Charity Organizations

Over Half Of Nonprofits Only Have Enough Cash For 3 Months Or Less

Posted 04.03.2012

Read More: Nonprofit Funding, Charity Organizations, Video, Nonprofit Demand, Charity, Homelessness, Nonprofit News, Human Service Nonprofits, Nonprofit Sector, Charity Funding, Nonprofits, Nonprofit Services, Charity Donations, Impact News

Though demand for services is up, an alarming percentage of nonprofits don't have enough cash on hand to last more than three months. After intervi...

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Who Is Trying to Destroy the Humane Society?

Richard Schiffman | Posted 05.28.2012

Read More: Charity Organizations, Humane Society of the United States, Oscars, Animal Rights, Front Groups, Animal Shelter, Pet Safety, Humane Society Ad, Hsus, Human Society Controversy, Humane Society Commercial, Mcdonalds, Rick Berman, Media News
Richard Schiffman

Just as we require political ads to disclose the sources of their funding, we should make sure that these faceless front groups come out of the shadows and tell us up front -- on the ads themselves -- who exactly is paying for them.

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Nonprofits Should Be in the Business of Going Out of Business

Thenera Bailey | Posted 05.15.2012

Read More: Nonprofits, Philanthropy, Social Change, Charity Organizations, Kony 2012, Nonprofit Finances, Charitable Giving, Impact News
Thenera Bailey

Too often, creating sustainable solutions to social problems gets replaced by the creation of solutions that will sustain our organizations and keep our doors open.

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The Great Charitable Myth

Heather Higgins | Posted 05.02.2012

Read More: Nonprofits, Philanthropy, Tax Exemptions, Charity, Heather Higgins, Charitable Deduction, Charity Organizations, Donating to Charity, Charitable Giving, Politics News
Heather Higgins

Soup kitchens over art and music programs? Social justice over inner city education? Homeless shelters over medical research? ACORN over the environment? With the thousands of charitable organizations in existence, do we really want these decisions politicized and manipulated?

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Would the Next Courageous Marketer Please Rise Up

Sarah O'Leary | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Charity Organizations, Charity, Children, Donating to Charity, Community, Cause Marketing, Child Abuse, Marketing, Children's Health, Impact News
Sarah O'Leary

The stigma of brand vs. "scary charity" association was in the minds of brand marketers, not in those of shoppers and consumers.

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How To Talk To Your Kids About The News

Brian Buck | Posted 06.07.2011

Read More: Charity Organizations, Parenting Tips, How to Cope With Stress, Gulf Oil Spill, Stress Reduction, Child Stress, Friendly Neighborhood Helpers, Activism, Impact News
Brian Buck

Whether you're talking about it with them or not, your kids are thinking about the headlines they see and hear about in the news.

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U.S., U.K. Charities Try Different Investment Strategies

Posted 06.05.2011

Read More: Investing, Charity Organizations, Charity Commission, UK Charity, US Charity, National Council for Voluntary Organisations, Charity, United Kingdom, Impact News

Although charities on either side of the pond may have similar missions or causes, U.S. and U.K. nonprofits distinctly differ when it comes to investm...

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Nonprofits Get Creative to Keep the Donations Coming

Jennifer Schwab | Posted 05.25.2011

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Jennifer Schwab

Many previously flush donors have been forced to cut back on their generosity. Asking the remaining contributors to dig deeper is not the answer in most cases. What's a nonprofit to do?

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Running On Fumes: Nonprofits Make Cuts As Gas Prices Climb

Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Charity Organizations, Gas Prices, Gas, Gasoline, Charity, Budget Cuts, Oil, Nonprofits, Donating to Charity, Oil Prices, Charities, Impact News

As the cost of gas increases, nonprofits that provide transportation or services for needy people are wondering if the escalating prices will force th...

