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title: The Impact Brief
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- [23 SEP 2026 | Edition #64: Six Elements to Build Donor Trust](https://hub.fundminer.com/-temporary-slug-a3780807-780b-4f25-a1eb-b31c2f5a2d14?hs_preview=wqsuhmUv-222204777758)
- [09 SEP 2026 | Edition #63: The Money That Doesn’t Move](https://hub.fundminer.com/-temporary-slug-ce38ecbc-258e-4186-89c8-453ae508aa8e?hs_preview=zbTFAxdF-221116135822)
- [26 AUG 2026 | Edition #62: The Fund Management Software Checklist](https://hub.fundminer.com/-temporary-slug-a9d68d2f-9df2-4f1a-9dad-39fe41b87748?hs_preview=ufEUognj-220011226449)
- [12 AUG 2026 | Edition #61: The Essential Fundraising Tech Stack](https://hub.fundminer.com/-temporary-slug-2cab825b-4653-4589-b1ea-db8f5c26d639?hs_preview=FbvAYdTR-219292755019)
- [29 JUL 2026 | Edition #60: Donor Trust Beyond the Gift](https://hub.fundminer.com/-temporary-slug-3634538d-5ce0-4772-9c6f-a2a213ea54e0?hs_preview=KGZwxcjD-218237483895)
- [15 JUL 2026 | Edition #59: Special Edition: CASE + FundMiner Whitepaper Release](https://hub.fundminer.com/-temporary-slug-599932c2-767a-4140-8779-b41e6973ead6?hs_preview=exDUeYEK-217154876548)
- [01 JUL 2026 | Edition #58: Reducing Unspent Funds](https://hub.fundminer.com/-temporary-slug-f917a046-f04c-4e37-b564-485308c786eb?hs_preview=rxnzlURT-215919582861)
- [17 JUN 2026 | Edition #57: Who Owns the Fund?](https://hub.fundminer.com/-temporary-slug-245dda25-92ef-453e-82c6-6a47ea9a1897?hs_preview=lZHVySmN-214878269588)
- [03 JUN 2026 | Edition #56: Did You Keep the Promise?](https://hub.fundminer.com/-temporary-slug-1c97da8f-1742-4900-a6dc-69560beec777?hs_preview=BLMKNHbf-213814233142)
- [20 MAY 2026 | Edition #55: The End of Passive Stewardship](https://hub.fundminer.com/-temporary-slug-d4da48f3-c282-4d80-8bd7-894ff28a5d06?hs_preview=iGNGcVDp-212942499207)
- [06 MAY 2026 | Edition #54: Closing the Gap](https://hub.fundminer.com/-temporary-slug-438c9be2-7f67-4a58-8ef6-e6b18b4bfaaa?hs_preview=KWXbtkCb-212329220891)
- [22 APR 2026 | Edition #53: Beyond “Good Enough”](https://hub.fundminer.com/-temporary-slug-d3089522-5747-41ef-bba9-e94a496234b1?hs_preview=mEaqNddE-211193793888)
- [08 APR 2026 | Edition #52: From Back Office to Strategic Function](https://hub.fundminer.com/-temporary-slug-1a929302-ab50-436a-8516-8f64cce87f2f?hs_preview=VmjDSvPQ-210427440471)
- [26 MAR 2026 | Edition #51: Governance Blindspots](https://hub.fundminer.com/-temporary-slug-8f39f6a9-954b-4fdd-8324-dc3731c917b4?hs_preview=bjUtkYOi-209988670871)
- [11 MAR 2026 | Edition #50: When Fund Data Lives Everywhere](https://hub.fundminer.com/-temporary-slug-b407bf59-2c08-4901-86d9-436eeccfaade?hs_preview=ZQAAAVqD-208835329583)
- [25 FEB 2026 | Edition #49: Clarifying Ownership Across Teams](https://hub.fundminer.com/-temporary-slug-a59888b6-f8ca-47f7-9fd0-f91bc47636d9?hs_preview=JzmUuFXx-208039339813)
- [11 FEB 2026 | Edition #48: Manual Reporting Bottlenecks](https://hub.fundminer.com/-temporary-slug-c4a85f9f-2c98-4025-b137-97dfbbc20080?hs_preview=zkAnNASF-207192557459)
- [28 JAN 2026 | Edition #47: 2026 Global Benchmarking Survey](https://hub.fundminer.com/-temporary-slug-8459d8f7-7d97-48ca-8d5d-c5b18fbd22f9?hs_preview=XuTyfofI-204606662271)
- [14 JAN 2026 | Edition #46: A Note from Our CEO](https://hub.fundminer.com/-temporary-slug-fbc92aa8-7bc6-4574-a6e8-89de769ae0df?hs_preview=vrABeWob-204252972555)
- [23 DEC 2025 | Edition #45: 2025 End-of-Year Review](https://hub.fundminer.com/-temporary-slug-55c22db7-ab82-4b7e-b593-3c31a9b34231?hs_preview=QjtcAwHl-202949398326)
- [10 DEC 2025 | Edition #44: Call for Proposals Now Open!](https://hub.fundminer.com/-temporary-slug-6b77a113-a9b0-45eb-9bf3-9f1c74e9cbc7?hs_preview=KJKvHToK-201780383386)
- [26 NOV 2025 | Edition #43: Financial Readiness for Transitions](https://hub.fundminer.com/-temporary-slug-520e5862-68ab-4841-b13d-7d5da3dba614?hs_preview=qGhimBBs-200426573062)
- [12 NOV 2025 | Edition #42: Bridging Fund Management & Donor Relations](https://hub.fundminer.com/-temporary-slug-069c7f50-f6f1-4694-833c-7dbf7ac9f51c?hs_preview=orIYsOQI-199259375266)
- [29 OCT 2025 | Edition #41: From Future-Proof to Future-Design](https://hub.fundminer.com/-temporary-slug-ec7bbe79-949c-4972-83ed-48b91a88a23d?hs_preview=cTKAgIoO-198175294528)
- [15 OCT 2025 | Edition #40: BBCON 2025 Highlights](https://hub.fundminer.com/-temporary-slug-25e7bef3-fa55-4d03-88cc-a01efe0ad3f6?hs_preview=DLdZPkML-197188409160)
- [01 OCT 2025 | Edition #39: Intelligent Reporting Webinar (UC Riverside)](https://hub.fundminer.com/-temporary-slug-298d736e-6de8-4b18-9c5e-1ab41b3db435?hs_preview=FWdpCPMR-196684243054)
- [17 SEP 2025 | Edition #38: Closing the Fundraising Loop](https://hub.fundminer.com/-temporary-slug-5e0b1798-8f61-4b83-bbe7-14831d3701e1?hs_preview=bndPUOjo-195877500218)
- [03 SEP 2025 | Edition #37: Launching The Fund Management Masterclass](https://hub.fundminer.com/-temporary-slug-d447ee6c-055a-4518-95a6-1d535ecb6968?hs_preview=WkNNGIem-195297653275)
- [20 AUG 2025 | Edition #36: Fund Management Maturity Model Workshop](https://hub.fundminer.com/-temporary-slug-df29467a-086c-4dfd-bc15-d1cfda8cbd30?hs_preview=jBZyMkTK-194403281526)
- [06 AUG 2025 | Edition #35: Build It or Buy It? Making the Right Tech Decision for Your Org.](https://hub.fundminer.com/-temporary-slug-567b8d4e-6a17-4bc8-9600-56d740ae675c?hs_preview=AJtsQjJv-191521264412)
- [23 JUL 2025 | Edition #34: Build or Buy? Tech Strategy for Fundraising Ops](https://hub.fundminer.com/-temporary-slug-c1acae3d-acb1-4416-aee4-6d797fd68273?hs_preview=dDAAcdUW-191521264389)
- [09 JUL 2025 | Edition #33: The State of Fund Management & Stewardship](https://hub.fundminer.com/-temporary-slug-fc92a63f-55bb-4afb-a609-b3a9e75e53d3?hs_preview=sZyLDuLs-191516455269)
- [25 JUN 2025 | Edition #32: Summer Prep: Build Your Fund Compliance Committee](https://hub.fundminer.com/-temporary-slug-66aa4c8a-5aec-43c3-b52d-9e3617ee3dc2?hs_preview=rEYWrXel-191517259017)
