Public interest lawyer Greg Colvin of Adler & Colvin proposes a way to clamp down on the secret, tax-exempt donations that are currently flooding political campaigns.
Boston Marathon a Test of Runners’ Fundraising Endurance
The Boston Marathon raises more than $10 million for charity annually, but some runners find meeting the race’s fundraising minimum as hard as the race itself.
Ford, Kellogg, and Kresge Pledge $1M to Asian American Pacific Islander Communities
The Asian American Pacific Islander community is the fastest-growing racial group in the U.S., and some foundations are taking steps to help make sure that this group is not marginalized.
U.K. Considers Experiment in “Homemade Justice”
U.K. Home Secretary Theresa May will announce plans to allow “inner-city neighbourhoods to be given power to hold ‘street courts’ in [a] bid to tackle gangs of feral youths.”
YES! Risks Alienating Potential Funders to Deliver Strong Issue
The entire Spring issue of YES! Magazine is devoted to the theme of “9 Strategies to End Corporate Rule,” a focus which shows courage in the face of potentially alienating some funders.
One Heck of a Fundraising Cautionary Tale
In the name of professionalizing its fundraising operation, the Brooklyn Museum has, in one fell swoop, alienated some of its most ardent supporters.
Beyond Flashpoints Like Trayvon Martin’s Death, How to Address “Everyday” Racism?
In the wake of the national dialogue around the killing of Trayvon Martin in Sanford, Fla., there is a question about the role of the nonprofit sector in confronting community-level racism.
CharityBribes.org Seeks to Harness the Power of Celebrity in Unique Fashion
Would you donate to a worthy cause to see Donald Trump’s hair first thing in the morning? CelebrityBribes.org looks to squeeze nonprofit fundraising from people’s celebrity obsessions.
N.Y. Agencies React to Cuomo’s Cap on Nonprofit CEO Pay and Overhead
How will New York agencies implement Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s executive order to cap nonprofit CEO salaries at $199,000 and to cap overhead at 25 percent?
LGBTQ Advocates Prioritize Changing Culture
Karen Zelermyer and Andrew Lane of Funders for LGBTQ Issues speak with Philantopic about changing people’s hearts and minds on issues of importance to the LGBTQ community.
Philanthropy Funding Government Work? There’s a Foundation for That—Several, Actually
From the CIA and the CDC to the FDA and NASA, many federal government agencies have their own foundations to attract private philanthropic dollars to support their work. As a new foundation for FEMA is proposed, will tight budgets make this an increasingly popular strategy?
Repledge Pitches Fundraising Tool to Split Money between Charities and Candidates
In a complicated arrangement, Repledge.com seeks to secure donations for charities by starting something of an online pledging war between supporters of rival political candidates.