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Google Duplex Could Revolutionize Nonprofit Telefunding
(Image: Jared Sexton/Listshack, Creative Commons) When Google announced Duplex, the internet exploded. Web designer Ethan Marcotte wrote that “this technology was designed to deceive humans.” Antoine Finkelstein, one of the founders of Hunter, remarked that the “deception part doesn’t feel right.” Tech journalist Bridget Carey…
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The Silicon Valley Community Foundation’s Toxic Workplace Culture
(Image: Creative Commons, Brian Solis, www.briansolis.com and bub.blicio.us) The Silicon Valley Community Foundation (SVCF) has ascended to the highest ranks of the nation’s philanthropy sector. Its success stems largely from Silicon Valley’s immense wealth; SVCF is the primary recipient of charitable giving from the biggest players…
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Another #MeToo Scandal Hits the Nonprofit Sector
New York State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman received accolades for his efforts on behalf of the #MeToo movement. As the head law enforcement official in New York, he filed charges against Harvey Weinstein to win additional compensation for the numerous victims of the Hollywood magnate’s…
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Religious and Arts Nonprofits Face Grim Fundraising Prospects
Last year’s tax bill has greatly diminished the incentive for taxpayers to donate to charitable organizations. The number of U.S. taxpayers itemizing deductions could drop from approximately 37 million to 16 million. This could be the most dramatic decline in charitable giving in the modern…
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“Rage Giving” is Not Sustainable
(Image: Public Domain) As we recently explored on Nonprofit Pro Media, the nonprofit sector faces a grim fundraising forecast in the wake of the tax bill that passed congress last year. The legislation has greatly reduced incentives for itemizing deductions, which could result in the…
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