Online Fund-Raising Contest Helps Charities Recruit New Donors
Online fund-raising contest helps charities seek new donors
Eunice Kennedy Shriver, founder of Special Olympics
Age at death: 88 Major philanthropic role: Eunice Kennedy Shriver sought to fight the stigma surrounding mental retardation by creating Special Olympics in 1961. Started as a summer camp at her suburban Maryland home, the charity — which helps people with disabilities realize their potential…
Fund Raisers Not Optimistic About Giving, Say Researchers
Confidence in the fund-raising climate continues to be low, according to the latest biannual survey of fund raisers conducted by Indiana University’s Center on Philanthropy. The Summer 2009 Philanthropic Giving Index — based on the average of two measures in which fund raisers rate today’s giving…
Wedding Video Generates Unexpected Donations to St. Paul Charity
Wedding video generates unexpected donations to St. Paul charity
Online Game Site Seeks to Spur ‘Maximum’ Donations for Selected Charities
Online game site hopes to benefit charities
How to Get Donors to Resume Their Support
How to persuade donors to resume their support
How Charities Can Raise More Money With Newsletters
How to use newsletters to raise money
Americans’ Spending Unlikely to Rebound Anytime Soon, Survey Finds
Giving unlikely to rebound soon, survey finds