Competition for Donors Is High; How to Stand Out in the Crowd
Fundraisers aim to find — and engage — the donors who rate the organization’s work most important among the groups they support.
By Rasheeda Childress
Senior Editor, Fundraising
Co-CEOs and Board Members Offer Hard-Won Advice on Shared Leadership
It’s important that co-CEOs trust each other and that organizations plan carefully before they appoint joint leaders.
By Ben Gose
Senior Editor
Inside a Leadership Transition That Included 2 Years as Co-CEOs
New Profit founder, Vanessa Kirsch, and her successor, Tulaine Montgomery, say shared leadership requires careful planning and frank conversations.
By Ben Gose
Senior Editor
9 Simple Ways to Raise More Online — and Reach Year-End Goals
Find social-media influencers in your nonprofit’s network, enlist trustees to help kickstart and promote campaigns, and more tips from experts.
By LISA SCHOHL
Contributor
How Data Empowers Major-Gift Fundraisers
Experts explain why a data strategy is no longer optional and share real-world examples of how they use data to attract big gifts.
By Elaine Gantz Wright
Contributor
11 Ways to Improve Your Donor Thank-Yous and Inspire Loyalty
Ideas and advice from experts, including ways to use philanthropic psychology to create more meaningful thank-you messages — and boost giving.
By LISA SCHOHL
Contributor
Experts Weigh In: The Basics and Benefits of Using A.I.
Key steps to take, and questions to consider, when adopting an A.I. tool at your nonprofit.
By LISA SCHOHL
Contributor
From A.I. to Excel: How to Choose the Right Tech for Your Nonprofit
Technology today plays a key role in creating a sustainable and vibrant nonprofit. Several experts joined the Chronicle in an online forum to discuss how charities of all sizes can embrace new tools, from the most advanced A.I. models to the simplest of spreadsheets
By Sara Herschander
Contributor
How to Have Productive Site Visits: Advice for Grant Makers and Nonprofit Leaders
They are a huge investment of time and energy, and the goal of building authentic relationships is forgotten.
By JOAN GARRY
Contributor
5 Ways to Tear Down the Donor Pyramid
Fundraisers are breaking from the dominant theory of fundraising and getting results.
By Drew Lindsay
Senior Editor, Special Projects