‘Mom Prom’ Fund-Raising Event Gains Popularity
Dance parties that give women a chance to wear old prom dresses and wedding gowns are raising money for charity.
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Andrew Watt, Chief Executive Officer, Association of Fundraising Professionals
Andrew Watt, who has devoted his career to training fund raisers around the world, is the new chief executive of the Association of Fundraising Professionals.
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Fund-Raising Group Appoints New CEO
Andrew Watt, a fund raiser with global experience, will take over later this month as head of the Association of Fundraising Professionals.
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Unmarried Couples Have New Incentives to Create Charitable Trusts
Changes in the tax law are making it easier for wealthy unmarried people to give large sums without paying big levies.
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New Tax Rules May Result in More Charitable Giving, Experts Say
Changes in the estate and gift taxes may make wealthy people more willing to give to charity, fund raisers say.
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How to Raise More Money With Online Advocacy Campaigns
People involved in a nonprofit’s advocacy efforts are more likely to give money, says a new research paper, which offers examples of success stories.
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Money Magnet Idea No. 11: Seek Out Young Volunteers
The Home for Little Wanderers, a Boston social-service group that works with children and families, in October raised $25,000 at a casino night organized by a group of young professionals including the 27-year-old son of the charity’s chief executive. Held in a high-end hotel, the event featured a…
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Money Magnet Idea No. 10: Support Grass-Roots Fund Raising
Livestrong, a cancer-fighting charity started by the champion cyclist Lance Armstrong, last year decided to set aside $50,000 to improve bicycle races, walkathons, auctions, house parties, and other fund-raising events organized by volunteers nationwide. In addition, two of the charity’s staff…
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Money Magnet Idea No. 9: Upgrade Fund Raisers’ Skills
The YMCA of Metropolitan Los Angeles is working closely with the executive directors of its 25 branches to strengthen their boards and improve fund raising. Dyan Sublett, the chief development officer of the Y, also hired a fund-raising consulting company that specializes in helping small…
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Money Magnet Idea No. 8: Enlist Beneficiaries to Give
Creative Capital Foundation, a New York charity that helps artists become self-sufficient by providing financial aid, career counseling, and other services, raises money from the artists it assists. More than 100 of the 406 artists who have received grants from the decade-old organization are also…
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