Red Cross Sunshine Act Would Require More Stringent Accountability Measures | Nonprofit Quarterly

Red Cross Sunshine Act Would Require More Stringent Accountability Measures | Nonprofit Quarterly: "Rep. Bennie Thompson (D-MS) unveiled the proposed American Red Cross Sunshine Act concurrent with a Government Accountability Office report, also requested by Thompson, which found that oversight of the congressionally chartered group is inadequate.

Despite its federally mandated role in responding to disasters, “no regular, independent evaluations are conducted of the impact or effectiveness of the Red Cross’s disaster services,” according to the report. The bill would require more regular audits of the Red Cross’s work and accountability."



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Burger King and friends to give away 1,500 Peace Day burgers on Sept. 21

Burger King and friends to give away 1,500 Peace Day burgers on Sept. 21: "The Peace Day campaign was launched last month when BK took out full-page ads in the Chicago Tribune and New York Times calling on McDonald's to join them in a one-day cease-fire in their "burger wars" by collaborating to make a McWhopper (a hybrid of McDonald's Big Mac and Burger King's Whopper). Burger King suggested that the mashup burger could be sold to raise money to benefit Peace One Day, a non-profit organization campaigning to raise awareness of Peace Day, a United Nations recognized day that will be celebrated on Monday."



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Perelman to Vacate Carnegie Hall Chair Amid Oversight Clash - The Chronicle of Philanthropy

Perelman to Vacate Carnegie Hall Chair Amid Oversight Clash - The Chronicle of Philanthropy: "Perelman to Vacate Carnegie Hall Chair Amid Oversight Clash
Billionaire financier and philanthropist Ronald O. Perelman told fellow Carnegie Hall board members Thursday that he would not seek re-election as the panel's chairman next month, The Wall Street Journal and The New York Times write."



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New IRS Rule Likely to Make Impact Investing Easier - The Chronicle of Philanthropy

New IRS Rule Likely to Make Impact Investing Easier - The Chronicle of Philanthropy: "The Internal Revenue Service took a major step this week to calm grant makers’ fears about taking risks with impact investments, giving them a green light to commit more of their assets to investments that further their missions.

The news came just a few days before the Kresge Foundation’s Thursday announcement that it would put 10 percent of its endowment, or $350-million, into impact investing by 2020, one of the largest such commitments by a wealthy grant maker."



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Admin Ratio Is a Poor Indicator of a Charity's Effectiveness | Marina Glogovac

Admin Ratio Is a Poor Indicator of a Charity's Effectiveness | Marina Glogovac: "But when we look at charities to support, we suddenly and inexplicably get fixated solely on the "admin ratio" and the overhead, which for charities can include both costs of fundraising and admin expenses. We value charities mostly based on how low the overhead is -- this is a deeply entrenched, if not consciously examined, measuring stick for charities. We want our support to go exclusively toward program delivery and not into staff, operations, technology, or training and development -- as if the two are completely unrelated."



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Our say: Great Give scrapped, but giving remains vital to Anne Arundel County - Capital Gazette

Our say: Great Give scrapped, but giving remains vital to Anne Arundel County - Capital Gazette: "he event has raised more than $2 million for 248 Anne Arundel nonprofits in its brief existence, including $908,000 this year — more than the goal of $750,000. The high-profile, beat-the-clock hoopla was enjoyable, made for good news stories — ones that were also "good news" stories — and encouraged organizations to build up their social media presence.

But the effort was expensive and there were always questions about how many of the donations were actually garnered by the Great Give"



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Stars Help Raise Over $12 Million At BGC Charity Day - Look to the Stars

Stars Help Raise Over $12 Million At BGC Charity Day - Look to the Stars:



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Apple CEO Tim Cook talks charity, coming out as gay on 'Late Show' - Sep. 15, 2015

Apple CEO Tim Cook talks charity, coming out as gay on 'Late Show' - Sep. 15, 2015: "Cook said he's focused on charity for the same reason he came out as gay last year. People are suffering, and because of his position at Apple (AAPL, Tech30), he's able to do something about it.
"It became so clear to me kids were being bullied in school, kids were getting discriminated against, kids were even being disowned by their own parents," he said. "I needed to do something.""



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To Tackle America’s Greatest Challenges, Follow Detroit’s Lead | Jamie Dimon | LinkedIn

To Tackle America’s Greatest Challenges, Follow Detroit’s Lead | Jamie Dimon | LinkedIn: "I’ve traveled to Detroit on business for more than 25 years, and the signs of the city’s recovery are becoming apparent. Although the city has a long way to go, you can feel the increasing energy and spirit of cooperation that businesses, government and nonprofits have to increase economic growth and create greater opportunity for all."



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Salesmanship in proposal writing - The NonProfit TimesThe NonProfit Times

Salesmanship in proposal writing - The NonProfit TimesThe NonProfit Times: "Most nonprofit professionals believe passionately in their organization’s mission, and new grant seekers often believe that articulating their organization’s good work is all that’s needed to win funding. “Their commitment to the issue is so strong that they can’t imagine the funder won’t feel the same way and jump on board,” said Holly Thompson, contributing editor for The Grantsmanship Center, in Los Angeles, Calif."



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Charities need to stop abusing language « Philanthropy North Carolina

Charities need to stop abusing language « Philanthropy North Carolina: "They need to be able to tell their story so it is easy to understand the need they address, the people they serve, the way they work, their impact, and why people should care, get involved and support them.

Charities should speak plainly and make their words matter. They should embrace the fact that they are businesses with both social and financial bottom lines, and must survive in a fiercely competitive charitable marketplace."



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Nominations Now Open for the AFP/Skystone Partners Research Prize - Press - AFP

Nominations Now Open for the AFP/Skystone Partners Research Prize - Press - AFP: "Authors of published research works on fundraising and philanthropy are invited to submit a book or monograph of 50 or more pages OR a peer-reviewed article for the 2016 Skystone Partners Prize for Research on Fundraising and Philanthropy, presented by the Association of Fundraising Professionals.  Other individuals or organizations may submit nominations of appropriate publications."



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Insights from the Blackbaud #GivingTuesday Trends Report

Insights from the Blackbaud #GivingTuesday Trends Report: "By most accounts, the annual late November #GivingTuesday online giving tradition has been gaining traction since 2012. TechSoup donor partner Blackbaud recently released a report that digs deep into the #GivingTuesday results over three years to reveal the patterns that are emerging from this increasingly important national day of charitable giving.

Here's what jumped out at us."



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