3 Paths to Better Understanding a Donor
Taking the time to better understand a donor’s giving patterns and motivations is crucial, say fundraising experts.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
N.Y. Advocacy Groups Mull Appeal on Donor Disclosure Order
The New York Civil Liberties Union and Family Planning Advocates of New York had asked to withhold certain donors’ names over concern that disclosure would put them at risk for harassment, the Associated Press and Capital New York report.
Charity Draws Vacationers to Work on Preserving Historic Sites
The Christian Science Monitor profiles HistoriCorps, a Denver-based nonprofit that brings together volunteers to help with historic preservation projects throughout the country as an alternative vacation.
Denver Grant Maker Narrows Focus to the Arts — Just the Arts
Bonfils-Stanton Foundation says its highly unusual move to shut down science, health, and human-services funding will help close a big gap in cultural giving.
By Alex Daniels
Contributor
After Katrina, a Housing Project is Reborn as Mixed-Income Model
Marketplace visits the Columbia Parc at the Bayou District, a nonprofit-financed mixed-income development in New Orleans that replaced a housing project damaged by Hurricane Katrina.
Nonprofit Brings Site-Specific Art to Empty New York Spaces
Since 2009, No Longer Empty, a nonprofit arts group in New York City, has been finding ways to fill vacant or underutilized spaces with temporary art installations that relate to the specific neighborhood or building, the Associated Press reports.
Coca-Cola Nonprofit Pays for Research Refuting Soda-Obesity Link
The Global Energy Balance Network maintains that the idea of fast food and sugary drinks as the enemy in the obesity crisis is not based on “compelling evidence,” and that physical activity can offset the effects of a poor diet, a message that health experts say is misleading, according to a report in The New York Times.
Opinion: Let Communities Help Decide Issue Priorities and Programs
Public policy professor David L. Kirp argues in a New York Times op-ed that planning for projects to improve poor neighborhoods must involve the people who live in them.
New Orleans Museums Show How City Has Moved On After Katrina
Many museums in New Orleans have taken an understated approach to marking the 10th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, according to NPR.
A Year After Police Shooting, St. Louis Offers Lessons in Rebuilding
Local and nonprofit leaders say one lesson for cities tackling deeply entrenched social problems is not to overwhelm donors with a torrent of needs and options.
By Rebecca Koenig
Contributor
Tulane Architecture School Revamped to Meet Post-Katrina Needs
Programs now offered through the school’s Tulane City Center include classes in which students design and build a home for a low-income family, and an urban-garden project that employs disadvantaged high-school students, NPR reports.
International Human-Rights Researcher Jemera Rone Dies
Jemera Rone, who spent much of her career working as a human-rights researcher in conflict zones, including Syria and Sudan, has died of cancer at the age of 72, The Washington Post reports.
Some Calif. Wildfire Evacuees Are Avoiding Red Cross Shelters
As wildfires ravage parts of Northern California, some evacuees are steering clear of the Red Cross shelters because of both distance from the sites and mistrust of aid agencies and the government, NPR reports.
Music Festivals Increasingly Add Charity to the (Dance) Mix
From Willie Nelson and Bob Dylan to Drake and the Strokes, the industry is seizing the opportunity to reach a younger crowd while raising money for causes.
By Eden Stiffman
Senior Editor
Nonprofits Can Learn From Black Lives Matters About Tapping Passionate Support
The movement has found an effective way to spark action by mobilizing people online, ditching the usual charity approach of boards, celebrities, and strategic planning.
By Tom Watson
Contributor
Syrian Refugees Find Haven at Canadian-Founded Private School
As the civil war in Syria rages and the refugee population swells, the privately funded Al Salam School in Southern Turkey has become so popular with evacuees that the school operates in five shifts to meet the demand, NPR reports.