Giving and Fundraising
People Who Need People—to Help Them Give
How do the wealthy decide where to steer their gifts? Many turn to advisers like Margery Tabankin (whose clients include Barbra Streisand). Learn more about how these advisers work and what fundraisers should know about them.
The 2012 Philanthropy 50
Community Foundation Uses Western Flair to Land Contribution
The South Dakota Community Foundation created a Western-style proposal book to help secure a $25-million bequest from Paul and Donna (Muffy) Christen.
• The 50 Most Generous Donors of 2011
Controversy Will Make Cancer Group Work Harder, Experts Say
While regaining the trust of donors is likely to be an uphill battle for Komen, fundraisers say Planned Parenthood has an opportunity to benefit from the incident but should proceed carefully.
More:
• Some Donors Flee Komen for Other Cancer Groups
• Recovering From a Public-Relations Scandal: Tips for Komen
• Komen Official Resigns Over Planned Parenthood Controversy
Forthcoming Discussion
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How Nonprofits Can Collaborate to Solve Problems
Join us on Tuesday, February 14, at noon U.S. Eastern time for a live online discussion to learn what works when charities, foundations, and governments join forces, based on...
Today's Must Reads
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Video Gamers Raise $150,000 for Cancer in 6-Day Marathon
The event drew younger donors than the nonprofit organization usually attracts, say officials, but raised almost three times as much as last year.
- Watchdogs Zero In on Charity Drug Valuations
- Experts Say Komen’s Financial Data Raise Few Questions
- Prominent Democrat No Longer Up for National-Service Board
- How Stanford Raised $6-Billion in Hard Times
- Groups Use Technology to Inspire Good Habits
- IRS Makes Finding Charity Status Easier
- Preserving Charity Tax Breaks Won't Be Main Goal of Nonprofit Coalition
- The Power of Stories in Social Change
- 'Buffett Rule' Tax Bill Would Preserve Charitable Deduction
Philanthropy Today
View more >>Highlights From Our New Issue
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Collaborative Approach Gaining Favor as Strategy for Deep-Seated Problems
Community groups find that the coalition approach can be more successful than a single program in tackling social problems that have defied solutions, such as low reading...
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Mobile Philanthropy Goes Big
Nonprofits are asking people to text pledges at galas and other events, and finding ways to get large donations, rather than the typical $10 or $25 gifts of the past.
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