Annual event celebrates The Power of the Purse: "Since 2004, the foundation has sponsored an event called 'The Power of the Purse,' recognizing women and the work they do to help so many charitable causes.
Just think about the occasions we have given of our time. When our children are young, we volunteer at various fundraisers at their schools - bake sales, spaghetti suppers and pancake breakfasts. Maybe you are one of the ladies that take admissions at the Lake County Fair or make Easter Eggs to sell for charitable causes. We have done it all."
Wednesday, June 08, 2011
Woman, 82, traveling the country in a big rig for charity - Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
Woman, 82, traveling the country in a big rig for charity - Pittsburgh Tribune-Review: "Along the way, Kirsch and driver Annabella Wood are raising money for and awareness of the foundation that has granted nearly 1,600 wishes to seniors across the country who have never had the time, finances or ability to fulfill them.
Kirsch read about the Twilight Foundation in a newspaper and checked it out. The group pursued her first wish -- to be a Las Vegas showgirl -- but couldn't get a club to go along with it."
Kirsch read about the Twilight Foundation in a newspaper and checked it out. The group pursued her first wish -- to be a Las Vegas showgirl -- but couldn't get a club to go along with it."
The AFP Blog: One and Done?
The AFP Blog: One and Done?: "Interesting piece in the Chronicle of Philanthropy’s Prospecting Blog on Smile Train and their new donor approach—make a gift and the chari..."
Tuesday, June 07, 2011
Thank-you notes aid higher ed scholarships - USATODAY.com
Thank-you notes aid higher ed scholarships - USATODAY.com: "Before scholarship recipients at Barton College receive money for the spring semester, the advancement office attempts something the students' mothers have probably failed at numerous times - getting them to write thank-you notes."
Armstrong Scandal Could Cost Livestrong $10-Million, Expert Says - Philanthropy Today - The Chronicle of Philanthropy- Connecting the nonprofit world with news, jobs, and ideas
From the Chronicle of Philanthropy
Armstrong Scandal Could Cost Livestrong $10-Million, Expert Says - Philanthropy Today - The Chronicle of Philanthropy- Connecting the nonprofit world with news, jobs, and ideas: "Armstrong Scandal Could Cost Livestrong $10-Million, Expert Says
June 7, 2011, 10:38 am
The cancer charity Livestrong could face a $5-million to $10-million loss in donations as investigators probe doping allegations against its founder, seven-time Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong, Bloomberg writes."
Armstrong Scandal Could Cost Livestrong $10-Million, Expert Says - Philanthropy Today - The Chronicle of Philanthropy- Connecting the nonprofit world with news, jobs, and ideas: "Armstrong Scandal Could Cost Livestrong $10-Million, Expert Says
June 7, 2011, 10:38 am
The cancer charity Livestrong could face a $5-million to $10-million loss in donations as investigators probe doping allegations against its founder, seven-time Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong, Bloomberg writes."
Fire Up the Lapsed-Donor Reactivation Machine : Page 1 of 2 : FundRaising Success
Fire Up the Lapsed-Donor Reactivation Machine : Page 1 of 2 : FundRaising Success: "Most donors don’t set out to lapse. In fact, many don’t know they have lapsed. Some stopped giving because their income changed, they have new interests or you unintentionally irked them. But others will give again (and again) if you help them remember what made them support you in the first place.
A lapsed-donor renewal program doesn’t have to be complicated or expensive. If you have the budget, predictive modeling can help you identify which of your lapsed donors are most likely to give again. But even without that tool, you can still reactivate a respectable percentage of your former supporters and be cost-effective about it."
A lapsed-donor renewal program doesn’t have to be complicated or expensive. If you have the budget, predictive modeling can help you identify which of your lapsed donors are most likely to give again. But even without that tool, you can still reactivate a respectable percentage of your former supporters and be cost-effective about it."
The AFP Blog: Economic Governance—Data Driven Impact
The AFP Blog: Economic Governance—Data Driven Impact: "“Why would he be talking about economic governance in the AFP Blog?” It’s a fair question. I went to the Asia Foundation’s launch of a new ..."
VIDEO Harleysville croquet tournament could be biggest in the country - Souderton Independent - Montgomery News
VIDEO Harleysville croquet tournament could be biggest in the country - Souderton Independent - Montgomery News: "Between the 150 players in the June 4 Nonprofit Invitational Croquet Tournament and the 30 in the preceding day’s Senior Division Croquet Tournament, there were 180 people competing during the two days of this year’s third annual Whack & Roll.
The biggest thrill of this year’s event, though, was watching the checks being handed out to the 21 local nonprofit organizations that also benefited from the event, Dan Lapp, Mennonite Historians of Eastern Pennsylvania’s director of development, said."
The biggest thrill of this year’s event, though, was watching the checks being handed out to the 21 local nonprofit organizations that also benefited from the event, Dan Lapp, Mennonite Historians of Eastern Pennsylvania’s director of development, said."
Monday, June 06, 2011
The Nonprofit Quarterly | @npquarterly | Why "Good" Overhead Is Better than "Bad" for Nonprofits
The Nonprofit Quarterly | @npquarterly | Why "Good" Overhead Is Better than "Bad" for Nonprofits: "une 3, 2011; Source: Businessweek.com | There ought to be a prize in philanthropy for the person who finally answers definitively the question, 'how much overhead is OK for a nonprofit?' Bloomberg Businessweek columnist Rick Wartzman, who also is the executive director of the Drucker Institute at Claremont Graduate University, zeroes in on that question as the one that perplexes donors most when deciding whether a nonprofit is worthy of their support."
The Nonprofit Quarterly | @npquarterly | What is Reasonable Nonprofit Compensation? A Guide to Avoid IRS Penalties
The Nonprofit Quarterly | @npquarterly | What is Reasonable Nonprofit Compensation? A Guide to Avoid IRS Penalties: "Do some nonprofit organizations pay too much compensation? If recent news stories are any indication, the answer is an emphatic “yes.” Not a week goes by without reading about a nonprofit executive earning more than one would expect a “nonprofit” to be paying, especially one that relies on tax-deductible donations and government grants for support. Such news stories are generally critical of the generous compensation packages being paid and question the propriety of this practice. While this may be an issue at some of the larger nonprofits, the average organization struggles to meet its payroll obligations, even for the modest salaries it pays."
A new chapter on fundraising • Lifestyle (www.HometownAnnapolis.com - The Capital)
A new chapter on fundraising • Lifestyle (www.HometownAnnapolis.com - The Capital): "But for good a cause. Fotos created 'Written on Stone' for a unique fundraiser at the Annapolis college later this month. Called 'Art of the Book,' it features the work of more than 45 artists tasked with producing pieces inspired by literature. Some are riffs on the physical form of books themselves; others use the story or subject of a book as their theme."
Ducks net cash for lucky few: Rotary charity race's 5th annual event raises about $100,000 | The Post and Courier, Charleston SC - News, Sports, Entertainment
Another Duck Race
Ducks net cash for lucky few: Rotary charity race's 5th annual event raises about $100,000 | The Post and Courier, Charleston SC - News, Sports, Entertainment: "Mark Frost of Nashville, Tenn., might love his rubber ducky more than Ernie from 'Sesame Street' loves his.
If your rubber ducky won you $15,000, you'd love it, too.
Frost had bought 10 of the approximately 30,000 ducks dumped off the Wando River Bridge on Saturday afternoon for the fifth annual Rotary Charity Duck Race. Individuals and companies donated $10 per duck, and each duck made them more likely to earn a prize."
Ducks net cash for lucky few: Rotary charity race's 5th annual event raises about $100,000 | The Post and Courier, Charleston SC - News, Sports, Entertainment: "Mark Frost of Nashville, Tenn., might love his rubber ducky more than Ernie from 'Sesame Street' loves his.
If your rubber ducky won you $15,000, you'd love it, too.
Frost had bought 10 of the approximately 30,000 ducks dumped off the Wando River Bridge on Saturday afternoon for the fifth annual Rotary Charity Duck Race. Individuals and companies donated $10 per duck, and each duck made them more likely to earn a prize."
