8 Ways Giving Days Are Evolving
More video, easier payment, and events designed to support a single cause are some of the latest tweaks in the decade-old phenomenon.
By Heather Joslyn
Contributor
New Ways to Try to Avoid Tech Meltdowns
Early-bird pledges that are processed when online systems are less busy are helping to ease the load on essential software during philanthropy marathons.
By Heather Joslyn
Contributor
What to Do When Donors Make Things Complicated
A veteran fundraising consultant discusses complications that can frustrate success with donors
By STUART SULLIVAN
Contributor
Use Social Media to Amplify Your Fundraising Event
Five ways to use online outreach to expand the reach of your next fundraising event.
By Dana Bakich
Contributor
How to Connect With Family Funds and Small Foundations
Small grant makers give out more than $4 billion a year and are often more flexible than large foundations.
Kansas State U. Runs a Single-Issue Giving Day, Raising $320,000
In its first 24-hour fundraising marathon, the institution focuses on solving food security among its students.
By HEATHER JOSLYN
Contributor
This High School Class of 1968 Wrote a Playbook: How to Raise $25 Million
For their 50th anniversary, the Culver Military Academy Class of 1968 wanted to get as many alumni as possible to give. Five years of planning, outreach, research, and some friendly competition did the trick.
By Libby Sander
Contributor
Why One College Placed Its Fundraising and Technology Efforts Under One Leader
An executive with sales and information technology experience wears two hats at a small liberal-arts institution.
By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor
How to put people and plans in place ahead of time so you can respond swiftly in the event of a natural disaster, tragedy, or bruising investigation.
Alzheimer’s Association’s Fundraising Walk Defies the Odds
Revenue from the events has more than doubled during the last decade. Here’s how they did it.
By Jim Rendon
Executive Editor