This week the Nature Conservancy will kick off a campaign to ask online donors to give $1 apiece to help the charity plant a billion trees in Brazil’s rain forest. But conservancy officials have no idea if the electronic drive will meet its goal of raising $1-million. The Plant a Billion campaign…
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Mark Monty thought he had made a wise career move when he landed the top fund-raising job at a well-known organization that fights a dangerous childhood disease. Because the charity’s ALSO SEE:ARTICLE: Take Action Early to Avoid Getting Trapped in a No-Win Fund-Raising JobARTICLE: Common…
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50% of Nonprofit Leaders Have Witnessed Ethical Fund-Raising Lapses, Study Finds
Ethical lapses by fund raisers are widespread, study finds
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Gifts to Walkathons and Other Events Rise 12%
Charities collected $1.6-billion last year through 30 of the biggest marathons, walkathons, bike races, and similar fund-raising events, according to a new survey. That was about 12-percent more than they raised in 2006. In the events, participants ask people to sponsor them by pledging money…
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Postal-Rate Increase Proposed for Nonprofit Mail
The U.S. Postal Service has proposed new postage rates for nonprofit groups and other mailers to take effect on May 12. Under the proposal, postage for nonprofit standard mail, mostly letter-sized mail pieces, will increase by an average of 0.7 percent, and nonprofit periodical mail will rise by an…
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Donations to Walkathons and Other Athletic Fund-Raising Events Rose 12% Study Finds
Gifts to walkathons and other fund-raising events rise 12%
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Charities That Faced Deficits in Last Recession Are Still Trying to Recover, Report Finds
By Holly HallCharities that rely on government aid, especially social-service organizations, are likely to face the rockiest time ALSO SEE:ARTICLE: A Budget Squeeze Hits CharitiesARTICLE: Struggles in the StatesARTICLE: White House Seeks to Extend Charitable Tax Incentives as the economy slumps,…
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What Makes Fund Raisers Succeed
When Paul Keenan first took a job soliciting big gifts for charity, his supervisor asked him and his colleagues to prepare monthly reports, listing all their contacts with potential donors, and whether they were calls, letters, or visits. “It was controversial — people resented it because they were…
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Charities Face Postal Increases in May
Charities face postal increases in May
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Fund-Raising Strategies for Troubled Times
By Holly HallAn economic downturn often brings a basic fund-raising principle into sharp relief: Charities need to develop ALSO SEE:ARTICLE: Bracing for Tough TimesARTICLE: How a Recession Would Affect Fund Raising: Certain Gifts Could GrowGRAPHS: How the Economy Affects Giving to Different Types…
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