Annual-Fund Revenue Fell in 2009, Along With Participation - Fund Raising - The Chronicle of Higher Education

Annual-Fund Revenue Fell in 2009, Along With Participation - Fund Raising - The Chronicle of Higher Education: "Annual-Fund Revenue Fell in 2009, Along With Participation

By Alexandra Tilsley

Fewer people gave money to colleges in 2009, and those who did gave less than usual, a study of annual funds has found.

Participation in annual funds has been on the decline for a few years, but 2009 marked the first time that annual-fund revenue dropped as well, according to the 2009 Index of Higher Education Fundraising Performance. The report examined donations to 61 public and private colleges during 2009. Although the negative trends were more marked at public colleges, there were few positive signs for either group."

Australian Universities Jump On the Fund-Raising Bandwagon - International - The Chronicle of Higher Education

Australian Universities Jump On the Fund-Raising Bandwagon - International - The Chronicle of Higher Education: "Once dismissed as an American phenomenon too crass to imitate, fund raising is being embraced by Australian universities as key to their success."

Ideas That Work: Analyzing the Value of Special Events - Fundraising Well

Ideas That Work: Analyzing the Value of Special Events - Fundraising Well: "We have all had the experience of being in a meeting or having a discussion around a conference table when a well-meaning volunteer or board member suggests holding a new event to raise funds. The suggestion is usually prefaced with 'I went to...,' or 'The nonprofit down the street had success with...' and is usually followed by 'I think we should try it.'

Before agreeing, you need to consider whether your organization needs or can afford another special event. Special events have a place in every fundraising program. But nonprofits must evaluate the goals and objectives of each event to determine its value."

Volunteerism Increases at Highest Rate in 6 Years - Volunteers - The Chronicle of Philanthropy- Connecting the nonprofit world with news, jobs, and ideas

Volunteerism Increases at Highest Rate in 6 Years - Volunteers - The Chronicle of Philanthropy- Connecting the nonprofit world with news, jobs, and ideas: "The report, released today by the Corporation for National and Community Service, says that 63.4 million adult Americans�—nearly 27 percent of the population—volunteered to help charitable causes last year. That’s an increase from 2008 of roughly 1.6 million volunteers, the largest single-year jump since 2003."

Two family-oriented nonprofits in Lynchburg will merge July 1 | Richmond Times-Dispatch

Two family-oriented nonprofits in Lynchburg will merge July 1 | Richmond Times-Dispatch: "LYNCHBURG -- Two of Lynchburg's larger nonprofits have announced plans to merge, a move administrators say will allow them to offer a broader spectrum of services going forward.

The Family Alliance and Presbyterian Homes & Family Services, both century-old organizations, plan to merge starting July 1. The names of both groups will continue to be used, but the Family Alliance will be formally designated as part of the Presbyterian Homes organization."

Add fundraising to list of challenges presented by gulf oil spill

Add fundraising to list of challenges presented by gulf oil spill: "This month, the Chronicle of Philanthropy reported that more than $4 million had been raised since the deadly tanker explosion in April and resulting oil leak, a fraction of the more than $6 billion donated to the Gulf of Mexico region in the year after Hurricane Katrina hit in 2005. The oil spill has been called the worst environmental disaster in U.S. history.

For many, the idea of shelling out for a manmade disaster is tough to swallow; some say BP should cover the damage, even as the Gulf Coast Oil Spill Fund, the National Audubon Society, AmeriCares and other organizations have been pumping money into the area for wetlands restoration, animal rescue and help for fishermen and others who have lost jobs."

Hunter Museum of American Art | Brookings Paper: The Chattanooga Museums Collaboration

Hunter Museum of American Art | Brookings Paper: The Chattanooga Museums Collaboration: "Brookings Paper: The Chattanooga Museums Collaboration

A Rising Tide Lifts All Boats:Collaboration Among Museums in Chattanooga"

A Roundup of Current Capital Campaigns - Capital Campaigns - The Chronicle of Philanthropy- Connecting the nonprofit world with news, jobs, and ideas

From the Chronicle of Philanthropy
A Roundup of Current Capital Campaigns - Capital Campaigns - The Chronicle of Philanthropy- Connecting the nonprofit world with news, jobs, and ideas: "A Roundup of Current Capital Campaigns"

The Times Record > Archives > News > Museums merge

The Times Record > Archives > News > Museums merge: "Museums merge

Bath institution takes command of Portland Harbor collection
By Seth Koenig, Times Record Staff
Published:
Tuesday, June 15, 2010 2:10 PM EDT
BATH — The Maine Maritime Museum on Monday announced a merger with the Portland Harbor Museum, a deal in which the Bath-based institution will absorb the Portland collection and expand its presence in the state’s largest city.

The Portland Harbor Museum will dissolve as an organization as a result of the change. Its 500 members will join the Maine Maritime Museum membership and its executive director, Mark Thompson, will become the Bath museum’s new regional director for southern Maine operations."

Philanthropy and Government: At Times a Bumpy Partnership - Government & Politics Watch - The Chronicle of Philanthropy- Connecting the nonprofit world with news, jobs, and ideas

Philanthropy and Government: At Times a Bumpy Partnership - Government & Politics Watch - The Chronicle of Philanthropy- Connecting the nonprofit world with news, jobs, and ideas: "Philanthropy and Government: At Times a Bumpy Partnership

By Nicole Wallace

New York

Philanthropy and the federal government are still working out the kinks in their relationship at they try to work together to help proven programs grow"

Richard Joel and Daniel Forman: Faith in a changing economic environment | The Fundermentalist | JTA - Jewish & Israel News

Richard Joel and Daniel Forman: Faith in a changing economic environment | The Fundermentalist | JTA - Jewish & Israel News: "In this piece, Richard Joel, the president of Yeshiva University, and his top fund raiser, Daniel Forman, talk about how the economy has affected faith and money raising. (When last we spoke with Forman, he was leading YU as it embarked on a $1 billion fund raising campaign in July 2008.)"

Student’s nonprofit off to a running start : The Rebel Yell

Student’s nonprofit off to a running start : The Rebel Yell: "Marketing major Anthony Alegrete is jumping for joy – and not just because that’s his job. As the founder of one of Southern Nevada’s fastest-growing new nonprofits, he has every reason to be thrilled.

Alegrete founded the Jump for Joy Foundation in 2007 and incorporated it in 2009. The organization’s mission is to help reduce and reverse childhood obesity problems in the U.S. and teach kids how to lead healthy lives."

Native American Philanthropists meet in Cherokee | The Cherokee One Feather

Native American Philanthropists meet in Cherokee | The Cherokee One Feather: "ighteen leaders of Native American foundations that provide funding and other resources to nonprofit organizations met in Cherokee June 15-17 to design regional networks that will strengthen leadership in Indian Country’s nonprofit sector. The gathering was hosted by Native Americans in Philanthropy (NAP) and Cherokee Preservation Foundation."

Commentary – The Social Innovation Fund: Innovation for What? | onPhilanthropy

Some Commentary from OnPhilanthropy
Commentary – The Social Innovation Fund: Innovation for What? | onPhilanthropy: "Although the Obama Administration has asserted that it wants to support and strengthen nonprofit organizations, it has neither understood the vastness, diversity and needs of the nonprofit community nor launched a serious initiative to provide the resources required to sustain nonprofits in trying financial times."

2 MONTHS, 2,500 MILES LATER: Charity run through 50 states nears end | dailyrecord.com | Daily Record

2 MONTHS, 2,500 MILES LATER: Charity run through 50 states nears end | dailyrecord.com | Daily Record: "The run — called Running Hope Through America — was started to raise $1 million for the charity AIDS Orphans Rising, which helps children who lost parents to AIDS."

Keeping aid from going renegade - The Globe and Mail

Keeping aid from going renegade - The Globe and Mail: "While some stay in Port-au-Prince, others fan out across the country to destinations of their choosing – to ruined churches, orphanages and various town sites – following aid plans they drew out at home in California, Massachusetts and New York.

Current estimates place the number of groups providing some form of development-related aid in the island nation at between 8,000 and 10,000."

The Nonprofit Quarterly | The Nonprofit Quarterly | Nonprofit Newswire | Internet Giving: Great Expectations and Experimentation

The Nonprofit Quarterly | The Nonprofit Quarterly | Nonprofit Newswire | Internet Giving: Great Expectations and Experimentation: "Among those leading current charges to turn the Internet into a philanthropic gusher by finding even more creative uses for the Web are Howard Bornstein and Paul Weinstein, founders of myphilanthropeida.org and allthis.com, respectively. Weinstein's allthis.com is, according to the Mercury News, 'a kind of eBay for charity.' At allthis.com, benefactors list unusual services for auction, with the proceeds going to the charity of their choice. Bidding opportunities include an offer from comedian Ben Stiller to record your phone's voice mail greeting, to a dinner date with former Playboy model Christina DeRosa."

Channel NewsAsia - HK actress Rosamund Kwan gives up acting to do charity work - channelnewsasia.com

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Channel NewsAsia - HK actress Rosamund Kwan gives up acting to do charity work - channelnewsasia.com: "BEIJING: Hong Kong actress Rosamund Kwan announced on Thursday that she would retire from showbiz to do charity work, reported Chinese media."

Fund Raising Advice From Harlem Children Zone's Geoffrey Canada - Prospecting - The Chronicle of Philanthropy- Connecting the nonprofit world with news, jobs, and ideas

Fund Raising Advice From Harlem Children Zone's Geoffrey Canada - Prospecting - The Chronicle of Philanthropy- Connecting the nonprofit world with news, jobs, and ideas: "Geoffrey Canada has turned the Harlem Children's Zone into what many see as a model charity by taking innovative approaches to traditional problems.

It turns out Mr. Canada approaches fund raising with the same mindset.

Mr. Canada, speaking at a recent meeting of the Association of Fundraising Professionals in New York, said the biggest challenge nonprofit leaderls face today is understanding that traditional fund-raising techniques, like writing appeals, are no longer enough to bring in donations."

