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A Memorial Salute to Veterans

A Memorial Salute to Veterans

Honor Flight has helped 138,000 former service members visit the World War II Memorial, but 22,000 more are on the waiting list.

Hope Rises In Haiti’s Rice Fields

Hope Rises In Haiti’s Rice Fields

A nonprofit gives farmers small loans and other advice they need to strengthen their businesses

Audubon’s Effort to Broaden Its Network of Support Appeals to Big Donor

Audubon’s Effort to Broaden Its Network of Support Appeals to Big Donor

Maggie Walker says it’s inspiring to learn what other donors are doing.

Social-Service Group’s Potential to Do More  Inspires Donor to Give

Social-Service Group’s Potential to Do More Inspires Donor to Give

Carol Wheeler’s giving to The Arc is relatively new, but she’s already asking friends to contribute, too.

Bringing Solar Power to Poor Countries Boosts Health and Finances

Bringing Solar Power to Poor Countries Boosts Health and Finances

The Solar Electric Light Fund is expanding access to clean energy, water, and food and reducing harm to the environment.

How Top Fundraisers Succeed: Managing Volunteers to Help Raise Money

How Top Fundraisers Succeed: Managing Volunteers to Help Raise Money

Jan Donlan, president of the Indian River Medical Center Foundation, says to be connected and accessible to volunteers.

How Top Fundraisers Succeed: Making a Corporate Partnership Work

How Top Fundraisers Succeed: Making a Corporate Partnership Work

Lynn Croneberger, of SOS Villages, puts a focus on how her organization can help businesses achieve their goals.

How Top Fundraisers Succeed: Thank Donors in Meaningful Ways

Lori O’Brien, a fundraiser at Youth Villages, says it’s important to send acknowledgments that are personal.

Writing Program Helps Students Learn to Lead and Go on to College

Writing Program Helps Students Learn to Lead and Go on to College

Workshops in a former Massachusetts mill town train young people to write and inspire them to go to college and become leaders.

Dallas Billionaire Sees Science as Crucial to Solving Today’s Social Problems

Dallas Billionaire Sees Science as Crucial to Solving Today’s Social Problems

Lyda Hill, the granddaughter of an oil tycoon, is the only living single woman to make the Philanthropy list of most generous donors.