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How to Counter the Decline in Donors

Experts suggest ways to maintain and expand your donor base.

By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor

Where Are My Donors?

The major-gift-fueled rise in overall dollars donated is masking a fundamental shift in philanthropy: The share of people who give is dropping across all demographics. Are fundraisers doing enough to lock in tomorrow’s donors?

By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor

In Search of … America’s Missing Donors

See the country’s declining rate of charitable giving by age, income, education, marital status, and religion.  

Wealthy Men More Likely Than Women to Replace Charitable Giving With Impact Investing

Women appear to be more interested than men in impact investing, a new study finds, but generational differences and who controls giving dollars are additional influences.

By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor

How Charities Can Prevent a Ransomware Attack

Training employees is essential as more and more organizations suffer attacks that take down entire computer systems, said a speaker at the Nonprofit Technology Conference on Thursday.

By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor

Facebook Scandal Unlikely to Transform Charity Fundraising, Experts Say

At the annual Nonprofit Technology Conference, charity officials and consultants said it was important to check in with lawyers on privacy issues for donors.

By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor

‘Modern Donors’ Are Changing How Charities Should Raise Money

Donors under the age of 72 are less responsive to written appeals and more likely to conduct research than their older counterparts, according to a new study.

By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor

How to Inspire Midlevel Donors to Give More

Fundraisers who focus on $1,000-to-$25,000 gifts share strategies for building a coterie of loyal supporters with appeals that combine broad reach and a personal touch.

By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor

Midlevel-Donor Programs Grow in Popularity — and Sophistication

Fundraisers are rediscovering the potential of this often-neglected class of supporters, customizing efforts to nurture and retain people who give $1,000 to $25,000 a year.

By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor

Tech Nonprofit Pursues Internet Access as ‘Fundamental Human Right’

With 40 percent of the Motor City lacking internet access, the Detroit Community Technology Project provides high-speed networks to underserved neighborhoods.

By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor