Fundraisers Respond Faster and Smarter With Each Relief Effort
Even before Superstorm Sandy made landfall, charities were ready with appeals to donors.
By Raymund Flandez
Contributor
Superstorm-Relief Donations From Companies and Individuals
Numerous companies have made million-dollar gifts.
By Raymund Flandez
Contributor
Red Cross Raises $11-Million in Sandy Relief Efforts
One of the largest donations, $500,000, came from the New York Yankees.
By Raymund Flandez
Contributor
Charities Scramble to Raise Money After Sandy Hits
Among the tensions nonprofits face: balancing the start of year-end holiday drives and campaigns to help the storm victims.
By Raymund Flandez
Contributor
‘Cash Mobs’ Give Some Charities a Bump in Donations and Visibility
People connect through social media and descend on charities spontaneously to provide small gifts.
By Raymund Flandez
Contributor
Nonprofits Lost $100 in Gifts for Every $100 Raised, Study Finds
Large nonprofits fared better than small ones in 2011, according to the annual analysis of fundraising returns by the Association of Fundraising Professionals and the Urban Institute.
By Raymund Flandez
Contributor
America’s Top Charities Struggle to Recover From Downturn
The 400 organizations that raise the most from private sources say donations will probably increase just 1 percent this year, after growing by 7.5 percent in 2011.
By Raymund Flandez
Contributor
Political Giving Can Signal Big Potential for Charitable Donations
As Americans give far more to political organizations than in past election cycles, fundraisers are combing electronic databases of political gifts to find people with the means and inclination to donate large sums.
By Raymund Flandez
Contributor
Despite Strong Gains in 2011, Big Charities Predict Flat Giving
While the 400 organizations that raise the most money achieved a median 7.5 percent gain last year, even the nation most-sophisticated groups expect trouble increasing donations by year’s end.
By Raymund Flandez
Contributor
Salvation Army Woos Both Younger and Older Donors
The organization is reshaping its image as a hip organization worthy of support, while also reminding its most-loyal donors to keep the nonprofit in mind as they shape their estate plans.
By Raymund Flandez
Contributor