U.S. Ebola Case Could Spur Stronger Response From Donors
Expert says the Texas case cited by the Centers for Disease Control may convince donors that the government needs help dealing with the virus.
By Megan O’Neil
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‘Curious Chameleons’ Make the Best Major-Gift Officers, New Study Says
The top performers shared some important traits: behavioral and linguistic flexibility, intellectual curiosity, and assertiveness in soliciting prospects.
By Megan O’Neil
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North Texas Giving Day Nets $26.3-Million in Online Charity Bazaar
Local media coverage, parallel fundraising events, and a tool kit with sample letters and tweets helped make the event a big success.
By Megan O’Neil
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Clinton Global Initiative Draws 188 New Pledges
See a wrapup of grant commitments and other highlights from the annual event, which ended Wednesday.
By Megan O’Neil
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Social Innovation Fund Names 7 New Grantees
Efforts to fight childhood hunger and help poor women over 50 gain financial security won money from the federal program.
By Megan O’Neil
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United Way Worldwide Now Accepting Bitcoin Donations
The organization is the largest yet to accept gifts in the digital currency.
By Megan O’Neil
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AmeriCorps Turns 20 Amid Stymied Growth
Partisan politics and budget woes have hampered President Obama’s goal of expanding the program, but new strategies, some involving Congress and some not, make the future look brighter.
By Megan O’Neil
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7 Nonprofits to Test Using Twitter ‘Buy’ Button for Fundraising
The new tool will facilitate financial transactions directly from tweets.
By Megan O’Neil
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Turning Tweets Into Gifts: A Q&A With TinyGive’s Co-Founder
The tweet-to-give platform has signed up 150 nonprofits this year, and Clarence Wardell believes it can capture youth activism.
By Megan O’Neil
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Colleges Are Inventing New Ways to Attract Recent Graduates to Donate
A new study finds young people are far more inclined to give to causes other than their alma mater.
By Megan O’Neil
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