Solar Company’s Charitable Work Offers a Popular Perk: Travel Abroad
SolarCity, whose chairman is Elon Musk, has created a foundation that aims to light up 1,000 schools worldwide this year, including in earthquake-ravaged Nepal.
By Rebecca Koenig
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Improvising While Fundraising: How to React to the Unexpected When Asking for Money
By incorporating techniques from improvisational theater, fundraisers can develop the flexibility and quick reflexes necessary to seal the deal.
By Rebecca Koenig
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Case Study: How a Small Nonprofit Set Up a New Donor Database
The group had been using four systems and needed to consolidate its information to start a major-gifts program and to operate more efficiently.
By Rebecca Koenig
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People in Philanthropy: HHS Official to Lead Children’s Charity
Among other nonprofits with notable personnel changes: the National Center for Youth Law, Hudson Valley Community Services, Tourette Association of America, and Public Health Solutions.
By Rebecca Koenig
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A Year After Police Shooting, St. Louis Offers Lessons in Rebuilding
Local and nonprofit leaders say one lesson for cities tackling deeply entrenched social problems is not to overwhelm donors with a torrent of needs and options.
By Rebecca Koenig
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Corporate Giving Strong in Ferguson, But Critics Question Priorities
Businesses tend to favor support for causes that are easy to grasp, like feeding the hungry, over dealing with underlying societal problems, some nonprofit officials say.
By Rebecca Koenig
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Ads That Plug Your Nonprofit … Again … and Again …
The technology for “remarketing” to a targeted audience of supporters has never been easier to use, and it’s catching on with at many charities.
By Rebecca Koenig
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Ducks Unlimited Sets Its Sights on $2 Billion for Wetlands
The conservation group is taking the unusual step of counting government grants in the campaign total and hopes to reach beyond its base of waterfowl hunters.
By Rebecca Koenig
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Some Nonprofits Misuse Contracts to Hide Activities, Say Experts
The American Red Cross has drawn fire from Sen. Charles Grassley for nondisclosure clauses in its contracts with its partners, but other groups do it, too.
By Rebecca Koenig
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Red Cross Response on Haiti Further Inflames Sen. Grassley
Seeking confidentiality to protect its partner organizations, the group submitted documents detailing its spending. The senator redacted sections, then made the response public.
By Rebecca Koenig
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