Forecast for Fundraising in 2013: a Sampling of What Big Charities Expect
Increase 30 percent or more The Associated: Jewish Community Federation of Baltimore Boston University Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Jewish Community Foundation of San Diego Rutgers University University of Oklahoma Vanderbilt University 20 to 29.9 percent Baylor College of Medicine Direct Relief…
Charities Whose Donations Grew and Dropped the Most in 2012
Private support to the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art grew 410 percent from 2011 to 2012.
Off of the Philanthropy 400 in 2013
Organizations that appeared in the 2012 list but didn’t raise enough money to be included in 2013.
New to the Philanthropy 400 in 2013
Organizations that made the list for the first time this year or that are returning after having been off the list for at least one year.
Twitter Helps Intel Foundation Plan Grants
The Intel Foundation plans to award $100,000 in education grants to celebrate its 25th anniversary, and it turned to Twitter for advice.
By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor
An Uneven Recovery at Nation’s Big Charities
America’s 400 largest nonprofits increased donations just 4 percent last year and say they expect 2013 to be flat, a Chronicle study finds.
Packard Building Generates Its Own Power
Many of the measures that have helped achieve major efficiency came from off-the-shelf technologies.
By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor
Cleaning Up a Messy Donor Database Can Boost Fundraising Results
Advice on how to deal with haphazard records that hobble fundraising efforts.
By Sarah Frostenson
Contributor
Catholic Charities Hopes to Benefit From New Pope’s Focus on the Poor
At a time when the group has been struggling to maintain donor support, its leaders see good “sound bites” in the prevailing message of Pope Francis.
By Doug Donovan
Contributor
Nonprofits Seek Out Former Grant Makers to Take the Reins
The skills that foundation officials develop in fundraising and shaping programs makes them strong charity leaders, say experts.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Christian Donor-Advised Fund Succeeds by Accepting Complex Assets
The National Christian Foundation has thrived in part by reaching out to evangelicals and setting up a strong network of local offices to advise donors.
By Sarah Frostenson and Holly Hall
At the Top of the Philanthropy 400 Ranks, a Battle for No. 1 Heats Up
Fidelity Charitable is growing so fast, it could soon top United Way as the most successful fundraising organization in America.
By HEATHER JOSLYN
Contributor
Old-Fashioned Fundraising Helps a Charity Aid Wounded Veterans
Bucking the shift to social-media-based marketing, the charity has found that TV ads and direct mail work well in appealing to its mostly older donors.
By Jennifer C. Berkshire
Contributor
Fundraiser Training and Collaboration Pay Off at U. of Michigan
The institution trains students for careers in seeking gifts and nurtures its staff with lots of professional-development opportunities.
By Debra E. Blum
Contributor
Leader of Hospital Fundraising Group Steps Down After 30 Years
William McGinly, head of the Association for Healthcare Philanthropy, says he has watched hospital fundraising go from a small revenue stream to a strategically important operation.
By Alex Daniels
Contributor
A Strong Sign of Recovery in Big Gifts
Wealthy Americans are on track to give more $1-million-plus donations to charity than they did before the recession.