9 Ways to Stand Out From the Competition at Year’s End
Experts share pointers to help you fine-tune your fundraising strategy and maximize revenue this giving season.
By LISA SCHOHL
Contributor
How to Interview a Fundraising Job Candidate Who’s Not a Fundraiser
With far more development positions than people to fill them, some organizations are casting a net outside the field. Here’s how to vet a nontraditional candidate.
By HEATHER JOSLYN
Contributor
Bike-athon Founder Looks to the Future After a Record-Breaking Year
With nearly 10 percent growth in 2018, Billy Starr talks about the first-, second-, and third-generation of riders who are fueling his cycling event’s against-the-odds success.
By Heather Joslyn
Contributor
6 Dos and Don’ts for Fundraising Success This Giving Season
Tips for breathing new life into your year-end fundraising — especially online.
By MICHAEL WASSERMAN
Contributor
A 10-Point Guide for Improving Your Board Meeting Through Excellent Presentations
A nonprofit executive shares dos and don’ts for making the most of your time with trustees.
By David Yarnold
Contributor
Harvard’s five-year drive netted $9.6 billion, while the University of Michigan cleared $5 billion. Two fundraising leaders explain how they did it.
By Heather Joslyn and Timothy Sandoval
Tips for Forging Partnerships With National Companies
Learn from Comic Relief U.S.A. how to collaborate with big-name corporations as it did for its Red Nose Day campaign, which raises money for children living in poverty.
By Timothy Sandoval
Contributor
Turn the Risks of the New Tax Code Into a Fundraising Opportunity at Year’s End
5 Ways to help ensure that tax changes don’t hurt your bottom line this year.
By Dan Thain
Contributor
How to Hire and Retain Talented Fundraisers
Get insights and advice from veteran leaders on how to hire and keep high-performing members of your development team.
How to Make the Case for General Operating Support
Sell donors on giving unrestricted gifts by with clear goals, a grand vision, and storytelling that conveys results.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor