Scientists to Charities: You’re Doing It All Wrong
Researchers say a poor understanding of donor behavior costs nonprofits money.
By Michael Anft
Contributor
The sex-toy retailer and “father of family planning” long ago lost patience with charity inefficiency. But he’s set a good example in the three charities he’s founded.
By Eric Frazier
Contributor
Science Can Answer Big Questions
New studies could help charities raise more money and avoid accepting conventional wisdom that is flat-out wrong.
By John List
Contributor
Hospitals Seek to Save by Tackling Poor Patients’ Daily Needs
Looking for new ways to contain health-care costs, medical systems across the country are experimenting with programs to help the neediest patients deal with daily problems before they mushroom into expensive hospital treatment, writes The New York Times.
Helene Gayle to Lead Nonprofit Started by McKinsey
The chief executive of CARE USA has been named the first leader of a nonprofit that has received $70-million from the consultancy.
By Eden Stiffman
Senior Editor
Urban Institute Gets $8.4 Million to Help Measure Pay-for-Success Programs
The grant by the Laura and John Arnold Foundation will provide web tools and research to aid charities, government officials, and donors.
By Alex Daniels
Senior Editor, Foundations
Dot-Org No Longer Sole Charity Identifier: Dot-NGO Arrives Today
The new system is designed to vet charities around the world and help donors find legitimate groups to support.
By Rebecca Koenig
Contributor
SXSW Awards Honor Community-Service Projects in Far-Flung Countries
Ten people are being recognized at the conference in Austin, Tex., for devoting their tech skills to improving people’s lives.
By Rebecca Koenig
Contributor
Just-Launched Website Lets Ordinary People Give Away Corporations’ Money
Viewers to Volunteers will award points for engaging with content that can be used to direct corporate contributions to charity.
By Megan O’Neil
Contributor
Social-Media Stars Ascend as Top Partners for Nonprofits
Tyler Oakley is part of the growing crop of Internet sensations who present big opportunities, and big risks, for charities seeking to boost awareness and fundraising.
By Megan O’Neil
Contributor
Research Data Offers Nonprofits a New Revenue Source
The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation’s huge windfall from selling royalty rights to a drug whose development it helped finance is sparking greater interest among other medical charities in gaining a profit from their research data, The Philadelphia Inquirer writes.
Environmental Sleuths Find Signs of Fracking
Online volunteers at the nonprofit SkyTruth scan aerial images for signs of oil and gas drilling, also called fracking.
By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor
7 Tips for a Successful High-Tech Project
New projects may require unexpected partnerships and benefit from getting potential users involved early.
By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor
Nonprofits are deploying drones, 3-D printers, and other advanced tools in exciting new ways.
By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor
Trends in Gala Fundraising and Tips for Putting Them to Use
Technology, sneakers, social media, and storytelling are changing—and improving—the decades-old gala formula.
By Michelle Gienow
Contributor
Letter: Technology Is a Boon to Charities, Not a Problem
While some organizations worry that “clicktivism” bypasses nonprofits, the smart ones are figuring out how to give everyone a voice.