Coalition Urges Congress to Extend Charitable Tax Breaks
With several popular provisions set to expire, nonprofits say lawmakers are jeopardizing nonprofit finances and creating confusion among donors.
By Eden Stiffman
Senior Editor
Grants Roundup: $50 Million From Tyson Foods for Hunger-Relief Groups
Other awards include $20 million from AT&T for education organizations using mobile-earning technology, developing career-readiness skills and work experience, and connecting students with mentors.
By Eden Stiffman
Senior Editor
Other awards include a total of $3 million from the Citi Foundation and America’s Promise Alliance to expand college opportunities for urban youths.
By Eden Stiffman
Senior Editor
Example: A Job Description for an Event-Planning Volunteer
The Salvation Army’s Kansas and Western Missouri chapter provides this one-page description to its event-planning committee to set clear expectations from the start.
By Eden Stiffman
Senior Editor
Donor-Advised Fund Holders Favor Short-Term Charity Needs, Study Says
Women were significantly more likely than men to have established bequests and to have a formal plan for their philanthropy, according to Fidelity Charitable.
By Eden Stiffman
Senior Editor
Campaign Seeks $250,000 From Crowdfunding for Drought Relief
The effort in California was started by a coalition of California businesses and nonprofits and is backed by a pair of philanthropists.
By Eden Stiffman
Senior Editor
Grants Roundup: $65.7 Million Awarded for Health Studies
Other donations include $5 million for the Boys & Girls Clubs of America to create six “centers of innovation” for children of military families.
By Eden Stiffman
Senior Editor
8 Steps for Stronger Nonprofit Video Production
A multimedia director who works with many nonprofit clients explains how to plan and carry out storytelling through video.
By Eden Stiffman
Senior Editor
Grants Roundup: NFL Gives $2.5 Million for Concussion Research and Education
Other awards include $10.5 million from the Walmart Foundation for nutrition education and school meals programs.
By Eden Stiffman
Senior Editor
Grants Roundup: $1.5 Million to Increase Ugandan Farmers’ Access to Legume Seeds
Other awards include $1.3 million from the Maier Foundation to develop an Innovation Hub at the University of Charleston.
By Eden Stiffman
Senior Editor