I believe that if we gave more money to social change philanthropy, we could produce social justice—and we wouldn’t need so much charity to redress social ills.

A great thank-you letter makes your donors feel like they made a difference and shows that your organization pays attention to details. How good are your thank-you letters?

We often hear complaints about negativity in political campaigns. The thing is, be it in politics or fundraising, negative information triggers emotion, and that produces results.

It’s unethical for a nonprofit to provide poor-quality service because it can’t raise enough money. The same should apply to nonprofit infrastructure and working conditions.

Michael Edwards’ Small Change: Why Business Won’t Save the World is a critical response to philanthrocapitalism and a must-read for anyone working in the nonprofit sector.

Is social media harming our society’s ability to nurture community? Communicating is different than true connection via human relationships. Let’s think about being human.