Congress Presses Large Colleges and Universities on Their Endowments | Nonprofit Quarterly

Congress Presses Large Colleges and Universities on Their Endowments | Nonprofit Quarterly: "The Boston Globe reports that two congressional committees “are asking the nation’s richest colleges and universities for details about their multibillion-dollar endowments, which have continued to grow even as tuitions increase and the schools benefit from tax breaks because of their ‘charitable and educational’ missions.”

“Despite these large and growing endowments, many colleges and universities have raised tuition far in excess of inflation,” said the letter, signed by the chairs of the Senate Finance and House Ways and Means committees."



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ACS’ Direct Mail Relaunch Beats Goal - The NonProfit TimesThe NonProfit Times

ACS’ Direct Mail Relaunch Beats Goal - The NonProfit TimesThe NonProfit Times: "New donors declined by 11 percent. New donor revenue dropped by $11.3 million. Had the suspension of its direct mail acquisition program continued, the American Cancer Society (ACS) projected a loss of almost $30 million over five years."



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Live From DMA: Direct Mail Hiatus Cost ACS $30 MillionThe NonProfit Times

Live From DMA: Direct Mail Hiatus Cost ACS $30 MillionThe NonProfit Times: "New donors declined by 11 percent and new donor revenue dropped by $11.3 million in the first year that American Cancer Society (ACS) paused its direct mail acquisition program. Over five years, the hiatus would have had a projected impact of $29.5 million to the organization."



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How to still be involved after your 9-5 - Fellowship in inclusion and Philanthropy

How to still be involved after your 9-5 - Fellowship in inclusion and Philanthropy: "The days where having an undergrad degree was enough, are long gone.

Everyone is so busy in their workplace with various different projects that we tend to forget what else is out there for our careers beyond our current jobs.
To become a successful young professional, you need to always be upgrading and adding more credentials to your profile to help yourself stand out. I will be sharing the three most important aspects of being a successful young professional from my own experience – how to get involved, how to put yourself out there, and the benefits of having a mentor."



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Aquaponics Farm Nonprofit Providing Job Training for Homeless Triples in Size | Nonprofit Quarterly

Aquaponics Farm Nonprofit Providing Job Training for Homeless Triples in Size | Nonprofit Quarterly:



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Pop-up Museums: The Power to Promote Community Content? | Nonprofit Quarterly

Pop-up Museums: The Power to Promote Community Content? | Nonprofit Quarterly: "NPQ has chronicled the concept of prior pop-up art experiences, and this week, Smithsonian reported on the creation of the Colored Girls Museum, a pop-up culture center in Philadelphia.

The purpose of the Colored Girls Museum and its relationship to the community is what’s attracting attention. We’ve covered efforts by established institutions in Philadelphia to reach new audiences, but the Colored Girls Museum is a community-led initiative that converts a home into a living memorial to the experiences of black women."



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What Is Hip? Affordable Housing for Struggling Artists | Nonprofit Quarterly

What Is Hip? Affordable Housing for Struggling Artists | Nonprofit Quarterly: "Subsidized housing for a specific population would not be welcome in every community, and might not be expected to receive unanimous support from the city council of America’s most conservative big city, Mesa, Arizona. But this week, plans for a $14 million affordable housing development for struggling artists took a big step forward when the Mesa City Council voted 7-0 to continue working with Minneapolis-based Artspace on a 77,000-square-foot project for “struggling artists” near downtown. Construction could begin early in 2017, on a project that’s been in the talking stages for about three years."



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Charities Woo Donors With Creative Valentine’s Day Appeals - The Chronicle of Philanthropy

Charities Woo Donors With Creative Valentine’s Day Appeals - The Chronicle of Philanthropy: "Valentine’s Day is a time to celebrate couples of all kinds — including non-human ones. At least that’s the message of Farm Sanctuary, a nonprofit that seeks to protect farm animals from cruelty."



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Meet National Geographic's First Female Chairman Jean Case - Fortune

Meet National Geographic's First Female Chairman Jean Case - Fortune: "For the first time in its 128-year history, the chairman of the board of trustees of the National Geographic Society will be a woman."



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Philanthropy is Alive and Well In The African-American Community - Memphis Daily News

Philanthropy is Alive and Well In The African-American Community - Memphis Daily News: "While we give in unrecorded ways, we are also on the record with our giving. According to a 2012 report from the Kellogg Foundation, “Almost two-thirds of black households make charitable donations, giving 25 percent more of their income than whites. About $11 billion [in giving] comes from black donors. …” That’s a lot of money."



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Charity or Reparations? Native American Farmers Say Nonprofits Not Right Place for Unspent Settlement Money | Nonprofit Quarterly

Charity or Reparations? Native American Farmers Say Nonprofits Not Right Place for Unspent Settlement Money | Nonprofit Quarterly: "“The ends of justice demand that this money should be distributed to the class members instead of providing a historic and unwarranted payout for charitable organizations,” Keepseagle said in her motion.

