- Michael Seltzer, a contributor to Philantopic, discusses what he learned during the recent Women Deliver conference in Washington, D.C. He says that countries need to make a commitment to reducing the social, economic, and health disparities that many women worldwide face today.
- A nonprofit Catholic health-care system in Boston is asking the city’s archdiocese to stop its sale to a private-equity firm, after learning that a clause in the deal allows the firm to terminate the system’s Catholic identity, says Gregory Corcoran, a writer for The Wall Street Journal‘s Deal Journal blog.
- Noel Beebe, interactive consultant at Convio, recently conducted a survey to find out what motivates people to participate in fund-raising events. She found that charities do best in attracting participants when they connect a donor’s personal interests to the organization’s mission. She also said charity supporters might not participate in an event, but might get involved if offered an opportunity to plan or market it.
