Even as the nonprofit sector slowly regains momentum after the Great Recession, one type of philanthropy is booming. Donor advised funds are taking off — the amount of money in those funds was estimated to… Read More
Are you neglecting baby boomers in your nonprofit’s communications? Sure, there’s a lot of information out there about how to court millennial donors. They’re a varied generation with complex preferences and backgrounds, and they can… Read More
It’s back to school time! Even if you’re not in school any more, you can still hone your fundraising knowledge. So brush off your notebook, grab a… Read More
Want to bring your fundraising to the next level? Enlist in Boot Camp Donors get a lot of attention in the nonprofit world. We talk about how to find donors, how… Read More
Volunteers are a nonprofit’s heartbeat. They help with day-to-day operations, they’re wonderful ambassadors to the community, and they’re more likely to be financial supporters than people who don’t volunteer. There are lots of ways to… Read More
Organic Facebook reach has been dropping like a stone for many nonprofits and businesses, but one group of charities is consistently engaging their fans. Animal shelters all over the country are thriving on Facebook, and… Read More
In March 2012, a short film by Invisible Children, Inc. took over the Internet. The KONY 2012 video spread like wildfire, and viewers all over the globe took up its mission of having Ugandan warlord… Read More
In case you missed it last week, LeVar Burton, the former host and producer of classic TV show Reading Rainbow, ran a VERY successful Kickstarter campaign called “Bring Reading Rainbow Back for Every Child, Everywhere.” He wanted… Read More
If a nonprofit organization was on an online dating site, what might their ideal donor’s profile look like? We sorted through donations made to more than 1,000 churches and nonprofit organizations in 2013 and looked… Read More