Donors should use data and reason to steer their money to those most in need, and stop supporting elite causes, the Princeton philosopher says in a new book.

One in five teenagers wants to start a charity, and many have already done so.

Gender pay equity is a bigger issue for nonprofits than for the rest of society. It’s time to take a stand.

Four people ages 20 or younger who are already changing the world.

Nonprofits often take too much risk and investors too little in this fast-spreading approach to solving big problems.

Research findings to make appeals stronger and help avoid common pitfalls.

Smile Train raised a lot of money when it offered donors a chance to avoid future appeals, but the group dropped the scientifically proven technique so it could do more to reach out to supporters.

A nonprofit gives farmers small loans and other advice they need to strengthen their businesses

Lack of staff and hard-to-read academic studies, plus the risk of alienating donors, often get in the way.

An array of donors have provided $17-million to a new effort to reinvent teacher training so it’s more like a medical residency.

In the competition for federal grants, Los Angeles nonprofits are getting a leg up from a new ally — the Annenberg Foundation.

Chief financial and chief development officers often clash. A pair of UCLA officials now working on a historic capital drive offer tips for building a better relationship.

The Bay Area charity has rolled out its first fleet of sensor-equipped receptacles to make drop-off and pickup more efficient.

Researchers say a poor understanding of donor behavior costs nonprofits money.

The sex-toy retailer and “father of family planning” long ago lost patience with charity inefficiency. But he’s set a good example in the three charities he’s founded.

Donors need to offer more flexible types of support and let nonprofits lead the way if they expect more groups to merge.

New studies could help charities raise more money and avoid accepting conventional wisdom that is flat-out wrong.

Ditch gender stereotypes and communicate in “microbursts,” experts say.

Nonprofits answer to many bosses.

Independent Sector’s new guidelines on governance raise complex questions, while a set of critical pieces raises tough issues about how to best cover the nonprofit world.

The chief executive of CARE USA has been named the first leader of a nonprofit that has received $70-million from the consultancy.

Julia Stasch, who led as an interim chief and headed the fund’s U.S. programs, plans to devote $100 million to working on a single social problem.

Federal and state laws already do enough to police bad behavior; so do boards.

The jarring “black and blue” images depicting battered women wearing the now-famous garment draw a surge of attention worldwide overnight.

The selection of the University of Miami president, who served as Secretary of Health and Human Services under President Bill Clinton, brings a trusted family ally to an organization hit by controversy, the Wall Street Journal reports.

Consumer Reports, World Wildlife Federation, and other charities that publish periodicals faced significant increases in mailing costs.

The data from the Council on Foundations also suggests that significant turnover looms for organizations as an aging work force retires.

The new leader of the National Human Services Assembly will focus on collaboration and implementing best practices from businesses and elsewhere.

Tougher laws and stricter regulation are the only way to crack down on abuses.

Tyler Oakley is part of the growing crop of Internet sensations who present big opportunities, and big risks, for charities seeking to boost awareness and fundraising.

The grant makers who give the most to environmental groups are white, and that’s hurting the movement.

Dave Wilkinson, who is also experienced with community-development finance, will lead the White House Office of Social Innovation and Civic Participation.

Nonprofit pitches for money are failing to keep up with rapid changes in the donor pool as the nation’s demographics shift, according to a survey from Blackbaud.

With economic recovery comes turnover worries for charities.

Donor-sharing services have reshaped acquisition in the last five years.