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, Nonprofit Intelligence
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, Nonprofit Intelligence
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, Nonprofit Intelligence
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, Nonprofit Intelligence
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, Nonprofit Intelligence
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
3 of America’s Favorite Charities Received Gifts From MacKenzie Scott
Over the past two years, few donors have gotten as much attention as MacKenzie Scott, the novelist and former wife of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos.
By Emily Haynes
Senior Editor, Nonprofit Intelligence
More Donors Made One-Time and Monthly Online Gifts in 2020
Food banks, faith-based organizations and congregations, and public broadcasting posted the biggest growth in revenue from one-time donors.
By Emily Haynes
Senior Editor, Nonprofit Intelligence
Fundraiser Turns to Podcasting to Shine a Spotlight on Black Development Professionals
A longtime fundraiser, Kia Croom, gives other Black philanthropy professionals a space to underline their value to the field and find support.
By Emily Haynes
Senior Editor, Nonprofit Intelligence