Technology And The Modern Fundraiser - The NonProfit TimesThe NonProfit Times

Technology And The Modern Fundraiser - The NonProfit TimesThe NonProfit Times: "The new and growing challenges of today might be met with tomorrow’s advancements in technologies such as virtual reality, image reading and consolidated databases in the years to come."



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Maine Locals Resist Donor's $100-Million Offer to Fund Park - The Chronicle of Philanthropy

Maine Locals Resist Donor's $100-Million Offer to Fund Park - The Chronicle of Philanthropy: "Maine Locals Resist Donor's $100-Million Offer to Fund Park
A $100-million plan backed by Burt's Bees founder Roxanne Quimby to establish a new national park in the region of Maine's highest mountain is meeting resistance from area residents and officials who fear federal-government intrusion in their lives, reports the Associated Press."



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Star Power: The Pros and Cons of Celebrity Endorsers - NonProfit PRO

Star Power: The Pros and Cons of Celebrity Endorsers - NonProfit PRO: "It’s been six years since Lance Armstrong last rode in 
the Tour de France. It’s been three years since the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency banned Armstrong from cycling and stripped him of his seven Tour de France titles. And it’s been two years since Armstrong sat with Oprah on national television, at last admitting to allegations that had dogged him throughout his career: doping, performance-enhancing drugs, bullying, cover-ups. It was the final unraveling of the great underdog-becomes-champion-becomes-American-hero-story—“one big lie,” Armstrong called it."



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A Troubling Report on African American and Latino Arts Organizations | Nonprofit Quarterly

A Troubling Report on African American and Latino Arts Organizations | Nonprofit Quarterly:



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How Do You Raise $3.47 Billion? Ask These Guys. - The New York Times

How Do You Raise $3.47 Billion? Ask These Guys. - The New York Times: "More than a dozen New York cultural institutions are planning major projects, and fundraisers are racing to tap into the deepest pockets."



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Closed for Business: The Billions Nonprofits Are Missing Out On | GuideStar Blog

Closed for Business: The Billions Nonprofits Are Missing Out On | GuideStar Blog: "Nonprofits are missing the boat on fundraising with businesses. Last time I checked the average nonprofit raised just five percent of their revenues from businesses. Compare that number to the 72 percent nonprofits raise from individuals.

Nonprofits would be eager to target businesses more if they knew just how much potential they had – and why businesses just might be the untapped future of giving."



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Chicago Community Trust to offer grants to help nonprofits survive budget cuts - Story | WFLD

Chicago Community Trust to offer grants to help nonprofits survive budget cuts - Story | WFLD: "n the annual State of the Trust address on Wednesday, president/CEO Terry Mazany announced a new strategy for the Trust, which will begin offering “general operating grants” to help nonprofits “at a time when many local organizations tasked with addressing community challenges are facing cuts due to the city and state budget crises,” a statement from the trust said."



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U. of Maryland and D.C. Museum Launch Arts Collaboration - The Chronicle of Philanthropy

U. of Maryland and D.C. Museum Launch Arts Collaboration - The Chronicle of Philanthropy: "The University of Maryland and the Phillips Collection have forged a wide-ranging partnership that will involve a range of exhibitions, research, and scholarly programs at the campus and the Washington, D.C., art museum, reports The Washington Post."



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Nine Fundraisers Earn International Advanced Diploma - Member News - Member - AFP

Nine Fundraisers Earn International Advanced Diploma - Member News - Member - AFP

Not your mother's sector: How young changemakers are shaking up the nonprofit world

Not your mother's sector: How young changemakers are shaking up the nonprofit world: "Over the last few years, a number of people in the nonprofit sector have started to question how the sector has always operated, wondering if things could be done differently. Some are even trying entirely new approaches to typical nonprofit work. We spoke with a few of these emerging leaders to get a sense of what they think is going well, what’s wrong, what’s changing, and what they’re per"



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Nonprofits: Morally Driven, More Nimble Than Competition

Nonprofits: Morally Driven, More Nimble Than Competition: "Americans take for granted the benefit our children and youth derive from our nonprofit sector. Every day, millions of our kids, and their parents, depend on a broad array of services and supports delivered by child-serving nonprofits. Child care, youth sports organizations, Big Brothers Big Sisters, Boys & Girls Clubs, health care providers, hospitals and specialty medical services, social services organizations, housing organizations, transportation, private foster care and treatment services and after-school programs are just a few of the services provided by nonprofits."



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The Federal Endowments for Arts and for Humanities See Their 50th: Who Would Have Expected It? | Nonprofit Quarterly

The Federal Endowments for Arts and for Humanities See Their 50th: Who Would Have Expected It? | Nonprofit Quarterly: "wo national endowments, the National Endowment for Arts (NEA) and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH), are celebrating their 50th anniversaries. Both were launched together in 1965, a product of the then-liberal Democratic administration’s “Great Society” project."



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Harvard’s Senior Investment Staff Continues to Churn as Princeton’s Endowment Earns at Twice Harvard’s Rate | Nonprofit Quarterly

Harvard’s Senior Investment Staff Continues to Churn as Princeton’s Endowment Earns at Twice Harvard’s Rate | Nonprofit Quarterly: "NPQ wrote earlier about the fact that the combined compensation of two previously released members of the investment staff amounted to $18 million. Barrozo’s separation brings the cost savings to $23 million, "



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When Do You CFO? - The NonProfit TimesThe NonProfit Times

When Do You CFO? - The NonProfit TimesThe NonProfit Times: "Many challenges come with growing a nonprofit. One of the trickiest is deciding what type of financial help one needs, when it’s needed, and what level of professional can best supply it at a given point in time."



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Tulalip Tribes give nonprofits $5.8M in 'Raising Hands' initiative | HeraldNet.com - Local News

Tulalip Tribes give nonprofits $5.8M in 'Raising Hands' initiative | HeraldNet.com - Local News: "TULALIP — The Tulalip Tribes gave $5.8 million in charitable donations to over 360 organizations in the past year.
On Saturday, the tribes celebrated those recipients in their annual “Raising Hands” gala.
Over the past 23 years, the tribes have given $69.5 million to numerous causes around the region."



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10 Things About Fundraising Via CrowdsourcingThe NonProfit Times

10 Things About Fundraising Via CrowdsourcingThe NonProfit Times: "With crowdsourcing campaigns popping up all over the news and social media, nonprofit leaders might be tempted to incorporate the strategy into their organizations’ fundraising efforts. Many already have done so."



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The Diversity Crisis: Do Nonprofits Need Quotas? - 101fundraising

The Diversity Crisis: Do Nonprofits Need Quotas? - 101fundraising: "Increasingly the for-profit sector has woken up to a simple truth: diversity in leadership is good for the bottom line.

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Brave, bold and daring ... the new US group challenging charities' bad press | Voluntary Sector Network | The Guardian

Brave, bold and daring ... the new US group challenging charities' bad press | Voluntary Sector Network | The Guardian: "Pallotta feels that umbrella organisations such as Independent Sector and Council on Foundations have legitimate roles, but believes the US sector is “missing some functions”. Established in 2013, CDC’s mission is to defend the work of US charities by countering negative press, positively promoting the sector and providing a legal defence fund.

The Massachusetts-based CDC threw its first punch as a charity “anti-defamation force” in August, with the issue of a media advisory criticising US news organisations ProPublica and NPR over their investigation of the American Red Cross’s reconstruction activities in Haiti after the 2010 earthquake."



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NYU Trustee Chandrika Tandon Gifts US$100 Million To NYU Polytechnic | Wealth-X

NYU Trustee Chandrika Tandon Gifts US$100 Million To NYU Polytechnic | Wealth-X: "NYU Polytechnic School of Engineering in Brooklyn is getting a US$100 million contribution and will change its name Monday in recognition of the large gift."



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Digital Annual Reports Click With Donors - The NonProfit TimesThe NonProfit Times

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Digital Annual Reports Click With Donors - The NonProfit TimesThe NonProfit Times: "The trend of interactive, digital annual reports has been gaining steam since at least 2011, according to Scott Martin, executive vice president and chief marketing officer at Hauppauge, N.Y.-headquartered design firm Curran and Connors. “It started with a PDF version and migrated to microsites,” said Martin. “There’s a trend of (reports) becoming more rich and robust because more content is going in. There’s a lot more you can do with the content.”"



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How Long Should It Take? Timetable for a New Major Gift Program

How Long Should It Take? Timetable for a New Major Gift Program: "So when there is a situation where an organization wants either to start a major gift program or hire a new MGO, we tell management that it will take 8-10 months for that MGO to be fully functional. Here’s why:

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Can You Measure Return on Investment on Philanthropy? - NonProfit PRO

Can You Measure Return on Investment on Philanthropy? - NonProfit PRO: "ince Hurricane Katrina, Loads of Hope has completed more than 60,000 loads of laundry for 21,850 families across the nation. In the wake of floods, hurricanes and wildfires, Tide shows it cares more about the people they serve than the product they sell. It’s a powerful message. And to be fair, it’s a powerful marketing strategy."



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Penn State criticized for lauding ex-official of Sandusky charity | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Penn State criticized for lauding ex-official of Sandusky charity | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: "UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – Penn State’s decision to honor a former board member of Jerry Sandusky’s Second Mile charity — a man who said he witnessed Sandusky enter showers with children — has drawn more than 100 complaints to the university in less than 24 hours.

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Sweet Briar’s New Signal | Nonprofit Quarterly

Sweet Briar’s New Signal | Nonprofit Quarterly: "Sweet Briar College, now open under new management after the prior board tried to shut it down last spring—you can read all about that here, here, and here—has a big communication challenge in front of it. The last board and administration had fallen out of communication with many of their stakeholder groups, and when they voted suddenly to close the college, those groups got very active: They took risks, they gave money, they advocated and pressured. The many students, alumnae, faculty, and locals from the area who got involved in saving the institution have every right to expect to continue to be informed about what’s happening as it recovers its footing."



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Opinion: After Marriage Victory, Philanthropy Still Has Work to Do - The Chronicle of Philanthropy

Opinion: After Marriage Victory, Philanthropy Still Has Work to Do - The Chronicle of Philanthropy: "So where are the next struggles for LGBT people, and what role can philanthropy play as a partner?

Many foundation leaders, even those who recognize the ongoing needs of the LGBT people, will reluctantly explain that their funding priorities are focused in other areas like youth and education or health or criminal-justice reform. They express a genuine desire to help but are unable to do so because there aren’t enough resources to earmark for LGBT grant making."



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Gay-Rights Focus Turns to Stopping Violence and Intolerance - The Chronicle of Philanthropy

Gay-Rights Focus Turns to Stopping Violence and Intolerance - The Chronicle of Philanthropy: "When the Supreme Court ruled in June in favor of legalizing same-sex marriage, it was mission accomplished for Freedom to Marry. The 12-year-old nonprofit, after all, had been founded with the singular goal of marriage equality.

The celebration was joyous. But after the guests departed, its leaders found themselves at the end of the road.

Freedom to Marry has already closed its Washington office, turned off its "donate" button, and started to shed employees. Some were scooped up by other nonprofits eager to benefit from their experience."



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7520 Rate for October Down at 2.0% | Planned Giving Design Center

7520 Rate for October Down at 2.0% | 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, the applicable federal rate under section 7520 for October 2015 is 2.0%; down from September."



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Red Cross Fights Disasters With Social Media, Mobile Apps GOOGL - Investors.com

Red Cross Fights Disasters With Social Media, Mobile Apps GOOGL - Investors.com: "In response, disaster relief organizations are creating mobile apps and better leveraging technologies like geographic information systems (GIS) and social media to improve their reach and services.

In September, for instance, the Red Cross launched an interactive "Map Journal" designed as a one-stop resource to assist with the wildfires that hit the Western states. The map shows location and size of fires, evacuation zones, road closures and shelter locations. It even tells you where to take pets, among other information."



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Crowdfunding In Every Day Giving - The NonProfit TimesThe NonProfit Times

Crowdfunding In Every Day Giving - The NonProfit TimesThe NonProfit Times: "Crowdfunding is no Field of Dreams: If you build it, they might not come. If you build it, you need to push it out and tell everyone about it, and then they will come, according to nonprofit technology and fundraising experts.

If your organization is dipping its toes in crowdfunding, it probably has some base of support from traditional fundraising efforts. But, what if it doesn’t have that base?

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Annual State of Montana Employees’ Charitable Giving Campaign

Annual State of Montana Employees’ Charitable Giving Campaign: "e state Capitol was full Monday with 400 non-profits eager to get state employees to donate to their cause.

This is all an effort to raise $600,000 in the annual drive."



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