Red Cross Apologizes for Safety Poster Decried as Racist
The charity issued a mea culpa for a poster it produced promoting pool safety that drew online criticism for making its examples of misbehavior primarily children of color, CNN reports.
For Muslim Charities and Donors, Peak Giving Season Is Now
The holy month of Ramadan, which concludes July 5, means a flurry of giving by the 3.3 million American Muslims — a donor market largely untapped by non-Islamic nonprofits.
By Rebecca Koenig
Contributor
Podcast: Fine-Tuning Fundraising to Draw Female Donors
Andrea Pactor of the Lilly Family School of Philanthropy talks about what nonprofits can do to draw support from a growing class of wealthy women.
By TONY MARTIGNETTI
Contributor
Small Arab-American Museum Attracts Diverse Visitors
A Detroit-area museum focused on Arab history and contributions to culture and science has surprised observers by quickly earning national recognition and attracting many non-Arab visitors, writes The Detroit News.
3 Leading Met Museum Officials Exit Amid Budget Crunch
The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s first chief digital officer is among those departing as the institution begins a staff winnowing to tackle persistent red ink, reports to The New York Times.
Charity Highlighted by John Oliver Plans to Forgive $1 Billion in Debt
The nonprofit that teamed with the comedian to retire nearly $15 million in Texas patients’ hospital debt aims to erase at least $1 billion owed by low-income people for medical care, health-news site Stat writes.
How Fundraisers Can Deal With Donors Who Have a Different Worldview
What to do when a donor wants to talk politics — or uses old-fashioned terms that make you cringe.
By Rebecca Koenig
Contributor
More Emails Reach Supporters in 2015
On average, only 7 percent of nonprofit emails were delivered to spam folders in 2015, down from 12 percent the year before, a study finds.
By Eden Stiffman
Senior Editor
Traditional Charities Dip Into Digital to Draw Millennials
Venerable nonprofits like the United Way and the American Red Cross are pivoting to online appeals to win over millennials who are “rewriting the rules of fundraising,” Adweek magazine writes as part of a special report on trends in cause marketing.
Charity Navigator Unveils Changes in Rating System
The watchdog group will switch Wednesday to a new set of measurements that tweaks how it assesses the financial health of more than 8,000 nonprofits, including changes in how it weighs overhead costs, The New York Times reports.
More Nonprofits Ramp Up Their Donor Stewardship
Fierce competition for support results in new and expanded donor-relations staffs and creative ways of saying thanks.
By Timothy Sandoval
Contributor
Hollywood Star Power Puts Spotlight on Saving Elephants
Conservationists have embraced the activism of celebrities like Arnold Schwarzenegger, Susan Sarandon, Lupita Nyong’o, and Leonardo DiCaprio who have promoted anti-poaching efforts and raised money for the cause, The New York Times reports.
D.C. Consultants Get Windfall From ‘Dark Money’ Nonprofits
Much of the money funneled into election and issue campaigns via nonprofit “dark money” groups ends up with a handful of political-advertising and -consulting firms in Washington and its environs, according to the Center for Responsive Politics.
Podcast: Tips for Taking Your Fundraising Auction Digital
In this month’s Fundraising Fundamentals, two experts explain how to use data and audience engagement to move a benefit sale online.
By TONY MARTIGNETTI
Contributor
Facebook Arm’s Program Promotes Virtual Reality for a Cause
The VR for Good effort by Facebook-owned virtual-reality company Oculus is aimed in part at helping nonprofits showcase their social missions using 360-degree video technology, reports USA Today.
San Francisco News Outlets Unite for Day of Reporting on Homelessness
Led by the San Francisco Chronicle, 30 news organizations are devoting resources to flooding local media with coverage of homelessness in the city, The New York Times writes.