Athletes and Stars Back Push for U.N. Development Goals
Supporters of the United Nations’ proposed Sustainable Development Goals have launched a celebrity-studded publicity blitz aimed at winning world leaders’ backing for the anti-poverty and human-rights agenda, Thomson Reuters Foundation writes.
Teach for America Debate Sharpens as Education Corps Shrinks
The teacher-training corps is going into the new school year with a much smaller cohort of new members than two years ago, a trend for which critics of the controversial nonprofit are taking credit, The Daily Beast writes.
In a Second Go-Around, Response to ‘Ice-Bucket Challenge’ Is Muted
The ALS Association has received $500,000 in donations this month, less than 1 percent of the contributions it reaped from the social-media-fueled campaign a year ago.
By Megan O’Neil
Contributor
Facebook’s New Donate Button Helps Charities Build Donor Lists
Users are directed to external sites to make contributions; ALS Association is among the early users in hope of recapturing “ice-bucket” magic.
By Megan O’Neil
Contributor
Nonprofits Ask Obama to Reverse Rule Allowing Religious Groups to Discriminate
In a letter to the president, 130 groups say the rule unfairly allows discrimination by religious groups that get federal funds.
By Alex Daniels
Contributor
8 Steps for Stronger Nonprofit Video Production
A multimedia director who works with many nonprofit clients explains how to plan and carry out storytelling through video.
By Eden Stiffman
Senior Editor
Bronfman Sheds Light on What Happens When a Foundation Prepares to Close
A series of blog posts offers a rare glimpse at what happens to employees, grantees, and even the office art as a grant maker spends down its assets.
By Alex Daniels
Contributor
Improvising While Fundraising: How to React to the Unexpected When Asking for Money
By incorporating techniques from improvisational theater, fundraisers can develop the flexibility and quick reflexes necessary to seal the deal.
By Rebecca Koenig
Contributor
MacArthur Overhauls Approach to Focus on Big Bets
Climate change and criminal justice are among the causes getting more money as the foundation seeks to back more-ambitious projects — but fewer of them.
By Alex Daniels
Contributor
Shooting of Cecil the Lion Drives $858,000 in Donations
American philanthropists Tom and Daphne Kaplan pledge to match donations up to $100,000 for wildlife conservation group; National Geographic also sees a fundraising boost.
By Megan O’Neil
Contributor
Ads That Plug Your Nonprofit … Again … and Again …
The technology for “remarketing” to a targeted audience of supporters has never been easier to use, and it’s catching on with at many charities.
By Rebecca Koenig
Contributor
Ducks Unlimited Sets Its Sights on $2 Billion for Wetlands
The conservation group is taking the unusual step of counting government grants in the campaign total and hopes to reach beyond its base of waterfowl hunters.
By Rebecca Koenig
Contributor
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
Grant Maker Pushes to Make Donor-Advised Funds Pay Out Faster
The Jessie Smith Noyes Foundation has created a video encouraging donors to give to charities pursing its mission.
By Alex Daniels
Contributor
Luxury Condo Firms Make Charity Part of Sales Pitch
A Brooklyn-based builder of high-end condominiums is pledging to make a charitable donation for each seven-figure sale, highlighting a practice that is getting attention in the luxury real-estate market, The Wall Street Journal writes.
Quickly Organized Crowdfunding Campaign Raises $570,000 for Baltimore
Launched by the local United Way after the death of Freddie Gray, with an original goal of $20,000, the drive reached $100,000 in two days and kept going from there.
By Rebecca Koenig
Contributor