Taming Tech Chaos in the Back Office
Giving in the digital age has been a blessing for donors — and a curse for gift-management officers.
By Drew Lindsay
Contributor
How Americans Feel About Crowdsourcing
Some kinds of requests resonate more with potential donors than others.
By James Pollard and Linley Sanders
How the United Way Can Remain Relevant, From a Departing CEO
Angela Williams reflects on how a rebranding and deeper engagement in communities is setting the stage for success.
By Ben Gose
Senior Editor
5 Trends That Will Shape Fundraising in 2026
How AI, the new tax law, an uncertain economy, and more will change how nonprofits raise money.
By Rasheeda Childress
Senior Editor, Fundraising
Donors Are Vetting You on LinkedIn. Here’s How to Win Them Over.
Four ways to leverage LinkedIn to burnish your reputation with donors.
By Allison Holton and Bonnie Shea
New Year’s Resolutions for Nonprofits — and Tips to Make Them Work
Whether you want to sharpen your leadership, fundraising, or grant-seeking skills this year, here is guidance on how to improve.
5 Ways to Grow Your Planned Gifts
Experts share practical ways to make your legacy-giving program thrive.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
From Crisis to Strategy: How a $400K Loss Led to a Fundraising Revamp
When huge grants disappear with little warning, it can be disastrous, but some groups are finding a way forward.
By Rasheeda Childress
Senior Editor, Fundraising
‘Get Off the Hamster Wheel’: A Message for Fundraisers
Fundraising and leadership expert Allison Fine offers tips for how to build trust in your organization — and how to stay sane.
By Chronicle Staff
Contributor
GivingTuesday’s $4B Surge: What It Signals for Your Year-End Strategy
The results were up 13 percent over last year.
By Rasheeda Childress
Senior Editor, Fundraising
How to Tap Into the Psychology of Giving
Discover expert resources to help you craft a smarter fundraising strategy rooted in the latest insights from behavioral science.
GivingTuesday Saw Big Gains in Gifts and Volunteers
Americans gave $4 billion to nonprofits, and 11 million people volunteered.
By Thalia Beaty
Associated Press
How to Attract Midlevel Donors
A collection of Chronicle resources to help you develop and maintain a donor program for people who give $1,000 to $10,000 annually.
This Year’s Federal Funding Freezes Offer Lessons on Emergency Grant Making
The federal spending freeze may have come to an end, but its impact on nonprofits offered a preview of where the most urgent needs might be next if there are further cuts to federal safety net programs.
By Stephanie Beasley
Senior Writer
MrBeast and the Rockefeller Foundation Team Up to Spark Youth Philanthropy
The venerable foundation and the 27-year-old "influencer" aim to instill young people with a concern for what they call the world's "most vulnerable" populations.
By James Pollard
Philanthropy Reporter, Associated Press
In Uncertain Times, Annuities Can Hook Donors: Here’s How They Work
Charitable gift annuities can help donors who want to give now but aren’t certain about the economic future.
By Rasheeda Childress
Senior Editor, Fundraising