fundraising

3:41pm Mar 19, 2021

Education Education

Guilford College Exceeds $2M Fundraising Milestone

by David Ford

Guilford College in Greensboro has exceeded its initial milestone fundraising goal of $2 million two weeks early. But they’re raising the money amidst financial difficulties.

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4:14pm Mar 03, 2021

Education Education

New Leadership At Guilford College Gets Vote Of Confidence

by David Ford

New Guilford College Interim President Jim Hood is being embraced by faculty, staff, and Save Guilford College, a grassroots organization of

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5:00am Jun 23, 2020

National National

Protest Arrests Led To Surge Of Bail Fund Donations: Impact Could Be Long Lasting

by Camila Domonoske

Nonprofits that bail people out of jail have seen a massive influx in donations as people support protesters. And because of how the funds work, that money could keep circulating well into the future.
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7:00am Jan 11, 2020

National National

Fed Up With Fundraisers On Facebook? You're Not Alone

by Tovia Smith

Facebook fundraisers posted by people on their birthdays exploded over the past year, bringing in a billion dollars for charities. But some Facebook users think it's too much of a good thing.

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6:14pm Dec 09, 2019

Sports Sports National Health & Safety

Pete Frates, A Driving Force Behind The Viral Ice Bucket Challenge, Dies At 34

by Sam Gringlas

The former Boston College baseball star was diagnosed with ALS when he was 27. He turned a fundraising challenge into a national story and helped raise millions for ALS research.
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4:37pm Jul 08, 2019

Politics & Government Politics & Government

Warren Rising: Massachusetts Progressive Announces $19 Million Fundraising Haul

by Scott Detrow

The Massachusetts senator has been rising in the polls, and she's now raising solid amounts of money, when there were serious questions previously about the size of her campaign.
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4:27pm May 06, 2019

Politics & Government Politics & Government

For 2020, Trump Campaign Woos Big Donors Who Spurned It In 2016

by Tamara Keith

The Trump 2020 campaign is making a new effort to bring in fundraising help from establishment Republicans who sat out 2016. It's one of many ways that Trump's re-election bid is different this time.

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4:35pm Feb 04, 2019

Economy Economy Education Race

Bennett College Exceeds Fundraising Goal In Effort To Save Accreditation

by Bethany Chafin

The Annie Merner Pfeiffer Chapel erupted in cheers as President Phyllis Worthy Dawkins announced Monday that Bennett College had raised $8.2 million.
5:40pm Jan 13, 2017

Arts Arts News

Aperture Cinema Opens Doors To Fundraising

by Eddie Garcia

Winston-Salem’s Aperture Cinema is changing its business plan. The art house movie theatre has become a community-supported nonprofit.

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4:08pm Sep 12, 2016

National National

Strangers Raise $165,000 In 3 Days To Help Chicago Popsicle Vendor, 89

by Bill Chappell

"It broke my heart seeing this man that should be enjoying retirement still working at this age," Joel Cervantes Macias wrote of seeing Fedencio Sanchez hunched over his street vendor's cart.
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3:06pm Dec 02, 2015

Economy Economy

A Click Too Far: Why Using Social Media Isn't That Great For Fundraising

by Alina Selyukh

Empathy campaigns can spread like wildfire on Facebook and other social media. So how come data show that social networking sites direct very few clicks to charity donation pages?
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6:07am Nov 27, 2015

National National Health & Safety

Sweet Name Of Kids' Clinic Gives Some People Heartburn

by Michael Tomsic

The Krispy Kreme Challenge Children's Specialty Clinic gets its name from a student-run charity race in Raleigh, N.C., that has already raised $1 million for kids. Still, some find the name unhealthy.