Encryption, artivists, and wearables are among the words and ideas that will get new attention in the year to come.
By Lucy Bernholz
Contributor
How Leaders Can Tap Into Employees’ Great Ideas
The potential for big ideas exists in every organization, but a suggestion box is not enough. Leaders must actively listen and follow up with action.
By ALLISON FINE
Contributor
The Detroit Deal Is a Model for How Foundations Can Solve Dire Problems
The deal demonstrates what happens when grant makers offer incentives that get every key player to make a financial sacrifice.
By Vijay Padmanabhan
Contributor
5 Falsehoods That Keep Nonprofits From Making the Most of Social Media
Nonprofits must stop worrying about crazy people online and instead focus on finding well-meaning people who want to help shape and support their cause, says the author of Matterness, a book released last week.
By ALLISON FINE
Contributor
Charities Conquer Political Gridlock to Carve New Paths
Nonprofits are springing up across the country, and even in the most politically combative states, people are working together to forge a new path of possibility and hope.
By RICHARD HARWOOD
Contributor
Can Documentaries Change the World for the Better?
A new effort aims to see if media projects change minds or if they just preach to the choir.
By Doron Weber
Contributor
International Aid Group Uses Niche Prize to Woo Support
The development group PSI wooed potential supporters with a paid trip to Washington to meet its staff and other experts.
By Debra E. Blum
Contributor
Online Quizzes, Ringtones, and Apps Aid in the Hunt for New Donors
To get a step ahead of the competition, charities use unconventional techniques to get names and addresses of people who might want to give.
By Debra E. Blum
Contributor
Despite All the Buzz About Innovation, Foundations Are Playing It Too Safe
Many grant makers keep turning to safe investments with predesignated results, but a few are breaking out of that mold.
By Gabriel Kasper and JUSTIN MARCOUX
Power to the People: Companies Hand Grant Decisions to Employees
Silicon Valley companies LinkedIn and VMware find a new recruiting tool in letting employees distribute thousands to charities.
By Ben Gose
Senior Editor
Government, Foundations Turn to Cash Prizes to Generate Solutions
Competitions are now popular to stimulate innovative answers to vexing social and technological problems, a report finds.
By Megan O’Neil
Contributor
Fundraising by Text Message: What Worked and What Didn’t
A museum learned that most people don’t use smartphones to support an exhibit, while the Salvation Army persuaded lots of people to give that way after a disaster.
Online Tools Can Help Supporters Raise Funds From Their Networks
A growing number of groups are creating fundraising platforms that make it easy for people to attract donations from friends, relatives, and colleagues.
By Cassie J. Moore
Contributor
Centralized Data and Tests of Online Appeals Give Sierra Club a Boost
A three-person unit tests and refines the group’s email and social-networking formats.
By TOM HELD
Contributor
Fundraisers Reap Millions by Using Data ‘Gold Mine’
Nonprofits are stepping up their powerful analytical techniques to make smarter fundraising decisions and increase donations.
By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor
Data Analysis Guides Fundraisers Toward Smarter Strategies
Figuring out which donors have the most potential helps staff members get early wins—and makes it more likely they’ll stay on the job, say the institution’s leaders.
By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor