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
In Uncertain Times, Annuities Can Hook Donors: Here’s How They Work
Charitable gift annuities can help donors who want to give now but aren’t certain about the economic future.
By Rasheeda Childress
Senior Editor, Fundraising
In Time for GivingTuesday: How to ‘Light Up’ the Brain for Generosity
Experts in neuroscience and psychology offer tips.
By Rasheeda Childress
Senior Editor, Fundraising
How to Talk About Tax-Law Changes in Year-End Appeals
Fundraisers may need to change the way they discuss year-end giving with donors because of tax-law changes that go into effect January 1.
By Rasheeda Childress
Senior Editor, Fundraising
Big-Donor Giving Slows; What It Means for Year-End Campaigns
Donor engagement and retention have stabilized at roughly the same rate as the previous year.
By Rasheeda Childress
Senior Editor, Fundraising
America’s Favorite Charities Are Shifting Their Fundraising Strategies
It’s been half a decade of upheaval at the 100 biggest fundraising groups. What do their changing tactics tell us about the state of raising money today?
By Rasheeda Childress
Senior Editor, Fundraising