How to Move DEI Strategy From Paper to Practice
Diversity, equity, and inclusion programs are daunting and hard to implement, but creating — putting into action — a formal strategy can help your organization gain real traction.
By Michael K. Allio
Contributor
How to Avoid Turf Wars When Raising Money From Wealthy Families
How to deal with donors after a divorce, raising money from relatives of a longtime donor, and more.
By Isa Catto
Contributor
How Some Fundraisers Are Using ChatGPT Technology to Do Their Jobs Better
The chatbot can automate mundane, time-consuming tasks like writing social-media posts, drafting thank-you notes to donors, and completing grant applications.
By Emily Haynes
Senior Editor, Nonprofit Intelligence
Fridays Off? Fewer Meetings? 10 Tips for Nonprofits to Test a 4-Day Week
How groups have squeezed their work — and impact — into schedules that aren’t Monday through Friday
By Drew Lindsay
Senior Editor, Special Projects
10 Steps to Find and Prioritize Prospective Donors in a Volatile Economy
Four seasoned prospect-research professionals share ways to zero in on your best opportunities in 2023 — and strengthen your nonprofit over the long term.
By LISA SCHOHL
Contributor
Is it Time for a Career Change? Here’s a Tool to Help You Decide
If you are thinking about making a professional move, here’s an exercise that can help you get started and gain clarity. Plus, read about burnout on the job and the grinding hunt for staff.
By JOAN GARRY
Contributor
Discussions About How to Raise Money in an Uncertain Economy Pull in Fundraisers at AFP Meeting
Topics included planned giving, donor-advised funds, and new research into ways to retain donors and boost their giving.
By Rasheeda Childress
Senior Editor, Fundraising
Make the Most of Online Fundraising: Experts Weigh In
Digital fundraising has taken on a new urgency in recent years, as the pandemic has accelerated the need to connect with donors online, whether through email, social media, or text.
By Sara Herschander
Contributor
How Nonprofits Are Using Data to Attract and Retain Members
Several experts joined the Chronicle to discuss how data insight can help organizations recruit, retain, and engage members in their programming.
By Sara Herschander
Contributor
Experts Share Ways to Motivate and Retain Fundraisers
A panel of fundraising and human resources experts discuss how nonprofit leaders can incentivize fundraisers — and keep them on the job — even with a shoestring budget.
By Sara Herschander
Contributor