Emory U.’s Alzheimer’s Research Center Gets $25-Million Pledge
The pledge from the Goizueta Foundation will support efforts to Emory University’s Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center to improve early detection and treatment of the disease, according to the Associated Press and a press release from the Atlanta university.
Charity Porn Site Finds Few Takers for Its Donations
Adult website Hump the Bundle, launched two months ago to raise money for charitable causes, is finding few organizations willing to accept its gifts, with would-be recipients fearing the alliance would court controversy and drive away other donors, Salon writes.
Social-Media Stars Ascend as Top Partners for Nonprofits
Tyler Oakley is part of the growing crop of Internet sensations who present big opportunities, and big risks, for charities seeking to boost awareness and fundraising.
By Megan O’Neil
Contributor
Calif. Attorney General Backs Tougher Transparency Law for Fundraisers
Kamala Harris says the state measure would end a loophole that allows for-profit companies to conceal their financial interests in solicitations for charity.
By Eden Stiffman
Senior Editor
David Geffen Donates $100 Million to Renovate Avery Fisher Hall
The concert hall will be named after the music mogul, reports The New York Times, a move made possible after Mr. Fisher’s family gave up naming rights four months ago.
Pay-for-Success Expert Named to Lead White House Office
Dave Wilkinson, who is also experienced with community-development finance, will lead the White House Office of Social Innovation and Civic Participation.
By Alex Daniels
Contributor
New Association Aims to Help Veterans Groups Provide Better Services
The National Association of Veteran-Serving Organizations is designed to improve information-sharing and coordination among thousands of groups.
By Megan O’Neil
Contributor
Charities Lose Big Revenue by Ignoring Minorities, Study Suggests
Nonprofit pitches for money are failing to keep up with rapid changes in the donor pool as the nation’s demographics shift, according to a survey from Blackbaud.
By Holly Hall
Contributor
Half of Nonprofits Plan to Add Jobs This Year, Study Finds
With economic recovery comes turnover worries for charities.
By Alex Daniels
Contributor
Telemarketers Get Half of What They Raise for N.Y. Charities
A review by New York state’s attorney general found that charities in the state received about 48 percent of money collected on their behalf by professional fundraising firms in 2013, The Post-Standard of Syracuse writes.