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5 Steps to Building Ties with Corporate Employees

5 Steps to Building Ties with Corporate Employees

Volunteer help, pro bono support, and eventually money can come from building ties with employees at companies.

Trump’s Itchy Twitter Finger Making Charities Uneasy

Trump’s Itchy Twitter Finger Making Charities Uneasy

Communications experts say nonprofits that are worried about the president’s online ire should have a plan to weather sudden tweetstorms.

Grants Roundup: $279 Million From Gates Backs Health-Data Work

Grants Roundup: $279 Million From Gates Backs Health-Data Work

Other notable awards include $2.5 million from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation to advance diversity in Philadelphia music-education programs.

Giving Kids a Fighting Chance

Along with winning medals at the Olympics and other international competitions, veterans of the Alexandria Boxing Club serve as role models for teens in and around Washington, D.C.

Decline in Giving by Individuals Last Year Kept College Fundraising Flat

Decline in Giving by Individuals Last Year Kept College Fundraising Flat

U.S. universities raised $41 billion, barely more than the previous year. Harvard led the way, taking in nearly $1.2 billion.

A Small Nonprofit’s Investment in Fundraising Pays Off

The Community Sailing Center in Vermont made the most of a government grant and a surprise donation to build its development capability.

Charities Face Backlash Over Galas at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago

Charities Face Backlash Over Galas at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago

In the wake of the president’s controversial immigration order, the American Red Cross and other big nonprofits are taking heat for holding fundraising events at his Florida estate.

Grants Roundup: Cornell’s College of Business Gets $150 Million

Grants Roundup: Cornell’s College of Business Gets $150 Million

Other notable grants include $2 million from the James M. Cox Foundation to renovate the Centennial Olympic Park in Atlanta and $1.5 million from the Omidyar Network to the Nigerian organization BudgIT.

African Charities Most Likely to Optimize Sites for Mobile Devices, Survey Finds

The poll of nearly 5,000 nonprofits from around the world also found that nearly two-thirds accept online donations.

A Tool for Measuring Fundraising Efficiency

A Tool for Measuring Fundraising Efficiency

Evaluate your fundraising health by monitoring expenses, dependency on top donors, and what it costs you to raise a dollar.