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This article examines online tools that can be used to set up individual donation pages for engaging donors in a fundraiser.

The ubiquity of video cameras and the proliferation of video-sharing sites like YouTube and Vimeo have made it possible for even the smallest organizations to include short videos as part of their outreach and engagement strategies. In this article are a few good options for editing the footage that has been shot and readying it for public consumption.

Collaboration is integral to the work done by foundations and nonprofits. This is especially true for boards of directors tasked with working together to guide organizations — but when board members and staff are spread across multiple offices or geographic locations, collaboration is not as easy as sitting around a conference room table. Whether voting on proposed budgets, preparing financial documents or recommendations for upcoming meetings, or evaluating pending grant proposals, sharing do

This article highlights multiple ways organizations can attract volunteers.  It also discusses both the benefit and impact that rewarding volunteers may have on retention.

Is an article written by Rosemarie Truman for Forbes Nonprofit Council. In the article, Truman shares the essentials for creating, retaining and galvanizing a dream team of nonprofit staff.

For many fundraising purposes, email is the most profitable marketing channel. This eBook can help nonprofits succeed with email fundraising through strategies for building an active contact list, designing a fundraising campaign, and communicating with supporters.

Is an article written for Nonprofit Quarterly. The article both defines grant writing and identifies the key parts of the grant proposal process.

Is an article by the Bridgespan Group. As organizations grow, so do the demands on their senior staff. But because adding a new position to the senior management team can be a considerable expense and can significantly change how the organization works, most organizations don't undertake this change quickly. So, how does a nonprofit organization know when it's time to add a new position to the team, what specific skill sets to seek, and how to justify the expense?

This an article written for TechSoup, and provides a simple guide for planning a successful event that ultimately leads to greater support and new donors.

In total, government provides more than ten times the funding to nonprofits as foundations, especially in human services, health and education, but also in the arts, environment, animal welfare, consumer protection, and elsewhere. But there are lots of workshops and resources on getting foundation grants compared to very few on getting government grants. This guide helps community nonprofits access government funding.

A matching gift option on a donation form can increase donation amounts by 51%. Almost 65% of Fortune 500 companies offer a corporate gift matching program to support employee giving, so it is important to give nonprofit donors the option to include a corporate gift match when they submit their donations. Download this eBook to learn: why matching gifts will boost peer-to-peer revenue, the ease of corporate gift matching online, and how to use targeted communications to communicate the importanc

Is intended to demystify policymaking and provide the average person with the guidelines, insights, and a "know-how recipe" to be able to help shape local, state and national policy decisions. Written by David C. Hollister, former mayor of Lansing, MI, the book uses his personal experience to illustrate key elements of effective (or ineffective) policymaking. Published by the Institute for Educational Leadership and the Michigan Education Policy Fellowship Program, a PDF is available for free do

Is an article written by Kate Hayes for Stanford Social Innovation Review. The article offers advice for creating a more diverse, inclusive, and equitable board through decision-making, infrastructure, and inclusion.

Maureen Malomba, a Doctoral Assistant in the School of Strategic Leadership Studies at James Madison University, further elaborates on the subject of collaborative leadership, specifically teen pregnancy, in rural Kilifi County, Nigeria. Malomba shares her research findings and expands on the importance of collaborative leadership. 

Nonprofit organizations rely on data for almost every decision they make, from engagement to strategies and program evaluations. Data is a valuable asset. And protecting it from internal or external corruption and illegal access can prevent financial and operational loss.