Gates Foundation backs city school 'tough decision'
Gates Foundation backs city school 'tough decision': "A decision by Pittsburgh Public Schools to eliminate an in-house teacher academy is not likely to jeopardize a $40 million grant from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.
'We understand that Pittsburgh Public Schools and the Pittsburgh Federation of Teachers had to make a tough decision about the teacher academy,' Christopher Williams, a foundation spokesman, said Thursday. 'We respect that, and we support them in having to do that.'"
'We understand that Pittsburgh Public Schools and the Pittsburgh Federation of Teachers had to make a tough decision about the teacher academy,' Christopher Williams, a foundation spokesman, said Thursday. 'We respect that, and we support them in having to do that.'"
Thursday, June 02, 2011
Philanthropist Charles Perkinson, huge backer of Millikin arts programs, dies at 96
Philanthropist Charles Perkinson, huge backer of Millikin arts programs, dies at 96: "n 2000, the Perkinsons received the Millikin Alumnus of the Year Award. Pat Perkinson, who died in 2007, was a 1945 Millikin graduate. In 2009, Perkinson made a $1 million gift to the Community Foundation of Decatur and Macon County. His gift inspired other donors, leading to a $2 million match from the Grand Victoria Foundation.
In a November ceremony, Perkinson was named 2010 outstanding philanthropist by the East Central Illinois Chapter of the Association of Fundraising Professionals."
In a November ceremony, Perkinson was named 2010 outstanding philanthropist by the East Central Illinois Chapter of the Association of Fundraising Professionals."
Foundation Boards Can’t Just Be Filled With Wealthy People - Pablo Eisenberg - The Chronicle of Philanthropy- Connecting the nonprofit world with news, jobs, and ideas
Foundation Boards Can’t Just Be Filled With Wealthy People - Pablo Eisenberg - The Chronicle of Philanthropy- Connecting the nonprofit world with news, jobs, and ideas: "When people in the foundation world talk about diversity, they typically mean questions of race and gender, not income level.
The Council on Foundations has started an effort to increase the number of minorities and women who work at foundations and serve on their boards. The project does not seek to do anything about the issue of class diversity."
The Council on Foundations has started an effort to increase the number of minorities and women who work at foundations and serve on their boards. The project does not seek to do anything about the issue of class diversity."
My Focus on Philanthropy… With Sir Richard Branson on Necker Island - Ali Brown - The Shift - Forbes
My Focus on Philanthropy… With Sir Richard Branson on Necker Island - Ali Brown - The Shift - Forbes: "I was honored to be invited to participate recently in a meeting called “New Frontiers in Philanthropy”, where just 20 philanthropists and entrepreneurs total—along with Richard and his amazing team—joined together to discuss new approaches for scaling change in the social sector."
Consumers pay more for charity-linked products, spurring tornado relief | Newsroom | Washington University in St. Louis
Consumers pay more for charity-linked products, spurring tornado relief | Newsroom | Washington University in St. Louis: "Elfenbein is co-author of a 2010 study titled “A Greater Price for a Greater Good? Evidence that Consumers Pay More for Charity-Linked Products.” His study found that prices for charity-linked items on eBay were 6 percent higher, on average, than prices for identical non-charity items.
Morever, the research shows that bidders appear to value charity revenue at least partially as a public good, as they submit bids earlier in charity auctions, stimulating other bidders to bid more aggressively."
Morever, the research shows that bidders appear to value charity revenue at least partially as a public good, as they submit bids earlier in charity auctions, stimulating other bidders to bid more aggressively."
Suzanne Skees: The Real Motivation Behind Going Public in Philanthropy
Suzanne Skees: The Real Motivation Behind Going Public in Philanthropy: "Glancing through the list, one wonders whether any of these folks seek to boost their public image or secular power by pledging their intent to donate half their wealth. What do Paul Allen (Microsoft), Larry Ellison (Oracle), Vinod and Neeru Khosla (Kleiner Perkins/Khosla Ventures), Ted Turner (CNN), and Mark Zuckerberg (Facebook) stand to gain by taking a public stand?
