How Charities Talk to Donors After Getting a Huge Gift
Getting a transformational contribution is a godsend for an organization. But announcing a landmark gift can make other donors think you don’t need their support. Here’s how some nonprofits handled it.
By Debra E. Blum
Contributor
Donors Who Gave Less in December Felt Disconnected and Overwhelmed by Appeals
In a survey of donors who usually give to four or more charities, 12 percent reported contributing less than in 2017. One reason: too many appeals.
By Emily Haynes
Senior Editor, Nonprofit Intelligence
Nontraditional Fundraisers Come From the Donor Ranks, Says Survey
Most unorthodox development hires have worked in sales, and many have been donors to the group that hires them, according to a new report from Rutgers University Foundation’s talent-management office.
By Heather Joslyn
Contributor
New Effort Seeks to Help Fundraisers Understand Muslim Giving
The program will also help Muslim-American nonprofits expand their fundraising and other capabilities and seek to demystify how Islamic charities operate.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Could a More Robust IRS Have Nipped the Varsity Blues Scandal in the Bud?
We will never know, but the yellow flags were all over the Internal Revenue filings of the nonprofit at the center of the college-admissions scandal.
By Lloyd Hitoshi Mayer
Contributor
Caterpillar Foundation and Girls Inc. Announce New Presidents (Transitions)
Also, the Rockefeller and Broad Foundations both name new operations executives.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
Cynthia Gibson, a strategy consultant, says the debate over the MacArthur Foundation’s new CEO is part of an overdue discussion about what credentials make a difference in philanthropic leadership. Plus, Doug Stewart, head of the M&M Fisher Foundation, rebuts Hewlett’s Larry Kramer on impact investing.
Grant Makers Urged to Rethink How They Are Organized and How They Operate
A report by Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors encourages foundation leaders to work closely with their boards and make sure the appropriate framework is in place to support new approaches to philanthropy.
By Ben Gose
Senior Editor
MacArthur Commits $150 Million to Make Impact Investing Easier for Others
Rockefeller and Omidyar will also offer their expertise. Together the three foundations will make an additional $10 million in grants to study how “patient financing” can best bolster impact investing.
By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor
MacArthur’s Choice of a White Man With a Pedigree Set Back the Fight on Racial Equity
John Palfrey has been described as a “white ally” in anti-discrimination battles, but philanthropy can’t advance unless people of color hold CEO and board jobs.
By Vincent Robinson
Contributor
Gender Gap in Fundraisers’ Pay Has Not Budged Since Early 2000s, Report Says
Women still make 11 percent less than men, according to new data analysis by the Association of Fundraising Professionals
By Heather Joslyn
Contributor
El Pomar Foundation’s Longtime CEO Hands the Reins to His Son (Transitions)
Also, Compassion International makes several changes to its executive team, and the leaders of the Kansas Health Foundation and Washington Ballet are departing.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
MacArthur Foundation Chooses Andover Academy Leader as President
John Palfrey is also chairman of the board of the Knight Foundation and has written four books on education and diversity in the digital age.
By Alex Daniels
Contributor
Why Young People Are Putting a Public Radio Station in Their Estate Plans
After learning about a $10 million bequest, Seattle broadcaster KEXP got serious about locking down commitments from its longtime listeners.
By Heather Joslyn
Contributor
How Analytics Built ‘a Steady Pipeline of Bequests’
With an average age of 70 for its donors, Catholic Relief Services took a hard look at its database and found potential planned gifts.
By Heather Joslyn
Contributor
It’s All Hands on Deck to Seek Bequests
The nonprofit Compassion & Choices relies on trustees, program staff members, and others to remind donors and activists about planned giving.
By Heather Joslyn
Contributor