Nearly a Third of Donors Say They’ll Give More in 2017, Survey Says
Donors — especially millennials — are poised to ramp up their philanthropy, motivated in part by their improved financial situations and President Trump’s rise, according to a forthcoming report.
By Timothy Sandoval
Contributor
How to Shape Your Fundraising to Reach Donors of Different Ages
Fundraisers and researchers discuss how to keep aging donors in the fold while also appealing to millennials and Gen Xers.
By Timothy Sandoval
Contributor
Donations Grew 1.4% to $390 Billion in 2016, Says ‘Giving USA’
Modest performance in key economic indicators, coupled with uncertainty over the nation’s political direction, seems to have led to sluggish growth in philanthropy last year.
By Timothy Sandoval
Contributor
Wounded Warrior Project Chided in Senate Report
The oversight memo released by Sen. Charles Grassley takes the charity to task for “inappropriate” spending and attacks its use of a common practice the IRS condones — counting some fundraising appeals as program costs.
By Timothy Sandoval
Contributor
Nonprofits Unleash Rapid Response to Details of Trump Budget Cuts
Charities were prepared for the deep spending reductions in President Trump’s budget plan, responding with a flurry of activities designed to ensure that members of Congress will hear their side of the story.
By Alex Daniels, Timothy Sandoval and Megan O’Neil
Nonprofits Brace for Proposed Cuts to Medicaid and Food Aid
Early details of President Trump’s 2018 spending plan to be released Tuesday suggest deep cuts to social programs — cuts that Congress has already shown a strong desire to resist. The Chronicle will continue to update this article as news about the budget becomes available.
By Alex Daniels and Timothy Sandoval
How a Fundraiser Made His First 6-Figure Gift Request
The third in a series of videos from a recent Association of Fundraising Professionals conference that tell how development veterans landed their first big contribution.
By Timothy Sandoval, Eden Stiffman and Nidhi Singh
How One Fundraiser Closed a Big Gift Despite Knowing Little About the Donor
The second in a series of videos from a recent Association of Fundraising Professionals conference that tell how development veterans landed their first big contribution.
By Timothy Sandoval, Eden Stiffman and Nidhi Singh
How a $3,000 Gift Led to $53,000 More
The first in a series of videos from a recent Association of Fundraising Professionals conference that tell how development veterans landed their first big contribution.
By Timothy Sandoval, Eden Stiffman and Nidhi Singh
Veteran Major-Gift Fundraisers Offer Tips to Newcomers
Practice your pitch in front of the mirror — or in front of your kids — and more advice from the Association of Fundraising Professionals conference.
By Nidhi Singh, Eden Stiffman and Timothy Sandoval