Ruth K. Hansen
@ruthkhansen.bsky.social
Associate professor of #nonprofit management researching theory and practice of #fundraising, & equity and #inclusion in resource mobilization. The reviewer your mother warned you about. I also like cats and coffee. Posts are my own.
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Ruth K. Hansen
@ruthkhansen.bsky.social
· Aug 28
Annual Fund Fundraising: What Works and Why
YouTube video by The Fund Raising School
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I love sitting down with Bill Stanczykiewicz to discuss fundraising! Good company, good conversations, & practical take-aways. In this podcast, we discuss experimental studies on fundraising. #nonprofitsky www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fb2F...
How does a community organization survive—or not—amid social upheaval? On Mon, 20 Oct (6–7.30PM BST), Ruth Hansen explores the rise & fall of Gary, Indiana’s Neighborhood House, shaped by race, politics, & shifting resources in the civil rights era. www.history.ac.uk/news-events/...
Managing Mission and Uncertainty in the US Civil Rights Era: A Historical Case Study of Gary, Indiana's Neighborhood House
This presentation focuses on Neighborhood House’s final decade.
www.history.ac.uk
October 9, 2025 at 8:32 PM
How does a community organization survive—or not—amid social upheaval? On Mon, 20 Oct (6–7.30PM BST), Ruth Hansen explores the rise & fall of Gary, Indiana’s Neighborhood House, shaped by race, politics, & shifting resources in the civil rights era. www.history.ac.uk/news-events/...
A big thank you to University of Kent's Emily Royston, archivist for the UK Philanthropy Archives, for showing me around! Now my work begins... #nonprofitsky #academicsky #fundraising #research
October 8, 2025 at 10:06 PM
A big thank you to University of Kent's Emily Royston, archivist for the UK Philanthropy Archives, for showing me around! Now my work begins... #nonprofitsky #academicsky #fundraising #research
Attention researchers!
Thanks to Fidelity Charitable Catalyst Fund, AFP Foundation for Philanthropy has two rounds of Levis Fundraising Research grants in 2025 for projects related to fundraising performance. Next deadline: October 31st. #academicsky #nonprofitsky
afpglobal.org/research-rep...
Thanks to Fidelity Charitable Catalyst Fund, AFP Foundation for Philanthropy has two rounds of Levis Fundraising Research grants in 2025 for projects related to fundraising performance. Next deadline: October 31st. #academicsky #nonprofitsky
afpglobal.org/research-rep...
AFP Foundation for Philanthropy Research Grants & Initiatives | Association of Fundraising Professionals
The AFP Foundation for Philanthropy engages in several research grants, initiatives and projects, including the Research Council Forum and Emerging Scholar Program, the Wilson C. "Bill" Levis Fundrais...
afpglobal.org
October 1, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Attention researchers!
Thanks to Fidelity Charitable Catalyst Fund, AFP Foundation for Philanthropy has two rounds of Levis Fundraising Research grants in 2025 for projects related to fundraising performance. Next deadline: October 31st. #academicsky #nonprofitsky
afpglobal.org/research-rep...
Thanks to Fidelity Charitable Catalyst Fund, AFP Foundation for Philanthropy has two rounds of Levis Fundraising Research grants in 2025 for projects related to fundraising performance. Next deadline: October 31st. #academicsky #nonprofitsky
afpglobal.org/research-rep...
I love sitting down with Bill Stanczykiewicz to discuss fundraising! Good company, good conversations, & practical take-aways. In this podcast, we discuss experimental studies on fundraising. #nonprofitsky www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fb2F...
Annual Fund Fundraising: What Works and Why
YouTube video by The Fund Raising School
www.youtube.com
August 28, 2025 at 3:36 PM
I love sitting down with Bill Stanczykiewicz to discuss fundraising! Good company, good conversations, & practical take-aways. In this podcast, we discuss experimental studies on fundraising. #nonprofitsky www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fb2F...
BBB Foundation Ethics Awards and panel in Milwaukee - good to hear extended discussion on fostering a long term ethical approach. Congratulations to this year's award winners!
May 15, 2025 at 5:49 PM
BBB Foundation Ethics Awards and panel in Milwaukee - good to hear extended discussion on fostering a long term ethical approach. Congratulations to this year's award winners!
OK, #nonprofit #fundraising #academics - what text are you liking for teaching about grants these days? Prefer something that addresses both foundation and government grants, focuses on proposal prep, but also talks about post award.
May 1, 2025 at 6:29 PM
OK, #nonprofit #fundraising #academics - what text are you liking for teaching about grants these days? Prefer something that addresses both foundation and government grants, focuses on proposal prep, but also talks about post award.
