The Spirit of Cincinnatus receives AFP’s highest honor | Business People

The Spirit of Cincinnatus receives AFP’s highest honor | Business People: The Association of Fundraising Professionals has given its highest fundraising honor, the Award for Excellence in Fundraising, to The Spirit of Cincinnatus, an all-volunteer nonprofit created to provide the operational foundation for The Rusty Ball. The Award for Excellence in Fundraising honors an organization that has developed campaigns, initiatives, projects or techniques that have grown and increased its fundraising infrastructure, program and results.

Aid agency Oxfam won more than $150,000 thanks to Federer‘s win - The Globe and Mail

Aid agency Oxfam won more than $150,000 thanks to Federer‘s win - The Globe and Mail: Roger Federer’s seventh Wimbledon title turned into a quite a bonanza for international aid agency Oxfam.

Because of a bet made in 2003, the charity won $157,750 (101,840 pounds) when Fed

Jewish charities break 'taboo' by calling for donations in wills (From Times Series)

Jewish charities break 'taboo' by calling for donations in wills (From Times Series): Almost 40 Jewish charities are breaking the “taboo” by asking people to remember charities in their wills.

Campaigners for Jewish Legacy spent this morning speaking to passersby in Temple Fortune, Stanmore, Edgware, Golders Green and Borehamwood to drum up support for the scheme.

Marc Chardon and Hal Williams: The Imperfect Storm: Nonprofits Need to Ride for Their Brand (Series Post 4)

Marc Chardon and Hal Williams: The Imperfect Storm: Nonprofits Need to Ride for Their Brand (Series Post 4): In this post, we'll explore the importance of nonprofit branding.

Shift #3: Nonprofits need to ride for their brand.

Another major change in this imperfect storm is from the many to the one. Although many foundations and other funds have emphasized the importance of groups working together in partnerships, networks, and collaborative ventures, the emerging philanthropic focus is on which groups deliver the best results. The best get the money, the investment in their programs to improve human lives and conditions. We see foundations and individual donors alike shifting from sprinkling support among many groups to figuring out which ones are achieving the greatest impact. Then, fund

You Aren’t Paying Your Development Staff Enough

You Aren’t Paying Your Development Staff Enough: The point of this article is to tell you that fundraising is a skill. It’s learned. It’s hard. And your non-profit needs it, maybe more than you think.

Oxfam will net �100k if Federer triumphs at Wimbledon - Civil Society - Fundraising - News - providing news and in-depth coverage of charities, voluntary organisations and not-for-profits

Oxfam will net �100k if Federer triumphs at Wimbledon - Civil Society - Fundraising - News - providing news and in-depth coverage of charities, voluntary organisations and not-for-profits: If Andy Murray and Roger Federer both make it through to the Wimbledon final, Oxfam may find itself at odds with the rest of the nation on Sunday - the charity stands to make more than �100,000 if the Swiss player wins.

Oxfordshire man Nicholas Newlife died in 2009, leaving his estate, including a series of betting slips, to the charity. That included a �1,520 wager at 66/1 on Federer to win Wimbledon seven times before 2020, which could net the charity �101,840.

Business and foundations need more involvement in development policy, says IDS - Civil Society - Fundraising - News - providing news and in-depth coverage of charities, voluntary organisations and not-for-profits

Business and foundations need more involvement in development policy, says IDS - Civil Society - Fundraising - News - providing news and in-depth coverage of charities, voluntary organisations and not-for-profits:The Institute of Development Studies (IDS) argues that corporations as well as foundations need a place at the table as the world looks to set out a new development framework post-Millennium Development Goals.

In a briefing paper released yesterday, on the first day of the UN Development Cooperation Forum being held in New York, the Institute says that businesses in particular – which in 2010 made $514.3bn in direct investment to developing countries, according to the report – need to engage in improving the governance of the countries they operate in.

Wealthy Women Engage in 'Roll-Up-Your-Sleeves' Philanthropy to Support Women, Girls | PND | Foundation Center

Wealthy Women Engage in 'Roll-Up-Your-Sleeves' Philanthropy to Support Women, Girls | PND | Foundation Center: Wealthy Women Engage in 'Roll-Up-Your-Sleeves' Philanthropy to Support Women, Girls

Over the past decade, wealthy women from around the globe have not only become more involved in philanthropy, they have also boosted their support of causes run by and for women, the New York Times reports.

July 7520 Unchanged at 1.2% | Planned Giving Design Center

July 7520 Unchanged at 1.2% | Planned Giving Design Center: For purposes of determining the present value of an annuity, an interest for life or a term of years, or a remainder or a reversionary interest, Revenue Ruling 2012-20 indicates the applicable federal rate under section 7520 for July 2012 is 1.2%; unchanged from the June rate of 1.2% and down 0.4% from the May rate of 1.6%. The July rate is the lowest ever published.

Crisis? There is no crisis! | Erik van Dorp | 101fundraising

Crisis? There is no crisis! | Erik van Dorp | 101fundraising: In the majority of interviews, the current economic situation was debunked as an excuse for non-performance. Even if the market is getting a bit rough, there is plenty of opportunity for growth, was their main message.

The question is: Where is the money? And how to get it?

Facing $600K in cuts, Philadelphia-area high school seeks to raise funds through eBay listing

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."

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

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.

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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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.

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.

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 $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

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.

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.