2018’s Lackluster Fundraising Results Suggest What Charities Should Do Now
The roller-coaster stock market. the new tax law, and political uncertainty suggest that many charities probably didn’t see donations surge last year. Based on that, experts say focus on year-round fundraising and building ties with donors.
By Emily Haynes
Senior Editor, Nonprofit Intelligence
Charities Fail to Make the Most of Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube
Nonprofits are doing too much talking and not enough listening on social media — and not posting nearly enough video, according to a new study.
By Emily Haynes
Senior Editor, Nonprofit Intelligence
University Gifts of $10 Million or More Held Steady in 2018
Michael Bloomberg’s $1.8 billion pledge to Johns Hopkins University last year kept the total from gifts of $10 million or more from falling below the previous year’s total.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
CARE Gets $18 Million From PepsiCo Foundation for Poor Farm Women: Grants Roundup
Also, AbbVie awards $40 million to build a new public middle school in North Chicago, and Chevron gives $5 million to train male executives to advance gender equity in the workplace.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
MacArthur Foundation Chooses Andover Academy Leader as President
John Palfrey is also chairman of the board of the Knight Foundation and has written four books on education and diversity in the digital age.
By Alex Daniels
Contributor
Homeless Muppet Has a Message of Hope for Kids
Lily, a bilingual seven-year-old muppet with no fixed address, is among the growing cast of characters the program features who represent children dealing with a variety of circumstances.
By Julian Wyllie
Contributor
The Fight for Better Corner Stores
Rami Nashashibi explains how he tackled longstanding complaints about some of the few successful businesses in Chicago’s downtrodden South Side: corner grocery stores owned by Muslim immigrants.
By Michael Anft
Contributor
Rami Nashashibi is skilled at organizing people from different backgrounds, and grant makers are taking notice.
By Michael Anft
Contributor
Packard Foundation CEO Plans to Step Down (Transitions)
In other news about people in philanthropy, the Skoll Foundation names a new president and Michelle Obama’s former policy director has been named CEO of Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
What the Future Might Hold for A.I. and Fundraising
Big advances in fundraising are closer than you might think — like sophisticated chatbots that answer potential supporters’ questions. Or artificial intelligence that can predict which issues will most likely resonate with a particular donor.
By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor