Giving Dropped 4.9% in 2009, Researchers Estimate
The latest decrease is on top of a 6-percent decline in 2008, but researchers are more optimistic about 2010.
By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor
Choosing Wisely: the Nature Conservancy and BP
The fallout from the relationship between the environmental group and the oil company is a good reminder of the challenge of picking good partners, experts say.
By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor
Deciding Which Donors Merit Special Attention
Charities need to put more thought into which donors of midsize gifts should get special perks, says a fund-raising consultant.
By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor
Microfinance Guarantees a Hit With Donors
Contributors set aside $10-million from their donor-advised accounts to guarantee small loans to poor entrepreneurs.
By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor
More Than Half of Donors Won’t Increase Giving in 2010, Survey Finds
The economy will prevent many donors from increasing their giving, according to a new poll.
By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor
Charities Seek to Strengthen Ties to Donors Who Give Modest Sums
Thanks to the economy and advances in technology, charities are starting to pay more attention to donors who don’t give quite enough to get the extra perks lavished on those who give the largest sums.
By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor
Online Giving Grew 4.5% Last Year, Study Finds
Online gifts grew last year; awards go to the creative use of mobile technology; and a contest will reward environmental charities.
By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor
Interactive Map Helps Charity Show New Yorkers the Impact of Burning ‘Dirty’ Heating Oil
An environmental charity used computer mapping tools to persuade people in New York City to fight pollution in their neighborhoods.
By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor
Environmental Groups Compete for Money
Earth Day marked the start of another social-giving contest, the eBay Fundraising Tournament for the Environment. The event is open to any nonprofit organization that focuses on environmental issues. Participating groups are reaching out to their supporters to encourage them to vote for the charity…
By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor
Awards Given to Charities With Creative Wireless Efforts
The Vodafone Americas Foundation and the mHealth Alliance have announced the winners of awards honoring the creative use of wireless technology to help people in developing countries. Around the world, approximately 700 million households rely on fire and simple stoves for cooking, which present…
By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor