Ariella Phillips
Philanthropy
Washington, DC, United States
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Group Serving Migrants in Greece Wins Hilton Humanitarian Award
METAdrasi has more than 350 interpreters working in 43 languages to help displaced people, including unaccompanied children. → Read More
Military Veterans Adapt Their Skills to Defend Wildlife
A nonprofit organization uses volunteers with combat experience to teach park rangers in Africa how to find and stop poachers. The work helps veterans who miss the feeling of contributing to a large mission as part of a military team. → Read More
Share of Americans Volunteering Hits 15-Year Low
However, the total time volunteered is on the rise. → Read More
Ad Council Seeks to Expand Influence Through Corporate Partnerships and New Messaging
In the digital age, the council has shifted its focus from television to Twitter and social-media outlets with the help of corporations. → Read More
The Bezos Commitment: How Nonprofits and Others See It
Here’s what a few people had to say about Amazon chief Jeff Bezos's $2 billion philanthropic commitment announced on Thursday. → Read More
Times Up Calls On CBS to Donate Les Moonves’s $120 Million Severance to Charity
The network previously announced it would donate $20 million to women’s organizations. → Read More
CBS Will Donate $20 Million to Support #MeToo After Allegations Against CEO
Les Moonves resigned Sunday after sexual-harassment allegations by several women. → Read More
Most Young Americans Find Nonprofits Are Trustworthy, Study Finds
They trust themselves and others like them the most, followed by nonprofits, social movements, local government, and the federal government. They trust companies the least. → Read More
Job Growth at Nonprofits Is 3 Times as Much as at For-Profits
Nonprofit wages topped $638 billion in 2016, the third largest of any sector in America, according a new study by the Johns Hopkins Center for Civil Society Studies. → Read More
Group Serving Kenya Slums Wins $2 Million Hilton Humanitarian Award
The prize, one of the largest of its kind, recognizes the work of Shining Hope for Communities to empower women and provide clean water, among other services. → Read More
A Quarter of Nonprofit Emails End Up in Spam Folders, Study Finds
A new report finds that spam rates for nonprofits were 6 percent higher in 2017 than the previous year, and it’s costing nonprofits thousands of dollars. → Read More
March for Our Lives Movement Sparks Broader Foundation Response to Gun Violence
Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School students are traveling the country registering young people to vote, supported in part by grant makers that are also backing gun research, youth organizing, and other efforts aimed at reducing gun violence. → Read More
Salvation Army’s Baltimore Grocery Aims to Boost Healthy Eating
Before DMG Foods opened in East Baltimore, many residents lacked access to a healthy, affordable food store. → Read More
Nonprofit Trains Veterans for Careers in Manufacturing and Artificial Intelligence
San Diego-based Workshops for Warriors provides training for hot jobs in welding, machining, and advanced manufacturing. → Read More
Socks Kick Off New Era of Fundraising Premiums
The World Wildlife Fund, New Hampshire Public Radio, and more nonprofits have picked up on a fun new trend in fashion and fundraising: socks. → Read More
Cleveland Foundation CEO on Being Mindful of Gentrification While Bringing Economic Development
The Cleveland Foundation's Ronn Richard says the fund stays current by picking cutting-edge, risky investments that aim to bring a renaissance to the Ohio city. → Read More
Sexual Harassment of Female Interns Is Widespread, Study Finds
More than 80 percent know someone who has been harassed, and half experienced it themselves, according to the study from the B.A. Rudolph Foundation. → Read More
Nonprofit Leaders Add to Outpouring of Fury Over Border Policies
Pressure built in the days and hours leading up to President Trump’s reversal on separating migrant children from parents, with nonprofit leaders calling the policy "cruel" and a violation of human rights. → Read More
Brooklyn’s Green-Wood Cemetery Brings History to Life
Far more than just a burial ground, the 180-year-old landmark is also a public park and tourist destination with a calendar full of unconventional events. → Read More
Nonprofits Work to Maintain Fundraising as Facebook Algorithm Changes
Larger charities say they have figured out how to adapt as the social-media giant de-emphasizes their content, but smaller shops may have a harder time adjusting. → Read More