Nonprofits Win as Tech Company Replaces Referral Bonuses With Donations
Cloud storage company Box says employees have responded positively to its unusual effort to build a culture of charity. Meanwhile, the company is saving money.
By Megan O’Neil
Contributor
Don’t Underestimate the Value of a Loyal Donor
In this interview from our September Philanthropy NEXT conference, Lynne Wester, a donor-relations consultant, advises nonprofits to value repeat donors, not just one-time big givers.
Last Original GuideStar Employee Talks Data in the ‘Golden Age’ of Fraud
Chuck McLean, who started with the organization 23 years ago, says that while nonprofit transparency has improved greatly, the IRS is poorly equipped to prevent abuses.
By Megan O’Neil
Contributor
How They Did It: 10 Stories of Runaway Growth in Giving
These organizations defied the ho-hum fundraising returns of recent years to post remarkable results.
By Drew Lindsay
Senior Editor, Special Projects
Video: How Nonprofits Can Diversify Their Staffs
Birgit Burton, senior director of foundation relations at Georgia Tech, says people have to be involved in a nonprofit before they will take an interest in working there.
A First-Generation College Grad Helps Others Get Their Degrees
Dartmouth alumna Alexandra Bernadotte builds support networks for students who might struggle with academics or campus life.
By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor
Video: How Nonprofits Should Approach Millennial Donors
Felicity Meu, the director of partner success at GiveCampus, talks about how to engage millennial donors, a diverse group that has many choices for philanthropy.
Daily News Roundup: Universities Use Offshore Accounts to Hide Controversial Investments
Leaked documents from a Bermuda law firm reveal how U.S. institutions like Indiana University and Texas Christian University used “blocker corporations” to quietly invest millions of dollars in fossil fuels. In other news, nonprofits show glaring holes in preparedness for cyber-attacks, and a look at how the Republican tax cut plan would hamper the efforts of college major-gift fundraisers who work with athletic boosters.
Video: Starting From Nothing but Raising Big Sums
Michael Lomax talks about how the National Museum of African American History and Culture attracted $275 million — as well as donations of important artifacts — to create the popular institution.
Daily Update: Gates, Jobs, and Chan Rated ‘Most Powerful Women’ in Philanthropy
In other news, nonprofits find themselves at the center of an FBI investigation involving NCAA basketball, a youth center is involved in a Medicaid fraud scheme, and an Arkansas senator ends a company’s contract with a nonprofit drug-rehabilitation program after labor complaints.
Video: The Future of Philanthropy With Emmett Carson
The chief executive of the Silicon Valley Community Foundation explains why he’s optimistic about the future of philanthropy despite the fact that nonprofits and foundations have been slow to adapt to generational differences.
By Nidhi Singh
Contributor
After a Decade, Lessons About How Community Funds Can Evolve Successfully
The Silicon Valley Community Foundation isn’t bound by geography like other similar funds — and that has helped it succeed in serving donors who hail from many places and think differently.
By Emmett D. Carson
Contributor
More Nonprofits Are Running Their Own Crowdfunding Drives
Charities that conduct their own campaigns on Kickstarter, IndieGoGo, GoFundMe, or their own websites have greater control over their message than when supporters run the drives — and those groups are raising big dollars and gaining new donors.
By Heather Joslyn
Contributor
Daily News Roundup: $14.5 Million Raised in Star-Studded Benefit for Hurricane Relief
Also, Caribbean survivors of Irma worry they will be forgotten. In other news, George Soros’s foundation has a new acting leader, a billionaire WhatsApp co-founder is starting a foundation, and the Obama Foundation has announced a summit and training sessions to get students and young adults more active in civic life.
Mobile Gifts Make Up Large Portion of Online Contributions, New Report Says
Donors age 55 and up made nearly half of all online gifts in 2016 that were not part of a peer-to-peer or giving-day campaign, according to Kimbia’s study.
By Timothy Sandoval
Contributor
Facebook Expands its Charitable Fundraising Tools to Europe
Nonprofits in 16 European countries will soon be able to use the tools, including donate buttons that can be placed on page headers, individual posts, and live video feeds.
By Megan O’Neil
Contributor