What You Should — and Shouldn’t — Do When Meeting With Prospective Grantees
A grant maker shares 10 ways donors can develop strong relationships with nonprofits
By Kerry McHugh
Contributor
Nonprofit Workers Under Stress: How Leaders Can Respond
Competition for talent, a demand for new ways of collaborative working, and the constant threat of policy changes from Washington are putting new demands on everybody who works to advance the common good, writes Monisha Kapila, head of ProInspire.
By MONISHA KAPILA
Contributor
Diversity Is Top of Mind for Nonprofit CEOs in 2018
More than 60 percent of CEOs and human-resource executives say recruiting or building an inclusive staff is a top hiring priority this year.
By HEATHER JOSLYN
Contributor
Raise Your Nonprofit’s Profile Using Old and New Communications Tactics
In this collection of resources, we share proven ways to raise your organization’s profile using both traditional and new methods.
Young and Female Boards Work Harder, Says Report
Education groups’ boards are the most diverse, according to a new analysis of BoardSource’s 2017 study of board diversity.
By HEATHER JOSLYN
Contributor
Dos and Don’ts for Building Ties With Donors at Family Foundations
15 ways to improve your odds of gaining support from small grant makers
By Alex Daniels
Contributor
4% Growth in Giving Is a Possibility This Year — but Impossible to Say Because of Tax Law
If the economy stays strong, so will giving, but nobody knows how new levies will affect philanthropic donations, according to a new report.
By Heather Joslyn
Contributor
How Fundraisers Can Help Donors Cope With Wall Street’s Wild Ride
A healthy ‘correction’ or the start of the next economic downturn? While we wait to see what February’s stock-market volatility means, experts offer advice for quelling jitters.
By HEATHER JOSLYN
Contributor
8 in 10 Colleges Are Running Capital Drives — or About to Start One
Fundraisers who drive higher-education’s perpetual search for big gifts want more training, more emphasis on finding younger donors, and campaigns that last no more than five years, says a new report.
By HEATHER JOSLYN
Contributor
Allison Fine Answers Readers’ Questions on Careers, Management, Leadership, and More
Get advice on how not to lose ground in your career while you raise your kids, what to do when your boss isn’t listening to you, how to figure out when it’s time to seek a leadership job, and much more.