Fund Raising
Using Real-Life Stories to Raise Money
The YMCA of Greater New York hired a freelance journalist to spend time with Haitian teenagers such as Vanessa Vellard as part of a fund-raising campaign to pay for camp trips for the youths.
Advice From a Middle-Class Donor
Jill A. Warren, a donor who gives as much as 60 percent of her family's annual income to charity, says fund raisers need to pay more attention to donors who aren't at the top of their prospect lists.
Mobile Phones Guide Museum Visitors
The American Musuem of Natural History offers an example of how museums and other cultural museums can use smartphones to help their patrons.
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Discussion: Following a Longtime Leader
Join us on Tuesday, August 3, at noon Eastern time, to discuss how charities can transition to new leadership after the departure of a founder or longtime leader.
Updates From The Chronicle
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Ford Commits $85-Million to Global-Warming Fight
The Ford Foundation will make grants to ensure that the needs of rural and indigenous people are not left out in efforts to combat climate change.
- Campaign-Finance Bill Stalls in Senate
- Head of Fund-Raisers’ Group Plans to Retire
- IRS Offers Small Charities 'One-Time Relief’ Through Extended Deadline
- Why Fund Raisers Should Pay Attention to a Donor's Art Collection
- Fund Raisers Worry About a Crackdown on Donor Research
- Federal Government Awards $50-Million in First Set of Innovation Grants
- Scammers Send Fake Corporate-Gift Checks to Charities
Philanthropy Today
- Wealthy Activist and X Prize Group Team Up on Oil-Spill Challenge
- Bank of America Pledges $10-Million to Nonprofit Lenders
- Filmmaker Moore Seeks to Turn Old Movie Palaces Into Nonprofit Venues
- Episcopal Church Crafts New Rite for Gay Couples
- Oscar Winner Bullock Wants Out of Gulf Advocacy Ad
Highlights From Our Latest Issue
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The Wrong Type of Solicitation
Sexual harassment is a problem few fund raisers discuss openly, but Polly Aris Stamatopoulos, a Washington consultant to nonprofit organizations, and many other experts say...
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A Surge in Donor-Advised Funds
Donor-advised funds are back in growth mode after two years of bruising losses, adding new hopes for an increased flow of money to charities, a new Chronicle survey...
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Medical Charity’s Name Inspires Imitations
Doctors Without Borders, the prominent medical charity, goes to great lengths to protect its trademark as more than 100 groups now have copied its name.
New Books
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A Marketing Guide for Small Charities
Too many charities cut their marketing budgets when times are tight, but plenty of inexpensive options are available, writes a communications consultant.
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