HashtagCharity Looks to Connect Tech Pros With Nonprofits
A new company matches IT professionals with organizations that need their skills, a service that may be particularly helpful to smaller nonprofits.
By Rebecca Koenig
Contributor
Allen and Kelli Questrom Give $40 Million to Boston University
Mr. Questrom, a department-store titan, credits a former professor with steering him away from a career as a ski instructor.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Vermont Nonprofits Fight State Plan to Limit Deductions
Charities are pushing state senators to reject a measure passed by the Vermont House on Friday that would cap taxpayers’ itemized deductions, including those on donations, the Burlington Free Press reports.
Court OKs Faith School’s Firing of Teachers Over Churchgoing
A California judge ruled last week that a Los Angeles-area religious school was within its rights to dismiss two teachers who refused to provide a reference from a pastor attesting to their church attendance and other faith matters, reports the Los Angeles Times.
‘Shark Tanks’ for Nonprofits Draw Charity Leaders’ Ire
Recent proposals by the Council of Foundations and a Boston venture capitalist to put on nonprofit competitions modeled on reality television at which charities would pitch their missions and plans to wealthy investors have stirred a furor in the philanthropic community, writes The Boston Globe.
Internet-Savvy Kids Getting an Early Jump on Philanthropy
Children are becoming increasingly active in philanthropy at younger ages, The Philadelphia Inquirer writes in an article focusing on work by local kids ages 10 and 11 to raise money and awareness for disease charities.
Dance Group’s End Shows Perils of Single-Donor Dependence
The impending shutdown of New York’s Cedar Lake Contemporary Ballet, which was founded and largely funded by Walmart heiress Nancy Laurie, points up the danger for nonprofits that rely on a single patron, The New York Times writes.
London Theater Pioneering Social-Impact Bonds for Culture
Shakespeare’s Globe is preparing a $7.5 million social-impact bond, introducing this growing form of nonprofit financing to the realm of the arts, according to the Thomson Reuters Foundation.
Most Charities Exceeded Fundraising Goals Last Year, Study Finds
The annual survey, commissioned by the Nonprofit Research Collaborative, also suggests that nonprofits may be underusing social media and text messaging as tools for raising cash.
By Holly Hall
Contributor
Gen Zers Who Are Making a Difference
Four people ages 20 or younger who are already changing the world.
By Brennen Jensen
Contributor