Desperately Seeking Fundraisers
To solve the problem, some groups are offering bonuses, giving fundraisers more decision-making power, and more.
By Emily Haynes and Rasheeda Childress
How Unicef Aims to Hang On to Its Major-Gift Officers
The organization is addressing the isolation and burnout on its global development teams in part with a professional development program for fundraisers called the Major Gift Leadership Academy.
By Emily Haynes
Senior Editor, Nonprofit Intelligence
How Alumni Like to Engage With Their Alma Maters, According to a Survey
The survey also asked how often they like to hear from the colleges and what kind of communication they prefer.
By Emily Haynes
Senior Editor, Nonprofit Intelligence
Fundraisers Earned More in 2021 and Anticipate Higher Wages to Come
More than three-fourths of fundraisers said they planned to stay at their current organization, according to a survey, and among those staying, three-fourths said they expected to earn more in 2022 than last year.
By Emily Haynes
Senior Editor, Nonprofit Intelligence
Farm-Animal Sanctuaries Embrace Fun to Raise Money and Awareness
Over four days in August, the Goat Games raised more than $173,000 for 14 organizations.
By Emily Haynes
Senior Editor, Nonprofit Intelligence
Letting Wild Horses Run Free to Curb Wildfires
Horses grazing on grass prevents it from overgrowing into fuel for wildfires and scratching their flanks on tree trunks knocks off the dead branches that flames scale during fires.
By Emily Haynes
Senior Editor, Nonprofit Intelligence
Supply-Chain Snafus Leave Fundraisers Scrambling to Plan Year-End Mail Appeals
Nonprofits have had to approve solicitations far earlier than usual and be flexible about premiums because of the challenges of getting supplies.
By Emily Haynes
Senior Editor, Nonprofit Intelligence
Farm Offers Jobs, Produce, and Hope
Kula Urban Farm, run by a nonprofit in Asbury Park, N.J., provides jobs to people who face barriers to employment and free produce to the community.
By Emily Haynes
Senior Editor, Nonprofit Intelligence
Inflation and the Possibility of a Recession Have Fundraisers Worried
There haven’t been big shifts in behavior yet, but development professionals are already thinking about how they’ll change their approaches if they start to see a drop in giving.
By Emily Haynes
Senior Editor, Nonprofit Intelligence
Nearly 3 in 4 ‘Social Donors’ Say They Gave at an In-Person Event in the Past Year
Giving at in-person fundraising events is bouncing back, according to a new survey commissioned by fundraising technology company OneCause.
By Emily Haynes
Senior Editor, Nonprofit Intelligence