Case Study: How a Company Picnic Raised $31,000 for Memorial Sloan Kettering
A Long Island perfume wholesaler raised more than $31,000 for Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center with just a little assistance from the nonprofit.
By Eden Stiffman
Senior Editor
Leonardo DiCaprio Gala Raises $40 Million for Green Causes
The actor’s foundation hosted a star-studded gala in France Wednesday night to raise money for environmentally focused grants, campaigns, and media efforts, reports the Associated Press.
Smithsonian Meets Kickstarter on Armstrong Space-Suit Effort
The Smithsonian has launched its first crowdfunding campaign, seeking to raise $500,000 to preserve and once again exhibit the space suit Neil Armstrong wore while taking humankind’s first steps on the moon, reports CollectSpace, an online news service on space history.
Board-Game Fundraising Event Triples Its Goal and Raises $91,000
Dedicated gamers using stories and blogging raised enough money to pay for 30,000 meals for homeless and low-income families.
By Nidhi Singh
Contributor
After the Ball: How to Evaluate the Success of Your Fundraising Event
After a gala or other event, get your staff together to review how it went and collect feedback and ideas.
By Harry A. Freedman
Contributor
Nonprofit Teaches People to Raise Money for Rare Diseases Through Crowdfunding
The Rare Genomics Institute encourages participants to seek money from friends and family instead of the public.
By Rebecca Koenig
Contributor
George W. Bush Charged $100,000 to Address Veterans Charity
The former president received a $100,000 fee and private-jet travel worth $20,000 to speak at a 2012 fundraiser for an organization serving U.S. veterans wounded in Iraq and Afghanistan, ABC News reports.
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
What to Do With a Winner: Ice-Bucket Organizers Plot Next Steps
More than 600,000 of last year’s new donors asked for continuing information from the ALS Foundation.
By Megan O’Neil
Contributor
The Face of Philanthropy: Dancers at an Exhibition
The Dana Tai Soon Burgess Dance Company surprises and delights people with performances in unexpected places, including some of Washington’s most prestigious museums.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
W.Va. Lottery Agency Says Gambling Fundraising Events Are Illegal
Officials with the West Virginia Lottery Commission are exploring ways to stem a resurgence of casino-style charity fundraising events, which the agency contends are barred by state law, reports the Charleston Gazette.
Mich. Appeals Court Puts New Charity-Poker Rules Into Effect
The Michigan Gaming Control Board can begin enforcing new limits on gambling fundraising events under an order issued Thursday by the state Court of Appeals, which had previously upheld the restrictions, reports Crain’s Detroit Business.
Thrift-Store Firm to Donate $1.8 Million in Minn. Settlement
International secondhand retailer Savers will pay $300,000 each to six Minnesota partner nonprofits and make its fundraising methods more transparent to settle a court fight with the state’s attorney general, the Star Tribune reports.
Cancer Institute Meets Phil Knight’s $500-Million Challenge-Grant Goal
The two-year fundraising blitz brought in a $100-million individual gift, $200 million in state funds, and money from more than 10,000 donors from every state and five countries.
By Rebecca Koenig
Contributor
Nev. Tax on Tickets for Big Events Won’t Spare Nonprofits
Nevada lawmakers have approved a 9-percent tax on admissions to major live entertainment events in the state, including those like the freewheeling Burning Man festival that are run by nonprofit groups, reports the Associated Press.
Charity Says Tom Brady Donated Salem State Speaking Fee
The football star divvied up his controversial $170,000 fee for an appearance at the northeastern Massachusetts school among multiple nonprofits, The Boston Globe reports, citing one of the groups he backed.