As Pressure Grows, Big-Gift Fundraising Is Changing
Competition and challenges are growing, but the role of frontline fundraisers may also be getting more attractive.
By Drew Lindsay
Contributor
7 Traits of Highly Effective Gift Officers
What fundraising leaders look for when hiring — and how that's changing.
By Drew Lindsay
Contributor
Practicing ‘Work-Life Harmony’
How a Boston nonprofit leader meets her mission without burning out.
Stop Reinventing AI Policy. Start Funding What Already Works.
Funders keep chasing the next big AI idea — while groups that enforce existing laws that could hold AI accountable are starved of support.
By Merve Hickok and Marc Rotenberg
Nonprofits Sit on a Gold Mine of Stories. It’s Time to Use Them.
Storytelling can reveal behavioral patterns and systemic failures that quantitative metrics often miss. I speak from experience. Telling my story helped me win freedom.
By David Gaspar
Contributor
Gen Z Wants to Raise Money for You. Here’s How to Stop Scaring Them Off.
Young peer-to-peer fundraisers have the social-media skills and built-in audiences nonprofits need. But rigid brand rules are driving them away.
By Michael Wasserman
Contributor
Funding Small Studies — and Life-Changing Cures
For decades, Cures Within Reach has supported efforts ignored by most other grant makers. The results should make philanthropy pay attention.
By Eden Stiffman
Senior Editor
‘Abolish Ice’ or ‘Lock ’em Up?’ A Nonprofit’s Middle Ground Approach to Justice
With federal funding cuts and crime declining, the Vera Institute’s new president argues philanthropy has a rare opening to advance criminal justice reform across ideological lines.
By Alex Daniels
Senior Editor, Foundations
How This Community Foundation Created a New Model for Disaster Relief
After Nebraska’s 2024 tornadoes, the Omaha Community Foundation brought donors, case managers, and partners together to speed recovery, fill gaps in federal aid, and build a durable model for long‑term disaster philanthropy.
By Stephanie Beasley
Senior Writer and Fellowship Director
Without Federal Data, Nonprofits Are Flying Blind. Funders Must Act.
Cuts in data collection are leaving nonprofits without the information they need to serve vulnerable communities. Here’s how to fill the void.
By Aleda Gagarin and John Mohr
How St. Jude Raised $4.5 Billion in Bequests in a Decade
Leaders say trust, technology, and high-touch relationships are the keys to building a planned-giving powerhouse.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
Meet the Man Who Revitalized the Louvre’s U.S. Donors
Thomas Moore says curiosity, in‑person meetings, and strong boundaries matter more than polished pitches. His advice: lead with sincerity, protect your team, and make every donor touchpoint worth someone’s time.
By Stephanie Beasley
Senior Writer and Fellowship Director