How Do You Know Your Stories Are Making a Difference?
Active Voice Lab helps artists and advocates figure out what’s working and what isn’t.
By Paul VanDeCarr
Contributor
‘But It’s Free!’ and 9 Other Lines About Technology You Don’t Want to Hear
Sometimes the technology itself is not the issue. Here’s how to deal with challenges like money, employer and employee attitudes, and organizational and staffing decisions.
By Rebecca Koenig
Contributor
Example: DoSomething.org Uses Job Ads to Convey Its Quirky Culture
Both the tone and the content give job hunters a sense of a casual, hard-working, but fun atmosphere as well as the kind of candidate the group is looking for.
By Eden Stiffman
Senior Editor
Case Study: How One Food Bank Gives Wealthy Donors Just Enough Information
From its annual report to short and simple “Mission Moments,” Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida keeps its donors up-to-date in the ways they prefer.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
How to Budget for Fundraising Growth
Extensive research has shown that budgeting more for administrative costs in the development office results in substantially greater contributions.
Watch the recording of a live video discussion with the official who led the research, a top executive at the Giving USA Foundation, and other fundraising authorities.
Advice: The Elements of Great Nonprofit Job Ads
Recruiters and nonprofit human-resources professionals offer their tips for writing an advertisement that brings in top candidates.
By Eden Stiffman
Senior Editor
Creating a Budget That Helps Increase Contributions
Donations to one health center soared after an experienced fundraiser created budgets for fundraising revenue and expenses.
By Holly Hall
Contributor
How to Make Sure Your Nonprofit’s Email Makes It to Supporters’ Inboxes
Organizations can reduce the likelihood of ending up in spam filters by taking such steps as removing email recipients who have stopped opening messages.
By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor
Explore Foundation Assets and Giving
A Chronicle study of giving among the 50 largest foundations finds that grants paid jumped 8.2 percent from 2013 to 2014.