Illinois Community Seen as Model for Multi-Generational Living
Hope Meadows, a nonprofit multi-generational community in Illinois where older adults support the parents of adopted and foster children, has become a model for similar efforts around the country, according to a story by NPR.
5 Ways to Go Beyond a Standard Gift Acknowledgment Letter
Fundraisers need to put more time and energy into thanking donors who have made generous gifts.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
How a Hunger Charity Uses a Questionnaire to Vet Business Supporters
When a business approaches Stop Hunger Now with a partnership proposal, the nonprofit uses these questions to evaluate the offer.
By Eden Stiffman
Senior Editor
Senate Blocks Bill to Strip Planned Parenthood of Federal Funds
The Senate voted to block a bill that would eliminate federal funding from the national women’s nonprofit, which has been under fire from Republicans and anti-abortion activists in recent weeks following the release of undercover videos, The New York Times reports.
In Search of Great Fundraisers: Who’s Got the Right Stuff?
With the shortage of fundraisers putting giving goals at risk, nonprofits retool and reimagine the profession.
By Drew Lindsay
Senior Editor, Special Projects
Chattanooga Nonprofit Tries to Save Marriages to Save the City
A new class divide is emerging as marriage fades in Middle America; Tennessee’s First Things First believes it has an answer.
By Drew Lindsay
Senior Editor, Special Projects
Trish Tchume’s Social-Media Favorites
The inaugural director of the Young Nonprofit Professionals Network shares some of her favorite individuals to follow.
By Megan O’Neil
Contributor
Blooms Behind Bars: Making Prisons More Humane
A green revolution is sprouting behind the nation’s prison walls, with nonprofits helping inmates return to society healthier, more peaceful, and more productive.
By Heather Joslyn
Contributor
Nonprofit Teaches Low-Income Boys of Color to Code
All Star Code, a New York nonprofit formed two years ago to increase diversity in the tech industry by providing computer-coding training camps particularly for boys of color, is profiled by PBS’s NewsHour.
Following Supreme Court Ruling, Freedom to Marry Will Shut Its Doors
After succeeding at their mission, Evan Wolfson, the organization’s founder and president, and his 30 staff members are celebrating, The Washington Post reports.
Russia Bars National Endowment for Democracy as ‘Threat’
Russian law-enforcement officials, acting for the first time on new powers to ban foreign nonprofits, declared the congressionally funded organization “undesirable” on Tuesday and barred it from operating in the country, Bloomberg and The Guardian report.
GOP Senators Plan Vote to Bar Funding for Planned Parenthood
As an anti-abortion group released a third video on Tuesday of Planned Parenthood officials discussing the use of fetal tissue for medical research, Republican leaders said Tuesday that the Senate will vote before its August recess on ending federal funding for the women’s health organization, the Associated Press reports.
Foundations Get Behind Push for Higher Learning in Prisons
A number of prominent philanthropies are putting money into college courses behind bars as policy makers take a fresh look at links between education and reduced recidivism, The Wall Street Journal writes
Judge Rejects Citizens United Bid to Shield Donor Information
A federal court in Manhattan declined Monday to grant the conservative nonprofit an injunction against New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman’s demand that it give officials data on big donors before fundraising in the state, Reuters reports.
House Committee Head Calls for Ouster of IRS Commissioner
Republican Rep. Jason Chaffetz asked President Obama to fire John Koskinen over the Internal Revenue Service chief’s handling of congressional inquiries into alleged IRS targeting of conservative groups, writes The Wall Street Journal.
5 Simple Steps to Becoming a Better Presenter and Public Speaker
Building influence is important, and it starts with having a clear message and an understanding of your audience.
By CODY SWITZER
Contributor