ChangeRaisers is a relatively new consulting firm that hopes to bring greater stability to nonprofits and lower fundraising staff turnover. It’s a welcome approach in a field that needs the help.
Read MoreCrappy Funding Practices burst on the scene in January and already has more than 11,000 followers of its posts naming and shaming funders that engage in egregious practices. Could this effort result in real reform?
Read MoreThe Council for Advancement and Support of Education’s latest survey shows that last fiscal year, universities raised the second highest total since CASE started keeping track. We walk through key findings with the report’s author.
Read MoreTo ease affordability for talented students, the Jerome L. Greene Foundation and the Juilliard School spearheaded a matching program that raised $10 million for student scholarships. Here’s an inside look.
Read MoreErinn Andrews works with wealthy, but not super-wealthy clients who want to give more thoughtfully but lack the capacity to do so. Here’s how she gets these lagging but well-intentioned donors to step up their games.
Read MoreThrough its prestigious Rome Prize and other offerings, the American Academy in Rome gives artists and scholars a chance to live and work in the heart of the Eternal City. Fundraising, though, is an ever-evolving challenge.
Read MoreIn her annual holiday posts, Karen Brooks Hopkins, president emerita of the Brooklyn Academy of Music, recalls memorable fundraising stories. This year, “The Nutcracker” and a high-profile donor present a unique challenge.
Read MoreAs the largest wealth transfer in history takes place, fundraising trends don’t look so good for the arts. Sector stakeholders are trying to figure out how museums can better cultivate a rising generation of heirs.
Read MoreCivic Hall, an 85,000-square-foot collaborative work and training facility, opened to the public on November 1. We heard from cofounder Andrew Rasiej about his seven-year effort to bring the project to fruition.
Read MoreNewsMatch, the largest collaborative fundraising campaign to support nonprofit news in the U.S., kicks off on November 1. It leverages growing interest in nonprofit journalism, from big funders and small donors alike.
Read MoreDuring this year’s National Estate Planning Awareness Week, guest author Katie Hultquist makes the case for planned giving as a deep and largely untapped well of support for LGBTIQ communities.
Read MoreDrawing on past bad experiences with donors, guest author Jackson Cooper argues that organizations need to make sure they support their LGBTQ+ fundraisers, especially during a time of increased anti-LGBTQ+ animus.
Read MoreDespite all the wealth-estimating tools out there, fundraisers are still mostly shooting from the hip when it comes to settling on an ask amount. Guest contributor Larry G. Raff walks us through his long effort to devise a better way.
Read MoreResearch shows women are more likely to give than men, but fundraising efforts do not always speak to women donors. A new set of resources offers advice for more inclusive outreach.
Read MoreDonors are pouring money into DAFs managed by community foundations at a furious clip. Three community foundation leaders share tips on how nonprofits can put their work in front of philanthropic advisors and donors.
Read MoreThree years after the pandemic forced nonprofits to send volunteers home, many remain disengaged. A new initiative aims to help organizations secure funder support to replenish the ranks.
Read MoreFor some donors, supporting Intermountain Health’s campaign to enhance care for kids throughout the region is highly personal. For others, it’s become something to rally community around in the wake of the pandemic.
Read MorePhilanthropy is difficult to navigate. That’s why we’ve produced a series of explainers to demystify the basics. Today, we unpack the heated debate over whether foundations should be giving away more money each year.
Read MorePhilanthropy is difficult to navigate. That’s why we’ve produced a series of explainers to demystify the basics. Today, we look at pooled efforts to support shared causes and interests.
Read MoreIn her annual end-of-year reflection, Karen Brooks Hopkins, president emerita of Brooklyn Academy of Music, reminds fundraisers to stay optimistic even when things seem destined to fail. Donors, after all, are full of surprises.
Read More
Whether you raise money or give it away,
Inside Philanthropy is an essential resource.
