Feed the Children Accuses Founder of Taking Bribes
Feed the Children has accused its founder of taking bribes and secretly recording conversations of top executives.
By GRANT WILLIAMS
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Name: Charlotte Walker (Bloomington, Ind.) Last job: Entry-level fund raiser at Noble of Indiana, an affiliate of the Arc of the United States, which helps children with disabilities When she was laid off: April 2009 What she is doing now: This summer Ms. Walker started working part-time at two…
Legacies: Milton Murray, Fund Raiser
Milton Murray, a prominent fund raiser, died at age 87.
EBay Raised $50-Million in 2009
People are buying less on eBay, but they are donating more. The online-auction site raised 17-percent more for charities last year than in 2009.
The next 10 years will usher in a sea change in American demographics, new ways for people to use technology, and a restructuring of the institutions that serve the public.
By Ian Wilhelm
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Site Raises Money for Savings Programs
A new Web site is helping to raise money for a program to help struggling people save money they can use to go to school or buy a home.
Charity and Business Will Blend in New Ways by 2020
The idea that tax-exempt charitable groups are the key players in philanthropy could become outdated by 2020.
By Ian Wilhelm
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Staff and Budget Cuts at Nonprofit Organizations: a Sampling
Staff and budget cuts nonprofit organizations are making in the downturn: a sampling.
Challenge for 2020: Global Needs Expand
In the next decade, major philanthropists will emerge in Asia and the rest of the world -- and climate change could cause growing global demand for aid from donors of all kind.
By Ian Wilhelm
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Shaping Social-Network Policies: Useful Resources
Resources to help charities craft social-network policies
Social-Media Policies Can Help Charity Workers Navigate a New World
As more and more charity workers use online social networks like Twitter and Facebook, charities are considering whether to create policies to guide how employees use the networks.
By HEATHER JOSLYN
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How Technology Will Change Philanthropy
Evolving technology will have far-reaching effects on how the nonprofit world works.
For the nonprofit world, the “graying” of America is both an opportunity and a problem, say charity leaders and others. While older people offer a potential windfall of talented volunteers and new philanthropic wealth, they will increase demand for health care and other assistance. “What you’re…
By Ian Wilhelm
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By 2020, Interactive Technology Will Change the World of Philanthropy
During the next decade, mobile phones and other handheld devices will become vital to nonprofit efforts, predict technology experts.
By Ian Wilhelm
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