Special to the Philanthropy Journal By Amanda Schwartz What are the most important tools nonprofits need to scale their work? That’s a question that we ask ourselves constantly here at WAKE. We’re dedicated to identifying technology and communications tools and...
Special to the Philanthropy Journal By Connie Gallippi At a time when global access to technology has never been greater, more than 795 million people don’t have access to the resources required to lead a healthy lifestyle. What’s more,half of the world’s population —...
Special to the Philanthropy Journal By Stefanie Weiland, Executive Director Local partnerships and collaboration are essential to the success of a new or already established nonprofit. Even more, these partnerships can quickly multiply the impact a nonprofit has...
Special to the Philanthropy Journal By Louise Herrle, Incapital LLC Nonprofits, including community development financial institutions (CDFIs), are entering a new era of capital raising. Historically, nonprofits have largely secured financing from benefactors, grants,...
Special to the Philanthropy Journal By Christian King and Gregory B. Lewis The following resource article is part of an emerging collaboration with Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly (NVSQ) to help translate research into practice. The original...
Special to the Philanthropy Journal By Krystal Hare In 2017, the Independent Sector noted that the current value of volunteer time is now $24.14 per hour - up 2.5 percent from their 2016 estimates. This isn’t shocking, considering how much volunteers help us balance...
Special to the Philanthropy Journal By Emily Magnus and Marshéle Carter Rumor has it that releases are relics. However, statistics tell us that well-written, newsy, press releases still make journalists happy and, more importantly, score positive coverage for diligent...
By Shalina Omar In her recent study, Dr. Amanda Stewart reveals that foundations are moving towards a more structured and intentional approach to charitable work, including being more selective in grantmaking, taking on roles beyond check-writing, and developing...
Special to the Philanthropy Journal By Desiree Dickerson Over the past year, blockchain technology has been touted as the miracle solution to all of society’s pressing ailments. From food supply chains and insurance claims, to art authentication and DNA sequencing,...
Special to the Philanthropy Journal By Cyndee Patterson This is the first of four columns on how to develop a great nonprofit board. The quality of your nonprofit board determines how successful your nonprofit can be. No nonprofit staff, no matter how talented, can...
