Independent Movie Houses Take Nonprofit Route - Philanthropy Today - The Chronicle of Philanthropy- Connecting the nonprofit world with news, jobs, and ideas

Independent Movie Houses Take Nonprofit Route - Philanthropy Today - The Chronicle of Philanthropy- Connecting the nonprofit world with news, jobs, and ideas: Independent Movie Houses Take Nonprofit Route

September 7, 2012, 11:02 am

Boutique cinemas in San Francisco are turning to nonprofit status or support to raise revenue, reflecting an industry trend, according to The Wall Street Journal.

The city’s Roxie Theater became a nonprofit in 2008 and has been able to raise its operating budget by supplementing ticket sales with grants, benefit events, and a membership drive. Two other local cinemas, the Vogue and the Balboa, rely on the nonprofit San Francisco Neighborhood Theater Foundation for renovations and other major expenses.

Strategic Philanthropy: Who Wins and Loses? - NPQ – Nonprofit Quarterly - Promoting an active and engaged democracy.

Strategic Philanthropy: Who Wins and Loses? - NPQ – Nonprofit Quarterly - Promoting an active and engaged democracy.: I am beginning to believe that the notion of so-called “strategic philanthropy,” in all of its beguiling and shape-shifting forms, is a very powerful accomplice in transforming the funding ecology and structure of the nonprofit sector. Quite simply, it shifts the onus for creativity and decision making to those who have control of the finances and narrows, in many cases, the number of groups with whom philanthropists have to reciprocally communicate as they “focus” ever more acutely not just on the outcomes they hope for but on their preferred strategy for production of those outcomes. And this smaller number of grantees become the anointed—the chosen.

Why are charities obsessed with celebrating anniversaries? | Voluntary Sector Network | Guardian Professional

Why are charities obsessed with celebrating anniversaries? | Voluntary Sector Network | Guardian Professional: I talked to somebody last week from an overseas development charity that was busy preparing for its 40th anniversary. Not 50th, not 25th, but 40th. This is not unusual. Charities seem to be obsessed with celebrating anniversaries. It doesn't have to be a particularly significant anniversary, but it does have to be celebrated. For me, charities celebrating anniversaries makes about as much sense as hedgehogs celebrating a new bypass.

Charity formed in wake of Sept. 11 attacks to celebrate milestone in Times Square | NJ.com

Charity formed in wake of Sept. 11 attacks to celebrate milestone in Times Square | NJ.com: A local charity will celebrate a milestone at the crossroads of the world.

Operation Goody Bag is a service project formed in the wake of Sept. 11 that decorates and fills brown lunch bags with candy and letters to give to military men and women, veterans and first responders.

SEAL charity refuses donations generated by book | HamptonRoads.com | PilotOnline.com

SEAL charity refuses donations generated by book | HamptonRoads.com | PilotOnline.com: The former Navy SEAL who co-authored a controversial first-person book about the raid to kill Osama bin Laden promised to donate most of his earnings to charity. But at least one nonprofit wants nothing to do with it.

The Navy SEAL Foundation says it will not accept any donations generated by the memoir, "No Easy Day," which the Pentagon says likely contains classified information that could put military personnel at risk.

Carleton to train non-profit leaders

Carleton to train non-profit leaders: OTTAWA — Carleton University is launching a new graduate program to train the next generation of leaders in the non-profit and philanthropic secto

$1 million in one day? Austin nonprofit has a fundraising plan

$1 million in one day? Austin nonprofit has a fundraising plan: I Live Here, I Give Here — a nonprofit that promotes philanthropy and connects Central Texans with charities — announced six months ago that it plans to try to raise $1 million over a 24-hour period that begins at 7 p.m. March 4, 2013. The money, which will be raised online, will go to 300 local nonprofits. Donors can choose which charity they want to support.

The event has been dubbed Amplify Austin, a play on the city's music scene and a nod to its already giving nature, said Patsy Woods Martin, executive director of I Live Here, I Give Here.

Foundations Must Return to Multi-Year Grantmaking | Stanford Social Innovation Review

Foundations Must Return to Multi-Year Grantmaking | Stanford Social Innovation Review: Multi-year funding has collapsed. Unless executives and trustees of our nation’s grantmaking foundations take steps to re-establish multi-year giving, nonprofit organizations and the communities they serve are in for years of increasing uncertainty and diminished impact.

NEW YORK: Chase Community Giving Kicks Off Voting for 2012 Program | Business Wire | Rock Hill Herald Online

NEW YORK: Chase Community Giving Kicks Off Voting for 2012 Program | Business Wire | Rock Hill Herald Online: 196 Charities Will Receive a Share in $5 Million in Grants

NEW YORK — Chase announced today the launch of the voting period for the 2012 Chase Community Giving program, which will determine the allocation of $5 million in Chase grants to 196 charities selected by Facebook users and Chase online customers.

