Worried About More Than a Possible Recession
Donor fatigue is a concern for fundraisers at Habitat for Humanity International and the International Rescue Committee.
By Emily Haynes
Senior Editor, Nonprofit Intelligence
Keeping Donor Ties Strong Between Campaigns
Duke University set up a series of events to fill big contributors in on its new president’s plans — and to let them bond about their shared connection to the university.
By Emily Haynes
Senior Editor, Nonprofit Intelligence
Share of Households That Give Declined 13 Percentage Points Post-Recession
The report, by the Indiana University Lilly School of Philanthropy, says 20 million households stopped giving to charity from 2000 to 2016.
By Emily Haynes
Senior Editor, Nonprofit Intelligence
Nonprofit Communications Don’t Resonate With Donors
Charities believe live events and Facebook are the way to connect with supporters, but donors say otherwise, according to a survey.
By Emily Haynes
Senior Editor, Nonprofit Intelligence
5 Ways to Inspire and Show Appreciation for Planned Gifts
Listen to build trust and help reveal donors’ motivations, focus on loyalty rather than wealth, and consider challenge grants.
By Emily Haynes
Senior Editor, Nonprofit Intelligence
Drop in Attendance at Religious Services Doesn’t Always Mean Declining Revenues (Survey)
Forty-eight percent of congregations said they had increased their revenue in the previous three years, despite 38 percent reporting that attendance had shrunk, according to a new study.
By Emily Haynes
Senior Editor, Nonprofit Intelligence
Just Half of Wealth Advisers Say They Understand Impact Investing Well
New Fidelity Charitable survey finds gaps between financial advisers’ understanding of impact investing and their millennial and Gen X clients’ interest in the practice.
By Emily Haynes
Senior Editor, Nonprofit Intelligence
High-Net-Worth Individuals Aren’t Talking With Their Kids About Philanthropy
Wealth advisers at Key Private Bank blamed the lack of family conversations about charitable giving for the generational divide in giving to various philanthropic causes.
By Emily Haynes
Senior Editor, Nonprofit Intelligence
The Future of College Phone-athons: How One State University Is Adapting
Calling fewer donors brought initial success, but then giving fell, so Colorado State plans to get personal.
By Emily Haynes
Senior Editor, Nonprofit Intelligence
Pelotonia Aims to Inspire Donors Following Fundraiser Fraud Case
When charities ask volunteers to raise money, they take a risk — albeit a small one — by trusting someone who isn’t an employee to represent their organization and its mission.
By Emily Haynes
Senior Editor, Nonprofit Intelligence