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Cultivating Contagion in the Social Media Sphere

Rishi Dave | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: The Pepsi Refresh Project, Charity Organizations, Linkedin, Twitter, Charity, Social Networking, Dell, Donating to Charity, Nonprofits, Nonprofit Organizations, Charitable Giving, Facebook, Pepsi, Social Media Marketing, Super Bowl, Tweets, Dell Computers, Blogs, Social Media, Online Communities, Marketing, Tweeting, Super Bowl Commercials, Donations, Technology, Pepsico, Technology News
Rishi Dave

Direct conversations with your customers are incredibly powerful, but the seeming lack of control can be unnerving. So how can you engage at a meaningful level?

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Fed Budget Changes Could Hit Aid, Art Charities Hardest

Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Donating to Charity, Charity Organizations, Charity, International Aid, 2012 Budget, Federal Budget, Video, Impact News

The new budget promises to decrease spending by at least $1 trillion over the next decade, however it may come at a high price -- the decline of chari...

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Atheists, Humanists Resolve to Give More

Valerie Tarico | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Reddit, Richard Dawkins, Kiva, Atheism, Freethought, Charitable Giving, Foundation Beyond Belief, Humanism, Center for Inquiry, Charity Organizations, Secular Charities, Nonprofits, Religion News
Valerie Tarico

As we head into 2011, humanist leaders around the world have resolved to give more and get their fellow freethinkers to do the same.

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Top 400 Charities See Billions Less In Donations, Biggest Percentage Drop Ever Recorded

AP | BRETT ZONGKER | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Chronicle of Philanthropy, Philanthropy 400, Charity Organizations, Charitable Organizations, Charity, Economic Crisis, United Way, Donating to Charity, Charity Drop, Charitable Giving, Charity Decline, Salvation Army, Impact News

WASHINGTON — A new ranking of the nation's 400 biggest charities shows donations dropped by 11 percent overall last year as the Great Recession ...

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One Woman, 365 Days to Do Good

Julia Moulden | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Careers, Aging, New Radicals, Books, Charity Organizations, Philanthropy, Philanthropic Work, Philanthropic Organizations, Donating to Charity, Julia Moulden Huffington Post, The Giving Life, Charity Work, Julia Moulden, Julia Moulden Huffpost, Healthy Living News
Julia Moulden

So, each day this year, Betty is giving $100 to a cause that moves her. And writing about it on her blog, WhatGives365.

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Stars Come Out To FEED America

Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Charity Organizations, Vanity Fair, FEED Foundation, Donating to Charity, Charity, Hollywood Charity Event, Hollywood Fundraiser, Hungry in America Project, Slidepollajax, Century City, Craft Restaurant, Fundraising, Tom Colicchio, Celeb Sitings, Mario Batali, Los Angeles News

Sunday night in Century City, the FEED Foundation, in collaboration with Vanity Fair and Hungry in America, hosted a fundraising event at Top Chef Jud...

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The Classic Crime in Haiti

Jorge Hernandez | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Haiti Charity, Charity Organizations, Haiti Relief, Charity, Music Business, Help Haiti, Donating to Charity, Pop Culture, Donating to Non-Profits, Haiti, Pop Music, Rock Music, Haiti Earthquake, Rock Band, Haiti Earthquake Relief, Indie Music, Indie-Music, Music Industry, Haiti Aid, Rock and Roll, Indie Rock, Entertainment News
Jorge Hernandez

Classic Crime, a Seattle-based band, inspired by a previous trip to Port-au-Prince are working hard to draw attention and raise money for Haiti with their music.

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Hazon Yeshaya: Providing for the Poor of Israel

Abraham Israel | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Donating to Charity, Charity Organizations, Helping the Needy, Poor, Charity, Israel, Soup Kitchen, Helping the Poor, Slideshow, World News
Abraham Israel

I am a retired businessman who volunteers all his time and efforts to better the lives of our needy brothers and sisters in Israel.

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Haiti Quake: A Cry for Help

Bessie A. Winn-Afeku | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Charity Organizations, Natural Disasters, Haiti Earthquake, Earthquakes, Children, Haiti Earthquake Relief, Haiti, Haitians, Impact News
Bessie A. Winn-Afeku

Women and children are the most vulnerable in the wake of the catastrophe, and almost half of the population in Haiti is comprised of children.

