Fundraising

Capacity by Any Other Name

By Thomas E. Backer, Alan N. Miller, & Jane Ellen Bleeg

Donors don’t know much about capacity building, except that they don’t like the term.

Nonprofits

At Cross Purposes

By Catherine Spence

Sidebar to "Crisis Mentality:" the Red Cross comes under fire.

Fundraising

Cute and Lucrative

By Keith Epstein

Sidebar to "Crisis Mentality:" some species attract donors more than others.

Economic Development

Choosing Mission Over Money

By Keith Epstein

Sidebar to "Crisis Mentality:" giving for the long term.

Environment

Bigger May Not Be Better

By Mark Dowie

Sidebar to "The Hidden Cost of Paradise:" does an organization's size correlate with its effectiveness?

Philanthropy

Listening to Tsunami Survivors

By Leslie Berger

Treating aid recipients like valued customers gives insights into disaster relief.

Individual Giving

Crisis Mentality

By Keith Epstein 1

Why sudden emergencies attract more funds than do chronic conditions, and how nonprofits can change that.

Philanthropy

15 Minutes with Melissa Berman

By SSIR editors

Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors: advising old foundations & new donors.

Individual Giving

Giving Donors Control

By Dan Gordon 1

A United Way affiliate has boosted fundraising by breaking the rules.

Intermediaries

Lies, Damned Lies, and the Generosity Index

By Perla Ni 5

Does a place on the generosity index really spur giving?