Facing $600K in cuts, Philadelphia-area high school seeks to raise funds through eBay listing: LANGHORNE, Pa. — Forget magazine drives and candy sales. A cash-strapped high school near Philadelphia hopes to raise money by auctioning itself on eBay.
The starting bid of just under $600,000 for The Learning Center in Langhorne, Pa., is designed to offset steep budget cuts. A tongue-in-cheek listing describes the alternative school for at-risk teens as "pre-owned" and "slightly used."
Thursday, July 05, 2012
Tuesday, July 03, 2012
Group Mounts Legal Challenge to Barnes Art Move, Citing Misleading Status - Philanthropy Today - The Chronicle of Philanthropy- Connecting the nonprofit world with news, jobs, and ideas
Group Mounts Legal Challenge to Barnes Art Move, Citing Misleading Status - Philanthropy Today - The Chronicle of Philanthropy- Connecting the nonprofit world with news, jobs, and ideas: Activists who unsuccessfully fought the relocation of the Barnes Foundation art collection to a downtown museum in Philadelphia are seeking to reopen their legal case, citing a blog post in which a former foundation leader said the group was not close to broke when it sought the move, the Associated Press reports.
Are Canadian Nonprofits Too Political? - NPQ – Nonprofit Quarterly - Promoting an active and engaged democracy.
Are Canadian Nonprofits Too Political? - NPQ – Nonprofit Quarterly - Promoting an active and engaged democracy.: Ottawa Citizen columnist Dan Gardner has a message for Canadian nonprofits that probably increases the pulse – favorably ��– of U.S. nonprofit activists such as Tim Delaney and his colleagues at the national Council of Nonprofits and Robert Egger at CForward. Gardner responds to the Harper government’s criticism of charitable involvement in political issues (a charge Harper’s cabinet officers have frequently aimed at environmental nonprofits) by agreeing that here is a problem with charities in politics: “They don’t do it nearly enough.”
A Baltimore Theater Ponders: To Grow or Not to Grow - NPQ – Nonprofit Quarterly - Promoting an active and engaged democracy.
A Baltimore Theater Ponders: To Grow or Not to Grow - NPQ – Nonprofit Quarterly - Promoting an active and engaged democracy.: Over the next few years the Chesapeake Shakespeare Company expects to double its budget and production schedule and move into a new permanent home. In the view of the company’s administrative team, these goals are more achievable now that the company not only has a ten-year track record producing a successful outdoor summer theater festival, but that the city itself has a growing theater scene that is being welcomed by residents and planners alike.
UMass sets records for fundraising in fiscal year 2012 | masslive.com
UMass sets records for fundraising in fiscal year 2012 | masslive.com: AMHERST — The University of Masachusetts has reversed an ugly six-year trend in record-breaking fashion.
UMass announced its fundraising numbers from the 2012 fiscal year on Monday, reporting that the school took in $3.2 million in gifts, including $1.7 million in monetary gifts, a record amount of actual cash
UMass announced its fundraising numbers from the 2012 fiscal year on Monday, reporting that the school took in $3.2 million in gifts, including $1.7 million in monetary gifts, a record amount of actual cash
Number of women trustees at the largest UK charities rises - Civil Society - Governance - News - providing news and in-depth coverage of charities, voluntary organisations and not-for-profits
Number of women trustees at the largest UK charities rises - Civil Society - Governance - News - providing news and in-depth coverage of charities, voluntary organisations and not-for-profits: Charity 100 Index boards include increasing numbers of women, but they are falling short in other areas of diversity, according to the Trustee Leadership of the Largest 100 Charities survey published this month.
The survey, which is in its third year, is a biennial look into the make-up of trustee boards on the Charity 100 Index, which tracks income levels of the largest 100 charities in the UK.
The survey, which is in its third year, is a biennial look into the make-up of trustee boards on the Charity 100 Index, which tracks income levels of the largest 100 charities in the UK.
Monday, July 02, 2012
Lisa M. Dietlin: Making a Difference: The World of Giving Coming up on Independence Day
Lisa M. Dietlin: Making a Difference: The World of Giving Coming up on Independence Day: When you think about it you might realize that giving to charity in the U.S. -- dollars, time, ideas -- actually started on July 4th when the Founding Fathers declared our "independence" from Great Britain! How did this event kick-off what we now call the "philanthropic sector?" Well, by declaring our independence from Great Britain the colonists realized there would be no monarchy, state religion or system to provide the funds and resources required to build and operate schools, orphanages, workhouses, hospitals, libraries, churches, and more. The colonists had to come together to be charitable! So, in essence, we've been a country of making a difference since day one!
