How to Partner with Businesses for Your Awareness Campaign
A well-designed awareness campaign can bring attention to your nonprofit’s cause, educate the public about a significant issue, and drive [...]
Putting Our Humanity Back at the Center of Engagement
A new year, a new me. What is it about that transition from December 31st to January 1st that seems [...]
Investigating and Improving the Questions You Ask Grantees
Back in the mid-2010s, I served as chair of the selection committee for the Washington, DC region’s biggest award recognizing [...]
What Is Donor Management Software?
Donor management software is a specialized platform created to help nonprofit organizations manage their fundraising activities and build strong relationships [...]
How to Thrive When Work Doesn’t Love You Back
The following is an excerpt from How to Thrive When Work Doesn’t Love You Back A Practical Guide for Taking [...]
Need a New Grant Management System? 5 Tips for Selecting the Best GMS for Your Foundation
Changing a core piece of software at your grantmaking organization is no picnic. But inertia is not an option when [...]
10 Simple Fundraising Tips Guaranteed to Improve Effectiveness
If you're an individual raising money for a cause you care deeply about or a nonprofit organization looking for ways to equip and motivate your supporters to raise money for your fundraising event these tips will give you just what you need.
The Better FAFSA: What Colleges Need to Know Right Now
The Free Application for Federal Student Aid—commonly known as FAFSA®—is the form current and prospective college and career school students [...]
Why Are DAFs So Popular? The Appeal of Donor-Advised Funds
Do you feel like you’ve been hearing about donor-advised funds (DAFs) a lot lately? There’s a good reason for it. [...]
Data as Decision in Grantmaking
In grantmaking, one word makes more eyes glaze over than any other – data. Those who find it fun are [...]