Donors Don’t Understand Inflation’s Impact on Charities. That’s Why Fundraisers Must Tell Them.
Because so many adults haven’t lived through inflation that’s as high as today’s, they don’t realize that costs are soaring for nonprofits.
By Gregory R. Witkowski
Contributor
9/11 Ignited the Era of Online Giving — and Permanently Changed Fundraising
Immediately after the terrorist attacks, tech companies helped galvanize a massive increase in online donations from people desperate to help. Twenty years later, nonprofits are still struggling with the promise and pitfalls of online fundraising.
By Gregory R. Witkowski
Contributor
Move Over, Rage Philanthropy. It’s Time for Spite Philanthropy.
Activists are running campaigns to give to charities that their enemies hate. The drives could produce much-needed gifts but get nonprofits caught up in partisan political controversies.
By Gregory R. Witkowski
Contributor
LeBron James Sets the Pace for Charitable Giving and Activism by NBA’s Rising Stars
As the NBA picks its new class, it is more important than ever that athletes follow James’s belief that community service matters as much as playing skills.
By Gregory R. Witkowski and Len Elmore
Nonprofits Are Leading the Way in the Fight Against Covid-19
Fueled by philanthropists, nonprofits are more nimble and more attuned to demands to protect the public than government. To continue that role, they will need to heed lessons from 9/11 and other national emergencies.
By Gregory R. Witkowski
Contributor