Year-End Online Gifts are Bigger, but Number of Donations Slows
The size of online gifts grew for the second week in a row, but fewer people are donating, according to Network for Good.
By Holly Hall
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New videos feature interviews with 55 prominent philanthropists, all available free.
By Holly Hall
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New videos feature interviews with 55 prominent philanthropists, all available free.
By Holly Hall
Contributor
Donors Frustrated by Ways Charities Appeal and Follow Up
Two new studies suggest that charities need to pay more attention to how people want to give, volunteer, and advocate on a nonprofit’s behalf.
By Holly Hall
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Half of Nonprofits Face Fundraising Troubles in 2012
Requests for help are on the rise as donations continue to be sluggish, a new study finds.
By Holly Hall
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Flat or Declining Donations Mark the First Half of 2012
About 29 percent of groups faced declines while 25 percent had flat returns, according to a study of 781 nonprofits nationwide.
By Holly Hall
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Charities in Search of Endowment Gifts Use Creative Strategies to Lure Donors
Charities try to meet donors in the middle by seeking gifts that put some money into today’s needs and set some aside for the future.
By Holly Hall
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Ask an Expert: Turning a Nonprofit’s Members Into Generous Donors
A city-supported aquarium is urged to focus more energy seeking big donations and planned gifts.
By Holly Hall
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Donor-Advised Funds Surge Past Pre-Recession Highs
Assets in the funds grew by 17 percent last year, while contributions rose 10 percent. The accounts now represent 3 percent of all American giving.
By Holly Hall
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Multiyear Grants From Foundations Have Been Dropping Sharply
They peaked in 2008 at a total of $6.9-billion. But in 2009, they declined to $5.5-billion and in 2010 to $4.7-billion, according to a new report.
By Holly Hall
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