Perhaps they hope for something we all crave: human connection. We've all known the feeling of joy that surges inside when we've held the door for someone, paid the toll for the car behind, or hosted a holiday dinner worth all that cooking."
Perhaps they hope for something we all crave: human connection. We've all known the feeling of joy that surges inside when we've held the door for someone, paid the toll for the car behind, or hosted a holiday dinner worth all that cooking."
How to Raise Money for "Overhead"
How to Raise Money for "Overhead": "Here's the question I received concerning an arts organization:
Katya,
For some nonprofits, one of the major expenses are salaries of employees. Any suggestions for how a nonprofit's CEO can 'make the ask' in a fundraising campaign, without sounding too self-serving?
D.
Dear D.,
The most critical aspect of any organization is its people and what they make possible. Nothing wonderful happens without a creative, committed team."
Katya,
For some nonprofits, one of the major expenses are salaries of employees. Any suggestions for how a nonprofit's CEO can 'make the ask' in a fundraising campaign, without sounding too self-serving?
D.
Dear D.,
The most critical aspect of any organization is its people and what they make possible. Nothing wonderful happens without a creative, committed team."
Wednesday, June 01, 2011
Founding Boards & Conflict of Interest at Creating the Future!
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Founding Boards & Conflict of Interest at Creating the Future!: "Conflict of interest is a critical matter for any board, but it is particularly an issue among founding boards. After all, those boards are usually filled with people who are close to the founder – and when that happens, all sorts of potential for conflict arises."
NPConflictOfInterest
Founding Boards & Conflict of Interest at Creating the Future!: "Conflict of interest is a critical matter for any board, but it is particularly an issue among founding boards. After all, those boards are usually filled with people who are close to the founder – and when that happens, all sorts of potential for conflict arises."
Making The Development Office a Fund-Raising “Clearinghouse” | Fundraising Non-Profit Fund-raising Resource – Tony Poderis
Making The Development Office a Fund-Raising “Clearinghouse” | Fundraising Non-Profit Fund-raising Resource – Tony Poderis: "As I began my twenty-year engagement as Director of Development of The Cleveland Orchestra, it became readily apparent to me that numerous solicitations of individuals, corporations and foundations were being made without anyone’s coordination by scores of volunteers acting independently on behalf of our Orchestra in general, but specifically to meet needs as determined by the Orchestra’s three women’s committees, the Chorus, and by staff from the artistic, marketing, education, and finance departments."
Tuesday, May 31, 2011
Columbus Local News: Region > Business > And they're off: Crabs race for charity at Powell eatery
Columbus Local News: Region > Business > And they're off: Crabs race for charity at Powell eatery: "After finding Murnane, the couple decided to use the monthly festivities to raise money for charity by donating half of the proceeds from the betting; the other half stays with the temporary owner of the winning crab. Last summer's races yielded a $5,000 donation to Flying Horse Farms.
'It's been a good way to attract people to Lazy Chameleon and it's a for a good cause,' Mrs. Chrisman said of the decision to bring the crabs back for another summer."
'It's been a good way to attract people to Lazy Chameleon and it's a for a good cause,' Mrs. Chrisman said of the decision to bring the crabs back for another summer."
Study: Online-Acquired Donors Switch To Mail, Not Vice-Versa
Study: Online-Acquired Donors Switch To Mail, Not Vice-Versa: "Study: Online-Acquired Donors Switch To Mail, Not Vice-Versa
Multichannel giving has become popular for fundraisers as a way to build constituent support. But, the large majority of donors on file give through only one channel and use only direct mail as their vehicle for donations. The only donors who do significant multichannel giving are new donors acquired online, who switch in large numbers to direct mail giving in subsequent years.
That's among the findings of the 2011 donorCentrics Internet and Multichannel Giving Benchmarking Report for Target Analytics, a Blackbaud company based in Cambridge. Mass. Authored by Helen Flannery and Rob Harris, the report shows “ It is the ability of online-acquired donors to become multichannel donors -- that is, to start giving through direct mail -- that significantly boosts the retention and long-term value of this group of donors far beyond what they would be if online giving were the only channel available.”"
