Facing Federal Defunding, Nonprofits Draft Best and Worst Case Budgets
Organizations struggle to plan amid uncertainty about federal funds. As a result, some are crafting multiple spending plans.
By Eden Stiffman
Senior Editor
After Monthslong Search, AFP Has a New CEO
H. Art Taylor knows the nonprofit world well. He served as CEO of the BBB Wise Giving Alliance for 23 years.
By Rasheeda Childress
Senior Editor, Fundraising
What Nonprofits Can Learn From My Fellow Firefighters
America’s divisions can roil even efforts for the common good, but my Maine firehouse is a testament to the power of unity and shared purpose.
By Billy Shore
Contributor
How to Treat Every Donor Like They Matter — and Keep Them
Here are tips to engage small-dollar donors beyond simply asking for gifts, including ways to use AI to make outreach feel more personal.
By Allison Fine
Contributor
Power Couple Giving: The 10-Year Journey of Steve and Connie Ballmer
A yin-yang approach to philanthropy has shaped the Ballmer Group. But the husband-and-wife founders have remained focused on one goal: Improving economic mobility in the U.S.
By George Anders
Contributor
Even Tech-Savvy Foundations Are Uncertain How to Fund AI
A new study finds just 36 percent of major foundations feel confident assessing the technical feasibility of AI proposals, raising concerns about philanthropy’s response to a rapidly evolving landscape.
By Sara Herschander
Contributor
9 Tips for Thank-Yous That Make Donors Feel Valued
Psychologists have unlocked new ways to help you speak your supporters’ love languages and cultivate lasting ties.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
Grant Makers Don’t Understand Nonprofits’ A.I. Needs. Here’s How to Change That
These four steps will help foundations support effective and ethical A.I. use among grantees — and their own staffs.
By Alethea Hannemann and Chantal Forster
How to Keep Your Nonprofit and Its Data Secure
Whether you’re concerned about being hacked, smeared, or harassed, here are some guidelines.
Wildlife Conservation Society Will Install New CEO in July
Also, Erin Harkey will be the next CEO of Americans for the Arts, and the David and Lucile Packard Foundation has named a career foreign-service officer as its new vice president of environment and science.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
Op-Ed Expertly Captures How Nonprofits May Inadvertently Cause Harm
Charities are less effective when they fail to see the people they serve as full-fledged humans, says one reader.
7 Ways to Secure Corporate Partnerships — and Make the Most of Them
Corporate-giving strategists share what works in closing the deal on grants and other valuable types of support from companies.
By M.J. Prest and Jie Jenny Zou
Fearing Retaliation, Loss of Funding, Many Nonprofits Stay Quiet on Trump
The flood-the-zone strategy coming from the White House has had a chilling effect on nonprofits, according to a new survey from the Communications Network.
By Eden Stiffman
Senior Editor
How to Prevent Nonprofit Employee Burnout
A collection of advice to help nonprofit workers at all levels recognize and manage work fatigue.
What Fundraisers Can Learn From Jerry Falwell and the Conservative Movement
The Moral Majority’s long-game strategy offers a framework for fundraisers seeking sustainable success, regardless of their politics.
By Jason Lewis
Contributor
His Ideas Inspired My Nonprofit. They Hold Keys to Staving Off Tyranny
The teachings of the late Aga Khan IV, spiritual leader of Ismaili Muslims, point to role of civil society as a bulwark against the “frightful despotism” that George Washington warned about.
By Eboo Patel
Contributor