The Chronicle of Philanthropy

MAY 19, 2025

Nancy and Rich Kinders gift kicks off a multiyear fundraising effort to build the new facility. Sukin, president and CEO of Texas Childrens Hospital, and Peter WT Pisters, president of the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, at an event announcing the Kinders $150 million pledge.

Universities 189

Universities Children Fundraising Fundraising 189

NonProfit Quarterly

APRIL 8, 2025

Image Credit: PeopleImages on iStock When Amy Neugebauers third-grader son came home from school one day, he ran upstairs to raid his piggy bank for an American Heart Association fundraiser. While children are increasingly involved in school-based fundraising, this is often framed as the haves giving to the have-nots.

Children 65

Children Philanthropy Education Education 65

NonProfit PRO

JUNE 11, 2025

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Health 165

Health Foundations Retail Nonprofit governance and management 165

Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

We’re heading into the busiest, most lucrative time of the year for nonprofits— end-of-year fundraising. My friends at Magic Wheelchair are total pros at building show-stopping costumes for kids in wheelchairs—and they get it: a little flattery goes a long way to getting those fundraising emails opened. Did someone say “donate now?”

Fundraising 116

Fundraising Fundraising Children Nonprofits 116

Stanford Social Innovation Review

APRIL 14, 2025

A side effect of nonprofits becoming accustomed to large foundation grants is that they do not develop diverse fundraising streams, and as a resultin moments of crisisfind themselves without experienced development teams, whose years of working to build relationships would now be crucial. Were in this for years to come.

Foundations 111

Foundations Fundraising Fundraising Environmental 111

Candid

OCTOBER 23, 2024

Yet, according to the Fundraising Effectiveness Project , donor retention rates have been falling since 2020. Nonprofits may need to reimagine their donor engagement strategies to go beyond occasional outreach or standard fundraising appeals and forge relationships that resonate with their values and inspire continued support.

Social Enterprise 105

Social Enterprise Social Enterprise Participation and motivation Children 105

Ann Green

APRIL 28, 2025

Familial information: Makes your interactions with donors more personal and allows you to involve their spouse, children, and other family members in your mission. Event management solutions to log donors registrations, merchandise and auction item purchases, and peer-to-peer fundraising participation for a-thon style events.

Management 175

Management Ethics Education Education 175

NonProfit Leadership Alliance

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

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Health 247

Health Education Education Public and Nonprofit Management 247

Ann Green

MAY 19, 2025

As Managing Director of DNL OmniMedia, Carl works with nonprofits and their technology to foster fundraising, create awareness, cure disease, and solve social issues. Carl lives in the Hudson Valley with his wife Sarah and their two children, Charlie and Evelyn.

Nonprofits 189

Nonprofits Food Homelessness Retention 189

NonProfit Leadership Alliance

APRIL 30, 2025

In addition, the Foundation provides funding to officers and civilian staff through program grants that emphasize community building, crime prevention, officer wellness, and support to children and families in need. Not just fundraising or programming, but the full spectrum of what it takes to run a successful nonprofit organization.

Foundations 247

Foundations Nonprofit Leadership Leadership Health 247

NonProfit PRO

JULY 15, 2025

Combined with her skills in communications, fundraising and program management, Rachel is uniquely adept at identifying ways in which FORM can help nonprofits increase revenue, reach more patrons and amplify their missions. She lives in northeast Ohio with her husband and two children. addService(googletag.pubads()).setCollapseEmptyDiv(true).setTargeting("ic",

Retail 223

Retail Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management Philanthropy 223

Blue Avocado

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

What we ask of board members (evangelize, door-opening, peer-to-peer fundraising, etc.) Susan Dibble from Page Ahead Children’s Literacy Program Caring Comes First, Everything Else Can Be Taught Our board members must care about our mission. It’s okay to not be knowledgeable about what we do, as that can be learned.

Ethics 116

Ethics Nonprofit governance and management Collaborations Children 116

The NonProfit Times

DECEMBER 19, 2024

Nonprofits will adopt strategies that invite young people into their causes, not to fill fundraising quotas, but to instill a sense of shared responsibility and purpose that lasts a lifetime. Organizations will integrate young people into the core of their outreach, providing more than just fundraising opportunities.

