6 Ways to Attract and Nurture Self-Made Donors
When seeking gifts from newly wealthy donors, educate them, encourage networking, start small, and pay attention to women and kids.
By Megan O’Neil
Contributor
Donors made at least 15 contributions of $1 million or more last year — no strings attached.
By Alex Daniels
Senior Editor, Foundations
Giving to Colleges Up 6% in 2017
Contributions to higher-education institutions topped $43.6 billion, the highest total ever counted by the annual Voluntary Support of Education report.
By Heather Joslyn
Contributor
New Site Seeks to Make It Easier for Giving Circles to Blossom
Global Impact won money from the Gates Foundation to work on ways to help like-minded small donors pool their resources to support favorite causes.
By HEATHER JOSLYN
Contributor
‘Overhead’ Spending Has Little Impact on Giving, Study Suggests
Donors think charities spend too much on salaries and other administrative costs but still support organizations that do so, according to a new survey.
By HEATHER JOSLYN
Contributor
Overview: A Communications Plan That Promises Less Work but More Supporters
A dedicated millennial volunteer and public-relations professional created a model for a nonprofit.
By Drew Lindsay
Senior Editor, Special Projects
Wealthy Women Donors Willing to Take Big Risks, Report Says
Interviews by the Women’s Philanthropy Institute with 23 high-net-worth supporters of female-focused causes show the strategic thinking that helps donors decide where to give.
By HEATHER JOSLYN
Contributor
Half of U.S. Charities Are on Financial Brink
About 8 percent of nonprofits are insolvent, and it would take up to $50 billion to fill their budget gaps, according to new analysis of informational tax-return data.
By HEATHER JOSLYN
Contributor
What It Takes to Create Lucrative Cash-Register Campaigns
Lessons from charities that raise $1 million or more through partnerships with retailers.
By Debra E. Blum
Contributor
How Foundations Can Avoid Common Pitfalls and Collaborate
Cultural differences between grant makers and a lack of senior-staff involvement are just two of several possible roadblocks to success.
By PAUL JELLINEK
Contributor