Giving remains sluggish, survey says � Philanthropy North Carolina: Slammed by an erosion in giving by individuals, over a third of nonprofits are raising less money this year than last year, a new survey says.
Thirty-seven percent of 500 public charities and public foundations surveyed online in October by GuideStar said contributions fell in the first nine months of 2012, compared to the same period last year, while 34 percent said they grew and 28 percent said they were flat.
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Brammer named CEO of 3 nonprofits’ combined operations - Business Courier
Brammer named CEO of 3 nonprofits’ combined operations - Business Courier: The Greater Cincinnati Health Council, the Health Collaborative and HealthBridge appointed Craig Brammer CEO for the combined operations of the three nonprofits.
The new leadership position is a result of a reorganization of the three groups during the summer.
The new leadership position is a result of a reorganization of the three groups during the summer.
Overseas Chinese donate 47b yuan to Guangdong|Society|chinadaily.com.cn
Overseas Chinese donate 47b yuan to Guangdong|Society|chinadaily.com.cn: Overseas Chinese, including those from Hong Kong and Macao, have contributed more than 47 billion yuan ($7.5 billion) in charity donations to Guangdong province over the past three decades, sources with the Guangdong Overseas Chinese Affairs Office say.
The sources say this represents about 60 percent of the nation's overseas donations.
The sources say this represents about 60 percent of the nation's overseas donations.
What Does It Take to Make and Build Your Career as a Fundraiser? - Resource Center - AFP
What Does It Take to Make and Build Your Career as a Fundraiser? - Resource Center - AFP: n the social-profit sector we strive to make a difference. We spend much of our days at our workplaces because we want to make the world a better place, while still yearning to make enough money and see a clear path to our dream job. But creating that balance doesn’t happen on its own. In the rush of our daily roles and responsibilities, we have to take charge of reaching our goals
Skilled Volunteers Can Help Organizations Grow - Opinion - The Chronicle of Philanthropy- Connecting the nonprofit world with news, jobs, and ideas
Skilled Volunteers Can Help Organizations Grow - Opinion - The Chronicle of Philanthropy- Connecting the nonprofit world with news, jobs, and ideas: o achieve that success, the group didn’t have a vast staff. Instead, its founder, Charles Best, sought as much donated support as he could get. Technology professionals have given their time to help the group build a constantly evolving efficient marketplace for teachers and donors.
Today, that same approach to using pro bono help is aiding the organization as it matures. Pro bono service accounts for over 20 percent of its budget. American Express, for example recently provided the group with a team of analysts to figure out how viable the DonorsChoose.org approach of matching donors and teachers would be over the long haul.
Today, that same approach to using pro bono help is aiding the organization as it matures. Pro bono service accounts for over 20 percent of its budget. American Express, for example recently provided the group with a team of analysts to figure out how viable the DonorsChoose.org approach of matching donors and teachers would be over the long haul.
More Photojournalists Paid by Nonprofits to Document Crises - Philanthropy Today - The Chronicle of Philanthropy- Connecting the nonprofit world with news, jobs, and ideas
More Photojournalists Paid by Nonprofits to Document Crises - Philanthropy Today - The Chronicle of Philanthropy- Connecting the nonprofit world with news, jobs, and ideas: More Photojournalists Paid by Nonprofits to Document Crises
November 20, 2012, 10:23 am
As media outlets’ revenue and budgets shrink, globe-trotting photojournalists are collaborating more often with aid agencies and other charities to report on social issues or conditions in disaster and conflict zones, says The New York Times. The Photo Philanthropy foundation gives annual cash awards to professional and amateur photographers who work with nongovernmental organizations to further humanitarian goals.
November 20, 2012, 10:23 am
As media outlets’ revenue and budgets shrink, globe-trotting photojournalists are collaborating more often with aid agencies and other charities to report on social issues or conditions in disaster and conflict zones, says The New York Times. The Photo Philanthropy foundation gives annual cash awards to professional and amateur photographers who work with nongovernmental organizations to further humanitarian goals.
From our Blog | Case Foundation
From our Blog | Case Foundation: Today we are proud to announce the winners of Finding Fearless, our campaign to recognize, reward and inspire fearless changemakers nationwide, and a pillar of our Be Fearless initiative. We’re equally excited to kick off “Fan Favorite” voting,...
Dania Beach roller coaster may be sold to fund disaster relief - South Florida Sun-Sentinel.com
Dania Beach roller coaster may be sold to fund disaster relief - South Florida Sun-Sentinel.com: The highly visible Dania Beach Hurricane, one of the United States' 112 wooden roller coasters, will be sold for scrap to help fund a local charity, a spokeswoman for the owner said.
Monday, November 19, 2012
Single Code of Fundraising Practice launched today
Single Code of Fundraising Practice launched today: Stephen Pidgeon, chair of the Institute of Fundraising committee that drew up the document, says he's proud of reducing 28 codes to one
The Institute of Fundraising has launched a single Code of Fundraising Practice to replace its 28 "long and repetitive" original codes.
The new code, published today on the institute’s website, covers about 40 pages, with links to supporting guidance, compared with the 440 pages in total of the previous codes.
The Institute of Fundraising has launched a single Code of Fundraising Practice to replace its 28 "long and repetitive" original codes.
The new code, published today on the institute’s website, covers about 40 pages, with links to supporting guidance, compared with the 440 pages in total of the previous codes.
Jean Case: Giving Tuesday -- What the Season of Giving Really Means
Jean Case: Giving Tuesday -- What the Season of Giving Really Means: Just when I could be a little discouraged about where all of this is going, I'm encouraged and inspired by a counter movement. A movement to redefine the season of giving, away from the emphasis on "sales, sales, sales!" and toward the true spirit of giving to others in a more meaningful way, especially those in need. Called "Giving Tuesday," this effort is designed to create a moment and build momentum for the season of giving back, in the same way that Black Friday, Small Business Saturday, or Cyber Monday kicks off the holiday shopping season. The Case Foundation is excited to join the UN Foundation, 92Y and more than 200 other organizations on Tuesday, November 27, to celebrate this special time of year and to highlight the exceptional work that so many nonprofits and social enterprises do to strengthen our communities during the holiday season and all year-long.
Nearly $220M in charitable donations for Sandy relief raised thus far - NorthJersey.com
Nearly $220M in charitable donations for Sandy relief raised thus far - NorthJersey.com: Donors have given nearly $220 million to charities for superstorm Sandy relief and recovery efforts.
Non-profit officials say that's the largest outpouring of donations for any domestic disaster in the past five years. But it's only about one-third of what was raised in the first two weeks after Hurricane Katrina pounded the Gulf Coast in 2005 and about half the donations made in the same amount of time following the 2010 Haiti earthquake.
Non-profit officials say that's the largest outpouring of donations for any domestic disaster in the past five years. But it's only about one-third of what was raised in the first two weeks after Hurricane Katrina pounded the Gulf Coast in 2005 and about half the donations made in the same amount of time following the 2010 Haiti earthquake.
Wanted: New nonprofit leaders in Rock River Valley - Rockford, IL - Rockford Register Star
Wanted: New nonprofit leaders in Rock River Valley - Rockford, IL - Rockford Register Star: ROCKFORD — It’s time for nonprofit agencies in the Rock River Valley to recruit new leaders.
A wave of retirements that’s likely to continue as baby boomers age has a mix of six area nonprofit and government agencies searching for its next generation of directors.
A wave of retirements that’s likely to continue as baby boomers age has a mix of six area nonprofit and government agencies searching for its next generation of directors.
Legal Expenses Are Mounting For Charities - TheNonProfitTimes
Legal Expenses Are Mounting For Charities - TheNonProfitTimes: The biggest drivers of legal expenses are usually employment issues, according to Cynthia Rowland of Coblentz, Patch, Duffy & Bass in San Francisco, Calif. Active charities with a lot of employees might typically be faced with higher legal expenses, she said. “Sometimes it’s not a lot if you have employment practices insurance, or you’ve got insurance for those unfortunate events,” said Rowland, but it can be the biggest area, even bigger than contract disputes.
A lot of organizations get pro bono legal help so it might appear that they don’t have legal expenses, Rowland said, particularly smaller, mid-sized community organizations. The really large national and international nonprofits usually don’t get pro bono legal help, she said, but most smaller, community-based organizations get free advice whenever they can, from friends of the organization who are lawyers, or board members. That also might be a strategy in board member recruitment.
A lot of organizations get pro bono legal help so it might appear that they don’t have legal expenses, Rowland said, particularly smaller, mid-sized community organizations. The really large national and international nonprofits usually don’t get pro bono legal help, she said, but most smaller, community-based organizations get free advice whenever they can, from friends of the organization who are lawyers, or board members. That also might be a strategy in board member recruitment.
What Comes After Cyber Monday? #Giving Tuesday | Millionaire Corner
What Comes After Cyber Monday? #Giving Tuesday | Millionaire Corner: “Giving Tuesday is intended to open the holiday season on a philanthropic note and put heart back into the holidays,” Sarah Renusch, of the global aid organization World Vision, said in a statement. “World Vision is encouraging Americans to dedicate this day to getting back to the true meaning of the holidays. It is about community, not commercialism, giving, not receiving.”
Philanthropy can work better by working smarter � Philanthropy North Carolina
Philanthropy can work better by working smarter � Philanthropy North Carolina: n addressing them, we are fortunate to be able to work through the philanthropic sector to pool resources and find shared solutions to problems that affect our entire community.
To do that, philanthropy itself needs to do a better job in putting its resources to work.
To do that, philanthropy itself needs to do a better job in putting its resources to work.
Friday, November 16, 2012
Marketing Without a Master - Morra Aarons-Mele - Harvard Business Review
Marketing Without a Master - Morra Aarons-Mele - Harvard Business Review: But right now, I'm working on a marketing campaign that knows no master, a ship without a captain. And it's exhilarating. Its logo will never win any design awards, and there are no brand guidelines, but somehow this idea has grown to over 1,000 volunteer partners in every state. It's called #GivingTuesday.
'#GivingTuesday' event aims to boost charities
'#GivingTuesday' event aims to boost charities: Now, a group of charities and corporate sponsors is urging Americans to make the Tuesday after Thanksgiving just as powerful a day of giving to those in need.
It's called #GivingTuesday, and organizers say it's gaining momentum as the holiday shopping season approaches.
It's called #GivingTuesday, and organizers say it's gaining momentum as the holiday shopping season approaches.
Flea-market Renoir reignites tensions between museum and art donor’s descendants - The Washington Post
Flea-market Renoir reignites tensions between museum and art donor’s descendants - The Washington Post: ehind every museum’s art collection, behind every terse “Gift of” plaque on a museum wall, are the little-known, often fraught histories between museums and their donor families. On one hand, museums feel obligated to keep donor families happy so that other wealthy collectors might give but, on the other hand, feel entitled to exercise their curatorial judgment.
The New Model of Moves Management For Effective Fundraising
Moves Management White paper from Avectra.
The New Model of Moves Management For Effective Fundraising
Develop More Engaged Donors By Incorporating Social Data To Build Relationships & Increase Involvement
Moves Management has been defined as “changing people’s attitudes so they want to give.” A successful moves management model is built on targeted, quantifiable actions that shift donors from a passive or one-time contribution to an active, ongoing relationship with the organization.
The New Model of Moves Management For Effective Fundraising
Develop More Engaged Donors By Incorporating Social Data To Build Relationships & Increase Involvement
Moves Management has been defined as “changing people’s attitudes so they want to give.” A successful moves management model is built on targeted, quantifiable actions that shift donors from a passive or one-time contribution to an active, ongoing relationship with the organization.
Shame on Livestrong Donors Who Want Their Money Back
Shame on Livestrong Donors Who Want Their Money Back: Lance Armstrong may or may not be a cheat in the cycling competition world, but he wasn’t cheating when he founded the Lance Armstrong Foundation in 1997. As you read the foundation’s milestones, it is very clear that the nonprofit has accomplished a great deal in its history.
Thursday, November 15, 2012
Exclusive: Livestrong cancer charity drops Lance Armstrong name from title | Reuters
Exclusive: Livestrong cancer charity drops Lance Armstrong name from title | Reuters: (Reuters) - The Lance Armstrong Foundation has formally dropped the name of the disgraced cyclist from its title, the organization said on Wednesday, marking the latest move by the cancer charity to distance itself following the biggest doping scandal in the sport's history.
New Effort Seeks to Steer Donors to High-Impact Charities - For Donors - The Chronicle of Philanthropy- Connecting the nonprofit world with news, jobs, and ideas
New Effort Seeks to Steer Donors to High-Impact Charities - For Donors - The Chronicle of Philanthropy- Connecting the nonprofit world with news, jobs, and ideas: As the year-end giving season gets under way, a new effort aims to steer more donations to nonprofits that can prove they get results and have a plan to expand to help more people.
The Social Impact 100 Index features high-performing nonprofits that focus on education, health, poverty alleviation, and youth development, bringing them together on a Web site that makes it easy for donors to learn more about the groups and to give.
The Social Impact 100 Index features high-performing nonprofits that focus on education, health, poverty alleviation, and youth development, bringing them together on a Web site that makes it easy for donors to learn more about the groups and to give.
How a Planning Committee Can Catapult Your Capital Campaign Forward
How a Planning Committee Can Catapult Your Capital Campaign Forward: A Short-Term Planning Committee Is the Answer
We find that many community leaders are quite willing to serve on a shorter-term planning committee to help organize the campaign and plan campaign strategy.
And once they are involved on the planning committee, they become much more interested and personally invested in the campaign's success.
Your campaign planning committee is distinct from your campaign steering committee. It gives you a unique opportunity to invite a few special people to help shape the campaign over a couple of short meetings without asking them to join a committee that will meet for the entire duration of the campaign.
We find that many community leaders are quite willing to serve on a shorter-term planning committee to help organize the campaign and plan campaign strategy.
And once they are involved on the planning committee, they become much more interested and personally invested in the campaign's success.
Your campaign planning committee is distinct from your campaign steering committee. It gives you a unique opportunity to invite a few special people to help shape the campaign over a couple of short meetings without asking them to join a committee that will meet for the entire duration of the campaign.
8 Steps to Writing Successful Fundraising Appeals | npENGAGE
8 Steps to Writing Successful Fundraising Appeals | npENGAGE: No matter how digitally savvy you are, if you want to be successful in fundraising you need to come to grips with the fact that fundraising letters work.
At this point in the year, you should already have all your direct mail appeals at the mail house. (You do, don’t you?) Here are some tips to help you get ready for next year’s fundraising letters. It’s not too early to begin designing the package!
At this point in the year, you should already have all your direct mail appeals at the mail house. (You do, don’t you?) Here are some tips to help you get ready for next year’s fundraising letters. It’s not too early to begin designing the package!
Deconstructing Philanthropy: Take a Sunday drive on the road to annual planning
Deconstructing Philanthropy: Take a Sunday drive on the road to annual planning: Think of your annual plan as your fundraising roadmap. Like a road trip, fundraising doesn’t just happen. It requires both a plan and a process to ensure milestones are set and achieved. It requires that you know where you’re going and how you intend to get there. These six questions are key to the planning process:
The AFP Blog: Happy National Philanthropy Day�!
The AFP Blog: Happy National Philanthropy Day�!: I want to celebrate National Philanthropy Day by talking a little about service. Each year, it’s my privilege to travel and share this day with many of you. Everywhere, I meet people from different backgrounds and nationalities, different ages, experience and outlook. All of us united and included in our community by one thing – our desire to serve.
Nonprofits to get a 1-day boost
Nonprofits to get a 1-day boost: The Georgia Center for Nonprofits is going to find out exactly that with the first-ever Georgia Gives Day this December.
The Georgia Center for Nonprofits is holding Georgia Gives Day on Dec. 6. The event is a 24-hour fundraising campaign for nonprofits that will take place Dec. 6, midnight to midnight.
The Georgia Center for Nonprofits is holding Georgia Gives Day on Dec. 6. The event is a 24-hour fundraising campaign for nonprofits that will take place Dec. 6, midnight to midnight.
18 Nonprofits Honored for Outstanding Taglines: 2012 Taggies | Nonprofit Marketing | Getting Attention
18 Nonprofits Honored for Outstanding Taglines: 2012 Taggies | Nonprofit Marketing | Getting Attention: The 18 winners, listed below, were selected by more than 3,300 voters from 63 nonprofit tagline finalists identified by our expert panel of judges. The finalists were drawn from 1,400 tagline entries.
The organizations behind the winning taglines range from the regional (Elder Services of Worcester Area, Inc.) to the national (Wounded Warrior Project) and global (The TARA Project).
The organizations behind the winning taglines range from the regional (Elder Services of Worcester Area, Inc.) to the national (Wounded Warrior Project) and global (The TARA Project).
Fidelity Charitable Offers 4 Strategies for Giving in Fluid Tax Environment
Fidelity Charitable Offers 4 Strategies for Giving in Fluid Tax Environment: Last week, Fidelity Charitable rolled out an online Giving & Taxes Center to help philanthropists find the best approaches to funding giving plans now and in the future.
The new tool offers four strategies to make the most of the 2012 tax environment and prepare for potential changes in 2013:
The new tool offers four strategies to make the most of the 2012 tax environment and prepare for potential changes in 2013:
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