Experienced Fundraisers Reflect on Their First Big Asks
The Chronicle asked veteran fundraisers about their first solicitations and what they’ve learned since then.
By Eden Stiffman
Senior Editor
Our blog will keep you on top of philanthropy’s big day with news, tweets, Facebook posts, progress reports, and solicitations you won’t want to miss.
By Heather Joslyn and Eden Stiffman
Study: Few Consumers Familiar With Giving Tuesday
A new study by the John Templeton Foundation and analytics firm Edelman Berland finds that just 18 percent of Americans are familiar with Giving Tuesday, the annual day of giving, while almost all — 93 percent — are familiar with Black Friday, the day of sales following Thanksgiving.
By Eden Stiffman
Senior Editor
Giving Tuesday? More Like Gimmick Tuesday, Some Small Nonprofits Say
As the Giving Tuesday movement gathers momentum for its fourth year, some charities aren’t buying into the hype.
By Eden Stiffman
Senior Editor
Giving to Food Causes Is Increasingly Popular — and More Complicated
Agriculture, food distribution, nutrition, hunger, and obesity are all interconnected issues, making it hard for donors to know how to get the most bang from a contribution.
By Eden Stiffman
Senior Editor
Grants Roundup: Family Fund Awards $11 Million for Veterinary Medicine
Other awards are going the U.S. Air Force Academy Endowment and to services for immigrant, refugee, and asylum populations.
By Eden Stiffman
Senior Editor
7 Last-Minute Tips for Giving Tuesday
A plan for those without a plan for GivingTuesday.
By Eden Stiffman
Senior Editor
Grants Roundup: Sleep-Health Company Awards $5 Million to UC-San Diego
Other awards include $3 million from the Colorado Trust for an endowed chair in American Indian and Alaska Native Health at the Colorado School of Public Health at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus.
By Eden Stiffman
Senior Editor
Grants Roundup: USA Funds Awards $4.6 Million to University of Hawaii for Work-Force Development
Other awards include $2.5 million from the Cleveland Foundation for organizations supporting youth development.
By Eden Stiffman
Senior Editor
On Tap for Giving Tuesday: Collaboration, Creativity, and Revenue Growth
Nonprofits should think about how the event works with their year-end campaigns and incorporate it into their fourth-quarter fundraising strategies, organizers say.
By Eden Stiffman
Senior Editor