How to Set an Appropriate Executive Salary
Ensure executive compensation is “fair and reasonable” in the eyes of the IRS and your donors — and what happens when salaries exceed the norm.
How Boards Can Help New Leaders Succeed
Support from trustees is crucial to the success of any CEO, but it is particularly important for those that are new to an organization.
By Jim Rendon
Executive Editor
How to Rate the Potential of Prospective Women Donors
A prospect researcher created a scoring system to vet and rank potential women donors — or any group of untapped supporters.
By LISA SCHOHL
Contributor
8 Ways Nonprofits Can Make the Most of Pro Bono Consultants
The head of the Morgan Stanley Foundation shares lessons learned from more than a decade of running a pro bono employee-engagement program.
By JOAN STEINBERG
Contributor
Use This Simple Form to Create a ‘Snapshot’ of Your Donors
It creates a handy way to prepare for meetings with wealthy individuals.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
A Fundraising Glossary for Nonfundraisers
Do people in your organization need help understanding what the development department is talking about? Here’s a list of common terms to help them speak your language.
By HEATHER JOSLYN
Contributor
5 Steps Nonprofits Can Take to Make Research More Equitable
Here’s how nonprofits can incorporate the views and experiences of research subjects, whose firsthand experience can often lead to better solutions.
Climbing the Fundraising Ranks to Start a Black-Owned Firm
Dwayne Ashley held executive positions at prominent nonprofits, but his long-term goal was to make philanthropy more inclusive.
By Julian Wyllie
Contributor
Research Can Perpetuate Inequity: New Guide Shows How to Change That
Among the tips, involve community members you hope to help before launching a research project.
By Michael Theis
Contributor
Inside L.A. LGBT Center’s $57 Million Campaign
Lorri Jean, long-tenured CEO of the nation’s oldest gay and lesbian community center, reflects on how her organization got donors to give big and what’s changed for fundraisers in the post-marriage-equality era.
By HEATHER JOSLYN
Contributor