A Bike-athon Pro Talks About How to Motivate Your Volunteer Fundraisers
Rider Chris McPhee, who has helped raised $700,000 to fight cancer, builds highly committed peer-to-peer teams.
By Heather Joslyn
Contributor
Online Fundraising: How 4 Groups Netted Big Returns With Just the Basics
Simple tools — including thank-you videos and informal email reports — can win the day.
By Heather Joslyn
Contributor
Online Fundraising: 6 Top Social-Media and Peer-to-Peer Efforts
Video that goes viral, a Facebook bonanza, and other digital-age success stories. Plus: tips and tools.
By Heather Joslyn
Contributor
Online Fundraising: 4 Standouts in Crowdfunding and Giving Days
How competition, prizes for all levels of gifts, and a year of planning brought success. Also, the philanthropy battle between Colorado and North Texas.
By Heather Joslyn
Contributor
Daily News Roundup: National Endowment for the Arts Chair to Step Down
In other articles, the CEO of the Hershey Trust resigns amid an inquiry into the organization’s board; the Kennedy Center is considering withdrawing arts and comedy awards it has given Bill Cosby; the president of George Mason University said some financial gift agreements the institution has accepted raise questions about donor influence; and other articles about Yale’s courting of Stephen Schwarzman, an investigation into a veterans charity’s fundraising expenses and more.
Rise of Robots Makes Nonprofit Workers More Essential Than Ever
As artificial intelligence grows in power, nonprofits should push the growth of an empathy economy — because social intelligence is still a skill only humans have.
By George Weiner
Contributor
Daily News Roundup: Silicon Valley Fund CEO on Leave ‘Until Further Notice,” Says Board
Emmett Carson will continue to be paid while two law firms investigate the allegations. In other articles, the Yawkey Foundations is objecting to the renaming of a Boston street that had been named after philanthropist Tom Yawkey, who some say was a racist; Dallas considers its own memorial in light of the opening of the National Lynching Museum; an article looks at Tom Steyer’s war with Donald Trump; and much more about giving and innovation and nonprofit management.
Facebook Makes it Easier for Users to Offer Matches for Fundraising Efforts
People raising money for charity have sometimes offered matching donations informally on the site; the new feature makes it a built-in function.
By Megan O’Neil
Contributor
Podcast: United Way’s CEO On Keeping an Old Nonprofit Fresh
The organization has been around for over 100 years. But Brian Gallagher says it’s working on new ways to keep donors involved, including a new technology platform that aims to connect the nonprofit world.
Raikes Has New Racial-Equity Leader; Disney Foundation Names Executive Director
Also, the University of Michigan’s top fundraiser is retiring as its capital campaign surpasses $4.3 billion, and the Gates Foundation has a new child-health leader.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
Daily News Roundup: $70 Million Gift Goes to Houston Park Restoration
In other articles, the San Francisco Conservatory received a $46 million contribution; longtime philanthropists offer advice for new donors; the University of Louisville and its foundation have sued a former president of the university over alleged misuse of foundation money; an article examines how a progressive think tank handled sexual harassment allegations; and much more on big donations and management and nonprofit news.
Silicon Valley Fund’s CEO Placed on Leave
In two letters to the Board of Directors, half of the current and two dozen former employees called for Carson to be suspended, saying he had ignored complaints about his top deputy and had fostered a culture of fear.
By Megan O’Neil
Contributor
Daily News Roundup: Silicon Valley Fund Widens Inquiry Into Workplace Complaints
Amid complaints from donors, the Silicon Valley Community Foundation has hired a second law firm to investigate a “toxic” work environment. In other articles, the Philadelphia school board has decided to accept a $25 million gift from Stephen Schwarzman for his former high school; the NRA has broken its fundraising record; a lawsuit is seeking details of a gift to George Mason University from the Charles Koch Foundation; and other articles about sexual harassment and giving and more.
Silicon Valley Community Fund Hires 2nd Law Firm After Harassment Claims
The community foundation, whose No. 2 leader resigned last week amid charges of abusive management and sexual misconduct, hired Boies Schiller Flexner to join another law firm already examining the situation.
By Megan O’Neil
Contributor
Daily News Roundup: Huge Wealth Magnifies Silicon Valley Community Foundation Scandal
In other articles, a New Jersey legal case could prompt another battle over the separation of church and state; a Yale professor says nearly every country seems to be backsliding on human rights; new federal rules for funding teen-pregnancy programs favor abstinence; universities and charter schools get big gifts; outside donors such as the Koch brothers and the Chinese government get extra scrutiny at Texas universities; and much more about nonprofit news and arts and culture.
Online Gifts Rose a Median of 23% in 2017, Study Says
Gifts from mobile devices rose especially fast, accounting for nearly one in four dollars raised online, according to the latest survey.
By Timothy Sandoval
Contributor