GoLocalProv | News | The Most Charitable Communities in Rhode Island: Most generous community is one of poorest
The most generous community in the state also is among one of its poorest: it is comprised of portions of the West End, Elmwood, the Reservoir Avenue area, and even a slice of Upper South Providence—all of which belong to the 02907 ZIP Code. Median discretionary income in this area is just $36,029, but the typical resident donates $1,270 of this—nearly 5 percent—to charity.
Tuesday, January 07, 2014
Charitable giving should be higher -- Paul Stauffacher : Wsj
Charitable giving should be higher -- Paul Stauffacher : Wsj: The Econ Quiz in Friday's Business section indicated that Wisconsin ranks 44th among the states in charitable giving.
What does that say about the philanthropic soul of it's citizens? We're cheap and non-caring. There's no other way to say it.
Ranking 44 out of 50 in charitable giving at 3.7 percent per household says we have a low tolerance for the needs of our fellow man. And this in a state that touts itself as caring for the downtrodden.
What does that say about the philanthropic soul of it's citizens? We're cheap and non-caring. There's no other way to say it.
Ranking 44 out of 50 in charitable giving at 3.7 percent per household says we have a low tolerance for the needs of our fellow man. And this in a state that touts itself as caring for the downtrodden.
Annual fruitcake toss in A.C. raises money for charity - Philly.com
Annual fruitcake toss in A.C. raises money for charity - Philly.com: Apparently, there were few rules. OK, no rules. People could stand where they wanted and just let fly at the bull's-eye. Hit or miss, it didn't matter.
What mattered was that the proceeds - people paid $1 per fruitcake, $3 for five - went to Gilda's Club South Jersey, a nonprofit in Linwood that gives social and psychological support to cancer patients and their families.
What mattered was that the proceeds - people paid $1 per fruitcake, $3 for five - went to Gilda's Club South Jersey, a nonprofit in Linwood that gives social and psychological support to cancer patients and their families.
4 Traits Of Highly-Successful Orgs | The NonProfit Times
4 Traits Of Highly-Successful Orgs | The NonProfit Times: An emphasis on major gifts activity, staff compensation, staff size and total fundraising expenses are four success factors of the highest performing nonprofit healthcare organizations.
William C. McGinly presented a session titled “Principles & Priorities of Highly Effective Nonprofits” during the 26th annual symposium at Indiana University’s Lilly Family School of Philanthropy, “Taking Fundraising Seriously Timeless Values in a World of Change.”
William C. McGinly presented a session titled “Principles & Priorities of Highly Effective Nonprofits” during the 26th annual symposium at Indiana University’s Lilly Family School of Philanthropy, “Taking Fundraising Seriously Timeless Values in a World of Change.”
Crowdfunding Entrepreneurs Predict More Good In The World In 2014 - Forbes
Crowdfunding Entrepreneurs Predict More Good In The World In 2014 - Forbes: 5. More people will make meaningful philanthropy part of their lives. Robert Wolfe, CEO of CrowdRise, predicts, “More and more people will make meaningful philanthropy a part of their personal narratives on Facebook, in school, on CrowdRise and really in everything they do — not solely because the world is an increasingly selfless place, but because people recognize that giving back is cool and thirst for the experience of participating in something that’s fun and feels good.” He explains the driver, “Giving back isn’t just transactional anymore and it’s not just about making a donation. It’s about engaging, participating and being part of a movement.”
Triangle Community Foundation invests in capacity-building � Philanthropy North Carolina
Triangle Community Foundation invests in capacity-building � Philanthropy North Carolina: Triangle Community Foundation is investing $53,400 to strengthen the operations and effectiveness of 22 local nonprofits that have shown success in youth literacy and community development.
No Evidence of #GivingTuesday Success | Michael Rosen Says...
No Evidence of #GivingTuesday Success | Michael Rosen Says...: I share Watson’s healthy skepticism. Like him, I am not yet convinced that #GivingTuesday is a positive force for philanthropy although I certainly hope it is. While #GivingTuesday might have been effective for some individual charities, I wonder if it has been good for the entire nonprofit sector.
GivingTuesday Israel online social campaign raises record NIS 1,050,582 in charitable donations | JPost | Israel News
GivingTuesday Israel online social campaign raises record NIS 1,050,582 in charitable donations | JPost | Israel News: On the last day of 2013, a record NIS 1,050,582 was donated online to charity organizations as part of the GivingTuesday social campaign, online donation website IsraelGives announced on Monday.
