Marybeth Gasman: Student-driven, Student-led Giving: Prairie View A&M University Steps Out in Front

Marybeth Gasman: Student-driven, Student-led Giving: Prairie View A&M University Steps Out in Front: Research shows that when students are exposed to philanthropic giving while in college they are more likely to give once they graduate. Students who learn why giving is important are also more likely to be engaged in campus activities as alumni. At many majority institutions throughout the nation, especially well resourced colleges and universities, teaching students about giving and why fundraising is important to the success of the institution have become the norm. At my own institution, the University of Pennsylvania, we have a program called Penn Traditions that teaches student leaders about the role of philanthropy in the future of Penn. The program is hugely successful.

Real Estate Billionaire Jorge Perez On Why Cities Need Museums - Forbes

Real Estate Billionaire Jorge Perez On Why Cities Need Museums - Forbes: Jorge Perez has a bit of an inferiority complex about Miami. He loves the city, but he knows it doesn’t have a world class museum. So he’s trying to change that, with a pledge to give the Miami Art Museum a mix of cash to fund a new building that will bear his name. He’s also donating some of his own collection of Latin American art. Altogether the gift will be worth between $35 million and $40 million, Perez says. I sat down with Perez at the Forbes 400 Summit on Philanthropy, held in New York City in June, to talk about what motivates him to give and why he chose to support Miami’s art museum.

With 11 New Members, 'Giving Pledge' Signers Now Numbers 92 - The Giveaway - The Chronicle of Philanthropy- Connecting the nonprofit world with news, jobs, and ideas

With 11 New Members, 'Giving Pledge' Signers Now Numbers 92 - The Giveaway - The Chronicle of Philanthropy- Connecting the nonprofit world with news, jobs, and ideas: While the list announced today includes well-known philanthropists such as Peter B. Lewis, chairman of Progressive Insurance Companies, it also counts people who haven’t yet made a name for themselves in major-league giving, such as Reed Hastings, chief executive of Netflix, and Jonathan M. Nelson, founder of Providence Equity Partners.

Editorial: Donors envision stronger southern Dallas | Dallas Morning News Editorials - Opinion and Commentary for Dallas, Texas - The Dallas Morning News

Editorial: Donors envision stronger southern Dallas | Dallas Morning News Editorials - Opinion and Commentary for Dallas, Texas - The Dallas Morning News: Dallas has benefited in recent weeks from several key examples of corporate philanthropy aimed at shoring up the city’s foundations. On Monday, Highland Capital Management stepped forward with a $50,000 donation to Mayor Mike Rawlings’ GrowSouth initiative. Last week, 7-Eleven made a $300,000 donation to boost crime-fighting efforts in two of the 27 hot spots targeted citywide. On Aug. 29, Comerica Bank announced its own $50,000 donation to GrowSouth.

What inspires this kind of philanthropy? We posed the question to Mark Okada, co-founder and chief investment officer of Highland Capital, who said his company started in Los Angeles and could have chosen any place in America to call home. The company chose Dallas for its central location, low cost of doing business, minimal hassles and eager workforce, Okada said.

Rockland nonprofit nets $1M anonymous donation | The Morning Sentinel, Waterville, ME

Rockland nonprofit nets $1M anonymous donation | The Morning Sentinel, Waterville, ME: ROCKLAND — A nonprofit organization that offers field research and leadership training opportunities in a remote island setting off Maine's coast has received an anonymous donation of $1 milliion.

The Hurricane Island Foundation announced the gift on Monday.

Nothing ‘Quiet’ About Archdiocese’s Campaign - TheNonProfitTimes

Nothing ‘Quiet’ About Archdiocese’s Campaign - TheNonProfitTimes: he archdiocese tightened its belt by slashing expenses and forged ahead with a parish-based, $135-million capital campaign called “Changing Lives Together,” which ends next year.

“We launched the campaign because we had to. That’s the bottom line,” said William Blaul, the campaign’s communications coordinator.

Now nearing the halfway mark of the staggered campaign, Changing Lives Together has received $52 million in pledges from more than 36,000 households. The pledges are to be paid over three years. “Changing Lives Together is right on goal,” Blaul said. “Our fulfillment right now is right where we want it to be -- better than 90 percent.”

