Blake Groves, Vice President of Strategy and Business Development at Salsa, says where many organizations falter is in identifying areas for improvement and coming up with a way forward....

In his latest article for The Sustainable Nonprofit, regular contributor Derrick Feldmann outlines five ways that social movement builders and leaders can transform their cause from an idea into something with universal appeal....

Tired of advice that isn't relevant to your fundraising strategy — and might actually be killing your results? Here are five things that will help your nonprofit's brand resonate with donors....

Does this sound familiar? Your organization's fundraising results are okay, but the number of individual donors is beginning to decline. Your biggest donors may be giving a little more, but others are giving less — or aren't giving at all. What to do? Achieve president Derrick Feldmann diagnoses the most common problems causing donor doldrums, and provides solutions....

Why do we spend so much time obsessing about an activity that generates just 1 percent of total revenue from online donations? Achieve president Derrick Feldmann helps put social media in perspective for those involved in fundraising....

In his latest article, regular contributor Derrick Feldmann reminds us that donors are social animals who, like the rest of us, prefer the path of least resistance....

In the latest article in our Sustainable Nonprofit series, Derrick Feldmann explains why your nonprofit's "elevator pitch" should be replaced with something more meaningful....

We often hear that technologies such as drones, robots, and 3-D printers will revolutionize international relief efforts. But for most nonprofit organizations, simple tools like Dropbox can transform some of their least productive practices....

Is your nonprofit looking to build new revenue streams without compromising its charitable status and mission? New York Foundling COO Bethany Lampland shares some advice designed to help you navigate that balancing act....

Achieve president Derrick Feldmann explains why listening, really listening, to how your donors define "engagement" is key to building a long-lasting, high-quality relationship with them....

Himanshu Sareen, founder and CEO of IT consultancy and software solutions firm Icreon, offers tips for engaging older donors online....

Achieve president Derrick Feldmann considers how social networking and P2P models will continue to shape the practice of fundraising....

Randy Paynter, the founder of Care2, explains how online petitions can galvanize support for your organization....

The American Institutes for Research's Mark Schneider and Yael Kidron share the strategies they used to help grantees of the Jim Joseph Foundation's Education Initiative develop financial sustainability plans for their programs....

Achieve president Derrick Feldmann explains why fundraising home runs lke this summer's "Ice Bucket Challenge" are not as #FOMO-worthy as you might think....

Achieve president Derrick Feldmann compares and contrasts "thoughtful" and "thoughtless" donors — and explains how to appeal to both....

The people on your team are as important — if not more important — than your organization's mission and brand. Carrie Rich, co-founder and CEO of the Global Good Fund, explains....

Achieve president Derrick Feldmann explains why it is vitally important for your organization to be perceived as "relevant"....