Indiana Philanthropy Alliance
January 25, 2016 | by CA | Feature, Fundraising
By Lynn Sygiel, editor, Charitable Advisors | Looking for a foundation directory that is Indiana centric? After an eight-year hiatus, the Indiana Philanthropy Alliance is reviving its publication to accomplish just that. The new directory, available in March, will narrow its focus. Now, as an online publication, it will be limited to foundations based in […]
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May 12, 2015 | by CA | Feature, Fundraising, Indianapolis, Sustainability
By Lynn Sygiel, editor, Charitable Advisors | So you donate money to your favorite charity, and you find out later that the money went to buy a new roof. Or new computers. Or to replace the muffler on the company van that shuttles needy clients around the city. Was this a good use of your […]
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May 12, 2015 | by CA | Feature, Fundraising, Sustainability
What’s the best way to solicit donations for a charity? New research suggests that telling donors that none of their money will go toward overhead may be very effective at raising money. But it also comes with a few potential pitfalls. In a study published in Science on Thursday (10/30/2014), a team of researchers showed […]
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May 12, 2015 | by CA | Feature, Fundraising, Sustainability
Last November, Charity Navigator’s board approved a plan to scale up operations, planning to double the number of charities it rates by the end of 2016. In April, when its CEO Ken Berger suddenly best online casino resigned, the California Association of Nonprofits – an organization of 9,400 member nonprofits — thought it time to […]
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