Globalization and Other Big Changes Will Force Hospital Fund Raisers to Take New Approaches
Globalization, the growing importance of small businesses, and other changes will increasingly force fund raisers for health-care groups to change their approaches, a new report says.
By Holly Hall
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Colleges Buck Trend of Declining Alumni Giving
Five colleges have found a way to keep alumni giving strong, even as alumni donations have reached historic lows nationwide.
By Holly Hall
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Fund-Raising Faux Pas: Charities Fail to Respond to New Donors
After making unsolicited donations to 10 big charities, a blogger reports on the groups’ “pitiful” response.
By Holly Hall
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Retirement Savings Are Likely to Motivate Gifts in 2010
Donors can convert their retirement savings into a future source of tax-free income this year--and charitable donations can help.
By Holly Hall
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Supporting a Global Classroom for Environmentalists
The World Wildlife Fund offers scholarships to groom activists around the world to become conservationists in their home counties.
By Holly Hall
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Lawsuits Raise Concerns About Charities’ Use of Life-Insurance Policies to Raise Money
A growing number of lawsuits -- and changes caused by the economy -- are prompting new questions for charities that use life insurance to raise money.
By Holly Hall
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Understanding How Donors Choose: a Key to Fund-Raising Success
Fund raisers often focus on knowing everything they can about a donor’s background -- but a new book says that what really matters is understanding how donors make choices.
By Holly Hall
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Should Charities Collect Donors’ Cellphone Numbers?
Should charities seek the cellphone numbers of their supporters to use for fund-raising and marketing efforts?
By Holly Hall
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A Charity Twist on Presidents’ Day Sales
Education charity uses the Presidents’ Day holiday to persuade people to give in the first quarter of the year—not just at other holidays.
By Holly Hall
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How Much Will Americans Give in 2010?
Americans will probably give nearly 4 percent less to charity in 2010 than they did last year, a new projection suggests.
By Holly Hall
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