GivingTuesday Raises $3.1 Billion Despite Worries About Inflation and Possible Recession
Some charity appeals explained that higher prices mean more people are seeking their services.
By Emily Haynes
Senior Editor
10 Years In, GivingTuesday Has Become a Day Charities Can’t Afford to Sit Out
When #GivingTuesday debuted in 2012, some people didn’t even know what a hashtag was. In the years since, the event asking donors to give online has grown in popularity so much it is now can’t-miss day for charities.
By Emily Haynes
Senior Editor
Desperately Seeking Fundraisers
To solve the problem, some groups are offering bonuses, giving fundraisers more decision-making power, and more.
By Emily Haynes and Rasheeda Childress
How Unicef Aims to Hang On to Its Major-Gift Officers
The organization is addressing the isolation and burnout on its global development teams in part with a professional development program for fundraisers called the Major Gift Leadership Academy.
By Emily Haynes
Senior Editor
How Alumni Like to Engage With Their Alma Maters, According to a Survey
The survey also asked how often they like to hear from the colleges and what kind of communication they prefer.
By Emily Haynes
Senior Editor
Fundraisers Earned More in 2021 and Anticipate Higher Wages to Come
More than three-fourths of fundraisers said they planned to stay at their current organization, according to a survey, and among those staying, three-fourths said they expected to earn more in 2022 than last year.
By Emily Haynes
Senior Editor
Farm-Animal Sanctuaries Embrace Fun to Raise Money and Awareness
Over four days in August, the Goat Games raised more than $173,000 for 14 organizations.
By Emily Haynes
Senior Editor
Letting Wild Horses Run Free to Curb Wildfires
Horses grazing on grass prevents it from overgrowing into fuel for wildfires and scratching their flanks on tree trunks knocks off the dead branches that flames scale during fires.
By Emily Haynes
Senior Editor
Supply-Chain Snafus Leave Fundraisers Scrambling to Plan Year-End Mail Appeals
Nonprofits have had to approve solicitations far earlier than usual and be flexible about premiums because of the challenges of getting supplies.
By Emily Haynes
Senior Editor
Farm Offers Jobs, Produce, and Hope
Kula Urban Farm, run by a nonprofit in Asbury Park, N.J., provides jobs to people who face barriers to employment and free produce to the community.
By Emily Haynes
Senior Editor