6 Pitfalls of Donor Databases and How to Avoid Them
An expert on nonprofit database management offers tips for anticipating and preparing for common challenges.
By Christopher Moy
Contributor
Podcast: Fine-Tuning Fundraising to Draw Female Donors
Andrea Pactor of the Lilly Family School of Philanthropy talks about what nonprofits can do to draw support from a growing class of wealthy women.
By TONY MARTIGNETTI
Contributor
Fidelity Charitable Research Maps Giving Priorities in 30 Cities
Culling data from client accounts, the donor-advised-fund provider ranked which metropolitan areas most strongly support education, health care, and other causes.
By Rebecca Koenig
Contributor
How to Make the Most of a Grant Maker’s Visit
In the latest video in a series on foundation giving, staff members share insights into successful visits to grantees.
By Eden Stiffman
Senior Editor
Grants Roundup: Koret Foundation Awards $50 Million to Northern California Colleges
Plus, the Jim Joseph Foundation gives $17.4 million for Jewish education and the Ruderman Family Foundation launches its annual contest promoting inclusiveness for people with disabilities.
By Rebecca Koenig
Contributor
Crisis Text Line Gets $23.8 Million to Expand
The counseling nonprofit is taking a page from Silicon Valley with unrestricted funding aimed at fueling rapid growth.
By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor
Foundation Posts Donor-Advised-Fund Data to Quell Criticism
In an effort to be more transparent, the Silicon Valley Community Foundation has created a searchable catalog of nearly $500 million in DAF grants made in 2015.
By Rebecca Koenig
Contributor
How to Find Major Donors Among Midlevel Supporters
Catching signs of greater giving potential takes sleuthing, creativity, patience, and listening skills.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Walton Family Foundation Names Consultant as New Leader
Kyle Peterson, a consultant to grant makers and an international-development expert, will head the private family foundation, which has about $2.6 billion in assets.
By Alex Daniels
Contributor
Shelters Take Hit as Government Changes Strategy on Homeless
Organizations offering temporary and transitional services for the homeless face the loss of millions of dollars in federal aid as the government shifts grant money to programs that focus on permanent housing solutions, the Associated Press reports.
Grants Roundup: Brown Foundation Awards $3 Million for Houston Parks Project
Other notable grants include $1 million from Blackbaud for a planned African-American museum in Charleston, S.C.
By Rebecca Koenig
Contributor
MacArthur’s $100 Million Competition Won’t Be a One-Off
The foundation plans to restage the 100&Change contest — an open-ended call for proposals to solve a critical global problem — every three years, according to a Fast Company article that looks inside the grant maker’s plan.
Tapping Into Silicon Valley Philanthropy
Delve into how tech donors give and what they want with this collection of Chronicle resources.
How Fundraisers Can Deal With Donors Who Have a Different Worldview
What to do when a donor wants to talk politics — or uses old-fashioned terms that make you cringe.
By Rebecca Koenig
Contributor
What to Do When Donor Values Clash With Your Mission
Your nonprofit wants to be inclusive. Your donors don’t. Can your relationship be saved?
By Rebecca Koenig
Contributor
Donor-Advised Funds at Fidelity Kept Growing in 2015
The number of funds grew 11%, bringing $500 million more in giving, says Fidelity Charitable’s latest report.
By Timothy Sandoval
Contributor