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Robin Hood Foundation Embraces the Web to Feed NYC's Hungry

GroundReport | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Robin-Hood-Foundation, Charity Christmas Gifts, Charity Organizations, Poverty, Thanksgiving Dinner, Charity, Thanksgiving, Robin Hood, Donating to Charity, Web 2.0, Giving Thanks, Internet, Social Media, Robin Hood Foundation, Rachel Sklar, Thanksgiving Commentary, Impact, Impact News
GroundReport

Over the past two months, a skunkworks team of young internet influencers has met, brainstormed, emailed and twittered -- all in the pursuit of feeding more than 100,000 of the city's hungry.

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Pastors Camp On Billboard To Raise Money For Charity

Huffington Post | Julian Hattem | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Lake Wales Florida, Shawn Rudy, Charity Organizations, Lake Wales First Assembly of God, Up in the Air, Walter Nelson, Charity, Pastors, Impact News

Two pastors in Lake Wales, Fla., spent a full week on top of a billboard, 21 feet off the ground, to promote their charity campaign and try and raise ...

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Charities Running Out Of Turkeys To Give Away

Huffington Post | Julian Hattem | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Charity Organizations, Debt Collectors, Jane Santoni, Woodrow-Reed, Thanksgiving Dinner, Cash Money, Thanksgiving, Stephanie Washington, Bearing Witness 2.0, Bearing Witness, Federal Trade Commission, Impact News

As part of its Bearing Witness 2.0 project, the Huffington Post is rounding up a few of the best local stories of the day. Charities across the nat...

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Holiday Giving: Intimate Evenings with Acclaimed Authors and Rare Collector's Books

Marissa Bronfman | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Charity Christmas Gifts, Charity Organizations, Holiday Giving, India, Holiday Shopping, Developing World, Holiday Season, Rare Books, Charity, Developing Countries, Tax-Receipts, Donating to Charity, Collector's Edition, Margaret Atwood, Michael Ondaatje, Holiday Gifts, Literacy, Education, Illiteracy, Cbc, Park-Hyatt, Giving Back, Peter Mansbridge, Christmas Gifts, Adult Illiteracy, World Literacy of Canada, Rohinton-Mistry, Christmas Shopping, Giving, Economic Growth for Developing Countries, Kama Reading Series, Books, Books News
Marissa Bronfman

Giving is a given during December but why not give a little something extra special this holiday season that will delight the book lovers in your life and promote literacy abroad?

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Want to Help Others This Thanksgiving? Go Online

Rachel Sterne | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Web 2.0, Robin-Hood-Foundation, Charity Christmas Gifts, Social Media, Internet, Charity Organizations, Giving Thanks, Poverty, Charity, Thanksgiving Dinner, Robin Hood Foundation, Robin Hood, Thanksgiving, Donating to Charity, Rachel Sklar, Thanksgiving Commentary, Impact, Impact News
Rachel Sterne

A fascinating experiment in digital philanthropy is brewing at Robin Hood Foundation, a New York City charity that has raised more than $1 billion for poverty-focused nonprofits.

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Another India Innovation: The Joy of Giving Week

Perry Garfinkel | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: India, Generosity, Charity Organizations, Ngos, The Giving Life, The Joy of Giving, Philanthropy, Charity, Strategic Philanthropy, Enjoying Life, Giving, Joy, Healthy Living News
Perry Garfinkel

The new generation of proud Indians has been inspired by the great Mahatma Gandhi's mantra, "Be the change you want to see in the world."

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Navigating the Non-Profitsphere

Halle Tecco | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Charity Organizations, Non-Profit Foundations, Non-Profit Donation, Charity, Funding Non-Profits, Non-Profits, Donating to Charity, Charity Navigator, Donating to Non-Profits, Healthy Living News
Halle Tecco

So where does your gift have the most impact? How do you find that group of people working to fix that issue you most care about? Here are some great tools for navigating the non-profitsphere.

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