20 Ways to Make Your Nonprofit Auction More Effective

20 Ways to Make Your Nonprofit Auction More Effective: Respondents had a variety of thoughts about what they will do differently next year. Over 60% said they would start the process of getting items earlier. Greater use of online was cited by 39% of respondents. Thirty one percent said they would get more high priced items while 19% said they would get additional lower priced items to appeal to more people.

UC fundraising arm cutting to fill budget gap | CommunityPress.com | cincinnati.com

UC fundraising arm cutting to fill budget gap | CommunityPress.com | cincinnati.com: Just as it is trying to complete a $1 billion capital campaign by next summer, the University of Cincinnati’s fundraising arm is slicing jobs to plug its own $1 million budget gap.

The UC Foundation is offering early retirement to 16 employees age 60 and older, and intensifying performance reviews to get more out of its current staff of about 100, according to minutes of its executive committee meeting in early August.

Seven Millionaire Nonprofit CEOs - ABC News

Seven Millionaire Nonprofit CEOs - ABC News: For the past decade, the Chronicle of Philanthropy has published the highest salaries of the chief executives of the nation's top charities and foundations. According to the most recent findings, which cover 2010 and half of 2011, the top earners routinely make more than $1 million and received a median pay increase of 3.8 percent in 2011.

The YWCA USA Reorganizes Starting With A New CEO, Plan - TheNonProfitTimes

The YWCA USA Reorganizes Starting With A New CEO, Plan - TheNonProfitTimes: The YWCA USA will usher in a new era by the end of the year, not only with its first permanent CEO in more than two years, but also a new governance structure for the 250-affiliate organization for women.

First School of Philanthropy gets approval in US - Charity fundraising news - News - Civil Society

First School of Philanthropy gets approval in US - Charity fundraising news - News - Civil Society: Indiana University has received approval to create a School of Philanthropy, in what is believed to be the first time a university has given ‘school’ status to the study of the topic.

While the Center on Philanthropy at Indiana has a long history of producing academics and work on philanthropy, the university has only just been given the go-ahead by its local authority to create a School of Philanthropy which will focus on education, training and research.

Charities Must Battle Myths About Overhead - Opinion - The Chronicle of Philanthropy- Connecting the nonprofit world with news, jobs, and ideas

Charities Must Battle Myths About Overhead - Opinion - The Chronicle of Philanthropy- Connecting the nonprofit world with news, jobs, and ideas: Charities Must Battle Public Misconceptions About Overhead Costs

By Dan Pallotta

Nonprofit organizations build movements that mobilize people to fight the worst forms of human suffering. But when it comes to dealing with the systemic issues that undermine its true potential, the nonprofit sector has no movement to mobilize itself.

And while nonprofits speak for those who cannot speak for themselves, they have no national voice to defend against investigative reporters, lawmakers, and others who attack them—often maliciously and incorrectly—for spending too much on executives’ salaries and on the overhead and infrastructure expenses it would take to grow.

BBC News - Past philanthropists: How giving has evolved

BBC News - Past philanthropists: How giving has evolved: But clearly not everything is the same as it was 100 years ago.

The biggest change affecting the older foundations has probably been the growth of government, with state funding now covering areas that they weren't previously, such as health and education.
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"Nowadays people call philanthropists the third sector but in many ways that's a bit of a misnomer," says Beth Breeze. "[In Victorian times] they were the first sector. If they didn't build a hospital no-one would."

Charity notebook: United Way kicks off new fundraising campaign without announcing a goal | syracuse.com

Charity notebook: United Way kicks off new fundraising campaign without announcing a goal | syracuse.com: Syracuse, N.Y. -- After falling short of its fundraising goals for four consecutive years, the United Way of Central New York has launched its new fundraising campaign without publicly announcing a dollar goal.

It is part of the United Way's new strategy to shift the spotlight of its 2012-2013 campaign on pressing community needs United Way funded nonprofit agencies are trying to address, said Frank Lazarski, the United Way's president.

