A recent study finds that ordinary Scottish people donate more to charity, per capita, than their peers in the rest of the U.K. despite the fact that Scottish incomes tend to be lower.
Stingy Scots? Nay, Nay!
Media Landscape Experiences Tremor with Closing of Boston Phoenix
“Thank you Boston. Good night and good luck.” So reads a farewell tweet from the Boston Phoenix, an iconic, 47-year-old, largely progressive alternative news source.
Some Question New University of California Fundraising Scheme
In a new fundraising initiative, University of California fundraisers are asking students and young alumni to use social media to solicit donations from family and friends.
Fla. Lt. Gov., Tied to Veterans’ Charity Under Investigation, Resigns
Florida Lt. Gov. Jennifer Carroll steps down. Her firm has done work for a group called Allied Veterans of the World which is currently facing allegations of running an illegal gambling ring.
Nonprofit Leader Parveen Rehman, “Karachi’s Mother,” Remembered
As Parveen Rehman, the head of the nonprofit Orangi Pilot Project who has been called “Karachi’s mother,” is laid to rest, students protest the killing of this nonprofit leader.
“Donor Fatigue” an Excuse for Poor Fundraising Practices
“Donor fatigue” is an excuse that some use to explain away poor fundraising. Do good fundraising and relationship building and your donors will love you and stick around.
Will New Pope Francis I Renew Catholic Focus on Poverty?
In taking the name Francis I, is the new Pope sending a message that the Catholic Church will renew its focus on poverty or is that thought merely a hopeful reach?
Measuring Pins: Pinterest Adds New Analytics Tool
Pinterest has announced that it is now offering a web-based analytics tool. For nonprofits looking to understand and measure their social media engagement, this offers a new arrow to that quiver.
Charity’s Odd Moral: Next Time, Don’t Save Children from Sharks
A man who worked for a Welsh community center has been fired after saving children from a six-foot-long shark that was swimming towards the kids.
Nonprofits, Milwaukee Public Schools Partnering for Arts Education
Filling the void left behind by government cuts once again, nonprofits step in to give students a chance to paint, dance, and sing.
“Oligarchs and Monopolists and Thugs”—and Philanthropists, Oh My!
AlterNet Senior Editor Lynn Parramore offers a selection of the 10 worst “oligarchs and monopolists and thugs” on the Forbes 2013 billionaires list. Many are also major philanthropists.
EU Social Enterprise Push Has American Ring to It
The debate over funding social enterprises is as active in Europe as it is in the U.S.