This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Simply put, donor retention is the percentage of donors who continue to support an organization beyond their first gift. Conversely, donor attrition is the percentage of donors who do not…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In these uncertain times, when so many social problems are not only persisting, but in many cases, worsening, we need every bit of creativity and determination to find better solutions.…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The traditional finance sector isn’t doing enough to help underserved entrepreneurs, who need access to capital as well as non-financial support. If you’re a woman and you’re Black, good luck…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Big shifts are happening within philanthropy that are making intermediaries more important. More donors are choosing Donor Advised Funds (DAFs) as their giving vehicle of choice instead of traditional foundations,…
“Capacity development” of local civil society organizations (CSOs) in sub-Saharan Africa has become a key strategy among prominent international donors and international intermediary organizations. This raises critical questions about who has power…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. For all the excitement in using innovative finance to help solve today’s most pressing social problems, an instrument in federal grantmaking has been hiding in plain sight for years: the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. We’ve heard there’s some confusion in the nonprofit world about donor-advised funds (DAFs). We wanted to offer a few tips—from one nonprofit to another—about how best to engage with donors…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. As the number of women—especially women of color—in US prisons grows, state departments of corrections (DOCs) face challenges addressing their needs. Before incarceration, many women experience violent victimization and trauma.…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Conventional wisdom about nonprofit fundraising considers these two statements equally true: 1) Acquiring new donors loses money, and 2) Future gifts from new donors make up for the money lost…
In episode 79 of the Disruptors for GOOD podcast, I speak with Brett Hagler, Co-founder and CEO of New Story, on ending global homelessness and using a startup mentality to create one…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. There’s an old saying that every great victory is the result of many smaller victories that went unnoticed. As we undertake our individual and organizational racial equity journeys, I would…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The World Cities Culture Forum (WCCF) on Wednesday announced the selection of 18 global cities to participate in its Leadership Exchange Program, designed to support culture and the “global creative…