In the latest article of a series on philanthropy careers, we hear from seasoned nonprofit leaders on how to get ahead professionally without getting burned out or making a bad career move.
Read MoreIt’s something that nearly all nonprofit leaders fret about: Are we raising as much money as we could or should? Now, there’s a powerful tool that helps hospitals answer exactly that question.
Read MoreAs donors come under greater scrutiny and nonprofits face more criticism for accepting—or keeping—gifts from controversial philanthropists, we look to a 100-year-old classic play for moral guidance.
Read MoreWhat does it look like when a big-city cultural institution and a donor stay in sync for decades? The relationship between Henry and Elaine Kaufman and the Kaufman Music Center serves as a good case study.
Read MoreAs part of an aggressive campaign to shut down a campus research lab that uses dogs, PETA has accused Texas A&M University of inflating its fundraising tallies.
Read MoreThe National Park Foundation has become a fundraising powerhouse. How did it achieving soaring levels of private support and what might that mean for the park system? We asked NPF Director Will Shafroth.
Read MoreAn Inside Philanthropy survey found that all too often, donors, trustees and nonprofit executives sexually harass the fundraisers at their organizations with impunity.
Read MoreA development veteran argues that the most successful fundraising efforts are those that find the sweet spot where donor aspirations and organizational needs converge. Step one: better listening.
Read MoreMore than 2,000 donors have made bequest pledges to Planned Parenthood totaling some $325 million. Here's how the organization pulled off this remarkable fundraising feat.
Read MorePlanned gifts are the biggest contributions that most donors will make in their lives. Landing these gifts is about much more than just patient cultivation, according to experts.
Read MoreWomen are quietly slipping into the driver's seat of philanthropy and it affects how every fundraiser will do their job in coming years, not to mention what actually gets funded.
Read MoreDevelopment veterans say that embellished campaign claims, misleading fundraising reports and downright falsifications are a fact of life in the charity world. What's driving such deception?
Read MoreThe first anti-trafficking group in the U.S., working locally with survivors who've escaped bondage, is now going stronger than ever. Where does its funding come from?
Read MoreTo be a top fundraiser, you have to both win the head game with yourself and connect more authentically to others. Here's an honest look at what raising the big money really takes.
Read MoreReflecting on a long and varied career in development, Dyan Sublett shares her insights about how to thrive in a field filled with tricky relationships and intense pressure to achieve results.
Read MoreFor decades, Jerold Panas has been one of the brightest lights in the development profession. Here's his advice on how to succeed in a fundraising terrain that keeps getting tougher.
Read MoreWomen's giving circles are on the rise, and for good reason: they work. We talk to one of the early stars of this growing national movement for women givers.
Read MoreWe dropped in on a conference with leading fundraisers about what works to get out the message and bring home the bacon. This is what we heard.
Read MoreInside Philanthropy received numerous responses to an article about how fundraisers and other charity leaders exaggerate the amount of money given to their organizations. What did people say?
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