Gates charity taps Reno native | Reno Gazette-Journal | rgj.com

Gates charity taps Reno native | Reno Gazette-Journal | rgj.com: Now, Reno native Dr. Susan Desmond-Hellmann, 56, has been named the new CEO for the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, an internationally known charity that works to improve education and health care in impoverished countries.

Desmond-Hellmann, chancellor of the University of California, San Francisco, will be the first non-Microsoft CEO to run the Gates Foundation.

Starting a Nonprofit - how to Write Your Business Plan

Starting a Nonprofit - how to Write Your Business Plan: Question: What is a Business Plan and Why Do I Need One for My Nonprofit?

Wealthy donors give $19 billion, favor higher education � Philanthropy North Carolina

Wealthy donors give $19 billion, favor higher education � Philanthropy North Carolina: Nearly 1,250 individual and institutional donors in six regions of the world made nearly 2,000 gifts of $1 million or more totaling $19 billion in 2012, a new report says.

Institutions of higher education received the most funds, $7.05 billion, followed by foundations, which received $2.87 billion, says the Million Dollar Donors Report from Coutts and the Lilly Family School of Philanthropy at Indiana University.

Individuals gave 46 percent of total dollars donated in all six regions combined, including the U.S., Britain, Russia, the Middle East, China and Hong Kong, while foundations gave the most gifts in four of the six regions.

Funders Outline Key Challenges for Mass. Nonprofits in 2014

massnonprofit.org ::: Funders Outline Key Challenges for Mass. Nonprofits in 2014

December 31, 2013 — Competition for funding in the face of ever increasing demand for services and reduced government support will pre-occupy much of the Massachusetts nonprofit sector in 2014, putting special strains on smaller organizations, but fundraising prospects are positive, according to a number of community-based funders.

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massnonprofit.org ::: December 31, 2013 — Competition for funding in the face of ever increasing demand for services and reduced government support will pre-occupy much of the Massachusetts nonprofit sector in 2014, putting special strains on smaller organizations, but fundraising prospects are positive, according to a number of community-based funders.

The funders shared their views with www.massnonprofit.org on the biggest issues the sector will face over the next year, as well as what the fundraising environment is likely to be.

2013’s Biggest Gifts Signal Rebound - Donors - The Chronicle of Philanthropy- Connecting the nonprofit world with news, jobs, and ideas

2013’s Biggest Gifts Signal Rebound - Donors - The Chronicle of Philanthropy- Connecting the nonprofit world with news, jobs, and ideas: Big gifts made a comeback in 2013, with America’s wealthiest philanthropists donating a total of more than $3.4-billion to charity, according to a new tally by The Chronicle.

Lockheed Martin Ends Boy Scout Funding Over Policy on Gays – Philanthropy Today - Blogs - The Chronicle of Philanthropy

Lockheed Martin Ends Boy Scout Funding Over Policy on Gays – Philanthropy Today - Blogs - The Chronicle of Philanthropy: Defense and aerospace giant Lockheed Martin is pulling its financial support for the Boy Scouts of America over the youth organization’s continued ban on gay adults serving as troop leaders, the Associated Press reports.

Mass. Wants More Disclosure on Nonprofit Bosses’ Pay – Philanthropy Today - Blogs - The Chronicle of Philanthropy

Mass. Wants More Disclosure on Nonprofit Bosses’ Pay – Philanthropy Today - Blogs - The Chronicle of Philanthropy: Mass. Wants More Disclosure on Nonprofit Bosses’ Pay

Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley said Thursday that she will push for faster and more complete disclosure of executive compensation at the state’s big nonprofits, The Boston Globe writes.

Recovering From Year-End Setbacks, an Arts Group Puts Supporters on Stage - Ideas & Advice - The Chronicle of Philanthropy- Connecting the nonprofit world with news, jobs, and ideas

Recovering From Year-End Setbacks, an Arts Group Puts Supporters on Stage - Ideas & Advice - The Chronicle of Philanthropy- Connecting the nonprofit world with news, jobs, and ideas: By Raymund Flandez

To jump-start year-end giving, Maryland Youth Ballet is putting its best supporters front and center—and on stage.

Small Rutland, Vt., gets creative and smashes US blood-donation record on 3rd try (12/18/13 5:42 pm)

Small Rutland, Vt., gets creative and smashes US blood-donation record on 3rd try (12/18/13 5:42 pm): After Rutland's 11th annual Gift of Life Marathon collected 2,337 pints of blood Tuesday, the regional Red Cross said it's unlikely to undertake another such drive because of the difficulty of staging it. Rutland required some 300 Red Cross staffers from New England and New York, 200 volunteers and thousands of donors.

"We had agreed that this would be the last time we went for a national record," said Steve Costello, one of the main organizers of the Rutland drive, which broke the previous one-day U.S. record of 1,968 pints set by Manchester, New Hampshire, in 2011.

SOI Tax Stats - Tax Stats Table Wizard

SOI Tax Stats - Tax Stats Table Wizard: he Statistics of Income (SOI) Tax Stats Table Wizard

The Tax Stats Table Wizard will enable you to design your own customized data tables.