Marshall Matz, a lawyer representing Keepseagle and other Native Americans who want the money given directly to the ranchers, adds that a charity as intermediary is unnecessary. “I don't know why you would need a foundation—to create a foundation—to do unspecified good things when you can give the money to the people who can prove they were damaged,” Matz said."



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Staging a Comeback: How the Nonprofit Arts Sector Has Evolved since the Great Recession | Nonprofit Quarterly

Staging a Comeback: How the Nonprofit Arts Sector Has Evolved since the Great Recession | Nonprofit Quarterly: "There is ample evidence to demonstrate that nonprofit arts and culture organizations in the United States are rebounding from the Great Recession—albeit more slowly than other parts of the nonprofit sector. The 2014 National Arts Index compiled by Americans for the Arts notes that while the overall economic recovery began in 2009, it did not positively affect the arts until 2012.1 "



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Strengthen Fundraising Before the Next Recession | npENGAGE

Strengthen Fundraising Before the Next Recession | npENGAGE: "In order to survive the economic ups and downs, a fundraising program must be balanced. 
A fundraising program that survives the economic ups and downs and continues to deliver long-term is one that is on balance. It isn’t built on one strong program only. It isn’t even built on one strong program and a bunch of little ones. Instead, it is a like a stool with several thick, strong legs. If one leg is chopped off by an economic downturn, other legs are strong enough to keep the fundraising stool balanced. There may be a loss of income, but enough other income sources are contributing in ways that are significant that the nonprofit can carry on.
Forget rivalry between online fundraising and offline fundraising—we have to do both. The same is true with major donor fundraising and lower level donor cultivation; small dollar donors are the pool for future middle and major level gifts, and it’s risky to let that pool run dry."



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Conservative Billionaire Richard Scaife Tops List of 50 Biggest Donors - The Chronicle of Philanthropy

Conservative Billionaire Richard Scaife Tops List of 50 Biggest Donors - The Chronicle of Philanthropy: "Bequests Put Conservative Billionaire Richard Scaife Atop List of America’s 50 Biggest Donors"



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Super Bowl 50 Raises Record $12M for Charity - NonProfit PRO

Super Bowl 50 Raises Record $12M for Charity - NonProfit PRO: "Philanthropy is the name of the game. OK, well, technically “Super Bowl” is the actual name of the game, but philanthropy is definitely in there somewhere. Especially for Super Bowl 50 and the San Francisco Bay Area.
While the game was sloppy and the commercials underwhelming, there was something noteworthy to come out of it all. (And we don’t mean Beyoncé’s tour announcement.) This year’s host committee raised $12 million for local nonprofits, more than any other host committee has in years past."



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Champaign-area farmers direct $22,500 in donations - AgriNews

Champaign-area farmers direct $22,500 in donations - AgriNews: "GIFFORD, Ill. — Nine farmers have directed $22,500 to area nonprofit organizations through America’s Farmers Grow Communities, sponsored by the Monsanto Fund.

The winning farmers and organizations participated Jan. 28 in a presentation at the Midwest Ag Expo. Each farmer directed a $2,500 Grow Communities donation to a nonprofit organization of their choice."



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"Treat Every Donor Like A Major Donor" Is Terrible Advice

"Treat Every Donor Like A Major Donor" Is Terrible Advice: "An interesting phrase occasionally pops up in presentations, blog posts and even marketing slogans. You’ve probably seen a variation of it:

“Treat every donor like a major donor.”

Most of the time, it comes from a good place. It’s well-meaning.

It’s also awful, terrible, bad advice.

Well-meaning! But terrible.

What they’re trying to say"



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Study Finds Links in How Catholics and Muslims View Giving - The Chronicle of Philanthropy

Study Finds Links in How Catholics and Muslims View Giving - The Chronicle of Philanthropy: "New research suggests that having a positive affect on their faith communities is a bigger driver of giving by Catholic and Islamic congregants than peer pressure or fear of sanction if they abstain, two political scientists write in The Washington Post. In an entry in the Post's political-science blog, Monkey Cage, Ramazan Kılınç of the University of Nebraska and Carolyn Warner of Arizona State University summarize the findings of their interviews with members of Muslim and Catholic organizations in Dublin, Istanbul, Milan, and Paris."



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BBBSA Hits The Road Again - This Time To Tampa - The NonProfit TimesThe NonProfit Times

BBBSA Hits The Road Again - This Time To Tampa - The NonProfit TimesThe NonProfit Times: "It’s not often an established national nonprofit moves its headquarters. It’s even more unusual when it happens twice within only a few years. Big Brothers Big Sisters of America (BBBSA) left its Philadelphia, Pa., headquarters in 2013 for Irving, Texas, moving into a complex owned by one of its largest affiliates and which also housed BBBS International. BBBSA’s headquarters hit the road for Tampa just two years later."



