EDITORIAL: The generous sex | A study says women are more likely to give to charities

EDITORIAL: The generous sex | A study says women are more likely to give to charities: "EDITORIAL: The generous sex
A study says women are more likely to give to charities

Published: Friday, Feb 18, 2011 05:01AM

Pop quiz: You have just been assigned the job of raising a million dollars for a worthy charity that helps needy children. You have only a short time to get the job done and need to focus your efforts, and you have a choice between two mailing lists: one consisting exclusively of women, and the other of men.

Which list do you choose?

According to a recent study by the Women’s Philanthropy Institute at the University of Indiana, the smart choice would be the women."

FSU has the Largest Student Run Philanthropy in the Southeast

FSU has the Largest Student Run Philanthropy in the Southeast: "The 16th Annual Dance Marathon wrapped up Sunday and raised approximately $486,927.30.

The money is raised for Children's Miracle Network Hospital, Shand's Children's Hospital and the FSU College of Medicine Pediatric Outreach Program.


The Dance Marathon reached an all time high with over 3,500 student participants."

The Nonprofit Quarterly | @npquarterly | Texas Philanthropist: Our Contributions Can Not Replace Public Funding

The Nonprofit Quarterly | @npquarterly | Texas Philanthropist: Our Contributions Can Not Replace Public Funding: "According to Janet Harmon of the KDK Harmon Foundation of Austin, last week Texas grantmakers who support public education took a field trip to the Statehouse to talk with legislators. It was the first time they had ever done so, although they have been involved in public private partnership efforts for some time. They spent some time listening to lawmakers and finance experts apparently, but they also had a message to send – 'don’t depend on philanthropy to replace public money!'"

Daniel Rubin: Experts on nonprofits explain mailings game | Philadelphia Inquirer | 02/17/2011

Daniel Rubin: Experts on nonprofits explain mailings game | Philadelphia Inquirer | 02/17/2011: "Daniel Borochoff, president of the American Institute of Philanthropy, a charity watchdog in Chicago, said one way for people to protect themselves from solicitations was to be more proactive.

'The number-one reason people in America give is because they're asked,' he said. 'If people would research charities they want to give to on their own, there wouldn't be as much soliciting.'

Rather than spreading the love, benefactors should consider making fewer but larger contributions."

Don't Miss the Opportunity to Strengthen Your Organization through Legacy Giving

Don't Miss the Opportunity to Strengthen Your Organization through Legacy Giving: "Legacy Giving—A Major Growth Opportunity

Nearly 70 percent of Americans make gifts to charity during their lifetime, yet fewer than 10 percent create legacy gifts. Why are people generous in supporting nonprofits during life but make no provision for them at death? Most have never been asked to do so!

Though we are in the midst of a significant generational transfer of wealth, organizations are not seizing the opportunity to talk with their supporters about the impact legacy giving can have on their mission-based goals.

Legacy gifts can enable organizations to achieve long-term financial stability and sustainability. Studies show that legacy giving offers a powerful means to enhance and diversify a charity's fundraising efforts because:

* It's a revenue source that typically increases during tough economic times.
* Almost everyone has the ability to create a legacy gift.
* For most people, it's the largest gift they can make.
* Investing in legacy giving efforts has a high rate of return.
* Legacy donors make larger annual gifts than non-legacy donors.
* There are many forms of legacy gifts that are very easy to create"

Nevada Court Says Donor-Advised Funds Can Ignore Donor Advice - Philanthropy Today - The Chronicle of Philanthropy- Connecting the nonprofit world with news, jobs, and ideas

Nevada Court Says Donor-Advised Funds Can Ignore Donor Advice - Philanthropy Today - The Chronicle of Philanthropy- Connecting the nonprofit world with news, jobs, and ideas: "The Nevada Supreme Court last week decided in favor of a donor-advised fund that was sued by a client for going against his wishes on spending his contributions, Dow Jones Adviser reports."

PHILANTHROPER - Association Bisnow - Washington

PHILANTHROPER - Association Bisnow - Washington: "Philanthroper

Instead of offering half off manicures or Malaysian cuisine, a new Groupon-style site is raising money for small non-profits. Philanthroper, which features a new non-profit every day, aims to get people in the habit of giving with $1 donations."

Stop Giving Donors What You Think They Want - Dan Pallotta - Harvard Business Review

Stop Giving Donors What You Think They Want - Dan Pallotta - Harvard Business Review: "Most donors don't know what they really want because they haven't had time to think about it. Those of us who lead philanthropy and humanitarian organizations have a duty to share our expertise with them and to do it in a way that engages them. We have a duty to lead, not to follow. Imagine if your dentist let your teeth rot because she didn't want to tell you that you needed a root canal because she knew it wasn't what you wanted to hear."

Wexner, Limited foundation to give OSU $100 million | The Columbus Dispatch

Ohio State University is about to receive the largest gift in its history.

Leslie H. Wexner, his wife and the foundation of the company he founded will donate $100 million to the university in what OSU President E. Gordon Gee calls "a transformative moment" for the school.

Wexner, Limited foundation to give OSU $100 million | The Columbus Dispatch

Wexner, Limited foundation to give OSU $100 million | The Columbus Dispatch

Wexner, Limited foundation to give OSU $100 million | The Columbus Dispatch: "Ohio State University is about to receive the largest gift in its history.

Leslie H. Wexner, his wife and the foundation of the company he founded will donate $100 million to the university in what OSU President E. Gordon Gee calls 'a transformative moment' for the school."

Study shows that athletic success, media hype negatively impact academic donations - Oregon Daily Emerald - News

Study shows that athletic success, media hype negatively impact academic donations - Oregon Daily Emerald - News: "Over the past decade, outright donations for the University's current operations routed to athletics have increased threefold, while similar gifts to academic divisions have seen barely any growth.

According to data retrieved from the Council for Aid to Education, a New York City-based nonprofit established to conduct higher education policy research, the University's Department of Intercollegiate Athletics received $5.6 million worth of outright donations in 2000, increasing more than 200 percent to $18.1 million in 2010. Donations to academic divisions during the same time period increased less than 12 percent from $4.3 million in 2000 to $4.9 million in 2010."

Is Your Nonprofit Mission Statement Analog or Digital?

Is Your Nonprofit Mission Statement Analog or Digital?: "We all seem to agree that mission statements need to change. Like our old analog TV that needs to be replaced with a sleek, up-to-date digital model, our clunky mission statements need to be traded in for sleek, jargon-free, concise, hard-hitting ones suitable for a digital, wired, and fast-moving world."