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Federal Charity Drive Pledges Decrease, Again, This Time by 13%
Experts say Congress needs to revamp the system by improving the online portal and scrapping upfront administrative fees charged to nonprofits that want to participate.
What makes millennials give to charity?
Fancy dinners and pleas for checks don’t resonate with younger donors. They want a deeper connection to a cause.
Why the Rich Don't Give to Charity
The wealthiest Americans donate 1.3 percent of their income; the poorest, 3.2 percent. What's up with that?
The science behind why people give money to charity
Experts from the nudge unit explain how fundraisers can make their messaging more effective
How the Good Neighbor Award Helps Charities
Thinking about applying for the Good Neighbor Award? These past winners will tell you what winning the award meant to them--and more importantly--to the people they serve.
How Charities Can Get More Out of Donors
What the latest research says about getting people to give.
How DAFs Can Be Helpful to Charities, Donors, and Society
6 reasons why you should donate to charities
Even if you don't have much disposable income, giving just a little of what you have can benefit your life. Read on to discover a few reasons why you should donate to charities.
Why we resist treating charities like investments
When we asked people which one of five investments they would choose—and provided information about the expected value of each option—73% said they would choose the option that maximized value. But only 56% said they would donate to the charity that maximized value.
Better Than a Charity? 10 Things You Can Do by Starting Your Own Foundation
Budding philanthropists can gain more freedom to get things done and help others by starting their own private foundation, rather than working through an established charity.
How to Include Charities in Your Will to Leave a Legacy
Making a bequest can give a boost to you and to the nonprofit
How working for charity can make you happier
Working for a cause you care about can be liberating, but beware of bureaucracy and burnout
How Charities And Non-Profits Succeed On Social Media
A version of this article was originally published on the NewsWhip blog. It’s not just brands and publishers that are competing for our ever-diminishing attention spans on social media. Charities and non-profits are also vying for the same audience eyes, despite their different way of working. "Big, sweeping ideas and innovations dominate engagements for charitable …
Choosing Charity: How Donor-Advised Funds Benefit Your Contributions
Funded with cash or other assets, donor-advised funds give charitably minded investors control of when and where their funds are distributed.
Bethenny Frankel on Why You Should Approach Giving to Charity Like Investing
'When I invest my money, I usually invest in something I know.'
How a Foundation Builds Strong Ties to Charities
Debra Jacobs, chief executive of the Patterson Foundation, says treating grantees as partners is key to creating social change.
10 nudge-tastic examples of persuasive copywriting from charities
In which we look at some great examples of digital psychology in action from the non-profit sector.
How workers could give to charity just like they give to their 401(k)
Charitable giving by middle-income Americans has fallen off in recent years.
How workers could donate to charity as easily as putting money in their 401(k)
Charitable giving by middle-income Americans has fallen off in recent years.
‘Modern Donors’ Are Changing How Charities Should Raise Money
Donors under the age of 72 are less responsive to written appeals and more likely to conduct research than their older counterparts, according to a new study.
Do Your Tech Choices Predict How Much You’ll Give to Charity? (via Mashable)
For non-profits raising money online, it’s important to know as much as possible about your supporters. But are their technology preferences significant? Online donation platform Qgiv tracked…