Executive Pay Increased by Median of 3.8% in 2011, Chronicle Survey Finds - Executive Compensation - The Chronicle of Philanthropy- Connecting the nonprofit world with news, jobs, and ideas

Executive Pay Increased by Median of 3.8% in 2011, Chronicle Survey Finds - Executive Compensation - The Chronicle of Philanthropy- Connecting the nonprofit world with news, jobs, and ideas: Helene Gayle, leader of the relief group CARE, took a pay cut during the recession, as did all of the nonprofit’s staff members. Her current salary, $419,204, is no higher than it was in 2008.

By Ben Gose and Marisa L�pez-Rivera

The median pay for executives of the nation’s largest nonprofit organizations kept up with inflation in 2011—and some experts say that might be the best that charity leaders can hope for in the near future.

Chief executives at the nation’s biggest charities and foundations received a median pay increase of 3.8 percent in 2011, according to The Chronicle’s annual survey of executive compensation and benefits. That’s slightly better than the 3-percent inflation rate for the year.

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Internal Revenue Service Webinar Registration Page: IRS Presenters:

Steven Grodnitzky, Tax Attorney, Manager, IRS Exempt Organizations Office

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When disasters strike new charities spring up to help the victims, and existing charities want to expand their activities to provide disaster relief. But often, these organizations don’t understand the complexities of starting and operating an organization to provide disaster relief.

ASAE Convention Draws Over 6,000 to Dallas | News content from Meetings Net

ASAE Convention Draws Over 6,000 to Dallas | News content from Meetings Net: ASAE, the Center for Association Leadership, welcomed over 6,000 delegates to its annual convention in Dallas, August 11-14. The mood among association executives and suppliers to the meetings community seemed ebullient after a tough couple of years of economic uncertainty, with attendees noting a good buzz on the exhibit hall floor and many educational sessions overflowing with interested delegates. It was ASAE’s highest attended event since 2007 in Chicago.

Chicago Charities Take In Kids as Strike Shuts Schools - Philanthropy Today - The Chronicle of Philanthropy- Connecting the nonprofit world with news, jobs, and ideas

Chicago Charities Take In Kids as Strike Shuts Schools - Philanthropy Today - The Chronicle of Philanthropy- Connecting the nonprofit world with news, jobs, and ideas: Chicago Charities Take In Kids as Strike Shuts Schools

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Chicago organizations that offer after-school and weekend youth programs are scrambling to accommodate children during weekdays as the city’s teachers walk the picket line, NPR reports.

New GuideStar Nonprofit Compensation Report Reveals Struggling Economy Continued to Affect Nonprofit CEO Compensation in FY 2010 - MarketWatch

New GuideStar Nonprofit Compensation Report Reveals Struggling Economy Continued to Affect Nonprofit CEO Compensation in FY 2010 - MarketWatch: uideStar--the leading source of nonprofit information--today published its 2012 GuideStar Nonprofit Compensation Report, the only large-scale analysis of its kind that relies exclusively on data reported to the IRS. Between 2009 and 2010, increases for incumbent CEO compensation started to creep back up at larger organizations, though still below levels seen before the economic meltdown. At organizations with expenses of $1 million or less, compensation increases were lower than during the period between 2008 and 2009

Congregants Going Online For Information - TheNonProfitTimes

Congregants Going Online For Information - TheNonProfitTimes: Roughly 22 percent of Americans have visited a place of worship’s website during the past six months. That includes having visited the website of a church or other place of worship in the past 30 days.

Fred Leeb: Who Cares About Nonprofit Finances? The Top 12 Reasons Why the Most Vulnerable Are at Risk

Fred Leeb: Who Cares About Nonprofit Finances? The Top 12 Reasons Why the Most Vulnerable Are at Risk: Who is Responsible to Ensure that Nonprofits Operate Most Efficiently?

