What You Can Learn From an Ambitious Joint Fundraising Campaign
Six immigration-rights nonprofits are working together to raise $3 million for legal aid in asylum cases. Their campaign has lessons for other charities.
By Emily Haynes
Senior Editor
Three Children’s Hospitals Land Gifts Totaling More Than $155 Million
Plus, Drake and Hofstra universities also landed huge sums, along with Jupiter Medical Center Foundation.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
“These days, it seems so easy to hear opinions of what people are against,” wrote CEO Scott Harrison. “But there’s also something powerful about being for something good.”
By Drew Lindsay
Contributor
How to Create a Culture of Fundraising on Your Board
You shouldn’t assume trustees know how to raise money simply because they joined your board, experts say. Here are nine ways to build a board that prioritizes fundraising — and help them succeed.
By Lisa Schohl
Director, Nonprofit Learning
Novo Nordisk, Wellcome, and Gates Foundation Partner on $300 Million Global-Health Effort
Also, the Otto Bremer Trust gave $12.5 million to enhance quality of life for residents of Minnesota, Montana, North Dakota, and Wisconsin, and Global Impact awarded $12 million to use social media to build confidence in vaccines.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
Gen Z Donors Are Coming. Here’s What Your Nonprofit Needs to Know
A new report looks at how young donors like to give and how nonprofits are engaging them.
By Emily Haynes
Senior Editor
Small Tokens of Appreciation Can Motivate Lapsed, Uncommitted Donors, Study Finds
When people who aren’t already deeply motivated by a cause know they’ll get something in return, they are more likely to donate, the research found.
By Rasheeda Childress
Senior Editor, Fundraising
The Donor Revolt Comes to Annual Giving: Israel, Gaza, and Campus Unrest
As colleges prep for commencement and reunion season, rank-and-file supporters issue ultimatums, pledge to withhold donations, and boycott events.
By Drew Lindsay
Contributor
Google.org Commits $75 Million for Work-Force Development in A.I.
Also, four big foundations give $36.5 million to eliminate the blinding disease trachoma in 16 African countries, and Cigna Group Foundation promises $27 million to bolster mental health and wellness for young people and veterans.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
Mega-Gifts Are Funding University Tuitions. Which Students Do They Help?
In 2018, Michael Bloomberg gave $1.8 billion to Johns Hopkins to enable academically qualified low- and middle-income students attend his alma mater. The impact of this and other tuition-related gifts is becoming clear.
By Stephanie Beasley
Senior Writer and Fellowship Director
Packard Foundation Pledges $480 Million for Ocean Health
Also, the Bezos Earth Fund will award up to $100 million through the AI for Climate and Nature Grand Challenge, and Davidson College has received $60 million from the Duke Endowment to expand its library.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
Turn Introversion Into Your Fundraising Super Power
The author of “Fundraising for Introverts” shares how the trait can be a real benefit in the nonprofit world.
By Emily Haynes
Senior Editor
9 Ways to Raise More From Donor-Advised Funds
The number of donors using DAFs is growing fast, but it can be hard to find and cultivate them. Here’s advice from several experts.
By Lisa Schohl
Director, Nonprofit Learning
Fundraising Bright Spots, Hiring Challenges in New Nonprofit Survey
More than a third of nonprofits saw funding increases; three-quarters had job vacancies
By Emily Haynes
Senior Editor
Methodist Healthcare Ministries of South Texas Commits $54.5 Million to Advance Health Equity
Also, PNC Foundation gave $20.2 million to enhance outdoor play for young children, and the Kraft Heinz Company Foundation committed $15 million to address global malnutrition and hunger.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
To Address Drops in Giving, My Nonprofit Turned Fundraising Into a Game
Fun and collaborative approaches to giving can be more successful than conventional efforts focused on major donors, the author found.
By Dana Nichols
Contributor