Charities Rethink Galas to Attract—and Please—More Donors
New research gives fund raisers a guide to putting on more successful charity events and galas.
By Raymund Flandez
Contributor
Donors Plan to Give the Same or Less This Year, a New Poll Suggests
Concern that the economy is not rebounding quickly has put a damper on the willingness of donors to keep giving.
By Raymund Flandez
Contributor
Three Out of Four of the Top 100 Foundations Lack Asian Trustees
A new survey of the wealthiest foundations in the United States finds a paucity of Asian Americans holding top staff and board positions.
By Raymund Flandez
Contributor
Charity Gets Chance to Raise More Money Through Free Times Square Ad
St. John’s Bread and Life received an auction prize to broadcast a free video ad in New York City’s Times Square. It’s also seeking donations by cellphone texts for the first time.
By Raymund Flandez
Contributor
Donations to U.S. Hospitals Plunge 11%; First Drop Since 2002
Charitable donations to nonprofit hospitals in 2009 fell $944-million to $7.6-billion from 2008, according to a new study by the Association for Healthcare Philanthropy.
By Raymund Flandez
Contributor
Celebrity Auction on Twitter Gives New Twist to Online Fund Raising
How one charity is getting celebrities to participate in a bidding auction with its fans to raise money for Haiti’s orphans.
By Raymund Flandez
Contributor
United Ways Suffer 5% Drop in Giving for Second Year in a Row
United Ways are trying to make up lost ground by courting women and minorities and aggressively reaching out to small businesses.
By Raymund Flandez
Contributor
United Ways Face Fund-Raising Competition From Some Former Beneficiaries
Changes in how United Way distributes money continue to shake up the fund-raising landscape in many cities.
By Raymund Flandez
Contributor
Stand Up to Cancer’s Fund-Raising Telethon Brings in $80-Million
More viewers saw the hourlong, commercial-free telecast, but the event took in 20 percent less than it raised in 2008.
By Raymund Flandez
Contributor
Giving to United Ways Dropped 5% Last Year
United Ways nationwide collected $3.84-billion last year, a drop of $181-million.
By Raymund Flandez
Contributor