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South Florida Times: Miami , Broward, Palm Beach, Breaking News & Weather at SFLTimes.com: Details on policies and procedures for consideration are available from the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) website afpnet.org. We also include examples of policies (and what they related to) in our recent book Prerequsites for Fundraising Success. Following the AFP Donor Bill of Rights and the AFP Code of Ethics are two items all nonprofits should review and consider adopting as part of their fundraising policies.

School fundraising grows up with mobile wallets, daily deals — Tech News and Analysis

School fundraising grows up with mobile wallets, daily deals — Tech News and Analysis: With the growth of crowdfunding platforms like Kickstarter and Indiegogo, services like Fundly, Razoo and Dibbee have made it easier for schools (and other nonprofits) to solicit donations from their communities online. But other startups are pitching schools with even more interesting fundraising models that take a page from the books of consumer e-commerce companies.

Changing the Culture of Philanthropy in Michigan: From Audacious Beginnings to Real Results - National Committee For Responsive Philanthropy

Changing the Culture of Philanthropy in Michigan: From Audacious Beginnings to Real Results - National Committee For Responsive Philanthropy: Changing the Culture of Philanthropy in Michigan: From Audacious Beginnings to Real Results

keeping a close eye... by the National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy: Five Lessons for Philanthropy from the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom

keeping a close eye... by the National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy: Five Lessons for Philanthropy from the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom: In reflecting on that indelible image from the Memorial steps, on King’s words, and on the history surrounding that moment, I’d like to offer five thoughts for the trustees and staff of today’s foundations:

The March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom was a charitable achievement, not a philanthropic one. One thing that has stunned me is how absent philanthropy is from this moment. I’m told that philanthropy is a uniquely American practice, one that can catalyze social change and even save capitalism. And yet, in this uniquely American moment, I don’t see much of anything that seems to define the grantmaking field today. Where’s the philanthropy?

New Knight Handbook on the Logistics of Giving Days an Excellent Contribution - NPQ - Nonprofit Quarterly

New Knight Handbook on the Logistics of Giving Days an Excellent Contribution - NPQ - Nonprofit Quarterly: Last week, the Knight Foundation released an unusually well composed Web-based guide called The Giving Day Playbook, which NPQ thinks will be instructive to anyone doing online fundraising in general. Depending largely upon links, the text is organized for practical use, but very thoughtful and chock full of examples and ready-to-use formats. The table of contents extends from planning through implementation and evaluation.

Misericordia University helps United Way break Christmas in July Food Drive record - The Abington Journal

Misericordia University helps United Way break Christmas in July Food Drive record - The Abington Journal: The Misericordia University Campus Ministry donated 723 pounds of food to the Commission of Economic Opportunity’s Weinberg Food Bank as part of the Christmas in July Food Drive hosted by the United Way of Wyoming Valley. The MU donations, along with others from across the community, helped the United Way collect a record 77,451 pounds of food and supplies for the underserved of the area.

Australia on top of World Giving Index | Money | Banking and Money Investment News | | Herald Sun

Australia on top of World Giving Index | Money | Banking and Money Investment News | | Herald Sun: DONATIONS to charities have risen 11 per cent since January 2010, despite the cost of living being the greatest cause of consumer anxiety.

Australia was ranked at the top of the 2012 World Giving Index ahead of Ireland, Canada, New Zealand and the United States.

Robert De Iure, senior economist with the National Australia Bank, is not surprised.

Big Give’s success spurs 2nd effort | The Columbus Dispatch

Big Give’s success spurs 2nd effort | The Columbus Dispatch: Central Ohioans will get another chance to show exactly how generous they are, with a second Big Give, an online fundraising drive for hundreds of local charities on Sept. 17.

The last such demonstration was astounding.

Fifty Years after the March on Washington: Nonprofit Leadership on the Legacy of MLK - NPQ - Nonprofit Quarterly

Fifty Years after the March on Washington: Nonprofit Leadership on the Legacy of MLK - NPQ - Nonprofit Quarterly: t’s the evening before the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington, at which Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. inspired the civil rights movement with his “I have a dream” speech. On television, the most visible face speaking about the 50th anniversary march is the Rev. Al Sharpton, the civil rights activist who maintains his own nonprofit advocacy arm, the National Action Network, and has crafted a new career as a regular political commentator with his own show on MSNBC. Occasional interviews pop up with Congressman John Lewis, who was with Rev. King at that march. Fifty years ago, he spoke just before King’s historic oration, and, as some know, is a hero to the civil rights movement, having taken an absolutely brutal beating at the hands of police and thugs in Selma, Alabama.

2013-2014 Youth in Philanthropy Program applications now available - Your Houston News: Living

2013-2014 Youth in Philanthropy Program applications now available - Your Houston News: Living: Today’s philanthropists are getting younger and younger. As early as their teenage years, many students are discovering their passions and concerns about community and/or global issues, and increasingly using social networking sites to raise awareness and funds for charities. Our community’s students are a powerful asset and a force for social change within our county.

SOI Tax Stats - Domestic Private Foundation and Charitable Trust Statistics

SOI Tax Stats - Domestic Private Foundation and Charitable Trust Statistics: Private foundations organized for charitable purposes are exempt from income taxes. They are differentiated from tax-exempt public charities by their narrow bases of control and financial support. Statistics on private foundations are compiled from Form 990-PF, an annual information return that includes data on excise tax liability, charitable distributions, administrative expenditures, as well as income statement and balance sheet information. Data are available for the following types of organizations:

Jewish ‘next gen’ major donors want impact � Philanthropy North Carolina

Jewish ‘next gen’ major donors want impact � Philanthropy North Carolina: Despite research showing that new generations of Jews are less involved than previous generations in formal religious practice, Jewish “next gen” donors continue to fund Jewish organizations, and they identify religious and faith-based organization as the second most common area of their giving, a new report says.

Driving those donors in their giving are inherited values they often learn from their parents and grandparents, says the report, Next Gen Donors: The Future of Jewish Giving, from 21/61 and the Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy.

Group Volunteering | Volunteer Canada

Group Volunteering | Volunteer Canada: People are generally social creatures. We often like to do things with other people. Volunteering is no different. A circle of friends, a company’s employees, a youth group, a service club, a class, a faith group, a family or a neighbourhood can do group volunteering.