Google, Pepsi, And The New Generation Of Philanthropists | Co.Exist: World changing ideas and innovation

Google, Pepsi, And The New Generation Of Philanthropists | Co.Exist: World changing ideas and innovation: The world of philanthropy has changed dramatically over the past 10 years. No one knows this better than Jane Wales, founding president of the Global Philanthropy Forum, a project of the World Affairs Council of Northern California that puts on a series of events aiming to build a globally-minded community of social investors and donors. We spoke to Wales about her thoughts on the past, present, and future of philanthropy in advance of GPF’s annual conference.

Calls Grow for Leader of Susan G. Komen for the Cure to Resign - NYTimes.com

Calls Grow for Leader of Susan G. Komen for the Cure to Resign - NYTimes.com: Calls for the resignation of Nancy G. Brinker, the founder and chief executive of Susan G. Komen for the Cure, the breast cancer charity, grew Wednesday amid news that a second high-profile executive was leaving the group.

Indian American Giving in Silicon Valley

Indian American Giving in Silicon Valley: Indian American Giving in Silicon Valley
03/20/2012 By AsianPhilanthropy.org 1 Comment

The Silicon Valley Community Foundation recently published a research paper on the philanthropy within the Indian American community of Silicon Valley. The report looks at the roots of giving in India, a history of the Indian American community in the U.S. and then describes the vision and values of Indian American philanthropists in Silicon Valley.

Institute begins closer relationship with philanthropists - Civil Society - Fundraising - News - providing news and in-depth coverage of charities, voluntary organisations and not-for-profits

Institute begins closer relationship with philanthropists - Civil Society - Fundraising - News - providing news and in-depth coverage of charities, voluntary organisations and not-for-profits: The Institute of Fundraising has begun to work more closely with philanthropists and called for "more and better asking" by fundraisers.

The Institute, working with the Philanthropy Review, hosted a "high level" meeting yesterday bringing together major donors and charity directors of fundraising with the aim of identifying and breaking down barriers between the two groups.

How to communicate charity mergers | Voluntary Sector Network | Guardian Professional

How to communicate charity mergers | Voluntary Sector Network | Guardian Professional: How to communicate charity mergers

Kirsty Kitchen explains how to use communications to prepare for, implement and cement a charity merger

Building Board Buy-In for Fundraising - Resource Center - AFP

Building Board Buy-In for Fundraising - Resource Center - AFP: (March 20, 2011) The first rule of board leadership in fundraising is to make sure that all board members understand and accept the concept that resource development is the responsibility of each and every member of the board, says Julia Ingraham Walker in the new book from AFP/Wiley, Nonprofit Essentials: A Fundraising Guide for Nonprofit Board Members.

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massnonprofit.org ::: March 15, 2012 — A philanthropist in western Massachusetts is leveraging his philanthropy through an unusual estate legacy giving program that, over five years, has generated nearly $60 million in pledges based on incentives valued at $765,000.

The Grinspoon Institute for Jewish Philanthropy has awarded incentives totaling $765,000 to 41 Jewish camps, which together have secured 2,278 letters of intent worth nearly $60 million in pledges.

Komen, Catholic Groups Have Complicated Relationship - NPQ – Nonprofit Quarterly - Promoting an active an engaged democracy.

Komen, Catholic Groups Have Complicated Relationship - NPQ – Nonprofit Quarterly - Promoting an active an engaged democracy.: It should come as no surprise that the Catholic Church takes issue with Susan G. Komen for the Cure’s funding of Planned Parenthood. What is perhaps more surprising is the continuing symbiotic fiscal relationship between Komen and Catholic institutions, which has largely escaped the public view. In 2011, Komen granted $7.4 million to Catholic organizations such as universities, hospitals and charities.

Australian School Suspends Boy Who Shaved Head For Charity | Fox News

Australian School Suspends Boy Who Shaved Head For Charity | Fox News: MORNINGTON, Australia – An Australian schoolboy was suspended after he shaved his head to raise funds for a cancer charity and support a friend who is battling leukemia.

Going beyond a "number two" haircut was against the school's uniform and grooming policy, said school principal Christopher Houlihan of Padua College in Mornington, about 25 miles southeast of Melbourne.

CEO Patrick Franklin steers Urban League through times of turmoil

CEO Patrick Franklin steers Urban League through times of turmoil: The storied Urban League had been rudderless for years and needed a strong hand to right the ship. And Franklin, at the time, figured that he could help guide the community nonprofit organization and help develop its mission - for a short period.

