You’ve Got Snail Mail: Charities Experiment With Fundraising Through USPS Informed Delivery Service
The free U.S. Postal Service tool sends emails to those who subscribe that preview the mail they’ll receive that afternoon. Some nonprofits are exploring how to use this service to attract donations.
By Emily Haynes
Senior Editor, Nonprofit Intelligence
U. of Central Florida Lands $13 Million for Athletic Scholarships (Gifts Roundup)
In addition, the Worcester Art Museum, the Moore College of Art and Design, Tulane’s architecture school, and the University of Akron all received big gifts.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Bill Would Allow Employers to Create ‘Flexible Giving Accounts’
The Everyday Philanthropist Act aims to democratize giving, creating a financial benefit for employers while also making it easier for small-dollar donors to deduct charitable contributions from their taxes.
By Eden Stiffman
Senior Editor
Consumer Reports Selects a Director of Its New Digital Lab (Transitions)
Also, Step Up hires its next CEO, and a Teach for America executive will now lead the Making Waves Foundation.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
Facebook Fundraising Pays Off for Pan-Mass Challenge
A new tool has already raised $1.6 million on the social-network site for the Pan Mass Challenge, a big jump from the $51,000 collected last year to aid Dana Farber Cancer Institute.
By Emily Haynes
Senior Editor, Nonprofit Intelligence
Trump’s Racist Tweets Prompt Foundations to Speak Out
Several grant makers, including the Barr Foundation, the James Irvine Foundation and the Kenneth Rainin Foundation spoke out about the president’s recent statements.
By Julian Wyllie
Contributor
CVS and Aetna Give $50 Million for Affordable Housing (Grants Roundup)
Also, St. Baldrick’s gave $17.5 million to study pediatric cancer, and Arnold Ventures is granting nearly $10 million for gun-violence research.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
Biggest Donor-Advised-Fund Sponsors Report Surge in Grants
Fidelity Charitable announced Monday that grants made since January increased 48 percent over the same period last year. Schwab Charitable also recently announced strong growth in grants from donor-advised funds.
By MICHAEL THEIS
Contributor
Chronicle of Philanthropy Founder Has Died
Corbin Gwaltney was an insightful editor and entrepreneurial leader who offered our staff freedom and resources to do what we thought served our readers best and demanded editorial independence.