Diane Charness of DHR Global talks about what she looks for in a good executive-level candidate; shares her thoughts about fundraising industry turnover, and offers suggestions for strengthening your leadership skills.
The Ten Thousand Dollar Board Member
Your board members want to give. They also want to be asked. Sometimes, good fundraising simply means having a meaningful conversation. So what’s stopping you?
Nonprofit Competition Is a Lie We Need to Stop Believing
As resources dwindle and donors become more selective, nonprofit cooperation — not competition — is the way forward. With the right mindset, creativity, and a shared commitment to mission, organizations can turn perceived barriers into opportunities for alignment rather than division.
Transfer of Wealth? Or Transfer of Power.
Charitable giving hit a record $617 billion — and almost everyone read it wrong. Bequests, barely a tenth of all giving, drove a third of the growth, powered by a handful of estates and a market that inflated them. This isn’t generosity spreading. It’s wealth concentrating. The money is moving into a few institutions that keep getting stronger, while the corner nonprofit gets crowded out. A wealth transfer, yes — but mostly a power transfer.