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Charities Seek Some of Facebook’s Billions

Thu, 17 May 2012 16:45:00 EDT

As Facebook goes public and its employees await a life-changing windfall, nonprofits are wooing new friends with deep pockets.

Fundraisers’ Pay Didn’t Keep Up With Inflation Last Year

Tue, 08 May 2012 00:01:00 EDT

Salaries grew just 1.5 percent, according to a study by the Association of Fundraising Professionals, and many fundraisers are looking for better-paying jobs.

Pioneering Evaluation Group Plans to Fold

Thu, 03 May 2012 14:53:00 EDT

Public/Private Ventures, whose research has spurred the expansion of mentor programs and other efforts to help needy youngsters, said it could no longer attract sufficient grants to pay for its operations.

Charities Urged to Ask Tough Questions About Matching Drives

Sun, 29 Apr 2012 13:00:00 EDT

Promising to match a gift can detract from other fundraising campaigns and distort an organization's priorities, charity veterans say.

As More Charities Promote Matching Gifts, Donors Grow Skeptical

Sun, 29 Apr 2012 13:00:00 EDT

The bad economy prompted many charities to promise supporters their money would go further, but the idea may be getting tired.

Champions of Small Schools Struggle After Gates Fund Pulls Out

Sun, 15 Apr 2012 13:00:00 EDT

After pouring hundreds of millions into work to create new small schools, the foundation said it needed to find better ways to increase graduation rates. But critics say the fund didn't stick to the idea long enough.

How Charities Predict Their Fundraising Will Fare in 2012

Fri, 13 Apr 2012 14:03:00 EDT

What Trustees Are Asked to Give

Fri, 13 Apr 2012 13:50:00 EDT

How Fundraising Techniques Paid Off in 2011

Fri, 13 Apr 2012 13:40:00 EDT

Majority of Nonprofits Reached Fundraising Goals in 2011, Survey Finds

Mon, 02 Apr 2012 11:00:00 EDT

Seven in 10 groups expect giving to rise in 2012, largely because of the improving economy, but small groups continue to struggle.

Chart: How a Chief Development Officer's Duties and Skills Differ From a Development Director's

Sun, 18 Mar 2012 15:49:00 EDT

Failure of Chief Fundraisers Puts Charities at Risk

Sun, 18 Mar 2012 13:00:00 EDT

As the top job at big nonprofit gets more demanding, few people possess the strategic, financial, and diplomatic skills they need to handle the job, experts say. Learn how chief development officers like Susan Paresky, of the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, are succeeding.

Swimsuit Deal Causes Flap at Nature Conservancy

Tue, 06 Mar 2012 18:08:00 EST

Board and staff members of the environmental group are questioning the appropriateness of the charity's marketing agreement with Sports Illustrated and a tony fashion merchandiser.

How Much Fundraisers Are Paid at Big Medical Centers

Sun, 19 Feb 2012 16:54:00 EST

Chart: Putting the Brakes on Car Donations

Sun, 19 Feb 2012 16:42:00 EST

World-Famous Children’s Hospital Is a Family Affair

Sun, 19 Feb 2012 12:00:00 EST

The founder of the hospital, the comedian Danny Thomas, created a separate fundraising arm with its own board to keep the medical staff from getting pulled into efforts to find and retain donors.

St. Jude Pays a Lot to Raise Money, Drawing Critics but Also Funds

Sun, 19 Feb 2012 12:00:00 EST

The hospital was listed among the least-efficient big charities, a designation it says was "irresponsible."

St. Jude Builds a Fundraising Machine

Sun, 19 Feb 2012 12:00:00 EST

To raise more money than any other medical institution, the hospital has more than 1,000 fundraisers who focus on reaching donors at every age and social and economic level.

Despite Stricter Rules, Some Charities Still Seek Car Donations

Sun, 19 Feb 2012 12:00:00 EST

Nonprofits hope Congress will relax rules that caused many donors to stop giving vehicles.

White House Says Charitable Giving Won’t Be Hurt by Tax Plan

Thu, 16 Feb 2012 11:05:00 EST

An Obama aide says charitable-giving breaks would be the only item excluded from the so-called Buffett Rule, which would require millionaires and billionaires to pay at least 30 percent of their income in taxes.

College Giving Rebounded Last Year

Wed, 15 Feb 2012 10:00:00 EST

Over all, giving grew nearly 5 percent after inflation, but most of the gains went to just a quarter of institutions while the rest faced declines in donations.

Canada Revokes Nonprofit’s Status, Saying It Was a Tax Shelter

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 17:22:00 EST

The nonprofit was accused of allowing donors to receive inflated tax breaks for donations of medicine.

Nonprofits Oppose Obama Plan on Limiting Charity Write-Offs

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 22:29:00 EST

Nonprofit leaders worry that White House efforts to curb tax incentives to spur the wealthy to give will cause a sharp falloff in donations.

Watchdogs Zero In on Charity Drug Valuations

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 15:44:00 EST

Charity Navigator is asking for feedback on how to rate humanitarian organizations that have recorded a big drop in revenue due to a change in the way they value medications.

Experts Say Komen’s Financial Data Raise Few Questions

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 10:05:00 EST

Accounting and legal experts praise the way the charity discloses how it spends money, but one watchdog worries that some fundraising expenses could be concealed.

Some Donors Flee Komen for Other Cancer Groups

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 15:07:00 EST

Nonetheless, some charities worry supporters will stop giving to the cause altogether because of the controversy that erupted in the past week.