The Association of Fund-Raising Distributors and Suppliers the trade group of the fundraising industry boasts more than 650 member companies. Baby faces and grizzled old veterans. Like any large group, the fundraising industry has its leaders and its followers.
Some players are just a bit more equal than others.
The actions of those few affect the actions of many, and they disproportionately affect the fundraising landscape for parent group leaders across the country. Keep an eye on the latest happenings with these companies and you ll have a good feel for where the industry is heading in the short and long term. Here s our completely unscientific look at those who make up the Fundraising 15 the 15 most influential companies in the fundraising world. Dick grabbed that name in 1995, well before the Internet craze hit full stride. In just two years since going live with the site in 1999, his once-modest fundraising business has grown to more than 60 employees and his product line has expanded from lollipops to lollipops plus just about everything else under the sun.