A Simple, Low-Cost Way for Nonprofits and Foundations to Curb the Coronavirus Crisis
Follow the model of the Gates Foundation, which says when there is no vaccine, communications is a vaccine. And stop taking up airtime now with messages that keep the public from paying attention to the urgent need to stay home.
By Sean Gibbons
Contributor
During Social Distancing, a Direct Line to Donors
Their popularity has been on a slow rise — an unexpected trend at a time when few households even have landline phones and federal regulations largely prohibit mass dialing to mobile phones.
By Debra E. Blum
Contributor
Crisis Underscores the Need to Diversify Revenue Sources
Nonprofits felt the full weight of the coronavirus’s impact at the height of spring event season, calling into question longstanding patterns of how and when charities fundraise.
By Emily Haynes
Senior Editor
Creative Ideas for Giving Tuesday 2015
An organizer of the annual giving day shares advice on how to participate in the event this fall.
By Tony Martignetti
Contributor
Podcast: Turning ‘Solutions Journalism’ Into a Force for Doing Good
Pulitzer Prize-winning author and New York Times columnist Tina Rosenberg talks about the nonprofit she co-founded to help reporters get at stories about people finding fixes in areas like education and health.
By DENVER FREDERICK
Contributor
During Pandemic, Young Adults Trust Nonprofits More Than Government or Corporations
Sixty percent said they trust nonprofits to “do what’s right” during a pandemic. The results suggest that charities shouldn’t hesitate to ask for help now.
By MICHAEL THEIS
Contributor
What We Have Learned From Crises and Can Use in Coronavirus Age
Most important: Reach out to big donors now because those who feel ignored sometimes stop giving altogether when the economy and the situation around the world brightens.
By Eden Stiffman
Senior Editor
Giving Tuesday Keeps Growing, Early Reports Say
Charities are still crunching their numbers, but the day devoted to philanthropy offers bright signs for the rest of 2018.
By HEATHER JOSLYN
Contributor
Coronavirus Is Hard on Nonprofits That Rely on Events
Some nonprofit watchers are pushing foundations to help fill the revenue gaps, while others urge nonprofits to come up with alternative events that will keep donors on board.
By Emily Haynes and dan.parks
Donations Grew Last Year. Here’s What You Can Learn for 2020
Nonprofits and consultants attribute the increase to a strong stock market and intensified efforts by fundraisers.
By Emily Haynes and Eden Stiffman
Key Research Findings for Fundraisers and Other Nonprofit Executives: Roundup
Why the language men use in grant proposals works better than what women write, why it’s important not to delay in making pitches to beneficiaries of services, how big a difference nonprofit transparency makes to donors, and other results from scholarly studies.
By Chronicle Staff
Contributor
Watch Live: Presidential Nonprofit-Policy Forum at Independent Sector Gathering
Representatives for Amy Klobuchar and Andrew Yang are expected share the candidates’ views on nonprofit issues Thursday at Upswell, an event organized by Independent Sector. The discussion will be livestreamed at philanthropy.com.
3 Ways to Personalize Communications to Donors
Move beyond segmenting donors into lists and craft messages based on a donor’s giving history, avoid sending email ‘blasts’ to inactive donors, and ask for more than money.
By Gabe Cooper
Contributor
Nonprofit Communications Don’t Resonate With Donors
Charities believe live events and Facebook are the way to connect with supporters, but donors say otherwise, according to a survey.
By Emily Haynes
Senior Editor
Watch Keynote Speakers Stacey Abrams and Janet Mock at Communications Conference
Tune in for a live video stream of the Communication Network’s annual conference, ComNet19.
How to Incorporate Text Messaging Into Your Fundraising
Nonprofit officials and development consultants offer advice on how organizations can use text messaging to bring in donations.
By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor