The Nonprofit Quarterly | @npquarterly | Things to Look For Before You Take That Nonprofit Job

The Nonprofit Quarterly | @npquarterly | Things to Look For Before You Take That Nonprofit Job: The Boston Herald reports that Brooks formerly worked at Goldman Sachs in a high-paying position but made the transition to nonprofits at age 40 to balance her life. She advises younger people interested in doing nonprofit work to consider a range of organizations and then decide based on the office culture and work environment. “Don’t just look for mentors in a boss, but think about who your peers will be,” she told the Herald. “If you visit a nonprofit and you don’t see your potential peers hustling or feeling empowered, that’s an indication for how effective you will be. There are plenty of poorly run nonprofits that don’t go out of business.”

GOOD Buys Jumo, Seeks Social Connective Tissue | Tactical Philanthropy

GOOD Buys Jumo, Seeks Social Connective Tissue | Tactical Philanthropy: Jumo is supposed to be Facebook for nonprofits. Founded by Facebook co-founder and chief digital organizer of the Obama 2008 campaign, Chris Hughes, Jumo launched with great fanfare and grant funding from the Ford Foundation, Omidyar Network and Knight Foundation.

Changemaker Central opens on all ASU campuses | ASU News | The State Press | Arizona State University

Changemaker Central opens on all ASU campuses | ASU News | The State Press | Arizona State University: New resource centers for students interested in becoming entrepreneurs or serving the community opened on all four campuses Monday as part of a national program dedicated to providing students with change making tools.

The student-run centers, known as Changemaker Central, are part of the global organization Ashoka U’s Changemaker Campus Initiative that aims to solve social issues through entrepreneurship at universities. ASU was named a Changemaker Campus last fall and is one of 10 Changemaker Campuses nationwide — a list that includes Duke University and the University of Maryland.

Homegrown philanthropy works wonders

Homegrown philanthropy works wonders: Thanks, and thanks again — and again.

Homegrown philanthropy can work wonders for a community, and we have one of the best examples of that right here in Racine County in the Village of Mount Pleasant.

Last week, the village announced that it had received a $336,000 bequest from the estate of Emil Ebe, a longtime village resident who died in April.

It was not the first gift from Ebe — and it will not be his last.

Mercer Island prepares for swim around the Rock for charity - Mercer Island Reporter

Mercer Island prepares for swim around the Rock for charity - Mercer Island Reporter

Learning About Finance: Advice for Nonprofit Leaders - Money and Mission - The Chronicle of Philanthropy- Connecting the nonprofit world with news, jobs, and ideas

Learning About Finance: Advice for Nonprofit Leaders - Money and Mission - The Chronicle of Philanthropy- Connecting the nonprofit world with news, jobs, and ideas: "Learning About Finance: Advice for Nonprofit Leaders

August 17, 2011, 9:42 am

By Dione Alexander

The job market is full of visionary people hoping to find a job at a nonprofit.

They are idealistic young people who envision jobs that are the perfect nexus of “helping people” and using what they have learned in their academic studies. They are nurses who hope to run free clinics and fine-arts majors who want to start community theaters."

Philanthropy Gains Eager Followers in B-Schools - BusinessWeek

Philanthropy Gains Eager Followers in B-Schools - BusinessWeek: "Today, dozens of MBA and undergraduate programs teach philanthropy as an academic subject, exposing students to both the art and science of giving. Some schools—including Stanford, Columbia Business School, and the Boston University School of Management—teach entire courses focused solely on the topic, while others weave philanthropy into the curriculum of social-enterprise courses. The topic appeals to business students because many may wish to serve eventually on the boards of nonprofits or become philanthropists themselves, professors at those schools say."

Where young, wealthy people find help giving their money away | Reuters Money

Where young, wealthy people find help giving their money away | Reuters Money: "Just 22, Franklin (pictured) began a life-changing journey into philanthropy. Today he gives away one-fourth of his income and serves as executive director of Bolder Giving at the tender age of 31. And like many other young philanthropists, Franklin has benefited from new resources that didn’t exist a generation ago. As he has learned, philanthropy is about more than just giving a check, and that some training is involved."

Center for Arab American Philanthropy Announces Third Round of Grants | PNNOnline.org

Center for Arab American Philanthropy Announces Third Round of Grants | PNNOnline.org: "CAAP is the only national Arab American philanthropic support organization in the United States. It builds on the tradition of Arab American giving by working with donors to invest their charitable dollars in organizations and programs making the greatest impact.

“Through general grant-making and donor-advised funds, CAAP empowers individuals to fulfill their philanthropic goals within and beyond the Arab American community,” said Maha Freij, deputy executive director and CFO of ACCESS, CAAP’s parent organization. “By giving through CAAP, donors are leaving a legacy of Arab American philanthropy for the future.”"

Exec: Nonprofits need to be good places to work - BostonHerald.com

Exec: Nonprofits need to be good places to work - BostonHerald.com: "If you’re coming from a go-go job and you want to try life in the nonprofit world, the biggest factor in finding the ‘Right Next Place’ is the environment,” says Brooks, who will run a career transition workshop with the Boston chapter of the Healthcare Businesswomen’s Association next week."

Atlanta Church Saves Morris Brown With Donation | News | BET

Atlanta Church Saves Morris Brown With Donation | News | BET: "Atlanta Church Saves Morris Brown With Donation

Atlanta congregation comes to the rescue of embattled HBCU.
By Naeesa Aziz
Posted: 08/15/2011 02:15 PM EDT
Filed Under Historically Black Colleges and Universities, HBCU

This Sunday the Cascade United Methodist Church of Atlanta handed over a large check to Morris Brown College, helping the school eliminate its hefty debt to the U.S. Department of Education.


“We are truly, truly blessed that you have embraced us in this campaign,” Morris Brown President Stanley Pritchett said on Sunday. [The check] helps us to insure that the future is stable for Morris Brown Colored College and all of our HBCU institutions.”"

Bay Area Community Foundation launches grant program to keep nonprofits afloat | MLive.com

Bay Area Community Foundation launches grant program to keep nonprofits afloat | MLive.com: "BAY CITY — The Bay Area Community Foundation is offering a bit of assistance to area nonprofits struggling to stay open while donations are down.

The organization is accepting grant applications to support program sustainability. Grants will be awarded for program operating support to charitable organizations which are in need of temporary funding to help maintain programs necessary to their core mission."

Center for the Future of Museums: Creating your own Arcadia: Where do you start?

Center for the Future of Museums: Creating your own Arcadia: Where do you start?: "I’m often asked, “What will be the financial model be for museums in the future?” That model may well combine the idealism and mission-driven focus of nonprofits with strategies adapted from the for-profit realm. This week’s guest post is from Diana Peacock, director of Community Wealth Ventures, a for-profit subsidiary of the nonprofit anti-hunger and anti-poverty organization Share Our Strength. CWV is a management consulting firm that helps nonprofits achieve their goals for growth, sustainability and impact through a variety of strategies including business model assessment, business planning, strategy implementation and social enterprise. I’ve invited Diana to share some ideas on how museums bolster their financial sustainability while magnifying their impact. Here is the first installment of her response."

5 Ways Museums Are Reaching Digital Audiences

5 Ways Museums Are Reaching Digital Audiences: "If the last time you were in a museum you were being shuffled in a single-file line by an aging docent, you may be surprised by the dynamic lives these institutions lead in the digital world."

Succession Planning: The Elephant in the Room

Succession Planning: The Elephant in the Room: "One of the most uneasy discussions we have watched both boards and executive directors avoid is the issue of succession planning. Boards avoid the discussion because they don't want EDs to be offended by the conversation - offended to think the board is raising the issue because they are considering getting rid of the ED, when all they are trying to do is protect the organization from the inevitable, whenever the inevitable occurs."

UC Davis News & Information :: Annual philanthropic support for UC Davis tops $117 million

UC Davis News & Information :: Annual philanthropic support for UC Davis tops $117 million: "Donors committed more than $117.6 million in philanthropic support to the University of California, Davis, during the 2010-11 fiscal year, surpassing last year’s total of $112.3 million and marking the fifth year in a row that contributions exceeded $100 million."

While still hefty, pay for Boston hospital CEOs fell in 2009 - The Boston Globe

While still hefty, pay for Boston hospital CEOs fell in 2009 - The Boston Globe: "Top executives at Boston’s nonprofit teaching hospitals drew seven-figure pay packages in 2009, though their compensation was flat or lower in many cases than the previous year’s, according to documents filed yesterday with the state attorney general’s office."

New Ringling Museum of Art director Steven High aims to reach the 'underserved' - St. Petersburg Times

New Ringling Museum of Art director Steven High aims to reach the 'underserved' - St. Petersburg Times: "The goal is to grow membership,' High says, especially people in their mid 20s and mid 30s, an elusive group for many museums. 'To make a member come three to four times a year so that membership becomes a deal. To reach that point where they feel like shareholders in this organization. Then, ideally, a percentage will step up and enter a new stage of philanthropy.'"

keeping a close eye... by the National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy: Families Making Good on Philanthropy’s Promise

keeping a close eye... by the National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy: Families Making Good on Philanthropy’s Promise: "arlier this summer, more than 70 foundations, including some of the nation’s largest family foundations, signed on to a new initiative called “Philanthropy’s Promise.” Launched by the National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy (NCRP), the campaign celebrates foundations that make a public commitment to providing:

At least half of their grant dollars for the intended benefit of underserved communities, broadly defined; and,
At least one quarter of their grant dollars for systemic change efforts involving public policy, advocacy, community organizing or civic engagement."

The Nonprofit Quarterly | @npquarterly | Four Ways Arts Nonprofits Weather Tough Times

The Nonprofit Quarterly | @npquarterly | Four Ways Arts Nonprofits Weather Tough Times: "With more than 70 other local professional theater companies in operation and competing for arts dollars, the article highlighted how these five organizations “defied the recession” by making it through their first year. Now, two years later and with 12 additional theater companies in the area, a recent follow-up story provides an update on these theaters, all still in operation, and offers a list of four tips for small arts organizations navigating similarly challenging courses:"

9-11 charities' missions continue to evolve ten years later - USATODAY.com

9-11 charities' missions continue to evolve ten years later - USATODAY.com: "The charities that have endured in the decade since the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks have something in common: They look forward as well as back."

Indiana nonprofit employment made gains despite recession: IU News Room: Indiana University

Indiana nonprofit employment made gains despite recession: IU News Room: Indiana University: "BLOOMINGTON, Ind. -- Buoyed by gains in the health services and education sectors, employment and wages paid by Indiana nonprofit organizations increased steadily in recent years, according to a new report by Indiana University researchers."

Top Ministry Leaders, Educators Join New ECFA Advisory Panel - Christian Newswire

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Top Ministry Leaders, Educators Join New ECFA Advisory Panel - Christian Newswire: "WINCHESTER, Va., Aug. 15, 2011 /Christian Newswire/ -- Prominent Christian ministry leaders, educators and nonprofit executives are among the 15 individuals that ECFA (Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability) has appointed to its new board of reference."

Contributions, influence of 'angel donors' quietly buoying many US universities | The Republic

Contributions, influence of 'angel donors' quietly buoying many US universities | The Republic: "As the economy has made fundraising more challenging in recent years, some universities are being buoyed by longtime angel donors whose quiet philanthropy is plugging budget holes. Their gifts occasionally come so anonymously that the schools do not even know their benefactors' identities right away."

Building bonds while raising funds - Utica, NY - The Observer-Dispatch, Utica, New York

Building bonds while raising funds - Utica, NY - The Observer-Dispatch, Utica, New York: "Giving them something different

Lowe emphasized that matching an event to an organization is a unique fit — what works for one organization may not work for another.