Everyone and no one. While the great majority of people in the nonprofit world are good people, this doesn't necessarily mean that the financial system is functioning most effectively. When everyone and no one is responsible, it means that nonprofit clients/customers/patients can easily fall through the cracks because nobody without other vested interests represents them at the table. This is a tremendous flaw in our nonprofit system. The most vulnerable people often have:

Groupon raises money through online fundraising campaigns - The Washington Post

Groupon raises money through online fundraising campaigns - The Washington Post: Groupon raises money through online fundraising campaigns

Derrick Feldmann: Why the Nonprofit World Needs Millennials

Derrick Feldmann: Why the Nonprofit World Needs Millennials: And while generational generalities abound for today's Millennials just as they do for every 20-something cohort that comes of age and is let loose in the real world, we believe there is another story that is unfolding. It's one of diversity, tolerance and innovation that has yet to be fully realized. Today's Millennials are transforming communities, relieving suffering and pursuing social change in a way that may run counter to the traditional ways of organizing, but it's because they are wired to work differently -- collaboratively, transparently, interactively, and entrepreneurially -- to affect positive change in their local communities and around the world.

What can fundraisers learn from different cultures' charitable giving? | Voluntary Sector Network | Guardian Professional

What can fundraisers learn from different cultures' charitable giving? | Voluntary Sector Network | Guardian Professional: The differences in fundraising and charitable giving in different countries and cultures can give fundraisers pause for thought. As many countries are throwing off the old orders, how can fundraisers take advantage of new opportunities?

How charities can benefit from key performance indicators | Voluntary Sector Network | Guardian Professional

How charities can benefit from key performance indicators | Voluntary Sector Network | Guardian Professional: I can find no good reason why any charity cannot benefit in the same way as businesses from measuring its KPIs. The system for measuring need not be complicated and in its conception and implementation it should not be too expensive. To measure impact or results is the most basic of KPIs. Charities are obliged to publish what they spend but is not what they get for their expenditure just as important, if not more so?

Aftersocks quake fundraiser makes final of global... | Stuff.co.nz

Aftersocks quake fundraiser makes final of global... | Stuff.co.nz: A campaign selling socks to help Canterbury earthquake victims has seen Rural Women New Zealand in the running for a global fundraising award.

The organisation is up against two others in the big idea-small budget category in the Resource Alliance Global Awards, which recognise excellence in fundraising across 60 countries. The ceremony will be held in the Netherlands.

Gessler drops nonprofits' filing fee to $1 - Denver Business Journal

Gessler drops nonprofits' filing fee to $1 - Denver Business Journal: Colorado Secretary of State Scott Gessler will drop most filing fees for nonprofit organizations to $1 as of Oct. 1, he announced Tuesday — which is expected to cost his office $1.1 million in annual revenue but that he hopes will help nonprofits.

Philanthropy in Asia Summit ends as charitable giving grows in the region - The Washington Post

Philanthropy in Asia Summit ends as charitable giving grows in the region - The Washington Post: The inaugural Philanthropy in Asia Summit concluded Tuesday. The invitation-only gathering convened for two days in Singapore and brought together philanthropists to “experience new perspectives to old issues and meet like-minded” peers.

The event was organized by the Singapore-based National Volunteer and Philanthropy Centre, the California-based Global Philanthropy Forum, the Singapore-based Community Foundation and the London-based Resource Alliance .

Connecting Asian – American Philanthropy and Community Needs

Connecting Asian – American Philanthropy and Community Needs: As the fastest growing demographic group in the United States, Asian Americans are today one of the leading forces in giving – not only to their countries of origin, but increasingly to their local U.S. communities and across the globe. Many believe that as more and more Asian Americans—a group with an enormously varied national, ethnic, and religious backgrounds—take leadership roles in business, politics, and civic life, they are also are changing the face of U.S. philanthropy, making it more inclusive, impactful, and accountable.

Nonprofit Donations Seem to Be Recovering from the Recession::

massnonprofit.org ::: September 11, 2012 — While many nonprofits nationally are still recovering from the Great Recession and say they are having difficulty raising fund from affluent donors, a number of the largest charitable institutions in the Boston area say their donations have recovered to pre-recession levels.

Recently released data from the Internal Revenue Service shows that people of every income level wrote off $158-billion in charitable donations in 2009 and $172-billion in 2008, according to a report in The Chronicle of Philanthropy. Specifically:

Giving by people earning $200,000 a year or more fell by $31 billion from 2007 to 2009.
Those who earned under $100,000 dropped their contributions by $4 billion.