Monday, January 06, 2014
The Blackbaud Index: Overall Charitable Giving to Nonprofits Grew in November | Blackbaud News
The Blackbaud Index: Overall Charitable Giving to Nonprofits Grew in November | Blackbaud News: The Blackbaud Index: Overall Charitable Giving to Nonprofits Grew in November
Posted on January 6, 2014 by Melanie Mathos
The Blackbaud Index today reported that overall charitable giving to nonprofits increased 4.6% and online giving increased 9.4% for the three months ending November 2013 as compared to the same period in 2012. The full-year results for 2013 will be reported in February.
Posted on January 6, 2014 by Melanie Mathos
The Blackbaud Index today reported that overall charitable giving to nonprofits increased 4.6% and online giving increased 9.4% for the three months ending November 2013 as compared to the same period in 2012. The full-year results for 2013 will be reported in February.
Supporting charities made Brits feel good in 2013 | Christian News on Christian Today
Supporting charities made Brits feel good in 2013 | Christian News on Christian Today: Supporting a charity beat the birth of Prince George and sporting victories to be the most uplifting moment of 2013 for the nation, according to a new report from Oxfam.
Overseas volunteers risk health - Yahoo!7
Overseas volunteers risk health - Yahoo!7: A surge in "voluntourism" is putting more West Australians at risk of diseases and infections from doing volunteer work overseas.
Philanthropists turning Dallas' Masonic Temple into site for solving urban problems | Dallas Morning News
Philanthropists turning Dallas' Masonic Temple into site for solving urban problems | Dallas Morning News: The Masonic Temple in downtown Dallas has been bought by Hunter and Stephanie Hunt, who plan to turn the 73-year-old, 43,000-square-foot building into “a hub of creativity and collaboration.”
That’s the phrase used by one of their collaborators, Brent Brown. He’s the founding director of the Dallas City Hall-based CityDesign Studio and bcWORKSHOP, which aims to rebuild and reconnect neighborhoods.
That’s the phrase used by one of their collaborators, Brent Brown. He’s the founding director of the Dallas City Hall-based CityDesign Studio and bcWORKSHOP, which aims to rebuild and reconnect neighborhoods.
AG report urges reassessment of ‘reasonable’ nonprofit CEO pay - Fall River, MA - The Herald News
AG report urges reassessment of ‘reasonable’ nonprofit CEO pay - Fall River, MA - The Herald News: A new report on the compensation of chief executives at large public charities in Massachusetts describes payment arrangements as “complex,” with compensation of CEOs at 25 of the state’s biggest nonprofits ranging from $487,000 to $8.8 million over a three-year period.
Tap, tap, tap… | Agents of Good
Tap, tap, tap… | Agents of Good: Why can’t charities catch my imagination and ignite my interest. Why can’t they tell stories?
And then I get a six page (6 PAGE!) letter that begins:
“Sharon’s heart sank when she heard, “… times up – let’s move on.”
Who’s Sharon? Why did her heart sink? Where was she and where was she goping?
Finally, a story
And then I get a six page (6 PAGE!) letter that begins:
“Sharon’s heart sank when she heard, “… times up – let’s move on.”
Who’s Sharon? Why did her heart sink? Where was she and where was she goping?
Finally, a story
Thursday, January 02, 2014
Gates charity taps Reno native | Reno Gazette-Journal | rgj.com
Gates charity taps Reno native | Reno Gazette-Journal | rgj.com: Now, Reno native Dr. Susan Desmond-Hellmann, 56, has been named the new CEO for the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, an internationally known charity that works to improve education and health care in impoverished countries.
Desmond-Hellmann, chancellor of the University of California, San Francisco, will be the first non-Microsoft CEO to run the Gates Foundation.
Desmond-Hellmann, chancellor of the University of California, San Francisco, will be the first non-Microsoft CEO to run the Gates Foundation.
Starting a Nonprofit - how to Write Your Business Plan
Starting a Nonprofit - how to Write Your Business Plan: Question: What is a Business Plan and Why Do I Need One for My Nonprofit?
Wealthy donors give $19 billion, favor higher education � Philanthropy North Carolina
Wealthy donors give $19 billion, favor higher education � Philanthropy North Carolina: Nearly 1,250 individual and institutional donors in six regions of the world made nearly 2,000 gifts of $1 million or more totaling $19 billion in 2012, a new report says.
Institutions of higher education received the most funds, $7.05 billion, followed by foundations, which received $2.87 billion, says the Million Dollar Donors Report from Coutts and the Lilly Family School of Philanthropy at Indiana University.
