By Shalina Omar When it comes to charitable giving, the heart rules the head. That’s what four researchers have found in a joint study on altruism and giving coming out of the London Business School, NYU Stern School of Business, the University of Chicago Booth School...
Board Fundraising
Special to the Philanthropy Journal By David Ko and Abdoul Yacouba As a land-grant university, NC State is committed to providing students hands-on, highly-engaged learning opportunities AND to providing research that is of direct, practical use to the fields we work...
Four Considerations for Collaborative Grants
Special to the Philanthropy Journal By Daisy Mills and Shannon Rowe As a land-grant university, NC State is committed to providing students hands-on, highly-engaged learning opportunities AND to providing research that is of direct, practical use to the fields we work...
Achieving Total Compliance: Seven Steps to Nonprofit Success
Special to the Philanthropy Journal By Ifeoma Aduba Trust is important to organizations of all types, but it’s the lifeblood of a nonprofit. Every donation to your nonprofit is a vote of confidence and a leap of faith that the money will be managed carefully and...
Compliance for North Carolina Nonprofits
Special to the Philanthropy Journal By James Gilmer This piece is an updated version of the Compliance for North Carolina Nonprofits article that originally published in March 2016. Nonprofits are held to a high standard of government scrutiny, and for good...
How to Quickly Mobilize a Fundraiser Following a Tragedy
Special to the Philanthropy Journal By Kelly Velasques-Hague This past year has seen no shortage of tragedies. From hurricanes to school shootings, the heartbreak and devastation leaves many wondering how they can help. These good intentions often motivate individuals...
Corporate Giving and Shared-Value Philanthropy
Special to the Philanthropy Journal By Alec Gorynski, Vice President of Community Development and Corporate Philanthropy, First National Bank of Omaha Corporations and businesses are either starting or enhancing their community giving. According to the Giving in...
Keeping Up With The Mail
How often does this happen to you? You are in your office opening mail when the writing on an envelope catches your eye. Perplexed, you ask yourself, “Hmm, when did we start writing addresses like that?” Never? Mailing addresses in the United States have been written...
Why Micro-Donations Are the Future of Fundraising
Special to the Philanthropy Journal By Gary Wohlfeill It’s no secret that large gifts from high-wealth donors are important to nonprofit sustainability. But what about your super motivated supporters who don’t have the disposable income to donate month after...
A Meaningful Sustainable Finance Commitment
Special to the Philanthropy Journal By Mary S. Wenzel Why Wells Fargo believes that transparency and disclosure are critical components of a meaningful sustainable finance commitment The notion of Sustainable Finance has been around for some time. It is generally...