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Internet sensation Kai inspires owner in marathon charity effort - BT

Internet sensation Kai inspires owner in marathon charity effort - BT: "A dog who became a global celebrity when he was abandoned at a railway station with a suitcase full of his belongings has inspired his new owner to run a marathon in aid of charity.

Kai was left at Ayr station in January last year, prompting offers from dog lovers around the world to take him in.

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Learn more about 'The CNN Quiz Show' charities - CNN.com

Learn more about 'The CNN Quiz Show' charities - CNN.com: "The contestants for "The CNN Quiz Show: Race for the White House" might be competing against each other, but they all agree on who the real winner should be: charity."



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Richmond-area charities assessing impact of Zika virus on mission work in Latin America - Richmond Times-Dispatch: Health

Richmond-area charities assessing impact of Zika virus on mission work in Latin America - Richmond Times-Dispatch: Health: "our volunteers with Midwives for Haiti who were scheduled to go to the Caribbean country this year have canceled their plans, and more cancellations may be coming, said Nadene Brunk, co-founder of the Henrico County-based nonprofit."



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Super Bowl 50 Hosts Reinvent Philanthropic Vision For NFL - Forbes

Super Bowl 50 Hosts Reinvent Philanthropic Vision For NFL - Forbes: "The 50 Fund kicked off its giving 50 weeks before the Super Bowl, awarding $500,ooo grants to five “Game Changers” out of an applicant pool of 147, including First Place for Youth and other organizations which aim to close the opportunity gap for youth in low-income communities. Lurie has high praise for the 50 Fund board — chaired by Kamba Tshionyi of JP Morgan — as well as the advisory group which helped winnow the vast field of potential grantees.

Once a week for the 50 weeks leading up to the game, the 50 Fund has awarded a $10,000 grant to a community-based “Playmaker” organization. And recently, thanks to well-received fundraising efforts, the 50 Fund was able to extend its Game Changer initiative and award nine additional $200,000 grants focusing on community-building and the environment. To date, the 50 Fund has given out dozens of awards across 12 Northern California counties."



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Orchestras Conduct Virtual Reality Experiments | Nonprofit Quarterly

Orchestras Conduct Virtual Reality Experiments | Nonprofit Quarterly: "In what’s been described by the Guardian as a “digital takeover,” visitors to the UK’s Royal Festival’s Hall’s public spaces in September 2016 will be able to experience a virtual reality trip to the middle of the Philharmonia Orchestra.

The Telegraph reports that, “Rather than seeing it on a computer screen, like previous initiatives elsewhere, users will have their own individual headsets to allow them to move their head to look around each scene as they would in real life.”"



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Wounded Warrior Hires PR Firm to “Manage” the Crisis They’ve Created—What Can We Expect? | Nonprofit Quarterly

Wounded Warrior Hires PR Firm to “Manage” the Crisis They’ve Created—What Can We Expect? | Nonprofit Quarterly:



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Could Giving Circles Rebuild Philanthropy from the Bottom Up? | Nonprofit Quarterly

Could Giving Circles Rebuild Philanthropy from the Bottom Up? | Nonprofit Quarterly:



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Charitable Giving Up Nearly 2% in 2015

Charitable Giving Up Nearly 2% in 2015: "Blackbaud just released its latest Charitable Giving Report, which provides largest analysis of real fundraising data from more than 5,300 nonprofit organizations in the United States. The report represents more than $18.2 billion in total fundraising data and $2.2 billion in online fundraising from 2015."



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Managing Defiance on a Nonprofit Board: A University Case | Nonprofit Quarterly

Managing Defiance on a Nonprofit Board: A University Case | Nonprofit Quarterly: "How should a university board respond to a board member who publically criticizes its decisions and chooses to disregard the board’s preferences for how it communicates with its constituencies?"



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Survey: Measuring Member Engagement Critical to Success: Associations Now

Survey: Measuring Member Engagement Critical to Success: Associations Now: "The “2016 Global Benchmark Reports on Membership Performance and Fundraising Performance” survey shows that engagement is one of respondents’ top goals. This focus, according to ASI’s Global Director of Marketing Edward Wendling, is causing more associations to adopt engagement-measurement techniques, responsive web design, and mobile self-service, as well as increased integration between company databases and websites."



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Fundraising Statistics That Should Scare All of Us - NonProfit PRO

Fundraising Statistics That Should Scare All of Us - NonProfit PRO: "Never heard of the report? Well, don’t discount it. The Association of Fundraising Professionals and the Center on Nonprofits and Philanthropy at the Urban Institute established something called the “Fundraising Effectiveness Project” to conduct research on fundraising effectiveness and to help nonprofits increase their fundraising results at a faster pace.
The 2015 Fundraising Effectiveness Survey Report summarizes data from 8,025 survey respondents, covering year-to-year fundraising results for 2013 to 2014."



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