Fundraising
February 20, 2017 at 9:24 am
We hear much about American health and health care being in crisis. Health care in the U.S. is increasingly expensive for everyone—consumers and government alike—but it doesn’t make us healthy. Despite that, there are “bright spots” of change where communities are coming together in new ways to solve their most pressing health problems. These collaborations…
February 20, 2017 at 9:11 am
With some long-range shots and a Shaq-aided slam, the SagerStrong Foundation has received a $500,000 donation. Following a tribute to Craig Sager after the three-point contest, TNT broadcaster Ernie Johnson came onto the court with champion Eric Gordon and finalists Kyrie Irving and Kemba Walker. Johnson said $10,000 would be donated to the charity for…
February 17, 2017 at 11:26 am
Have you heard? Yes, it’s that time of the year again! Be sure to mark your calendars. The third annual NonProfit PRO Leadership Conference is right around the corner—May 17. This year, it’s taking place in Philadelphia at the WHYY Public Media Common...
February 17, 2017 at 8:45 am
Planned Parenthood just got a windfall donation from a powerful woman. Elaine Wynn has donated $1 million to the women's health organization, Fortune has learned. “As a woman, a mother and a grandmother, I’m proud to do what I can to help protect access to reproductive health care,” the billionaire said in an emailed statement. Wynn…
February 16, 2017 at 10:45 am
This old dog knows that we fundraisers never work alone; we depend on others to help us accomplish our fundraising goals, so our organization can accomplish its mission-related goals. Treating our vendors fairly and with respect can be a small price to pay for a partner who is ready to pull us out when the floodwaters are rising and our survival seems questionable...
February 16, 2017 at 8:53 am
The Coca-Cola Foundation and The Coca-Cola Company together donated more than $106 million to more than 230 organizations in 2016. These contributions will directly benefit communities across more than 200 countries and territories, with approximately 97 percent of the grants focused on The Coca-Cola Company’s core sustainability priorities of women, water and community well-being. The…
February 15, 2017 at 11:38 am
If eye contact can prompt the purchase of cereal, what can meaningful eye contact mean when someone is sharing their passion about an opportunity to transform or save lives?...
February 14, 2017 at 12:54 pm
Today is Feb. 14th, so Happy Valentine’s Day! In celebration, let’s explore some information on how couples donate to charities. Fidelity Charitable recently released a report called “How Couples Give,” which was based on survey responses from 694 Fidelity Charitable donors who are either married or live with their significant other...
February 14, 2017 at 10:31 am
It takes a car traveling 60 miles per hour for 43 hours and 40 minutes to go the distance of 100 marathons. That’s 2,621.88 miles. KP Kelly is running that distance in 100 days—one marathon a day—for charity. “I’m not a man of a lot of talent,” Kelly said. “But I can run really far…
February 13, 2017 at 1:44 pm
The Donald J. Trump Foundation donated roughly $10.9 million to more than 400 charities between 2001 and 2014, according to a Forbes analysis on the foundation’s IRS documents. Of the $10.9 million, approximately $4 million was donated to health care causes, $1 million to children and education causes, $800,000 to arts and culture causes, $700,000…