- [12 JUN 2025 | Edition #31: New Resource! Advancement Metrics Guide](https://hub.fundminer.com/-temporary-slug-c9dfc3c1-88ba-414e-830e-aded932d7dd0?hs_preview=uyZWsygR-191212765788)
- [29 MAY 2025 | Edition #30: Webinar Alert! Benchmarking Survey Results](https://hub.fundminer.com/-temporary-slug-f748c539-a215-48f6-adbc-656b532518cf?hs_preview=gwTnqaEB-190685190326)
- [15 MAY 2025 | Edition #29: Top Takeaways from the 2025 #FOFMConference](https://hub.fundminer.com/-temporary-slug-6c8ab193-4cff-482e-b09b-c51dc5d74f24?hs_preview=sdztvOiD-190142379808)
- [30 APR 2025 | Edition #28: Last Chance to Take Survey + FREE Ticket](https://hub.fundminer.com/-temporary-slug-5a00c203-4d9e-43d9-9d9b-5188bf07e1bc?hs_preview=JAlWfWQI-189506159646)
- [17 APR 2025 | Edition #27: 10 Questions Every VP Should Be Asking](https://hub.fundminer.com/-temporary-slug-e1c572a9-1eeb-4e0c-a7f9-1627be57a3de?hs_preview=FitTSdtE-188856373142)
- [03 APR 2025 | Edition #26: Take the Survey, Get a FREE Ticket](https://hub.fundminer.com/-temporary-slug-bcac6b80-7c18-42b1-a166-15454e7f7225?hs_preview=jOLQrhCA-188169902515)
- [20 MAR 2025 | Edition #25: Full Agenda: Future of Fund Management Conference](https://hub.fundminer.com/-temporary-slug-fe18cd70-5a81-43c4-9ab0-b2a3110d0a31?hs_preview=TpDXMQIL-187443060857)
- [06 MAR 2025 | Edition #24: New Global Benchmarking Survey](https://hub.fundminer.com/-temporary-slug-936af451-0dfc-488a-b03f-f175b30b9aa9?hs_preview=qiBVGOLW-186735635027)
- [19 FEB 2025 | Edition #23: New Guide for Impactful Reporting](https://hub.fundminer.com/-temporary-slug-caba14dc-a0e0-48ea-a1dd-934203130789?hs_preview=DuAZTQFy-186355152442)
- [05 FEB 2025 | Edition #22: Upcoming ADRP Webinar](https://hub.fundminer.com/-temporary-slug-ac8421df-220f-493d-ae48-843ea2c23c6e?hs_preview=acbXfTBx-185799814051)
- [22 JAN 2025 | Edition #21: Webinar Alert! The Future of Impact Reporting and Stewardship](https://hub.fundminer.com/-temporary-slug-be83318a-3194-4fa3-a123-0a9eb32a38db?hs_preview=hlvjXbke-185031294895)
- [08 JAN 2025 | Edition #20: Looking Ahead: 2025 Resolutions](https://hub.fundminer.com/-temporary-slug-2d084b4d-7365-420d-925b-30a52b25dd7a?hs_preview=vjRuMtQx-184466511128)
- [23 DEC 2024 | Edition #19: 2024 End-of-Year Review](https://hub.fundminer.com/-temporary-slug-febda165-c2f4-4e08-b120-690abc1c52bd?hs_preview=tuzEZmGR-183969398019)
- [09 DEC 2024 | Edition #18: Strengthen Your Grant Proposals & Avoid Common Mistakes](https://hub.fundminer.com/-temporary-slug-920783dc-63c9-43a8-a2db-8d49f986a22c?hs_preview=LqDKdoXj-183595876137)
- [20 NOV 2024 | Edition #17: Tools to Strengthen Donor Communication](https://hub.fundminer.com/-temporary-slug-81cd69ef-8f19-4c91-9b9b-3c42783f9cd4?hs_preview=PdTJtlGW-182733356889)
- [30 OCT 2024 | Edition #16: Are Fundraisers to Blame for the Giving Crisis?](https://hub.fundminer.com/-temporary-slug-2f4b6e6a-107c-4131-b2d3-93903d6c8c3f?hs_preview=WWsIUwyH-182004615348)
