What Foundations Want From Grantee Evaluations
An association of small foundations shares grant makers’ opinions on different types of evaluations and tells how to measure the intangible, such as increased hope or confidence.
By Eden Stiffman
Senior Editor
Crowdfunding Website Watsi Creates Interactive Year-in-Review Webpage
The nonprofit website, which allows donors to support people’s medical expenses in the developing world, is committed to “radical transparency.” Its annual report microsite aims to accomplish this goal.
By Eden Stiffman
Senior Editor
7 Tips for Enlivening Your Nonprofit’s Annual Report
Avoid data overload; share accomplishments, not activities; and other ways to keep readers’ attention.
By Eden Stiffman
Senior Editor
Is Your Donor Reluctant — or Finished With You?
Fundraisers struggle with deciding when to break it off with a supporter who’s gone silent. The decisions are never easy, as the memory of a million-dollar-plus gift lingers.
By Michael Anft
Contributor
A Data-Driven Charity Learns That Numbers Don’t Always Tell the Whole Story
A Boston nonprofit held an informal focus group with clients to figure out the reason for a discrepancy between two measures it was tracking.
By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor
How to Stay Within the Law in Election-Year Advocacy
With nearly a year of presidential-election activity ahead, it’s important to adhere to the guidelines governing nonprofit work and politics.
By Rebecca Koenig
Contributor
How One Nonprofit Raised $10 Million for a ‘Quiet’ Disaster
The American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee used education, matching gifts, and a new fundraising campaign to raise money for Jews in Ukraine. It also got back in touch with lapsed donors and old friends.
By Rebecca Koenig
Contributor
How Social-Justice Nonprofits Can Defend Against Public-Relations Attacks and More
With election-year tensions building, nonprofits working on controversial public policy should prepare for vulnerabilities that could be exploited by opponents.
By Rebecca Koenig
Contributor
Find out how to find volunteers using social networks, make sure they benefit from their experience, measure the value of their work, and much more.
A Curated Guide to Budgeting Tools
Online guides, checklists, and interactive tools to help you create nonprofit budgets.
By Rebecca Koenig
Contributor