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Charities are often open to all sorts of donations, whether in money or in kind. Now they're turning to a new source: donations of bitcoin.

Among the charities soliciting donations from bitcoin users are Save the Children, an aid agency that receives hundreds of millions of dollars in donations every year, American Red Cross and Greenpeace.

"There is a sense that this is growing in acceptance in the nonprofit sector," says Ettore Rossetti, director, social media and digital marketing at Save the Children.

Bitcoin is a six-year-old virtual currency that can be traded on numerous exchanges or used in...

Recent tweets from people and brands you should follow.

Every so often you just get stuck when you need an idea. All writers know this. And we all know the standard advice for coming up with a creative inspiration: take a walk, sleep on it, put it aside and come back to it later, and all that.

The work of a major gifts officer (MGO) is filled with "no's." That's the nature of the job. And I find that hundreds of good MGOs are debilitated by the word, and it renders them ineffective and deflated.

The Association of Fundraising Professionals has bestowed the Barbara Marion Award for Outstanding Leadership to AFP, the association’s highest volunteer and leadership recognition, to Joyce Mitchell-Antoine, CFRE, of Raleigh, N.C. Mitchell-Antoine is currently vice president for development at Planned Parenthood South Atlantic and has been a member of AFP since 1999, serving in a variety of leadership positions and spearheading several important initiatives for the association.

One of the nation's largest suppliers of HIV and AIDS medical care is accused of bilking Medicare and Medicaid in an elaborate $20 million scam that spanned 12 states, according to a lawsuit filed in South Florida federal court. Three former managers of the AIDS Healthcare Foundation filed a suit last week alleging the company paid employees and patients kickbacks for patient referrals in an effort to boost funding from federal health programs.

India has blocked foreign funding to the local branch of Greenpeace and restricted some activities, a government statement said on Thursday, with New Delhi accusing the environmental group of misusing funds. Bank accounts of Greenpeace India were frozen as they were found violating financial regulations, the interior ministry said in the statement.

Greenpeace India rejected the restrictions on it as "clear attempts to silence criticism and dissent."

The most important determining factor in your job security, job satisfaction and job success is being on the "same page" as your CEO or president. If you are uncertain if you and your president are on the same page, ask yourself these 10 questions.

Leaders with good judgment know when to force conformity and when to celebrate individuality. That sounds a lot like a great parent doesn't it?

Recent tweets on fundraising (#fundraising).