- [17 OCT 2024 | Edition #15: A New Model for Revenue Generation at Nonprofit Organizations](https://hub.fundminer.com/-temporary-slug-d6524bee-d900-4ace-a96a-b76900a06727?hs_preview=qXJBILsd-181078582619)
- [02 OCT 2024 | Edition #14: Ensuring Data Integrity During Leadership Transitions](https://hub.fundminer.com/-temporary-slug-701eeaf7-c477-4e16-b37d-774c4b73b227?hs_preview=abmEuZKp-179016520629)
- [11 SEP 2024 | Edition #13: Don't Let Narrative Collection & Impact Reporting Overwhelm You](https://hub.fundminer.com/-temporary-slug-5f56906c-4563-473a-94c1-7c65a457dee2?hs_preview=TOHvTTkH-178193185130)
- [29 AUG 2024 | Edition #12: Overcoming the Challenges of Impact Reporting](https://hub.fundminer.com/-temporary-slug-342431ce-c486-473b-8517-fe920f0b6550?hs_preview=QSMVGOMZ-176694936120)
- [14 AUG 2024 | Edition #11: Integrated Narrative Collection & Tracking Tools](https://hub.fundminer.com/-temporary-slug-32dc35d2-4921-4566-8691-143acc2624a6?hs_preview=fTFIrXbs-173737905268)
- [31 JUL 2024 | Edition #10: Highlights from the CASE Summit 2024](https://hub.fundminer.com/-temporary-slug-f1bcdfe4-bd01-4bd8-afbc-506fa22b0620?hs_preview=mWZFZyZh-174474630656)
- [17 JUL 2024 | Edition #9: Integrated Stewardship & Reporting](https://hub.fundminer.com/-temporary-slug-1a25599c-923a-45da-8a36-bb772b7a648a?hs_preview=xhUqyCMg-172017640208)
- [19 JUN 2024 | Edition #8: The Golden Rule: Honoring Donor Intent](https://hub.fundminer.com/-temporary-slug-167b1996-e35d-4152-b335-bd980e749850?hs_preview=dMDDyQct-169558307704)
- [15 MAY 2024 | Edition #7: A Step-by-Step Guide to Establishing a Philanthropic Fund Compliance Committee](https://hub.fundminer.com/-temporary-slug-75f5195d-7a5f-47ac-93f0-0c5468453c3b?hs_preview=fOMmzwbM-166683714166)
- [17 APR 2024 | Edition #6: Navigating Responsible AI – A Look Through FERPA and HIPAA Compliance](https://hub.fundminer.com/-temporary-slug-29198273-cd31-4220-b655-656a828c0ad9?hs_preview=fOaEYVWw-165936046914)
- [20 MAR 2024 | Edition #5: Key Differences Between Current Use and Endowed Funds](https://hub.fundminer.com/-temporary-slug-837ba5fa-a1bf-4f8a-8fed-c6b0845627ad?hs_preview=nGVVIwAN-160452990345)
- [21 FEB 2024 | Edition #4: The Art & Science of Crafting Gift Agreements](https://hub.fundminer.com/-temporary-slug-1958af74-1119-49ea-90ea-375fc45395b1?hs_preview=PmTYRGZz-154958121578)
- [17 JAN 2024 | Edition #3: New Year, New Intentions for Advancement Leaders](https://hub.fundminer.com/-temporary-slug-016acb5d-0b92-4f90-9c47-724c8e34fa7e?hs_preview=KSTJwGmi-152489247127)
- [20 DEC 2023 | Edition #2: Happy Holidays](https://hub.fundminer.com/-temporary-slug-5db903ba-ccb4-4675-8bb3-e0961bce7480?hs_preview=QzjkeKCk-149954435840)
- [20 NOV 2023 | Edition #1: Building a Stronger Donor Pyramid](https://hub.fundminer.com/-temporary-slug-115d3d16-b453-4e31-8ddc-ced429e4ca91?hs_preview=qwubYaNS-145815072579)

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