Economic Worries Ease for Corporate Donors, Report Finds
Companies say strategy, not economic concerns, will drive decisions about corporate giving in 2010.
By Debra E. Blum
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Athletic Events See Drop in Donations
The nation’s biggest charity walkathons, bike races, and similar events saw an 8 percent drop in gross revenue last year, according to a new report.
By Debra E. Blum
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A San Francisco Technology Charity Gets a Lesson in Online Security
A Bay Area technology organization tells what it learned about online security for charities after its site was hacked.
By Debra E. Blum
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Seeking to Keep State Funds, Charities Overcome a Fear of Lobbying
As state aid gets harder to find, charities are learning to build ties to lawmakers and become stronger public advocates.
By Debra E. Blum
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Optimism Turns to Frustration for Some Groups Seeking Stimulus Aid
Mary Knepper, grants manager at a Syracuse, N.Y., hospital, was confident that her organization was in a good position to win some of the nearly $800-billion from the economic-stimulus package passed by Congress this year. After all, she says, the hospital’s plan to build a new emergency room would…
By Debra E. Blum
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New on the Job: Benita F. Shobe, Chief Executive, NARSAD
Background: Ms. Shobe was previously senior vice president of development and field operations at the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, where she had worked since 2000. Before that, she spent more than 20 years working at other health charities. What her organization’s initials stand for: The…
By Debra E. Blum
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Outlook for Bequests and Other Planned Gifts Improves, Experts Say
Better times for charity fund raising are just ahead, two leading experts on planned giving told participants at the Partnership for Philanthropic Planning’s national conference here this month. By 2020, America will have far more millionaires than today and they will be motivated by even greater…
By Debra E. Blum
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Nonprofit Pro Golf Tour Expands Its Philanthropic Role
Charities have long run golf tournaments to raise money. Now the PGA Tour, which runs competitions for professional golfers, is stepping up its efforts to make sure people know about the money its events raise for good causes — a publicity effort that has taken on new urgency during the recession.…
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Community Foundations Saw a 27% Drop in Asset Value
Community foundations saw a 27% drop in asset value
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Credit-Rating Agency Gives Arts Groups Strong Marks
Credit-rating agency gives arts groups strong marks
By Debra E. Blum
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