Charities’ Fund Raising Barely Keeping Up With Lost Donations
Nonprofits aren’t able to recruit enough new donors to make up for those who have stopped giving, a new study finds.
By Holly Hall
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Can USC Really Raise $6-Billion?
The campaign, the most ambitious private effort ever undertaken by a private organization, departed from conventional approaches when it was announced last month.
By Holly Hall
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Nonprofit Experts Counsel Caution as Fears of Double-Dip Recession Grow
Charities fear donations will drop and endowments will falter as the economic recovery sputters, but experts say it’s not time to panic.
By Holly Hall
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Fund-Raising Campaigns Proceed, Despite Economy Fears
Even with the turbulence in the stock market and fears of a double-dip recession, some nonprofits are starting ambitious capital drives.
By Holly Hall
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Stock Market’s Gyrations Don’t Cause Panic at Big Fund
An official at Schwab Charitable, which manages $3-billion in donor funds, says it’s not time to worry yet.
By Holly Hall
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Fund Raisers Mull Effects of a Double-Dip Recession
Seasoned fund raisers speculate about what’s ahead in these uncertain economic times and offer advice on how to approach donors.
By Holly Hall
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An Alumnus Teaches a University How to Double Its Donations
Charles W. Holland taught his alma mater, Lincoln Memorial University, how to figure out the smartest ways to increase giving—all without spending any new money.
By Holly Hall
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Arizona Urges Donors to Build an Anti-Immigration Fence
A $50-million campaign is under way to raise private gifts for an effort to block migration from Mexico.
By Holly Hall
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Wealthy Donors Throw Their Support to Colleges
Colleges are counting on big gifts from the wealthy as they revive capital campaigns that languished during the downturn.
By Holly Hall
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Breaking the Rules: Taking the Long View in Fund Raising
A hospital foundation seeks to balance cash and deferred gifts so it won’t have to worry about meeting annual goals.
By Holly Hall
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