How an Advocacy Group Takes an All-Hands-on-Deck Approach to Big Donors
More than 60 staff members, trustees, and volunteers at Jewish Voice for Peace manage about 600 major-donor relationships in addition to other roles they play at the organization.
By Eden Stiffman
Senior Editor
Robin Hood Expands Largest Charity Gala to Full-Day Event
The New York antipoverty group known for hosting the country’s most lucrative benefit will make its presence known throughout the city Monday, from the Nasdaq opening bell until late in the evening.
By Eden Stiffman
Senior Editor
Survey Shows Why Women Volunteer — and Why They Don’t
Research prompted by Habitat for Humanity’s Mother’s Day building events found that women enjoy hands-on volunteering but often fear they lack the right skills.
By Rebecca Koenig
Contributor
Follow the Leaders: Learn From Charities Making the Most of Digital Giving
The Chronicle asked experts and readers to identify charities that stand out in their use of the Internet to gain support and sell their causes.
How to Run a Fundraising Drive With a Mother’s Day or Father’s Day Theme
More nonprofits are running campaigns to inspire giving on holidays that honor parents. Read about creative approaches that have worked.
Now or Forever: Rethinking Foundation Life Spans
Philanthropists, Congress, and the courts have all weighed in on whether grant makers should spend down their assets or continue in perpetuity, but it’s time to take a closer look.
By Rob Reich and Ray D. Madoff
A Leader’s Fond Farewell Becomes a Fundraising Bonanza
Retirements of popular executives present opportunities to engage supporters, tout an organization’s accomplishments — and raise money.
By Debra E. Blum
Contributor
Nonprofit Leaders Bullish on Galas and Mergers and Worried About Keeping Young Talent
As boomer retirements grow, only half of groups have succession plans.
By Rebecca Koenig
Contributor
Broncos vs. Panthers: Scoring the Generosity Bowl
How do the contenders stack up when it comes to charity? Peyton Manning has a long track record of giving, but Cam Newton and residents of Charlotte, N.C., where the team is based, have scored points as well.
By Timothy Sandoval
Contributor
Presidents of Small Colleges Bank on Fundraising to Survive
Big gifts are critical, but with concerns about the future of the liberal-arts institutions, some would-be donors are asking tougher questions before giving.
By LAWRENCE BIEMILLER
Contributor
How One NFL Team Helps Strengthen Local Nonprofits
The Philadelphia Eagles football team changed its approach to philanthropy to better share its assets with nonprofits.
By Rebecca Koenig
Contributor
Hillary Backers Fear Collision Course With Clinton Foundation
The Bill, Hillary and Chelsea Clinton Foundation is examining whether to scale back its activity in 2016, according to Politico, which says top backers of Hillary Clinton’s White House bid are privately grumbling that the foundation’s fundraising and high-profile meetings are competing for donors’ attention and keeping former President Bill Clinton off the campaign trail.
With More People Involved in Fundraising, Giving Rose at Year’s End
Charities that broadened responsibility for fundraising by creating a “culture of philanthropy” were more likely to see strong fundraising gains. Having a capital campaign helped, too.
By Timothy Sandoval
Contributor
Fla. Might Scrap State Charity Drive Amid Management Flap
Efforts by Florida lawmakers to reform the state government’s troubled workplace fundraising campaign have stalled as the governor’s office raises the prospect of eliminating the drive, the Tallahassee Democrat reports.
Parliament Members Warn British Charities This Is ‘Last Chance’ to Self-Regulate
A report by a committee of British members of Parliament warns charities that their fundraising activities could be controlled by law unless they prove that self-regulation can help reform solicitation practices, the BBC reports.
Fundraising Events That Involve the “Martyrdom Effect”
In this episode of “What’s the Big Idea?,” an expert discusses why donors take part in fundraising efforts in which they must physically “suffer.”
By ALLISON FINE
Contributor