Wealthy Young Donors Push Charities to Show Results - News - The Chronicle of Philanthropy- Connecting the nonprofit world with news, jobs, and ideas: Affluent young donors say they are more focused than their parents and grandparents on producing a measurable impact with their giving, according to study released today.
What’s more, some of them say they care more about advancing a cause than helping an institution, the reverse of how they see the philanthropy of their elders.
Friday, January 25, 2013
Notes on the Limitations of Strategic Philanthropy - NPQ - Nonprofit Quarterly
Notes on the Limitations of Strategic Philanthropy - NPQ - Nonprofit Quarterly: Reclaiming Opportunistic Grantmaking as a Critical Part of Our Portfolio
Five years ago, the foundation made numerous changes in its governance and grantmaking that undercut many of the traditional qualities and values that have characterized PWF since its founding in 1947. These qualities had gained for PWF a reputation as an innovator, open to opportunities, and supportive of new ideas and fledgling organizations that went on to play important roles in our society and the world.
But in 2007 we wiped the slate clean of many of the foundation’s traditions, values and culture in a
Five years ago, the foundation made numerous changes in its governance and grantmaking that undercut many of the traditional qualities and values that have characterized PWF since its founding in 1947. These qualities had gained for PWF a reputation as an innovator, open to opportunities, and supportive of new ideas and fledgling organizations that went on to play important roles in our society and the world.
But in 2007 we wiped the slate clean of many of the foundation’s traditions, values and culture in a
Giving Will Barely Rise in 2013, Forecast Predicts - Prospecting - The Chronicle of Philanthropy- Connecting the nonprofit world with news, jobs, and ideas
Giving Will Barely Rise in 2013, Forecast Predicts - Prospecting - The Chronicle of Philanthropy- Connecting the nonprofit world with news, jobs, and ideas: Giving in 2013 is expected to rise only 1.6 percent from last year, according to a new report, making it one of the worst fundraising years in five decades, projects the Atlas for Giving, an independent forecasting service.
Fundraising's freshest thinkers take on the sector's toughest topics : Page 1 of 2 : FundRaising Success
Fundraising's freshest thinkers take on the sector's toughest topics : Page 1 of 2 : FundRaising Success: Back in October, FundRaising Success hosted its third annual virtual conference and trade show, a full day of online sessions moderated by some of the most creative and passionate folks in the sector. Our lively closing session brought together a handful of the members of the FS Editorial Advisory Board to talk about the issues they see as the most pressing for fundraisers in the new year.
Fundraising's freshest thinkers take on the sector's toughest topics : Page 1 of 2 : FundRaising Success
Fundraising's freshest thinkers take on the sector's toughest topics : Page 1 of 2 : FundRaising Success: Back in October, FundRaising Success hosted its third annual virtual conference and trade show, a full day of online sessions moderated by some of the most creative and passionate folks in the sector. Our lively closing session brought together a handful of the members of the FS Editorial Advisory Board to talk about the issues they see as the most pressing for fundraisers in the new year.
Latest News | LowcountryBizSC
Latest News | LowcountryBizSC: Blackbaud is a community of people who care, who seek to help nonprofits drive positive change in the world. Through its corporate citizenship, it strives to make a difference both through what it does as a company and how it serves as individual people, personally and professionally.
Its commitment:
Deliver solutions that help do good
Govern our business ethically
Be a caring employer
Steward the environment
Serve others through good business, volunteerism and philanthropy
Its commitment:
Deliver solutions that help do good
Govern our business ethically
Be a caring employer
Steward the environment
Serve others through good business, volunteerism and philanthropy
Blackbaud CEO Chardon Stepping Down - TheNonProfitTimes
Blackbaud CEO Chardon Stepping Down - TheNonProfitTimes: One year and one week after announcing it would acquire its biggest rival and barely a week after cutting 5 percent of its workforce, Blackbaud announced President and Chief Executive Officer Marc Chardon will step down by the end of 2013.
What Nonprofits Can Learn from Public Radio about Storytelling | NTEN
What Nonprofits Can Learn from Public Radio about Storytelling | NTEN: f nonprofits want to learn how to create content that both engages audiences and creates devoted supporters, we need look no further than the gold standard offered each day by public radio. Think about it: Radio producers can create stories that keep us in the car for "driveway moments" even when we've reached home, just so we can hear the ending.
Public radio has created legions of devotees who give money for something they can already get for free. At the same time, we're in the middle of a renaissance of digital audio online and via mobile technology
Public radio has created legions of devotees who give money for something they can already get for free. At the same time, we're in the middle of a renaissance of digital audio online and via mobile technology
Pay rises for all Pittsburgh-area nonprofit leaders, but men earn more - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Pay rises for all Pittsburgh-area nonprofit leaders, but men earn more - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: According to a survey conducted by the Bayer Center for Nonprofit Management at Robert Morris University and the United Way of Allegheny County, the average salary for male executive directors at nonprofits last year was $126,690 while female executive directors earned $94,232.
With Lessons for U.S., U.K. Report Eyes Nonprofit Sector Autonomy - NPQ - Nonprofit Quarterly
With Lessons for U.S., U.K. Report Eyes Nonprofit Sector Autonomy - NPQ - Nonprofit Quarterly: Does government or corporate money make charities reluctant to speak out and advocate? That’s the concern in the U.K. Charities reportedly fear that the Tory government’s “Big Society” program of running more public services through charities will make groups wary of speaking out. The Panel on the Independence of the Voluntary Sector laid out its concerns in the second of four annual reports examining the ability of British nonprofits to advocate on public policies. The Panel, chaired by Sir Roger Singleton, the former head of the children’s charity Barnardo’s, sees the U.K.’s charitable sector as “at risk because its necessary independence is under threat, and that that threat is greatest for organisations working with disadvantaged people.”
Thursday, January 24, 2013
5 Mistakes to Avoid if You Want a Nonprofit Job - Forbes
5 Mistakes to Avoid if You Want a Nonprofit Job - Forbes: 5 Mistakes to Avoid if You Want a Nonprofit Job
Donor-Advised Funds Soared at 2012’s Close - NPQ - Nonprofit Quarterly
Donor-Advised Funds Soared at 2012’s Close - NPQ - Nonprofit Quarterly: Amidst all the uncertainty around the fate of the charitable deduction, marginal tax rates, and capital gains taxes, something happened with the major national donor-advised fund (DAF) managers. Schwab Charitable, for example, reported a tripling of contributions and a doubling of new donor-advised fund accounts in the fourth quarter of 2012 compared to the same period of 2011. Distributions from the new accounts weren’t quite as robust, but still surpassed the fourth quarter in 2011 by 70 percent. Schwab Charitable President Kim Laughton added that the new accounts created in 2012 would probably lead to a higher level of distributions in 2013.
OPM plans to shake up charity program raises concerns about reduced donations - The Washington Post
OPM plans to shake up charity program raises concerns about reduced donations - The Washington Post: The Office of Personnel Management wants to shake up the Combined Federal Campaign (CFC), the charitable-giving system for federal employees, but in the process the agency could risk losing donors and reducing contributions.
One rule under review by the Obama administration would “eliminate the use of cash, check and money order contributions. Instead, all donations will be required to be made through electronic means.”
One rule under review by the Obama administration would “eliminate the use of cash, check and money order contributions. Instead, all donations will be required to be made through electronic means.”
Contributions To Schwab Charitable Fund Triple
Contributions To Schwab Charitable Fund Triple: Contributions to Schwab Charitable donor-advised funds more than tripled during the second half of 2012 and Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund is expecting similar increases, say spokespersons for both funds.
3 ways CEOs and fundraisers can slow the revolving door
3 ways CEOs and fundraisers can slow the revolving door: Here are three suggestions for CEOs, Executive Directors, and boards. Next week, I will share three suggestions for development professionals.
3 Ways CEOs and Boards Can Hire Fundraising Professionals Worth Keeping
Look at how many jobs you really need
3 Ways CEOs and Boards Can Hire Fundraising Professionals Worth Keeping
Look at how many jobs you really need
Wednesday, January 23, 2013
Packable philanthropy: Donate a TEDx in a Box
Packable philanthropy: Donate a TEDx in a Box: What is a TEDx in a Box, you ask? It’s a suitcase stuffed with everything an economically marginalized community needs to host their very own TEDx event — a projector, an iPod preloaded with subtitled TED Talks, a sound system, camcorders to capture fresh talks, and a how-to guide. TEDx in a Box was an idea that originated at TEDxKibera, a vibrant event held in the slums of Nairobi. With TEDx in a Box, individuals in the developing world and other underserved areas are delivered all the resources they need for an event, packaged into a portable box designed by IDEO. So far, boxes have been shipped to organizers in Ecuador, Ghana, Nigeria, Kenya, Uganda, India and Pakistan — and counting.
Kenneth Service / Think before you tax: A city payroll tax on nonprofits would hit higher education - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Kenneth Service / Think before you tax: A city payroll tax on nonprofits would hit higher education - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: While the question of addressing Pittsburgh's revenue needs is certainly a valid subject for investigation, early comments regarding both approaches seem to indicate a predetermined outlook that ignores the reason why nonprofit organizations are exempt, by law, from the payment of some taxes; namely that they provide benefits to the public that municipal governments are not equipped to provide or could not afford to provide.
