Google Awards Grants in Bay Area
Four nonprofits have won $500,000 each in the company’s Impact Challenge.
By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor
Network for Good Lures Investment
The nonprofit created a for-profit subsidiary to accept financing for its expansion.
By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor
Study Offers Advice on Setting Up Social-Impact Bonds
The controversial new financing method has allowed private investors to help pay for social programs and get returns on their investment if they succeed.
By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor
Fundraisers Reap Millions by Using Data ‘Gold Mine’
Nonprofits are stepping up their powerful analytical techniques to make smarter fundraising decisions and increase donations.
By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor
Data Analysis Guides Fundraisers Toward Smarter Strategies
Figuring out which donors have the most potential helps staff members get early wins—and makes it more likely they’ll stay on the job, say the institution’s leaders.
By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor
Start With a Spreadsheet and a Survey: Advice From Experts
Start small, look for differences among groups of donors, and other first-steps to find new ways to appeal to donors.
By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor
Gay-Rights Group Turns Activists Into Donors
The Human Rights Campaign used sophisticated data tools to figure out who among its activists to ask for money.
By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor
New Course Explains IRS Election Laws
A new animated online course can help foundation officials and charity leaders navigate election-related tax laws.
By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor
An Alliance Protects Local Waters Worldwide From Pollution
More than 200 groups have adopted a hands-on style of environmentalism to galvanize communities to protect rivers and streams.
By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor
Nonprofits Sought for Google Glass Projects
Five U.S. nonprofits will each get a device as well as a trip to Google’s office for training, a $25,000 grant, and assistance from the company’s developers.
By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor