Duke Haddad-The Integrated Special Event : FundRaising Success

Duke Haddad-The Integrated Special Event : FundRaising Success: The point is that a special event is not just a simple activity that comes and then goes until next year. This event was treated as a complex endeavor that encompassed elements of annual gifts, major gifts, planned gifts and development services. The event itself had time, talent and treasure values assigned to it.

Donate a dollar at the register? Checkout charity is big business for nonprofits | Tampa Bay Times

Donate a dollar at the register? Checkout charity is big business for nonprofits | Tampa Bay Times: Checkout charity, as it's sometimes called, has become big business for nonprofits and retailers. Charities love it because it raises money from the masses at little cost. Companies love it because it makes them look caring and generous, even if it comes on the backs of customers.

Greensboro United Way regroups in ‘building year’ � Philanthropy North Carolina

Greensboro United Way regroups in ‘building year’ � Philanthropy North Carolina: GREENSBORO, N.C. — For each of the past four years, United Way of Greater Greensboro fell short of the goal for its annual fundraising campaign.

This year, United Way is regrouping: Rather then set a goal for the annual campaign, it will be working to raise awareness in the community about the impact of the programs in which it invests at 29 partner health and human services agencies.

And it will be working to connect in a more personal way with donors, and provide better customer service for companies that run United Way drives in the workplace.

Copley Raff's Giving Take: The Myth of Advancement Benchmarks

Copley Raff's Giving Take: The Myth of Advancement Benchmarks: here seems to be this belief that by “benchmarking” an organization to other “peer” organizations that something useful can be learned. Or that insights will emerge that will help your organization…or make it feel bolstered or diminished in some way.

Consultants are often asked to do benchmarking as part of an assessment engagement, but unfortunately, the reporting on federal 990s is so inconsistent, and sometimes downright fraudulent, that very little can be learned from the numbers. Let’s look at some key metrics:

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South Florida Times: Miami , Broward, Palm Beach, Breaking News & Weather at SFLTimes.com: Details on policies and procedures for consideration are available from the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) website afpnet.org. We also include examples of policies (and what they related to) in our recent book Prerequsites for Fundraising Success. Following the AFP Donor Bill of Rights and the AFP Code of Ethics are two items all nonprofits should review and consider adopting as part of their fundraising policies.

School fundraising grows up with mobile wallets, daily deals — Tech News and Analysis

School fundraising grows up with mobile wallets, daily deals — Tech News and Analysis: With the growth of crowdfunding platforms like Kickstarter and Indiegogo, services like Fundly, Razoo and Dibbee have made it easier for schools (and other nonprofits) to solicit donations from their communities online. But other startups are pitching schools with even more interesting fundraising models that take a page from the books of consumer e-commerce companies.

Changing the Culture of Philanthropy in Michigan: From Audacious Beginnings to Real Results - National Committee For Responsive Philanthropy

Changing the Culture of Philanthropy in Michigan: From Audacious Beginnings to Real Results - National Committee For Responsive Philanthropy: Changing the Culture of Philanthropy in Michigan: From Audacious Beginnings to Real Results

keeping a close eye... by the National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy: Five Lessons for Philanthropy from the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom

keeping a close eye... by the National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy: Five Lessons for Philanthropy from the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom: In reflecting on that indelible image from the Memorial steps, on King’s words, and on the history surrounding that moment, I’d like to offer five thoughts for the trustees and staff of today’s foundations:

The March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom was a charitable achievement, not a philanthropic one. One thing that has stunned me is how absent philanthropy is from this moment. I’m told that philanthropy is a uniquely American practice, one that can catalyze social change and even save capitalism. And yet, in this uniquely American moment, I don’t see much of anything that seems to define the grantmaking field today. Where’s the philanthropy?

New Knight Handbook on the Logistics of Giving Days an Excellent Contribution - NPQ - Nonprofit Quarterly

New Knight Handbook on the Logistics of Giving Days an Excellent Contribution - NPQ - Nonprofit Quarterly: Last week, the Knight Foundation released an unusually well composed Web-based guide called The Giving Day Playbook, which NPQ thinks will be instructive to anyone doing online fundraising in general. Depending largely upon links, the text is organized for practical use, but very thoughtful and chock full of examples and ready-to-use formats. The table of contents extends from planning through implementation and evaluation.

Misericordia University helps United Way break Christmas in July Food Drive record - The Abington Journal

Misericordia University helps United Way break Christmas in July Food Drive record - The Abington Journal: The Misericordia University Campus Ministry donated 723 pounds of food to the Commission of Economic Opportunity’s Weinberg Food Bank as part of the Christmas in July Food Drive hosted by the United Way of Wyoming Valley. The MU donations, along with others from across the community, helped the United Way collect a record 77,451 pounds of food and supplies for the underserved of the area.

Australia on top of World Giving Index | Money | Banking and Money Investment News | | Herald Sun

Australia on top of World Giving Index | Money | Banking and Money Investment News | | Herald Sun: DONATIONS to charities have risen 11 per cent since January 2010, despite the cost of living being the greatest cause of consumer anxiety.

Australia was ranked at the top of the 2012 World Giving Index ahead of Ireland, Canada, New Zealand and the United States.

Robert De Iure, senior economist with the National Australia Bank, is not surprised.

Big Give’s success spurs 2nd effort | The Columbus Dispatch

Big Give’s success spurs 2nd effort | The Columbus Dispatch: Central Ohioans will get another chance to show exactly how generous they are, with a second Big Give, an online fundraising drive for hundreds of local charities on Sept. 17.

The last such demonstration was astounding.

Fifty Years after the March on Washington: Nonprofit Leadership on the Legacy of MLK - NPQ - Nonprofit Quarterly

Fifty Years after the March on Washington: Nonprofit Leadership on the Legacy of MLK - NPQ - Nonprofit Quarterly: t’s the evening before the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington, at which Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. inspired the civil rights movement with his “I have a dream” speech. On television, the most visible face speaking about the 50th anniversary march is the Rev. Al Sharpton, the civil rights activist who maintains his own nonprofit advocacy arm, the National Action Network, and has crafted a new career as a regular political commentator with his own show on MSNBC. Occasional interviews pop up with Congressman John Lewis, who was with Rev. King at that march. Fifty years ago, he spoke just before King’s historic oration, and, as some know, is a hero to the civil rights movement, having taken an absolutely brutal beating at the hands of police and thugs in Selma, Alabama.

2013-2014 Youth in Philanthropy Program applications now available - Your Houston News: Living

2013-2014 Youth in Philanthropy Program applications now available - Your Houston News: Living: Today’s philanthropists are getting younger and younger. As early as their teenage years, many students are discovering their passions and concerns about community and/or global issues, and increasingly using social networking sites to raise awareness and funds for charities. Our community’s students are a powerful asset and a force for social change within our county.

SOI Tax Stats - Domestic Private Foundation and Charitable Trust Statistics

SOI Tax Stats - Domestic Private Foundation and Charitable Trust Statistics: Private foundations organized for charitable purposes are exempt from income taxes. They are differentiated from tax-exempt public charities by their narrow bases of control and financial support. Statistics on private foundations are compiled from Form 990-PF, an annual information return that includes data on excise tax liability, charitable distributions, administrative expenditures, as well as income statement and balance sheet information. Data are available for the following types of organizations:

Jewish ‘next gen’ major donors want impact � Philanthropy North Carolina

Jewish ‘next gen’ major donors want impact � Philanthropy North Carolina: Despite research showing that new generations of Jews are less involved than previous generations in formal religious practice, Jewish “next gen” donors continue to fund Jewish organizations, and they identify religious and faith-based organization as the second most common area of their giving, a new report says.

Driving those donors in their giving are inherited values they often learn from their parents and grandparents, says the report, Next Gen Donors: The Future of Jewish Giving, from 21/61 and the Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy.

Group Volunteering | Volunteer Canada

Group Volunteering | Volunteer Canada: People are generally social creatures. We often like to do things with other people. Volunteering is no different. A circle of friends, a company’s employees, a youth group, a service club, a class, a faith group, a family or a neighbourhood can do group volunteering.

How $5 Can Change Charity - Forbes

How $5 Can Change Charity - Forbes: Michael Berman, while working in San Francisco for Eventbrite in 2011, had the idea for a philanthropic effort called Friday5.

N.Y. African Art Museum Sees Policy Role as Key to Future - Philanthropy Today - The Chronicle of Philanthropy- Connecting the nonprofit world with news, jobs, and ideas

N.Y. African Art Museum Sees Policy Role as Key to Future - Philanthropy Today - The Chronicle of Philanthropy- Connecting the nonprofit world with news, jobs, and ideas: As it campaigns to raise $60-million to complete its prospective Manhattan home, the Museum for African Art is broadening its mission to include an institute dedicated to African policy, business, and culture, writes The Wall Street Journal.

Is There Ageism In The Philanthropy World?

Is There Ageism In The Philanthropy World?: Is There Ageism In The Philanthropy World?
Posted on August 23, 2013 Written by Richard Marker 1 Comment




The obvious answer is “of course.” There is age discrimination everywhere in the U.S. employment realm and there is little reason to dispute it in our realm as well. A recent online conversation about ageism in the nonprofit world got me to thinking about whether it is true in our side of the sector as well.

