Time Is Money: How to Measure the Value of Volunteers
Volunteers are an integral part of the labor market, but many charities have a limited understanding of this important resource and fail to make the most of it.
By Diane Knoepke
Contributor
How to Attract and Keep Monthly Donors
Nonprofits should be sure donors who give in regular installments get special attention and tailor appeals to each person’s giving history.
By Sandy Asirvatham
Contributor
Monthly Giving Can Add Up to Robust and Steady Revenue for Charities
While getting donors to give in regular installment is popular in Canada and Europe, it is only slowly catching on in the United States.
By Sandy Asirvatham
Contributor
Clever Ways to Evaluate Programs Without Spending a Lot
Indirect ways of assessing a charity’s work can be easy, inexpensive, and reliable and can yield valuable information.
By Matt Guttentag
Contributor
What It Takes to Succeed in a Nonprofit Collaboration
Groups that have the right leaders, that have a strong sense of their own priorities, and that have good financial resources are the most likely to achieve their goals.
By Peter Kramer
Contributor
Ask an Expert: A Private School’s Annual-Fund Appeal Angers Parents
The parents are withdrawing their child from the school over a fundraising effort that put a spotlight on children whose parents had given and those who had not.
By Holly Hall
Contributor
What to Do When Board Members Won’t Raise Money
Now more than ever, charities rely on trustees to help bring in much-needed funds, but many of them are uninterested or intimidated by the process.
By CAROL WEISMAN
Contributor
Development Directors Are Not Miracle Workers
All too often the top fundraiser is a scapegoat for weaknesses on the part of the executive director and the board. In truth, fundraising is everyone’s job.
By RICK MOYERS
Contributor
Can You Sum Up Your Charity’s Work in One Simple Tag Line?
If you can’t do it quickly and clearly, it’s time to find a better way to say what you do.
By MATTHEW SCHARPNICK
Contributor
How Small Nonprofits Can Improve Their Fiscal Health
What small charities lack in size, they make up for in impact—yet they often struggle financially. Here’s how they can get to firmer ground and how foundations can help.
By Angela Francis
Contributor