Nonprofits Are Struggling. These Emergency Funds Are Offering Help
The philanthropic response to the federal government’s defunding of nonprofits has been sluggish, but emergency funds are starting to emerge. The Chronicle of Philanthropy provides a list.
By Stephanie Beasley
Senior Writer and Fellowship Director
‘Heartening’ Rebound Lifts College and University Gifts to $61.5 Billion
Giving increased by 3 percent in 2024. Bright spots included gifts from DAFs and funding for research.
By Rasheeda Childress
Senior Editor, Fundraising
Development Director Is a Hot Job. What You Need to Snag This Position
Fundraisers with their eye on the job should develop their skills building one-on-one relationships with donors and managing people.
By Rasheeda Childress
Senior Editor, Fundraising
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Lands $125 Million From Comcast CEO and Wife
Also, the University of Delaware received a commitment of $71.5 million for its business school, and Fairfield University will use a $50 million gift to enhance academic and interdisciplinary programs.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
After Monthslong Search, AFP Has a New CEO
H. Art Taylor knows the nonprofit world well. He served as CEO of the BBB Wise Giving Alliance for 23 years.
By Rasheeda Childress
Senior Editor, Fundraising
Iconiq Impact Pledges $200 Million Through Its Youth Mental Wellbeing Co-Lab
Also, Open Philanthropy promised $120 million through its Abundance and Growth Fund to advance economic development, and the Paul M. Angell Family Foundation gave $10 million to develop precision therapies for Alzheimer’s disease.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
How to Treat Every Donor Like They Matter — and Keep Them
Here are tips to engage small-dollar donors beyond simply asking for gifts, including ways to use AI to make outreach feel more personal.
By Allison Fine
Contributor
Billionaire David Duffield Gives Alma Mater $100 Million
Plus, Grove City College received a $70 million bequest, Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts landed $10 million, and three other organizations received big gifts from supporters.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Pivoting to Private Donors When Government Funding Isn’t There
The CEO of a social-service nonprofit and two of its major donors discuss how private support funded a key program — and helped win other grants.
By Rasheeda Childress
Senior Editor, Fundraising
How Nonprofits Are Fundraising Amid ‘Scary, Challenging Time’
After cuts in federal spending, charities are making carefully worded appeals to donors to continue critical programs.
By Rasheeda Childress
Senior Editor, Fundraising
What Works Now: Rethinking Big Gifts 5 Years After the Pandemic
Three nonprofit leaders share the new ways they’re approaching major-gift fundraising in a post-Covid world — from Zoom-forward fundraising to outside-the-box events.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
Plus, Fordham University landed $100 million, and Vanderbilt, University of Virginia, Cornell Tech, and two other universities landed multimillion-dollar gifts.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
How to Build Strong Relationships With Donors and Keep Them Giving
Nonprofits often lose donors because they don’t thank them well or stay in touch. This collection offers tactics and tips to help you buck that trend and elevate your fundraising.
9 Tips for Thank-Yous That Make Donors Feel Valued
Psychologists have unlocked new ways to help you speak your supporters’ love languages and cultivate lasting ties.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
Knight Foundation Awards $25 Million to the American Journalism Project
Also, the Lilly Endowment gave $22.4 million to the Aspen Institute to support grassroots community leaders, and the Airbnb Community Fund disbursed $8.5 million to 160 community-based nonprofits.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
Thomas Golisano Gave $500 Million to 125 Organizations in 2024
Much of the money went to social-services groups that support people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions