March 07, 2023 How Can Nonprofits Access the Fortune Sitting in Community Foundation DAF Accounts? March 07, 2023/ Mike Scutari Donors are pouring money into DAFs managed by community foundations at a furious clip. Three community foundation leaders share tips on how nonprofits can put their work in front of philanthropic advisors and donors.Read More
March 02, 2023 Funders Don’t Often Back Volunteer Engagement. Can Nonprofits Convince Them It’s Worthwhile? March 02, 2023/ Mike Scutari Three years after the pandemic forced nonprofits to send volunteers home, many remain disengaged. A new initiative aims to help organizations secure funder support to replenish the ranks.Read More
February 14, 2023 With the Help of Local Donors, a Children’s Health Campaign is Edging Closer to a Big Goal February 14, 2023/ Connie Matthiessen For some donors, supporting Intermountain Health’s campaign to enhance care for kids throughout the region is highly personal. For others, it’s become something to rally community around in the wake of the pandemic.Read More
February 06, 2023 IP Explainer: Should Foundation Payout Be Higher? February 06, 2023/ IP Staff Philanthropy is difficult to navigate. That’s why we’ve produced a series of explainers to demystify the basics. Today, we unpack the heated debate over whether foundations should be giving away more money each year.Read More
December 19, 2022 IP Explainer: What is a Donor Collaborative? December 19, 2022/ IP Staff Philanthropy is difficult to navigate. That’s why we’ve produced a series of explainers to demystify the basics. Today, we look at pooled efforts to support shared causes and interests.Read More
December 14, 2022 Sometimes Things Just Work Out: A Fundraiser’s Tale of Year-End Optimism December 14, 2022/ Karen Brooks Hopkins, Guest Contributor In her annual end-of-year reflection, Karen Brooks Hopkins, president emerita of Brooklyn Academy of Music, reminds fundraisers to stay optimistic even when things seem destined to fail. Donors, after all, are full of surprises.Read More
November 11, 2022 How Can We Ensure the World of Social Impact Data Lives Up to Its Potential? November 11, 2022/ Shahar Brukner and Simon Dickson, Guest Contributors Useful data on grantmaking can be hard to come by. In this guest piece, the founders of a social impact data startup share why and how they’re seeking to democratize access to that information.Read More
October 03, 2022 What Are Conservation, Pollution and Ag Funders Looking For Right Now? Fundraisers Weigh In October 03, 2022/ Michael Kavate Fundraisers in these fields see opportunity and uncertainty, and many organizations are hiring to take advantage. Here are some major shifts they’ve highlighted in the funding landscape.Read More
August 24, 2022 Though Giving Remained Strong Amid Crisis, COVID, Inflation and Other Woes Gutted Many Nonprofits August 24, 2022/ Holly Hall Record levels of charitable giving allowed most nonprofits to persevere during the pandemic, but the layered challenges of recent years have proven too much for many, especially smaller groups and service providers.Read More
August 10, 2022 Think Tank Leaders Don't Lack for Ideas, But Fundraising Can Still Be Brutal August 10, 2022/ Celia Wexler Think tanks play a vital role in philanthropy’s efforts to incubate ideas and affect the course of policy. But on the left at least, many think tank leaders find themselves perennially chasing grants.Read More
July 28, 2022 Fundraisers for Economic Justice See Challenges and Opportunities in a Historic Moment July 28, 2022/ Gail Aronson Nonprofits working toward economic justice face a historic moment in the wake of a pandemic and a racial uprising that exposed deep inequality. We spoke with several fundraisers in the field about how the landscape is shifting.Read More
July 25, 2022 Charities Aiding Immigrants and Refugees Fare Better When They Raise Money from Private Sources July 25, 2022/ Holly Hall Ongoing crises and political developments have challenged nonprofits serving immigrants and refugees, but sometimes also pose fundraising opportunities. Unsurprisingly, well-established operations tend to have a leg up.Read More
June 07, 2022 Inside the Hunt for Philanthropy Talent June 07, 2022/ John Freund As it gets harder to fill senior-level jobs, recruiting firms that know their way around the fundraising world are thriving. How do they find clients and deliver results? And how hard is it for newcomers to break in?Read More
June 02, 2022 How Fundraisers for Filmmaking Adapted During the Pandemic June 02, 2022/ Sandra Lundgren Fundraisers for filmmaking reported steady revenue thanks to online events, shifts in their donor bases, and in at least one case, a windfall from a certain novelist-turned-donor. Five organizations filled us in on how they’ve evolved.Read More
April 13, 2022 How Smart Tech Can Help Democratize Philanthropy April 13, 2022/ Allison Fine and Beth Kanter, Guest Contributors New tech often underdelivers in the nonprofit world, but the next wave of AI-related tools has the potential to make philanthropy smarter and even more democratic, according to the authors of a new book on the topic. Read More
April 01, 2022 Success Is Bittersweet as Global Humanitarian Relief Charities Rake in Record Fundraising April 01, 2022/ Sandra Lundgren A raft of national and global crises have led to surges in giving to humanitarian relief organizations. We spoke to fundraisers at four charities about how they’re navigating an evolving landscape.Read More
March 29, 2022 How Northern California Charities Have Grappled With the Pandemic, Other Fundraising Challenges March 29, 2022/ Holly Hall Northern California’s charities face a set of unique challenges, made all the more difficult by the ongoing pandemic. We spoke with several fundraisers in the region to see how they have fared in tough times. Read More
March 24, 2022 Organization Serving Military Families Exults After Big Cash Infusion From MacKenzie Scott March 24, 2022/ Holly Hall “There is probably not a word big enough to say how excited we are about this gift,” says the head of Operation Homefront. With $20 million from MacKenzie Scott, the group will expand the number of military families it serves.Read More
February 23, 2022 What Has Fundraising for Global Health Been Like During the Pandemic? February 23, 2022/ Sandra Lundgren COVID-19 has raised the profile of global health issues, but fundraisers still report familiar challenges. We check in with four nonprofits in the field to find out how they’ve adapted and what’s on the horizon.Read More
February 16, 2022 “A Perfect Storm.” Higher Ed Institutions Raised a Record Amount in the 2020–21 Fiscal Year February 16, 2022/ Mike Scutari A new report from the Council for Advancement and Support of Education found that higher ed fundraising surged to $52.9 billion in the last fiscal year. The research shows familiar patterns, surprising trends and notable outliers.Read More