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How to Uncover Donors’ Motivations To Better Align Organization Mission and Individual Philanthropy

NonProfit PRO

Donors are fascinating, unique individuals who consider multiple motivations when deciding how, when and why to be charitable. It is no longer enough to say, “Our donors give because they care about our mission.” It's important to uncover donors’ motivations.

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New Research Finds Charitable Giving to LGBTQ+ Organizations Is a Little More Than 0.1% of Philanthropy in the U.S.

NonProfit PRO

A new LGBTQ+ Index and research report released by the Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy at IUPUI shows philanthropic support for LGBTQ+ organizations accounted for 0.13% of total U.S. charitable giving in 2019, the latest year for which data are available.

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Big Philanthropy Reinforces Common Misconceptions on Charitable Giving: How Nonprofits Can Address Them

NonProfit PRO

Contributions from donors and foundations make a great difference for a number of organizations and causes across the country. However, big philanthropy can often reinforce common misconceptions about charitable giving that can lead to challenges down the road.

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How Fintech Is Changing Nonprofit Philanthropy

NonProfit PRO

To keep up with the latest trends, let’s take a look at how fintech is shaping the future of nonprofits from small-dollar donors and what steps you can take to adopt these practices at your organization. Nonprofit funding is evolving rapidly, with new players and technologies emerging almost daily.

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Why A Women’s Philanthropy Strategy Is Important For Your Annual Fundraising Plan

Bloomerang

Did you know that each year, millions of dollars by women donors may be left unclaimed, due to the lack of understanding around the way that women give ? Right at the fingertips of so many organizations moving the good work forward, and yet there is still not a greater prioritization of engaging women donors.

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Understanding the Psychology of Why Donors Give to Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

When you think of why your nonprofit’s donors support your organizations, do you expect each of their motivations to be the same? On the other end of the spectrum, there are nonprofit leaders who neglect philanthropy psychology. This person fears offending donors by asking at the “wrong” time.

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5 Corporate Philanthropy Roadblocks—and How to Solve Them

EveryAction

Corporate philanthropy encompasses mutually beneficial relationships between nonprofit organizations and for-profit businesses. More and more organizations are beginning to emphasize corporate fundraising efforts in their overall nonprofit strategies. Lack of awareness of corporate philanthropy programs. The Roadblock.