Men v. Women: Who are the Best Planned Giving Prospects? | Michael Rosen Says…

Men v. Women: Who are the Best Planned Giving Prospects? | Michael Rosen Says…: "Generally speaking, men and women are just as likely to make a bequest commitment, according to Russell N. James, III, PhD of Texas Tech. However, women are more likely to make a bequest commitment to environmental, health, human service, and religious organizations, according to Giving USA. Men are more likely to leave a bequest to education or public/society benefit organizations. Both women and men are equally likely to leave a bequest to arts and international affairs groups."

It’s a Hell of a Lot of Money: Bob’s view of the Giving USA 2011 Report :Bob Hartsook

It’s a Hell of a Lot of Money: Bob’s view of the Giving USA 2011 Report :Bob Hartsook: "How do I offer a fresh perspective on this historic view of giving last year, beginning now almost 18 months ago?

From this report, we learn that Giving by Individuals is still the most promising source of philanthropy. Hmmm. That’s been true since the report was initially published in 1954.

Corporate Giving is still 5% of the total. Yeah. That’s been true for a long time (as long as I have been studying this report)."

Averages are Deceiving � Bob Ottenhoff Blog

Averages are Deceiving � Bob Ottenhoff Blog: "Averages are Deceiving
Posted By Bob Ottenhoff on June 29th, 2011, in these categories: Fundraising | Nonprofit Practice

Are the newly released Giving USA numbers good news or bad news?"

The Nonprofit Quarterly | @npquarterly | National Increases in Corporate Giving Not Seen in Abilene

The Nonprofit Quarterly | @npquarterly | National Increases in Corporate Giving Not Seen in Abilene: "June 25, 2011; Source: Abilene Reporter-News | In Abilene, Texas nonprofits are finding the challenge of raising corporate money more difficult than ever. Last week, the Giving USA 2011 report said that charitable giving by corporations in 2010 actually rose 10.6 percent. How does that make sense to groups like the Abilene Education Foundation, whose latest grant from the Citi Foundation was only half of last year’s amount? As the Education Foundation’s executive director, Jean McMillon, explained, 'The gentlemen we go through had contacted me and said they were having to cut their funding.”"

The Nonprofit Quarterly | @npquarterly | Experts Offer Yays and Minor Nays on Giving USA

The Nonprofit Quarterly | @npquarterly | Experts Offer Yays and Minor Nays on Giving USA: "But the class divide in charitable giving is largely missing in the reactions of many fundraising experts commenting on this year’s Giving USA news release, based on this sampling of initial news coverage, some of it feeling a little more boosterism from fundraising consultants rather than gimlet-eyed readings by human services or grassroots nonprofits on the front lines of serving the poor:"

The Nonprofit Quarterly | @npquarterly | The Other America’s Philanthropy: What Giving USA Numbers Reveal in 2011

The Nonprofit Quarterly | @npquarterly | The Other America’s Philanthropy: What Giving USA Numbers Reveal in 2011: "Last week the United Way of the Central Carolinas announced that it had withdrawn $2.5 million out of its $10 million in reserves to try to level fund community agencies struggling with increased need and reduced government contracts. Its fundraising had fallen $5 million short from the previous year.

Yet here comes the headline from this year’s Giving USA report on charitable giving: giving was up by 2.1 percent in 2010 over the previous year, indicating a rebound of charitable giving. We can either think of that United Way as a low performing anomaly or look deeper to understand why so many community organizations are still struggling"

The AFP Blog: A Long Road Ahead

Our President and CEO comments on Giving USA
The AFP Blog: A Long Road Ahead: "A Long Road Ahead
The Giving USA Foundation has released its 2010 giving figures, and there’s not a lot of good news."