Volunteers Speak on Why They Serve and Why More People Don’t
People who provide eyeglasses to homeless people, work to empower women, support students, and more discuss what drives them to donate their time.
By Thalia Beaty
Associated Press
New to Volunteering? A How-to-Guide to Find the Right Fit
Start by defining your goals, skills, and passions.
By Thalia Beaty
Associated Press
Nonprofits Scramble for Help Amid Dearth of Volunteers
As pandemic-related government aid programs end and inflation rises, the lack of volunteers is straining the safety net that nonprofits provide to many of society’s most vulnerable.
By Thalia Beaty and Glenn Gamboa
Associated Press
A study released today shows that $70 billion was awarded, most of it from people in the wealthiest nations.
By Sara Herschander
Contributor
Audacious Project Commits More Than $1 Billion to Address Pressing Global Issues
Also, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation pledged $5 million for research and programs to reduce incidents of gun violence, and Google.org gave $1.1 million to create a marketplace where impact investors, companies, and philanthropists can purchase social-impact credits from nonprofit groups.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
Giving to Nonprofits Fell Nearly 2 Percent in the Last Quarter of 2022, Says New Report
Previously, the biggest donors insulated overall fundraising revenue from a decline, but there were fewer of these donors at year-end.
By Emily Haynes
Senior Editor, Nonprofit Intelligence
Nonprofits Stick to Their Tweets Even as They Worry That Elon Musk’s Twitter Is Toxic
Most charitable groups remain on the platform despite concerns that the social-media giant’s content is increasingly noxious.
By Drew Lindsay
Senior Editor, Special Projects
Data and Advice on How to Better Engage With Donors and Raise More Money
How donors changed during the pandemic and how email can help nonprofits interact with donors to raise more money, according to new reports.
By Rasheeda Childress
Senior Editor, Fundraising
What’s Behind the Uneven Rates in Volunteerism: a Look at Fla. and Wyo. Point to Answers
Wyoming chalked up a big increase in volunteers during the pandemic as retirees and companies were attracted to open spaces to help local charities, and the interest continues to build. Florida faces the opposite problem as volunteers who left during Covid resist returning to in-person activities.
By Kay Dervishi and Yesica Balderrama
Nonprofits Talk A.I., Personalization, and Privacy at Technology Conference
At the first in-person gathering since 2019, nonprofits showed great interest in emerging technologies but said their top priority was more basic: getting their systems to talk to each other.
By Sara Herschander
Contributor