Combined Endowment and Planned-Giving Campaign Is a Hit With Donors
The Minneapolis Foundation’s Pay It Forward Forever Fund, which will not be used for 50 years, asks supporters to consider what the fund might have accomplished if it had existed during previous half-century spans.
By Heather Joslyn
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11 Tips for Dealing With Headhunters
Recruitment professionals offer advice for working with them, even if you are not looking for a new job.
By Heather Joslyn
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Apple and Google Intrigued by Upstart Nonprofit’s Effort to Diversify Tech Field
Laura Weidman Powers is expanding a nonprofit — with support from some giant companies — that helps people of color move beyond internships.
By Heather Joslyn
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Follow the Leaders: Learn From Charities Making the Most of Digital Giving
The Chronicle asked experts and readers to identify charities that stand out in their use of the Internet to gain support and sell their causes.
Ask the Expert: GoFundMe’s Crowdfunding Secrets
David Hahn offers tips on what kind of campaigns work best and how nonprofits can maximize their chances of reaching their goals.
By Heather Joslyn
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Some charities like the Audubon Society have found ways to further their mission by creating an app, but experts say most nonprofits should focus on building a better mobile site.
By Heather Joslyn
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Veteran Charity Leader Picked to Head National Human Services Assembly
Lee Sherman, the veteran nonprofit executive tapped to head the National Human Services Assembly, said he will work to address the “fear and recrimination that are all too prevalent in our public discourse” about the needy.
By Heather Joslyn
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The Scramble to Hire Big-Gift Fundraisers
With more baby boomers retiring, there’s a greater push to go for large donations — and to hire people who are good at getting them.
By Heather Joslyn
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Monisha Kapila: a For-Profit to Nonprofit Pipeline
The founder of ProInspire is boosting results through fellowship that brings outstanding workers from companies like Goldman Sachs, Deloitte, and Google into nonprofits.
By Heather Joslyn
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On Giving Tuesday, 17% of Online Gifts Came Via Mobile Devices, Blackbaud Says
The rate climbed from 13 percent last year, in a trend that suggests charities need mobile-friendly web design to avoid losing out.
By Heather Joslyn
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