The data presented in the Tax Stats Table Wizard are the products of the Statistics of Income Division of the Internal Revenue Service. There are two types of data available. The first type is aggregated data, formatted to prevent the disclosure of private taxpayer information. This formatting includes specific notations in the table which note the combination and/or suppression of certain data points. (These notations are explained in the table footnotes.) The second type is public-use microdata which are not subject to disclosure concerns.

Advisors Still Fumbling the (Charitable) Ball | Planned Giving Design Center

Advisors Still Fumbling the (Charitable) Ball | Planned Giving Design Center: During the past ten years many nonprofit organizations have turned over the reins of charitable gift planning to independent professional advisors; however, many advisors have not taken the opportunity to learn about and integrate planned giving into their practices. In this article, advisors Randy Fox and Gary Shunk suggest that advisors who recommend planned gifts will be not only be rewarded financially, they will also develop client relationships that are more fulfilling at a deeper, more meaningful level. And as a result, philanthropy will be better served.

Big philanthropy: are the critics right to be suspicious? - podcast | Global development | theguardian.com

Big philanthropy: are the critics right to be suspicious? - podcast | Global development | theguardian.com: In the global south, however, suspicion lingers about the size and motives of these US-based organisations.

Hugh Muir examines the issues, asking where big philanthropy is heading, what challenges it faces, and how it could be done better. He is joined in the studio by Loren Treisman from the Indigo Trust, one of the charitable trusts held by the Sainsbury family, founders of one of the UK's largest supermarket chains.

How to Move Your Nonprofit Board from Fundraising to Financing

How to Move Your Nonprofit Board from Fundraising to Financing: know that this is a fairly controversial view, but perhaps it would be less controversial if we moved away from fundraising for nonprofits and worked to finance nonprofits instead. Just changing the terms can make a huge difference for a board.

We have to recognize that fundraising is a broken model. Most nonprofits chase low-return fundraising efforts that keep them from achieving financial sustainability. Instead nonprofits and their boards must together create and execute on an overall strategic financial model for the impact they want to achieve.

Editorial: Nonprofits need your help fulfilling wishes

Editorial: Nonprofits need your help fulfilling wishes: It’s not just local merchants who would appreciate your business during this unusually short holiday season.

It’s also the literally hundreds of mid-valley nonprofit organizations, which work hard throughout the year to improve the quality of life in their communities.

How Charitable Giving Can Boost Office Morale While Helping The Community - Forbes

How Charitable Giving Can Boost Office Morale While Helping The Community - Forbes: For businesses, charitable giving has an added benefit: it provides networking and marketing opportunities while also increasing the business’s presence in the community. If a business also encourages employees to participate, workplace morale will improve as each person feels as though they are making a difference in the community. By forming a task force that helps organize and track the project, businesses can further boost worker confidence.

First Person Nonprofit: A Day in the Life of a Major Gifts Officer | Blue Avocado

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First Person Nonprofit: A Day in the Life of a Major Gifts Officer | Blue Avocado: So exactly how do you lead someone up to a $1 million ask? The director of major gifts at a large regional environmental organization agreed to tell us everything . . . as long as we didn't reveal

2013’s Philanthropy Buzzwords - Opinion - The Chronicle of Philanthropy- Connecting the nonprofit world with news, jobs, and ideas

 Lucy has an interesting list

2013’s Philanthropy Buzzwords - Opinion - The Chronicle of Philanthropy- Connecting the nonprofit world with news, jobs, and ideas: Selfie” may be the Oxford English Dictionary’s choice for word of the year, but the nonprofit world is abuzz with other language that reveals what’s on the minds of people working to promote the common good. Here’s my list of the words that capture 2013 and beyond. Share yours on The Chronicle’s website, philanthropy. com:

Certificate in Nonprofit Management � Nonprofit Management � Academic Programs � Marlboro College Graduate School

Certificate in Nonprofit Management � Nonprofit Management � Academic Programs � Marlboro College Graduate School: Are you employed or otherwise involved in a nonprofit organization and eager to gain valuable expertise that will make your contribution more effective? Our renowned 80-hour series helps nonprofit leaders like you gain and refine the skills needed to strengthen your organizations and achieve your missions. The certificate course provides immediately-applicable training in the core competencies of nonprofit management. It is intended for people who want to make a serious investment in their not-for-profit careers. The program combines the best of face-to-face learning with ongoing discussion via online learning portals.

Donors Flee When Processing Too Slow | The NonProfit Times

Donors Flee When Processing Too Slow | The NonProfit Times: hiloh Stark, chief digital officer at Amnesty International (AI) in Washington, D.C., was unhappy six months ago when he looked at the organization’s website traffic from mobile devices. There were an impressive number of visitors from mobile users but the visitors who made a gift through their donation page were considerably fewer.

“The primary thing we saw was our mobile traffic rate was up but our mobile conversion rate was down,” said Stark. “These were trends that were important to our future campaigns.” They got to work on creating an improved donation page.

Foundation Invests Assets in Local Community and Sees Results in Many Ways - NPQ - Nonprofit Quarterly

Foundation Invests Assets in Local Community and Sees Results in Many Ways - NPQ - Nonprofit Quarterly: The Great Recession has been tough on everyone, as we all know, but it may have been doubly hard on nonprofits. Not only did the demand for social services increase at a rapid rate as people looked for help, but the funding was decreasing from both government and contributed sources. The window for this latter problem may not be closed, as many foundations that invest in Wall Street average the amount earned over the past three to five years to determine the amount they can give away in grants this year. So, the stock market’s downturn is still included in those calculations. Not to mention the fact that many foundations lost large portions of their principal, which is only now beginning to rebound.

Can you tell your nonprofit’s story in 30 seconds? � Philanthropy North Carolina

Can you tell your nonprofit’s story in 30 seconds? � Philanthropy North Carolina: Time is precious. So in telling your nonprofit’s story, be brief.

Imagine you are in a checkout line at the store, or in the stands at a game, or in an elevator. Someone, a potential donor, asks about your nonprofit.

You need an “elevator speech” th

NPR Deepens Coverage & Expands Listener Experience With $17 Million In Grants : NPR

NPR Deepens Coverage & Expands Listener Experience With $17 Million In Grants : NPR: NPR DEEPENING COVERAGE & EXPANDING LISTENER EXPERIENCE WITH $17 MILLION IN FOUNDATION AND DONOR SUPPORT

Grants From John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, The Wallace Foundation, Ford Foundation and Individual Donors

Registration under way for Washington County Gives - Herald Mail Media: Community News

Registration under way for Washington County Gives - Herald Mail Media: Community News: he Community Foundation of Washington County will host its second 24-hour Web-based, social-media-driven fundraiser, Washington County Gives, on May 6.

In celebration of the 100th anniversary of the first Community Foundation, foundations across America will also participate in this one day of giving known nationally as Give Local America. This partnership will provide access to a nationwide pool of matching dollars, in addition to local matching dollars.

The Three Gold Coins and the Christmas Kettle - NPQ - Nonprofit Quarterly

The Three Gold Coins and the Christmas Kettle - NPQ - Nonprofit Quarterly: A real holiday story to warm the cockles of your heart takes place in Morris, Illinois, a small town of about 15,000 people on the Illinois River some 60 miles southwest of Chicago. The story comes from the Morris Daily Herald.

“A 10-year tradition was continued Monday when an anonymous donor dropped three solid gold coins into one of the Salvation Army’s collection buckets in Morris,” writes reporter Jessica Bourque.

“It’s hard not to expect them after so many years, but every time I’m still surprised and excited,” Denise Gaska, executive director of We Care of Grundy County, told the paper.

Top Ten: 2013 #GivingTuesday Recap! - Resource Center - AFP

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Top Ten: 2013 #GivingTuesday Recap! - Resource Center - AFP

Small But Mighty Diversity Efforts - Chapter News - Chapter - AFP

Small But Mighty Diversity Efforts - Chapter News - Chapter - AFP: Small But Mighty Diversity Efforts

December 11, 2013

Though they are a small chapter with only 51-100 members, that didn’t stop the AFP Miami Chapter stop from making great strides in their work towards a more diverse and inclusive fundraising world. The chapter set their sights on a diverse future of fundraising, earning them the Charles R. Stephens Excellence in Diversity Chapter Award for 2012-2013.

Growth Crises and Three Phases of Governance Response - NPQ - Nonprofit Quarterly

Growth Crises and Three Phases of Governance Response - NPQ - Nonprofit Quarterly: Editors’ note: This article was adapted from “Board/Staff Relationships in a Growth Crisis: Implications for Nonprofit Governance,” originally published online, March 7, 2011, by the Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly (http://nvs.sagepub.com/content/41/1/82), and subsequently published in NVSQ’s print publication in 2012.1 The authors appreciate Peter Roberts’s extensive editing support for this article.

This article looks at the ways in which board/staff relationships played out in four small cultural organizations—two museums and two performing arts companies— as each passed through three distinct phases of a growth/financial crisis. This research may inform nonprofit boards and managers in a couple of ways:

Facing Financial Pressure, Old South Church Sells a Book

massnonprofit.org ::: December 5, 2013 — Needing to put itself on a stronger financial path, the Old South Church in Boston’s Copley Square decided a year ago to divest itself of non-producing assets, and this week learned that the sale of an old book—but not just any old book—will bring it more than $13 million.

The Bay Psalm Book, the first book printed in America, in 1640, sold at auction in New York City late last month to an Australian private equity fund founder and philanthropist for the highest price ever recorded for a print book in an open sale – $14.2 million.

Giving Tuesday Results Mixed; Citizens Bank Donates $357K

massnonprofit.org ::: December 6, 2013 — Approximately 370 Massachusetts nonprofits participated in Giving Tuesday this week—a five-fold increase over last year, better than the three-fold increase in participation at the national level—but with fundraising results varying significantly, bolstered by the Citizens Bank Foundation donating $357,500 to 15 organizations.