Endowment Fundraising - How and Why to Make It a Priority

Endowment Fundraising - How and Why to Make It a Priority: Yet, during these challenging economic times, charities that placed a premium on raising endowment gifts are now benefiting from the fund’s existence. The annual interest from their endowment is helping them to survive, even prosper, during lean times.

Venture philanthropy risky but rewarding - The Denver Post

Venture philanthropy risky but rewarding - The Denver Post: Venture philanthropy, on the other hand, is more like investing in hedge funds: The risks are greater and the potential for outsized social returns and impact from the donation is enormous. As a philanthropist, you can evaluate your risk tolerance and determine which types of philanthropy work best for you.

Nonprofits get creative to spur donations for match | HeraldTribune.com

Nonprofits get creative to spur donations for match | HeraldTribune.com: Those are just a few of the ways the 106 organizations participating in an online giving marathon March 27 and 28 are hoping to capitalize on the unique fundraising opportunity offered by The Giving Partner Challenge.

Who Writes a Better Fundraising Letter, the Doctor or the Patient? – Expert Fundraiser

Who Writes a Better Fundraising Letter, the Doctor or the Patient? – Expert Fundraiser: Who Writes a Better Fundraising Letter, the Doctor or the Patient?
March 16, 2012 By Publisher Leave a Comment

You have a dramatic, interesting, compelling story to tell about someone who has been helped by your non-profit organization. You are sure that this story will stir your donors’ emotions and boost your response rates and revenue.

Hope from a Home for Women in D.C. - NPQ – Nonprofit Quarterly - Promoting an active an engaged democracy.

Hope from a Home for Women in D.C. - NPQ – Nonprofit Quarterly - Promoting an active an engaged democracy.: Just last fall, N Street Village, a Washington, D.C. nonprofit that provides services to homeless and low-income women, was in the news for incorporating Miriam’s House, a nonprofit serving women living with HIV and AIDS. Now the organization is back in the news, this time for developing a response to longer term homelessness among women in collaboration with a city agency.

Many Brits feel they give as much as they can - Civil Society - Fundraising - News - providing news and in-depth coverage of charities, voluntary organisations and not-for-profits

Many Brits feel they give as much as they can - Civil Society - Fundraising - News - providing news and in-depth coverage of charities, voluntary organisations and not-for-profits: More than two out of five Brits believe there is nothing that would encourage them to give more to charity because they are already giving as much as they can, according to new res

The Viral Kony 2012 Video | Pew Research Center's Internet & American Life Project

The Viral Kony 2012 Video | Pew Research Center's Internet & American Life Project: Overview

The 30-minute video released last week by the San Diego-based group Invisible Children calling for action against Ugandan warlord Joseph Kony provided striking evidence that young adults and their elders at times have different news agendas and learn about news in different ways. Those ages 18-29 were much more likely than older adults to have heard a lot about the “Kony 2012” video and to have learned about it through social media than traditional news sources. Indeed, a special analysis of posts in Twitter showed that it was by far the top story on the platform.

British philanthropist shows Israel how to boost its culture of giving - Haaretz Daily Newspaper | Israel News

British philanthropist shows Israel how to boost its culture of giving - Haaretz Daily Newspaper | Israel News: British philanthropist shows Israel how to boost its culture of giving
Dame Stephanie 'Steve' Shirley was a Kindertransport refugee who became one of Britain's best-known philanthropists. Now she's coming to show Israelis that charity begins at home.

UVa leaders, all relatively new, face great challenges, change | Daily Progress

UVa leaders, all relatively new, face great challenges, change | Daily Progress: The new leadership

Helping Sullivan are her two top lieutenants, Simon and Strine, both new hires.

Some of My Favorite Measures - NPQ – Nonprofit Quarterly - Promoting an active an engaged democracy.

Some of My Favorite Measures - NPQ – Nonprofit Quarterly - Promoting an active an engaged democracy.: Which measures do you use right now? Which would you like to add? Which measures are you afraid of adding? And why are you afraid? Below are several lists of measures—curious measures and important measures. Measures and more measures.

Austin nonprofit wins Pitch Some Good - Austin Business Journal

Austin nonprofit wins Pitch Some Good - Austin Business Journal: Chosen from a pool 25 applications, eight social entrepreneurs, some traveling from as far away as Chicago and Pittsburgh, were chosen to give a five-minute pitch. San Antonio-based Rackspace Hosting Inc . (NYSE: RAX) provided a $1,000 grand prize for the event’s crowd-sourced winner. The honor was given to Austin-based HourSchool, a socially-driven school that gives people the opportunity to teach classes, such as sewing or motorcycle maintenance, for a fee.

