PEN America Joins the Political Fray — and Finds New Audiences
Long considered a genteel citadel of the literary elite, the nonprofit has increased its revenue and membership while raising its voice on free expression, protection of journalists, and President Trump.
By Heather Joslyn
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Ric Weiland was an early Microsoft employee and a “data-driven geek.” His carefully structured bequest brought the LGBT movement a decade of success — and a model for philanthropy that aims to fuel social change.
By Heather Joslyn
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Free Tool Helps Nonprofits Draw More Social-Media Fans
Facebook’s CrowdTangle tracks the performance of all an organization’s social-media accounts, and savvy nonprofits can use the data to boost fundraising.
By Heather Joslyn
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Compassion International donors are inspired by the group’s pictures of where the children they serve sleep.
By Heather Joslyn
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A growing movement finds community foundations in rural and Rust Belt regions with declining populations asking donors to bequeath 5 percent of their estates for their hometowns.
By Heather Joslyn
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Volunteerism Rate Continues Slow Decline, Report Says
Just under 25 percent of Americans donated time to charity in 2015, with working mothers and Generation X leading the way, according to the latest annual snapshot from the Corporation for National and Community Service.
By Heather Joslyn
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Rapid Expansion Plans Lift Religious Charity With Youth Focus
Nonprofits like InterVarsity Christian Fellowship that aim to shepherd young adults’ spiritual lives are finding a receptive audience among a notoriously “unchurched” generation.
By Heather Joslyn
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Generation X Comes of Age as Donor Group With Big Potential
Between boomers and millennials is a cohort whose members balance busy lives with a desire to fix problems. Fundraisers should pay attention.
By Heather Joslyn
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Tips for Getting Gen Xers to Make Planned Gifts
Fundraising experts offer ideas for looking beyond boomers to make pitches for bequests from the next generation.
By Heather Joslyn
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Nonprofit Uses Science to Reveal Words With Power to Change Minds
The FrameWorks Institute helps charities rethink their messages to simplify complicated ideas, move issues through Congress, and influence public opinion.
By Heather Joslyn
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