Online Giving’s Time Has Come, Like It or Not
Many nonprofits see online giving as little more than a gimmick. But it may hold the key to strengthening ties with donors.
$2-Million Trademark Deal for Charity Founder Raises Questions
Girls on the Run International says the arrangement serves the long-term interest of the organization.
By Debra E. Blum
Contributor
Grant Makers and Charities Intensify Efforts in Riot-Torn Baltimore
Foundations are exploring better ways to aid affected communities, and Amnesty International sent a team to monitor the unrest.
By Michael Anft
Contributor
Social-Impact Bonds Need to Focus on Results
The key measure of whether the approach works should not be financial savings but how many lives are improved.
Clinton Foundation Donors Buttress Hillary’s Campaign
Tuesday’s launch of fundraising for Hillary Clinton’s presidential bid shows the overlap between her political effort and her family’s charitable work, with numerous events hosted by or featuring big Clinton Foundation donors, according to the Associated Press.
St. Louis Cardinals Sue Charity for Sale of Discount Tickets
The baseball team contends a youth sports organization breached a contract by scalping thousands of game tickets the group received from the Cardinals at discounted prices, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.
Building Sale to Shutter Biblical-Art Museum in N.Y.
The Museum of Biblical Art is closing its doors due to what officials characterized as insurmountable financial difficulties arising from the sale of its Manhattan home, reports The New York Times.
How Proposed Accounting Rules Would Affect Nonprofits and Donors
New reporting requirements would aid understanding of charity finances, with minimal hardship for organizations to adopt.
By Brian Mittendorf
Contributor
Bill to Promote Social-Impact Bonds Has Support in High Places
The legislation would appropriate $300 million for state and local pay-for-success contracts.
By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor
Case Study: Nonprofit Tries Rating the Value of Its Donors to Raise More Money
Guide Dog Foundation for the Blind comes up with a score based on giving habits, involvement with the charity, how often donors communicate with the staff, and overall wealth.
By Eden Stiffman
Senior Editor
Opinion: Nepal Was an Aid Disaster Waiting to Happen
Aid organizations have long feared that an earthquake in Nepal’s Kathmandu Valley would trigger a humanitarian catastrophe, but their response has been hamstrung by a confluence of crises and a significant fundraising gap, according to a Washington Post opinion piece.
Opinion: A Double Standard in Gifts to Clinton Foundation
Donations akin to those made by foreign governments to the Clinton Foundation have caused legal problems for U.S. corporations when directed to entities abroad, two attorneys write in a Wall Street Journal column.
Nonprofits Mobilize in Wake of Deadly Nepal Earthquake
The nation’s status as a popular U.S. tourist destination likely will help boost the response to the crisis.
By Megan O’Neil
Contributor
Charities Ignore Donor Preferences, Study Says
Nonprofits often categorize donors only by how much they give rather than how they like to communicate with charities, resulting in ineffective appeals.
By Holly Hall
Contributor
Clinton Foundation CEO Admits Errors in Donor Reporting
Acting CEO Maura Pally wrote in a blog post Sunday that the global charity “made mistakes” in how it disclosed gifts from governments but that its policies on donor disclosure and gifts from abroad are “stronger than ever,” reports the Associated Press.
Aid Groups Scramble to Reach Victims of Nepal Earthquake
Relief workers are struggling to get aid into Nepal and distribute it as the death toll from Saturday’s magnitude 7.8 earthquake surpassed 3,700 Monday, the Associated Press reports. The toll of dead and injured is expected to rise as rescuers reach remote villages where damage is thought to be greater than in the capital of Katmandu.