Dos and Don’ts for a Compelling Nonprofit Annual Report
Tips for creating a yearly summary that will help you hold on to supporters and attract new ones, no matter your organization’s size.
By Lisa Schohl
Director, Nonprofit Learning
Motivations of ‘Giving Pledge’ Donors Shed Light on Other Wealthy Contributors
Some donors like to forge ahead with new ideas, while others focus on strategy, and still others want to promote causes that give them joy, according to the study by the Lipman Hearne consulting firm.
By HEATHER JOSLYN
Contributor
Daily News Roundup: Nonprofits Provided Key Resources for Gun-Control March
Groups like Gabrielle Giffords’s nonprofit provided important support. In other news, a veterans nonprofit will close under a settlement with the New York attorney general for soliciting allegedly sham charities; eight weeks after the departure of CEO Wayne Pacelle, the Humane Society’s sexual-harassment scandal still causes headaches; PBS has filed a countersuit against former talk-show host Tavis Smiley, describing over a dozen complaints of sexual harassment; and much more.
How Chatbots Are Helping Nonprofits Do More for Less
Computer programs that simulate written human conversation can answer donor questions, gather data, share stories, encourage advocacy, and even raise money.
By ALLISON FINE
Contributor
Few Nonprofits Do Enough to Make Sure Website Visitors Become Donors, Study Finds
What’s more, nonprofits are struggling to deliver email to their supporters and ensure their sites are mobile friendly.
By HEATHER JOSLYN
Contributor
Daily News Roundup: Mo. Governor Used Charity Email for Political Messages
In other news, a New Hampshire university dedicates $20 million to scholarships for Dreamers; Bryn Mawr gets a $25 million gift; and thousands of nonprofits could lose Google Ad grants. Plus, the Metropolitan Museum of Art introduces mandatory admission, big foundations fight Trump cuts for the arts, charity-fundraising site CrowdRise rises again, a nonprofit leader proposes a Star Trek-inspired management model, and more.
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.
Online Giving Grew 12% in 2017
Overall fundraising increased by 4 percent last year, according to Blackbaud’s latest annual analysis. Just over one in five online gifts came in through mobile devices.
By Heather Joslyn
Contributor
How to Run a Fundraising Campaign for Valentine’s Day and Other ‘Hallmark’ Holidays
To make the most of quieter fundraising periods, celebrate minor holidays. Here’s what some creative charities are doing.
By Timothy Sandoval
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
Getting More Cash From the He-Man Nature-Lovers Club
In fundraising pitches for environmental causes, men are turned off by “feminine” words and images, while women show no bias against male-oriented themes, according to a new study.
By Alex Daniels
Contributor
Journalism as Charity? How For-Profit Media May Undercut Nonprofits
In the wake of Trump’s election, journalism is now being promoted as a cause, complete with language used by nonprofit fundraisers.
By Drew Lindsay
Contributor
Trust in Charities and Other Institutions Has Declined, Says a Report
The Edelman Trust Barometer, an annual study looking into how public trust has changed across the world, blames a “lack of objective facts and rational discourse.”
By Ariella Phillips
Contributor
1 Million Campaigns and Counting: DonorsChoose.org’s CEO Looks Ahead to the Future of Crowdfunding
Crowdfunding taught donors to expect more accountability and connection, says Charles Best, the online charity’s founder. Community will become even more prized by contributors to online drives in the years ahead, he says.
By HEATHER JOSLYN
Contributor
How to Build a Strong Nonprofit Identity
Read about steps to take before and after you rebrand your nonprofit and more — including what to do if your board gets in the way of your plans.
Postal Rates Would Increase for Nonprofits Under Proposal
Charities have until March 1 to comment on the proposed changes.
By Timothy Sandoval
Contributor