About Fund Raising
Men’s Health Charity Wins Dollars and Volunteers With Hip Approach 
The charity Movember encourages men to grow mustaches in the month of November, both as part of a fund-raising competition and to spark discussion about issues like prostate...
Charity Tries New Messages and Logos Every Year
Movember, the men's health charity, doesn't want volunteers or donors to get bored with its marketing pitch.
32 Ideas to Spur Giving Offered in New Report
Charities are urged to do more to spell out what a gift will accomplish and handle donor complaints more productively.
Celebrities May Be Overrated as Online Fund Raisers
Ashton Kutcher, Kanye West, and other big-name celebrities don’t do as much good for charity on social networks as less-famous people, a new study finds.
About Managing
Nonprofits Focus Advocacy Efforts on GOP Hopefuls
Most organizations have ignored the lead of advocates in New Hampshire who are confronting candidates with uncomfortable questions about their commitment to charities.
New Effort Spurs Political Activism Among Charity Workers
An organization is hoping to encourage nonprofit advocates to plunge into politics and support candidates with solid plans to strengthen charities.
Charities Use Shock Treatment to Spread Their Messages
To get attention during difficult economic times, a growing number of nonprofits are turning to curse words, sexy advertising, and other efforts to stand out.
Food Carts Roll in New Opportunities for Charities to Reach Out
Nonprofits are creating mobile farmers' markets, nurturing small businesses and calling attention to social needs and cultural events.
Wall Street Protesters Debate Formal Structure
The $450,000 that Occupy Wall Street raised in a month has promoted discussions about whether it should seek tax-exempt status or continue to operate loosely.
Lessons From Occupy Wall Street
Social-change groups may want to emulate the protest movement's effort to listen to supporters and take risks, nonprofit experts say.
Financial Security of Concern to Many Employees of Nonprofits, Studies Find
Worries about money are prompting a big share of nonprofit workers to consider seeking jobs in business or elsewhere.
Sharpen Your Writing Skills
Read the transcript of a live online discussion with practical tips on how to improve your writing.
Google’s New Social Network Now Open for Organizations, Other Tech Columns
The Tech Museum of Innovation, in San Jose, Calif., has presented its annual awards to honor the creative use of technology to benefit society.
New Fund Raiser to Help Think Tank Go Global
Charles F. Gauvin is the first development officer the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace has appointed.
Founder of Charity That Provides Safe Stoves Wins Prize
Nancy Sanford Hughes is among five people over 60 who won $100,000 prizes designed to honor older Americans who solve social problems.
Worth Reading: Blending of For-Profit and Social Missions Examined
Harvard Business Review explores companies that seek to do good, and Fortune magazine puts the spotlight on three young nonprofit leaders.
About Giving
Wealthy Donor Puts Spotlight on Ordinary Donors
Laura Arrillaga-Andreessen has written a book on giving that combines her expertise as a philanthropist and scholar.
Donors Emphasize Support for Emergency Services
Laura Arrillaga-Andreessen and Marc Andreesen made their biggest gift to a hospital emergency room. They say too many philanthropists don't think about steering money to...
Social-Venture Fund Matures and Thrives
Silicon Valley Venture Fund, one of the first such efforts, now has 150 donors who give advice and money.
$150-Million Gift Will Help Stanford Train Entrepreneurs in Poor Countries
Robert King, an investor, and his wife, Dorothy, want to combine research with practical training to help curb poverty.
Opinion
Nonprofits Should Debate Founders’ Goals
Foundations and charities need to ask the same question that comes up in discussions about the Constitution: How much do they need to stick to the original meaning of their...
Legal Efforts to Suppress Voting Should Draw Charity Protests
Every foundation and nonprofit, regardless of its mission, is hurt when policy makers take steps that threaten democracy.
Foundations Can Learn a Lot From the People They Want to Help
Instead of relying just on nonprofits or experts, foundations should reach out to get the views and ideas of the people who will benefit from grants.
Grooming Talent: How Leadership Programs Can Help
A Bank of America effort shows that a focus on pairing chief executives and aspiring leaders of nonprofits can have powerful effects.
Other Features
Charity’s Photos Capture Precious Moments of Terminally Ill Kids
The Tiny Sparrow Foundation enlists professional photographers as volunteers to develop photo albums for families.
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