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New and innovative ideas to help nonprofit leaders raise money

 
SSIR blogger Stephanie Wolcott is social responsibility director for the Alcoa Foundation in New York City and serves as content contributor to KIN Global at the Kellogg School of Management.

Fundraising

Make It Personal

The rapid spread of social media has catapulted the possibilities and scale of relationship-building into the stratosphere.

By Stephanie Wolcott | 2 | Dec. 5, 2011
 
SSIR blogger Richard Tait is a principal at The Mission Driven Innovation Group.

Fundraising

The Importance of Earned Income in Your Funding Model

While earned income currently may not play a big role in your funding picture today, it’s well worth exploring.

By Richard Tait | 1 | Nov. 7, 2011
 
SSIR blogger James Vineburgh is director of research and marketing at Converge Consulting. Social Innovation

Fundraising

Higher Education Fundraising Redefined

A national study of alumni explores attitudes, motivations, and behavior associated with giving.

By James Vineburgh | Nov. 1, 2011
 
SSIR blogger Kelly Kleiman, who blogs as The Nonprofiteer, is principal of NFP Consulting.

Individual Giving

Beyond the “Will not!” “Will so!” of Tax Reform

Campbell and Co. sponsored a study to determine the impact of increased marginal tax rates and a cap on the charitable-giving deduction on giving.

By Kelly Kleiman | 2 | Oct. 28, 2011
 

Measuring Social Impact

Making Money: A Bonus of Measuring to Improve Performance

Measurement can attract money. A nonprofit that can demonstrate results and improvement is more inviting to potential donors than one that can’t.

By Matthew Forti & Peter Kim | 1 | Oct. 24, 2011
 
SSIR blogger Salvatore LaSpada is the chief executive of Institute for Philanthropy, where he directs The Philanthropy Workshop. The Philanthropy Workshop is a strategic philanthropy training and networking program for ultra- and high-net worth individual

Fundraising

Social Media: Four Reasons Why Donors Should Take The Leap

Many donors have also realized that social media can help them become significantly more effective in pursuit of their philanthropic goals.

By Salvatore LaSpada | 1 | Oct. 17, 2011
 

Fundraising

Friendraising Versus Slacktivism

Unmotivated donors didn’t materialize out of the ether when social media started taking over the world.

By Claire Diaz Ortiz | 3 | Sep. 6, 2011
 
SSIR blogger Tim Ogden is Executive Partner at Sona Partners.

Fundraising

GOOD Questions About the Jumo Acquisition

In the wake of the announcement of the intent to GOOD to absorb Jumo, questions arise about form, functions, policy, and societal value.

By Timothy Ogden | 9 | Aug. 19, 2011
 
SSIR blogger Andrew Bangser is the president of Foundation Source, the nation’s largest provider of support services for private foundations.

Foundations

Bringing Philanthropy into the 21st Century

The growth of the Internet opens new avenues for collaboration between foundations and nonprofits, but it's a changing landscape.

By Andrew Bangser | 1 | Jul. 29, 2011
 
SSIR blogger Kelly Kleiman, who blogs as The Nonprofiteer, is principal of NFP Consulting.

Fundraising

Charity Begins at Home—and That Means Taxes

The nonprofit sector has become infected with the shortsighted, quarter-to-quarter thinking that addles Wall Street.

By Kelly Kleiman | 1 | Jul. 13, 2011