Louise Harrison honors the Beatles, and her brother George through nonprofit group | Education | Bradenton Herald
Louise Harrison honors the Beatles, and her brother George through nonprofit group | Education | Bradenton Herald: Harrison, 82, has created Help Keep Music Alive, a nonprofit organization that pairs adoration of the Beatles with a respect for how the arts contribute to education.
Fundraisers: Tap HENRY, the Moderately Affluent Donor - NPQ – Nonprofit Quarterly - Promoting an active and engaged democracy.
Fundraisers: Tap HENRY, the Moderately Affluent Donor - NPQ – Nonprofit Quarterly - Promoting an active and engaged democracy.: A HENRY is a “higher earning, not rich yet” household with an income of $100,000 to $249,999, solidly ranking in the affluent middle class. Media and marketing expert Layton Han says that HENRY had disappeared due to the recession around 2008, but he’s “back now, and he’s got some cash to spare.”
Charities 'need to show businesses the benefits of payroll giving'
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Charities 'need to show businesses the benefits of payroll giving'
Charities 'need to show businesses the benefits of payroll giving'
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Andrew Watt from the US Association of Fundraising Professionals says it's an important part of making philanthropy seem normal to people
Charities must make a "comprehensive effort to reach out to the business community" about the benefits of payroll giving, according to Andrew Watt, the chief executive of the US-based Association of Fundraising Professionals.
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Charities 'need to show businesses the benefits of payroll giving'
Charities 'need to show businesses the benefits of payroll giving'
By Jenna Pudelek, Third Sector Online, 2 July 2012
Andrew Watt
Andrew Watt
Andrew Watt from the US Association of Fundraising Professionals says it's an important part of making philanthropy seem normal to people
Charities must make a "comprehensive effort to reach out to the business community" about the benefits of payroll giving, according to Andrew Watt, the chief executive of the US-based Association of Fundraising Professionals.
Zuckerman plays 100 holes for charity in blazing heat at Secession Golf Club | islandpacket.com
Zuckerman plays 100 holes for charity in blazing heat at Secession Golf Club | islandpacket.com: The Savannah-based golf writer played 100 holes of golf to raise money to research and fight lymphatic malformations, a rare condition where cysts form, usually in the neck region, making eating, breathing and swallowing difficult.
Zuckerman, 51, had hoped to play 108 holes -- six complete rounds -- but, late in the game, decided he'd stick to the 100.
Zuckerman, 51, had hoped to play 108 holes -- six complete rounds -- but, late in the game, decided he'd stick to the 100.
Nonprofits Outspent For-Profits On Prospecting - TheNonProfitTimes
Nonprofits Outspent For-Profits On Prospecting - TheNonProfitTimes: Commercial and nonprofit marketers collectively will spend about $168.5 billion on direct marketing efforts in 2012. That’s slightly more than half of all ad expenditures in the United States.
However, the average response rate for direct mail, the most popular direct marketing channel, is down almost one full percentage point from 10 years ago, according to the Direct Marketing Association’s (DMA) Response Rate 2012 Report.
However, the average response rate for direct mail, the most popular direct marketing channel, is down almost one full percentage point from 10 years ago, according to the Direct Marketing Association’s (DMA) Response Rate 2012 Report.
Friday, June 29, 2012
Charity launches mobile boutique
Charity launches mobile boutique: Move over food trucks ... and behold the boutique truck.
The mobile Mystique Boutique is a new division of Dress for Success Midwest. They are stocking it with new and gently used clothes, shoes, handbags and jewelry.
The mobile Mystique Boutique is a new division of Dress for Success Midwest. They are stocking it with new and gently used clothes, shoes, handbags and jewelry.
The $33 billion philanthropist - The Irish Times - Fri, Jun 29, 2012
The $33 billion philanthropist - The Irish Times - Fri, Jun 29, 2012: JEFF RAIKES’ notion of retirement is a bit different from the norm. When the former president of Microsoft’s business division stepped down from his role in 2008 after almost three decades with the company, it wasn’t to take up watercolour classes, travel or catch up on reading. Instead, he barely paused for breath before stepping into the biggest job in philanthropy: chief executive of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.
No Clowning: Brewery to Donate Money From Bryce Harper-Inspired Beer: DCist
No Clowning: Brewery to Donate Money From Bryce Harper-Inspired Beer: DCist: The Sports Bog reports that Harper, upon hearing about Denver Beer Co.'s tribute to his response to a question if the 19-year-old phenom would like to take advantage of Canada's more permissive alcohol regulations by downing a Canadian beer, asked the brewery to give any profits off its "Clown Question Bro" lager to the family of Celena Hollis, a Denver police officer who was killed in the line of duty.
Philanthropy and Worldwide Indigenous Causes Connect at IFIP Conference - ICTMN.com
Philanthropy and Worldwide Indigenous Causes Connect at IFIP Conference - ICTMN.com: The event showcased innovative investment strategies in both the Indigenous and philanthropic worlds. IFIP’s community of donors thinks globally, acts locally and operates holistically, in partnership with the communities they seek to fund, IFIP’s executive director Evelyn Arce said. IFIP is the only affinity group solely dedicated to international IP philanthropy.
Female political fundraising? - Salon.com
Female political fundraising? - Salon.com: Women make up close to 75 percent of the nonprofit fundraising field, according to Michael Nilsen of the Association of Fundraising Professionals. And over the past 30 years the field has become more and more dominated by women. Even within the past two years, hiring at a major fundraising consulting firm has increased to “sixty-something percent, when in 2010 it was 55 percent,” according to an executive at the firm.
How Bold Are You? Citizen Philanthropy. - Forbes
How Bold Are You? Citizen Philanthropy. - Forbes: How to Give: Advice from Jason Franklin, Executive Director at Bolder Giving:
1) Give now- you have to create the habit at some point, and its okay to start small.
2) Scale it- slowly increase your giving over time
3) Have triggers for your growth (if I earn X I donate/invest Y)
4) Think about to what you want to give and why
1) Give now- you have to create the habit at some point, and its okay to start small.
2) Scale it- slowly increase your giving over time
3) Have triggers for your growth (if I earn X I donate/invest Y)
4) Think about to what you want to give and why
Opinion: Nonprofit groups face tough challenges to survive during economic drought | NJ.com
Opinion: Nonprofit groups face tough challenges to survive during economic drought | NJ.com: According to Philanthropy News Digest, P/PV appears to have been a casualty of the downturn in the economy. Simply put, it could not generate the revenue it needed to meet its expenses.
“Like so many other nonprofit organizations, P/PV was hit hard by the recent recession,” said P/PV President Nadya K. Shmavonian. “Over the last few years, we have worked to chart a new, sustainable path forward. We were able to secure generous core support from several private funders, and in April of last year, we made difficult staff cuts across the organization. Unfortunately, these changes were not enough to keep us competitive as a small, mission-focused agency — not without long-term funding to cover our core operational expenses, particularly those related to distilling and disseminating knowledge.
“Like so many other nonprofit organizations, P/PV was hit hard by the recent recession,” said P/PV President Nadya K. Shmavonian. “Over the last few years, we have worked to chart a new, sustainable path forward. We were able to secure generous core support from several private funders, and in April of last year, we made difficult staff cuts across the organization. Unfortunately, these changes were not enough to keep us competitive as a small, mission-focused agency — not without long-term funding to cover our core operational expenses, particularly those related to distilling and disseminating knowledge.
Sullivan’s reinstatement inspires a flood of donations to U-Va. - Campus Overload - The Washington Post
Sullivan’s reinstatement inspires a flood of donations to U-Va. - Campus Overload - The Washington Post: Soon after, Teresa Sullivan was reinstated as president of the University of Virginia on Tuesday afternoon, donations began to arrive at a much quicker rate than usual.
Some of the gifts were large — like the two anonymous donors who each pledged to give $1 million each in support of Sullivan. And some gifts consisted of just five bucks submitted online. The total amount collected since the reinstatement, as of Wednesday evening: $2.5 million in major gifts. And $218,910.95 from 657 online donors.
Some of the gifts were large — like the two anonymous donors who each pledged to give $1 million each in support of Sullivan. And some gifts consisted of just five bucks submitted online. The total amount collected since the reinstatement, as of Wednesday evening: $2.5 million in major gifts. And $218,910.95 from 657 online donors.
Thursday, June 28, 2012
I.R.S. Action May Signal Impending Probe of Political Nonprofits - Philanthropy Today - The Chronicle of Philanthropy- Connecting the nonprofit world with news, jobs, and ideas
I.R.S. Action May Signal Impending Probe of Political Nonprofits - Philanthropy Today - The Chronicle of Philanthropy- Connecting the nonprofit world with news, jobs, and ideas: I.R.S. Action May Signal Impending Probe of Political Nonprofits
June 28, 2012, 10:37 am
The Internal Revenue Service is preparing to question some large 501(c)(4) advocacy groups about their political activities, signaling a possible investigation into whether the organizations are violating their nonprofit status, The Wall Street Journal reports.
Holly Paz of the I.R.S.’s tax-exempt division told a conference of certified public accountants Friday that the agency is working on a questionnaire to send to such groups. The agency has not set a date for when the queries will go out.
June 28, 2012, 10:37 am
The Internal Revenue Service is preparing to question some large 501(c)(4) advocacy groups about their political activities, signaling a possible investigation into whether the organizations are violating their nonprofit status, The Wall Street Journal reports.
Holly Paz of the I.R.S.’s tax-exempt division told a conference of certified public accountants Friday that the agency is working on a questionnaire to send to such groups. The agency has not set a date for when the queries will go out.
Wednesday, June 27, 2012
U. of Virginia Board Reverses Course and Reinstates President - Philanthropy Today - The Chronicle of Philanthropy- Connecting the nonprofit world with news, jobs, and ideas
U. of Virginia Board Reverses Course and Reinstates President - Philanthropy Today - The Chronicle of Philanthropy- Connecting the nonprofit world with news, jobs, and ideas: U. of Virginia Board Reverses Course and Reinstates President
June 27, 2012, 10:42 am
The University of Virginia’s Board of Visitors voted unanimously Tuesday to restore Teresa A. Sullivan as president, reversing a decision that roiled the campus for two weeks and became a national flashpoint in debates about the course of U.S. colleges, The Chronicle of Higher Education and The Washington Post report.
June 27, 2012, 10:42 am
The University of Virginia’s Board of Visitors voted unanimously Tuesday to restore Teresa A. Sullivan as president, reversing a decision that roiled the campus for two weeks and became a national flashpoint in debates about the course of U.S. colleges, The Chronicle of Higher Education and The Washington Post report.
Fire Trucks in Baltimore: Brought to You by... - The Takeaway
Fire Trucks in Baltimore: Brought to You by... - The Takeaway: Council member William "Pete" Welch proposed the idea after city officials decided to close three fire stations. He says the advertisements could help save those fire stations, or avert similar cuts in the future. The legislation appoints a committee that will determine the size, shape, and nature of possible advertisements that would be placed on the fire trucks. This supervising body, Welch says, would be made up of the firefighters themselves.
Community Servings Raises $525K at Annual Dinner Party
massnonprofit.org ::: Community Servings Raises $525K at Annual Dinner Party
June 22, 2012 — Community Servings, a Jamaica Plain nonprofit that delivers meals to disadvantaged, critically ill patients throughout Massachusetts, announced that it raised $525,000 at its recent annual dinner party, exceeding its goal, to support its programs.
June 22, 2012 — Community Servings, a Jamaica Plain nonprofit that delivers meals to disadvantaged, critically ill patients throughout Massachusetts, announced that it raised $525,000 at its recent annual dinner party, exceeding its goal, to support its programs.
Tuesday, June 26, 2012
The AFP Blog: Your Last Wakeup Call
The AFP Blog: Your Last Wakeup Call: You may have seen the 2011 giving figures from the GivingUSA Foundation and the Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University already. If you haven’t, take a look. It’s not pretty.
Reinventing the Nonprofit Capital Campaign | Social Velocity
Reinventing the Nonprofit Capital Campaign | Social Velocity: Yesterday I wrote a post at the About.com Nonprofit blog about how nonprofits launching a capital campaign should consider a capacity capital campaign instead. You can read the whole post here. But below is an excerpt:
The Currency of Social Change | Barr Foundation
The Currency of Social Change | Barr Foundation: Now, a new case study from SSIR (“Networking a City”) introduces what may prove to be a vital sixth condition – what the magazine dubs the “return on relationships” and what is more commonly referred to as social capital. The case study features the Barr Fellowship and the novel idea that the bonds of trust and respect that form among leaders are truly the “currency of social change.”
Foundation, Operating Charity Investment Turn Negative - TheNonProfitTimes
Foundation, Operating Charity Investment Turn Negative - TheNonProfitTimes: Two companion studies of the nonprofit sector show that investment returns were slightly negative in FY2011 after increasing in the range of 12 percent during FY2010 and 21 percent in FY2009.
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