Grant Makers Are Uniquely Suited to Find Lasting Solutions to Global Needs
The Ebola crisis should prompt philanthropy to re-examine what happens after the emergency money is spent.
By Patricia Rosenfield
Contributor
Alec Baldwin Pulls Out of Independent Sector’s Conference
The star is considered a powerful champion of the arts but his appearance also prompted controversy.
By Megan O’Neil
Contributor
What Fundraisers Can Learn From Tom Menino, Boston’s ‘Urban Mechanic’
The death last week of Boston’s longest-serving mayor is a reminder of qualities that make a public official beloved—and can help a fundraiser do a better job.
By Marie Longo
Contributor
Heifer Provides Tech Training in Peru
The program is giving women in the Andes access to computers, printers, and cameras to boost their income from the items they make from alpaca wool.
By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor
A renewed focus on an age-old method of motivating people to take action yields impressive results, and some big names are taking notice.
By BRENNEN JENSEN
Contributor
Y’s CEO to Focus on Diabetes Prevention, Diversity, and Media Campaign
Kevin Washington, the organization’s first black chief executive, is working to achieve a set of precise numerical goals.
By Alex Daniels
Contributor
Effective Storytelling Needs Effort Throughout the Organization
Everyone in the organization—the mail room to the board room—should be listening for stories.
By BRENNEN JENSEN
Contributor
Number and Assets of Charities Are Growing Rapidly, Study Says
About 963,000 charities existed in 2012, far more than the 743,000 operating in 2002. And during that time, their assets grew 43 percent, to $3-trillion.
By Drew Lindsay
Senior Editor, Special Projects
Donor-Advised Funds Let Wall Street Steer Charitable Donations
Ever more money is being warehoused in these funds instead of going directly to charities, which are struggling with growing needs.
By Alan M. Cantor
Reporter
Donor-Advised Funds Are a Boon to Savvy Charities
Most people who establish them have a strong desire to give, and the funds make it easier for tax advisers to broach the subject of charitable donations with their clients.
By KEN NOPAR
Contributor
Taproot Foundation Starts Online Matchmaker for Charities Seeking Pro Bono Help
The website links skilled volunteers with nonprofit projects that need assistance.
By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor
Online reports have many advantages over print versions: They can be cheaper to produce, and they allow charities to use video, interactive features, and dynamic data visualization.
By MATTHEW SCHARPNICK
Contributor
Keeping Your Organization Out of the ‘Blame Game’
What leaders, board members, and employees can do to change an organizational culture based on fear and finger-pointing.
By ALLISON FINE
Contributor
TechSoup Names Winners of Its Annual Storymakers Contest
Watch the winning videos in TechSoup’s contest.
By Megan O’Neil
Contributor
People who give to America’s biggest charities want candor, connection to a cause, and respect.
By Holly Hall
Contributor
Total Private Support to the Philanthropy 400
See how giving to America’s biggest charities has changed over the last 10 years.