Charities are stepping up efforts to help their supporters raise money from friends. While the amount of money raised is still relatively small, the tactics help nonprofits expand their web of connections to potential donors.
By Timothy Sandoval
Contributor
Free Tool Helps Nonprofits Draw More Social-Media Fans
Facebook’s CrowdTangle tracks the performance of all an organization’s social-media accounts, and savvy nonprofits can use the data to boost fundraising.
By Heather Joslyn
Contributor
5 Musts for Establishing a Major-Gift Program
If you’re just getting started seeking gifts from wealthy donors, begin by preparing your board and inviting volunteers to join campaign committees.
By Emily Lang
Contributor
How Today’s Stars Are Raising Charitable Dollars Online
Several for-profit companies are making it easy for nonprofits big and small to connect with celebrities to raise money. But there are pitfalls, and it’s often not clear who benefits the most.
Several for-profit companies are making it easy for nonprofits to connect with A-list celebrities for digital campaigns. But there are pitfalls, and it’s often not clear who benefits the most.
By Megan O’Neil
Contributor
Charity leaders and the stars themselves dish about the ins and outs of working with big names to raise big money.
By Megan O’Neil
Contributor
Tips and Tools for Building Strong Peer-to-Peer Fundraising Programs
A collection of resources to help nonprofits attract loyal volunteer fundraisers and build a strong sense of community among supporters.
Charity Leader Sees New Urgency for Global Outreach in Trump Era
Sean Callahan, the new head of Catholic Relief Services, is determined to make private donors and government officials alike understand the value of American assistance to the world’s most vulnerable populations.
By Megan O’Neil
Contributor
Trump’s First 100 Days and the Stakes for Nonprofits
A round-up of news coverage by The Chronicle of what’s at stake for nonprofits, as well as opinion pieces by charity leaders and philanthropy experts on negotiating this new environment.
Challenging Sacred Cows and Killing Jargon: Our Most Popular Articles of 2016
In a year full of changes and big questions for nonprofits, Chronicle readers looked for unconventional wisdom and evidence of ideas that work.
After #GivingTuesday, Network for Good Announces #RetentionWednesday
The online-gift processor plans to help charities follow up with giving-day donors and will collect and share data about nonprofits’ fundraising performance.
By Timothy Sandoval
Contributor
Facebook Adds Video Fundraising Feature to Compete With YouTube
The move comes as the company tests additional ways to bolster its role in “peer-to-peer” fundraising done by individual supporters on behalf of nonprofits.
By Megan O’Neil
Contributor
A collection of resources to help you inspire recent graduates to give or get involved.
Big or Little Charity? Fundraisers Wrestle With Career Choices
The factors that go into the important decision of whether to work at a large institution or a small charity are changing, with significant consequences for philanthropy.
By Drew Lindsay
Senior Editor, Special Projects
The Traditional Career Path for Fundraisers Takes a New Turn
Fundraisers typically must choose whether to work at a large or small nonprofit. How they make that decision is changing, with consequences for philanthropy.
Rutgers Drafts Alumni ‘Captains’ to Boost Sluggish Fundraising
Looking to raise $100 million for sports facilities and bolster its last-place ranking among Big Ten schools in alumni giving, Rutgers University is drafting successful former students to spearhead a drive to enlist 10,000 donors, the Asbury Park Press writes.