Top of the Phoenix Lists: Corporate Volunteer Programs - Phoenix Business Journal

Top of the Phoenix Lists: Corporate Volunteer Programs - Phoenix Business Journal:



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Women in Nonprofits: Then & Now | GuideStar Blog

Women in Nonprofits: Then & Now | GuideStar Blog:



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An Imperative for Nonprofit Boards: The Time is Now to Step Up Your Game | Exceptional Boards

An Imperative for Nonprofit Boards: The Time is Now to Step Up Your Game | Exceptional Boards: "Earlier this year, BoardSource released Leading with Intent: A National Index of Nonprofit Board Practices 2015 in which chief executives and board chairs used BoardSource’s 10 basic responsibilities of nonprofit boards — including mission, financial oversight, and strategy — to assess their board’s performance. The result was a disappointing B- average, reflecting “responsible, but not necessarily exceptional, performance.” The Leading with Intent survey found that boards have a particularly difficult time adapting and adjusting to change, noting that “boards do well at functions related to compliance and oversight, but face challenges with their strategic and external work.”

Given the critical role boards play in influencing and guiding the work of social sector organizations, when it comes to performance, anything less than exceptional is simply unacceptable. Underpinning all of our fiduciary and legal responsibilities on the boards we serve is the need to help our organizations adapt, innovate, and…change."



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Giving by donor-advised funds surges

Nonprofit news roundup, 11.20.15 « Philanthropy North Carolina: "Giving by donor-advised funds surges

Charitable giving from donor-advised funds grew 27 percent in 2014 to $12.49 billion, while contributions from donors to donor-advised funds grew 14.1 percent to $19.66 billion, and grantmaking assets of donor-advised funds grew $23.9 percent to $70.7 billion, a new report says."



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Sector Crusader Rick Cohen Dies SuddenlyThe NonProfit Times

Sector Crusader Rick Cohen Dies SuddenlyThe NonProfit Times: "Rick Cohen was at times the conscience of the nonprofit sector, one of its most honest skeptics and yet always a champion for the underdog. Cohen, editor of The Cohen Report, national correspondent for Nonprofit Quarterly and former executive director of the National Committee For Responsive Philanthropy (NCRP) , died Nov. 17 at age 64 in his Virginia home. The cause of death is pending."



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Fidelity Charitable opens doors to bitcoin giving - The Boston Globe

Fidelity Charitable opens doors to bitcoin giving - The Boston Globe: "The charitable savings arm of Fidelity Investments will start accepting bitcoin, signaling a wider acceptance of the virtual currency once used by money launderers and drug dealers trying to skirt authorities."



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Special Video Feature: Nonprofit Governance’s New Frontier: Empowered and Connected Stakeholders | Nonprofit Quarterly

Special Video Feature: Nonprofit Governance’s New Frontier: Empowered and Connected Stakeholders | Nonprofit Quarterly: "The new communications environment has created a new governance environment. It is far easier for an organization’s stakeholder groups to communicate with one another and organize against boards when they make decisions that stakeholders disapprove of. NPQ has been following two remarkable cases of this dynamic at Sweet Briar College and the San Diego Opera. This video will allow you to hear firsthand from the new board chairs of both organizations. What did governance look like before and after the stakeholder action? There is an enormous amount of useful information here for all boards. Check it out and use it as a learning tool for your board!"



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Courting young donors, experts urge focus on tangibles - Times Union

Courting young donors, experts urge focus on tangibles - Times Union: "UAlbany advancement administrators conduct one-on-one meetings with young alumni, connecting with potential donors individually to convince them to give back to the institution.
The goal, assistant director of young alumni programs Brian Rudolph said, is to instill giving habits in the recent graduates. Though the tactic is expensive, it is effective, he said.
Philanthropy experts agree that nonprofits must court young givers early, hoping millennials get in the habit of donating their time and money."



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Furniture Finds Second Homes at Local Nonprofits | GW Today | The George Washington University

Furniture Finds Second Homes at Local Nonprofits | GW Today | The George Washington University: "National nonprofit organization Oxford House manages a network of fully furnished homes that are rented to people in recovery without the typical obstacles, such as background or credit checks. Residents must only promise to “stay clean and sober, pay an equal share and get along with their housemates,” according to Maria Hampton, manager of Oxford House outreach services.  

Ms. Hampton said that the successful program wouldn’t be possible without the help of the George Washington University ReUSE program, an initiative to reduce the university’s carbon footprint and divert items from the landfill through donations."



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AFP Celebrates National Philanthropy Day in New York - Press - AFP

AFP Celebrates National Philanthropy Day in New York - Press - AFP: "AFP held its second National Philanthropy Day Honors in New York City on Nov. 12 at the historic 92nd Street Y, honoring six individuals and organizations from across North America for their extraordinary philanthropic impact.

AFP’s 2015 National Philanthropy Day Honorees included:

Outstanding Philanthropist: Macon and Joan Brock, Virginia Beach, Va.
Outstanding Volunteer Fundraiser: Peter Ferrantelli, San Diego, Calif.
Outstanding Corporation: The Coca-Cola Company, Atlanta, Ga.
Outstanding Foundation: The Edyth Bush Charitable Foundation, Winter Park, Fla.
CARTER Outstanding Youth in Philanthropy, Individual: Kinsey Morrison, Louisville, Ky.
CARTER Outstanding Youth in Philanthropy, Group: Youth Making a Difference, Pratt, Kan.
The event featured a variety of speakers, including Maria Cuomo Cole; Geoff Canada; 92nd Street Y Executive Director Henry Timms; AFP New York City Chapter President Mark Hefter; and the 2015 National Philanthropy Day Honorary Chair T. Denny Sanford, a billionaire philanthropist who received AFP’s 2012 Outstanding Philanthropist Day Honor. "



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Philanthropies Rise as Source of Revenue for Pressed U.S. Cities - NonProfit PRO

Philanthropies Rise as Source of Revenue for Pressed U.S. Cities - NonProfit PRO:



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Atlantic Philanthropies Gives $177 Million to Study Dementia - The Chronicle of Philanthropy

Atlantic Philanthropies Gives $177 Million to Study Dementia - The Chronicle of Philanthropy: "The Atlantic Philanthropies, which will conclude its grant-making commitments next year, announced on Monday the capstone of its work on aging populations: a $177 million grant to create a new institute to study dementia.

The new organization, the Global Brain Health Institute, will be run by the University of California at San Francisco and Trinity College, in Dublin, Ireland, both longtime Atlantic grantees."



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