Special to the Philanthropy Journal By Leizl Baker and Austin Robinson 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...
Aligning Philanthropy to Purpose to Achieve Maximum Success
Special to the Philanthropy Journal By David Fuller Sometimes even the most successful organizations can be challenged in order to attain new heights. Such was the case when I was provided the opportunity to head the SunTrust Foundation after spending 32 years working...
Support for Leadership Development in the Nonprofit Sector
Special to the Philanthropy Journal By Jill Orr and Darien Skinner 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...
Five Must-Follow Blogs for the Nonprofit Professional
Special to the Philanthropy Journal By Robin Shroyer This article is part of an ongoing series with FleishmanHillard, a full-service global public relations agency. The firm specializes in multiple channels and industries including nonprofit, consumer, healthcare...
Going Viral: Setting Yourself Up for Success with Social Media
Special to the Philanthropy Journal By Alison Sutton Social media can be a powerful tool, especially in the world of nonprofits. If you use it right, organizations with limited resources and budgets can see a huge impact on awareness, engagement and fundraising....
Corporate Social Responsibility Provides Benefits to All Involved
Special to the Philanthropy Journal By Jason Beyer and Amanda Mancuso Nonprofit and for-profit companies may appear to be polar opposites, but many have the same core focus for their company culture—making an impact on the people their products or mission serve, and...
Foundation Approaches to Climate Change Investing
Special to the Philanthropy Journal By Ophelia L Barsketis and Emily Lawrence Climate risk touches many companies across different business segments. On one side, risks posed by climate change may cover areas such as an increase in instances of large scale...
New Insights From The Atlantic Philanthropies Show Foundations and Nonprofits How to Adapt in a Changing Political Climate
Special to the Philanthropy Journal By Julia Coffman and Tanya Beer, Center for Evaluation Innovation As The Atlantic Philanthropies’ grantmaking comes to a close, new insights across key advocacy topics will help to ensure that learning from Atlantic’s past work can...
How much is enough? The Self-Sufficiency Standard calculates the true cost of meeting basic needs
Special to the Philanthropy Journal By Maureen McKeon Despite having incomes well above the Federal Poverty Level, many working families still struggle to bring home enough to meet their basic needs. A single mother with a preschool age child and a school age child in...
10 Ways to Make Your Peer-to-Peer Fundraiser a Success
Special to the Philanthropy Journal By Joshua Meyer Peer-to-peer fundraising (P2P) is a great way to energize your supporters and raise funds. Also known as social fundraising, P2P fundraising empowers supporters to fundraise on your behalf. A great example is the ALS...