Margie Glennon

Courtesy of the Sehgal Foundation Three authors who work with and for nonprofits in India recently shared advice on the benefits of creating a program to engage young professionals. The authors draw on the success of several nonprofits in the India Philanthropy Alliance, a coalition of 16 nonprofits to share tips for success. And they acknowledge that young workers may not have a lot of money, but they do have a lot of energy and enthusiasm.

Most fundraisers feel comfortable moving through a crowd at fundraising events, making new connections and catching up with loyal donors. But we all know it’s not so easy to have meaningful conversations on a Zoom screen. In online gatherings, even small ones, mingling doesn’t just happen, Erik Daubert, a nonprofit consultant, told my colleague Rasheeda Childress for the article How to Work a Zoom Room: Engaging Donors at Online Events. “You have to facilitate it much more.” Paul J.

Amanda Carberry, Columbus Zoo and Aquarium As my colleague Drew Lindsay recently reported, the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium in Ohio uses a free data-analytics program to identify gaps or weaknesses in its fundraising. As Drew puts it in his article, “Is retention lagging among supporters who make gifts of less than $250? They’ll find out. Is the share of lapsed donors growing?