as well as The Midlevel Donor Crisis. Tim has trained organizations in fundraising optimization around the world. He is a frequent speaker at international nonprofit conferences.

Tim is also the co-founder and board member for the Human Coalition, a member of the board of directors for Open Doors USA, and an Advisory Board Member for the SMU Digital Accelerator. But that’s not all – he’s also an Advisory Board Member for Kids Prosper Kids, and for the Blackbaud Institute for Philanthropic Impact.

Tim lives in Prosper, TX with his wife Rebecca, and their four children.

In this episode, Tim shares his insights, experiences, and tips he has learned through helping organizations launch successful fundraising campaigns.

To view the thousands of research studies on his website, click here

You can connect with Tim on his website or via email.