News + Views From The Nonprofit World

Articles About Individual Giving

Charity

Wise Giving Wednesday: Building Trust

January 15, 2015

By H. Art Taylor The BBB Wise Giving Alliance standards are based on the idea that identifying trustworthy charities  depends on much more than how…

Read Article

National Down Syndrome Society named 2014 Brand of the Year Harris Poll EquiTrend recognizes organization as Disability Non-Profit

January 14, 2015

The National Down Syndrome Society (NDSS) has been recognized as the Brand of the Year by Harris Poll EquiTrend.  EquiTrend is an annual study that…

Read Article

Goodwill Southern California and Los Angeles Lakers Host Do Good Day

January 13, 2015

The Los Angeles Lakers teamed up for one day of Do Good fun. On December 12 GSC launched their second annual Do Good Day campaign to encourage…

Read Article

Alisa Gets Wish & Brings Battling Spirit to Marines

January 13, 2015

Alisa is used to things going wrong. From being diagnosed with a brain tumor to hearing she had two months to live to re-learning how…

Read Article

Results That Matter: CureSearch Impact Reports

January 12, 2015

CureSearch has made the commitment to show measurable results. While a typical research investment is deemed successful when an article is published or simpleoutputs are achieved,…

Read Article

A Wider Circle Founder, Mark Bergel, Named a Washingtonian of the Year

January 9, 2015

A Wider Circle founder and Executive Director, Mark Bergel, has been named a Washingtonian of the Year by Washingtonian Magazine. After Bergel got his PhD…

Read Article

Feed the Children Brings Holiday Cheer to Honduras

January 6, 2015

Throughout the world, we champion children. We work with teachers, principals, mayors and religious leaders to help children thrive in their schools, homes and communities.…

Read Article

Celebrity Apprentice, Ian Ziering, Raises Money and Awareness for Epidermolysis Bullosa (EB)

January 6, 2015

Ian Ziering is fighting for the Epidermolysis Bullosa Medical Research Foundation, which is dedicated to helping medical scientists learn more about EB, its causes, treatments…

Read Article

Cancer Was Never A Thought In My Mind

January 6, 2015

Now cancer is on my mind every day. I was a busy mom of three beautiful little girls, and life was normal—until 2009. I was…

Read Article

The Science of Giving: Why Being Generous is Good for You

January 2, 2015

Welcome to 2015!  What New Year’s resolution(s) did you set for yourself this year?  Hopefully ‘Giving’ made it onto your list.  From good health, to…

Read Article

Charities Show Strides in Keeping Loyal Donors, But Are Too Focused on Short-Term Results, Scholars Say

January 2, 2015

By Holly Hall Charities made strides in the past year as they sought to persuade new donors to give again and to increase the amount…

Read Article

New research connects investments in low-income communities to direct gains in employment and income

December 23, 2014

NEW YORK, Dec. 15, 2014 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — A new study of dozens of poor communities across the country found that families fared better economically in places where…

Read Article