St. Jude Pays a Lot to Raise Money—Drawing Critics but Also Funds
The hospital was listed among the least-efficient big charities, a designation it says was “irresponsible.”
By Holly Hall
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St. Jude Builds a Fundraising Machine
To raise more money than any other medical institution, the hospital has more than 1,000 fundraisers who focus on reaching donors at every age and social and economic level.
By Holly Hall
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Emulating St. Jude’s Fundraising Prowess: Lessons for Charities of All Sizes
The hospital adjusts events to the times and carefully selects the right people to solicit donors.
By Holly Hall
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How Stanford Raised $6-Billion in Hard Times
Stanford’s fundraising drive was propelled by donors in the technology world and others who identified causes they wanted to support at the institution.
By Holly Hall
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Hospital Loses to Garth Brooks in Lawsuit Over $500,000 Donation
A court ruled that a hospital had to give back $500,000 the singer had provided, plus another $500,000 in damages. The singer asked for his money back after negotiations over a naming opportunity collapsed.
By Holly Hall
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Recovering From a Public-Relations Scandal: Tips for Komen
A marketing expert offers advice on what the breast-cancer charity, and other nonprofits, can learn from the Planned Parenthood controversy.
By Holly Hall
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One of the Nation’s Richest Charities Regains Its Fundraising Footing
Fidelity Charitable says it is now raising more than it did before the recession took hold.
By Holly Hall
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An executive director leaves his job running a microfinance fund to help prison inmates.
By Holly Hall
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Joseph E. Robert Jr., Champion of Needy Children
The Washington real-estate mogul steered money and influence to a local children’s hospital and founded a charity to help kids from low-income families.
By Holly Hall
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Charities Urge Congress to Reinstate IRA Gifts and Other Donor Incentives
Concerns about the budget deficit could make it hard for charities to persuade lawmakers to renew several tax provisions designed to spur giving.
By Holly Hall
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