Whatsapp Co-Founder Brian Acton Is Leaving The Company To Start His Own Foundation
Release Date:
09/13/2017
WhatsApp co-founder Brian Acton is leaving the company to start his own non-profit.
Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors
Ford Foundation Among Funders of ImpactUs Marketplace: Four New Issuers Join
Release Date:
09/13/2017
Financial technology provider ImpactUs announced four additional issuers to its impact investing platform, ImpactUs Marketplace, which is a community-driven full-service platform offering institutions, individuals and financial advisors an extensive...
Gates Report Stresses Need for Philanthropy Amid Aid Cuts
Release Date:
09/13/2017
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation issued a report card today meant to underscore deep worries that the world is in danger of backsliding on a broad range of international-development objectives.
To Sell Themselves to Donors, Nonprofits Are Turning to the Pros
Release Date:
09/13/2017
The Colon Cancer Alliance is one of a surging number of nonprofits that are turning to marketing experts for help.
'Hand In Hand' Telethon Raises More Than $44 Million For Hurricane Survivors
Release Date:
09/13/2017
A-list celebrities came out in droves on Monday night to take part in the "Hand in Hand" hurricane relief benefit, which raised more than $44 million for the victims of Hurricanes Harvey and Irma.
CEO Pay at Large Nonprofits Increases 4%
Release Date:
09/12/2017
Pay increases for nonprofit CEOs and executive directors are gaining steam, topping 4 percent at some large organizations for the first time since before the Great Recession, according to a new compensation report from GuideStar.
Major Gifts Follow When Fundraisers Adhere to a Research Plan Consistently, Study Says
Release Date:
09/12/2017
When seeking major gifts, charities are best served by consistently using a system — almost any system — for identifying people who can give generously, rather than using a system erratically or not at all, according to a new survey.
The Back-of-the-Envelope Guide to Communications Strategy
Release Date:
09/12/2017
Communications strategy should be flexible, scrappy, and accessible to everyone on your team. This four-question framework, rooted in social science, can help organizations craft an effective strategy that drives real social change.
A Smarter Response: The Center for Disaster Philanthropy Looks to Leverage Donor Dollars
Release Date:
09/11/2017
Many of you may have seen the prompts from Google and Facebook to donate to Hurricane Harvey recovery. What you may not have noticed is that the recipient of those funds was a small nonprofit based in Washington, D.C., called the Center for Disaster...
Nonprofit Offers Guidance for Charities Worried About Deportation Raids
Release Date:
09/11/2017
Increased efforts by federal immigration agents to deport undocumented immigrants have nonprofit officials worried that those clients may stop seeking services for fear of being swept up in a deportation raid. President Trump’s decision to end...
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