Individuals gave 46 percent of total dollars donated in all six regions combined, including the U.S., Britain, Russia, the Middle East, China and Hong Kong, while foundations gave the most gifts in four of the six regions.
Institutions of higher education received the most funds, $7.05 billion, followed by foundations, which received $2.87 billion, says the Million Dollar Donors Report from Coutts and the Lilly Family School of Philanthropy at Indiana University.
Individuals gave 46 percent of total dollars donated in all six regions combined, including the U.S., Britain, Russia, the Middle East, China and Hong Kong, while foundations gave the most gifts in four of the six regions.
Funders Outline Key Challenges for Mass. Nonprofits in 2014
massnonprofit.org ::: Funders Outline Key Challenges for Mass. Nonprofits in 2014
December 31, 2013 — Competition for funding in the face of ever increasing demand for services and reduced government support will pre-occupy much of the Massachusetts nonprofit sector in 2014, putting special strains on smaller organizations, but fundraising prospects are positive, according to a number of community-based funders.
December 31, 2013 — Competition for funding in the face of ever increasing demand for services and reduced government support will pre-occupy much of the Massachusetts nonprofit sector in 2014, putting special strains on smaller organizations, but fundraising prospects are positive, according to a number of community-based funders.
massnonprofit.org ::
massnonprofit.org ::: December 31, 2013 — Competition for funding in the face of ever increasing demand for services and reduced government support will pre-occupy much of the Massachusetts nonprofit sector in 2014, putting special strains on smaller organizations, but fundraising prospects are positive, according to a number of community-based funders.
The funders shared their views with www.massnonprofit.org on the biggest issues the sector will face over the next year, as well as what the fundraising environment is likely to be.
The funders shared their views with www.massnonprofit.org on the biggest issues the sector will face over the next year, as well as what the fundraising environment is likely to be.
2013’s Biggest Gifts Signal Rebound - Donors - The Chronicle of Philanthropy- Connecting the nonprofit world with news, jobs, and ideas
2013’s Biggest Gifts Signal Rebound - Donors - The Chronicle of Philanthropy- Connecting the nonprofit world with news, jobs, and ideas: Big gifts made a comeback in 2013, with America’s wealthiest philanthropists donating a total of more than $3.4-billion to charity, according to a new tally by The Chronicle.
Friday, December 20, 2013
Lockheed Martin Ends Boy Scout Funding Over Policy on Gays – Philanthropy Today - Blogs - The Chronicle of Philanthropy
Lockheed Martin Ends Boy Scout Funding Over Policy on Gays – Philanthropy Today - Blogs - The Chronicle of Philanthropy: Defense and aerospace giant Lockheed Martin is pulling its financial support for the Boy Scouts of America over the youth organization’s continued ban on gay adults serving as troop leaders, the Associated Press reports.
Mass. Wants More Disclosure on Nonprofit Bosses’ Pay – Philanthropy Today - Blogs - The Chronicle of Philanthropy
Mass. Wants More Disclosure on Nonprofit Bosses’ Pay – Philanthropy Today - Blogs - The Chronicle of Philanthropy: Mass. Wants More Disclosure on Nonprofit Bosses’ Pay
Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley said Thursday that she will push for faster and more complete disclosure of executive compensation at the state’s big nonprofits, The Boston Globe writes.
Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley said Thursday that she will push for faster and more complete disclosure of executive compensation at the state’s big nonprofits, The Boston Globe writes.
Recovering From Year-End Setbacks, an Arts Group Puts Supporters on Stage - Ideas & Advice - The Chronicle of Philanthropy- Connecting the nonprofit world with news, jobs, and ideas
Recovering From Year-End Setbacks, an Arts Group Puts Supporters on Stage - Ideas & Advice - The Chronicle of Philanthropy- Connecting the nonprofit world with news, jobs, and ideas: By Raymund Flandez
To jump-start year-end giving, Maryland Youth Ballet is putting its best supporters front and center—and on stage.
To jump-start year-end giving, Maryland Youth Ballet is putting its best supporters front and center—and on stage.
Small Rutland, Vt., gets creative and smashes US blood-donation record on 3rd try (12/18/13 5:42 pm)
Small Rutland, Vt., gets creative and smashes US blood-donation record on 3rd try (12/18/13 5:42 pm): After Rutland's 11th annual Gift of Life Marathon collected 2,337 pints of blood Tuesday, the regional Red Cross said it's unlikely to undertake another such drive because of the difficulty of staging it. Rutland required some 300 Red Cross staffers from New England and New York, 200 volunteers and thousands of donors.
"We had agreed that this would be the last time we went for a national record," said Steve Costello, one of the main organizers of the Rutland drive, which broke the previous one-day U.S. record of 1,968 pints set by Manchester, New Hampshire, in 2011.
"We had agreed that this would be the last time we went for a national record," said Steve Costello, one of the main organizers of the Rutland drive, which broke the previous one-day U.S. record of 1,968 pints set by Manchester, New Hampshire, in 2011.
SOI Tax Stats - Tax Stats Table Wizard
SOI Tax Stats - Tax Stats Table Wizard: he Statistics of Income (SOI) Tax Stats Table Wizard
The Tax Stats Table Wizard will enable you to design your own customized data tables.
The data presented in the Tax Stats Table Wizard are the products of the Statistics of Income Division of the Internal Revenue Service. There are two types of data available. The first type is aggregated data, formatted to prevent the disclosure of private taxpayer information. This formatting includes specific notations in the table which note the combination and/or suppression of certain data points. (These notations are explained in the table footnotes.) The second type is public-use microdata which are not subject to disclosure concerns.
The Tax Stats Table Wizard will enable you to design your own customized data tables.
The data presented in the Tax Stats Table Wizard are the products of the Statistics of Income Division of the Internal Revenue Service. There are two types of data available. The first type is aggregated data, formatted to prevent the disclosure of private taxpayer information. This formatting includes specific notations in the table which note the combination and/or suppression of certain data points. (These notations are explained in the table footnotes.) The second type is public-use microdata which are not subject to disclosure concerns.
Advisors Still Fumbling the (Charitable) Ball | Planned Giving Design Center
Advisors Still Fumbling the (Charitable) Ball | Planned Giving Design Center: During the past ten years many nonprofit organizations have turned over the reins of charitable gift planning to independent professional advisors; however, many advisors have not taken the opportunity to learn about and integrate planned giving into their practices. In this article, advisors Randy Fox and Gary Shunk suggest that advisors who recommend planned gifts will be not only be rewarded financially, they will also develop client relationships that are more fulfilling at a deeper, more meaningful level. And as a result, philanthropy will be better served.
Thursday, December 19, 2013
Big philanthropy: are the critics right to be suspicious? - podcast | Global development | theguardian.com
Big philanthropy: are the critics right to be suspicious? - podcast | Global development | theguardian.com: In the global south, however, suspicion lingers about the size and motives of these US-based organisations.
Hugh Muir examines the issues, asking where big philanthropy is heading, what challenges it faces, and how it could be done better. He is joined in the studio by Loren Treisman from the Indigo Trust, one of the charitable trusts held by the Sainsbury family, founders of one of the UK's largest supermarket chains.
Hugh Muir examines the issues, asking where big philanthropy is heading, what challenges it faces, and how it could be done better. He is joined in the studio by Loren Treisman from the Indigo Trust, one of the charitable trusts held by the Sainsbury family, founders of one of the UK's largest supermarket chains.
How to Move Your Nonprofit Board from Fundraising to Financing
How to Move Your Nonprofit Board from Fundraising to Financing: know that this is a fairly controversial view, but perhaps it would be less controversial if we moved away from fundraising for nonprofits and worked to finance nonprofits instead. Just changing the terms can make a huge difference for a board.
We have to recognize that fundraising is a broken model. Most nonprofits chase low-return fundraising efforts that keep them from achieving financial sustainability. Instead nonprofits and their boards must together create and execute on an overall strategic financial model for the impact they want to achieve.
We have to recognize that fundraising is a broken model. Most nonprofits chase low-return fundraising efforts that keep them from achieving financial sustainability. Instead nonprofits and their boards must together create and execute on an overall strategic financial model for the impact they want to achieve.
Editorial: Nonprofits need your help fulfilling wishes
Editorial: Nonprofits need your help fulfilling wishes: It’s not just local merchants who would appreciate your business during this unusually short holiday season.
It’s also the literally hundreds of mid-valley nonprofit organizations, which work hard throughout the year to improve the quality of life in their communities.
It’s also the literally hundreds of mid-valley nonprofit organizations, which work hard throughout the year to improve the quality of life in their communities.
How Charitable Giving Can Boost Office Morale While Helping The Community - Forbes
How Charitable Giving Can Boost Office Morale While Helping The Community - Forbes: For businesses, charitable giving has an added benefit: it provides networking and marketing opportunities while also increasing the business’s presence in the community. If a business also encourages employees to participate, workplace morale will improve as each person feels as though they are making a difference in the community. By forming a task force that helps organize and track the project, businesses can further boost worker confidence.
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