How to Instill Charity Workers With a Sense of Purpose
Charity leaders can take steps to motivate staff and volunteers to work hard for their cause.
By HILDY GOTTLIEB
Contributor
Legal Experts Weigh Regulations Best Suited to Crowdfunding Sites
Most rules for charities are decided in the states, and some commercial crowdfunding sites reject the idea that they are fundraisers.
By SUZANNE PERRY
Contributor
Support Advocacy With Unrestricted Gifts
A fund’s request for evaluation feedback from grantees is well-meaning, but a university official says the information is already out there.
Grant Makers Should Seize the Moment to Support Racial-Justice Solutions
Grant makers serving minority groups say organizations need to join forces to battle discrimination.
A Medical Charity Battles a Rampaging Epidemic in Africa
Doctors Without Borders has more than 1,850 staff members working in countries where Ebola has been spreading.
By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor
How Local Donors Can Do Better to Improve Schools
Philanthropists who know the area well can pool their resources and keep a dialogue going with government agencies, neighborhood associations, parents, and others.
How Foundations Invest Money Is Just as Important as How They Make Grants
Grant Makers started by entrepreneurs could offer some valuable lessons to established philanthropies with legacies to protect.
By Ron Cordes
Contributor
A Public Radio Station Tunes In to a City’s Innermost Thoughts
WWNO in New Orleans is seeking honest opinions from diverse voices by embedding microphones in cardboard sculptures around town where people can answer the question of the week.
By Avi Wolfman-Arent
Contributor
Learn How to Hire and Retain Great Fundraisers
Watch the recording of a live online discussion on how to recruit, mentor, and hang on to talented fundraisers.
Ferguson Shooting, Not Ice-Bucket Craze, Demands Philanthropy’s Focus
Foundations and nonprofits are spending so much time talking about the ice-bucket frenzy and not nearly enough about healing racial and political divisions.
By AMY SCHILLER
Contributor
America’s Celebrity Obsession Shouldn’t Dictate What Causes Get Attention
Journalists too often rely on Hollywood stars to decide which charities are worthy of coverage.
By SUSAN DANISH
Contributor
Charities Scramble Over In-Demand Fundraisers
At a time when it takes a median of six months to fill development jobs, nonprofits are looking in unexpected places for great talent.
By HEATHER JOSLYN
Contributor
Land Trust Harvests Interest Through Farmers Markets
By asking people to go online to pledge their commitment to their local markets, American Farmland Trust attracted email addresses of potential supporters.
By Debra E. Blum
Contributor
Young Fundraisers Are Ambitious and Impatient but Need Training
Clashes over technology and communication have become a source of intergenerational tension in many development offices.
By Cassie J. Moore
Contributor
Finding Great Fundraisers: Tips From the Experts
Seek out people who communicate well and who will be compatible with colleagues.
By Holly Hall
Contributor
Fundraiser Deepens Donor Ties by Putting Them to Work
Margaret Turner, who seeks big donations for the National Museum of African American History and Culture, asks people who give to introduce her to other potential supporters.
By Holly Hall
Contributor