Attracting the College-Age to Organized Jewish Life: A Case Study

Attracting the College-Age to Organized Jewish Life: A Case Study: Will they care? Will they commit? Will they give? These are questions every Jewish organization is asking about today’s Generation Y (See “NextGen Donors: The Future of Jewish Giving,” a major study issued in early August that has generated much attention in the press and elsewhere).

Rising to the Challenges of Philanthropy | John Low

Rising to the Challenges of Philanthropy | John Low: Peter Buffett, the musician son of billionaire investor and famed philanthropist Warren Buffett, caused much debate in philanthropy circles in the US and beyond last month, with an op-ed he authored in the New York Times criticising the "charitable-industrial complex". Given my position as Chief Executive of the Charities Aid Foundation, an organisation dedicated to promoting philanthropy and effective charitable giving, I rea

Volunteering England - Volunteering England

Volunteering England - Volunteering England: Volunteer Agreements

Volunteer agreements can be used to set out both an organisation's commitment to its volunteers, and what it hopes for from its volunteers. Such agreements act as a reference point for the volunteers, and a reminder to the organisation that it should meet the standards of good practice that it has set itself.

Duke Haddad-Who Validates Your Case For Support? : FundRaising Success

Duke Haddad-Who Validates Your Case For Support? : FundRaising Success: Ask yourself one question. Who says you are so worthy? Was your case for support generated internally based upon what you think donors want, or was it validated through external forces? The answer to this question is critical to the success of your short- and long-term program.

The key is validation — both internally and externally.

Strangers share a meal, give to charity - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Strangers share a meal, give to charity - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: The concept for the grassroots social experiment, which is about a month old, is simple. A host brings a group of people who have little or no prior introduction to share a meal at a restaurant, potluck or home-cooked meal. It is encouraged to have no more than eight people so everyone can interact with each other. There, the host will collect $1 from each guest and donate it to Dinfinity. The host asks each guest to host his or her own dinner within the coming month.

Depending on how much money is in the account on July 1, 2014, the money will be distributed to nonprofit and community groups in the Pittsburgh region and beyond.

Wealth and Narcissism: Is Philanthropy a Mirror on the Wall? - NPQ - Nonprofit Quarterly

Wealth and Narcissism: Is Philanthropy a Mirror on the Wall? - NPQ - Nonprofit Quarterly: According to recent studies by Paul Piff, a social psychologist at the University of California, Berkeley, wealthy individuals spend more time looking in the mirror than low-income individuals. His “Mirror, Mirror on the Wall” study demonstrated that wealthy participants—those earning more than $200,000 a year in household income—who anticipated being photographed would groom and primp their way to perfection, whereas low-income individuals either bypassed the mirror or only gave it a cursory glance.

Pamela Barden-Shining a Light on the True Cost : FundRaising Success

Pamela Barden-Shining a Light on the True Cost : FundRaising Success: As the donor public has been focused on nonprofit overhead in recent months, it seems that nonprofits have in turn been focusing on their costs to raise money. That's perfectly logical and wise, but this has generated a lot of questions and misunderstandings about what and how consultants or agencies charge.

Rochester Man To Reach Milestone In Fundraising Effort On Cyclone Roller Coaster � CBS New York

Rochester Man To Reach Milestone In Fundraising Effort On Cyclone Roller Coaster � CBS New York: This summer has been the ride of a lifetime for Michael Moran of Rochester.

“My goal is 100 roller coaster rides in 100 days,” Moran told WCBS 880′s Jim Smith.

His fundraising effort is named Kevin’s Coaster Crawlers in honor of his late brother.

The name game not so fun for some | Aspen Daily News Online

The name game not so fun for some | Aspen Daily News Online: What’s in a name, really? Some in the local nonprofit world would say millions of dollars worth of identity — at least in the “Aspen Valley,” which technically doesn’t exist here.

A Brief History: Aligning Budget to Outcomes & Impact | Community Techknowledge

A Brief History: Aligning Budget to Outcomes & Impact | Community Techknowledge: Nonprofits are at a turning point. The ability to track how we use resources and how we produce impact (not just outputs) for our missions has become accessible for most nonprofits. The question is no longer, “Can we reasonably afford the technology tools that correlate resources to demonstrated impact?” That question is increasingly an affirmative as these tools for nonprofits become more affordable. The question now is, "How are we going to use that correlated data to demonstrate impact and get funded before some other nonprofit does a better job at it and gets funded instead of us?