About Fund Raising
Social-Media Managers Help Charities Spin a Web of Support
Charities are creating a new type of job -- hiring people who spend all day working on online social networks as a way to reach out to a wired generation of donors.
How Some Groups Are Using Social Media to Raise Money
While gaining attention is the main goal for most charities that promote themselves on social networks, most of them also hope to build connections that will attract...
Charities Around the World Struggle to Raise Sufficient Money 
A new study of charities in 10 countries found that many nonprofits are facing increased demand for services but sluggish donations.
Most Women Give More Than Men, New Study Finds
Women at every income level give to charity more often and tend to donate more money than men.
About Giving
History, Culture, and Justice Are Among the Stops on a Donor Trip
A Mississippi legal charity leads an annual bus trip for its supporters through the struggling Delta region, shedding light on the area's history, its continuing needs, and...
Grant Makers Reach Out to Aid Veterans
More foundations are supporting efforts to help America's returning military veterans and their families, but experts say philanthropy's response has not kept up with the...
Grant Makers Collaborate to Help Veterans
Some grant makers are helping weave a broader safety net for military veterans and their families.
A Foundation Focuses on Leadership Training to Aid Rural America
Jim Hoolihan, chief executive of the Blandin Foundation, says grooming effective community leaders is essential to promoting social change.
Learning the Art of Effective Leadership
Community leaders need to understand how to frame a contentious issue, form relationships with people who can bring about change, and get the resources it takes to achieve...
$11.5-Million Estate Gift Goes to Private School
An investment banker who attended Fryeburg Academy as a scholarship student in the 1930s left much of his fortune to the Maine school.
About Managing
A Water Charity Spills Its Secrets and Donors Open Their Wallets
Under the guidance of its new leader, Water for People is making a splash with its push for greater accountability in how it reports program results, with lessons for other...
Nonprofits Turn to Web Sites for Low-Cost Design Help
An increasing number of charities are turning to Web sites that gather graphic artists to compete for projects.
Nonprofit Leaders Look Ahead to Post-Election Challenges
In the new Congress, charities and foundations will face tough challenges on issues that affect their operations as well as the people they serve, said speakers at the...
Mail Spurs Online Giving, Says Study
A new study says direct-mail appeals may help spur online giving (Tech)
Fund to Support Jewish-Themed Projects
Indigenous Groups Get GPS Technology
Seeking Workers for the Long Haul
How charities can weed out job candidates who may be searching only for a safe harbor in a stormy economy.
New on the Job: An Experimental Arts Group Appoints CEO
Ed Patuto takes the reins at Issue Project Room, a Brooklyn, N.Y. organization.
Opinion
Donors Shouldn’t Seek Immortality From Their Foundations
History shows that no matter how inspirational the idea of setting up a permanent foundation, donors can't forecast how their money will be best used decades after their...
Donors Must Impose High Standards on Their Giving
Satisfactory underperformance is philanthropy's natural state, so donors who want to excel must set their own measures for achieving results.
Secret Donors to Political Causes Pose a Problem for Charities
The outpouring of money to advocacy groups in the wake of a Supreme Court decision undermines the ability of charities to make their voices heard and raises questions about...
Regulators Need More Political Will to Police Charities
Money and tougher laws will help government officials fight abuses, but they also need a dose of courage.
Partisan Politics Could Pose 'Toxic Threat’ to Foundations
New Effort Aims to Foster Diversity
More Features
Healing Arts
A New York charity celebrates 10 years of providing museum-quality art to comfort hospital patients.
Magazine Explores How Charity Copes With a Founder’s Scandal
Fast Company magazine asks if Lance Armstrong's charity can survive his recent professional troubles.
The Crisis Caravan: What’s Wrong With Humanitarian Aid?
Humanitarian organizations compound the very problems they seek to alleviate, argues a journalist.
Social Innovation: 5 Strategies for Driving Business Growth Through Social Change
Corporations are increasingly moving toward using philanthropy as a business strategy, writes a consultant.
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