By David Mueller With over one million people diagnosed in the United States alone and no cure in sight, Parkinson’s disease is truly a fearsome opponent. However, people living with the disease across the country and around the world are discovering an unusual and...
Empowering Kids to Just be Kids
By Haily Jones With the way society puts so much pressure on children today, it is nice to be able to give kids an opportunity to just be kids. But what about children with serious illnesses or disabilities? Some may find it incredibly challenging to give kids with...
Why Micro-Donations Are the Future of Fundraising
Special to the Philanthropy Journal By Gary Wohlfeill It’s no secret that large gifts from high-wealth donors are important to nonprofit sustainability. But what about your super motivated supporters who don’t have the disposable income to donate month after...
One of the Herd
As the Philanthropy Journal moves through a second cycle of our editorial calendar, we will periodically republish articles from our archive. Please enjoy this piece on CORRAL Riding Academy that first published in May 2016. By Krystin Gollihue Horses are herd...
A Meaningful Sustainable Finance Commitment
Special to the Philanthropy Journal By Mary S. Wenzel Why Wells Fargo believes that transparency and disclosure are critical components of a meaningful sustainable finance commitment The notion of Sustainable Finance has been around for some time. It is generally...
Ensuring Excellence When You’re Charting A New Course
Special to the Philanthropy Journal By Leigh Longino While many nonprofits and philanthropic efforts address large, globally recognized issues such as animal welfare, education and poverty, many other organizations target audiences with equally important issues...
Millennials are Finding Their Place in the Nonprofit Workforce
Special to the Philanthropy Journal By Rachel Horowitz When is someone too young to make a difference in a nonprofit organization? According to the Young Nonprofit Professionals Network (YNPN), the answer is never. The nonprofit workforce is expected to consist of 75...
6.25.18 NC News
News about grants, gifts The 2019 Joy W. Pope Memorial Grant in Arts and in Human Services application period opened on June 15th. Through the Koinonia Foundation of Wake Forest, a total of $44,755 was given to local nonprofits at the organization’s June Board meeting...
6.25.18 US Nonprofit News
News about grants, gifts Sunwest Bank is announcing plans to deploy more than $45 million in new SBA loans in 2018. The Fisher Foundation announced $2,639,697 in grants that were passed on June 14th. The Chester County Fund for Women and Girls awarded $219,000 in...
6.25.18 International Nonprofit News
News about grants, gifts Tad Taube and Polish Culture Minister Piotr Tadeusz Gliński gifted the 2018 Irena Sendler Memorial Award to Norman Conard on June 11th. The JAAM Foundation raised their matching amount gift for Australian Wildlife Conservancy’s Feral Cat...