Advice

With foundations expected to slow their giving this year or keep it flat, it’s more crucial than ever to create proposals that stand out. Here’s what experts advise.

The rise of ultra-wealthy, but often low-profile, megadonors has changed the charitable-giving landscape. Several fundraising experts joined the Chronicle to discuss how charities of all sizes can navigate the growing wealth gap and capture the attention of major donors.

Seasoned fundraisers and event-planning consultants share ways to stand out from the crowd and successfully navigate corporate support for events in 2023.

Mismatches between the narrative and the budget and misjudgments in the project scope are among the common reasons grant proposals fail.

It’s crucial to consider past fundraising, collaborate in goal setting, remember that fundraising is a long-term project, and — especially important right now — factor in the economy.

Leaders should analyze finances, collaborate when possible, and communicate clearly and frequently with stakeholders, among other steps to steady a nonprofit’s course through choppy economic waters.

Getting this right takes good donor data, a smart strategy, and time. But the most important thing is to try, experts say.

Diversity, equity, and inclusion programs are daunting and hard to implement, but creating — putting into action — a formal strategy can help your organization gain real traction.

How to deal with donors after a divorce, raising money from relatives of a longtime donor, and more.

The chatbot can automate mundane, time-consuming tasks like writing social-media posts, drafting thank-you notes to donors, and completing grant applications.