Maine runner on 700-mile charity trek: 'This is nuts' | The Portland Press Herald / Maine Sunday Telegram
Maine runner on 700-mile charity trek: 'This is nuts' | The Portland Press Herald / Maine Sunday Telegram: As of Tuesday night, his run had raised just shy of $13,000 for the American Cancer Society, the Wounded Warrior Project and Sandy Hook Elementary School in Connecticut, according to his website, www.maine2dcrun.com.
Tuesday, January 22, 2013
Beer a New Giving Frontier as Cities Sprout Charity Pubs - Philanthropy Today - The Chronicle of Philanthropy- Connecting the nonprofit world with news, jobs, and ideas
Beer a New Giving Frontier as Cities Sprout Charity Pubs - Philanthropy Today - The Chronicle of Philanthropy- Connecting the nonprofit world with news, jobs, and ideas: Beer a New Giving Frontier as Cities Sprout Charity Pubs
January 22, 2013, 10:37 am
A small but growing trend is emerging of urban charity pubs that pledge profits to nonprofit organizations, says The New York Times
Portland, Ore.; Houston; Washington, D.C.; Melbourne, Australia; and Hyderabad, India, are among the cities with new or planned bars adopting varied approaches to diverting revenue from microbrew sales to favored causes, with some letting patrons choose from a menu of organizations to support.
January 22, 2013, 10:37 am
A small but growing trend is emerging of urban charity pubs that pledge profits to nonprofit organizations, says The New York Times
Portland, Ore.; Houston; Washington, D.C.; Melbourne, Australia; and Hyderabad, India, are among the cities with new or planned bars adopting varied approaches to diverting revenue from microbrew sales to favored causes, with some letting patrons choose from a menu of organizations to support.
NSPCC's Letter from Santa raises �1.82m | UK Fundraising
NSPCC's Letter from Santa raises �1.82m | UK Fundraising: The NSPCC's annual Letter from Santa campaign raised �1.82 million, including Gift Aid, at the end of 2012. This is an increase from the �1.7 million it raised in 2011.
Available for a suggested donation of just �5, the personalised and illustrated Letters from Santa were delivered to households across the UK and beyond by ‘reindeer mail’'.
Available for a suggested donation of just �5, the personalised and illustrated Letters from Santa were delivered to households across the UK and beyond by ‘reindeer mail’'.
A lasting legacy for philanthropist Page 1 of 2 | UTSanDiego.com
A lasting legacy for philanthropist Page 1 of 2 | UTSanDiego.com: Thanks to the $3.5 million gift his charitable trust just bestowed upon the Ronald McDonald House Charities of San Diego, the name of the late philanthropist Joseph Clayes III appears on the wall of the spacious Ronald McDonald House community room.
Slaight Family Makes Historic $50-million Gift To Princess Margaret Cancer Centre | Broadcaster - Canada's Communications Magazine
Slaight Family Makes Historic $50-million Gift To Princess Margaret Cancer Centre | Broadcaster - Canada's Communications Magazine: Canadian philanthropists Allan Slaight, Emmanuelle Gattuso and the Slaight family made history today with a $50 million gift to The Princess Margaret Cancer Foundation. The extraordinary donation is the biggest ever private gift to cancer research in Canadian history and will advance the Princess Margaret Cancer Centre's Personalized Cancer Medicine initiative.
‘ANGELS’ OF THE OPERA SAN DIEGO OPERA PATRON PARTY | UTSanDiego.com
‘ANGELS’ OF THE OPERA SAN DIEGO OPERA PATRON PARTY | UTSanDiego.com: Economic troubles being what they are, many opera companies around the world are experiencing problems. Fortunately for us, the San Diego Opera is faring much better — largely because of the support of a number of exceptionally generous people who truly enjoy opera and appreciate the exceptional talent the opera brings to our city. Among the most munificent of these are Conrad Prebys and Debbie Turner, long known for both their philanthropy and congeniality.
Spartanburg's generosity shines in charitable giving report | GoUpstate.com
Spartanburg's generosity shines in charitable giving report | GoUpstate.com: It will likely come as no surprise to you that South Carolina in general, and Spartanburg County in particular, compare quite favorably to the rest of the country in the area of charitable giving. According to The Chronicle's report, Americans gave 4.7 percent of their discretionary income to charitable causes in 2008. South Carolina emerged as the sixth most generous state with 6.4 percent given to charity.
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