Editors’ note: This article, first published in print during Nov/Dec 2009, has been republished for Nonprofit Quarterly with minor updates. AS A PREPARE TO STEP DOWN from my role as editor-in-chief of the Grassroots Fundraising Journal, I want to share some reflections on my 20 years of working with the Journal and offer some thoughts

New Jersey’s state association has successfully advocated for legislation to ease the burden on nonprofits during and in the aftermath of the COVID-19 crisis.

In response to COVID-19 and the high risk of contracting the coronavirus in prison, many states have released prisoners. Not all have a place to live on the outside.

While the SBA vows not to systematically “review” PPP loans under $2 million, it is important to ensure that you understand all the requirements of their management.

In New Mexico, 50 percent of COVID deaths come from Native communities, who make up just 11 percent of its population. Stimulus funding should reflect this reality.

Under economic pressure, nonprofit leaders need to make some hard decisions—ones that could benefit from collective discussion.

Chuck Collins proposes that foundations and donors to advised funds ought to be held to new payout standards for a future that requires all hands—and dollars—on deck.

In remarks yesterday, Jerome Powell, Chair of the Federal Reserve, sounded an alarm and called on Congress to take immediate further action to stimulate the economy.

Editors’ note: This article, first published in print during Jul/Aug 2008, has been republished for Nonprofit Quarterly with minor updates. Like other crucial questions — What’s the best way to meet someone? What’s the best crop to grow? — this question deserves an answer, but the answer is complicated. It’s aggravating to have someone say (at

Editors’ note: This article, first published in print during Jan/Feb 2008, has been republished for Nonprofit Quarterly with minor updates. Membership programs are a popular way for nonprofits to raise funds from individuals who support their work. Many nonprofits have members — local museums, public television and radio stations, international organizations. For many of these groups,

Editors’ note: This article, first published in print during Jul/Aug 2009, has been republished for Nonprofit Quarterly with minor updates. Community Coalition is a Nonprofit Organization that organizes African American and Latino residents in one of the poorest communities in South Los Angeles. When I first became involved in planning our annual gala dinner, I

Editors’ note: This article, first published in print during Jul/Aug 2009, has been republished for Nonprofit Quarterly with minor updates. FOR MANY OF US, A FUNDRAISING “SPECIAL EVENT” conjures up the image of a big, more-formal-than-not banquet, complete with fancy food and wine, a celebrity speaker, a high cost ticket price, and five-figure table sponsorships that