Special to the Philanthropy Journal By Heather Yandow How does your nonprofit stack up against other organizations? What does the average organization’s donor base look like? Or what can you expect to raise from monthly giving? The Individual Donor Benchmark...
Special to the Philanthropy Journal By Tom Davidson The value proposition: Take away the makeup, the fancy lighting, and the well-crafted logo. All things being equal, have you ever wondered what makes one organization appear to be more attractive, while similar ones...
Special to the Philanthropy Journal By Sandi Matthews When the YWCA of the Triangle closed in 2012, nobody saw it coming. Staff was terminated with just one day’s notice. A representative from United Way and several other funders said they were not aware the 110-year...
Special to the Philanthropy Journal By Ray Gary Giving as a percentage of disposable income has been stuck at 2% for more than 50 years. Could it be people are increasingly stingy with their wealth? Or the everyday donor is more likely to click, swipe and tap their...
Special to the Philanthropy Journal By John Cochrane There’s little doubt that impact investing has generated a lot of excitement, but has it translated into action? The Council on Foundations and Commonfund Institute conducted a recent survey to ask foundations about...
Special to the Philanthropy Journal By Christopher Kelly In the not too distant past, we practiced “Kitchen Table Philanthropy,” meaning we sat with our family and planning team to make decisions as to when, where and what amount we would contribute toward our...
Special to the Philanthropy Journal By Jeremy Beer If you run a nonprofit organization or manage a nonprofit’s development department, you know that finding relevant performance benchmarks is difficult. Most of the fundraising reports offer simply average numbers...
Special to the Philanthropy Journal By Ann Canela Global Impact has put a lot of energy into answering several important questions: How can we democratize philanthropy and put the same tools that major philanthropists have into the hands of every...
Special to the Philanthropy Journal By Chris Dann Blackbaud’s study of political and charitable giving in the 2012 presidential campaign year answered a longstanding question and suggested a new opportunity for the charitable sector: How does presidential...
Special to the Philanthropy Journal By Jeff Patrick The professional fundraiser’s practical guide to the next generation of direct response giving Nonprofit fundraisers are continuing to encounter a shift in consumer engagement combined with increased complexity of...
