A.I. Is Ready for Fundraising. Are Fundraisers Ready for A.I.?
Artificial intelligence can help you write appeals, find new donors, figure out how much to ask for, and prioritize tasks.
By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor
Editor’s Notebook: A Woman Donor Talks About How Sexism Can Drive Away Gifts
Isa Catto, who heads her family’s foundation, says that though she is the key decision maker, men often direct their attention to her husband.
By Margie Fleming Glennon
Chief Content Officer
Small Foundations Say Equity Is Important, but Few Have Diverse Boards, Study Says
The report also found that only 15 percent of the boards of smaller foundations include more than one person of color.
By Julian Wyllie
Contributor
Inside Austin’s Drive to Raise $11.2 Million for Small Charities in Just 24 Hours
The Texas event relies heavily on technology and matching gifts to raise dollars in a fast-growing city that is trying to foster more philanthropy.
By Heather Joslyn
Contributor
Harvard Receives $100 Million to Relocate Its American Repertory Theater: Gifts Roundup
Plus, Stephen King and Tabitha King gave $1.25 Million to a genealogical society, and Pomona College, Jesuit High School of New Orleans, and Miss Hall’s School received big gifts from women.
By Julian Wyllie
Contributor
Percentage of Non-Itemizers Who Give to Charity Is Declining, Study Shows
The United Way study looked at data from 2004 to 2014 and also found that giving by people who do itemize their charitable gifts also fell during that time.
By Julian Wyllie
Contributor
Nonprofit Helps Low-Income Women Become Financially Secure (Podcast)
Women’s World Banking urges financial institutions and other companies around the world to make their products available to poor women and educates bank executives on the importance of gender diversity and financial inclusion.
Grant Makers Move Money Toward Early-Childhood Learning and Work-Force Training
The survey by Grantmakers for Education also found that three-quarters of foundations said their grants go toward helping low-income people, LGBTQ students, immigrants and refugees, women and girls, or people with disabilities.
By Alex Daniels
Contributor
MacArthur Doubles Its 100&Change Program to $200 Million
The grant maker’s first $100 million went to Sesame Workshop and the International Rescue Committee to help children affected by the Syrian conflict and had spinoff benefits for other nonprofits including Catholic Relief Services.
By Alex Daniels
Contributor
Walkathons and Other Athletic Fundraising Events Continued Revenue Slide in 2018
A decline of nearly 3 percent was driven by a 20 percent drop in the American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life. Over all, the 30 biggest events earned nearly $1.4 billion.
By Emily Haynes
Senior Editor, Nonprofit Intelligence