Tax Breaks Could Nudge Cautious Donors to Give More
A recent survey found that three-quarters of respondents didn’t know about the new tax-law changes.
By Rasheeda Childress
Senior Editor, Fundraising
Jeffrey Epstein’s Ties With Academics Show Why Screening Potential Donors Matters
Most universities screen potential donors, but they may step up those policies and procedures.
By Brian Herman
The Conversation
The Secret Weapon Nonprofits Are Using for Sustainable Fundraising
Monthly giving reliably provides big chunks of revenue because donors stick with the programs.
By Rasheeda Childress
Senior Editor, Fundraising
45 Arts Nonprofits Join Forces to Buck National Giving Trends
An arts collaborative went from raising $3.8 million in 2021 to $9 million in the 2025 campaign.
By Rasheeda Childress
Senior Editor, Fundraising
What Boosts Giving After a Disaster
How charities can make their campaigns more effective – whether the cause is close to home or far away.
By Natalina Zlatevska and Aimee E. Smith
How Americans Feel About Crowdsourcing
Some kinds of requests resonate more with potential donors than others.
By James Pollard and Linley Sanders
5 Trends That Will Shape Fundraising in 2026
How AI, the new tax law, an uncertain economy, and more will change how nonprofits raise money.
By Rasheeda Childress
Senior Editor, Fundraising
Donors Are Vetting You on LinkedIn. Here’s How to Win Them Over.
Four ways to leverage LinkedIn to burnish your reputation with donors.
By Allison Holton and Bonnie Shea
Most U.S. Adults Aren’t Making Year-End Charitable Gifts, New Poll Finds
About half U.S. adults say they've already made their charitable contributions for 2025.
By James Pollard and Linley Sanders
5 Ways to Grow Your Planned Gifts
Experts share practical ways to make your legacy-giving program thrive.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
From Crisis to Strategy: How a $400K Loss Led to a Fundraising Revamp
When huge grants disappear with little warning, it can be disastrous, but some groups are finding a way forward.
By Rasheeda Childress
Senior Editor, Fundraising
GivingTuesday’s $4B Surge: What It Signals for Your Year-End Strategy
The results were up 13 percent over last year.
By Rasheeda Childress
Senior Editor, Fundraising
How to Tap Into the Psychology of Giving
Discover expert resources to help you craft a smarter fundraising strategy rooted in the latest insights from behavioral science.
GivingTuesday Saw Big Gains in Gifts and Volunteers
Americans gave $4 billion to nonprofits, and 11 million people volunteered.
By Thalia Beaty
Associated Press
How to Attract Midlevel Donors
A collection of Chronicle resources to help you develop and maintain a donor program for people who give $1,000 to $10,000 annually.
MrBeast and the Rockefeller Foundation Team Up to Spark Youth Philanthropy
The venerable foundation and the 27-year-old "influencer" aim to instill young people with a concern for what they call the world's "most vulnerable" populations.
By James Pollard
Philanthropy Reporter, Associated Press