Angels' passing changes local philanthropic landscape | Cincinnati.com | cincinnati.com

Angels' passing changes local philanthropic landscape | Cincinnati.com | cincinnati.com: For half a century, Cincinnati grew accustomed to the kindness of angels. Whenever a worthy cause needed funds, calls went out to tap the generosity of Patricia Corbett, Carl Lindner, Manny Mayerson and Louise Nippert.

No more.

Growing citizen philanthropy in Philadelphia and Detroit - Knight Foundation

Growing citizen philanthropy in Philadelphia and Detroit - Knight Foundation: Detroiters gathered at Crank Up the Cause to learn more about Citizen Effect's Detroit4Detroit initiative. Photo Credit: Khaaliq Thomas for Citizen Effect.

Growing up, Clarence Wardell cultivated a love of learning and technology at the Detroit Area Pre College Engineering Program. So when he came across Citizen Effect’s Detroit4Detroit, a platform that helps people find projects that meet their interests and raise funds to support them, he immediately joined to help send one student from the Detroit area to spend a summer learning about engineering at the University of Michigan.

Changing of the Guard at GuideStar: A Conversation with Incoming CEO Jacob Harold - NPQ – Nonprofit Quarterly - Promoting an active and engaged democracy.

Changing of the Guard at GuideStar: A Conversation with Incoming CEO Jacob Harold - NPQ – Nonprofit Quarterly - Promoting an active and engaged democracy.: Jacob Harold: I first came across GuideStar, I think, in 1999 when I began in the nonprofit sector in Green Corps. And, at first, as you might imagine, I didn’t think of it as a piece of infrastructure for a system. It was just a resource. And, I think if I had to summarize the evolution of my own thinking about GuideStar, it would be from being basically a website that’s a resource with some great information towards, over time, evolving into a core piece of infrastructure for the nonprofit community, something that can weave together disparate efforts across organizations and provide a sense of commonality. GuideStar can help organize that information, and, I’d argue, that order can actually reveal the diversity in the nonprofit sector. Information standards and shared structure doesn’t make us all the same; it actually shows how we’re different and I think that’s really powerful.

Advisers kicking in, get credit for surge in charitable giving - InvestmentNews

Advisers kicking in, get credit for surge in charitable giving - InvestmentNews: Charitable contributions to the nation's three largest donor advised funds increased an average of 12% for the year ending June 30, 2012, compared to the previous fiscal year. The three funds collected a total of nearly $4.8 billion.

The Gender Gap in Pay Among Young Nonprofit Workers - News - The Chronicle of Philanthropy- Connecting the nonprofit world with news, jobs, and ideas

The Gender Gap in Pay Among Young Nonprofit Workers - News - The Chronicle of Philanthropy- Connecting the nonprofit world with news, jobs, and ideas: The Gender Gap in Pay Among Young Nonprofit Workers

Even early in their careers, women are likely to make less than their male counterparts, according to a Chronicle survey. The study of more than 900 people who have been in the nonprofit work force less than five years also found that women have lower salary expectations than men do.

In the chart below, see what men and women earn in their current jobs and what they expect to earn in their next ones. To view these numbers for people with different levels of education, choose a degree from the drop-down menu.

CU raises $228.6 million during last fiscal year, setting new fundraising record - Boulder Daily Camera

CU raises $228.6 million during last fiscal year, setting new fundraising record - Boulder Daily Camera: The University of Colorado raised $228.6 million in donations in the past fiscal year, an all-time high, the school announced Thursday.

Donations are up 7 percent over the previous year, when the school and its fundraising arm brought in $213.6 million.

"People have a lot of confidence in us," said CU President Bruce Benson.

Colo. Charities to Get First Funds to Aid Shooting Victims by Week’s End - News - The Chronicle of Philanthropy- Connecting the nonprofit world with news, jobs, and ideas

Colo. Charities to Get First Funds to Aid Shooting Victims by Week’s End - News - The Chronicle of Philanthropy- Connecting the nonprofit world with news, jobs, and ideas: With more than $2-million raised for the victims of Friday morning’s shooting rampage at a movie theater in Aurora, Colo., the Community First Foundation, the main local organization collecting donations, plans to give the first $100,000 raised, plus an additional $100,000 from the foundation, to local charities by the end of this week.

The Need for Philanthropic Champions of Transparency - NPQ – Nonprofit Quarterly - Promoting an active and engaged democracy.

The Need for Philanthropic Champions of Transparency - NPQ – Nonprofit Quarterly - Promoting an active and engaged democracy.: Even if it might be uncomfortable for institutions used to operating at a relative distance from public scrutiny, several public benefits might be realized by increased foundation transparency. As Vikki Spruill, the new leader of the Council on Foundations, noted in one of her first official communications to the Council’s membership, institutional philanthropy faces “its most critical moment…right now. At a time when our world faces a storm of converging challenges with dwindling resources, philanthropy’s positive impact remains a mystery to far too many…[W]e must seize the imperat

Heroes of Philanthropy: Shi Wen-Long Breaks Out the Violins - Forbes

Heroes of Philanthropy: Shi Wen-Long Breaks Out the Violins - Forbes: But Shi has never been merely the acquisitive tycoon, his collection tucked away on an estate for only friends, family and dinner party guests to see. The violins and the other items he’s amassed—Western paintings and sculpture, arms and armor—all belong to the nonprofit Chi Mei Culture Foundation he started back in 1977. The collections are on display in the Chi Mei Museum in Tainan, which boasts the country’s largest privately owned treasure trove and is free to the public. The foundation also lends the violins free of charge (except for an insurance charge) to students and visiting musicians. China-born Huang Bin, the first Asian female to win the Paganini International Violin Competition, held in Italy, and American cellist Yo-Yo Ma have �borrowed instruments for concerts in �Taiwan. Taiwanese students may apply for one-year loans, a tradition borrowed from the Royal Academy.

Launching a workplace giving program? 6 questions to ask | GreenBiz.com

Launching a workplace giving program? 6 questions to ask | GreenBiz.com: As the market for corporate philanthropy grows ever more crowded, companies are looking to get more value from their giving. And that's a good thing. Today, companies are aligning their CSR and community development efforts with their business strategies and working to engage the workforce with their goals in meaningful ways. As a result, though, the search for the right tools, the right partners and the right measurement parameters keeps getting more challenging.

The balanced scorecard: From strategic plan to effective execution

The balanced scorecard: From strategic plan to effective execution: Sound strategic planning is critical for an organization’s success because it helps define and communicate what the organization wants to accomplish and the steps necessary to get there. Unfortunately, less than 10% of strategies are effectively executed according to Fortune Magazine. Further, success is often defined primarily in terms of dollars raised which can be a narrow and short-term outlook to measuring how well a strategic plan was executed.