Newsbits – Online giving jumped 14% in 2013

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Abstract: In this issue, “Newsbits” discusses a recent study showing that online giving is on the increase. It also notes how several states are testing the waters of Pay for Performance (PFP) contracts with social services nonprofits, and looks at the Silicon Valley’s “accelerator” Y Combinator, which is now helping launch nonprofits involved in areas such as public health, microlending and education. And the feature discusses a couple of studies that shed light on some of the problems experienced by nonprofits that receive government funding.