Don’t Let Passion Guide Giving, Peter Singer Says
Donors should use data and reason to steer their money to those most in need, and stop supporting elite causes, the Princeton philosopher says in a new book.
By Ben Gose
Senior Editor
Are You Ready for Generation Z?
One in five teenagers wants to start a charity, and many have already done so.
By Brennen Jensen
Contributor
Gender pay equity is a bigger issue for nonprofits than for the rest of society. It’s time to take a stand.
By Peggy Outon
Contributor
Can Social-Impact Bonds Really Have Big Impact?
Nonprofits often take too much risk and investors too little in this fast-spreading approach to solving big problems.
By Clara Miller
Contributor
Gen Zers Who Are Making a Difference
Four people ages 20 or younger who are already changing the world.
By Brennen Jensen
Contributor
Hope Rises In Haiti’s Rice Fields
A nonprofit gives farmers small loans and other advice they need to strengthen their businesses
By Jennifer C. Berkshire
Contributor
An array of donors have provided $17-million to a new effort to reinvent teacher training so it’s more like a medical residency.
By Drew Lindsay
Senior Editor, Special Projects
Science Can Answer Big Questions
New studies could help charities raise more money and avoid accepting conventional wisdom that is flat-out wrong.
By John List
Contributor
The sex-toy retailer and “father of family planning” long ago lost patience with charity inefficiency. But he’s set a good example in the three charities he’s founded.
By Eric Frazier
Contributor
Scientists to Charities: You’re Doing It All Wrong
Researchers say a poor understanding of donor behavior costs nonprofits money.
By Michael Anft
Contributor
Nonprofits Struggle to Use Scientific Data in Their Fundraising
Lack of staff and hard-to-read academic studies, plus the risk of alienating donors, often get in the way.
By Michael Anft
Contributor
What Science Says About Fundraising
Research findings to make appeals stronger and help avoid common pitfalls.
Why One Charity Gave Up On a Scientific Experiment
Smile Train raised a lot of money when it offered donors a chance to avoid future appeals, but the group dropped the scientifically proven technique so it could do more to reach out to supporters.
By Michael Anft
Contributor
Nonprofit Collaboration: Toward a More Perfect Union
Donors need to offer more flexible types of support and let nonprofits lead the way if they expect more groups to merge.
By ALISON POWELL and Susan Wolf Ditkoff
Goodwill in Your Lobby? Giving Made Easy for City Dwellers
The Bay Area charity has rolled out its first fleet of sensor-equipped receptacles to make drop-off and pickup more efficient.
By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor