Bay Area Community Foundation launches grant program to keep nonprofits afloat | MLive.com

Bay Area Community Foundation launches grant program to keep nonprofits afloat | MLive.com: "BAY CITY — The Bay Area Community Foundation is offering a bit of assistance to area nonprofits struggling to stay open while donations are down.

The organization is accepting grant applications to support program sustainability. Grants will be awarded for program operating support to charitable organizations which are in need of temporary funding to help maintain programs necessary to their core mission."

Center for the Future of Museums: Creating your own Arcadia: Where do you start?

Center for the Future of Museums: Creating your own Arcadia: Where do you start?: "I’m often asked, “What will be the financial model be for museums in the future?” That model may well combine the idealism and mission-driven focus of nonprofits with strategies adapted from the for-profit realm. This week’s guest post is from Diana Peacock, director of Community Wealth Ventures, a for-profit subsidiary of the nonprofit anti-hunger and anti-poverty organization Share Our Strength. CWV is a management consulting firm that helps nonprofits achieve their goals for growth, sustainability and impact through a variety of strategies including business model assessment, business planning, strategy implementation and social enterprise. I’ve invited Diana to share some ideas on how museums bolster their financial sustainability while magnifying their impact. Here is the first installment of her response."

5 Ways Museums Are Reaching Digital Audiences

5 Ways Museums Are Reaching Digital Audiences: "If the last time you were in a museum you were being shuffled in a single-file line by an aging docent, you may be surprised by the dynamic lives these institutions lead in the digital world."

Succession Planning: The Elephant in the Room

Succession Planning: The Elephant in the Room: "One of the most uneasy discussions we have watched both boards and executive directors avoid is the issue of succession planning. Boards avoid the discussion because they don't want EDs to be offended by the conversation - offended to think the board is raising the issue because they are considering getting rid of the ED, when all they are trying to do is protect the organization from the inevitable, whenever the inevitable occurs."

UC Davis News & Information :: Annual philanthropic support for UC Davis tops $117 million

UC Davis News & Information :: Annual philanthropic support for UC Davis tops $117 million: "Donors committed more than $117.6 million in philanthropic support to the University of California, Davis, during the 2010-11 fiscal year, surpassing last year’s total of $112.3 million and marking the fifth year in a row that contributions exceeded $100 million."

While still hefty, pay for Boston hospital CEOs fell in 2009 - The Boston Globe

While still hefty, pay for Boston hospital CEOs fell in 2009 - The Boston Globe: "Top executives at Boston’s nonprofit teaching hospitals drew seven-figure pay packages in 2009, though their compensation was flat or lower in many cases than the previous year’s, according to documents filed yesterday with the state attorney general’s office."

New Ringling Museum of Art director Steven High aims to reach the 'underserved' - St. Petersburg Times

New Ringling Museum of Art director Steven High aims to reach the 'underserved' - St. Petersburg Times: "The goal is to grow membership,' High says, especially people in their mid 20s and mid 30s, an elusive group for many museums. 'To make a member come three to four times a year so that membership becomes a deal. To reach that point where they feel like shareholders in this organization. Then, ideally, a percentage will step up and enter a new stage of philanthropy.'"

keeping a close eye... by the National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy: Families Making Good on Philanthropy’s Promise

keeping a close eye... by the National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy: Families Making Good on Philanthropy’s Promise: "arlier this summer, more than 70 foundations, including some of the nation’s largest family foundations, signed on to a new initiative called “Philanthropy’s Promise.” Launched by the National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy (NCRP), the campaign celebrates foundations that make a public commitment to providing:

At least half of their grant dollars for the intended benefit of underserved communities, broadly defined; and,
At least one quarter of their grant dollars for systemic change efforts involving public policy, advocacy, community organizing or civic engagement."

The Nonprofit Quarterly | @npquarterly | Four Ways Arts Nonprofits Weather Tough Times

The Nonprofit Quarterly | @npquarterly | Four Ways Arts Nonprofits Weather Tough Times: "With more than 70 other local professional theater companies in operation and competing for arts dollars, the article highlighted how these five organizations “defied the recession” by making it through their first year. Now, two years later and with 12 additional theater companies in the area, a recent follow-up story provides an update on these theaters, all still in operation, and offers a list of four tips for small arts organizations navigating similarly challenging courses:"

9-11 charities' missions continue to evolve ten years later - USATODAY.com

9-11 charities' missions continue to evolve ten years later - USATODAY.com: "The charities that have endured in the decade since the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks have something in common: They look forward as well as back."

Indiana nonprofit employment made gains despite recession: IU News Room: Indiana University

Indiana nonprofit employment made gains despite recession: IU News Room: Indiana University: "BLOOMINGTON, Ind. -- Buoyed by gains in the health services and education sectors, employment and wages paid by Indiana nonprofit organizations increased steadily in recent years, according to a new report by Indiana University researchers."

Top Ministry Leaders, Educators Join New ECFA Advisory Panel - Christian Newswire

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Top Ministry Leaders, Educators Join New ECFA Advisory Panel - Christian Newswire: "WINCHESTER, Va., Aug. 15, 2011 /Christian Newswire/ -- Prominent Christian ministry leaders, educators and nonprofit executives are among the 15 individuals that ECFA (Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability) has appointed to its new board of reference."

Contributions, influence of 'angel donors' quietly buoying many US universities | The Republic

Contributions, influence of 'angel donors' quietly buoying many US universities | The Republic: "As the economy has made fundraising more challenging in recent years, some universities are being buoyed by longtime angel donors whose quiet philanthropy is plugging budget holes. Their gifts occasionally come so anonymously that the schools do not even know their benefactors' identities right away."

Building bonds while raising funds - Utica, NY - The Observer-Dispatch, Utica, New York

Building bonds while raising funds - Utica, NY - The Observer-Dispatch, Utica, New York: "Giving them something different

Lowe emphasized that matching an event to an organization is a unique fit — what works for one organization may not work for another.

A volunteer-based organization may enjoy awards dinners that single out and honor a volunteer each year, but that wouldn’t work for everybody, she said. Instead, the trend is toward events that are tailored to the community, its desires and what it can support."

PHOTOS: ‘Over the Edge’ of a skyscraper for charity | Seattle's Big Blog - seattlepi.com

PHOTOS: ‘Over the Edge’ of a skyscraper for charity | Seattle's Big Blog - seattlepi.com: "On Saturday, Superman proved he is able to leap from tall buildings in a single bound — especially when doing it for charity.

Nearly 200 people accompanied Craig Norris —pictured above, who dressed as Superman— and one at a time conquered their individual fear of stepping off the roof of a really tall building."

PHOTOS: ‘Over the Edge’ of a skyscraper for charity | Seattle's Big Blog - seattlepi.com

PHOTOS: ‘Over the Edge’ of a skyscraper for charity | Seattle's Big Blog - seattlepi.com: "On Saturday, Superman proved he is able to leap from tall buildings in a single bound — especially when doing it for charity.

Nearly 200 people accompanied Craig Norris —pictured above, who dressed as Superman— and one at a time conquered their individual fear of stepping off the roof of a really tall building."

Nonprofits Watch Anxiously As Market Wobbles : NPR

Nonprofits Watch Anxiously As Market Wobbles : NPR: "The turmoil on Wall Street threatens to wreak financial havoc on a lot of people and institutions — including the country's 1.2 million nonprofits. Charities of all sizes are only beginning to recover from the recession. Now many are wondering how they'll survive another market plunge."

Parent-child duos at Indian Philanthropy Forum highlight generational approaches | Latest from Alliance

Parent-child duos at Indian Philanthropy Forum highlight generational approaches | Latest from Alliance: "A unique aspect of the forum was the ‘coffee with philanthropists’ series that used parent-child duos to highlight generational approaches to philanthropy. This is where I come in. I was honoured to be invited to speak along with my father, Hemendra Kothari. My father set up the Hemendra Kothari Foundation, devoted to education, healthcare and the environment, a few years after he sold his financial services company to Merrill Lynch (now Bank of America). Speaking candidly at the IPF, he discussed some of the challenges he has faced over the years. Sceptics, for instance, felt that his giving was motivated by personal agendas: did Hemendra Kothari found the Wildlife Conservation Trust because he wanted to set up his own wildlife lodge? He regretted poor choices he might have made along the way by giving to organizations not equipped to realize their goals. Not disheartened by some of these errors in choice, as it were, he has remained hopeful: it was never meant to be a smooth ride. Only through such experiences could one learn to giv"

Young Wash. Crash Victim's Charity Legacy Tops $1-Million - Philanthropy Today - The Chronicle of Philanthropy- Connecting the nonprofit world with news, jobs, and ideas

Young Wash. Crash Victim's Charity Legacy Tops $1-Million - Philanthropy Today - The Chronicle of Philanthropy- Connecting the nonprofit world with news, jobs, and ideas: "Contributions to global aid group Charity: Water on behalf of a Washington state girl who was fatally injured last month in a car crash have passed the $1-million mark, The Seattle Times says."

Young Wash. Crash Victim's Charity Legacy Tops $1-Million - Philanthropy Today - The Chronicle of Philanthropy- Connecting the nonprofit world with news, jobs, and ideas

Young Wash. Crash Victim's Charity Legacy Tops $1-Million - Philanthropy Today - The Chronicle of Philanthropy- Connecting the nonprofit world with news, jobs, and ideas: "Contributions to global aid group Charity: Water on behalf of a Washington state girl who was fatally injured last month in a car crash have passed the $1-million mark, The Seattle Times says."

Charitable giving in short supply in Mexico - The Washington Post

Charitable giving in short supply in Mexico - The Washington Post: "The numbers point to a sizable charity gap. Mexico has the lowest taxes and second-highest income inequality among the 34 member nations of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, which gathers data on the world’s leading economies, and yet it also has had some of the weakest levels of charitable giving."

Sargeant taking break from teaching | Philanthropy Journal

Sargeant taking break from teaching | Philanthropy Journal: "Sargeant says he will work as an independent consultant while also conducting pro-bono research, and has the 'potential to go back' to Indiana as the Hartsook Chair, which is believed to be the only endowed chair in fundraising anywhere."

The AFP Blog: Donor-Centered Fundraising

The AFP Blog: Donor-Centered Fundraising: "Michael Rosen, CFRE, has written an interesting piece on his blog about his five most popular posts . The five posts tackle slightly differe..."

Maine Voices: Churches, charities need to learn how to avoid carelessness and fraud | The Portland Press Herald / Maine Sunday Telegram

Maine Voices: Churches, charities need to learn how to avoid carelessness and fraud | The Portland Press Herald / Maine Sunday Telegram: "FARMINGTON - Let me tell a fictional version of a story that many in the legal profession know by heart.


A concerned member of a nearly defunct but once thriving church or other charitable group walks through my door lamenting that some $50,000 of its funds just can't be located."

Stock Market's Gyrations Don't Cause Panic at Big Fund - Prospecting - The Chronicle of Philanthropy- Connecting the nonprofit world with news, jobs, and ideas

Stock Market's Gyrations Don't Cause Panic at Big Fund - Prospecting - The Chronicle of Philanthropy- Connecting the nonprofit world with news, jobs, and ideas: "Stock Market’s Gyrations Don’t Cause Panic at Big Fund

August 11, 2011, 5:53 pm

By Holly Hall

The stock market’s gyrations this week are giving charities of all kinds the jitters. But some nonprofits feel the effects of the stock-market roller coaster more than others because a big share of their donations comes in the form of securities."

The Nonprofit Quarterly | @npquarterly | Using Scandal to Make a Point: Cuomo and Nonprofit Executive Salaries

The Nonprofit Quarterly | @npquarterly | Using Scandal to Make a Point: Cuomo and Nonprofit Executive Salaries: "August 10, 2011; Source: Crain's New York | There is no question that the State of New York had plenty of evidence to raise questions about the million-dollar salaries paid to the two brothers running the Young Adult Institute. Governor Andrew Cuomo quickly followed up on a New York Times article about YAI's Levy brothers to create a task force to establish salary guidelines for nonprofits receiving Medicaid funds. In our Newswire coverage of the story NPQ suggested that the state might want to aim equal scrutiny at the salaries (and profits) of YAI's for-profit competitors. Abuse of Medicaid, as the public knows all too well, is hardly a problem limited to the nonprofit sector."

World Art Managers Find New Funding Models In D.C. : NPR

World Art Managers Find New Funding Models In D.C. : NPR: "Each year's class of fellows is a little like a United Nations of arts management. They come from every corner of the globe; Pakistan, Russia, Ecuador, Zanzibar, Cambodia and China to name a few. In most of these countries, nonprofit staples like capital campaigns and membership drives are unheard of.

'The funding system in the United States is different than most of the world,' says Kennedy Center President Michael Kaiser. 'We developed this private philanthropy model because of a separation of art and state that really emerged from the Puritans who thought that music and dance were evil.'"

IU Dance Marathon competes for national philanthropy award | Campus | Indiana Daily Student

IU Dance Marathon competes for national philanthropy award | Campus | Indiana Daily Student: "After more than 20 years of hosting dance marathons on campus to raise money for the Riley Hospital for Children in Indianapolis, IU Dance Marathon may soon find itself under a spotlight of its own.

At the beginning of the summer, StayClassy notified IUDM it was nominated for the Most Influential College Student or Organization for the third annual Classy Awards. StayClassy is an online social fundraising site that helps to promote
non-profits."

Governor Rick Perry: Big On Prayer, Not So Big On Charity

Governor Rick Perry: Big On Prayer, Not So Big On Charity: "Michael Nilsen of the Association of Fundraising Professionals said Perry's giving is 'about average from what I've seen. Lower in some years, a little higher in some years' compared to other people in his income bracket."

Bill Nemitz: Mainer is giving back, one $10,000 check at a time | The Portland Press Herald / Maine Sunday Telegram

Bill Nemitz: Mainer is giving back, one $10,000 check at a time | The Portland Press Herald / Maine Sunday Telegram: "The letter, which comes with the promise of a check for $10,000, begins thusly: 'I have recently developed a charitable program specifically designed to benefit municipalities such as yours ... Due to the present economic conditions, I feel it might be an appropriate time to institute this program.'"