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Video
How to Connect With Affluent Donors of Color
The number of high-net-worth people of color is expanding rapidly in America, but many nonprofits fail to bring many of them into the fold, say panelists in an online briefing. Here’s what works. -
Reproductive Rights
Donating to Help Women Get Abortions Is a First Amendment Right — Protected by Supreme Court Precedents
Giving to abortion funds — even in places where helping people get the procedure is illegal — is protected by the U.S. Constitution, the author argues. -
Fundraising
Donor Pessimism Grows as Economy Wobbles, Poll Finds
A new survey suggests that a growing share of donors are thinking about pulling back on their giving in the year ahead. -
Legislation
Washington Update: What Nonprofits Can Expect From Congress This Year
A lot of legislative activity that would affect nonprofits is brewing in Congress in the months and years ahead. -
Economic Outlook
Financial Concerns Mount for Nonprofits as Inflation and Other Economic Woes Prove Stubborn
The big question remains unanswered: When do these trends become entrenched enough to cause donors to curtail giving? -
Fundraising
All Nonprofits Lose When Charities Compete With Each Other. They Should Join Forces.
Research suggests that greater fundraising competition among nonprofits marginally increases total donations but reduces average donations per organization. Meanwhile, fundraising costs escalate with greater competition. The authors offer some alternatives. -
Economic Outlook
Inflation Hits Ability of Nonprofits to Provide Services, Keep Workers — and Raise Money
At a time when the demand for services remains high, soaring costs for fuel, food, employee payrolls, and other expenses are stressing charities’ budgets even more than during the pandemic. -
Legislation
Senators Issue Bipartisan Call for Restoring Tax Breaks for Donors Who Don’t Itemize Their Returns
Sen. Charles Grassley also raised questions about whether donor-advised funds require greater regulation to speed giving. -
Opinion
Donating to Ivy League Schools Is Ineffective and Unnecessary, and It Reinforces Inequality
If donors genuinely want to support higher education, they should consider sending their funds to the institutions that really need it — those that promote economic and social mobility. -
Survey
What Fundraisers Are Doing as the Pandemic Eases
A new study shows a realignment of fundraiser priorities and concern about the challenges of keeping donors — and staff members.