Daily News Roundup: Giving Via GoFundMe Passes $3 Billion Mark
Also, Amazon raises its profile in Seattle philanthropy amid a downtown building boom, and the NFL de-pinks its annual October cancer campaign.
How to Build a Communication Plan for a Merger
Two Boston homeless-services charities made sure important constituencies knew about their impending union and got answers to key questions before the merger was made public.
By Timothy Sandoval
Contributor
Opinion: Refugee Tech, Hybrid Donors, and 2016’s Other Philanthropy Buzzwords
Technology, politics, and global crises shaped the words we heard this year — and the trends that will become even more important in 2017.
By Lucy Bernholz
Contributor
Daily News Roundup: Google Parent Gives Staff Holiday Bonus to Charity
Also, San Francisco teams with tech leaders to fund a $30 million program to aid homeless families, and looming tax changes fuel a year-end burst of stock donations.
A Guide to Creating Nonprofit Videos
A collection of Chronicle resources to help you craft captivating videos and get them on donors’ screens.
Daily News Roundup: Sandy Hook Nonprofit Makes Waves With New Ad
Plus, the family foundation co-led by Donald Trump’s son-in-law and possible Middle East envoy has made grants to support West Bank settlements.
Video: Building Blocks for Nonprofit Storytelling
John Trybus, director of the Center for Social Impact Communications at Georgetown University, talks about how charities can craft compelling stories and what they can learn from corporate communications strategies.
Daily News Roundup: German Couple Donates $127 Million Art Trove
Also, the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative’s education chief talks to The Chronicle of Higher Education about its $45 billion aim to advance the science of learning.
Giving Tuesday Haul Is an Estimated $168 Million
That easily beats the estimated $117 raised last year and far exceeds the $10 million brought in during the first Giving Tuesday in 2012.
Find Out What to Expect on Giving Tuesday, and Follow Today’s Trends
Charities got off to an earlier start in fundraising, while companies and foundations grew more aggressive. And everyone is wondering about the election’s impact on year-end appeals.
By Eden Stiffman
Senior Writer
A growing movement finds community foundations in rural and Rust Belt regions with declining populations asking donors to bequeath 5 percent of their estates for their hometowns.
By Heather Joslyn
Contributor
For Giving Tuesday, U.N. Foundation Takes a Page From Retail Ads
Starting this weekend, readers of the Deseret News, the Miami Herald, the San Francisco Chronicle, and The Washington Post will receive a bold, four-page advertising circular promoting a wide range of charities and causes.
By Eden Stiffman
Senior Writer
Young Women Help Drive Giving, Study Finds
Female members of millennial and Gen X households are influencing them to donate more, according to new research.
By HEATHER JOSLYN
Contributor
Daily News Roundup: Trump Tax Policies May Curb Giving Incentives for Rich
Also, food brand Newman’s Own plays up its giving and plays down its star power to appeal to millennial shoppers, and much of the Trump transition website is found to be cribbed from a nonprofit.
Daily News Roundup: Climate Activists Vow to Press On in Trump Era
Also, Major League Baseball bucks past practice and opts not to donate unused Indians World Series merchandise to charity.
7 Steps for Preventing Office Culture Shock
Using signals and training to help new employees understand workplace norms benefits the whole organization in the long run.
By Rebecca Koenig
Contributor