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FOS4 helps fundraising teams finally get ahead of the work—running off your needs, not a fixed calendar. See how FOS4 makes Avid your new fundraising agent.
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Lifesavers sent one appeal per month—with no segmentation. When they used Avid to power personalized appeals—they saw a 130% increase in revenue.
Higher Education Fundraising Benchmarks in 2026
Higher education fundraising revenue has grown 22% over four years—but there are deeper challenges to long-term growth. See the latest from the Avid+Wiland benchmarks.
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Parrish Snyder joins Avid as CRO and Erik Tomalis is named Chief Community Officer. Two leadership moves that signal where Avid is headed.
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New in Avid: see which donors are likely to give, lapse, or upgrade — and act on it before the window closes with propensity modeling.
Avid + Wiland's nonprofit fundraising benchmark is built on real data from 1,000+ nonprofits. See the latest trends and opportunities.
Avid and Wiland launch the largest nonprofit fundraising benchmark ever created—giving fundraisers free, instant access to up-to-date performance data from peers like them.
CRM migrations are a major undertaking for a nonprofit—and a massive headache. Avid can make your CRM migration much smoother.
New in Avid: AI-built audiences, goal-driven Smart Plays, and embedded ROI reporting—connecting insight to execution instantly.
3 Email Templates for the Last Week of the Year Featured Image
These 3 email templates will help your fundraising generate more urgency and donations leading up to the December 31st year-end fundraising deadline.