Golf tournament lags in scholarship totals | courierpostonline.com | Courier-Post

Golf tournament lags in scholarship totals | courierpostonline.com | Courier-Post: "But this year, fundraising is low, and only two or three students may receive the $2,500 scholarships, said Bart Leff, the school district's spokesman.

Money from the annual golf tournament is used to sponsor student leaders as well as provide money for cultural experiences the school district can't afford, Leff said."

Most fundraisers predict growth | Philanthropy Journal

Most fundraisers predict growth | Philanthropy Journal: "Most charitable fundraisers in the U.S. expect to raise more money this year than in 2009, a new poll says.

Sixty-one percent of 692 fundraisers responding to the poll, conducted on its website in April and May by the Association of Fundraising Professionals."

The Business of Giving | Income inequality and philanthropy | Seattle Times Newspaper

The Business of Giving | Income inequality and philanthropy | Seattle Times Newspaper: "The Gates/Buffett billionaire pledge drive provoked some thoughtful analysis as well as barbed commentary. Among the more interesting questions raised was this: why now? Why are wealthy Americans more interested in philanthropy, and if not, why do their peers think they should be? One answer is that they have a lot more money to give away."

In A First, Religious Gifts Decline Slightly | The Jewish Week

In A First, Religious Gifts Decline Slightly | The Jewish Week: "Historically, giving to religion does well in trying times, but last year something happened,” says Robert Evans, a member of the Giving USA editorial review board and co-founder of the EHL Consulting Group, a Philadelphia-based consultancy that serves many Jewish nonprofits. “So many houses of worship and synagogues responded to appeals by members for a reduction in dues, and by necessity, houses of worship gave in.” In addition, major capital projects, including renovations and expansions of synagogues, have mostly been halted."

Amy Sales: The elusive fundraiser—a complex situation with simple solutions | The Fundermentalist | JTA - Jewish & Israel News

Amy Sales: The elusive fundraiser—a complex situation with simple solutions | The Fundermentalist | JTA - Jewish & Israel News: "THE ELUSIVE FUNDRAISER: A COMPLEX SITUATION WITH SIMPLE SOLUTIONS
by Amy L. Sales

A few years ago I worked on an analysis of the putative shortage of fundraisers for the Jewish community. Was recruitment or retention at the source of the problem? Was the dearth of fundraisers most acute at the entry, middle or senior level? And was the problem intractable or amenable to intervention? Months of study found the answers to be “yes, yes and yes.” (Amy L. Sales and Nicole Samuel, Developing the Developers, Brandeis University, 2007.)"

The Nonprofit Quarterly | The Nonprofit Quarterly | Giving USA and You – Cognitive Dissonance Anyone? Part II

The Nonprofit Quarterly | The Nonprofit Quarterly | Giving USA and You – Cognitive Dissonance Anyone? Part II: "When the Giving USA Foundation and the Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University released their annual tabulation of charitable giving in the United States last Wednesday the numbers raised as many questions as they answered—and felt to us counterintuitive in many ways."

Workplace giving campaign for the arts tally to date: $2.1 million | Dollars & Sense

Workplace giving campaign for the arts tally to date: $2.1 million | Dollars & Sense: "Workplace giving campaign for the arts tally to date: $2.1 million

By Diane Stafford

The fourth annual ArtsKC Fund Campaign missed hitting an ambitious goal but still received $422,845 in pledges from area workers and employers."

Paulette's Point of View

From Paulette's Point of View Blog

Paulette's Point of View: "So Bill and Melinda Gates, along with Warren Buffett, are going to challenge America’s billionaires to contribute half of their net worth to charity, either in their lifetimes or in a bequest."

Large Gift Will Speed Digitization at Oxford's Bodleian Libraries - International - The Chronicle of Higher Education

Large Gift Will Speed Digitization at Oxford's Bodleian Libraries - International - The Chronicle of Higher Education: "Large Gift Will Speed Digitization at Oxford's Bodleian Libraries

By Ian Wilhelm

A British philanthropist has given $2.2-million to the University of Oxford's Bodleian Libraries to expand efforts to digitize their vast collection of books and manuscripts."

Summertime, and the giving is easy - The Globe and Mail

Summertime, and the giving is easy - The Globe and Mail: "Strategic philanthropy – that’s something different altogether. It involves a plan. It involves thinking ahead – something that most of us are not particularly good at. Strategic philanthropy is about taking a long-term approach to giving back. Yes, it’s even about considering ways to give back in the middle of the summer (I’m sitting on the dock at the cottage as I write this)."

If Your Company Is Giving Away Money, Make It Worthwhile | Fast Company

If Your Company Is Giving Away Money, Make It Worthwhile | Fast Company: "Back in the day, there were rarely candid conversations between funders and their grantees. But that's improving, at least with regard to corporate funders. Today, in the era of corporate social responsibility (CSR), many corporate funders and their nonprofit grantees are beginning to engage in meaningful discussions in order to learn from each other, benefit each other, and accomplish meaningful results for the community. Corporate executives, especially those who are involved on nonprofit boards, gain a great deal of perspective from nonprofits about leadership, as well as global and regional issues, such as water, poverty, workforce development, disaster relief, economic development, among others."