Second Annual ‘Give Local’ Event Raises $68.5 Million in 24 Hours
Seattle again finishes first in the total amount of money raised as the national event, which seeks to increase giving by donors to causes in their own communities, expands.
By Eden Stiffman
Senior Editor
Grants Roundup: Funds Pour Into My Brother’s Keeper Alliance
Other awards include $13.6 million from Sam’s Club for underserved small business communities and several awards seeking to promote STEM education.
By Eden Stiffman
Senior Editor
Grants Roundup: $6.5 Million to Columbia University School of Nursing
Other new awards include $8.7 million from the Helmsley Charitable Trust for type 1 diabetes research.
By Eden Stiffman
Senior Editor
Case Study: Nonprofit Tries Rating the Value of Its Donors to Raise More Money
Guide Dog Foundation for the Blind comes up with a score based on giving habits, involvement with the charity, how often donors communicate with the staff, and overall wealth.
By Eden Stiffman
Senior Editor
Nonprofits Lose an Average of $15,000 a Year Due to Spam Filters, Study Says
Organizations could boost email fundraising revenue by 14 percent with some small changes.
By Eden Stiffman
Senior Editor
Grants Roundup: Wallace Foundation Gives $52 Million to Expand Arts Audiences
The Los Angeles Philharmonic is among the recipients; other new awards include $30 million and $42 million grants from Bloomberg Philanthropies.
By Eden Stiffman
Senior Editor
Michelle Nunn Tapped to Lead CARE USA
The former Points of Light executive took a leave of absence to run for Senate last year.
By Eden Stiffman
Senior Editor
Minneapolis, Denver, and Billings, Mont., Rank High for AmeriCorps Membership, Study Says
The nonprofit’s analysis rates states and cities for their per capita participation.
By Eden Stiffman
Senior Editor
Grants: CVS Foundation Gives $2.1 Million for Health Clinics
Other awards include $14.8-million from Atlantic Philanthropies for a nonprofit consumer-advocacy organization.
By Eden Stiffman
Senior Editor
Foundation Support for Black Men and Boys Grows Sharply, Study Says
Giving more than doubled from 2010 to 2012, with most grants going to education, social services, and public-affairs causes.
By Eden Stiffman
Senior Editor