Social-Service Group’s Potential to Do More Inspires Donor to Give
Carol Wheeler’s giving to The Arc is relatively new, but she’s already asking friends to contribute, too.
By Jennifer C. Berkshire
Contributor
New Data: Nonprofit Employment Defied Recession
Government research says nonprofit jobs grew even amid the depths of the recession.
By Avi Wolfman-Arent
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Giving to the nation’s biggest and most-popular charities grew by more than 10 percent last year, fueled largely by affluent donors who are reordering the top ranks of America’s nonprofits.
Awareness Isn’t the Problem – It’s Shame
People with serious diseases face real struggles that we need to address to remove shame and stigma.
By Patty Huber Morrissey
Contributor
Online shares and retweets are easy, but it’s real donations and volunteer hours that make a difference. It’s time we ask for more.
By Daniel Schutzsmith
Contributor
How Companies Can Make a Real Change in Breast-Cancer Prevention
Businesses should be clearer about how they give to breast-cancer campaigns and disclose possible cancer-causing agents in their products.
By JOE WATERS
Contributor
How the NFL Can Really Appeal to Women
A zero-tolerance policy for domestic abuse would go much further than pink cleats and jerseys.
By Stephanie Trimble
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Moving Breast-Cancer Awareness Online
Given the success of campaigns like the ice-bucket challenge, here are four suggestions to step up digital efforts in October.
By Erik Qualman
Contributor
Expand the Focus of Breast-Cancer Awareness
Traditional campaigns have largely bypassed women in developing countries as well as women of color in the United States. It’s time to change that.
By SUSAN MCPHERSON
Contributor
Against the NFL’s ‘Limousine Philanthropy’
The league needs to make the most of its outsize role in society, but it will never figure out how from its offices on Park Avenue.
By ALLISON FINE
Contributor
Breast Cancer Awareness Month is a chance to remind people about the importance of early detection but also a chance to move beyond awareness.
By Brian Reich
Contributor
3 Questions We Need to Answer for Breast Cancer Awareness Month
We need to know who reaps the most from a pink October and look at the real medical facts.
By GAYLE SULIK
Contributor
It’s Time to Turn the NFL Purple
October is also Domestic Violence Awareness Month, and the league should use its influence to fight that issue first.
By Helga Luest
Contributor
Tips for Jump-Starting Your Year-End Campaign
Now is the time to get your mailing list in order, collect stories, set a campaign calendar—and even write the thank-you notes you’ll use later, says one fundraising expert.
By TONY MARTIGNETTI
Contributor
Lessons in Nonprofit Storytelling From a Live Performance
Stories don’t have to be told through short online videos. There’s something powerful in hearing a story unmediated and straight from the source.
By PAUL VANDECARR
Contributor
The Top 25 Nonprofit Management Tools
Bridgespan interviewed more than two dozen nonprofit leaders and other experts to identify which tools were among the most important to nonprofits.