A volunteer-based organization may enjoy awards dinners that single out and honor a volunteer each year, but that wouldn’t work for everybody, she said. Instead, the trend is toward events that are tailored to the community, its desires and what it can support."

PHOTOS: ‘Over the Edge’ of a skyscraper for charity | Seattle's Big Blog - seattlepi.com

PHOTOS: ‘Over the Edge’ of a skyscraper for charity | Seattle's Big Blog - seattlepi.com: "On Saturday, Superman proved he is able to leap from tall buildings in a single bound — especially when doing it for charity.

Nearly 200 people accompanied Craig Norris —pictured above, who dressed as Superman— and one at a time conquered their individual fear of stepping off the roof of a really tall building."

PHOTOS: ‘Over the Edge’ of a skyscraper for charity | Seattle's Big Blog - seattlepi.com

PHOTOS: ‘Over the Edge’ of a skyscraper for charity | Seattle's Big Blog - seattlepi.com: "On Saturday, Superman proved he is able to leap from tall buildings in a single bound — especially when doing it for charity.

Nearly 200 people accompanied Craig Norris —pictured above, who dressed as Superman— and one at a time conquered their individual fear of stepping off the roof of a really tall building."

Nonprofits Watch Anxiously As Market Wobbles : NPR

Nonprofits Watch Anxiously As Market Wobbles : NPR: "The turmoil on Wall Street threatens to wreak financial havoc on a lot of people and institutions — including the country's 1.2 million nonprofits. Charities of all sizes are only beginning to recover from the recession. Now many are wondering how they'll survive another market plunge."

Parent-child duos at Indian Philanthropy Forum highlight generational approaches | Latest from Alliance

Parent-child duos at Indian Philanthropy Forum highlight generational approaches | Latest from Alliance: "A unique aspect of the forum was the ‘coffee with philanthropists’ series that used parent-child duos to highlight generational approaches to philanthropy. This is where I come in. I was honoured to be invited to speak along with my father, Hemendra Kothari. My father set up the Hemendra Kothari Foundation, devoted to education, healthcare and the environment, a few years after he sold his financial services company to Merrill Lynch (now Bank of America). Speaking candidly at the IPF, he discussed some of the challenges he has faced over the years. Sceptics, for instance, felt that his giving was motivated by personal agendas: did Hemendra Kothari found the Wildlife Conservation Trust because he wanted to set up his own wildlife lodge? He regretted poor choices he might have made along the way by giving to organizations not equipped to realize their goals. Not disheartened by some of these errors in choice, as it were, he has remained hopeful: it was never meant to be a smooth ride. Only through such experiences could one learn to giv"

Young Wash. Crash Victim's Charity Legacy Tops $1-Million - Philanthropy Today - The Chronicle of Philanthropy- Connecting the nonprofit world with news, jobs, and ideas

Young Wash. Crash Victim's Charity Legacy Tops $1-Million - Philanthropy Today - The Chronicle of Philanthropy- Connecting the nonprofit world with news, jobs, and ideas: "Contributions to global aid group Charity: Water on behalf of a Washington state girl who was fatally injured last month in a car crash have passed the $1-million mark, The Seattle Times says."

Young Wash. Crash Victim's Charity Legacy Tops $1-Million - Philanthropy Today - The Chronicle of Philanthropy- Connecting the nonprofit world with news, jobs, and ideas

Young Wash. Crash Victim's Charity Legacy Tops $1-Million - Philanthropy Today - The Chronicle of Philanthropy- Connecting the nonprofit world with news, jobs, and ideas: "Contributions to global aid group Charity: Water on behalf of a Washington state girl who was fatally injured last month in a car crash have passed the $1-million mark, The Seattle Times says."

Charitable giving in short supply in Mexico - The Washington Post

Charitable giving in short supply in Mexico - The Washington Post: "The numbers point to a sizable charity gap. Mexico has the lowest taxes and second-highest income inequality among the 34 member nations of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, which gathers data on the world’s leading economies, and yet it also has had some of the weakest levels of charitable giving."