Fundraising
Professional Altruism Is Harder than It Looks
Foundation program officers—a case for empathy.
Tag: Fundraising
Fundraising
What Matters About Mobile
With advancements in mobile technology, new doors are being open for nonprofits to take advantage of.
Fundraising
Recession Pushing Nonprofits Back to Basics
With national charity declining, nonprofits must return their focus to fundraising and giving.
Nonprofits
Bay Area Social Entrepreneurs Talk Funding
A Bay Area gathering for nonprofits encourages discussion on collective challenges and opportunities, especially in the realm of funding and budgeting.
Nonprofits
Stop What You Are Doing Right Now and Donate to Idealist.org
We can’t let Idealist go down like this. We need them. And now, they need us.
Online Giving
Haiti Relief Shows Digital Giving’s Potential
The massive charitable response to the devastation in Haiti should be a wake-up call for the charitable marketplace.
Fundraising
Social Media Fundraising: Power of Individuals
Organizations should recognize the need for being “real” online and can honor that by being proactive in online relationships.
Podcast
Organizational Development
Sarah Brown - Lessons on Nonprofit Management
What are the key things anyone starting an organization should know about nonprofit management? In this audio lecture, sponsored by the Center for Social Innovation, Sarah Brown uses her organization, the National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy, as an exemplar. She talks about how to choose an issue, establish a mission and goals, obtain funding, measure performance, and manage challenges.
Urban Development
Grow Your Own
Forget about luring big companies with tax incentives and subsidized space. Chris Gibbons focuses Littleton, Colorado's efforts on growing home-town businesses.
Philanthropy
Real Stories Critical for Giving
A powerful tool to engage givers is storytelling – telling stories about people, the problems they face, and the role philanthropy can play in addressing the symptoms and causes of those problems.