Some Nonprofits Had a Strong End to 2021, But the Outlook for 2022 Is Uncertain
Brand-name charities focused on hunger and health reported record-breaking fundraising hauls, while smaller groups with diverse missions said fundraising was largely on par with expectations.
By Emily Haynes and Eden Stiffman
Incarcerated Men Turn to Giving to Redefine Themselves
Philanthropy creates an outlet for a group of men serving life and long-term sentences to help restore their relationship with society.
By Emily Haynes
Senior Editor
Half of Nonprofits Plan to Hold Events With Virtual and In-Person Components in 2022
With a year of practice under their belts, nonprofits are seeing more success with virtual fundraising events, according to a survey. Still, roughly 48 percent of respondents said they have already returned to holding in-person events.
By Emily Haynes
Senior Editor
GivingTuesday Raises Estimated $2.7 Billion From Americans, a 9% Rise
An estimated 35 million Americans donated to charity on November 30, 6 percent more people than last year.
By Emily Haynes and Eden Stiffman
‘Barbershop Books’ Aims to Make Reading an Adventure
The group provides barbershops with books for kids to read while their caregivers get a haircut.
By Emily Haynes
Senior Editor
Some Charities Are Raising Money for Other Nonprofits This GivingTuesday
More nonprofits than before are raising money together, but some people are warning against the downsides of the event.
By Emily Haynes
Senior Editor
Nearly Half of Higher-Education Fundraisers Now Have Hybrid Work Arrangements
Just 15 percent of gift officers and alumni-relations staff members said they were working remotely all or most of the time, according to a new survey. In January that share was 91 percent, and in May it was 81 percent.
By Emily Haynes
Senior Editor
84 Percent of Donors Plan to Give the Same or More to Charity in 2021, Survey Finds
In a new survey from fundraising technology company Classy, more than one-third of millennial and Generation Z respondents said they were more likely to make a monthly gift instead of a one-time donation because of the heightened level of need in society today.
By Emily Haynes
Senior Editor
Want to Keep Your New Pandemic Donors? Listen to What They Want, Report Suggests
Rather than make assumptions based on donor data, fundraisers should ask donors directly how they want a charity to communicate with them and what kind of information they hope to learn, says a co-author of a new report.
By Emily Haynes
Senior Editor
Giving to Top Charities Rose Nearly 3.7% in 2020, Driven by Big Gifts From the Wealthy
In a year beset with a public-health emergency, social unrest, natural disasters, and political upheaval, United Way Worldwide, the Salvation Army, and St. Jude Children’s Hospital won more donations than any other nonprofits. See our full report on America’s Favorite Charities.
By Emily Haynes and Michael Theis