Donna Shalala’s Condition Improving After Stroke Tuesday
The Clinton Foundation issued a positive prognosis Wednesday for its president’s recovery from a stroke she suffered shortly after the close of the Clinton Global Initiative conference, The New York Times writes.
Ex-Lincoln Center President to Join Robin Hood Foundation
The anti-poverty charity the Robin Hood Foundation has named Reynold Levy, who led the performing-arts venue for more than a decade and chronicled the experience in a recent book, as its new president, The New York Times reports.
Donna Shalala Has Stroke as Clinton Global Initiative Closes
The 74-year-old Clinton Foundation president fell ill Tuesday evening shortly after the end of the charity’s signature annual event, reports The New York Times.
Many Big-Name Invitees Skipped Clinton Global Initiative Event
Pope Francis, Elton John, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, and Federal Reserve head Janet Yellen were among dozens of leaders, celebrities, and donors who said no to invitations to participate in this year’s Clinton Global Initiative, Politico writes, citing sources familiar with the planning of the Clinton Foundation’s annual marquee event.
Network for Good Releases Free Giving Tuesday Tools
The online gift-processing platform is offering guides and webinars for nonprofits to prepare for the increasingly popular post-Thanksgiving annual event.
By Eden Stiffman
Senior Editor
Papal Visit Loosens Wallets in Philadelphia
A charity executive closed out one $24-million fundraising effort evoking Pope Francis and is about to wrap up a $1.4-million push to fight hunger and homelessness.
By Megan O’Neil
Contributor
Creative Ideas for Giving Tuesday 2015
An organizer of the annual giving day shares advice on how to participate in the event this fall.
By Tony Martignetti
Contributor
A Measurement Tool to Track Fundraising Costs and Returns
How to track your organization’s fundraising costs and returns and compare your performance to other organizations.
By Debra E. Blum and Holly Hall
How to Use Data to Advance Fundraising
With smart analysis, nonprofits can use the information in their donor databases to boost the amount of money they raise.
On Give Local America Day: How to Plan and Participate in a ‘Giving Day’ Event
Case studies, tips, and tools to help your nonprofit make the most of a 24-hour crowdfunding campaign.
California Mayor Uses Speech to Raise Funds for Her Charity
Compton, Calif., Mayor Aja Brown raised eyebrows among local officials by pairing her State of the City address last month with a fundraising gala for a nonprofit she and her husband founded, the Los Angeles Times reports.
Wooing Wealthy Donors With an ‘IPO Road Show’
An entrepreneur debuts a business-style worldwide tour to pitch nonprofits to the newly wealthy.
By Alex Daniels
Senior Editor, Foundations
In a Second Go-Around, Response to ‘Ice-Bucket Challenge’ Is Muted
The ALS Association has received $500,000 in donations this month, less than 1 percent of the contributions it reaped from the social-media-fueled campaign a year ago.
By Megan O’Neil
Contributor
Smithsonian Tops Crowdfunding Goal for Armstrong Space Suit
The National Air and Space Museum raised $720,000 on Kickstarter to conserve the space suit Neil Armstrong wore on his historic moon walk, wrapping up a campaign that surpassed the Smithsonian’s goal by more than 40 percent, writes the Associated Press.
Ousted Head of Fla. Nonprofit Fires Back Over Dismissal
The former CEO of a Florida cancer charity who was fired earlier this month amid allegations that he used a business arrangement to draw money from a subsidiary of the group has filed a lawsuit claiming his former employer owes him more than $300,000 in wages and benefits, the Sarasota Herald-Tribune writes.
N.Y. Charity Accused of Bilking Teens on Summer-Job Pay
Long Island prosecutors have charged a nonprofit with duping scores of high school students into doing unpaid work selling concessions at entertainment and sports venues under the guise of a volunteer program, the Associated Press and Newsday write.