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Eden Stiffman

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Eden Stiffman is a senior editor and writer who covers nonprofit impact, accountability, and trends across philanthropy. She writes frequently about how technology is transforming the ways nonprofits and donors pursue results, and she profiles leaders shaping the field.

Grants Roundup: Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan Awards More Than $7.5 Million to Local Groups

Grants Roundup: Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan Awards More Than $7.5 Million to Local Groups

Other awards include $7 million from the IKEA Foundation to A Glimmer of Hope, which supports rural Ethiopian communities.

Fidelity Reports Surge in Grant Making Despite Market Turmoil

The manager of donor-advised funds also added five new investment options for donors, including an impact-investment pool.

Grants Roundup: Emory University Gets $25 Million to Transform Patient-Centered Care

Grants Roundup: Emory University Gets $25 Million to Transform Patient-Centered Care

Other awards include $2.5 million from the Omidyar Network and $1.4 million from the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation to expand the Crisis Text Line.

Indiegogo Launches Free Crowdfunding Site for Nonprofits

Indiegogo Launches Free Crowdfunding Site for Nonprofits

Generosity.com will serve as the home for both nonprofit and personal-cause fundraising campaigns.

Grants Roundup: College-Financing Group Awards 33 Colleges $12 Million to Create Paid Internships

Grants Roundup: College-Financing Group Awards 33 Colleges $12 Million to Create Paid Internships

Other awards include $11 million from Vulcan’s Paul G. Allen Ebola Program to support seven groups developing solutions to gaps in confronting global health crises.

An 8-Week Plan for Success on Giving Tuesday or Any Giving Day

A community foundation’s planning tool includes questions to help you plan a 24-hour fundraising event week by week, as well as checklists and charts to keep track of goals and assign tasks.

U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee Creates Donation Registry to Support Athletes

U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee Creates Donation Registry to Support Athletes

Donors can give by “buying” items like $100 running shoes, a $1,000 indoor rowing machine, or $15 swim goggles to support athletes. The items are symbolic of what it takes for a U.S. athlete to train for the Olympic stage.

New Tool Aims to Pinpoint Human Needs to Help Fight Poverty

New Tool Aims to Pinpoint Human Needs to Help Fight Poverty

The new Human Needs Index will track demand for food, clothing, housing, energy, and more to help nonprofits and policy makers implement long-term solutions.

Grants Roundup: Lilly Endowment Awards $50 Million to United Negro College Fund

Grants Roundup: Lilly Endowment Awards $50 Million to United Negro College Fund

Other awards include a total of $3.28 million from the John A. Hartford Foundation to three groups to improve health care for older adults.

What Women (Donors) Want: Cultivation and Stewardship Advice for Fundraisers

Experts share their tips for inspiring women to give money and time to your cause.