by Stacey Wedding | Mar 20, 2014 | Uncategorized
In a recent and potentially disheartening article from The Chronicle of Philanthropy, they boldly proclaimed that most nonprofit organizations (the charitable flavor specifically) are failing at online fundraising. There are a couple of trends worth noting. 1) The...
by Stacey Wedding | Mar 12, 2014 | foundations, non-profits, philanthropy
The IRS has recently fallen under criticism for more than being a financial nuisance. We’ve always known that the IRS isn’t the first metaphorical kid we’d ask to be our friend on the playground, but did we know that the IRS sometimes acts as the playground bully?...
by Stacey Wedding | Mar 11, 2014 | philanthropy
Facebook can be more than a distraction at awkward meals, or a method of procrastination before beginning work. Sure, I appreciate the DIY crafts and pictures of children (or dogs who stand in place of children), but in the nonprofit world we know we have to utilize...
by Stacey Wedding | Mar 8, 2014 | philanthropy
In a recent edition of The Chronicle of Philanthropy, there was good news to share. Apparently the recession is coming to an end, and the nation’s most wealthy individuals are demonstrating their increased fortune in the best way possible: through philanthropy...
by Stacey Wedding | Mar 5, 2014 | philanthropy
Here at Professionals in Philanthropy, our lives revolve around nonprofit organizations and their success (well that and the occasional deep tissue massage). Because our lives are so invested in these organizations, however, it can be easy to forget that not everyone...
