Fundraiser Education

#NPPTrendingNow Ep. 15: Here's Why You Need to Take Advantage of Google Ad Grants
September 1, 2017 at 10:27 am

Welcome back to #NPPTrendingNow, a weekly video series where NonProfit PRO Editor-in-Chief Nhu Te breaks down the top three coveted stories of the week. Here's what we've got going on for you this week: Kayla Matthews shows you how to use Google Ad Grants, Gary Wohlfeill dives into social fundraising and Jason Lewis discusses employee vs. employee job expectations...

The Most Charitable States/Cities in 2016
September 1, 2017 at 10:19 am

If you have followed my blog posts through the years, you will quickly realize that I am a very proud West Virginian. I love my home state and city of Charleston. While my head rests in Indiana, my heart rests in West Virginia. The people do not have a great deal to give, but will gladly give the shirt off their back to those in need...

How to Use Crowdsourcing to Work Smarter in Your Nonprofit
August 31, 2017 at 12:26 pm

So much of what a nonprofit does revolves around reaching out to people for money or volunteering. However, there are other ways to leverage the crowds out there who are looking to do their part in helping others. That's exactly how the movement known as crowdsourcing really took off. Although crowdfunding falls into the category…

Seeing 2020: Predictions in Nonprofit Technology
August 30, 2017 at 3:19 pm

In the last few years, nonprofit organizations have been increasing their staff size by hiring more aggressively than for-profit organizations, but nonprofits are experiencing an increased competition for talent from the for-profit sector, according to Nonprofit HR’s “2017 Nonprofit Employment Practices Survey.” In 2016, 57 percent of nonprofits were planning to hire and 36 percent […]

GOP Plan to Kill Estate Tax Sets Up Charitable Giving Conflict
August 30, 2017 at 12:47 pm

Most Republicans support killing the estate tax as part of a tax overhaul, but doing so could have dire consequences for something else conservatives cherish—charitable giving. President Donald Trump along with top GOP lawmakers have proposed ending what they call the death tax—a 40 percent levy that’s applied to estates worth more than $5.49 million…

Gerdin Family Commits $7M for Iowa State's College of Business Expansion
August 30, 2017 at 12:41 pm

A $7-million commitment from the Gerdin Charitable Foundation will allow the Iowa State University College of Business to expand its facility, which has become a high priority for the college due to years of growth and record enrollment. The Gerdin family are long-time leaders, friends and donors to the College of Business. Ann and her…

What Nonprofits Can Learn From Houston
August 30, 2017 at 12:10 pm

Recently, people throughout the U.S. watched the saga of people using their own small boats to rescue complete strangers. They did so, disregarding their own well being, performing repeated acts of heroism…

Spirit Sox USA Launches New Idea for Fundraising
August 29, 2017 at 10:37 am

This year, Spirit Sox USA is changing the way we view socks by adding a new word to its definition: fundraiser. With Spirit Sox USA, socks pose a new, innovative way to fundraise while bringing in profit margins of 50 percent or more per pair...

Mom Launches Social Justice Foundation for Charlottesville Victim
August 28, 2017 at 11:20 am

The mother of a woman killed during clashes between white nationalists and anti-racist protesters in Virginia said on Sunday she was launching a foundation in her daughter’s name to promote social justice issues. Susan Bro’s daughter, Heather Heyer, was mowed down by a car driven into anti-racists who were protesting against a rally by white…