How Fundraising Can Bring Americans Back to Giving — if It Changes
Twenty million households have stopped opening their wallets for charity. Nonprofits are at least partly to blame.
By Drew Lindsay
Contributor
How Mother Jones Defies Fundraising Rules to Build Community and Grow
The scrappy investigative journalism outlet wants donors to feel part of a “high-quality thought partnership.”
By Drew Lindsay
Contributor
Portrait of the Grant Maker as an Artist
In a 20-year career in grant making, Kresge Foundation president Rip Rapson has done hundreds of drawings to make philanthropy’s complexity clear — to himself and to others.
By Drew Lindsay
Contributor
9 Ways to Forge Stronger Connections With Supporters
With rates of giving declining, here are tips for how to better engage everyday Americans.
By Drew Lindsay
Contributor
An Arts Center in East Palo Alto, Calif., Designed for — and by — Young People
Students helped guide the creation of the 25,000-square-foot center and made key decisions, like pushing for cutting-edge sustainability practices.
By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor
With the Fall of ‘Roe,’ Abortion Rights Groups and Grant Makers Should Look Overseas for Inspiration
Recent wins for reproductive-justice movements in Latin American and Mexico offer lessons for U.S. activists about what to do next. But foundations need to first knock down funding barriers that have prevented collaboration across borders.
By Anu Kumar
Contributor
My Brother’s Troubling Story Shows Why Philanthropy Should Avoid Investing in Institutional Care
A lack of space for foster kids has triggered calls for more funding of child-welfare facilities, but that is exactly the wrong approach. These institutions harm kids and exacerbate trauma. The focus instead should be on expanding the availability of high-quality foster homes.
By Sixto Cancel
Contributor
2021’s Surprisingly Strong Giving …
Even as 2022’s economic uncertainty looms over fundraising forecasts, this much is clear: The pandemic-born surge in charitable giving was bigger than anyone knew. And it stretched into 2021.
By Emily Haynes and Drew Lindsay
Charity:water Believes Donors Have More to Give Than Dollars — if You Ask
The nonprofit offers its supporters a host of ways to give as they want.
By Drew Lindsay
Contributor
Will a Money-Back Guarantee Win Over Wealthy Donors? An Antipoverty Effort Aims to Find Out.
The campaign aims to tap two big sources of capital — the wealth of individual philanthropists and impact investments.
By Drew Lindsay
Contributor
Tips for Creating a Smart Donor Survey
To build a donor survey that deepens connections and helps keep supporters giving, find out why they care about your work and what they value the most. Here’s expert advice on how to do that.
By Lisa Schohl
Director, Nonprofit Learning
Giving Cash Directly to People in Need Is a Growing Trend, as Evidence Shows It Works
The money gets to people quickly, and most of it goes for food, housing, or utilities. Recipients report better mental health and lower hunger rates.
By Kristen Griffith
Contributor