Development
August CDP Index: Giving normalizes as annual gains remain strong
While most systemwide giving indices declined compared with the same three-month period in 2025, the 12-month view reveals a more nuanced road ...July CDP Index: Growth cools after remarkable fundraising year
Declines in new donors affected public media organizations of all types and sizes but revenue growth in other indices remained positive.Stations look to turn giving boom into lasting support after federal funding loss
“There's no definite playbook on this because we've never been in this place before.”June CDP Index: Decline in new donors signals broader pressure on acquisition
New donor acquisition softened across the National Reference File median, with Radio posting the steepest decline and TV/Joint licensees holding essentially flat.KNKX receives $1M donation to boost fundraising initiative
The Connect Northwest campaign aims to expand the station’s staff, technology and news coverage.Austin PBS seeks $6M to help secure future of ‘Austin City Limits’
To bolster its new Austin City Limits Trust, the station is pulling out all the stops and may even take the show ...May CDP Index: Decline in new donors deepens for radio
While nearly all other Index metrics continue to show growth in 2026, new donors for radio declined by more than 15% compared ...Rural News Fund seeks to reinforce Appalachia’s public broadcasters, local news outlets
Through a collaborative multiyear cohort that includes a grant, mentorship and a loan, the Appalachia Funders Network hopes to stimulate civic engagement ...April CDP Index: Radio experiences first decline in new donors since rescission
Though all other Index metrics continued to see growth in the first quarter of 2026, new donors for radio declined by almost ...New analysis projects softer fundraising growth for stations in FY27
A Contributor Development Partnership analysis indicates that revenue retention will remain strong but will decline from 2025 highs.NPR lands ‘remarkable’ $113M in gifts from two donors
The gifts include the largest ever to NPR from a living donor.March CDP Index: Growth continues but at slower pace, especially for new donors
Early indicators in 2026 point to eventual plateaus and likely declines in new donors and high-end giving in the next fiscal year.February CDP Index: Growth remains strong in early 2026, but signs point to slowdown
As the year progresses, declining growth rates are expected with plateaus and eventual year-over-year declines following an extraordinary 2025.January CDP Index: High-dollar gifts, new donors fuel standout year for membership revenue
As organizations look toward 2026, retaining new and higher-level donors will be key to revenue stability.December CDP Index: Giving driven by rescission shows signs of slowdown
Data also shows that throughout 2025, all giving channels experienced an increase in new donor acquisition, but none more than digital.
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