Some Charities Are Raising Money for Other Nonprofits This GivingTuesday
More nonprofits than before are raising money together, but some people are warning against the downsides of the event.
By Emily Haynes
Senior Editor, Nonprofit Intelligence
84 Percent of Donors Plan to Give the Same or More to Charity in 2021, Survey Finds
In a new survey from fundraising technology company Classy, more than one-third of millennial and Generation Z respondents said they were more likely to make a monthly gift instead of a one-time donation because of the heightened level of need in society today.
By Emily Haynes
Senior Editor, Nonprofit Intelligence
More Donors Made One-Time and Monthly Online Gifts in 2020
Food banks, faith-based organizations and congregations, and public broadcasting posted the biggest growth in revenue from one-time donors.
By Emily Haynes
Senior Editor, Nonprofit Intelligence
To Achieve Lasting Policy Change for Kids, Advocates Need to Choose Their Words Carefully
The messages nonprofits and foundations use to describe the problems facing children — and the proposed solutions — may be pushing people away and making it harder to take advantage of opportunities to achieve long-sought improvements.
Crises in Afghanistan and Haiti — the Latest in a Year Full of Them — Test Donor Stamina
Twin disasters struck days apart and are vying for the attention of donors who have already been tapped to give to relief efforts related to the Covid-19 pandemic, wildfires, floods, and other refugee crises.
By Drew Lindsay
Contributor
What Nonprofits Fail to Say When They’re Recruiting Volunteers — but Truly Matters
Working for a good cause helps strangers build social bonds, gain control over their time, and improve their health. And after too much time in quarantine, that’s the message that will resonate with the people nonprofits want to reach, says a longtime volunteer.
By Susan McPherson
Contributor
How to Ease Tension Between Communications and Development Departments
Three reasons friction occurs between fundraisers and communicators — and five ways to prevent it.
By Jackie Yodashkin
Contributor
Fighting Falsehoods Must Be at the Center of All That Nonprofits and Foundations Do
As lies and disinformation increasingly threaten the work of nonprofits, they should incorporate tools that will help dismantle falsehoods and replace them with accurate and more emotionally compelling narratives.
Online Giving Grew 32 Percent in 2020, Survey Finds
Charities that directly responded to the health crisis or advocated for relief saw giving grow at nearly twice the rate as those that didn’t, according to a new poll.
By Emily Haynes
Senior Editor, Nonprofit Intelligence
Not Just for Dancing Teens: Some Charities See Potential in TikTok Fundraising
Some nonprofits hesitate to embrace the video-sharing app, but those who have say it helps them authentically connect with younger supporters, spread their message more broadly, and raise money in a new way.
By Emily Haynes
Senior Editor, Nonprofit Intelligence
Government, Nonprofits, and Companies Must Unify to Solve Our Biggest Problems
We need all three sectors of society working together to create positive and lasting change. Let’s draw on past successes to get beyond our differences.
By Bill Novelli
Contributor
As Attacks on Reproductive Rights Grow, Philanthropy Needs to Step Up Support for a Counternarrative
Well-funded abortion disinformation campaigns have become a basis for increasingly restrictive state laws. Grant makers should join forces with a cadre of scrappy nonprofits to fight back.
By Nina Sachdev
Contributor
7 Facts to Persuade Leaders to Prioritize Planned Giving
Building a healthy planned-giving program takes time, effort, and a smart strategy. A fundraising consultant explains how.
By LISA SCHOHL
Contributor
7 Rules for Marketing Planned Gifts to Donors
Bequests and other planned gifts provide a significant source of revenue for nonprofits. Yet many donors don’t include charities in their will simply because they were never asked, says Lisa Sargent, founder of an eponymous fundraising consultancy.
By LISA SCHOHL
Contributor
An Urgent Plea to Philanthropy: Help Us Persuade People to Take the Covid-19 Vaccine
A vaccine that only 50 percent of Americans take won’t be 95 percent effective. Our science-based communications tool needs to be activated now to eradicate vaccine hesitancy.
Study Shows How Nonprofits Should Improve Online Gatherings
Many meetings have little structure, and participants don’t always know if they need to turn on web cameras or whether it’s OK to leave them off.
By Emily Haynes
Senior Editor, Nonprofit Intelligence