Why Fundraisers Need to Spend More Time Asking Questions
Don’t ask for money too fast without finding out about donors’ passions and motivations, says the veteran fundraiser Jerald Panas.
By Caroline Bermudez
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Paul Allen Pledges $300-Million to Brain Research
The Microsoft co-founder has now committed a total of $500-million to the institute he founded to study how the brain works and what causes neurological diseases.
By Caroline Bermudez
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Make Conversations Count, Urges a Veteran Fundraiser
Nonprofit executives and others can do their jobs more effectively if they ask the right questions and learn how to listen, say consultant Jerold Panas and his co-author.
By Caroline Bermudez
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Hilton Prize Goes to Charity That Aids Older People
HelpAge International, the recipient of the $1.5-million award, gets people involved in public-policy debates.
By Caroline Bermudez
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Nonprofits Need to Develop Their Missions Like Products for Customers, Says Author
Sandra Bates, a business consultant, says in the Social Innovation Imperative, that nonprofits need to collaborate with business and borrow their techniques.
By Caroline Bermudez
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A Charity Bravesa Shadowy Industry to Rescue Children
The GoodWeave Foundation tries to persuade carpet retailers it’s not in their financial interest to buy from suppliers who use child labor, and its random inspections at factories have allowed it to help thousands of youngsters escape harsh labor.
By Caroline Bermudez
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L.A. City Official Gives $50-Million for Public Health
Jonathan and Karin Fielding committed the money to the University of California at Los Angeles School of Public Health.
By Caroline Bermudez
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Charities Need More Business Savvy, Says Author
Just as businesses seek return on investment, a new book advises nonprofits to understand the social value they provide and learn to monetize it to make a stronger case to donors.
By Caroline Bermudez
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Former ‘Cosmopolitan’ Editor Pledges $30-Million for Media Institute
Columbia’s journalism school and Stanford’s engineering school will work together to develop tools to present information and reporting in new ways.
By Caroline Bermudez
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An Honest Discussion of Strengths Helps Ore. University Win Big Gift
Oregon Health & Science University Foundation offered a 12-page statement of what it could do with a large sum when an anonymous benefactor showed interest in the institution.
By Caroline Bermudez
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