#GivingTuesday Sparks Big Spike in Donations - Prospecting - The Chronicle of Philanthropy- Connecting the nonprofit world with news, jobs, and ideas

#GivingTuesday Sparks Big Spike in Donations - Prospecting - The Chronicle of Philanthropy- Connecting the nonprofit world with news, jobs, and ideas: The amount of online donations processed by Blackbaud, a processor of online gifts, shot up 53 percent to $10-million on Tuesday, compared with the same day last year.

Network for Good, another processor of online gifts, also reported a spike. The total number of donations more than doubled, to 113 percent, on #GivingTuesday versus the Tuesday after Thanksgiving 2011. The amount collected Tuesday was also 55 percent more than the amount of donations collected on Monday.

Philanthropy Reborn at United Way Again? You Judge! - NPQ - Nonprofit Quarterly

Philanthropy Reborn at United Way Again? You Judge! - NPQ - Nonprofit Quarterly: Philanthropy Reborn at United Way Again? You Judge!

Civil Society, Chinese Style:The Rise of the Nonprofit Sector in Post-Mao China - NPQ - Nonprofit Quarterly

Civil Society, Chinese Style:The Rise of the Nonprofit Sector in Post-Mao China - NPQ - Nonprofit Quarterly: n July of 2012, hundreds of Chinese nonprofits shared a moment of celebration: China’s first-ever charity fair had taken place, in Shenzhen, a south China municipality that aspires to become a “city of philanthropy” and a “city of volunteers.” The charity fair had a strong government flavor: it was hosted by the Ministry of Civil Affairs (MOCA) and the local Shenzhen government. This event, along with President and General Secretary Hu Jintao’s call for stronger and more creative forms of social management (and the release of draft guidelines for the development of Chinese philanthropy—a five-year plan for 2011–2015—by MOCA in the previous year), sends a clear signal that the Chinese government is now ready to recognize the tremendous growth of the nonprofit and voluntary sector, and to value its contribution to Chinese society.

Diana, Princess of Wales Memorial Fund awards its final tranche of legacy grants

Diana, Princess of Wales Memorial Fund awards its final tranche of legacy grants: Diana, Princess of Wales Memorial Fund awards its final tranche of legacy grants

Responsive Philanthropy in Black Communities - National Committee For Responsive Philanthropy

Responsive Philanthropy in Black Communities - National Committee For Responsive Philanthropy: Everywhere – in your city and mine – the reality of where we are and where we want to be are miles apart. In Minneapolis, the disparities faced by people (both American-born and foreign-born) are stark.Though we are surrounded by more Fortune 500 companies per capita than any place in the country (including the headquarters ofTarget, General Mills and Best Buy), need and poverty surround us. For example, although only 19 percent of Minneapolis residents are black:1

Social Media Power #GivingTuesday Holiday Giving Effort - Prospecting - The Chronicle of Philanthropy- Connecting the nonprofit world with news, jobs, and ideas

Social Media Power #GivingTuesday Holiday Giving Effort - Prospecting - The Chronicle of Philanthropy- Connecting the nonprofit world with news, jobs, and ideas: While it is too early to tally how many charities are participating and how much money has been raised, it’s not too soon to monitor the considerable social-media buzz for #GivingTuesday, which has been a popular tag on Twitter and has been dominating Facebook conversations.

4 Problems with Giving Tuesday & How to Address Them | GivingThree

4 Problems with Giving Tuesday & How to Address Them | GivingThree:
4 Problems with Giving Tuesday & How to Address Them

Nov 27, 2012 by Benjamin Mohler, CFRE Weblog

Today #Giving Tuesday will be trending on Twitter and filling Facebook news feeds. It will also be prominently featured on both new and traditional media outlets. In general terms, this is a good thing. It puts the ideas of charity and philanthropy into the main of public discourse. However, unlike Black Friday or Cyber Monday, Giving Tuesday has a few challenges that, left un-addressed, will doom its long-term success.

