Edyth Bush Foundation hits $100M mark in grants awarded - Orlando Business Journal

Edyth Bush Foundation hits $100M mark in grants awarded - Orlando Business Journal: As its 40th anniversary fast approaches, the Edyth Bush Charitable Foundation hit another important milestone this month: The foundation has awarded $100 million in grant money.

Being a Great Place to Work is About Being Responsible | BlackbaudCurrent.com

Being a Great Place to Work is About Being Responsible | BlackbaudCurrent.com: To be honest, I think I learned as much as the students did. Seriously. Every time I go out and talk about corporate responsibility, CSR, doing good as part of good business, I learn something from the people engaged in the conversation. This time, I got to listen to the very wise guidance of George, Jim and Beezer – and the really smart, on-point questions from this new crop of future leaders.

Should Komen Let Nancy Brinker Serve as a Lifetime Trustee? - Prospecting - The Chronicle of Philanthropy- Connecting the nonprofit world with news, jobs, and ideas

Should Komen Let Nancy Brinker Serve as a Lifetime Trustee? - Prospecting - The Chronicle of Philanthropy- Connecting the nonprofit world with news, jobs, and ideas: Should Komen Let Nancy Brinker Serve as a Lifetime Trustee?

August 21, 2012, 10:27 am

By Holly Hall

Now that Nancy Brinker is stepping down as chief executive of the charity she founded, Susan G. Komen for the Cure, her critics are agitating for her to quit the charity’s board.

She doesn’t want to go, and the charity’s policy of letting some people serve as lifetime board members means she is not required to. That could pose a big challenge in the next few months as Komen conducts its highest-profile fundraising races.

Boy Scout Annual Fundraiser Dinner Hits Record $230,000 - News, Sports, Jobs - The Intelligencer / Wheeling News-Register

Boy Scout Annual Fundraiser Dinner Hits Record $230,000 - News, Sports, Jobs - The Intelligencer / Wheeling News-Register: WHEELING - The local Ohio River Valley Council of Boy Scouts announced a record $230,000 in donations during its annual Partnership Dinner at Oglebay Park's Wilson Lodge on Monday night.

Asian-Americans and Philanthropic Giving: Implications for Higher Education

Asian-Americans and Philanthropic Giving: Implications for Higher Education: Asian-Americans are the second fastest growing minority population in the United States after Latinos. Between 2000 and 2012, they grew at a rate of 49 percent. Although there is much diversity among Asian-Americans, there are some commonalities that cut across many of the sub-groups as well. First, among Asian-Americans, philanthropic giving is based on the value of compassion that is inherent in most Asian cultures. In addition, giving to family and the idea of reciprocity in gift giving is essential to understanding Asian philanthropy. Like many other cultures in the United States, religion plays a significant role in providing a foundation for philanthropic giving among Asian-Americans.

Philanthropy beat: Foundation job seekers face stingy prospects | StarTribune.com

Philanthropy beat: Foundation job seekers face stingy prospects | StarTribune.com: If you're dreaming of a career working at a foundation, make sure you have a Plan B. That, at least, was the advice from a panel of grantmakers at the Minnesota Council on Foundations this month.

The jobs are few, they said, and competition is fierce. But if that doesn't faze you, start getting some experience now, they said.

Charity begins where? - CSMonitor.com

Charity begins where? - CSMonitor.com: Does their difference in the type of giving reflect any pattern of charity in America? Only in this regard, as reflected in a new study by The Chronicle of Philanthropy: Americans differ widely in their giving, in both motives and goals.

No Time to Research Nonprofits? The Giving Library Has Done It for You

No Time to Research Nonprofits? The Giving Library Has Done It for You: The Laura and John Arnold Foundation last week released an online library with information about hundreds of American nonprofit organizations to help donors explore giving opportunities in one place and make informed decisions.

The new Giving Library also allows philanthropists to communicate directly with participating nonprofits through the library’s Connection Center.

How to Share Bad News with Your Supporters and Keep Your Choir�Engaged - Online Fundraising, Advocacy, and Social Media -

How to Share Bad News with Your Supporters and Keep Your Choir�Engaged - Online Fundraising, Advocacy, and Social Media -: You look forward to sharing victories with your community. Who wouldn’t? A big win offers a jolt of enthusiasm and shows that your hard work is paying off.

As any seasoned campaigners know though, advocacy work isn’t always smooth sailing. You are bound to hit patches of rough water. The way you address these challenges and how you share bad news with your community are critical to the long-term health and strength of your movement.

Charity Works: A match made in a recession - The Washington Post

Charity Works: A match made in a recession - The Washington Post: It was a marriage born during the Great Recession. Until then, both nonprofits were too engulfed in their own passions to entertain thoughts of companionship. Then the markets dropped and the plausibility of a union rose. Timing was everything.

Nearly one year since the vows, two nonprofit darlings of the District — N Street Village and Miriam’s House —are calling their merger a success.

Jay Leno sells Fiat 500 for charity; raises $350,000 for wounded soldiers - National Celebrity Headlines | Examiner.com

Jay Leno sells Fiat 500 for charity; raises $350,000 for wounded soldiers - National Celebrity Headlines | Examiner.com: Jay Leno definitely brought much needed funding to the men and women of the armed forces who are looking to get treatment for their wounds. The entertainer sold his special 2012 Prima Edizione Fiat 500, the second one imported to the U.S. by Chrysler, for ten times the asking price at a charity auction on Saturday night. The auction house listed the car at $35,000 but since it was for charity the final offer was ten times the asking price.