About

Based in Boston, Contributor Development Partnership provides collaborative fundraising solutions to more than 230 NPR and PBS stations. To date, Contributor Development Partnership has helped its participating stations attain more than $195 million in incremental net value. Among its services, it provides assistance with data analytics, net income growth, lowering fundraising costs, and attracting donors.

In 2019, Contributor Development Partnership released the Public Media Giving Index, the first comprehensive report of public media philanthropy at a national level. Through the Public Media Giving Index, the company aims to present the financial health of the industry over the previous year featuring fundraising data from more than 150 public radio and television stations. This free resource is released quarterly.

Additionally, the company also maintains its National Reference File, a database of fundraising reports from the 230 public radio and television stations that utilize its services. It uses the National Reference File to coordinate and direct initiatives to increase donor numbers and improve net revenue for its clients.