Virtual Events Have Gotten Mixed Results
Some nonprofits have used digital gatherings to win donations and attract new supporters. Others, like the Metropolitan Museum of Art, say the benefits don’t justify the time and work involved.
By Emily Haynes
Senior Editor, Nonprofit Intelligence
Fundraising Strategies Are Shifting
Nonprofits are focusing on existing donors, and with hiring freezes in place, a growing number are outsourcing more development tasks.
By Eden Stiffman
Senior Editor
How Big Charities Are Faring in Their Fundraising Amid Covid
Our survey of the most successful fundraising organizations in the country shows how they have fared during the first two quarters of the year.
By Michael Theis
Contributor
Fundraising in Uncertain Times
Giving was strong the first half of the year at the country’s biggest nonprofits, according to a Chronicle spot check. But fundraisers are worried about 2021.
By Emily Haynes, Eden Stiffman and Michael Theis
Fluency in Multiple Languages and Staff Focus Aid Volunteer Efforts
Many of the volunteers who played an important role in Hurricane Sandy recovery were veterans of Occupy Wall Street.
By Jim Rendon
Executive Editor
Nonprofits on Staten Island learned firsthand after Sandy that collaboration, particularly with local government agencies, is key to disaster response.
By Jim Rendon
Executive Editor
How Hurricane Sandy Helped Nonprofits Prepare for Covid
Small nonprofits were more responsive than big ones, and quick grant making was critical.
By Jim Rendon
Executive Editor
How Today’s Crises Are Affecting Young Donors’ Giving
Millennial and Generation X philanthropists advocate a humbler approach to giving that listens to people in need and the nonprofits that serve them.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Billionaire Charles Schwab Gives $65 Million to House the Homeless
Plus, Facebook co-founder Mark Zuckerberg and his wife, Priscilla Chan gave their fourth multimillion gift since September to back safe and reliable voting.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Tides Network Selects Janiece Evans-Page as Next CEO
Also, the Christensen Fund’s next executive director will be the first Native American to lead the $300 million foundation, and the former prime minister of Australia has been named president and CEO of the Asia Society.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions