Category Archives: News
Nonprofit Mailers Cautiously Laud Postage Increase Pause
Nonprofit mailers and related organizations are being urged to thank members of Congress who supported the recent cancellation of an anticipated increase in the postage rate. The thank-you effort was spurred by Keep US Posted, a nonprofit advocacy group that
Fundraising Coupling: Fiscal Sponsorship Under Section 501c4
In the exempt-organizations context, fiscal sponsorship is a relationship through which a tax-exempt entity (sponsor) agrees to accept donations on behalf of another entity (project) that is, traditionally, not tax-exempt, including everything from informal associations of people to newly incorporated
Former Data Executives Sentenced To Federal Prison
Two former executives of Epsilon Data Management were sentenced to federal prison terms after being convicted of selling targeted lists of U.S. consumers for the benefit of mass-mailing fraud schemes that defrauded hundreds of thousands of Americans out of tens
Fundraising: From Generosity to Loyalty
By Jane McGrath You have no doubt experienced being generous as well as receiving generosity both personally and as a fundraiser to the organization you serve. Reflecting on exactly what generosity is, and what it means to our donors, enables
Staying Connected to Emerging Community Needs
Society is always changing, and along with that, the needs of communities. The success of your nonprofit hinges on one critical element: staying connected to the emerging needs of the community you serve. According to Jackie Sue Griffin, founder of
Time Running Out To Comply With California Fundraising Law
Fundraisers are scrambling to comply with an October 12 deadline to register without penalties with the State of California regarding the Supervision of Trustees and Fundraisers for Charitable Purposes Act. Passed in 2021, it establishes a new statutory framework regulating
New Data: Pre-Retirees and Retirees Prioritize Charitable Giving
Donors who are age 50 and older are planning to engage in charitable giving during retirement with 78% of pre-retirees and retirees responding that they plan to prioritize it. Beyond providing financial support for charities, pre-retirees and retirees are also
Truist Foundation, MIT Set $250,000 Competition
The third Inspire Awards, a capacity-building grant program for nonprofits sponsored by the Truist Foundation, has launched. The competition this year aims to improve resources for adults seeking reskilling, upskilling and career transitions to uplift themselves and their families. The Inspire
2.8 Billion People In Inadequate Housing
Habitat for Humanity International unveiled the next phase of its MicroBuild initiative, which has helped to mobilize $1.22 billion for affordable housing finance and directly supported over 236,000 families to build or improve their homes. It is estimated that 2.8
Alarming Trends Undercut Record Donations
By Richard H. Levey The $557.2 billion U.S. donors gave to nonprofits during 2023, according to data from Giving USA, is a high-water mark in terms of current dollars, and the amount exceeds pre-COVID-19 pandemic-giving, which peaked during 2019. But
