CFC leaders confident in employees' charitable donations

CFC leaders confident in employees' charitable donations: "Employees have donated less money over the past few years, with sequestration and the 2013 government shutdown taking a big toll. Between 2009 and 2012, Washington-area employees contributed about $60 million a year to the CFC.  But in 2013, donations dropped to  $51.2 million.

CFC National Capital Chairman Vince Micone said the National Capital Region donated about $49.5 million in 2014, another slight drop. This year, he said, the goal is to raise about $50 million."



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Ford to launch program to engage young employees with local nonprofits - Crain's Detroit Business

Ford to launch program to engage young employees with local nonprofits - Crain's Detroit Business: "Ford Motor Co. plans next year to launch a pilot leadership training program for 30 young Ford employees to learn civic engagement skills while sharing their own insights with nonprofits.

The new “Thirty Under 30” program will tap into a growing interest among younger employees to become involved in their communities beyond sending money to charitable organizations, Ford said."



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The Five Countries With The Largest Expected Wealth Transfers In The Next 30 Years | Wealth-X

The Five Countries With The Largest Expected Wealth Transfers In The Next 30 Years | Wealth-X: "The Five Countries With The Largest Expected Wealth Transfers In The Next 30 Years
Half of the world’s UHNW individuals with assets of at least US$30 million are expected to pass on their wealth in the coming three decades."



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Three Cornellians honored for their philanthropic work | Cornell Chronicle

Three Cornellians honored for their philanthropic work | Cornell Chronicle: "Three Cornellians are among eight recipients of the 2015 Andrew Carnegie Medal of Philanthropy, awarded to families and individuals worldwide who have dedicated their private wealth to the public good."



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Power Volunteering on the Plaza benefits four nonprofits | KBJR 6 & Range 11 | KDLH 3: News, Weather, Sports for Duluth MN / Superior WI / Northland | Local News

Power Volunteering on the Plaza benefits four nonprofits | KBJR 6 & Range 11 | KDLH 3: News, Weather, Sports for Duluth MN / Superior WI / Northland | Local News: "Duluth, MN (NNCNOW.com) -- Volunteers from across the Northland are teamed up in Duluth Thursday outside the Minnesota Power office building to help out families in need.
This is the second year for this effort."



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Alzheimer’s Association Reorganizing National Operation - The NonProfit TimesThe NonProfit Times

Alzheimer’s Association Reorganizing National Operation - The NonProfit TimesThe NonProfit Times: "So the Chicago, Ill.-based national organization is racing to ramp up operations, including a goal of doubling revenue to $450 million by 2019. As part of its effort to meet ambitious goals of its 10-year strategic plan, the association has embarked upon a strategy to combine all of its affiliates nationwide into a single, unified 501(c)(3) organization."



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3-peat: University breaks donations record yet again | The Chronicle

3-peat: University breaks donations record yet again | The Chronicle: "Duke received $478.3 million in private donations during the 2014-15 fiscal year—setting a new record for highest total contributions for the third year in a row.

Some of the largest philanthropic gifts included a $20 million grant given to the Duke Global Health Institute from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to address diseases like HIV/AIDS and cancer, along with a $13 million contribution to the athletics department from Steve Brooks, Trinity '70 and president and CEO of the Phoenix American Insurance Group. As a result of Brooks' donation, the football field at Wallace Wade Stadium was renamed Brooks Field."



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Carnegie Mellon gets $35M donation | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Carnegie Mellon gets $35M donation | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: "For generations, Carnegie Mellon University and its peer U.S. campuses have benefited from an American corporate tradition of directing large philanthropy to the programs and the people in this country able to spark innovation.

But a $35 million gift to CMU announced Tuesday — the biggest corporate donation in the school’s history — was made not by a domestic company but by Tata Consultancy Services, a global enterprise based halfway around the world in India."



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Burger King Rises Above McWhopper Rejection With A Bigger Peace Day Burger Team | Co.Create | creativity + culture + commerce

Burger King Rises Above McWhopper Rejection With A Bigger Peace Day Burger Team | Co.Create | creativity + culture + commerce:



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Stakeholder Group Delivers Cash to Sweet Briar—And More Than Was Pledged! | Nonprofit Quarterly

Stakeholder Group Delivers Cash to Sweet Briar—And More Than Was Pledged! | Nonprofit Quarterly: "As part of that agreement, Saving Sweet Briar, which had been fundraising for just such an occasion, was to put $12 million toward this year’s operation, with another $16 million to be taken from the endowment. The payments were to be made in three installments, with the last of $3.5 million scheduled for today—and yesterday, SSB announced that not only would the money be wired to the college’s account at noon, but Mary Pope Hutson, chair of the Major Donor Task Force, says that the payment will be more than what was agreed upon."



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Profile donors to spur new giving « Philanthropy North Carolina

Profile donors to spur new giving « Philanthropy North Carolina: "A charity’s best prospect for a new gift can be a current donor, who also can serve as a great example for prospective donors.

So writing profiles of current donors can serve the twin goals of helping to cultivate them and other current donors for future gifts while also courting prospective donors.

Still, many charities that publish profiles of their donors waste the opportunity."



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UC Berkeley and Saudi Donor Start New Online 'Philanthropy University' - The Chronicle of Philanthropy

UC Berkeley and Saudi Donor Start New Online 'Philanthropy University' - The Chronicle of Philanthropy: "Amr Al-Dabbagh, a prominent Saudi businessman who runs his family’s Al-Dabbagh Group, a conglomerate of 62 companies, is providing money to support a new online educational program for nonprofit executives, called Philanthropy University, the University of California at Berkeley is announcing today."



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Nonprofit Offices Starting To Look A Lot Like For-Profits | Bisnow

Nonprofit Offices Starting To Look A Lot Like For-Profits | Bisnow: "But less square footage isn't a negative trend. The report, which included charitable organizations and trade associations nationwide, says fewer nonprofits are cutting costs and about half report 1% to 5% growth this year. They're hiring more staff as they create new programs or relaunch ones put on hold during the recession. Nearly half of them said they've expanded their office space over the past three years. We recently reported about how the American Psychiatric Association chose its new space at The Wharf in DC (above)."



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Mormon Church Stays With Boy Scouts Despite End to Gay Ban - The Chronicle of Philanthropy

Mormon Church Stays With Boy Scouts Despite End to Gay Ban - The Chronicle of Philanthropy: "The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints said Wednesday that it will maintain its affiliation with the Boy Scouts of America, averting what could have been a major blow to the youth organization, the Associated Press and The New York Times report. Mormon leaders had raised the prospect of severing the church's longstanding links to scouting last month after the national nonprofit lifted a ban on openly gay adults serving as troop leaders."



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