Why Big Gifts Dropped in 2025 and Will Soon Rise
Tax-code changes and other political and economic forces are causing some ultra-wealthy donors to wait until the end of the year or to give quietly.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Can AI Raise Money and Not Replace Humans? 8 Lessons So Far
An AI-driven fundraising avatar helped bring in $2 million across 50 institutions in less than a year.
By Rasheeda Childress
Senior Editor, Fundraising
6 Proven Ways to Capture Grants That Increase Capacity
Foundation leaders share insights into what it takes to secure grants that enable organizational growth.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
And $2 Billion More — Phil and Penny Knight Strike Again With Mega-Gift
Their latest gift to Oregon Health & Science University for its Knight Cancer Institute is the biggest donation the Nike co-founder and his wife have ever given.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Tips and Tools to Maximize Year-End Giving
Ideas, strategies, timelines, case studies, and more that can help you win over donors in these crucial last few weeks of the year.
How a Midlevel Program Can Boost Giving in a Time of Uncertainty
Midlevel donors are a reliable, although sometimes overlooked, source of revenue — and terrific candidates for planned gifts.
By Rasheeda Childress
Senior Editor, Fundraising
Weills Give $100 Million for Tech-Driven Cancer Research
Plus, tiny Harcum College, whose enrollment stands at about 1,150, received a $40 million bequest. Three other institutions received big gifts.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Bill Clinton Plans Big Changes for Clinton Global Initiative Annual Meeting
CGI hopes to address growing needs due to war and climate change and the Trump administration’s dismantling of USAID.
By Glenn Gamboa
AP Business Writer
Required Reading for Running a Capital Campaign
A collection of articles and advice to help your nonprofit run a big fundraising drive.
Big Gifts and the New Tax Law: Boom Now, Bust Later?
High-earners may make big gifts in 2025, but their giving may decline next year.
By Rasheeda Childress
Senior Editor, Fundraising
Is the Giving Pledge Living Up to Its Potential?
Only 13 percent of U.S. billionaires have signed the Giving Pledge, and almost 80 percent of the original signers’ gifts have gone toward their foundations.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Will the New $2,000 Tax Break Bring Back Everyday Donors?
Some experts are optimistic that a deduction for people who don’t itemize can reverse a long-term decline in donors.
By Ben Gose
Senior Editor
Get Your Major Donors on the Path to Big Giving at Year-End
The summer is an ideal time to deepen ties with donors and craft a cultivation plan for the rest of the year, major-gifts experts advise.
By Rasheeda Childress
Senior Editor, Fundraising
How the Reeve Foundation Tripled Its Peer-to-Peer Fundraising Revenue
The Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation, started by the late Superman actor and his wife, raises more than $1 million a year by coaching volunteers to throw uplifting events on its behalf.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
Women Fundraisers Earn Less Than Men; Most Fundraisers Plan to Stay in Their Jobs
The average fundraiser salary was $96,449 in 2024, according to the Association for Fundraising Professionals annual salary survey.
By Rasheeda Childress
Senior Editor, Fundraising
Funders Commit $1 Billion Toward Developing AI Tools for Frontline Workers
NextLadder Ventures will provide grants and investments to develop tools for public defenders, parole officers, social workers and others who help Americans in precarious situations.
By Thalia Beaty
Associated Press