In a June 3, 2026, Chronicle of Philanthropy article titled “How to Win Gen Z Now — and Gain Donors for Life,” senior editor M.J. Prest examines how nonprofits can win over Gen Z donors and keep them for life. The piece argues that young donors don’t give the way their parents did, and lays out what’s working with the generation that will define the sector’s future.
Golden’s founder and CEO, Sam Fankuchen, is featured for his perspective on converting Gen Z volunteers into lifelong donors. Fankuchen emphasizes that younger supporters want authentic ways to participate before they’re asked to give — making low-friction volunteering, peer-to-peer engagement, and community-building powerful on-ramps to giving.
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