Meet the Press: How a Prominent Leader Handles the Media
Jonathan Greenblatt, head of the Anti-Defamation League, who honed his skills in dealing with the media as an official in the Obama White House and as a business entrepreneur, offers tips to other nonprofit CEOs and advocates.
By Michael Anft
Contributor
Beyond Donations: A Sampling of Efforts to Use the Blockchain for Good
The blockchain is allowing donors to see how their support is being used and helping to support humanitarian efforts.
By Debra E. Blum
Contributor
In other news about leaders in philanthropy, Steven Preston, former secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development under President George W. Bush, will become Goodwill Industries International’s president.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
Giving to Tulsa’s United Way reached almost $26 million last year, just $5 million shy of the giving total to the United Way of New York City.
By Drew Lindsay
Senior Editor, Special Projects
Organizations working through unusual collaborations have scored policy victories — and secured new funding.
By Alex Daniels
Senior Editor, Foundations
Two private foundations have helped fuel Chattanooga’s 30-plus-year revitalization. Now they’re trying to spread the benefits of the improving economy to low-income people who have yet to gain from it.
By Ben Gose
Senior Editor
Homegrown business leaders are helping turn this city into an Ohio hot spot.
By Drew Lindsay
Senior Editor, Special Projects
Only a few hundred nonprofits, estimates say, are set up to accept Bitcoin and other digital assets. Now is the time for organizations to decide whether, and how, they’ll start accepting such donations.
By Debra E. Blum
Contributor
Nonprofit Founder Made Millions Housing Migrant Children; Daily News Roundup
The founder of Southwest Key Programs may also have engaged in self-dealing with top executives. Plus, the National Rifle Association has awarded millions of dollars in contracts to people with close ties to the group; critics are noting that the American system that allows some wealthy philanthropists to build fortunes contributes to the social ills their gifts are attempting to alleviate; companies that use the “buy one, give one” strategy are now key to some entrepreneurs; and more.
Going Live: How Nonprofits Are Reaching Younger Donors by Streaming Games Online
Live online video can be effective for raising money and telling stories, and more big charities are getting in the game, nonprofit fundraisers say.
By Timothy Sandoval
Contributor