Emily Haynes is a senior reporter at the Chronicle of Philanthropy, where she covers nonprofit fundraising. Before coming to the Chronicle, Emily worked at WAMU 88.5, Washington’s NPR station. There she coordinated a podcast incubator program and edited for the hyperlocal news site DCist. She was previously assistant managing editor at the Center for American Progress.
Emily holds a bachelor’s degree in environmental analysis from Pitzer College in Claremont, Calif.
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Giving DataMillennials Had the Biggest Increase in Giving Among the Generations, New Survey Finds
Millennial donors turbocharged their giving over the past six years, according to a new report by Giving USA and the fundraising firm Dunham+Company. In 2022, millennial households gave 40 percent more, on average, to charity than they did in 2016 — bumping their average annual contribution up from… -
Fundraising Update
Tips to Create Successful Streaming Fundraising Events
Plus, how inflation continues to impact nonprofits -
Research
Educational Fundraisers Worry Economy May Keep Them From Meeting Goals, Survey Says
The drop in confidence may be a side effect of fundraiser vacancies and overwork among those who remain on staff at colleges and independent schools. -
Advice
Experts Offer Advice on Creating Livestream Fundraising Event
Livestreams can bring in big sums. The gaming fundraising event Extra Life, for example, has raised more than $100 million for Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals since 2008. Plus: Read how livestreamers are upping their game to raise money for charity. -
Innovation
Nonprofit Registry Launches New Dot-Giving Domain to Help Charities Raise Money
The new domain can be used by charities to complement their main site and make fundraising more efficient or by individuals to create sites to solicit gifts for charities or by corporations to highlight their social-responsibility programs. -
Fundraising Update
How Streamers Are Helping Nonprofits Raise Millions
Plus, some tips for fundraising in uncertain times -
The Face of Philanthropy
A Career Dedicated to Reproductive Justice
Loretta Ross, who won a prestigious MacArthur fellowship in 2022, helped expand the abortion debate by creating a framework that brings together social justice and reproductive rights. -
Advice
Livestreamers Up Their Games to Help Charities Raise Funds
Raising money for charity using livestreaming isn’t entirely new, but this genre has upped its game, with streamers raising $1.4 million for nonprofits. Find out how it’s done and if this might be a good fit for your group. -
Fundraising Update
GivingTuesday Raises $3.1 Billion Amid Economic Uncertainty
Plus, 10 years on, how has the annual giving day changed year-end fundraising? -
Fundraising
GivingTuesday Raises $3.1 Billion Despite Worries About Inflation and Possible Recession
Some charity appeals explained that higher prices mean more people are seeking their services.
