Special to the Philanthropy Journal By Jolynn Berk There is no doubt that volunteerism is invaluable to our society. Nonprofits have a finite period of time before we’ll need to pass the torch of giving back to tomorrow’s leaders—our kids. While the thought of asking...
1.8.18 US Nonprofit News
News about grants, gifts Sesame Workshop and International Rescue Committee were awarded $100 million from the MacArthur Foundation to educate children displaced by conflict and persecution in the Middle East. Three additional $15 million grants were awarded to...
1.8.18 NC Nonprofit News
News about grants, gifts Allegra Marketing Print Mail is sponsoring the FootPRINT Fund initiative, an annual program that provides free marketing and printings services to eligible nonprofits. Nineteen organizations across North Carolina were...
Why Stewarding Your Donors Should Become a New Year’s Resolution
Special to the Philanthropy Journal By Kim Glenn The year-end appeals are over, and the acknowledgement letters have been mailed. Whether you are part of a small, medium or large nonprofit, you are probably deep into planning your next fundraising activity and working...
Gaining Traction with Citizen Science
By Kevin Mercer “It was clear we needed to do it,” said Lorraine Johnson, the Chief Executive Officer of LymeDisease.org, “and it was clear we were the organization to do it.” The year was 2015. The task: to create a thriving patient registry within LymeDisease.org, a...
A Nonprofit’s Role in Medical Research
Special to the Philanthropy Journal By Becky Chapman Weaver When we think of medical research and breakthroughs, most envision white coats, laboratories and hospitals. That’s only part of the picture. There are many unseen partners who enable scientists to...
Helping a Cure Become Reality
By Haily Jones Sometimes, we let money or rejection interfere and keep us from achieving our goals, but in the nonprofit world, these things can’t hold you back. The worry of funding for your organization should not stop you from doing everything you can to achieve...
The Elephant in the Pink Room
By Krystin Gollihue Metastatic breast cancer, more commonly known as stage 4 breast cancer, is often the “elephant in the pink room” says Sonya Negley, Executive Director of METAvivor, an organization dedicated to funding research on stage 4 metastatic breast cancer....
Successfully Merging Two Legacy Organizations Requires the Right Vision and Strategy
Special to the Philanthropy Journal By John L. Lehr, President & CEO of the Parkinson’s Foundation Ensuring that two merged organizations become more than “one plus one equals two” and achieve their joint mission is anything but easy. The successful merger...
The Key to Fighting the World’s Deadliest Cancer
Special to the Philanthropy Journal By Nancy M. Sanford For more than a decade, the Lung Cancer Research Foundation and Free to Breathe have been working tirelessly in the fight against lung cancer, the number one cause of cancer death worldwide. Though operating in...