Broadway superstar Lin-Manuel Miranda and his family this month announced $225,000 in grants to eight groups that help immigrants. Those donations marked a departure from his usual giving, which has chiefly focused on the arts. But they also reflected the central theme depicted in his new movie, In the Heights, about an immigrant neighborhood in… Read more »
As part of our continuing series on donor perspectives, Dean Amir Pasic, Dr. Shariq Siddiqui, and Dilnaz Waraich sat down for a conversation about the importance of trust and vulnerability in meaningful collaboration. Learn more about the Community Collaboration Initiative
Legal expert and The Fund Raising School faculty member Phil Purcell recently sat down with Bill Stanczykiewicz to talk taxes. With tax season upon us, it’s important to make sure fundraising professionals and donors are aware of particular aspects of federal tax policy. You can listen and subscribe to the podcast or read the full… Read more »
Crowdfunding became an increasingly visible giving vehicle during the COVID-19 pandemic. As of March 19, 2020, at the onset of the pandemic in the U.S., $1,548,755 had been raised on GoFundMe by 10 crowdfunding campaigns in this country alone, according to the Lilly Family School of Philanthropy. Although stories and research have addressed how individuals… Read more »
By Kristi Howard Shultz Volunteers are your organization’s most invested constituents. They are 4x more likely to give and give 10x more, on average, than non volunteers. If you are not including them in your development plan, you are missing out! With National Volunteer Month just around the corner, there’s no better time to consider… Read more »