Anyone know of a way to quantify (by region, nationally; individually, collectively; percentages, ballparks numbers, quotes, et cetera) how non-profit theatres are faring, say, from the past year year or two to now, in the pursuit of foundation money? Assiduous though my efforts have been, I need to put my to-date dismal efforts into perspective for myself and soon, methinks, for others. Thanks.
posted by holdenjordahl on Mar 1, 2009 - 1 answer

What's a good, trustworthy online charitable cause that I can donate to in $1 increments? [more inside]
posted by JamesJD on Dec 19, 2008 - 6 answers

Looking for the name of a classic short story about a person returning to their hometown and giving people gifts that unintentionally do more harm than good. [more inside]
posted by calumet43 on Nov 12, 2008 - 3 answers

How can I preserve Douglas Adams' typewriter for the ages? And more generally, how do museums handle item donations and loans? [more inside]
posted by The Shiny Thing on Jul 16, 2008 - 16 answers

How do you find private / corporate funding for educational institutions? [more inside]
posted by LakesideOrion on Mar 27, 2008 - 4 answers

With all the charities/organizations in the world doing wonderful things, why isn't the world getting any better? Or is the developing world better off? [more inside]
posted by bitteroldman on Feb 2, 2008 - 26 answers

How do I choose between two equally worthy charities to receive my donation? [more inside]
posted by Robert Angelo on Dec 18, 2007 - 10 answers

Help me help others from home. [more inside]
posted by moira on Jun 13, 2006 - 14 answers

Generally it seems frowned upon to allow information about the extent to which someone supports charity enter the public sphere. What is the reason for this or if that is too obvious the origin of this belief? [more inside]
posted by I Foody on May 17, 2006 - 19 answers

Where can I find a php developer to donate some time to a Peace Corps project? [more inside]
posted by brokekid on Dec 21, 2005 - 6 answers

Where can Peace Corps volunteers go to find funding for projects that they want to carrying out? Volunteers aren't given very many resources to locate funding to initiate projects. Where can a volunteer go to find organizations or funding sources?
posted by brokekid on Dec 11, 2005 - 5 answers

What's the most effective way to help Tsunami victims with a donation? CNN lists 25 groups willing to take a donation. How do you decide who to give to?
posted by donovan on Dec 28, 2004 - 24 answers

out of my depth: i'm on the holiday benefit planning committee of a local philanthropy which advocates for architectural preservation, on the silent auction and raffle subcommittee. tip, suggestions, approaches for getting businesses to donate goods for the auction? tips for getting people to bid? when you go to charity gigs, what do you like to see? [more inside]
posted by crush-onastick on Oct 5, 2004 - 7 answers