Gender Gap in Fundraisers’ Pay Has Not Budged Since Early 2000s, Report Says
Women still make 11 percent less than men, according to new data analysis by the Association of Fundraising Professionals
By Heather Joslyn
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Why Young People Are Putting a Public Radio Station in Their Estate Plans
After learning about a $10 million bequest, Seattle broadcaster KEXP got serious about locking down commitments from its longtime listeners.
By Heather Joslyn
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How Analytics Built ‘a Steady Pipeline of Bequests’
With an average age of 70 for its donors, Catholic Relief Services took a hard look at its database and found potential planned gifts.
By Heather Joslyn
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It’s All Hands on Deck to Seek Bequests
The nonprofit Compassion & Choices relies on trustees, program staff members, and others to remind donors and activists about planned giving.
By Heather Joslyn
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Inside Austin’s Drive to Raise $11.2 Million for Small Charities in Just 24 Hours
The Texas event relies heavily on technology and matching gifts to raise dollars in a fast-growing city that is trying to foster more philanthropy.
By Heather Joslyn
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Evan Marwell started a charity with a specific goal and an inflexible eight-year deadline. Here’s what other charities can learn from him.
By Heather Joslyn
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2 Years Later, Fundraising’s ‘Trump Bump’ May Have Stopped Growing
At the ACLU, Sierra Club, and National Women’s Law Center, which have opposed the White House and its appointees, year-end giving was strong but not explosive. What does that mean for 2019?
By Heather Joslyn
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Millennials Are Ready to Give More, and 6 Other Takeaways from a New Donor Survey
Forty-six percent of donors under age 35 say they plan to increase their donations to charities this year, according to an annual study by Cygnus Applied Research. Plus, donors say they would give more if nonprofits did a better job of showing extraordinary need for support.
By Heather Joslyn
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Bike-athon Founder Looks to the Future After a Record-Breaking Year
With nearly 10 percent growth in 2018, Billy Starr talks about the first-, second-, and third-generation of riders who are fueling his cycling event’s against-the-odds success.
By Heather Joslyn
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Pushy Moms, Grandmas2Go, and Other Ways to Bridge the Generation Gap
In his new book How to Live Forever, Encore.org leader Marc Freedman says philanthropy needs to pay more attention to older people who are willing and able to contribute to causes.
By Heather Joslyn
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