How Charities Found #GivingTuesday Success Ditching Facebook for Face-to-Face Fundraising
One Ohio town of just 4,300 residents raised $1.6 million; a United Way promoted “Thanking Tuesday.”
By Drew Lindsay
Senior Editor, Special Projects
Millennials Are Ready to Give More, and 6 Other Takeaways from a New Donor Survey
Forty-six percent of donors under age 35 say they plan to increase their donations to charities this year, according to an annual study by Cygnus Applied Research. Plus, donors say they would give more if nonprofits did a better job of showing extraordinary need for support.
By Heather Joslyn
Contributor
Boy Scouts’ Recruitment of Girls Sows Confusion: Daily News Roundup
Membership rift in Scouting has girls and their parents wondering about the best fit; how the More Than Me charity gamed the internet and Hollywood; Wreaths Across America raise questions over self-dealings; why some hedge fund managers give to charity, and more.
LeanIn.org May Have a Sheryl Sandberg Problem: Daily News Roundup
Women in Lean In movement see disconnect with Sandberg’s message; gay Christian issue roils churches, nonprofits in Seattle; concerns over new tax plan implications on alumni giving; and more.
NPR’s CEO Will Move Into Fundraising Role (Transitions)
Also, Women for Afghan Women appoints a new executive director, and the CEO of Grantmakers in Health will depart next year.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
Alumna Debra Perelman and her father, Ronald Perelman, are the donors. Plus, Virginia Tech got a $50 million to attract research scientists and boost growth in the region; a $50 million contribution to the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures almost didn’t happen; a group called Entrepreneur Auction helps charities raise money by auctioning meeting with billionaires; the legacy of George H.W. Bush’s giving lives on in Portland, Maine, where a golf tournament raised money for charity; and much more.
Blackbaud Seeks to Make Good After Giving Tuesday Glitches Hobble Charity Fundraising
The online gift processor said it processed nearly $63 million on the day devoted to philanthropy, but some charities battled malfunctioning donation pages.
By HEATHER JOSLYN
Contributor
$100 Million Gift to Help Refugee Kids: Daily News Roundup
The Lego Foundation gift to Sesame Workshop will allow it to intensify its work creating play-based educational opportunities. In other articles, the University of Southern California is facing a backlash from big donors after its interim president decided to force out a dean over his handling of accusations against faculty and staff; NPR CEO Jarl Mohn has announced he will step down in June; and much more news, plus articles about big gifts and grants, health care, and opinion.
Here’s Why Nonprofits Still Have Problems With Diversity and How to Fix It
A series of new reports from Georgetown University’s Center for Public and Nonprofit Leadership say lack of commitment by boards is just one of many challenges.
By Julian Wyllie
Contributor
Holidays, Humor, and Twitter Boost the National Audubon Society’s Image
Nearly every nonprofit wants a placement in the New York Times, but here’s one that likes coverage in the Onion, too.
By Julian Wyllie
Contributor
Deeply Flawed ‘Pennies for Charity’ Report Can Hurt Good Nonprofits
The suggestion that it’s more efficient to spend less to attract donations is based on inaccurate assumptions.
By ANNE WALLESTAD
Contributor
Facebook Exposes Charities to Hackers: Daily News Roundup
Some nonprofit leaders say that as Facebook has introduced new fundraising tools, it hasn’t added appropriate customer support for groups that use its products. Plus, Hungary’s prime minister has forced the university founded by George Soros out of the country; St. Jude Hospital got $50 million from a biopharmaceutical company; a federal investigation is looking into possible corruption by former officials of a Missouri-based mental-health nonprofit working in Arkansas; and much more.
White House, Google, and Starbucks Inspire a Charity’s Management
Soon after Jonathan Greenblatt took over the Anti-Defamation League, he moved to give the nonprofit’s regional units more autonomy.
By Michael Anft
Contributor
Meet the Press: How a Prominent Leader Handles the Media
Jonathan Greenblatt, head of the Anti-Defamation League, who honed his skills in dealing with the media as an official in the Obama White House and as a business entrepreneur, offers tips to other nonprofit CEOs and advocates.
By Michael Anft
Contributor
Beyond Donations: A Sampling of Efforts to Use the Blockchain for Good
The blockchain is allowing donors to see how their support is being used and helping to support humanitarian efforts.
By Debra E. Blum
Contributor
How to Get Ready to Accept Cryptocurrency Gifts
Four steps to prepare an organization to accept digital assets from supporters.
By Debra E. Blum
Contributor