Nonprofits Come Up Short With Donors on Social Media, Study Says
Dunham and Company and Marketing Support Network found that charities are using social-media platforms like billboards rather than two-way communication tools.
By Rebecca Koenig
Contributor
New Leaders at Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum and Dallas Chapter of American Heart Association
Among other personnel moves: CEO departs United Way Silicon Valley.
By anais.strickland
Contributor
Harvard Raises $1 Billion for 2nd Consecutive Year
The university’s fundraising has reached the 10-figure mark in each of the two fiscal years since the public launch of its $6.5-billion capital campaign, Bloomberg writes.
After Post-Sandy Surge, Giving to Red Cross Drops 32%
Donations to the American Red Cross fell from nearly $1.1 billion in 2013 to $734.6 million last year, the Associated Press reports, citing The Chronicle of Philanthropy’s latest Philanthropy 400 ranking of the biggest U.S. nonprofits.
Clinton Foundation Says Donations Are Up for 2015
Pushing back against suggestions that it has been hurt by scrutiny associated with Hillary Clinton’s run for the presidency, the foundation announced Thursday that it raised more money in the first nine months of this year than during the same period in 2014, writes The Washington Post.
Foundation Support for L.A. Times Education Project Raises Questions
A new local-education reporting project started by The Los Angeles Times is being paid for in part by nonprofits that support charter schools and privatization efforts that teachers unions oppose, The Washington Post reports.
Halloween Brings Revenue Boost at Some Charities
For some nonprofits, such as those with second-hand stores or seasonally appropriate event planning, Halloween can mean increased revenue, The Wall Street Journal reports.
Some Nonprofits Are Now More Open to Donations From Marijuana Businesses
The industry’s profitability and the fact that people served by some charities use marijuana for medical problems have encouraged the trend, according to Associated Press.
Belo Foundation Commits $30 Million for Dallas Parks
The Belo Foundation announced a $70-million plan Thursday to expand green space in downtown Dallas, with the philanthropy pledging $30 million and retooling to focus on the project, The Dallas Morning News and WFAA television report.
Detroit Foundation Leader Tapped to Head Ralph Wilson Fund
The Ralph C. Wilson Jr. Foundation, which grew into a $1.2-billion fund last year with a bequest from its late namesake, has named veteran Detroit nonprofit executive David O. Egner as its president, The Detroit News reports.