Opinion
To Counter the Right’s ‘Narrative Coup,’ Invest in a New Story About American Democracy
In the battle to influence public opinion, democracy funders have fallen behind. Here’s how to change that.
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Fundraising Careers
Development Director Is a Hot Job. What You Need to Snag This Position
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Finance and Revenue
Facing Federal Defunding, Nonprofits Draft Best and Worst Case Budgets
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Featured Newsletters
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Fundraising Update
How to Make Small-Dollar Donors Feel Appreciated
Plus, working with committed philanthropists can ease the budget crunch when government funding dries up. -
Philanthropy Today
Opinion: How Funders Can Counter the Right’s ‘Narrative Coup’
Plus, donations to colleges and universities are up 3 percent; and understanding the next phase of the donor revolt -
Philanthropy Today
Amid Defunding, How Will Foundations Respond?
Plus, how you can land a development director role; and philanthropy struggles to stay relevant in the AI race
Big Philanthropy
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InteractiveAmerica’s Biggest Donors — the 25th Anniversary of Our Annual Philanthropy 50
Search or browse this year’s list of America’s biggest donors and all the past lists going back to 2000. You can sort by name, amount donated, source of wealth, location, and top cause. -
Philanthropy 50
America’s Mega-Donors Stuck to Their Giving Strategies in 2024
The donor backlash and MacKenzie Scott’s no-strings giving didn’t sway the country’s biggest philanthropists. -
Big Philanthropy
Power Couple Giving: The 10-Year Journey of Steve and Connie Ballmer
A yin-yang approach to philanthropy has shaped the Ballmer Group. But the husband-and-wife founders have remained focused on one goal: Improving economic mobility in the U.S.
Opinion
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How to Build a Climate Funding Strategy in the Age of Trump
As federal climate policy is dismantled, grant makers need to end their silence and get to work. -
A Funder Trip to an Alaskan Native Community Shows a Better Way to Measure Impact
Data alone can’t capture the human-centered impact of investments. Here’s a solution. -
Grant Makers Don’t Understand Nonprofits’ A.I. Needs. Here’s How to Change That
These four steps will help foundations support effective and ethical A.I. use among grantees — and their own staffs.
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Advice
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How to Treat Every Donor Like They Matter — and Keep Them
Here are tips to engage small-dollar donors beyond simply asking for gifts, including ways to use AI to make outreach feel more personal. -
6 Tips to Land a Nonprofit Job for the First Time
Recent layoffs in widely disparate fields where jobs once seemed stable — from the federal government to Walmart headquarters to tech — might be the catalyst for some people to head for the nonprofit world, where they can follow their heart as well as earn a paycheck. -
Pivoting to Private Donors When Government Funding Isn’t There
The CEO of a social-service nonprofit and two of its major donors discuss how private support funded a key program — and helped win other grants.
Fundraising
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Looking for DAF Donors? Here Are 4 Keys to St. Jude’s Success
The fundraising powerhouse uses every opportunity to let people know it accepts gifts from DAFs, and it tracks data carefully so it can make tailored appeals. -
After Monthslong Search, AFP Has a New CEO
H. Art Taylor knows the nonprofit world well. He served as CEO of the BBB Wise Giving Alliance for 23 years. -
7 Ways to Secure Corporate Partnerships — and Make the Most of Them
Corporate-giving strategists share what works in closing the deal on grants and other valuable types of support from companies.
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The Commons
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Personal Essay
What Nonprofits Can Learn From My Fellow Firefighters
America’s divisions can roil even efforts for the common good, but my Maine firehouse is a testament to the power of unity and shared purpose. -
Book Excerpt
Giving Circles, Mutual Aid: Cures for the Loneliness Crisis
With our logic models and impact measures, pursuit of charitable good is no longer a unifying force. Giving circles and mutual aid can restore our power to create belonging for all. -
Communities
Are Nonprofit ‘Trusted Messengers’ More Important Than Ever? A Report From Rural America
Experts brandishing statistics aren’t always trusted in this age of polarization. So in gun-owning communities, advocates are turning to gun owners themselves to stop the increasing rate of rural suicide.
Technology
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Technology
How to Use A.I. Effectively and Protect Your Organization’s Reputation and Values
Experts say it’s critical for nonprofits to craft guidelines on A.I. use — and they offer advice on how to do it. -
Fundraising
Barking Up the Right Tree: A.I. Helps Tiny Team at Humane Society Win Back Donors
It used the technology to quickly create a campaign written from the perspective of Max and Whiskers, a dog and cat aided by the organization. -
Glossary
Cybersecurity Is Evolving Fast. Here Are Terms You Need to Know
To keep up with advancements, leaders must understand key terms and concepts, from MFA to SSO.
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Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Lands $125 Million From Comcast CEO and Wife
Also, the University of Delaware received a commitment of $71.5 million for its business school, and Fairfield University will use a $50 million gift to enhance academic and interdisciplinary programs. -
Facing Anti-DEI Investigations, Colleges Cut Ties With Nonprofit Targeted by Conservatives
The PhD Project aims to help diversify the business world and higher education faculty. -
Students and Community Members Tap Into Indigenous Food Traditions
An institute at Cal Poly Humboldt has hosted seed and plant exchanges, a program on the restoration of kelp forests, workshops on tuna canning and salve making, and more. -
How Data Subpoenas and Online Harassment Are Silencing Many Nonprofits
In reaction, targeted nonprofits are developing ‘subpoena playbooks’ and new cybersecurity strategies. -
Iconiq Impact Pledges $200 Million Through Its Youth Mental Wellbeing Co-Lab
Also, Open Philanthropy promised $120 million through its Abundance and Growth Fund to advance economic development, and the Paul M. Angell Family Foundation gave $10 million to develop precision therapies for Alzheimer’s disease. -
MacKenzie Scott’s Foray Into Impact Investing
The ‘Oprah of Philanthropy’ is putting an undisclosed amount of her fortune into companies and funds that provide social and financial returns. Will impact investing see a new boom?
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