Do today's young people have what it takes to succeed in grueling jobs that generally consist of 90 percent rejection? A veteran fundraiser reflects on the growing challenges—yet exhilarating upsides—of chasing donors.
Read MoreAfter decades of research and targeted efforts to engage women philanthropically, most charities still aren’t reaching their full fundraising potential with women. Kathleen Loehr has ideas for changing that.
Read MoreLeMay has raised $175 million from individuals for causes that are not always so popular. One key to her success, she says, is "radical listening." Which means what, exactly?
Read MoreA veteran fundraising consultant explains why the hunt for a development director can be so frustrating, and zeroes in on the traits that matter most in candidates for these key positions.
Read MoreExecutive recruiters and seasoned fundraisers who’ve hired numerous development officers talk about the mistakes that can doom job candidates—and how to avoid them to make the final cut.
Read MoreA former president and chief fundraiser of a major arts nonprofit offers an end-of-the-year list of the things she dislikes most about the grueling and stressful work of raising money.
Read MoreJerry Panas, who passed away earlier this month, was a giant in the fundraising profession. What made him so special? And what was his secret sauce when it came to unlocking big gifts?
Read MoreManaging up is an essential skill in many professions. But it’s especially important for fundraisers, who often need to delicately influence superiors and board members who have little experience raising money.
Read MoreDonors who make the biggest donations merit attention that is “specialized, customized, and resource-intensive.” That’s one of the top takeaways of a new book by Ron Schiller about major league fundraising.
Read MoreIn 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.
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