Leaders often assume that revealing a painful setback makes them appear more authentic to their employees. New research suggests the more powerful signal is agency: people respond more positively…

Discover great technology products that can help you work more effectively and protect your nonprofit.

Cyberattacks now move too quickly for companies to assume they can simply restore every system and resume normal operations. The organizations that recover fastest prepare to run the business while…

Nonprofit leaders share successful fundraising ideas, from board-funded matching campaigns to visual progress trackers and event-free giving appeals.

How strong are your donor relationships? Learn practical ways to measure donor satisfaction, repeat giving, participation, and relationship-building efforts.

Why now is the moment for nonprofits to build and customize their own mission-critical technology, and three steps to getting started.

What’s it really like to lead under the microscope of public opinion? In this issue of the HBR Executive Agenda, editor at large Adi Ignatius recaps his conversation with three leaders who’ve…

Explore the four phases of the nonprofit lifecycle—inception, fundraising, entity startup, and operating—along with key tips and fiscal sponsorship insights.

Matching gifts follow-ups don’t have to be pushy. Try these simple, donor-friendly reminder tactics to boost revenue without straining donor relationships.

AI upskilling efforts often leave employees feeling overwhelmed and organizations feeling disappointed. Instead of creating an ever-expanding checklist of skills, Gartner research has identified two…

It’s a first for Nonprofit Radio! Role reversal. Guest Stephen Christopher Nill leads the conversation and interviews Tony about his book “Planned Giving Accelerated: The Cut Through the Sh!t,…

Many leadership teams struggle not with too much conflict, but too little: Executives avoid challenging one another, leaving important ideas and decisions insufficiently debated. Productive conflict…

Want to host an event that builds community without putting too much stress on you and your team? Many nonprofits are turning to hybrid fundraisers as the best of both worlds. These events offer the…

Here are some of the highlights from the first two American Bar Association Exempt Organizations Committee sessions held on October 6 as part of the ABA Virtual Fall Tax Meeting. As with …

g 21st Century Nonprofit Boards Need to be Proactive in Strategy Development By: Eugene Fram        Most Boards do not excel at strategy planning. In fact, when the subject is included on a meeting…

Have you heard about the great wealth transfer? It’s already happening! From 2024 to 2025, bequest revenue grew 19.7% (unadjusted for inflation), according to Giving USA. In current dollars, adjusted…

Discover how federal earmarks can fund your nonprofit's capital projects, equipment purchases, and program expansions with this complete guide.

AI EQUITY PROJECT 2026. Let us us learn what the third year of this project can teach us.

One of the questions we hear most often from small nonprofits goes something like this, "our office manager has volunteered four days a week for two

In this episode, we talk with Tony Martignetti, planned giving consultant and author of Planned Giving Accelerated, about how small and mid-sized nonprofits can make planned giving a meaningful part…

Listen to episode 384 featuring . Insights and strategies for nonprofit leaders on Your Path to Nonprofit Leadership podcast.

By Jason Blumenthal, Principal , Visionary Philanthropy

Planned giving can be done without a big budget. Learn a simple three-step framework to launch your program and secure long-term donor support.

Impact reporting can be an intricate—and error-prone—process. Learn the top mistakes that fund managers face and how to perfect your practices in this guide.