April 24, 2025 at 9:26 PM
It's always a pleasure to work with my friend and colleague @laurendula.bsky.social - so when @candiddotorg.bsky.social invited us to write about how impulse giving at the checkout - aka checkout charity - can help support #nonprofits we jumped at the idea! blog.candid.org/post/what-is...
What to know about checkout charity
Candid insights | Learn about checkout charity, including how this form of impulse giving works, which donors give most often to checkout charity campaigns, and how nonprofits can benefit from over ha...
blog.candid.org
April 21, 2025 at 6:00 PM
It's always a pleasure to work with my friend and colleague @laurendula.bsky.social - so when @candiddotorg.bsky.social invited us to write about how impulse giving at the checkout - aka checkout charity - can help support #nonprofits we jumped at the idea! blog.candid.org/post/what-is...
Earlier this week, I had the pleasure of speaking at Fairhaven Senior Services as part of UWW's Fairhaven Lecture Series. This year's theme is "Remarkable Women" - so I spoke about Women in the American Philanthropic Tradition. I'm pleased to share the recording here. www.youtube.com/watch?v=VlR-...
Women and the American Philanthropic Tradition
YouTube video by UWW Continuing Education
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April 3, 2025 at 6:57 PM
Earlier this week, I had the pleasure of speaking at Fairhaven Senior Services as part of UWW's Fairhaven Lecture Series. This year's theme is "Remarkable Women" - so I spoke about Women in the American Philanthropic Tradition. I'm pleased to share the recording here. www.youtube.com/watch?v=VlR-...
On March 31, I'll be speaking as part of the UW-Whitewater Fairhaven Lecture Series, which is focusing this spring on Remarkable Women. If you'd like to hear more about women in America's philanthropic tradition, join us! Lectures are free and open to the public. www.uww.edu/ce/fairhaven
Fairhaven Lectures
Fairhaven Lecture Series
www.uww.edu
March 11, 2025 at 4:06 PM
On March 31, I'll be speaking as part of the UW-Whitewater Fairhaven Lecture Series, which is focusing this spring on Remarkable Women. If you'd like to hear more about women in America's philanthropic tradition, join us! Lectures are free and open to the public. www.uww.edu/ce/fairhaven
@urbaninstitute.bsky.social brings the data! Here's a visualization of how important government grants are to nonprofits across all 50 states. #nonprofit #funding #grants #data www.urban.org/research/pub...
What Is the Financial Risk of Nonprofits Losing Government Grants?
See the financial risks that nonprofits in every state would face without government grants.
www.urban.org
February 26, 2025 at 6:08 PM
@urbaninstitute.bsky.social brings the data! Here's a visualization of how important government grants are to nonprofits across all 50 states. #nonprofit #funding #grants #data www.urban.org/research/pub...
Echo chambers are rarely helpful.
Fundraisers still need to bridge the realities between their organization's lived experiences and those of their (potential) donors.
Jeff Brooks' blog on assessing AI-written appeal letters.
Fundraisers still need to bridge the realities between their organization's lived experiences and those of their (potential) donors.
Jeff Brooks' blog on assessing AI-written appeal letters.
February 19, 2025 at 8:31 PM
Echo chambers are rarely helpful.
Fundraisers still need to bridge the realities between their organization's lived experiences and those of their (potential) donors.
Jeff Brooks' blog on assessing AI-written appeal letters.
Fundraisers still need to bridge the realities between their organization's lived experiences and those of their (potential) donors.
Jeff Brooks' blog on assessing AI-written appeal letters.
I am honored to join the AFP Foundation for a two-year term as Chair of the Research Council. Evidence-based practice is important; and practice-informed research helps strengthen the potential of the nonprofit sector. #nonprofit #research
February 18, 2025 at 8:11 PM
I am honored to join the AFP Foundation for a two-year term as Chair of the Research Council. Evidence-based practice is important; and practice-informed research helps strengthen the potential of the nonprofit sector. #nonprofit #research
My undergrads taking #fundraising have been so engaged in our theory and ethics discussions... I did not expect this but I'm so excited!
a woman in a school uniform is standing on a set of stairs in front of a blue door .
ALT: a woman in a school uniform is standing on a set of stairs in front of a blue door .
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February 13, 2025 at 11:08 PM
My undergrads taking #fundraising have been so engaged in our theory and ethics discussions... I did not expect this but I'm so excited!
Uncertainty is more expensive than stability. Nonprofit leaders are assessing impacts in a rapidly changing situation. @candiddotorg.bsky.social has some thoughts on practical steps you can take right now. #nonprofitsky
Many of us are trying to grasp the potential impact of a freeze on federal funding to the sector. While we monitor updates, here are free resources to help your nonprofit be ready for whatever happens.
