Special to the Philanthropy Journal By Vanessa Donohue FleishmanHillard PR Know How Series for Philanthropy Journal Start Your Day by Tuning-In to these Podcasts is part of an ongoing series with FleishmanHillard, a full-service global public relations agency. The...
Post-election Volunteer Bump Calls for Nonprofits to Reassess Volunteer Screening Practices
Special to the Philanthropy Journal By Greg Baldwin and Justin P. Oberman Within days of the presidential inauguration in January, site traffic at VolunteerMatch.org skyrocketed to unprecedented highs in their 19-year history. Interest in volunteering is at record...
The Importance of Developing an Evaluative Mindset in Foundations (Part II)
Special to the Philanthropy Journal By Kelly M. Hannum and Jara Dean-Coffey This article is the second in a two-part series on developing an evaluative mindset. Evaluation approaches offer strategic and systematic ways to gather, make sense of, and use...
10 Steps to Planning A Successful Fundraising Event
Special to the Philanthropy Journal By Joshua Meyer There is no lack of ideas for raising money—from social media challenges to text campaigns—but one of the most fun and engaging ways to raise funds is by hosting a special event. Hosting an event takes careful...
5 People You Should Follow on Social Media Right Now
Special to the Philanthropy Journal By Matt See FleishmanHillard PR Know How Series for Philanthropy Journal 5 People You Should Follow on Social Media Right Now is part of an ongoing series with FleishmanHillard, a full-service global public relations agency. The...
Great Boss, Good Boss, Bad Boss? Managing Up Is All About You
Special to the Philanthropy Journal By Jayme Owen Managing up is about you and your long-term success and advancement. Whether you are dealing with the CEO, a particularly active board member, organizational leaders or your direct supervisor, managing up is taking...
The Importance of Developing an Evaluative Mindset in Foundations (Part I)
Special to the Philanthropy Journal By Kelly M. Hannum and Jara Dean-Coffey This article is the first in a two-part series on developing an evaluative mindset. Conducting evaluations in foundations can be tricky and, frankly, not everyone’s idea of a good time....
Effective Help in a Humanitarian Crisis
Special to the Philanthropy Journal By Katherine Davies When we hear of a serious humanitarian crisis in the world and wish to help effectively it can be near impossible to determine which charity to support. After the Nepal earthquake, there were more than 300...
Nonprofits See Increasing Need to Borrow
Special to the Philanthropy Journal By Deborah Kolsovsky and Sylvia Diez Nonprofits’ budgets are increasingly strained due to the increasing needs of the communities and missions they serve. There are simply not enough resources to address every inequity,...
Collaboration for Societal Benefit
Special to the Philanthropy Journal By Luz Mairym López-Rodríguez, PhD In 2015, the coalition One Voice Movement (OVM) was created by over 140 nonprofit organizations (NPOs) in Puerto Rico, in response to the possible reduction of 98% of legislative funds assigned to...