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Emily Haynes is senior editor of nonprofit intelligence at the Chronicle of Philanthropy, where she covers nonprofit fundraising. Before coming to the Chronicle, Emily worked at WAMU 88.5, Washington’s NPR station. There she coordinated a podcast incubator program and edited for the hyperlocal news site DCist. She was previously assistant managing editor at the Center for American Progress.Emily holds a bachelor’s degree in environmental analysis from Pitzer College in Claremont, Calif.

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Four Latino Fundraisers Up Their Game With Affinity Group Help

Practical advice and networking opportunities are helping members of Somos El Poder connect with peers and raise more money for their organizations.

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Giving to Colleges Was Down 5% in 2023, Even as Very Large Gifts Increased

Higher-education institutions raised a total of $58 billion in the last financial year, according to a new survey.

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What Today’s Fundraisers Can Learn About Raising Money During Turbulent Times From a Civil-Rights Era Rainmaker

Fundraiser Mollie Moon inspired donations from everyday donors and wealthy philanthropists to power the civil-rights movement.

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Fundraisers Stare Down a Tough Year After a Tight Giving Season

What they hoped would be a strong year-end campaign in 2023 ended with some groups doing well and others floundering.

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‘Billion Oyster Project’ Works to Replace Reefs

New York Harbor once had 220,000 acres of oyster reefs. This nonprofit is working to re-establish them.

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Nonprofit Puts Life-Saving Surgeries in Reach for Women

The Fistula Foundation makes grants to hospitals in 26 countries to fund surgeries and recovery care for a condition caused by obstructed, often dayslong labor during childbirth.

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Presidential Election Years Mean Louder News Cycles. Here’s How Fundraisers Can Cut Through the Noise

Election years can be challenging for nonprofit fundraisers — and some are already bracing for an uphill climb.

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Nonprofits That Host In-Person and Hybrid Events Raise More Money

Donors seem to appreciate the chance to gather in-person again; 44 percent of respondents to a survey said their supporters attended only in-person fundraising events.

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Nonprofits Help the Nonreligious Search for Meaning in Their Lives

Organizations are offering the spiritual care and community that many once found in religion. “This group feels like my church,” one participant said.

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Big Gifts, DAF Contributions Will Be Key to Year-End, Fundraisers Say

Some nonprofits are sharing blunt messages about financial woes in an effort to spur donations.