This week, India's Central Bureau of Investigation said that the country has 2 million non-profit organizations–one for every 600 people. However, many within the non-profit sector believe the figure could be much higher. “The numbers are irrelevant in India, where schools, hospitals, temples and even housing societies could be registered as trusts, societies or non-profits,” said...

By Claire Axelrad: Lifelong learner, listener, lecturer, lover, e'lucidator of all things philanthropic, passion-forward and peopl-centric. Fundraiser.

The U.S. Supreme Court’s Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission ruling in 2010 did not, as some warned, unleash a flood of corporate money directly into elections.

In 2010, NPQ published this article by Clara Miller, then of the Nonprofit Finance Fund and now of the FB Heron Foundation.

Over a 5 year period, we've gone from retaining 29% of our donors to 43%.

Too often, the quiet power of female philanthropic leaders is overlooked. Again and again, famous rich men are afforded the lion's share of the credit for big gifts or initiatives actually masterminded by their wives or daughters....

Once you have the courage to admit (to your board, to your donors, to your staff) that you don't know how to do everything, you just might finally get the help you so desperately need....

If you're searching for meaningful work this year, consider the nonprofit sector.

For nonprofit admins that do not have the time to regularly research social media trends, it can be a battle to stay ahead of the learning curve. In addition to the time required to create content ...