Some of the best-fit funders for Minnesota nonprofits aren't in Minnesota. They're just across the line in North Dakota, Wisconsin, Iowa, and South Dakota. Our new report identifies 28 of the strongest neighboring-state prospects, and the one rule that determines whether you'll win their support: lead with the connection.

You could probably prospect funders yourself, and we'll be the first to say so. Here are the four things Access Philanthropy does differently: knowing how funders actually listen, going deeper with better tools and relationships, diversifying your funding on purpose, and spending the time your team doesn't have.

Four perspectives from across the sector on what makes fundraising work, from why the ask is never a single moment to how donor-advised funds are changing donor relationships, plus practical guidance on grant systems and navigating organizational crisis.