When nonprofits’ strategies become about how to connect their issues to other “popular” social issues, cautions Feldmann, they're likely creating stumbling blocks for themselves....

Feldmann highlights the importance of focusing on and communicating effectively to the nearly half of young Americans who are in the “moveable middle” in the gun control debate and may have the most influence....

The president and CEO of Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida and a partner and U.S. nonprofit lead at executive search firm Bridge Partners outline the challenges food banks are facing both from the outside and the inside and the three core attributes to look for in a successful food bank leader....

The director of strategic engagement and operations at the Jewish Women’s Foundation of New York shares insights on the benefits of a both in-person and virtual hybrid fundraising event and how to make it work....

Social movement leaders should view any setback as a prime opportunity to take stock and reset in certain areas to strengthen community, writes Feldmann....

Shirk shares tips for writing a grant proposal for a diverse, community-based audience who may know nothing about your organization or project. The answer is in the six Cs of communication–clarity, cohesiveness, completeness, conciseness, concreteness, and context.....

You win only when the public adopts your narrative as the cultural norm for a given issue—and changes their behaviors to reflect that shift, writes Feldmann, and you need to know whether your narrative has inspired the public to change viewpoints....

The executive vice president of institutional advancement at Affinaquest outlines strategies for cultivating, nurturing, and growing monthly sustaining donors, a donor segment that has become one of the most reliable income sources for nonprofit and higher education advancement organizations....

Consumers do have high expectations for companies to stand up and actively support issues, but not every consumer is acting with their wallet to drive home those expectations, Feldmann explains; the challenge is to hear, engage, and support all consumer segments....

With transformational or innovation-based fundraising, we’re asking donors to support an idea rather than purchase an item, writes the senior vice president and chief external affairs officer of Rady Children’s Hospital-San Diego and executive director of Rady Children’s Hospital Foundation....

The managing director of business development at Whittier Trust argues that donors want to know how in depth a nonprofit has considered environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors within its own organization and operations and that, when a principal gift is up for reevaluation or when soliciting new leads, fundraisers should consider the younger generations of the family as well....

The founder and president of Innovation Process Design highlights findings from a survey of community foundations about improving operations and outlines three steps to increasing impact by streamlining operations processes....

Feldmann outlines what a social issue support journey may look like today, which calls for creating a series of consistent, subtle, approachable, and informative content that educates audiences over a period of time to increase knowledge and change attitudes....

The general manager of fundraising solutions at GiveSmart offers basic advice on what a nonprofit should and should not do to connect with existing supporters while also drawing in new donors and volunteers....

Feldmann calls for a shift from the “if you give more, you get more” mentality that dominates nonprofit strategies (implicitly or explicitly) to a mentality of “everyone in a movement has value and what they bring to the table is valuable”....

The vice president of client engagement at Traction on Demand argues that nonprofits are well positioned to attract, develop, and retain talent if they can rethink the traditional workplace....

Feldmann shares findings from Cause & Social Influence's latest report, Influencing Young Americans to Act: 2021 Year in Review, about major trends seen in 2021 on the social issues, movements, and causes sparking interest in young Americans....

Wildstein writes that communicating effectively about a nonprofit’s impact, rather than output, can help give a donor an incentive to add $2 to help cover an organization’s administrative costs....