10 Steps Nonprofits Can Take to Close the Pay Gap for Women
Experts share advice to help managers identify wage differences based on gender, work to erase them, and build a hiring process that ensures equal pay.
By Lisa Schohl
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A Tool to Help Staff Field Donor Questions at Year’s End
The holidays bring a spike in gifts — and inquiries from donors. One nonprofit created a guide to help employees handle common requests.
By Lisa Schohl
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Annual Donor Communication Plan to Boost Year-End Results
Build up to holiday giving all year long with this sample 12-month communications plan.
By Lisa Schohl
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Program Evaluation: A Glossary of Important Terms
Here’s the lingo you need to know to evaluate your nonprofit’s work — and to demonstrate results to grant makers.
By Lisa Schohl
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8 Ways Grant Makers Can Help Nonprofits Measure Impact
Experts share advice on what foundations should — and shouldn’t — do to improve evaluation.
By Lisa Schohl
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Tips for Mastering Data to Demonstrate Impact
Identify the metrics that matter most, don’t be afraid to show short-term results for long-term goals, and weave your data into stories that resonate with grant makers.
By Lisa Schohl
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6 Ways to Build a Strong Monthly Giving Program
A top fundraising and marketing executive at Boston’s WGBH shares lessons to help nonprofits build successful sustainer programs.
By Lisa Schohl
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Dos and Don’ts for a Compelling Nonprofit Annual Report
Tips for creating a yearly summary that will help you hold on to supporters and attract new ones, no matter your organization’s size.
By Lisa Schohl
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How Foundations Can Support Nonprofit Leadership Development
A foundation shares lessons and tips from an experimental approach to supporting local leadership development.
By Lisa Schohl
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Philanthropy Doesn’t Compensate for State Education Cuts, Study Finds
An Indiana University researcher finds no evidence to support claims that private giving fills the slack when public-school funds are trimmed.
By Lisa Schohl
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