Nonprofits Respond to Blackbaud Data Breach
A ransomware attack at fundraising technology provider Blackbaud is raising questions for a wide range of nonprofits that were affected.
By Eden Stiffman
Senior Editor
Aid Groups Embrace Low-Tech Communications to Spread the Word About Covid-19
Sometimes the most effective way to inform people about coronavirus is a loudspeaker mounted on a truck.
By Jim Rendon
Executive Editor
Humanitarian Groups Turn to Direct Giving During Pandemic
The health crisis has accelerated the trend of providing cash aid in developing countries, often through recipients’ mobile phones.
By Jim Rendon
Executive Editor
Coronavirus Exposes Gaps in Digital Voter Mobilization
As the pandemic makes person-to-person canvassing difficult, nonprofits push get-out-the-vote efforts online.
By Alex Daniels
Contributor
Blockchain-Based Donation Platform Helps Donors Secure Their Data
GiveSafely aims to build trust in online giving — especially among younger donors — and address concerns people have about misuse of their personal data and potential hacks.
By Eden Stiffman
Senior Editor
Ask an Expert: Tips for Cleaning Up a Donor Database
Create standard procedures and a data-entry guide — and make sure that future records are entered properly.
By Eden Stiffman
Senior Editor
5 Ways to Better Manage Your Donor Data
Experts share simple steps you can take to maintain your donor data well so you can boost your fundraising results over time.
By MICHAEL THEIS
Contributor
Technology has helped charities scrambling to raise money and provide services in a suddenly altered world — in ways that could last for decades.
By Alex Daniels, Maria Di Mento and Jim Rendon
Internet Regulator Blocks Sale of Dot-Org Domain to Private-Equity Firm
The decision sent up a cheer among nonprofits and their advocacy groups, which feared the sale would lead to rapidly escalating fees and the potential for censorship.
By dan.parks
Contributor
Charities Warned to Monitor Cybercrime
High-profile nonprofits often hire outside companies to identify online scams that misuse their names, but there are steps groups can take on their own to protect themselves.
By Eden Stiffman
Senior Editor
Nonprofit Tech Firm Offers Covid Impact Tracker to Boost Giving and Volunteering
The data is gathered directly from local nonprofits, which enter information about canceled fundraising events and program-revenue disruptions.
By MICHAEL THEIS
Contributor
Nonprofit Tech Outfits Offer Solutions During Pandemic
For issues relating to health care, education, counseling, and more, nonprofits that specialize in tech solutions are finding ways to adapt and serve new needs.
By MICHAEL THEIS
Contributor
What One Nonprofit Has Learned About Telework After a Bumpy Start
San Francisco Baykeeper has started video coffee hours and happy hours to stay connected as employees work from home.
By Jim Rendon
Executive Editor
The executive directors of 11 major nonprofits released a letter at the Davos World Economic Forum calling on Icann’s board to block the sale just as Democratic members of the House and Senate opposed the sale, along with a coalition of charity regulators.
By MICHAEL THEIS
Contributor
Workplace Giving at a Crossroads
New technology gives employees more choices. Will it be enough to stem declining participation?
By Eden Stiffman
Senior Editor
Facebook Gives Researchers Too Little Data to Complete Project, Donor Says
A foundation-supported partnership with the social-media giant to study the effects of social media on democracy has stalled because the scholars weren’t satisfied with the data Facebook provided, says John Arnold.
By Alex Daniels
Contributor