Is Community Involvement Important for Big Businesses? | VisualNews.com

Is Community Involvement Important for Big Businesses? | VisualNews.com: A marketplace for expert business advice, Clarity, recently gathered data and produced the following infographic that illustrates not only how consumers regard corporate social responsibility, but also the extent to which corporations should react to consumers' social interests by creating relevant products and services. Take a look below:

The AFP Blog Different Issue, Same Theme: Communication

The AFP Blog: That’s a critical change in approach from these organizations, and a very welcome one. But as I said then, it’s up to us to communicate with donors, media, government and the public about why we have fundraising costs. And if we DON’T pro-actively have these conversations, then other people and ideas will fill in the void.

An executive decision; three things the charity CEO salary maelstrom taught us and what to do about it | nfpSynergy

An executive decision; three things the charity CEO salary maelstrom taught us and what to do about it | nfpSynergy: n our research with the public through our awareness monitor CAM, we see that how charities spend their money really matters. Of course, there are those who say the public shouldn’t care about overheads and should focus on impact. Well you live in your ivory towers and we will keep trying in the real world that the public inhabit. Again and again and again, the public tell us that the size of CEO salaries, the level of ‘admin’ costs and how their money is used really matters to them.

Three Donors Tell Why They Set Up CRUTs - Forbes

Three Donors Tell Why They Set Up CRUTs - Forbes: Here are three stories from donors; if one of them strikes a chord, ask your favorite charity about establishing a CRUT.

Dr. Streamline’s Reading List: Donors Forum and NCRP Focus on Core Support | Project Streamline Blog

Dr. Streamline’s Reading List: Donors Forum and NCRP Focus on Core Support | Project Streamline Blog: Two efficient and effective arguments for unrestricted support – also called core support, general operating support, or covering real costs – came to Dr. Streamline’s attention recently.

The first, a neat little movie called “If We Want Our Funding to Change the World” from the Donors Forum and their work on Real Talk About Real Costs. At only a minute and forty seconds, this video is an efficient and effective introduction to why it’s critical for funders to support nonprofits beyond the “frame of the program” with what they really need to succeed

Finding Hope in a Cause | Achieve Guidance Blog

Finding Hope in a Cause | Achieve Guidance Blog: Five years ago I joined with a few others to start Achieve. During the formation process, I looked into obtaining “key man” insurance, which provides financial relief to a company if something unexpected happens to one of its key leaders.

As with any life insurance policy, I had to pass a physical exam and submit to a battery of blood tests. A week after the exam, my insurance agent called to discuss an “odd reading” from one of the tests that pointed to an anomaly in my liver function. He then told me it could have been caused by me having a drink or two the night before. When I assured him I hadn’t, we agreed it was a fluke.

Watchdog Admits It Costs Money To Raise Money | The NonProfit Times

Watchdog Admits It Costs Money To Raise Money | The NonProfit Times: Watchdog Admits It Costs Money To Raise Money
By The NonProfit Times - August 6, 2013

“You’re here to accomplish a goal, and all sorts of expenses make that happen.” Those were the words of Art Taylor, president of Better Business Bureau Wise Giving Alliance (WGA). “There is a preoccupation in the public domain about these ratios. We’ve always tried to point out that there are a variety of things donors should be concerned about. An organization’s financials are just one part.”

DETROIT: Diaper charity helps struggling Detroit families | Health | The Sun Herald

DETROIT: Diaper charity helps struggling Detroit families | Health | The Sun Herald: For many low-income families, the struggle to afford diapers — both for children and adults — can be stressful and often humiliating, says Marybeth Levine, founder of the Detroit Area Diaper Bank, which supplies more than 50 Metro Detroit assistance groups with donated diapers.

NCVO and Charity Commission to draw up guidelines on executive pay

NCVO and Charity Commission to draw up guidelines on executive pay: The proposal by Sir Stuart Etherington, chief executive of the NCVO, follows media criticism of senior pay in the big aid charities

The National Council for Voluntary Organisations and the Charity Commission have agreed to draw up joint guidelines to help charity trustees to decide on pay levels for senior staff.

Lessons From Lance Armstrong Fallout With Livestrong - Philanthropy Today - The Chronicle of Philanthropy- Connecting the nonprofit world with news, jobs, and ideas

Lessons From Lance Armstrong Fallout With Livestrong - Philanthropy Today - The Chronicle of Philanthropy- Connecting the nonprofit world with news, jobs, and ideas: Livestrong, founded by now disgraced cyclist Lance Armstrong, has faced its founder’s doping scandal with a candid approach to the media, unlike some other charities whose celebrity founders have received negative publicity, writes The Washington Post.

Let's not be pious about do-gooders' handsome salaries | Catherine Bennett | Comment is free | The Observer

Let's not be pious about do-gooders' handsome salaries | Catherine Bennett | Comment is free | The Observer: Let's not be pious about do-gooders' handsome salaries

Donors may feel uneasy that charity bosses earn a lot. But well-meaning volunteers simply couldn't do the job