Houston Ballet’s Charity Ball Offers a Blueprint for Pandemic-Era Hybrid Events
The March 6 program, which included small parties at private homes in addition to a virtual program, raised $850,000 for the dance company.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
The 5 Essentials of Successful Collaboration
An overview of new research that reveals the key ingredients in strong collaborations, plus a tool to apply the principles.
By Debi Blizard and Zoë True
Calculating the Cost of Losing High-Performing Fundraisers
How to figure out at what point major-gift fundraisers hit their stride and how to identify top performers.
By David Lively and Naveen Vinukonda
Companies Should Make Their Philanthropy More Racially Equitable. Here’s How.
Companies can improve outreach to underrepresented youths, offer paid internships, broaden the definition of impact, and publicly compare their diversity data with their goals.
By Brandolon Barnett
Contributor
How to Jump-Start Individual Giving
Start with your board — and much more advice to help you connect to people with the interest and capacity to make sizable gifts.
By LISA SCHOHL
Contributor
How to Recognize and Prevent ‘Bottom-Line Mentality’ in Fundraising
It can occur when professionals become so focused on a job-related goal that they neglect other important goals or aspects of their lives.
By Nazifa Zaman
Contributor
They Came Through in a Crisis. Will 2020’s New Donors Keep Giving?
For many nonprofits, last year’s surge in support from new donors was critical. As fundraisers plan for the future, they’re grappling with questions about sustainability, staffing, and responding to persistent needs.
By Eden Stiffman
Senior Editor
Ore. Group Shows Charities How to Earn Income
A group turned recycling into a money maker to reduce reliance on grants and donations — while reducing waste in landfills — and is spreading the word.
By Michael Anft
Contributor
Spring Forward: 5 Ways to Advance Your Fundraising Now
How to convert pandemic donors to annual donors, plan hybrid outdoor events, and more.
By Rachel Cyrulnik
Contributor
A Donor’s Perspective on Fundraising, Donor Relations, and More
Isa Catto, executive director of the Catto Shaw Foundation, explores issues affecting nonprofits and the donors who support them in a series of columns for the Chronicle.