Mitigating the impacts of a loss of a nonprofit revenue source | Candid insights
If news of a potential federal funding freeze prompted your organization to seek out information and resources for mitigating the possible loss of the commonplace nonprofit revenue source, this articl...
blog.candid.org
February 3, 2025 at 1:39 PM
Uncertainty is more expensive than stability. Nonprofit leaders are assessing impacts in a rapidly changing situation. @candiddotorg.bsky.social has some thoughts on practical steps you can take right now. #nonprofitsky
Reposted by Ruth K. Hansen
We also checked to see what if anything has changed for some of the data that came back online. The survey data themselves appear intact but the questionnaires and codebooks were still down.
NEW: several federal datasets and health surveys came offline on Friday
We @kff.org explain what these data are & how they’re used in interventions to address our nation’s biggest health challenges
@jenkatesdc.bsky.social @mattrae.bsky.social @lindseydawson.bsky.social
www.kff.org/policy-watch...
We @kff.org explain what these data are & how they’re used in interventions to address our nation’s biggest health challenges
@jenkatesdc.bsky.social @mattrae.bsky.social @lindseydawson.bsky.social
www.kff.org/policy-watch...
A Look at Federal Health Data Taken Offline | KFF
This post looks at federal government databases with key health data that went offline on Jan. 31, 2025, including several related to HIV, some of which had returned by Feb. 2, 2025. It briefly descri...
www.kff.org
February 2, 2025 at 6:29 PM
We also checked to see what if anything has changed for some of the data that came back online. The survey data themselves appear intact but the questionnaires and codebooks were still down.
Reposted by Ruth K. Hansen
The impacts of these freezes are beyond comprehension. You can't just pause funding and think it won't cause serious damage. These are important programs.
"We're having to turn away torture survivors who are desperate for help, for whom we are a lifeline back to healing and hope." - my comments to @MPRnews www.mprnews.org/story/2025/0...
Center for Victims of Torture dramatically slashes workforce after Trump administration orders
President Trump’s spending freezes force many humanitarian organizations, like St. Paul-based Center for Victims of Torture, to cut spending and spending.
www.mprnews.org
January 29, 2025 at 7:17 PM
The impacts of these freezes are beyond comprehension. You can't just pause funding and think it won't cause serious damage. These are important programs.
One benefit of teaching #nonprofit management in a B school is that students are prepared for lenses like economic impact and SWOT analyses. I'm proud of the work my class did today in understanding and imagining what NPOs can do. Just one step... but a good step. #academicsky
January 30, 2025 at 10:41 PM
One benefit of teaching #nonprofit management in a B school is that students are prepared for lenses like economic impact and SWOT analyses. I'm proud of the work my class did today in understanding and imagining what NPOs can do. Just one step... but a good step. #academicsky
I don't know about you, but I finished one category of my to-do list and I'm over the moon.
a cartoon character is standing on the moon with a giant eye on his head
ALT: a cartoon character is standing on the moon with a giant eye on his head
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January 30, 2025 at 9:21 PM
I don't know about you, but I finished one category of my to-do list and I'm over the moon.
Same, my friend. Add in rigorous self-care routines as both acute and chronic necessities.
I unfortunately did not factor the Trump administration’s time tax, including running down what words mean and pivoting from crisis to shenanigans and back, into my energy budget for the next four years
January 29, 2025 at 7:45 PM
Same, my friend. Add in rigorous self-care routines as both acute and chronic necessities.
I'm going out on a limb here and saying this "outage" attribution does not look like either (a) integrity or (b) competence. www.cbsnews.com/news/medicai...
White House blames "outage" for locking out Medicaid, Head Start, health centers from funding site
The online system for federal health funding warned of delays due to executive orders after the Trump administration announced a freeze.
www.cbsnews.com
January 29, 2025 at 7:42 PM
I'm going out on a limb here and saying this "outage" attribution does not look like either (a) integrity or (b) competence. www.cbsnews.com/news/medicai...
I do this anyway, but today it gave me special pleasure to start this semester's fundraising class with a text from Booker T. Washington. #nonprofitsky #academicsky
January 29, 2025 at 2:25 AM
I do this anyway, but today it gave me special pleasure to start this semester's fundraising class with a text from Booker T. Washington. #nonprofitsky #academicsky
Reposted by Ruth K. Hansen
Well-behaved cats rarely make history. 👑
January 23, 2025 at 11:18 AM
Well-behaved cats rarely make history. 👑
I'm in.
Adding positivity and gratitude right now seems worthwhile (maybe even necessary).
1 like = 1 thing I love
Adding positivity and gratitude right now seems worthwhile (maybe even necessary).
1 like = 1 thing I love
January 23, 2025 at 7:39 PM
I'm in.
Adding positivity and gratitude right now seems worthwhile (maybe even necessary).
1 like = 1 thing I love
Adding positivity and gratitude right now seems worthwhile (maybe even necessary).
1 like = 1 thing I love