Brooklyn Fund Pauses Giving While It Consults Residents
As the community foundation deals with growing gaps between rich and poor, some local groups worry they will no longer be able to count on the philanthropy’s largesse.
By Alex Daniels
Senior Editor, Foundations
Community Funds Ask People From Diverse Walks of Life for Priorities
A growing number of the funds are moving away from a traditional approach of letting donors and board members pick worthy projects.
By Ben Gose and Alex Daniels
Charities Rate Their Ability to Make Everyone a Fundraiser
A fundraising consultant’s survey of nonprofits finds that it’s important to have written philanthropy goals for all leaders.
Foundations Are Supporting More Local Groups Working in Tandem
Some foundations are bucking the trend of working on a single issue and instead enlisting community coalitions to focus on pressing problems.
By Doug Donovan
Contributor
Push Ideas That Work: Advice for Grant Seekers
Foundations are looking for nonprofits that can make social services more cost-effective and efficient.
By Ben Gose and Doug Donovan
Bill Gates Asks Why ‘Technocrats’ Aren’t Fixing ‘Gameable’ U.S. Safety Net
It’s time to redesign programs that help the poor, says the philanthropist, who fears today’s system is “totally gameable.”
By Heather Joslyn
Contributor
Fear of Losing Foundation Support Makes Charities Shy Away From Trying New Ideas
While traditional philanthropies may not like a new management technique that emphasizes lots of testing to see what works, nonprofits may find that technology donors embrace the approach.
By Ben Gose
Senior Editor
From Billboards to Bus Shelters to Email, Charities Try One Message
A growing number of charities are connecting separate strands of fundraising into unified campaigns and getting strong financial results.
By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor
Bill Gates Takes His Antipoverty Crusade to the Nighttime TV Comedy Circuit
Wearing goofy disguises, the philanthropist appeared with Jimmy Fallon to call attention to his foundation’s annual message.
By Doug Donovan
Contributor
Charities Try New Ways to Test Ideas Quickly and Polish Them Later
A management approach popular with tech companies called “lean start-up” is catching on in the nonprofit world. The emphasis is on experimentation and constant improvement.
By Ben Gose
Senior Editor