From operations and technology to marketing and fundraising, there are many trends shaping the nonprofit sector that I've seen firsthand at my own foundation and in the strategy we've laid out to achieve in 2016.

It’s important to start looking ahead to the new year whe...

Corporate sponsorships can be tremendously valuable to nonprofit organizations. In addition to providing an additional source of income, a company's participation in your fundraising campaigns increases awareness around your cause and can create powerful brand associat...

Whenever we have the chance to chat with folks about social media stats and marketing strategies, we are amazed at the many unique ways you all go about charting a path to social media success.

Every industry and niche—every social profile, even—is unique...

All too often, nonprofit leaders get caught up in the bottom line. Your development director may be careful to write personalized thank-you notes to donors of major gifts. And your online donation form surely includes a thank-you message. But for many nonprofit fundra...

Louisville has caught March Madness fever. 

Sure, people in Kentucky’s biggest city are thrilled that their state’s flagship college, the nearby University of Kentucky, is a top seed in the NCAA men’s basketball tournament. But there’s another competition in town that...

American Red Cross

Hammered in joint ProPublica and NPR reports about its relief efforts in recent hurricanes and questionable public relations, and now drawingscrutiny from Capitol Hill, the Red Cross has a huge job ahead to restore its reputation, says Clarke Caywood,...