Accountability
June 6, 2016 at 9:20 am
As we say goodbye to the Champ, the legacy he left outside of the ring remains just as important as the one inside. Muhammad Ali dedicated his life, both locally and globally, to help those in need and to work towards gender, economic and racial equality. Ali traveled the world to learn about its people,…
June 6, 2016 at 8:13 am
Whenever I go to a fundraising conference or meet with other fundraisers, one question that, without fail, comes up is, "What’s next in fundraising?" It’s like we are hoping for someone to wave a magic wand and say, "Hey, guys! Here is the next big thing that will raise all the funds you will ever…
June 6, 2016 at 8:13 am
After Jonathan Dunning left as CEO of Central Alabama Comprehensive Health (CACH) in Tuskegee, Ala., in late 2008, he still called the shots at the agency for the poor and homeless for at least two more years, former CACH employees testified Wednesday. "He was the boss," former CACH executive secretary Claudia Johnson testified at Dunning's…
June 6, 2016 at 8:12 am
We were meeting with people at the Atlantic City Rescue Mission to help them build a major-gift program and start developing real relationships with donors. The rescue mission has some really faithful donors, but many of them have not been challenged to make a real investment in the mission...
June 3, 2016 at 9:45 am
The best storytellers will tell you: Keep your message concise, relevant and engaging. Yet, you put time and hard work into crafting your nonprofit’s story—how it started, grew over time and became the success it is today—all to find out your donors couldn’t care less. What’s the deal? You probably know the basics of good…
June 3, 2016 at 9:41 am
A lawsuit filed in Dallas County Court on Tuesday by a nonprofit corporation against the NFL seeks up to $100,000 in damages. It accused the league of sending it “hush money” and committing fraud after it rescheduled a charity event away from a venue on casino property. According to the lawsuit, which was obtained by…
June 2, 2016 at 11:28 am
A Florida trial aimed to determine whether an education advocate was doing his job or extorting a school district official for money. A six-person jury convicted Clarence Shahid Freeman of extortion and unlawful compensation or reward for official behavior last week...
June 2, 2016 at 10:45 am
Olympic hero Mo Farah has closed his charity after it spent more on "marketing and a glitzy ball than on helping kids in Africa," according to The Sun. It’s a story that has raised many issues, including how much should be spent on fundraising and whether or not charities should continue operating if they aren’t…
June 1, 2016 at 10:44 am
Charity Navigator last week unveiled the details of its long-promised tweaks to its rating system. Dubbed CN 2.1, the changes take effect today, and include several updates to the way the watchdog calculates charities' financial health. The changes will impact the star ratings for 27 percent of the charities the watchdog rates, with 8 percent of charities seeing a one-star rating decrease...
June 1, 2016 at 9:00 am
A defensive Donald J. Trump angrily listed more than two dozen veterans groups that he said had received $5.6 million thanks to his fundraising and personal largess during a contentious news conference Tuesday in which he repeatedly railed against reporters who questioned him. Criticizing the news media at length, Trump demanded that journalists credit him…
