‘America’s Got Talent’ Provides Boon to Newark Arts Center
The New Jersey Performing Arts Center expects to reap big fundraising benefits as the setting for live broadcasts of a popular talent show.
By Holly Hall
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Giving Rose to Majority of Churches Last Year
Many churches are finally climbing out of the long recession, a new survey finds.
By Holly Hall
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Quiet Time on Capitol Hill Offers Opportunity for Charities
Election year is a time when charity voices can get a hearing among Congressional aides, Washington insiders say.
By Holly Hall
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How to Navigate the Top Fundraising Job: Advice From Veterans
Get a good mentor and expect political jockeying, development leaders say.
By Holly Hall
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Failure of Chief Fundraisers Puts Charities at Risk
As the top job at big nonprofit gets more demanding, few people possess the strategic, financial, and diplomatic skills they need to handle the job, experts say. Learn how chief development officers like Susan Paresky, of the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, are succeeding.
By Holly Hall
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See Cat Give: a Community Fund Spins a Whimsical Tale of Bequests
In lieu of a death-focused approach to planned gifts, the Greater New Orleans Foundation educates prospective donors through the lighthearted adventures of a feline pair prowling the town.
By Holly Hall
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What Donors Want—but Often Don’t Get
Donors say lack of information about how their money will be used holds them back from giving more.
By Holly Hall
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Komen Fund’s Attempt to Reassure Donors Stumbles, Experts Say
The organization seems to be letting a public-opinion poll decide its policy, rather than basing decision on values and the common good, marketing specialists say.
By Holly Hall
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Medical Institutions Pay Big Salaries for Top Fundraisers
One hospital development leader makes more than $1-million, but salaries in that range are rare.
By Holly Hall
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World-Famous Children’s Hospital Is a Family Affair
The founder of the hospital, the comedian Danny Thomas, created a separate fundraising arm with its own board to keep the medical staff from getting pulled into efforts to find and retain donors.
By Holly Hall
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