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Rasheeda Childress

Senior Editor, Fundraising

Rasheeda Childress is the senior editor for fundraising at the Chronicle of Philanthropy, where she helps guide coverage of the field.Before joining the Chronicle, she covered financial and business news about nonprofit associations at Associations Now. Childress is a longtime journalist who has written and edited a variety of publications, including the Kansas City Star, Higher Education Technology News, and Campus Crime. She holds a bachelor’s degree from Howard University in Washington, D.C.

Contact: rasheeda.childress@philanthropy.com

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Number of Donors Continues to Decline in Q3, but GivingTuesday Offers Hope

More donor engagement by nonprofits during the quarter may have led to strong fundraising in early December.

From the Big Grant to Individual Donations: Baltimore Banner Finds Its Fundraising

From the Big Grant to Individual Donations: Baltimore Banner Finds Its Fundraising

The Baltimore Banner wants to attract more individual donors. Asking donors to host events where their friends and colleagues can learn about the organization has helped.

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GivingTuesday Raises $3.6 Billion for Charity, Up From Last Year

Nonprofits sought to strengthen ties with donors and organize activities to bring communities together after a bruising election season.

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DAF Assets: $250 Billion, and Counting

While the amount held in DAFs hit new highs, both contributions to the funds and the amount of money awarded from them fell in 2023, according to a new report.

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Rage Giving 2.0? Some Nonprofits See a Bump in Giving After Trump Win

Organizations whose missions are likely to be at risk in the new administration need to tell donors what they plan to do and how that will help, fundraising experts advise.

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Barking Up the Right Tree: A.I. Helps a Nonprofit Win Back Donors

It used the technology to quickly create a campaign written from the perspective of Max and Whiskers, a dog and cat aided by the organization.

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New Reports Offer Data on Donor Decline, Clues on How to Engage Supporters

Research looks at the current dearth of donors, as well as what fundraisers can learn from pandemic-era giving.

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It’s Not Too Late to Get Ready for GivingTuesday

Veteran fundraisers recommend nonprofits set specific goals, enlist their volunteers, encourage donors to give early, and more.

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Slight Increase in Corporate Giving, but DEI Programs Lose Ground

Chief Executives for Corporate Purpose surveyed 219 large companies about their giving from 2021 to 2023.

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Bookbinding: Can Reading Groups Help Close America’s Divides?

Community foundations test the idea, asking supporters to host gatherings to discuss books exploring how the country can come together. Plus, tips to build your organization’s own book circle.