
Dec. 6, 2021 7:00 am
Nonprofit fundraisers: this is your moment
A third of all annual giving takes place in the average December, and it's rare that both need and funds are high. They are now.

Nov. 26, 2021 7:45 am
How the pandemic is changing individual nonprofit donors
Giving Tuesday 2020 broke all previous records. Will 2021 do it again? The results could predict a new era of individual donations

Nov. 22, 2021 7:45 am
How philanthropy will be different (and the same) after the pandemic
A process called trust-based philanthropy is in. Don't expect your post-grant reports to go away though.

Sep. 1, 2021 3:55 pm
You don’t have to start your own nonprofit to get the impact you want
You know who really needs your passion for a cause? The people who are already on the ground, doing the work, says Generocity columnist Valerie Johnson.

Aug. 10, 2021 8:43 am
A year after the declarations of ‘Black Lives Matters’, was it all a show?
It’s hard to gauge what has actually changed in most workplaces to create a more equitable and inclusive environment for staff, says Generocity columnist Valerie Johnson.

Jun. 21, 2021 2:30 pm
From top to bottom, the way we do what we do in fundraising is designed to uphold the status quo. How do you change that?
Columnist Valerie Johnson wonders how to apply Community Centric Fundraising principles to large institutions that are deeply invested in traditional philanthropy.

May 18, 2021 9:30 am
What should the fundraiser do?
Imagine that someone with whom your nonprofit has contracted for services breaches one of your org's norms of conduct. Now imagine the impact of that on your clients....

Apr. 8, 2021 9:42 am
Want to be a fundraiser? Be prepared to wear many hats
"To say we wear a lot of hats is almost putting it too lightly. We’re the middlemen, the sometimes unseen connective tissue that keep the wheels moving to connect supporters to our mission and keep the doors open," says columnist Valerie Johnson.

Feb. 18, 2021 11:00 am
Hidden figures: Human services organizations’ clients are an inspiration
"It’s tough to ask for help in the best of circumstances, and a global pandemic is certainly not the best of times," says Generocity columnist Valerie Johnson.

Jan. 21, 2021 4:33 pm
Let’s agree to leave our assumptions about donors and potential donors behind
First things first, says Generocity columnist Valerie Johnson, it’s a myth that BIPOC and other marginalized communities don’t give.
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