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How Nonprofits Can Stand Out and Receive Donations During the Holidays
Special to the Philanthropy Journal By David Seibert, Vice President of Missions & Ministries at The Lukens Company Giving tends to increase during the holiday season - that’s the good news for nonprofits. The not-so-good news is that for the months of...
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The Social Impact of Public Space: A Case for Measurement
Special to the Philanthropy Journal By Bridget Marquis In recent years, philanthropic organizations have begun to invest—sometimes in very big ways—in better parks, trails, open spaces and libraries. In 2014, the George Kaiser Foundation gave a record $350...
5 Questions to Answer Before You Call a Consultant
Special to the Philanthropy Journal By Heather Yandow You might be starting to suspect it’s time for your organization to get some outside help. Maybe your strategic plan has expired. Or the board is feeling a little bit stuck. Maybe it’s time to refresh your...
Transitions of Trailblazers (Part 3): Looking Back to Move Forward
Special to the Philanthropy Journal By Barbara Rady Kazdan and Lynn S. Price This is the third in a multi-part series from Barbara Rady Kazdan and Lynn S. Price on the issues nonprofits face in transitioning leadership. You can read the first two installments here:...
Service-Learning Programs Prove to Be a Valuable Resource for Nonprofits
The skilled, supervised, volunteer help provided through service-learning programs on campuses across the country have enabled countless nonprofits to meet their goals and fulfill their missions more effectively.
Leveraging Ambassador Programs
St. Baldrick’s Foundation’s Jane Ridolfi Hoppen offers tips on how to build, execute and foster a strong Ambassador program within your organization.
Building Brand Identities
Not-for-profits can define who they are, what they stand for and why they should be supported through a clear and engaging brand strategy.
Doing More Good: How Mission Diversity Can Help Grow Your Donor Base
Nonprofits can break free from donor burnout and grow their base of supporters by expanding the vision of the organization to include a complementary mission.
Personalize the Donor Experience
Breaking down segmentation based on in-depth knowledge of nonprofit audiences is an important first step toward engaging supporters and encouraging greater support.
Getting Started on the Sustainable Development Goals
For governments, nonprofits, foundations, and multinational agencies, community foundations are a critically important partner and convener that can ensure that locally-relevant programming that help us all achieve the Global Goals in every community around the world.
Too much of a good thing? Don’t get lost in the hype of new fundraising tech.
Regardless of tomorrow’s ‘next big thing’ in fundraising, one principle is sure to remain constant: An intentional, mission-driven fundraising campaign that meets donors on their turf—whether that’s in a ballroom or on their cell phones—never goes out of style.
Survival Tips for the New Era of Fundraising
If the bulk of your fundraising budget is still directed toward age-old direct mailing campaigns, BDO’s Andrea Wilson offers some emerging trends to consider exploring.
With Inherited Wealth, Millennials Poised as Big Donors
Over the next two decades, the Millennial generation will become the wealthiest generation. Cause marketers should be thinking now about how to engage this unique generation using technology and communications in novel ways.
Why You Should Give Up On Work / Life Balance in 2018
A work/life balance may not always be realistic. FleishmanHillard’s Alex Baumann offers tips for utilizing the connections between work and life to improve both to achieve self-care.