Employee Retreats And Party Tricks - The NonProfit TimesThe NonProfit Times

Employee Retreats And Party Tricks - The NonProfit TimesThe NonProfit Times: "The 25 staff members at Young Community Developers (YCD) drove about an hour and a half away from the organization’s San Francisco headquarters for an employee retreat in 2013. When they returned they had a new program."



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N.Y. Philharmonic Gets $25 Million Gift From Board Chair - The Chronicle of Philanthropy

N.Y. Philharmonic Gets $25 Million Gift From Board Chair - The Chronicle of Philanthropy: "The New York Philharmonic received a $25 million donation Thursday from its board chairman, the financier Oscar S. Schafer, and his wife, Didi, reports The New York Times. The announcement of the gift coincided with the orchestra's first performance in David Geffen Hall, as the venue was officially renamed in a pre-concert ceremony."



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Pierre Omidyar Donates $269 Million in eBay Shares - The Chronicle of Philanthropy

Pierre Omidyar Donates $269 Million in eBay Shares - The Chronicle of Philanthropy: "Internet billionaire Pierre Omidyar has given away one-tenth of his holdings in eBay, a stock gift valued at nearly $270 million, according to EcommerceBytes. The Omidyar Group, which manages the philanthropic activity of the eBay co-founder and his wife, Pam, did not respond to requests for comment on what organizations or causes will benefit from last month's gift."



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Foundation Center - Press Release - Philanthropy Leaders Call for Greater Role in Tackling Global Challenges Defined in New Sustainable Development Goals

Foundation Center - Press Release - Philanthropy Leaders Call for Greater Role in Tackling Global Challenges Defined in New Sustainable Development Goals: "Philanthropy Leaders Call for Greater Role in Tackling Global Challenges
Defined in New Sustainable Development Goals

New York, NY — September 24, 2015. Today, more than 150 leaders from philanthropy, government, UN agencies, civil society, and business are meeting to consider how the philanthropy community can connect more with the Sustainable Development Goals over the next 15 years. "Philanthropy Engaged: Implementing and Achieving the Post-2015 Agenda" is being hosted by the SDG Philanthropy Platform, a partnership of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), Foundation Center, and Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors (RPA)."



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The Content of the GAO Audit of Red Cross that is the Basis for Demands for Greater Oversight | Nonprofit Quarterly

The Content of the GAO Audit of Red Cross that is the Basis for Demands for Greater Oversight | Nonprofit Quarterly: "Here at NPQ we are great believers in the value to managers of reading forensic audits and that is how we look at the Government Accountability Office’s recent document on the Red Cross, entitled American Red Cross: Disaster Assistance Would Benefit from Oversight through Regular Federal Evaluation so we figured we would give you direct access. The report is well worth a read."



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Sixers owner crunched big data before giving to PAL - philly-archives

Sixers owner crunched big data before giving to PAL - philly-archives: "In announcing his $3.5 million donation to the group serving boys and girls with sports and other after-school programs, Harris subjected the nonprofit to the same scrutiny that has earned him a fortune as cofounder of Apollo Global Management L.L.C.

Harris hired a consulting firm to interview people inside and outside the organization. He personally helped the group draft a detailed five-year plan that includes ways of measuring improvements in the well-being of children who use PAL's 18 centers."



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Is Your Staff Trained to Sell Membership?: Associations Now

Is Your Staff Trained to Sell Membership?: Associations Now:



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Travelocity Launches Program Promoting 'Voluntourism' | TravelPulse

Travelocity Launches Program Promoting 'Voluntourism' | TravelPulse: "Travelocity announced Monday that it has re-launched its “Travel for Good” grant program to accommodate the growing desire to travel for philanthropic purposes. As part of a contest, three deserving individuals will receive a $20,000 trip for two to the destination of their choice. On top of that, Travelocity will make a $10,000 donation to each winner’s non-profit organization of choice. "



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GoLocalProv | Rhode Island’s Top 100 Non-Profits Have Over $16 Billion in Assets

GoLocalProv | Rhode Island’s Top 100 Non-Profits Have Over $16 Billion in Assets: "The hundred largest nonprofits in Rhode Island have combined assets over $16 billion, according to their latest IRS 990s -- and top ten (not including credit unions) amount for over $10 billion alone."



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Rejecting a Tainted Grant: Dan Snyder Just Can’t Save Face | Nonprofit Quarterly

Rejecting a Tainted Grant: Dan Snyder Just Can’t Save Face | Nonprofit Quarterly:



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IoF ban selling of donor data as part of latest Code amendments

IoF ban selling of donor data as part of latest Code amendments: "The Institute of Fundraising has today announced a ban on the selling of donor data to third parties as part of a number of changes made to its Code of Fundraising Practice.
The changes were made in response to the Fundraising Standards Board’s interim report in June, which recommended the Code be tightened in a number of areas."



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McDonald’s Effectively Shamed Into Massive Charity Donation -- Grub Street

McDonald’s Effectively Shamed Into Massive Charity Donation -- Grub Street: "Today's New York Times reports that McDonald's has asked other "like-minded" organizations, like MasterCard and Facebook, to help it raise money to help the United Nations’ World Food Program respond to the migrant crisis in Europe and the Middle East. The reasonable conclusion for this is the pressure following Burger King's ill-fated suggestion that the two join forces and make a McWhopper "for peace." "



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The First Steps to Building a Foundation of Nonprofit Culture

The First Steps to Building a Foundation of Nonprofit Culture:



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United Way aims for ‘collective impact’ « Philanthropy North Carolina

United Way aims for ‘collective impact’ « Philanthropy North Carolina: "Now, as president and CEO of United Way of North Carolina, Marx is building on that model to help its members reinvent the way they do business. Those members include 57 local United Ways and two United Funds that serve 83 of the state’s 100 counties and last year raised a total of $100 million.

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