Marshall Project Expands Role but Still Faces Money Challenges
Eight months after the launch of the Marshall Project, Nieman Journalism Lab finds that the nonprofit criminal justice-focused news site has diversified its coverage and developed effective partnerships with other media, but fundraising remains challenging.
After Katrina, a Housing Project is Reborn as Mixed-Income Model
Marketplace visits the Columbia Parc at the Bayou District, a nonprofit-financed mixed-income development in New Orleans that replaced a housing project damaged by Hurricane Katrina.
What a Donor Learned After Giving $1 Million, $1,000 a Day
The foundation, which provides $1,000 grants every day of the year, recently gave out its millionth dollar. The group’s leaders reflect on what they’ve learned.
By Eden Stiffman
Senior Editor
Music Festivals Increasingly Add Charity to the (Dance) Mix
From Willie Nelson and Bob Dylan to Drake and the Strokes, the industry is seizing the opportunity to reach a younger crowd while raising money for causes.
By Eden Stiffman
Senior Editor
Massachusetts Land Trust Uses Crowdfunding to Conserve Acreage
Two hundred and twenty six individuals donated a total of $25,000 during the seven-week campaign for Sudbury Valley Trustees, which was run through WorthWild, a company that specializes in environmental fundraising, according to The Boston Globe.
Trish Tchume’s Social-Media Favorites
The inaugural director of the Young Nonprofit Professionals Network shares some of her favorite individuals to follow.
By Megan O’Neil
Contributor
Rebuilding After Katrina, the Toyota Way
The St. Bernard Project, founded to help New Orleans residents recover from the hurricane, cuts wasted time using methods pioneered by the world’s largest car maker.
By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor
Blooms Behind Bars: Making Prisons More Humane
A green revolution is sprouting behind the nation’s prison walls, with nonprofits helping inmates return to society healthier, more peaceful, and more productive.
By Heather Joslyn
Contributor
Student Advice on How to Attract Young Talent to Nonprofits
Interns from Americans for the Arts said that to attract them to jobs, charities need to embrace change, be honest about the workload, and pay more.
By Megan O’Neil
Contributor
Opinion: Is Technology Helping People Do Good or Do Well?
As Silicon Valley moguls talk up technology’s promise to drive social change, six academics, futurists, and philanthropists consider whether the tech industry is improving the world or just improving bottom lines, in The New York Times Room for Debate opinion feature.
Changes to Combined Federal Campaign Delayed One Year
The new rules, now set to begin in 2017, will prohibit federal workers from making donations in cash and charge participating nonprofits a fee instead of taking a portion of donations.
By Rebecca Koenig
Contributor
Unicef Creates Researcher-in-Residence Role With Support From Bloomberg
The scholar will help the charity build its ability to analyze big data and help data scientists learn how they can help humanitarian groups.
By Rebecca Koenig
Contributor
Grant Maker Pushes to Make Donor-Advised Funds Pay Out Faster
The Jessie Smith Noyes Foundation has created a video encouraging donors to give to charities pursing its mission.
By Alex Daniels
Contributor
The top-level web domain was originally intended for nonprofits, though its use has expanded to include other types of organizations.
By Rebecca Koenig
Contributor
Nonprofit Teaches People to Raise Money for Rare Diseases Through Crowdfunding
The Rare Genomics Institute encourages participants to seek money from friends and family instead of the public.
By Rebecca Koenig
Contributor
Robin Hood Foundation to Train Donors for Nonprofit Posts
The foundation, which annually raises tens of millions of dollars from Wall Street for anti-poverty programs, is launching an effort to train experienced finance professionals for full-time work at charities it supports, Bloomberg writes.