Fundraising Fundamentals

In the final episode of Fundraising Fundamentals, host Tony Martignetti extols smaller charities and they opportunities they afford for making lasting human connections.

Dara Royer, head of development and marketing for Mercy Corps, explains how the aid charity is targeting the more than 60 million Americans born from 1965 to 1980.

This month’s episode of Fundraising Fundamentals offers tips for small and midsized organizations on building a planned-giving program.

Digital strategist Peter Panepento shares the findings, some surprising, of his recent survey on how fundraisers are mixing and matching from the growing menu of tools to reach donors.

Veteran fundraiser Roger Craver dissects the differences between working for large and small nonprofits and assesses what personality types and professional aspirations suit each setting.

Andrea Pactor of the Lilly Family School of Philanthropy talks about what nonprofits can do to draw support from a growing class of wealthy women.

In this month’s Fundraising Fundamentals, two experts explain how to use data and audience engagement to move a benefit sale online.

In this segment of Fundraising Fundamentals, two experts discuss how nonprofits can shake up their annual events and engage board members in the process.

An expert discusses how nonprofits can determine whether it’s time to give up on an annual gala.

Two experts discuss how to work through disagreements and deliver bad news in this episode of Fundraising Fundamentals.

Atlas of Giving chief Rob Mitchell discusses last year’s giving trends and a look ahead at 2016, including the impact of the presidential election on charitable donations.

In this episode of Fundraising Fundamentals, a Ford Foundation program officer explains the advantages of having technologists working for social good.

In this episode of Fundraising Fundamentals, an expert discusses how mail-processing facilities keep up with donations in December.

Experts say it’s important to understand your donors’ experiences with your organization by seeing things from their perspective.

Helping people understand how charities operate is a start, and better regulation can increase transparency, says one expert. Also, see our exclusive poll results, available to Chronicle subscribers.

An organizer of the annual giving day shares advice on how to participate in the event this fall.