Online Giving Grew in 2009 — but Unevenly — Survey Finds
Overall Internet fund raising grew in 2009, but not all charities shared in the gains, according to a new survey.
By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor
69 Applicants Vie for Grants From Social Innovation Fund
The Corporation for National and Community Service has closed its initial round of applications for the Social Innovation Fund and will name recipients of the combined $50-million in July.
By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor
New Social-Giving Contest Focuses on the Environment
Earth Day marks the start of a new social-giving competition, the eBay Fundraising Tournament for the Environment.
By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor
Spending on Internet Fund Raising Increased in 2009, Says Survey
Charities in The Chronicle’s annual survey of online giving spent more on their Internet fund-raising efforts in 2009.
By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor
Charities Urged to Seek Earmarked Gifts Online
Allowing donors to give to specific projects offers a potential source of additional online contributions, say two fund-raising consultants, who express concern that too many charities focus only on soliciting gifts for general operating expenses.
By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor
Maryland Creates New Type of ‘Socially Responsible’ Corporation
A new law helps entrepreneurs incorporate social and environmental aims into for-profit businesses -- and to protect the mission as the company grows.
By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor
First Steps in Cellphone Fund Raising
Most causes do not have the life-and-death urgency of the earthquake in Haiti, so they will need a different approach to persuade people to use their cellphones to give, experts say.
By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor
Blogging Is an Intense, Rapid-Fire Medium, Says Expert
Blogging offers the potential for extraordinary discussions with supporters, but it’s hard, time-consuming work, the journalist Andrew Sullivan tells participants at the Nonprofit Technology Conference.
By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor
Nonprofit Technology Conference Kicks Off
Charity technology officials, consultants, and company representatives have gathered in Atlanta for the Nonprofit Technology Conference.
By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor
Navigating Software Options: A New Book for Charities
New book explains the different types of technology tools available for fund raising and communications.
By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor