Thoreau’s Ferocious Critique of Philanthropy Does Not Make Him “Selfish” | Religion Dispatches

Thoreau’s Ferocious Critique of Philanthropy Does Not Make Him “Selfish” | Religion Dispatches: "THOREAU’S FEROCIOUS CRITIQUE OF PHILANTHROPY DOES NOT MAKE HIM “SELFISH”"



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Corporate giving: do Irish companies make the effort?

Corporate giving: do Irish companies make the effort?: "Having said that, more companies are now turning away from chequebook CSR and photo ops and becoming involved in developing long-term partnerships with organisations that result in positive projects,” she added.
According to Business in the Community Ireland (BITCI), a not-for-profit organisation that helps companies develop and measure their CSR strategies, it is increasingly employees who lead the way in terms of deciding what type of initiatives their organisation will engage with. Moreover, according to Moira Horgan, marketing manager for BITCI, CSR has become increasingly important to organisations, not simply as a marketing tool, but as something essential in aiding recruitment and retention"



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A pacifier trades for a Myrtle Beach Vacation for charity | WBTW.com

A pacifier trades for a Myrtle Beach Vacation for charity | WBTW.com: "I really can’t go door-to-door to my friends and say, ‘do you want to help donate American dollars to this charity in the Netherlands,’ but what I can do is use the power of social media,” said Morin.

For the last week, she has made big strides.

Morin started her trading with a pacifier worth less than five dollars, and was able to trade it for a breakfast gift basket worth about $20. She then traded the gift basket for a $400 dollar Roomba vacuum."



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How to Remove an Unproductive Board Member — Strategic Awareness Essentials

How to Remove an Unproductive Board Member — Strategic Awareness Essentials:



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Baby Boomers Poised to Give $8 Trillion, Study Says - The Chronicle of Philanthropy

Baby Boomers Poised to Give $8 Trillion, Study Says - The Chronicle of Philanthropy: "Retirees are expected to donate about $6.6 trillion in cash and $1.4 trillion in volunteer services during the next 20 years as baby boomers retire, according to a report released today.

People give at higher rates after they retire, so extended life spans mean people are in their prime donor years longer than in previous eras, and that is good news for nonprofits smart enough to capture the attention of such donors.

The study, conducted by consulting company Age Wave in partnership with Merrill Lynch Global Wealth Management"



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William and Mary launches $1 billion drive, with help from $50 million gift - The Washington Post

William and Mary launches $1 billion drive, with help from $50 million gift - The Washington Post: "The College of William & Mary has landed its biggest private gift ever — $50 million — as it begins a school-record $1 billion fund-raising campaign, a landmark development for the venerable public school founded in colonial Virginia."



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Weills Pull $20-Million Gift After Court Denies College Renaming - The Chronicle of Philanthropy

Weills Pull $20-Million Gift After Court Denies College Renaming - The Chronicle of Philanthropy: "Weills Pull $20-Million Gift After Court Denies College Renaming
Paul Smith's College will not receive a $20-million donation from billionaire philanthropists Joan and Sanford Weill that was contingent on adding Ms. Weill's name to the small upstate New York institution, reports The New York Times. A state judge earlier this month rejected the proposed renaming to Joan Weill-Paul Smith’s College, which would have required voiding a provision in the will of the institution's original benefactor."



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Brave New Frontier: The Tweeted Proposal | Nonprofit Quarterly

Brave New Frontier: The Tweeted Proposal | Nonprofit Quarterly: "The Deluxe Corporation Foundation is replacing the tedious nature of grant writing with the ‘Short & Tweet’ campaign in which nonprofits can state their case in a mere 140 characters. Through this new Twitter campaign, small nonprofits can be nominated for a chance to receive a $10,000 grant."



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Drury launches Master of Nonprofit & Civic Leadership degree program

Drury launches Master of Nonprofit & Civic Leadership degree program: "SPRINGFIELD, Mo., Oct. 21, 2015 — Drury University will soon begin offering a new graduate degree for professionals seeking to enhance their skill sets in the nonprofit and civic sectors.

The Master of Nonprofit and Civic Leadership is a unique offering in a community where nonprofit organizations employ about half of all private workers and play an integral role in tackling pressing issues such as poverty, healthcare and education. The program aims to truly enhance the quality of life in the Ozarks by preparing emerging and mid-level leaders for executive service in these key institutions."



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Nonprofits move in on millennials in hopes of nabbing the next generation of philanthropists. The competition for these would-be do-gooders is fierce. | Crain's New York Business

Nonprofits move in on millennials in hopes of nabbing the next generation of philanthropists. The competition for these would-be do-gooders is fierce. | Crain's New York Business: "The Yellowstone Park Foundation invited several hundred 20- and 30-somethings to its first benefit for young patrons this month. Tickets to support a “national treasure” cost $100—a relative bargain for the opportunity to hobnob at the Bowery Hotel. For the foundation, it was an investment in the future: building relationships with young professionals who could one day become the philanthropic faces of the organization."



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Nonprofit’s local branches hammer out merger | Richmond BizSense

Nonprofit’s local branches hammer out merger | Richmond BizSense: "The two local affiliates of home rehab nonprofit Rebuilding Together are working to nail down a merger.

Rebuilding Together Richmond and Rebuilding Together Tri-Cities have announced their intention to combine forces in a merger that would see the Tri-Cities affiliate absorbed into its larger northern neighbor.

The nonprofit would maintain a physical presence in Petersburg; the Tri-Cities affiliate’s coverage area also includes Colonial Heights, Hopewell and the counties of Dinwiddie, Prince George and southern Chesterfield. But operations and oversight would be combined with the Richmond office, which is located at 406 W. Franklin St."



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Recognition Circles: The Art and the Science, Part One | Lynne Wester | LinkedIn

Recognition Circles: The Art and the Science, Part One | Lynne Wester | LinkedIn: "This two-part guest blog from DRG Group member Debbie Meyers attempts to demystify the recognition circle, in theory and in practice. Part one discusses the rationale behind having recognition circles (the art), including why we should have them and how they should operate. Part two highlights some of the FAQ’s and logistics in setting up a family of circles (the science)."



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Bequests: Planning Ahead ... Way Ahead - NonProfit PRO

Bequests: Planning Ahead ... Way Ahead - NonProfit PRO: "For most of us, the fundraising we do is not the stuff of legend. Instead, it’s the bread and butter of our organizations—the consistent, hard and thoughtful work that reaps results online, through the mail, at events, in personal meetings and via other means.
Or perhaps it really is legend—because our fundraising is what keeps the lights on, "



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42% Of Americans Say They Can't Afford To DonateThe NonProfit Times

42% Of Americans Say They Can't Afford To DonateThe NonProfit Times: "Among the biggest obstacles to giving is affordability. Some 42 percent said they can’t afford to give. Almost 1 in 4 said they already give enough to nonprofits. About 1 in 8 said they it’s because they “can’t give enough to make a difference.”"



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Social Alchemy: Transforming Problems Into World-Changing Ideas | Exceptional Boards

Social Alchemy: Transforming Problems Into World-Changing Ideas | Exceptional Boards:



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Ask for 'strange amounts' and use red donate buttons, says US fundraising consultant | Third Sector

Ask for 'strange amounts' and use red donate buttons, says US fundraising consultant | Third Sector: "Speaking yesterday at a session of the International Fundraising Congress in the Netherlands, Nowers, who is chief executive of the US-based fundraising agency Nexus Direct, said that asking for an unconventional sum from donors – such as $17 rather than $10 or $20 – was an effective way to get them to increase their donations, according to focus groups in multiple countries.

"Using a strange amount will always improve your results," she said"



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Fundraisers barely lasting a year - The NonProfit TimesThe NonProfit Times

Fundraisers barely lasting a year - The NonProfit TimesThe NonProfit Times: "The average tenure of a major gifts officer in the philanthropic sector is 16 months, according to the Philanthropy Leadership Council. With the expense in time, money and missed opportunity associated with turnover, organizations have a number of reasons for wanting to keep quality officers onboard."



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Sunsetting in Michigan: Local Foundation Prepares to Shut its Doors | Nonprofit Quarterly

Sunsetting in Michigan: Local Foundation Prepares to Shut its Doors | Nonprofit Quarterly: "Readers can read more about the arguments for this practice here in this extraordinary article by Buzz Schmidt , which is also published as our feature today. In it, he makes a good case for making a careful choice between perpetuity and a deliberate and more time-limited deployment of philanthropic assets.

“Shutting down in 2017 was always part of the plan,” "



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Face-to-face fundraising is ‘recession proof’, IFC delegates hear

Face-to-face fundraising is ‘recession proof’, IFC delegates hear: "Income levels from face-to-face fundraising tends to grow during a recession, delegates at the International Fundraising Congress were told yesterday.
In a masterclass at the conference in Holland held by Resource Alliance, delegates were told that data from Europe and South America shows that face-to-face fundraising is “recession free”. The session was led by David Cravinho, head of regular giving at Unicef (Switzerland), and Daryl Upsall, of Spanish based Daryl Upsall Consulting International."



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Center for Effective Philanthropy Gets a Surprise $1.1M Grant

massnonprofit news ::: "October 17, 2015 — The Center for Effective Philanthropy, a Cambridge nonprofit that develops research on grant makers’ performance, was one of two organizations to recently receive an unsolicited $1.1 million grant to enhance its capacity to support philanthropy."



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Crowd Fundraising for the Arts: No Running, Walking, or Freezing Plunges Required | npENGAGE

Crowd Fundraising for the Arts: No Running, Walking, or Freezing Plunges Required | npENGAGE: "In 2011, in the name of raising money for the Special Olympics, I participated in the Polar Plunge. As a native Texan going to graduate school in Wisconsin, I signed up on a sunny September day not only to support the cause, but also because it seemed like something that would make for a good story one day. When February rolled around, it was with shock and horror that I realized exactly what I had signed myself up for—blocks of ice had been removed to make a hole in a lake that was completely frozen solid several feet deep. After jumping in, you swam across the short length of the hole (about 10 yards), and emerge, wet and freezing, only to get to race through temps in the teens to try to warm up in a lukewarm hot tub. As a Texas girl, I am not exaggerating when I say I thought I literally might freeze to death."



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Opinion: Hilton Prize Offers Important Lessons for Foundations - The Chronicle of Philanthropy

Opinion: Hilton Prize Offers Important Lessons for Foundations - The Chronicle of Philanthropy: "As men and women in their best evening dress gathered at the Waldorf Astoria last week for the awarding of the 20th annual Conrad N. Hilton Humanitarian Prize, they were there for more than a run- of-the-mill gala.

Outside the ballroom, massive and stunningly beautiful backlit photos portrayed the people whose lives have been changed by the winners of the prize, the biggest philanthropic honor for humanitarian groups. As guests cradled cocktails and munched mini crab cakes, the huge lighted images provided an arresting backdrop for a prize competition that in many ways demonstrates how more of philanthropy should work."



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N.J. Town Panel OKs Demolition of Doris Duke Mansion - The Chronicle of Philanthropy

N.J. Town Panel OKs Demolition of Doris Duke Mansion - The Chronicle of Philanthropy: "Officials in central New Jersey have approved plans by the nonprofit that manages the late socialite and philanthropist Doris Duke's rural estate to raze her 122-year-old home, reports the Associated Press. The vote Thursday night by the Hillsborough Township Historic Preservation Commission culminated a lengthy hearing process over the demolition plan, which drew strong opposition from local preservationists."



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