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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.

Women Nonprofit Leaders Still Make Less Than Men, Survey Finds

But pay increases for female top executives have slightly outpaced those for men, says a GuideStar report, which includes data for charity leaders and development directors.

New Guide Helps Small Foundations Expand Impact Investing

The free online publication is for foundations and individual donors looking to achieve social good as well as financial returns from their investments.

Coalition Urges Congress to Extend Charitable Tax Breaks

With several popular provisions set to expire, nonprofits say lawmakers are jeopardizing nonprofit finances and creating confusion among donors.

Grants Roundup: $50 Million From Tyson Foods for Hunger-Relief Groups

Grants Roundup: $50 Million From Tyson Foods for Hunger-Relief Groups

Other awards include $20 million from AT&T for education organizations using mobile-earning technology, developing career-readiness skills and work experience, and connecting students with mentors.

Grants Roundup: $18 Million From ArtPlace America to Incorporate Art and Culture Into Nonprofit Programs

Other awards include a total of $3 million from the Citi Foundation and America’s Promise Alliance to expand college opportunities for urban youths.

Example: A Job Description for an Event-Planning Volunteer

The Salvation Army’s Kansas and Western Missouri chapter provides this one-page description to its event-planning committee to set clear expectations from the start.

Donor-Advised Fund Holders Favor Short-Term Charity Needs, Study Says

Women were significantly more likely than men to have established bequests and to have a formal plan for their philanthropy, according to Fidelity Charitable.

Campaign Seeks $250,000 From Crowdfunding for Drought Relief

Campaign Seeks $250,000 From Crowdfunding for Drought Relief

The effort in California was started by a coalition of California businesses and nonprofits and is backed by a pair of philanthropists.

Grants Roundup: $65.7 Million Awarded for Health Studies

Grants Roundup: $65.7 Million Awarded for Health Studies

Other donations include $5 million for the Boys & Girls Clubs of America to create six “centers of innovation” for children of military families.

8 Steps for Stronger Nonprofit Video Production

A multimedia director who works with many nonprofit clients explains how to plan and carry out storytelling through video.