A former foundation executive gives some excellent tips on compelling proposals, but he left out the importance of identifying opportunities to develop and cultivate relationships with their staff and leadership: ...

The United States has been hospitable to philanthropists, but it has also provided a political system that nurtures conspiracy theories directed against them—George Soros is a popular target: https://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2017/12/soros-philanthropy/547247/?elqTrackId=23a59426d97a4de488516afa3f1ea75b&elq=f49c53d54f1c4877ae54c7210f1e101f&elqaid=17016&elqat=1&elqCampaignId=7373

Instead of pointing fingers, a nonprofit’s board should address “founder’s syndrome” symptoms from a mission-centric point of view: https://nonprofitquarterly.org/2017/12/06/rediagnosing-founder-s-syndrome-moving-beyond-stereotypes-to-improve-nonprofit-performance/?utm_source=Daily+Newswire&utm_campaign=329c626a0f-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2017_12_04&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_94063a1d17-329c626a0f-12442753

No, you won’t get $150 million from David Geffen, but small gift donors, whose contributions are $5 and up, can be the foundation of your small community-based social justice nonprofit’s fundraising success—so go after them! ...

The share of Americans who give to charity has dropped across all ages and education and income levels, study says:  https://www.philanthropy.com/article/Donor-States-of-America/241895?cid=cpfd_home

If nonprofits want better policy conversations any social issue, we need to assemble our communications strategy in an orderly fashion—then can we understand how the opposition is driving the discourse and what we can do to change direction:...