It's Not Just Semantics: Managing Outcomes Vs. Outputs - Deborah Mills-Scofield - Harvard Business Review

It's Not Just Semantics: Managing Outcomes Vs. Outputs - Deborah Mills-Scofield - Harvard Business Review: n the non-profit world, outputs are programs, training, and workshops; outcomes are knowledge transferred and behaviors changed. In the for-profit world, the distinctions are not always so clear. Let's define outputs as the stuff we produce, be it physical or virtual, for a specific type of customer—say, car seats for babies. And let's define outcomes as the difference our stuff makes—keeping your child safe in the car. Borrowing an example from the Innovation Network, a highway construction company's outputs are project design and the number of highway miles built and repaired. Outcomes are the difference made by the outputs: better traffic flow, shorter travel times, and fewer accidents.

Chicago Ends Charity Mandate for Firms in Subsidy Program - Philanthropy Today - The Chronicle of Philanthropy- Connecting the nonprofit world with news, jobs, and ideas

Chicago Ends Charity Mandate for Firms in Subsidy Program - Philanthropy Today - The Chronicle of Philanthropy- Connecting the nonprofit world with news, jobs, and ideas: Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s administration has dropped a requirement that developers participating in a city financing program donate to charities on a City Hall-set list, a practice that had particularly benefited an organization led by his predecessor’s wife, reports the Chicago Sun-Times

Dallas Museum of Art takes bold step of offering free general admission AND free memberships | Center Stage

Dallas Museum of Art takes bold step of offering free general admission AND free memberships | Center Stage: Beginning Jan. 21, the Dallas Museum of Art will take the unprecedented step of offering an unusual one-two punch: Free general admission and free memberships, making it the first art museum in the country to do so, DMA director Maxwell Anderson announced at a press conference this morning.

Nonprofit Charitable Orgs

Nonprofit Charitable Orgs: From Joanne Fritz, your Guide to Nonprofit Charitable Orgs

"Churn," "donor attrition," and "leaky bucket" are all terms we're beginning to recite in our sleep.

Recent research from the Nonprofit Research Collaborative found that retention of existing donors is the one thing that sets apart nonprofits that gained revenue so far in 2012 from those that didn'

Lessons From Billionaire Philanthropists: The Short Version - Forbes

Lessons From Billionaire Philanthropists: The Short Version - Forbes: Billionaires often don’t like to talk much about how they made their fortunes, or how big those fortunes are. But ask about how they’re giving some of that money away, and suddenly the conversation starts to flow. People are passionate about the causes they invest in and donate to

On ‘Giving Tuesday,’ big donors shed light on why, when and how they give - The Washington Post

On ‘Giving Tuesday,’ big donors shed light on why, when and how they give - The Washington Post: On Tuesday, the firm, which was founded in 2000 by former Bain & Co. chief executive Thomas Tierney, launched “Conversations with Remarkable Givers,” a series of video interviews with some of the nation’s biggest philanthropists, including AOL co-founder Steve Case and his wife Jean, Peter and Jennifer Buffett, media mogul Ted Turner, eBay founder Pierre Omidyar, Carlyle Group co-founder David Rubenstein and actor Michael J. Fox. Each of the more than 50 participants was asked a series of questions about their strategy and insights regarding their philanthropic work. The edited video responses range from 30 seconds to four minutes long.

An Armchair Advocate’s Guide to: 24 Hours of Giving [Infographic] | Armchair Advocates

An Armchair Advocate’s Guide to: 24 Hours of Giving [Infographic] | Armchair Advocates: Below we present our latest infographic: An Armchair Advocate’s Guide to 24 Hours of Giving. We hope you find it a helpful reminder to use your time, treasures and technology for social good each day.

