How small fundraising teams can produce outsize results
Growth starts with cutting low-return work — then pouring the time you save into donor relationships and your team.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
We used AI to ease staff burnout. Here’s what we learned.
A nonprofit built its own tool to unburden frontline staff — and the lessons reach well beyond AI.
By Erica Waterford
Contributor
Why more nonprofits are borrowing, not just raising money
A roundup of resources on how loans and impact investments can help nonprofits grow, weather funding gaps, and expand their reach.
A funders guide to repairing democracy
Here's a roundup of advice from grant makers and nonprofit leaders on what it will take to bolster America's democratic institutions.
How to build a nonprofit that pays for itself
A nonprofit CEO on how to make earned revenue work — without losing your mission.
By Patrick Bardsley
Contributor
How to create donor events that inspire giving
Expert advice to help you design donor experiences that deepen connections with supporters and attract gifts.
Start asking donors what they own, not just what they’ll give
A strategy to accept complex, noncash assets can unlock far larger gifts — and you don’t have to become an expert to do it.
By Sam Marks
Contributor
To keep staff from burning out, close the whole office for a week
“Our offices are closed this week.” Why more nonprofits are taking a synchronized break that does what individual vacation days can't.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
The nonprofit leader’s guide to keeping good people
A collection of ways to help you build a positive culture that keeps top talent in the fold.
A board’s step-by-step guide to hiring the right CEO
Where executive searches go off course — and how to keep yours on target.
By Susan Berresford
Contributor