YMCA Haiti

Fund Raising

Using Real-Life Stories to Raise Money

The YMCA of Greater New York hired a freelance journalist to spend time with Haitian teenagers such as Vanessa Vellard as part of a fund-raising campaign to pay for camp trips for the youths.

Advice From a Middle-Class Donor

Jill A. Warren, a donor who gives as much as 60 percent of her family's annual income to charity, says fund raisers need to pay more attention to donors who aren't at the top of their prospect lists.

Mobile Phones Guide Museum Visitors

The American Musuem of Natural History offers an example of how museums and other cultural museums can use smartphones to help their patrons.

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Discussion: Following a Longtime Leader

Join us on Tuesday, August 3, at noon Eastern time, to discuss how charities can transition to new leadership after the departure of a founder or longtime leader.

Highlights From Our Latest Issue

  • The Wrong Type of Solicitation 1

    The Wrong Type of Solicitation Premium Link

    Sexual harassment is a problem few fund raisers discuss openly, but Polly Aris Stamatopoulos, a Washington consultant to nonprofit organizations, and many other experts say...

  • A Surge in Donor-Advised Funds 1

    A Surge in Donor-Advised Funds Premium Link

    Donor-advised funds are back in growth mode after two years of bruising losses, adding new hopes for an increased flow of money to charities, a new Chronicle survey...

  • Medical Charity’s Name Inspires Imitations 1

    Medical Charity’s Name Inspires Imitations Premium Link

    Doctors Without Borders, the prominent medical charity, goes to great lengths to protect its trademark as more than 100 groups now have copied its name.

New Books

  • The Nonprofit Marketing Guide

    A Marketing Guide for Small Charities Premium Link

    Too many charities cut their marketing budgets when times are tight, but plenty of inexpensive options are available, writes a communications consultant.