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Emily Haynes

Senior Editor

Emily Haynes is senior editor at the Chronicle of Philanthropy. 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.

Facebook Rolls Out Fundraising Feature for Video-Game Livestreamers

Facebook Rolls Out Fundraising Feature for Video-Game Livestreamers

Gamers who broadcast themselves playing can choose a charity for their viewers to support while they play.

The Challenge After the ‘Trump Bump’: Encouraging Donors to Make a Second Gift

The ACLU has turned to data to figure out the best ways to keep contributors giving.

Worried About More Than a Possible Recession

Donor fatigue is a concern for fundraisers at Habitat for Humanity International and the International Rescue Committee.

Keeping Donor Ties Strong Between Campaigns

Duke University set up a series of events to fill big contributors in on its new president’s plans — and to let them bond about their shared connection to the university.

Share of Households That Give Declined 13 Percentage Points Post-Recession

The report, by the Indiana University Lilly School of Philanthropy, says 20 million households stopped giving to charity from 2000 to 2016.

Nonprofit Communications Don’t Resonate With Donors

Charities believe live events and Facebook are the way to connect with supporters, but donors say otherwise, according to a survey.

5 Ways to Inspire and Show Appreciation for Planned Gifts

5 Ways to Inspire and Show Appreciation for Planned Gifts

Listen to build trust and help reveal donors’ motivations, focus on loyalty rather than wealth, and consider challenge grants.

Drop in Attendance at Religious Services Doesn’t Always Mean Declining Revenues (Survey)

Drop in Attendance at Religious Services Doesn’t Always Mean Declining Revenues (Survey)

Forty-eight percent of congregations said they had increased their revenue in the previous three years, despite 38 percent reporting that attendance had shrunk, according to a new study.

Just Half of Wealth Advisers Say They Understand Impact Investing Well

New Fidelity Charitable survey finds gaps between financial advisers’ understanding of impact investing and their millennial and Gen X clients’ interest in the practice.

High-Net-Worth Individuals Aren’t Talking With Their Kids About Philanthropy

Wealth advisers at Key Private Bank blamed the lack of family conversations about charitable giving for the generational divide in giving to various philanthropic causes.