Once Rare, Capital Campaigns Now a Fixture of Fundraising
Until recent years, capital campaigns were the relatively rare province of the biggest nonprofit institutions, but they have grown more common—and longer and more frequent and ambitious—at all levels of the charity world, despite fears that ubiquitous fund drives will fuel donor fatigue, The Boston Globe writes.
$20-Million Annenberg Gift Buoys Ocean Sustainability Effort
The Annenberg Foundation has pledged to match the next $20-million in donations to AltaSea, a public-private project to develop a business and research hub at the Port of Los Angeles focused on generating solutions for marine sustainability, City News Service writes.
Bake Sales Wane as School Fundraisers Get Healthier
Healthy-eating trends and new federal-government nutrition standards for schools are upending fundraising traditions, with sales of baked goods and chocolate bars increasingly giving way to campaigns built around physical activity and less sugary snacks, writes the Associated Press.
Nonprofits Push Boundaries for Valentine’s Day
Some pitches are sophisticated and sweet; others may raise eyebrows, including a museum’s risqué use of handcuffs and a cancer campaign featuring a heavy dose of nudity.
By Rebecca Koenig
Contributor
N.Y. Authorities Reportedly Investigating Charity’s Collapse
City and state investigators are looking into the finances of a major New York City social-service nonprofit that is closing in the face of a gaping budget shortfall, the New York Daily News reports, citing unnamed sources.
Black-History Museums Struggle but Find Ways to Survive
USA Today looked at the financial challenges facing several museums devoted to African-American history and the steps some have taken to preserve their mission to educate new generations about slavery and the civil rights movement.
Wake Forest Grad Seeks Donor Boycott Over Muslim Chaplain
Wake Forest University leaders are standing by the North Carolina institution’s imam amid an alumnus-led campaign calling for a donor boycott over claims the clergyman has extremist ties, reports The Washington Post.
Study: Giving Is a Reputation Boon for Scandal-Plagued Firms
Recent Stanford University research indicates that corporate philanthropy is more effective in building “reputation capital"—and boosting bottom lines—when undertaken by companies enmeshed in controversy, writes Pacific Standard, a bimontly print magazine of social science.
Longtime Head of Boston’s Gardner Museum Stepping Down
Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum director Anne Hawley announced Wednesday that she will depart at the end of the year after a quarter-century leading the venerable Boston institution, The Boston Globe reports.
Bill de Blasio Urges Philanthropy to Tackle Inequality Through Internet Access
The New York mayor was among the speakers at an event marking a new multifoundation effort aimed at improving Internet security and availability.
By Megan O’Neil
Contributor