Small Group Has Big Influence on How Advocacy and Aid Groups Use Data
The Engine Room connects nonprofits working in the field with the technology they need to succeed — and works to ensure organizations respect the privacy of the people they serve.
By HEATHER JOSLYN
Contributor
Minimum Thresholds Carry Short-Term Cost but Bring Long-Term Gain, Study Finds
Setting a minimum monthly gift amount might scare off some donors at the outset, but those who bite are generous enough over time to more than make up the loss, researchers found.
By Alex Daniels
Contributor
Calif. Nonprofit Taps Residents to Ensure Safe Drinking Water
The Community Water Center helps residents of low-income and agricultural communities test for pollutants and fight for better water systems.
By Ariella Phillips
Contributor
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
Gun Marches Won’t Matter Unless We Learn From Past Social-Change Wins
Grant makers and nonprofits should avoid focusing only on Congress and instead persuade states, businesses, and the grass roots to push for change, writes Leslie Crutchfield, author of a new book on how movements achieve victory.
By Leslie R. Crutchfield
Contributor
Time’s Up Takes Off as Hollywood Allies With Worker Advocates
Since celebrities kicked off giving, more than 20,000 donors have contributed to an effort sparked by a nonprofit group that advocates for female farmworkers.
By Ben Gose
Senior Editor
‘It Just Felt Like a Miracle’: Small Groups Win Big in Bitcoin Donor’s $56 Million Giving Spree
‘The Pineapple Fund wants to give you $1 million,’ read one unsolicited email. It sounded like a scam, but the offer, like many others from the donor, was real.
By Drew Lindsay
Senior Editor, Special Projects
6 Ways to Attract and Nurture Self-Made Donors
When seeking gifts from newly wealthy donors, educate them, encourage networking, start small, and pay attention to women and kids.
By Megan O’Neil
Contributor
What You Should — and Shouldn’t — Do When Meeting With a Donor
A philanthropist talks about her experience with nonprofit officials who were unprepared, arrived late, or kept “yawning like a lion” — and others who made an excellent first impression.
By ISA CATTO
Contributor
Ultra-Rich Face Insecurities About Giving, Report Finds. Here’s How Charities Can Help.
Nonprofits can offer donor-education programs, develop tools for wealth managers, show some empathy, and start with small gift requests.
By Megan O’Neil
Contributor