Second Social Innovation Fund Director Resigns - Government & Politics Watch - The Chronicle of Philanthropy- Connecting the nonprofit world with news, jobs, and ideas

Second Social Innovation Fund Director Resigns - Government & Politics Watch - The Chronicle of Philanthropy- Connecting the nonprofit world with news, jobs, and ideas: After less than two months as director of the Social Innovation Fund, Idara Nickelson is leaving the job to work for an international nonprofit, the Corporation for National and Community Service announced Wednesday.

Should the Charitable Tax Deduction Be Eliminated? - US News and World Report

Should the Charitable Tax Deduction Be Eliminated? - US News and World Report: Should the Charitable Tax Deduction Be Eliminated?
Policymakers are considering doing away with or reducing the tax break for charitable giving

Giving Tuesday: A Day To Help Nonprofits - Technorati Lifestyle

Giving Tuesday: A Day To Help Nonprofits - Technorati Lifestyle: With many people feeling that the holiday season is becoming more and more consumer oriented, there is a small but growing number of movements trying to take back what the season is supposed to be about. One of these is Buy Nothing Day which is celebrated on the same day as Black Friday. A newly launched idea that is hoping to become a much larger movement is Giving Tuesday.

Art institute sues philanthropists over unpaid millions | The Raw Story

Art institute sues philanthropists over unpaid millions | The Raw Story: Art institute sues philanthropists over unpaid millions

“Your Own” Nonprofit: The Language of Founder’s Syndrome - NPQ - Nonprofit Quarterly

“Your Own” Nonprofit: The Language of Founder’s Syndrome - NPQ - Nonprofit Quarterly: At first glance, it’s not particularly newsworthy that a Detroit nonprofit hosted a half-day seminar on starting a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. The organization offering the Detroit training session was the Minerva Education and Development Foundation (MEDF), which identifies itself as the Detroit alumnae chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. The MEDF was founded in 1992 and has distributed over $300,000 in grants, scholarships and sponsorships, according to its website. Its mission is “…to focus and drive charitable giving to support philanthropic initiatives in the areas of educational and economic development.”

Standard Mileage Rates for 2013

Standard Mileage Rates for 2013: eginning on Jan. 1, 2013, the standard mileage rates for the use of a car (also vans, pickups or panel trucks) will be:



56.5 cents per mile for business miles driven
24 cents per mile driven for medical or moving purposes
14 cents per mile driven in service of charitable organizations

SOI Tax Stats - Fall Bulletin 2012

SOI Tax Stats - Fall Bulletin 2012: SOI Tax Stats - Fall Bulletin 2012

'Giving Tuesday': The Start Of A Holiday Tradition? : NPR

'Giving Tuesday': The Start Of A Holiday Tradition? : NPR: First, there was the post-Thanksgiving sales spectacle Black Friday and then the online version, Cyber Monday. Now, charitable groups want to start a new holiday tradition — it's called Giving Tuesday and the first one is tomorrow.

It may seem a little surprising that no one came up with the idea before of designating a specific day to help launch the holiday charitable giving season.

Case Study: Lifestyle Data Lifts Gift Size for Heifer International : Page 1 of 2 : Target Marketing

Case Study: Lifestyle Data Lifts Gift Size for Heifer International : Page 1 of 2 : Target Marketing: Nascar fans are less likely to donate cows to African farmers in their friends’ names for Christmas, but organivores might, Heifer International found in a case study detailed by the charity’s donor conversion manager on Oct. 16 at DMA2012Opens in a new window in Las Vegas.

Giving remains sluggish, survey says � Philanthropy North Carolina

Giving remains sluggish, survey says � Philanthropy North Carolina: Slammed by an erosion in giving by individuals, over a third of nonprofits are raising less money this year than last year, a new survey says.

Thirty-seven percent of 500 public charities and public foundations surveyed online in October by GuideStar said contributions fell in the first nine months of 2012, compared to the same period last year, while 34 percent said they grew and 28 percent said they were flat.