Met Museum Will Reword Signs in Deal on Admission Donations
Signs at New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art will change to say that a $25 donation for admission is “suggested,” not “recommended,” as was previously the case, The New York Times and Hyperallergic report. The museum was sued in 2013 by a member and two tourists who said the vague signage misled visitors about the museum’s pay-what-you-wish admissions policy.
How to Manage Several Generations at a Nonprofit
A collection of resources to help motivate workers of all ages to respect each other’s differences and collaborate to help your nonprofit succeed.
By taking a leap of faith, these groups have increased unrestricted gifts, raised more money, and benefited in other ways.
By Rebecca Koenig
Contributor
Honey, I Shrunk the Donor Pool
The National Wildlife Federation has cut back on mail solicitations as it pursues better returns from fewer supporters.
By Debra E. Blum
Contributor
Turning Down a Big Grant — and Loving the Result
National nonprofit Communities in Schools stepped back from restricted funding and found new strength.
By Debra E. Blum
Contributor
A Tennessee nonprofit slashes its rotation of special events to spend more one-on-one time with donors.
By Rebecca Koenig
Contributor
A Bike-athon Looks at the ‘True Cost’ of Raising Money
Pelotonia takes a hard look at what is really bringing in the money and expands its merchandise line.
By Drew Lindsay
Senior Editor, Special Projects
A Tool to Measure the Real Success of a Fundraising Event
How to calculate the true value of your event — after deducting expenses from money raised, and accounting for new donors, major gifts, increased awareness of a cause, and more.
By Drew Lindsay
Senior Editor, Special Projects
3rd Generation of Walton Family Makes Sharp Turn in Giving
The grandchildren of Walmart’s founder are taking a deeper interest in the specifics of their philanthropy than their parents did — and they have some new approaches in mind for the environment, education, and other causes.
By Alex Daniels
Senior Editor, Foundations
After Hits and Misses, Waltons Shift Strategy on Their Home Turf
The Bentonville, Ark., area boomed after the family helped remake the town, but a $52 million effort in some of the poorest regions of the Ozarks was less successful.
By Alex Daniels
Contributor
Walton Fund Uses Market Incentives to Encourage Better Farming Practices
The family foundation plans to spend $455 million to maintain adequate levels of clean water in the Mississippi and Colorado river basins, prevent overfishing in the oceans, and restore damage done to the U.S. Gulf Coast.
By Alex Daniels
Contributor
The Next Best Thing to Being There
The cutting-edge technology is an expensive, thrilling new tool a few charities are using to raise support.
By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor
How 4 Nonprofits Use Virtual Reality to Help Their Cause
Charities get creative with a technology that can have an immediate and powerful impact on donors, but they also discover pitfalls.
By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor
Is Virtual Reality Right for Your Group? How to Find Out — and Do It Right
Keep it short, skip the call to action, consider alternatives to video, and other tips.
By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor
Better Ratings Help Small Charities but Not Big Ones
Larger charities struggling to cut administrative costs to get a coveted third or fourth star from Charity Navigator may be wasting their time, a four-year study suggests.
By Alex Daniels
Senior Editor, Foundations
Minn. Orchestra Regains Financial and Artistic Stride
The New York Times reports on the Minnesota Orchestra’s recovery from the devastating labor strife that the organization’s president called a “near-death experience.”