Annual Donor Communication Plan to Boost Year-End Results
Build up to holiday giving all year long with this sample 12-month communications plan.
By LISA SCHOHL
Contributor
Catch Up on New and Classic Fundraising Books
Browse our list of good reads recommended by our staff and your peers.
By Margie Fleming Glennon
Chief Content Officer
21 Books to Help You Climb the Career Ladder
Recommended reading for those who are looking to advance in the field.
By Heather Joslyn
Contributor
How to Launch Your Fundraising Career
Keys include finding mentors and seizing opportunities to learn.
By Heather Joslyn
Contributor
Getting Over the Midcareer Hump
Fundraisers and experts share advice about how to dig into your fundraising specialty and avoid burnout. Also: new professional-development opportunities.
By Heather Joslyn
Contributor
How to Get to the Executive Suite
The path to leadership involves studying nonprofit work beyond fundraising. And: Does the CFRE really matter?
By Heather Joslyn
Contributor
7 Career Lessons From a Veteran Fundraiser
A top executive at a health-services charity shares the turning points that got her where she is.
By Heather Joslyn
Contributor
5 Characteristics of Savvy Media Relations
Set goals, respond to reporters quickly, identify expertise your leaders can share, and more.
By PETER PANEPENTO
Contributor
9 Things to Know When Starting a Fundraising Program, Courtesy of Those Who’ve Done It
Focus on what’s special about your group, get early grants from community foundations, and more advice to ramp up your efforts.
By Drew Lindsay
Senior Editor, Special Projects
Tips and Tools for Demonstrating Impact
How to communicate your nonprofit’s results – from identifying the metrics that matter the most to weaving them into stories that resonate with grant makers.