Podcast: Your Gala Might Be a Tradition, but Is It Effective?
An expert discusses how nonprofits can determine whether it’s time to give up on an annual gala.
By TONY MARTIGNETTI
Contributor
How to Start a New Nonprofit — and Why You Probably Shouldn’t
A biweekly advice column in which Allison Fine answers your questions about nonprofit careers and leadership.
By Allison Fine
Contributor
Shared Office Space: Benefits, Challenges, and a Checklist for Picking the Right One
Key things to consider before your nonprofit leases office space with other organizations.
By Rebecca Koenig
Contributor
Why Grant Makers Should Help Nonprofits Collaborate and Experiment
An association of philanthropists who work with few or no staff members shares grant makers’ views on how to encourage grantees to collaborate and take risks.
By Eden Stiffman
Senior Editor
How Charitable Remainder Trusts Can Make Giving Easier for Big Donors
They offer a way for donors to get an immediate tax deduction while still meeting personal financial obligations — like paying for a child’s college tuition.
By Drew Lindsay
Senior Editor, Special Projects
6 Steps to Building a Program for Midlevel Donors
People who give $1,000 to $10,000 represent only 1 percent of donors at many charities, but they often give more than a third of the money raised. Here’s how to attract them to your nonprofit.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Tools to Schedule and Plan Your Social-Media Outreach
Nonprofit social-media experts offer advice on which programs to use to take the stress out of posting online.
By Grace Maliska
Contributor
6 Steps to Implement an Alternative Admissions Policy at a Museum
The Museum of Photographic Arts in San Diego outlines the steps any museum can take to move beyond traditional admissions fees to alternatives like a pay-what-you-wish policy.
By Angela Venuti
Contributor
Being Prepared Streamlines a Charity’s Proposal Writing
The education nonprofit Higher Achievement developed boilerplate language to speed up the process of applying for grants.
By Eden Stiffman
Senior Editor
Anatomy of a Pay-for-Success Deal to Keep Men From Returning to Jail
Using private investments, a Massachusetts program seeks to get young offenders on the path to productive lives.
By Alex Daniels
Senior Editor, Foundations