Multichannel giving has become popular for fundraisers as a way to build constituent support. But, the large majority of donors on file give through only one channel and use only direct mail as their vehicle for donations. The only donors who do significant multichannel giving are new donors acquired online, who switch in large numbers to direct mail giving in subsequent years.
That's among the findings of the 2011 donorCentrics Internet and Multichannel Giving Benchmarking Report for Target Analytics, a Blackbaud company based in Cambridge. Mass. Authored by Helen Flannery and Rob Harris, the report shows “ It is the ability of online-acquired donors to become multichannel donors -- that is, to start giving through direct mail -- that significantly boosts the retention and long-term value of this group of donors far beyond what they would be if online giving were the only channel available.”"
Interview: Neelam Makhijani - Third Sector
Interview: Neelam Makhijani - Third Sector: "Delegates to the International Fundraising Congress in the Netherlands, one of the sector's most important annual events, are likely to notice plenty of changes to its structure and content in October this year.
The changes have been brought in by Neelam Makhijani, who has for the past year been chief executive of the Resource Alliance, which runs the IFC. Since she took over the job, Makhijani has embarked on a programme of reform and has not been afraid of controversy."
The changes have been brought in by Neelam Makhijani, who has for the past year been chief executive of the Resource Alliance, which runs the IFC. Since she took over the job, Makhijani has embarked on a programme of reform and has not been afraid of controversy."
Oak Park-River Forest Community Foundation Hosts ‘Putt for Philanthropy’ at Day in Our Village — Oak Park & River Forest news, photos and events — TribLocal.com
Oak Park-River Forest Community Foundation Hosts ‘Putt for Philanthropy’ at Day in Our Village — Oak Park & River Forest news, photos and events — TribLocal.com: "You might not be the next Tiger Woods—or even know which end of a putter is up.
No matter what your talent level, on Sunday, June 5, at the annual Day in Our Village at Oak Park’s Scoville Park, you’ll still be able to help the community cash in with your golfing skills.
There, the Oak Park-River Forest Community Foundation will have a “Putt for Philanthropy” booth that supports Communityworks with a putting green, minus the laughing clown and notoriously challenging mini-windmill."
No matter what your talent level, on Sunday, June 5, at the annual Day in Our Village at Oak Park’s Scoville Park, you’ll still be able to help the community cash in with your golfing skills.
There, the Oak Park-River Forest Community Foundation will have a “Putt for Philanthropy” booth that supports Communityworks with a putting green, minus the laughing clown and notoriously challenging mini-windmill."
Denver Post Season to Share campaign sets record of $2.7 million - The Denver Post
Denver Post Season to Share campaign sets record of $2.7 million - The Denver Post: "The Denver Post's annual Season to Share charity campaign set a new high mark this past holiday season, raising nearly $2.7 million for 73 local nonprofit agencies.
Season to Share, a McCormick Foundation Fund, raised about $1.8 million from 6,600 donors, and the McCormick Foundation matched an extra 50 cents for each dollar."
Season to Share, a McCormick Foundation Fund, raised about $1.8 million from 6,600 donors, and the McCormick Foundation matched an extra 50 cents for each dollar."
Changing of the guard
Changing of the guard: "What sets these young people apart from their peers is their sudden emergence in the limelight because of the public roles they are now playing.
There's Julie Fells, 24, who has just been appointed as executive director of United Way of Highlands County, which gives out some $500,000 every year to 17 nonprofit groups and 23 programs."
There's Julie Fells, 24, who has just been appointed as executive director of United Way of Highlands County, which gives out some $500,000 every year to 17 nonprofit groups and 23 programs."
Businesses' best practices channeled to Maine nonprofits | The Portland Press Herald / Maine Sunday Telegram
Businesses' best practices channeled to Maine nonprofits | The Portland Press Herald / Maine Sunday Telegram: "The Portland-based group works behind the scenes, coaching and advising other, more visible nonprofits. Its work has supported everything from youth programs to homeless shelters to wildlife protection."
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