Charlotte United Way investing in impact � Philanthropy North Carolina

Charlotte United Way investing in impact � Philanthropy North Carolina: Now, as it begins that campaign, United Way is focusing on connecting with donors, and connecting them with its partner agencies so donors can better understand the community needs those agencies address and the impact they have in the five counties United Way serves.

The goal of building a culture of philanthropy has become an ongoing process at United Way, says Jane McIntyre, its executive director.

“It’s connecting with the donor, and connecting the donor with the need,” she say

Scope of the Nonprofit Sector | Independent Sector

Scope of the Nonprofit Sector | Independent Sector: The American nonprofit and philanthropic community plays a crucial role in lives across the country and around the world.[1] In 2011, over 1.6 million tax-exempt organizations of all kinds (various 501(c) subsectors) were registered with the IRS.[2]

501(c)(3)s make up a majority of tax-exempt organizations, numbering close to 1.1 million organizations in 2011. This number includes public charities, private foundations, and religious organizations.

Accounting and Reporting Considerations for Online Contributions

Accounting and Reporting Considerations for Online Contributions: Recording Contributions

There are a number of options for generating online contributions and each has advantages and disadvantages (see the right column for more information):

The nonprofit's own Web site
Application service provider ("ASP") or third-party service bureau
Giving Web sites

Charities Learn to Turn Away Support Offered by Donors Who Are Overcome with Sympathy

Charities Learn to Turn Away Support Offered by Donors Who Are Overcome with Sympathy: Christine Benero, head of Denver's United Way, has spent a lot of time in recent months turning away some donors who want to support her charity.

Ms. Benero has been at ground zero of high-profile tragedies that have prompted emotional and generous philanthropic responses, first after the wildfires that destroyed more than 350 homes this spring and then after July's mass shooting on the opening night of a new Batman movie.

“NO vendors, please.” � Reid All About It

“NO vendors, please.” � Reid All About It: Some association executives want to hear advice only from those who have been in their shoes, either as a CEO or director of membership, education, or another department. But many vendors have been in these same positions – they know what they’re talking about.

Even if vendors don’t have association management experience, they can provide you with the examples or guidance you seek

10 things of interest to a merger design team - TheNonProfitTimes

10 things of interest to a merger design team - TheNonProfitTimes: When managers of two or more organizations decide they want to form a partnership, one of the first steps is to get approval from the board of directors. The goal here is to get 100 percent support.

Once this is achieved, another important step needs to be taken: The creation of a merger design team.

Corporate Foundation Giving Showing Signs Of Life - TheNonProfitTimes

Corporate Foundation Giving Showing Signs Of Life - TheNonProfitTimes: Giving by the nation’s approximately 2,700 grant-making corporate foundations grew to an estimated $5.2 billion in 2011, up 6 percent from 2010. Adjusted for inflation, corporate foundation giving increased 2.8 percent in the latest year. By comparison, overall foundation giving declined slightly after accounting for inflation.

The AFP Blog: Better Than We Thought?

The AFP Blog: Better Than We Thought?: The Nonprofit Overhead Cost Project actually found that average fundraising and administrative costs for most nonprofit subsectors, was less than 30 cents. Most charities understand what it takes to keep the show on the road. What we fail to do is to communicate that to the public.

keeping a close eye... by the National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy: Philanthropy’s Odd Relationship with Risk

keeping a close eye... by the National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy: Philanthropy’s Odd Relationship with Risk: Philanthropy has an odd relationship with risk.

First, we encourage each other to take more risks. Derrick Feldman, CEO of Achieve, contended earlier this month that “risk is an unloved word in philanthropy" and called for “a philanthropic marketplace where risk is celebrated, not avoided, and serves to bring us closer to solving some of the biggest challenges we face.”

Apple Moves to Reverse Its Reputation for Stinginess - Philanthropy Today - The Chronicle of Philanthropy- Connecting the nonprofit world with news, jobs, and ideas

Apple Moves to Reverse Its Reputation for Stinginess - Philanthropy Today - The Chronicle of Philanthropy- Connecting the nonprofit world with news, jobs, and ideas: Apple Moves to Reverse Its Reputation for Stinginess

September 4, 2012, 10:28 am

Under new chief executive Tim Cook, Apple is breaking with past policy and making big charitable donations, but the tech giant still ranks well below several other major corporations in terms of giving, according to the New York Post.

Duke Energy to continue level, focus of philanthropy � Philanthropy North Carolina

Duke Energy to continue level, focus of philanthropy � Philanthropy North Carolina: uke Energy to continue level, focus of philanthropy

September 4, 2012 � Leave a Comment

By Todd Cohen

RALEIGH, N.C. — The level of corporate philanthropy at Duke Energy, which merged with Progress Energy effective July 2, will not shrink from the combined support the two companies have been providing in the communities they serve, and its philanthropy will continue to focus on the social needs the two companies have been addressing, the head of the Duke Energy Foundation says.