Presidential Spotlight Boosts My Brother’s Keeper Alliance
The new nonprofit focusing on the plight of minority men and boys may become Barack Obama’s primary philanthropic interest after he leaves office.
By Alex Daniels
Contributor
5 Ways to Go Beyond a Standard Gift Acknowledgment Letter
Fundraisers need to put more time and energy into thanking donors who have made generous gifts.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Shooting of Cecil the Lion Drives $858,000 in Donations
American philanthropists Tom and Daphne Kaplan pledge to match donations up to $100,000 for wildlife conservation group; National Geographic also sees a fundraising boost.
By Megan O’Neil
Contributor
How a Hunger Charity Uses a Questionnaire to Vet Business Supporters
When a business approaches Stop Hunger Now with a partnership proposal, the nonprofit uses these questions to evaluate the offer.
By Eden Stiffman
Senior Editor
Study: Nonprofits and For-Profits Spend About the Same for Charity Care
The study, which looked at 264 California hospitals, found that the nonprofits dedicated an average of 1.9 percent of total operating expenses to free care, whereas for-profits dedicated an average of 1.4 percent for such care, The Washington Post reports.
Massachusetts Land Trust Uses Crowdfunding to Conserve Acreage
Two hundred and twenty six individuals donated a total of $25,000 during the seven-week campaign for Sudbury Valley Trustees, which was run through WorthWild, a company that specializes in environmental fundraising, according to The Boston Globe.
In Search of Great Fundraisers: Who’s Got the Right Stuff?
With the shortage of fundraisers putting giving goals at risk, nonprofits retool and reimagine the profession.
By Drew Lindsay
Senior Editor, Special Projects
Why Small Nonprofits Need to Rebrand Development
A leader at a nonprofit focused on equality issues for LGBTQ people describes how broadening the nature of the top fundraiser’s job can help an organization in a variety of ways.
By Drew Lindsay
Senior Editor, Special Projects
From Community Organizer to Big-Time Fundraiser
Juana Torres worked eight years as a community organizer for the Sierra Club before her radical shift in roles at the organization; the move is paying big dividends.
By Drew Lindsay
Senior Editor, Special Projects
Salary Survey Finds Fundraiser Pay Tops $2 Million
Others have high compensation, too, but in many cases base salaries are only part of the reason.
By Drew Lindsay and Joshua Hatch
Big Paydays for Fundraisers, by Cause
Some of the top earners in The Chronicle’s salary survey worked for universities, hospitals, and medical centers. See how fundraisers’ pay in various causes stacked up.
By Drew Lindsay and Joshua Hatch
Pay for Performance? 2015 Fundraiser Salary Survey
Stories, data, and analysis related to The Chronicle’s annual survey of top fundraisers at more than 300 of America’s biggest charities.
Trish Tchume’s Social-Media Favorites
The inaugural director of the Young Nonprofit Professionals Network shares some of her favorite individuals to follow.
By Megan O’Neil
Contributor
Rebuilding After Katrina, the Toyota Way
The St. Bernard Project, founded to help New Orleans residents recover from the hurricane, cuts wasted time using methods pioneered by the world’s largest car maker.
By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor
Ads That Plug Your Nonprofit … Again … and Again …
The technology for “remarketing” to a targeted audience of supporters has never been easier to use, and it’s catching on with at many charities.
By Rebecca Koenig
Contributor
WNET Appoints Top Fundraiser; New Leader at Coney Island USA
Among other nonprofits with notable personnel changes: UJA-Federation of New York and the Museum of Science, Boston.
By anais.strickland
Contributor