Backed by Huge Audiences, Video-Game Stars Get Into Giving Tuesday
How much can international gamer celebrities like Athene raise for charity? Save the Children will find out with its #GamingTuesday.
By Rebecca Koenig
Contributor
Giving Tuesday? More Like Gimmick Tuesday, Some Small Nonprofits Say
As the Giving Tuesday movement gathers momentum for its fourth year, some charities aren’t buying into the hype.
By Eden Stiffman
Senior Editor
Giving Tuesday and Digital Activism: How to Motivate Americans to Online Action
Organizations looking to raise participation in Giving Tuesday need to understand what will inspire people to act.
By Alison DaSilva
Contributor
All-Star Concert and TV Show Back United Way Race Effort
Bruce Springsteen, Pharrell Williams, and other star musicians will perform Wednesday at the “Shining a Light” benefit concert to promote racial justice and reconciliation, the Associated Press and United Press International report.
How Canvassing Can Advance Nonprofits Big and Small
A new report by the Center for Popular Democracy could help nonprofits become more effective at using door-to-door and on-the-street interaction to spread their messages.
By Rebecca Koenig
Contributor
7 Last-Minute Tips for Giving Tuesday
A plan for those without a plan for GivingTuesday.
By Eden Stiffman
Senior Editor
Major Campaigns Show Public Universities’ Rising Ambitions
Texas A&M University’s newly announced $4 billion capital campaign signals public colleges’ growing push to compete with their private peers for philanthropic dollars, Bloomberg writes.
In Detroit, a Nonprofit Wins Big by Doubling Down on Donor Stewardship
Putting emphasis on aiding donors and recruiting young supporters helped a Jewish federation expand its donor base.
By HEATHER JOSLYN
Contributor
A Beginner’s Guide to Crowdfunding
Tips and advice to motivate people to give online directly to your project.
Florida Legislators Seek Overhaul of State Charity Drive
Lawmakers are calling for changes in administration of the Florida State Employees Charitable Campaign following reports that the for-profit company running the drive received more than half of the money donated by government workers last year, the Tallahassee Democrat reports.
Ariz. Drops Planned Parenthood From State Charity Drive
After more than 30 years on the list of charities participating in Arizona’s State Employees Charitable Campaign, Planned Parenthood was excluded this year from the workplace fundraiser by a policy committee that said the group did not fit the drive’s “mission or standards,” the Phoenix New Times and the Arizona Daily Star report.
On Tap for Giving Tuesday: Collaboration, Creativity, and Revenue Growth
Nonprofits should think about how the event works with their year-end campaigns and incorporate it into their fourth-quarter fundraising strategies, organizers say.
By Eden Stiffman
Senior Editor
Gates Foundation Backs Giving Tuesday Storytelling Competition
Participants will write short essays describing their support for nonprofits in ways that were memorable and meaningful; featured groups will win grants up to $5,000.
By Megan O’Neil
Contributor
Breast-Cancer Activists Call for More Science, Less Pink
With the end of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, The New York Times looks at the backlash among some women’s health groups against October’s plethora of pink-hued cause-marketing efforts and the growing call for campaigns that focus on medical research.
Mich. Charity Gaming Take Plummets as Regulators Crack Down
Nonprofits in Michigan have lost millions of dollars in revenue in recent years as the state has tightened restrictions on “poker rooms” and other casino-style fundraising events authorities say had become rife with fraud, reports the Detroit Free Press.
Bloomingdale’s ‘Icons With Impact’ Campaign Symbolizes Worrisome Shift in Philanthropy
Giving becomes a product in a drive co-sponsored with Levi’s, and what is supposed to be selfless becomes all about self.
By Amy Schiller
Contributor