How — and Why — to Keep Jargon Out of Fundraising Appeals
Eliminate words and phrases that trip up donors in your direct mail, emails, and other fundraising pitches.
By Timothy Sandoval
Contributor
How One Nonprofit Built a Development Team From the Ground Up
The National Council of La Raza built a 21-member development team to help launch a 50th-anniversary fundraising campaign.
By Timothy Sandoval
Contributor
Operation Smile Courts Hispanics With Eye on Population Shift
With bilingual agents and Spanish-language ads, the children’s medical charity has cultivated a growing Latino donor base.
By Timothy Sandoval
Contributor
Follow the Leaders: Learn From Charities Making the Most of Digital Giving
The Chronicle asked experts and readers to identify charities that stand out in their use of the Internet to gain support and sell their causes.
5 Steps a Nonprofit Should Take When Entering a Partnership With a Company
Nonprofit leaders offer advice on how to draft an agreement with a company that sponsors a corporate-volunteer event or a cause-marketing campaign.
By Timothy Sandoval
Contributor
Former Wounded Warrior CEO Says He Was ‘Shocked’ at Being Fired
In an hourlong interview with The Chronicle, Steven Nardizzi says trustees knew all along about spending and other activities that the news media have criticized him for.
By Timothy Sandoval
Contributor
Ex-Wounded Warrior Project Executives Start Blog That Criticizes Media
Steven Nardizzi and Al Giordano claim they were not fired for doing anything wrong but because of misperceptions.
By Timothy Sandoval
Contributor
A Grass-Roots Fundraiser Fights GOP Front-Runner
A spontaneous Twitter donation drive prompts more giving to left-leaning groups following a Donald Trump speech.
By Timothy Sandoval
Contributor
Bad Boards and Pushy Millennials: Fundraisers Share Strategies That Work — and War Stories
At the annual meeting of the Association of Fundraising Professionals in Boston, development leaders focused on how to help their trustees do a better job and how to cope with demographic challenges.
37-Year-Old Rises Fast to Lead Fundraising at His Alma Mater
For 20 years, Nick Langridge has been an overachiever at James Madison University. Now he’s raising big dollars for it.
By Timothy Sandoval
Contributor