4 Creative Ways to Include Sponsors in Fundraising Event Promotion
A well-promoted event doesn’t just attract attendees—it also keeps sponsors coming back. But how you engage your sponsors before the…
Reconsidering Our Relationship to Power: What If Philanthropy’s Greatest Resource Isn’t Financial but Relational Capital?
Individualism. Competition. Risk aversion. Short-termism. Scarcity. Presumed expertise. Many of the norms by which philanthropy operates perpetuate the very narratives…
What is the Best Matching Gift Database? Our Reviews of Double the Donation, HEPData, 360MatchPro, and MatchFinder [Updated May 2025]
Corporate philanthropy is an important part of any nonprofit’s fundraising strategy. From matching gift programs to volunteer grant policies and…
If You Know You Know: What If Philanthropy is Mistaking Wealth for Expertise?
Individualism. Competition. Risk aversion. Short-termism. Scarcity. Presumed expertise. Many of the norms by which philanthropy operates perpetuate the very narratives…
In Conversation: About Those 100-and-Some Days
This is the first in a series of occasional chats among some of CEP’s staff we’ll be posting on the…
Leaning Into Abundance: What If Philanthropy’s Potential Wasn’t Limited by Manufactured Scarcity?
Individualism. Competition. Risk aversion. Short-termism. Scarcity. Presumed expertise. Many of the norms by which philanthropy operates perpetuate the very narratives…
Deception By Omission in Charitable Fundraising – Charity Lawyer Blog
What Is “Deception By Omission” in Nonprofit Fundraising? The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) regulates deceptive practices in charitable solicitations, including…
The Long Arc: Philanthropy’s Role in Nurturing Multiracial Democracy
In times of political turbulence, the impulse to focus solely on immediate challenges is understandable. Yet history reminds us that…
What the Museum of Communism Teaches Us About the Cost of Losing Civil Society – Charity Lawyer Blog
I recently returned from a trip to Czechia, where I had the chance to visit the Museum of Communism in…
The AI Wave is Here – And Too Many Funders Are Standing on the Beach
An education nonprofit uses artificial intelligence (AI) to support k-12 students individually to become stronger writers. A metropolitan county deploys…