Ask an Expert: How to Recruit Volunteers to Raise Money
Get the most influential people you can to join right away and make sure volunteers get personal or professional gains as they help your organization.
By Holly Hall
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7 Board Activities Can Help Charities Bring In More Money
A new study finds that charities are more likely to meet fundraising success when their boards pursue activities such as holding events and seeking gifts from friends.
By Holly Hall
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Charity Board Members Get Weak Grades in Fundraising
Board members attend fundraising more events and make personal gifts, but many chief executives say their trustees rely on the staff to seek donations.
By Holly Hall
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LinkedIn Offers Tool to Help Charities Recruit Board Members
The site helps charities find people with the expertise they need, many of whom already have connections to trustees or staff members.
By Holly Hall
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Nature Conservancy Offers Investment Option to Supporters
The charity’s supporters can get up to 2 percent interest when they lend the organization money.
By Holly Hall
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9 Innovations That Are Helping Charities Thrive in the Downturn
Fundraisers are cutting staff members, restructuring capital campaigns, paying more attention to mid-level donors, and accepting everything from islands to gold.
By Holly Hall
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Ask an Expert: A Campus Ministry Struggles to Win Support
A fundraiser at a leading campus ministry offers advice on how other ministries can increase donations.
By Holly Hall
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Correction: Downturn Causes Drop in Multiyear Foundation Grants
Such grants dropped by more than half when the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation isn’t counted.
By Holly Hall
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Correction: The Downturn and Multiyear Foundation Grants
Such grants dropped by more than half when the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation isn’t counted.
By Holly Hall
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Giving by the Rich Dropped $30-Billion During Recession
Many fundraisers say they still can’t raise as much as they did before the economy soured in 2008, despite gains in the stock market.
By Holly Hall
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