Philanthropy 97

Philanthropy Children Foundations Values 97

Candid

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

This initial time investment is needed to create a focused organizational plan that enhances fundraising and prepares the organization for new challenges. A Seattle-based agency supporting foster youth, Treehouses stated mission was giving foster children a childhood and a future.

Organizational Development 69

Organizational Development Construction Values Nonprofits 69

NonProfit Quarterly

MAY 12, 2025

Lets leave aside for now whether board members should be required to fundraise.) Disability rights organizations know that the most powerful advocates in fundraising are people with disabilities and their families. Parents of children killed by guns or police are the most compelling voices for gun control and police reform.

Nonprofit governance and management 113

Nonprofit governance and management Volunteerism Volunteerism Public and Nonprofit Management 113

Nonprofit Marketing Insights by GlobalOwls

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

10 Creative Fundraising Ideas Using Personalized Tools Nonprofits must continue reinventing themselves to attract supporters and win donations. Specifically, these strategies reveal how personalized items can take a fundraising campaign further, forge deeper bonds, and promote longer engagements.

Fundraising 52

Fundraising Fundraising Participation and motivation Production 52

NonProfit Quarterly

DECEMBER 10, 2024

The Nonprofit Capacity Building Program was designed to support local Black and Latinx youth-serving organizations to provide more opportunities for children to succeed and ensure the organizations had strong management practices and measurable outcomes.

Nonprofit governance and management 116

Nonprofit governance and management Organizational Change Nonprofit Capacity Nonprofits 116

Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

And that means you have to figure out how to fundraise for your new venture. Should you start a GoFundMe or turn to a Facebook fundraiser? To fully fund your mission, you have to become a fundraiser. First Steps: Learning and Planning As with all big projects, its important to learn all you can about how to fundraise.

Nonprofits 98

Nonprofits Public and Nonprofit Management Homelessness Foundations 98

Selfish Giving

JANUARY 8, 2025

Customers are encouraged to donate at the register and through annual fundraiser programs. Big Lots Big Lots conducts annual in-store fundraising campaigns to support On Our Sleeves , a movement focused on children's mental health. This initiative aimed to grant life-changing wishes for children with critical illnesses.

Retail 130

Retail Children Food Public and Nonprofit Management 130

Blue Avocado

DECEMBER 10, 2024

Grant writing, like any fundraising, is about match-making a donor’s interest in impact with your organization’s mission and outcomes. For example: “Because of your gift, more children will read at this grade level.

Sociology 111

Sociology Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management Children 111

Bloomerang

JANUARY 14, 2025

According to the M+R Benchmarks report , fundraising mobile messages generate an average of $92 in revenue for every 1,000 messages sent. Chances are, if youre a nonprofit professional, youre curious about how mobile giving can improve your nonprofits fundraising efforts. Take stock of your fundraising programs.

Nonprofits 105

Nonprofits Technology Food Management 105

NonProfit Quarterly

JANUARY 28, 2025

Burnout Among Nonprofit Staff The second development is widespread burnout among nonprofit staff who make up 10 percent of the American workforce fueled by many factors including a tougher fundraising environment. We can help our children to understand the importance of giving back. We can volunteer.

Nonprofit Administration and Development 125

Nonprofit Administration and Development Charitable Organizations Philanthropy Homelessness 125

Nonprofit Marketing Insights by GlobalOwls

APRIL 1, 2025

These programs help low-income individuals regain mobility, allowing them to return to work, take their children to school , and access necessary services. Several nonprofits, such as Vehicles for Change and Working Cars for Working Families, provide affordable car repairs or donated vehicles to those in need.

Insurance 52

Insurance Medical Healthcare Law 52

Donorbox Nonprofit

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

From collecting meals for families or toys for children, donation drives offer a practical and tangible way to meet the needs of your community, while also building strong […] The post Thanksgiving Donation Box Ideas: Creative Ways to Give Back appeared first on Nonprofit Blog.

Children 52

Children Nonprofits Fundraising Fundraising 52

iMarketSmart

MARCH 19, 2025

Why do so many major gift fundraisers struggle to connect with donors and motivate them to give? But one of the reasons is that too many fundraisers approach their outreach to donors from the perspective of the organization when they would be much more effective approaching it from the perspective of the donor.

Fundraising 59

Fundraising Fundraising Donor Motivation Values 59

Blue Avocado

DECEMBER 17, 2024

Fundraising & Grants Is it a pleasure to support your nonprofit or a hassle? Finding money and resources for your nonprofit is an art and successful fundraising takes good communication, strong relationships, and understanding who (and how) to ask. Nonprofit leaders share their most successful nonprofit fundraising strategies.

Nonprofit governance and management 95

Nonprofit governance and management Finance Collaborations Leadership 95

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

JULY 8, 2025

By Stephanie Beasley Nina Nelson, Save the Children The chief development officer of Save the Children is in pivot mode from government to private philanthropy.

Children 130

Children Governance Philanthropy Fundraising 130

Get Fully Funded

JULY 17, 2025

For example, during your opening address at a fundraising event, you might read out the names of volunteers who helped with the program your event is funding. When assigned responsibilities related to fundraisers, events, and administrative activities, volunteers may feel unsure how their work contributes to your overall mission.

Non-Profits 52

Non-Profits Nonprofit Administration and Development Public and Social Policy Volunteerism 52

The NonProfit Times

DECEMBER 16, 2024

per share during the recent 52-week period. ** Feed The Children Selects RKD Group RKD Group in Dallas is the new direct response fundraising agency of record for Feed The Children in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Millions of children are experiencing hunger here in the U.S. Its public support was $496.7 million, up from $387.7

Children 52

Children Public and Nonprofit Management Poverty Food 52

Marketing for the Modern Nonprofit

JANUARY 31, 2025

However, with so much fundraising focusing on maximizing these opportunities, its easy to overlook strategies to boost daily donations. This allows them to focus on their programs or growth instead of constantly fundraising to make ends meet. Your nonprofit will decide on a proven and reputable shoe drive fundraising provider.

Social Enterprise 59

Social Enterprise Social Enterprise Fundraising Fundraising 59

Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

Thats a question every fundraiser has encountered. Most importantly, it creates a dynamic asking environment where the donor can ask questions and the fundraiser can nurture a relationship. This is especially true for capital campaigns, program expansions, and during gala fundraisers.

Participation and motivation 75

Participation and motivation Children Psychology Foundations 75

Fundraising Leadership

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

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Communication 69

Communication Leadership Children Culture 69

Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 27, 2025

For example, rather than stating, “Volunteers are needed to tutor children,” the request could be framed as, “Spend just two hours a week mentoring a child to help them build confidence and thrive academically and personally.” Personal testimonials, statistics, photos, and videos can further legitimize and enhance the emotional appeal.

Recruitment 78

Recruitment Participation and motivation Public and Nonprofit Management Activism 78

Stanford Social Innovation Review

DECEMBER 23, 2024

Students in many nafda schools organized community efforts to provide support to families in displacement centers, including basic needs and emotional support for children in these centers. The proceeds from the sale of honey and herbs, combined with donations raised through fundraising events, were used to assist local residents in need.

Education 76

Education Education Public and Social Policy Nonprofit governance and management 76

iMarketSmart

APRIL 2, 2025

Now, it could be that the gift officer failed to answer the age-old question every wealthy supporter asks themselves when deciding whether to return a fundraisers voicemail or email: Whats in it for me? The Runaround The last obstacle fundraisers encounter when making outreach is what were calling the runaround.

Fundraising 52

Fundraising Fundraising Values Law 52

Elevation

JUNE 9, 2025

Today, she holds a steady job, and her children are thriving in school. ” A well-told story can convey your impact more powerfully than pages of statistics. For example: “ Alex, a single mother, overcame homelessness with the help of our housing program. Financials Transparency builds trust.

Homelessness 52

Homelessness Nonprofits Children Management 52

Blue Avocado

MAY 13, 2025

We build a sense of camaraderie, community, and fun which helps make us successful in carrying out our mission of bringing happiness to hospitalized children. Our mission is to inspire children and teens to engage in the community with acts of kindness. We partner with Weis Markets and the YMCA to provide food.

Public and Social Policy 65

Public and Social Policy Universities Collaborations Law 65