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.
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
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
Creative Leaders Find Ways to Replace Lost Revenue
Among their strategies: adding earned income and pursuing corporate partners.
By Stephanie Beasley
Senior Writer and Fellowship Director
Mergers Can Save Nonprofits. Here’s How to Get One Right.
A practical guide to knowing when a merger makes sense, finding the right partner, and navigating the road ahead together.
How a Year of Funding Whiplash Reshaped the Nonprofit Work Force
Hiring plans collapsed, layoffs surged, and applications soared as funding disruptions hit nonprofits in 2025. The result is a more competitive, less stable job market that’s likely to persist this year.
By Eden Stiffman
Senior Editor
Leaders Face Disruption With Resilience and Resolve, Poll Finds
A survey takes the pulse of nonprofit and foundation leaders, including their outlook for the future.
By George Anders
Contributor
Budget Cuts Are an Opportunity — Not a Catastrophe
Tough financial decisions can help nonprofits sharpen their missions and build trust with funders. That’s why I embrace them.
By Drew Martin
Contributor
Short-term advances can keep charities afloat till a grant comes through. Will foundations subsidize them?
By Ben Gose
Senior Editor
CFO as Storyteller: A Powerful Voice for Your Future
Chief financial officers must go beyond spreadsheets and offer the strategic clarity your nonprofit needs to chart a sustainable course.
By Jennifer Hahn
Contributor
Stop Treating Impact Investing as a Side Hustle
To ensure endowment investments routinely align with mission, foundations need to tear down the wall between CEOs and CIOs.
By Freada Kapor Klein and Mitch Kapor
Tools for Times of Budget Cuts and Belt Tightening
A collection of case studies, fundraising advice, and other resources for managing nonprofit finances in tough times.
How ‘Promote Giving’ Will Raise Millions for Charities
A new line of investment funds donates at least 5 percent of its performance fee, also known as the “promote,” to charities.
By Glenn Gamboa
AP Business Writer
America’s Favorite Charities 2021
See our full ranking with data profiles of the nonprofits that earn the most support from individual Americans, private foundations, and corporate philanthropies.
By Michael Theis
Contributor
The 100 Groups That Raise the Most Cash
See our full ranking with data profiles of the nonprofits that earn the most support from individual Americans, private foundations, and corporate philanthropies.
By Drew Lindsay
Contributor
Mergers Have Become a Lifeline for Nonprofits. Will Foundations Help Cover the Costs?
Charities are looking for strategic partners to survive a rough 2025, and they hope foundations — which have long pushed for consolidation — will help pay for the mergers.
By Ben Gose
Senior Editor