New Online-Giving Site Helps Colleges Target Young Alumni
Established last year, GiveCampus.com is helping colleges raise millions of dollars by tailoring solicitations to younger, more tech-savvy donors, writes The Washington Post.
How and Why to Ask Big Donors for Feedback
One nonprofit shares its donor survey.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Clintons Gave 11% of Income to Charity in 2014; Sanderses Gave 4%
Bill and Hillary Clinton contributed $3 million of their $28 million in adjusted gross income to nonprofit groups, while Bernie and Jane Sanders donated $8,350 on $205,000 in earnings, according to the Associated Press.
Billionaire’s Nonprofit Institute’s Conferences Gather Top Intellectuals
The New York Times profiles investor and art collector Nicolas Berggruen, whose institute hosts several conferences a year to discuss various topics like hierarchy and equality.
Iowa Regents President Has Given Only a Third of His 2008 Pledge of $5 Million
Bruce Rastetter’s pledge is for a training complex for the University of Iowa’s football program, according to an Associated Press analysis.
The Value of an Hour of Volunteering Rises to $23.56
The value was highest — $38.77 — in the District of Columbia and lowest in Arkansas, where it was $19.14, according to Independent Sector.
By Megan O’Neil
Contributor
New Leaders for the XPrize and LiveOnNY Foundations
Other personnel changes include new fundraisers at Heifer International and the Council of Independent Colleges.
By anais.strickland
Contributor
Apple to Donate Proceeds From Sales of 27 Apps to World Wildlife Fund
The campaign is part of the company’s increasing focus on the environment, according to Reuters.
New Leader Chosen for the Trust for the National Mall
Catherine Townsend, a nonprofit consultant, previously headed a fund that raises money for the D.C. public schools, reports the Washington Business Journal.
Co-Founder of Foundation Fighting Blindness Stepping Down as Chair
David Brint will take over as chairman of the Board of Directors of the Foundation Fighting Blindness in July, succeeding Gordon Gund, the co-founder of the nonprofit and current chairman, according to a news release.
U.S. Museums Spend Billions on Expansions, Survey Finds
Twenty-six U.S. museums spent or pledged nearly $5 billion on expansions from 2007 to 2014, despite the recession, more than museums in 37 other countries in the survey combined, according to The Art Newspaper.
WWF Headquarters Plans to Relocate Over Half of Its Staff
The move by the group, formerly known as the World Wildlife Fund, will relocate 100 of 170 employees currently working at its Swiss headquarters to other sites, according to the Associated Press.
Quality of Charity Materials Affects Donor Decisions, Study Finds
The survey provides insights into how often donors want to hear from charities they support and what kind of content they want to receive.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Most Americans Know Someone in Poverty, Survey Says
New data from the Salvation Army shows economic distress and demand for social services on the rise.
By HEATHER JOSLYN
Contributor
Teach for America Recruitment Down Again by Double Digits
Applications to the nonprofit that sends new college graduates into low-income communities for two-year teaching stints fell by 16 percent this year, the third consecutive double-digit decline, The Washington Post reports.
Google Gives $20 Million for Tech Efforts to Aid Disabled
The grants by Google.org, the Internet giant’s philanthropic arm, support organizations developing innovations to improve the lives of disabled people in areas such as mobility and communication, Wired writes.