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Research and Data
As the Number of Donors Continues to Drop, Monthly Giving Could Be a Solution
Year-end giving was down 2.8 percent compared to 2022, according to a new study. Donor participation fell across the board. -
Fundraising in Tough Times
Monthly Giving Can Help Nonprofits Weather Economic Uncertainty. Here’s How to Do It Well.
Longtime monthly donors have shown they really care about an organization’s mission. Experts say groups shouldn’t be afraid to ask them for additional gifts. -
Fundraising Outlook
As Recession Fears Grow, Economy Shows Troubling Signs for Giving
Stubbornly high inflation rates and painful stock-market declines have complicated the outlook for the end-of-year giving season, a crucial time for most nonprofits that rely heavily on donations from individuals. -
Podcast
Philanthropist and Restaurateur Discusses Her Radically Generous Approach to Giving
April Tam Smith talks about her family’s commitment to contributing up to 90 percent of their income to charitable causes and her experience balancing philanthropic pursuits with a career in finance. -
Innovation
How Mother Jones Defies Fundraising Rules to Build Community and Grow
The scrappy investigative journalism outlet wants donors to feel part of a “high-quality thought partnership.” -
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. -
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. -
Fundraising
Charity:water Believes Donors Have More to Give Than Dollars — if You Ask
The nonprofit offers its supporters a host of ways to give as they want. -
Digital Fundraising
Digital Giving Grows in Britain and Brazil as Donors Seek Greater Transparency
Two new studies of giving in Brazil and Britain show that trust in institutions remains a significant barrier to giving, as is the case generally worldwide, and that digital forms of fundraising can improve the level of trust between donors and recipient organizations. -
Individual Philanthropy
Muslim American Giving Aimed at Poor Totaled $1.8 Billion Last Year, Study Shows
The study found the biggest share of gifts to meet faith obligations went to international organizations.