Year-End Steps to Take Now: Last-Minute Advice From Fundraising Experts
Don’t skimp on appeals, get testimonials from your donors, and pick up the phone to say thanks, say fundraising experts.
By NICOLE WALLACE and Raymund Flandez
Facebook Tests Donate Button, a Mixed Blessing for Charities
Nineteen nonprofits are trying out the new feature, but Facebook won’t give them the names and email addresses of the donors.
By Raymund Flandez
Contributor
A College-Access Charity Uses ‘Gratitude’ as a Theme to Drive Donations
Students have made a paper “quilt” to thank donors for helping them afford and succeed in college.
By Raymund Flandez
Contributor
Recovering From Year-End Setbacks, an Arts Group Puts Supporters on Stage
Maryland Youth Ballet has put a longtime donor and two prominent politicians into its holiday “Nutcracker” performance.
By Raymund Flandez
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Baltimore Campaign Raised Nearly $6-Million on Giving Tuesday
Baltimore’s haul was a large portion of the more than $20-million brought in across the country that day.
By Raymund Flandez
Contributor
Online Giving in Holiday Season Grows 17% Over 2012
According to Network for Good, a nonprofit processor of Internet donations, the total raised is higher in part because the size of the average gift has grown 12 percent.
By Raymund Flandez
Contributor
Education Charity Raises $390,000 With Help of Donor Incentives
Pencils of Promise, which builds schools in developing countries, is betting that its supporters will either raise more money for the charity or give more themselves if they get something in return during its year-end holiday campaign.
By Raymund Flandez
Contributor
Charity Drives Gifts by Showing Donors Where Their Money Will Go
Read Global is hoping to raise thousands of dollars by letting donors know how they can help one woman, one family, or an entire village.
By Raymund Flandez
Contributor
NPR Gets $17-Million for Expanded Coverage and New Media Platform
The new platform will tailor programming to each listener’s preferences and location.
By Raymund Flandez
Contributor
GiveWell Recommends 3 Charities for Year-End Donations
The organization, which gathers data to determine which nonprofits will give donors the most impact for their dollars, has picked three international aid groups this year.
By Raymund Flandez
Contributor