Ford Foundation to Push Films on Inequality at Cannes Festival
The foundation is taking its focus on inequality to the silver screen, launching an effort at the festival’s Doc Corner film market to promote the distribution of documentaries spotlighting social-justice issues, reports Variety.
How One NFL Team Helps Strengthen Local Nonprofits
The Philadelphia Eagles football team changed its approach to philanthropy to better share its assets with nonprofits.
By Rebecca Koenig
Contributor
Experts Urge Wounded Warrior to Address Criticism Directly, and Fast
The veterans charity faces a communications crisis even if it has done nothing wrong, and it needs to do more to head off irreparable harm, nonprofit experts say.
By Timothy Sandoval
Contributor
New York Times Investigation Adds to New Criticism of Wounded Warriors Charity
Just hours after CBS broadcast a report on the Wounded Warrior Project raising questions about excessive spending on conferences for staff members and other purposes, The New York Times released an extensive investigation that highlighted additional concerns.
Build a Stronger Social-Media Presence
A collection of resources to help your nonprofit stand out from the competition, get millennials and baby boomers interested in your group, avoid common pitfalls, and more.
To Build Causes Into Movements, Look Beyond Hashtags
Traditional organizing and emotional attachment to a charity’s work must accompany clever messages.
By CASSANDRA EVARD
Contributor
New Commercials Highlight Y’s Social Programs
The Y has started running paid commercials to change its image from that of a gym and swim club to a social movement, reports The New York Times.
Deal to Push STD Testing Ends AIDS Group’s Feud With Tinder
Popular mobile dating app Tinder will post links to sites for sexually transmitted disease testing in a deal that will see the AIDS Healthcare Foundation take down billboards linking the “hook-up” service to the spread of a chlamydia and gonorrhea, Reuters reports.
GuideStar Redesigns Charity Profiles to Emphasize Results
The changes reflect a sector-wide discussion about how to measure and communicate about program effectiveness.
By Megan O’Neil
Contributor
How Social-Justice Nonprofits Can Defend Against Public-Relations Attacks and More
With election-year tensions building, nonprofits working on controversial public policy should prepare for vulnerabilities that could be exploited by opponents.
By Rebecca Koenig
Contributor
Communications Staffs Are Happy Yet Restless, Survey Finds
Almost half of the people who oversee charities’ public image say they hope to leave within two years. They complained of too many interruptions in the workday and lack of coordination with co-workers.
By HEATHER JOSLYN
Contributor
First Philanthropy Almanac Provides a Wealth of Facts and Data
The new resource, available in print and online, aims to provide a definitive overview of U.S. charity.
By Rebecca Koenig
Contributor
Capital Campaigns Increasingly Common, and They Work, Study Says
About 46 percent of nonprofits were in either a capital or a special campaign during the first six months of last year, up from 12 percent during the same period of 2011, according to a survey.
By HEATHER JOSLYN
Contributor
Opinion: 2016 Shaping Up as a Big Year for ‘Dark Money’
Presidential politics and congressional action are further opening the floodgates for funds from “social welfare” nonprofits to flow into this year’s campaigns, a Bloomberg View columnist writes.
Opinion: Navigating the Challenges of Nonprofit Branding
A brand strategist writes in Adweek about the paradox nonprofits face in trying to establish a strong brand without appearing profligate or overly commercial.
Charity Navigator Removes Clinton Foundation From Watch List
The watchdog group says the filing of several years of new and updated IRS information has addressed concerns about transparency.
By Megan O’Neil
Contributor