http://philanthropy.com/section/Multimedia/364/ Thu, 23 May 2013 14:00:12 EDT http://philanthropy.com/article/article-content/139269/ http://philanthropy.com/article/Why-Nonprofits-Should-Rethink/139269/ With the growth of smartphone use, messages need to be more concise and attention-grabbing and should include multimedia, says an expert.

]]> Fri, 17 May 2013 09:27:00 EDT http://philanthropy.com/article/article-content/138891/ http://philanthropy.com/article/Unleashing-the-Power-of/138891/ Jennifer James has built a network of 1,000 mothers who write about health, education, hunger, and other causes as a way to raise money and get attention for charities.

]]> Thu, 09 May 2013 10:14:00 EDT http://philanthropy.com/article/article-content/138553/ http://philanthropy.com/article/Why-Small-Nonprofits-Often/138553/ The chief executive of Britain’s National Endowment for Science, Technology, and the Arts on why big change is often a slow, organic process.

]]> Mon, 29 Apr 2013 09:00:00 EDT http://philanthropy.com/article/article-content/138543/ http://philanthropy.com/article/How-to-Avoid-Stereotyping/138543/ Fundraisers need to avoid falling into the trap of thinking all older or younger donors are alike.

]]> Fri, 19 Apr 2013 12:15:00 EDT http://philanthropy.com/article/article-content/138221/ http://philanthropy.com/article/Why-Charities-Should-Use-More/138221/ Don’t limit your organization to Facebook and Twitter. Encourage your whole staff to use a wide variety of social-media sites.

]]> Thu, 04 Apr 2013 14:42:00 EDT http://philanthropy.com/article/article-content/137865/ http://philanthropy.com/article/How-Fundraisers-Can-Find/137865/ Rosetta Thurman, a careers consultant, offers advice on steps that development officers can take to increase their success and happiness on the job.

]]> Thu, 21 Mar 2013 00:00:00 EDT http://philanthropy.com/article/article-content/137667/ http://philanthropy.com/article/How-Charities-Stifle-Employee/137667/ Requiring employees to keep separate personal and professional social-media accounts gets in the way of spreading the word about important nonprofit causes, says a digital strategist.

]]> Thu, 07 Mar 2013 00:00:00 EST http://philanthropy.com/article/article-content/137403/ http://philanthropy.com/article/Why-Foundations-Should-Pay/137403/ Grant makers can't expect to bring about change unless they support more people who challenge conventional wisdom, says Bradford Smith, head of the Foundation Center.

]]> Thu, 28 Feb 2013 09:00:00 EST http://philanthropy.com/article/article-content/137297/ http://philanthropy.com/article/How-Nonprofits-Can-Build-Loyal/137297/ Figuring out why your organization wants a strong network of supporters online is a question more nonprofits should ask, says Sarah Robinson, author of Fierce Loyalty: Unlocking the DNA of Wildly Successful Communities.

]]> Wed, 13 Feb 2013 14:01:00 EST http://philanthropy.com/article/article-content/137013/ http://philanthropy.com/article/How-to-Pitch-IRA-Gifts-to/137013/ David Shanton, a college fundraiser, explains how his institution has raised $1.4-million by urging donors to give tax-free through their individual retirement accounts.

]]> Fri, 08 Feb 2013 09:10:00 EST http://philanthropy.com/article/article-content/136763/ http://philanthropy.com/article/Moving-Fundraising-Data-to-the/136763/ Small charities that can't afford their own technology experts are increasingly moving all their databases on donors to computers outside their own walls.

]]> Fri, 25 Jan 2013 16:07:00 EST http://philanthropy.com/article/article-content/136697/ http://philanthropy.com/article/ShrewdSimple-Approaches/136697/ Bombarding readers with messages on lots of topics doesn't work. That's one of many tips offered by the nonprofit marketing consultant Kivi Leroux Miller.

]]> Wed, 23 Jan 2013 13:38:00 EST http://philanthropy.com/article/article-content/136543/ http://philanthropy.com/article/Resolving-Disputes-Lessons/136543/ The head of an organization that works to end bitter international disputes explains how nonprofits can help people with opposing views work together.

