Wisc. Humane Society Raises $12,000 With Custom Portraits of Donors’ Pets
The minimum donation to receive a likeness was $15. About 50 volunteers and staff — some of them more artistically inclined than others — created the artworks.
By Eden Stiffman
Senior Editor
Writer’s Notebook: Raising Money From People of Color
Fundraisers are passionate about the need to diversify the pool of donors who support nonprofits, but it can still be a sensitive topic to discuss.
By Eden Stiffman
Senior Editor
How to Connect With Donors of Color
As the country’s demographics change, nonprofits that have long relied on white supporters are working to attract a broader swath of donors.
By Emily Haynes and Eden Stiffman
Getting to Know Who Is in the Database
Determining current supporters’ race and ethnicity can help nonprofits figure out how to expand the pool.
By Eden Stiffman
Senior Editor
IRA Gifts Continue Growth in 2019
Aging baby boomers, increased nonprofit marketing, and donor awareness of tax advantages are driving increases in donations from individual retirement accounts.
By Eden Stiffman
Senior Editor
Charitable Giving Projected to Increase 4.8 Percent in 2020
Giving by bequests is expected to show the strongest growth, followed by giving from foundations, and giving by individuals, according to a report from the Lilly Family School of Philanthropy. But experts say fundraisers should plan for economic risks.
By Eden Stiffman
Senior Editor
Roughly a third of people in a survey of more than 18,500 donors said that specifying in detail how a gift will be used would lead to greater giving.
By Eden Stiffman
Senior Editor
Donations Grew Last Year. Here’s What You Can Learn for 2020
Nonprofits and consultants attribute the increase to a strong stock market and intensified efforts by fundraisers.
By Emily Haynes and Eden Stiffman
Most Donors of $10,000 or More Don’t Plan to Increase Giving
A third of those donors say they could be persuaded to contribute more, according to the Burk Donor Survey.
By Eden Stiffman
Senior Editor
Workplace Giving at a Crossroads
New technology gives employees more choices. Will it be enough to stem declining participation?
By Eden Stiffman
Senior Editor