Chattanooga Nonprofit Tries to Save Marriages to Save the City
A new class divide is emerging as marriage fades in Middle America; Tennessee’s First Things First believes it has an answer.
By Drew Lindsay
Senior Editor, Special Projects
An Answer to Fundraiser Turnover in ‘Pay for Performance’?
The University of Pittsburgh introduced a five-step salary scale, based on certain targets and metrics, that is intended to provide a clear career path for fundraisers.
By Drew Lindsay
Senior Editor, Special Projects
Fundraiser Salaries Are Flat, Study Finds
The 2014 results from the annual survey of the Association of Fundraising Professionals put the median salary at $65,000, about the same as it has been since 2010.
By Drew Lindsay
Senior Editor, Special Projects
Case Study: Keeping Fundraiser Poachers at Bay
One development chief uses a four-pronged approach to motivate her team and reduce turnover.
By Drew Lindsay
Senior Editor, Special Projects
Philanthropy’s Bid to End Slavery in the Modern Age
With 35 million people trapped in forced labor, sex trafficking, and other forms of bondage, the Freedom Fund has an ambitious plan to attack an age-old problem.
By Drew Lindsay
Senior Editor, Special Projects
Instead of trimming its performance schedule, the Opera Theatre of Saint Louis survived through lean times by sticking with its 33-year history of commissioning innovative new work.
By Drew Lindsay
Senior Editor, Special Projects
Mergers Turn University Foundations Into Fundraising Juggernauts
Giving an affiliated foundation the lead in raising money, and bolstering its staff with the university advancement team, can result in more freedom and more dollars.
By Drew Lindsay
Senior Editor, Special Projects
Detroit Nonprofit Powers Through Recession With Diversified Revenue
Amid tough times in Detroit, a serial entrepreneur achieves what many experts say should be every nonprofit’s goal.
By Drew Lindsay
Senior Editor, Special Projects
How Recession-Racked Charities Emerged Stronger Than Before
Nonprofit leaders tell how their groups weathered the recession and ended up larger and more solid than before — and what they are doing to prepare for the next downturn.
By Drew Lindsay
Senior Editor, Special Projects
Foundation Puts Emphasis on No-Strings-Attached Grants
The Weingart Foundation Center boosted unrestricted grants to help nonprofits like the Pacific Asian Family, a group that fights domestic violence, navigate tough financial times.
By Drew Lindsay
Senior Editor, Special Projects