]]> Thu, 17 Jan 2013 00:00:00 EST http://philanthropy.com/article/article-content/136337/ http://philanthropy.com/article/How-to-Thank-Donors/136337/ As donors scramble to get tax write-offs in 2012—and the IRS gets pickier about gift receipts—a tax lawyer outlines the key rules for charities.

]]> Thu, 20 Dec 2012 00:00:00 EST http://philanthropy.com/article/article-content/136295/ http://philanthropy.com/article/How-a-Foundation-Builds-Strong/136295/ Debra Jacobs, chief executive of the Patterson Foundation, says treating grantees as partners is key to creating social change.

]]> Mon, 17 Dec 2012 00:00:00 EST http://philanthropy.com/article/article-content/136231/ http://philanthropy.com/article/How-GivingTuesday-Built-a/136231/ The key to success for the giving day wasn't technology, but the way organizations—including the United Nations Foundation—worked together, says Henry Timms, the nonprofit leader who devised the idea.

]]> Wed, 12 Dec 2012 00:00:00 EST http://philanthropy.com/article/article-content/135868/ http://philanthropy.com/article/Creative-Ideas-for-Year-End/135868/ Getting your social-media followers to your Web site for year-end appeals could be as easy as asking them a question.

]]> Mon, 03 Dec 2012 00:00:00 EST http://philanthropy.com/article/article-content/135778/ http://philanthropy.com/article/5-Qualities-Necessary-for/135778/ Tenacity to pursue problems over the long haul is indispensable, says Alberto Ibargüen, head of the Knight foundation, seen here, at left, surveying damage in Biloxi, Miss., after Hurricane Katrina.

]]> Wed, 14 Nov 2012 16:23:00 EST http://philanthropy.com/article/article-content/135752/ http://philanthropy.com/article/Why-You-Need-to-Keep-an-Eye-on/135752/ Fundraisers, chief executives, and others need to understand what challenges Facebook, Twitter, and other sites can bring to a nonprofit’s reputation, says Allyson Kapin, founder of Women Who Tech.

]]> Wed, 14 Nov 2012 00:00:00 EST http://philanthropy.com/article/article-content/135148/ http://philanthropy.com/article/How-Volunteers-Can-Help-Plan/135148/ Learn how a small nonprofit kept supporters motivated and accountable when it organized an anniversary celebration.

]]> Tue, 16 Oct 2012 16:13:00 EDT http://philanthropy.com/article/article-content/135138/ http://philanthropy.com/article/How-Government-Threats-Can/135138/ Tonya Surman, founder of the Centre for Social Innovation, in Toronto, discusses how nonprofits can band together to advocate against potentially damaging public policies.

]]> Mon, 15 Oct 2012 17:18:00 EDT http://philanthropy.com/article/article-content/134980/ http://philanthropy.com/article/The-Tragic-Consequences-of/134980/ When doctors and nurses race to disaster zones, lack of training and standards sometimes cause unintended pain for the injured and haunting emotional trauma for medical workers.

]]> Thu, 11 Oct 2012 00:00:00 EDT http://philanthropy.com/article/article-content/134910/ http://philanthropy.com/article/Online-Fundraisingthe/134910/ A filmmaker who raised $150,000 for a documentary about life's biggest question shares lessons about seeking money on the mass fundraising site Indiegogo.

]]> Mon, 08 Oct 2012 11:36:00 EDT http://philanthropy.com/article/article-content/134510/ http://philanthropy.com/article/Getting-the-Right-Volunteers/134510/ Rich Foss, author of Green Light Fundraising, explains how enlisting influential community leaders can help increase donations without expanding a nonprofit's workload.

]]> Tue, 18 Sep 2012 14:33:00 EDT http://philanthropy.com/article/article-content/134386/ http://philanthropy.com/article/Leadership-Matters-a-Veteran/134386/ Michael Quinn Patton, author of five books on assessment, says he's learned that successful efforts to promote social change come not just from good program ideas but also from leaders eager to adapt to changing times.

]]> Thu, 13 Sep 2012 12:35:00 EDT http://philanthropy.com/article/article-content/134130/ http://philanthropy.com/article/How-Nonprofits-Can-Weave/134130/ June Holley, an author and consultant, discusses how organizations can use social networks to connect previously overlooked supporters to their causes.

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