Trade-Offs in Museum Naming Rights - NYTimes.com

Trade-Offs in Museum Naming Rights - NYTimes.com: Luckily, Mr. Rush said, the university’s hundreds of thousands of alumni are known for their school spirit. It also helps that the museum is offering naming opportunities; one gallery will bear the name of Edward Minskoff, the New York real estate developer and a Michigan State graduate. Mr. Minskoff wrote in an e-mail that the Broad name, if anything, encouraged him to give. “Eli is one of the most important collectors in the world, and it will only serve to attract other prominent contributors,” he wrote.

Often, though, putting a wealthy donor’s name on the door discourages giving, according to Mr. Munitz and other experts. (He named the Menil Collection in Houston, the Nasher Sculpture Center in Dallas and the Pulitzer Foundation for the Arts in St. Louis as three museums facing that challenge.)

The AFP Blog

The AFP Blog: I was at the Fundraising Institute of Australia Conference in Queensland recently, listening to Kay Sprinkel Grace talk about dreams. Kay spoke very eloquently about the need we all have to realize our dreams (although, if you’re like me, you struggle to remember them). As she spoke I realized that, to continue the analogy, AFP is a dreamcatcher.

What Attaches People to Their Communities? | Knight Soul of the Community

What Attaches People to Their Communities? | Knight Soul of the Community: What makes a community a desirable place to live? What draws people to stake their future in it? Are communities with more attached residents better off?

Five Qualities That Make You a Good Expert Source

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Five Qualities That Make You a Good Expert Source: Five Qualities That Make You a Good Expert Source

March 2012

Reprinted from NonprofitMarketingGuide.com

Would you like your nonprofit to get the call when a reporter, producer, lawmaker, or other VIP needs an expert source on the issues you work on? Make sure your nonprofit proves it has these five qualities of a good expert source.

Minnesota Starts Museums Month in May - NYTimes.com

Minnesota Starts Museums Month in May - NYTimes.com: MAY is typically the month for honoring mothers, the armed forces and the flowering of spring. In Minnesota, May is now Minnesota Museums Month, the country’s first monthlong, statewide celebration of museums. It is the creation of several Twin Cities museum administrators, who expect it to become an annual event.

The Evolution of Multichannel Fundraising : Page 1 of 2 : FundRaising Success

The Evolution of Multichannel Fundraising : Page 1 of 2 : FundRaising Success

The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly of 360� Evaluations - NPQ – Nonprofit Quarterly - Promoting an active an engaged democracy.

The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly of 360 Evaluations - NPQ – Nonprofit Quarterly - Promoting an active an engaged democracy.: Before we introduce the reader to the wonders and significant benefits of the 360� evaluation, we would like to place a warning label on the whole process—something like, “Don’t try this at home.” There are many ways in which a 360� process can go wrong, and it is generally the result of carelessness on the part of people who may be well-intentioned but underinformed about the prerequisites for a strong 360� process.

Here are a couple of stories that demonstrate how it can go awry....

Ham And Bacon Sale Sets Sales Record - WetzelChronicle.com | News, information, New Martinsville and Wetzel County WV - Wetzel Chronicle

Ham And Bacon Sale Sets Sales Record - WetzelChronicle.com | News, information, New Martinsville and Wetzel County WV - Wetzel Chronicle: Over $60,000 was raised at the 44th annual Wetzel County 4-H FFA Ham and Bacon Sale held Friday evening.

The student's hams, bacons, and eggs were auctioned for $58,971.88, setting a new sale record. The sale included the scholarship ham and bacon, FFA Carhartt jackets, and many products donated back for resale to the Paul Henderson Memorial Scholarship Fund, totaling $8,137. The final total for all goods sold was $61,108.88.

Three Shifts Seen as Shaping Nonprofit Sector’s Future - NPQ – Nonprofit Quarterly - Promoting an active an engaged democracy.

Three Shifts Seen as Shaping Nonprofit Sector’s Future - NPQ – Nonprofit Quarterly - Promoting an active an engaged democracy.: At the recent annual meeting of Northern California Grantmakers, keynoters Lucy Bernholz of Philanthropy 2173 and Stanford University’s Rob Reich discussed three forces of change—what they call (and what Nonprofit Quarterly has previously referred to as) “tectonic shifts”—affecting the U.S. nonprofit sector. What’s particularly interesting is that two of the most dominant trends of the past decade, technological change and social networking, are apparently so embedded in our culture that they don’t bear special mention anymore. The three featured shifts all center on the redefinition of the fundamental role of nonprofits and philanthropy in our society.