Persuading Foundations to Give Even in Hard Times, and More: Thursday’s Roundup
August 27, 2009, 10:27 am
By Maria Di Mento
- Newspapers nationwide are writing about charities facing tough economic times, but the articles frequently paint a simplistic picture, writes Elizabeth Clawson, former coordinator of communications and development at the National Council of Nonprofits, on her new blog, which examines how the news media look at the nonprofit world.
- Writing in the Huffington Post, Richard Walden, president of the international-relief group Operation USA, describes a private meeting between North Korean officials and aid groups.
- How can a charity appeal to foundations that don’t take unsolicited applications or are on a giving hiatus? Arlene Spencer, a fund-raising consultant, has some ideas on her blog.
- Will efforts to improve global health suffer with the decline of the mainstream news media?, asks Mara Gordon, a student at Bryn Mawr College, on Change.org’s blog about international health.
- People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals is generating controversy over a billboard in Florida, and Stephanie Ernst, an animal-rights activist, discusses her concerns about the ad on Change.org. The group is now taking down the ad, which could have been seen as a jab at overweight people.
- Socialbrite, a charity that assists nonprofit organizations with social-media tools, has tips for how to build Web sites that are easy for people with disabilities to use.
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