Challenge to benefit nonprofits | HeraldTribune.com: Area nonprofits will soon be seeking donations through computers and smartphones as part of the 36-hour Giving Challenge, which is in its second year.
Last year's event resulted in $2.4 million raised through 10,700 gifts to benefit the 109 participating nonprofits. The event includes 285 organizations this year.
Friday, March 01, 2013
Understanding the New 2013 HIPAA Healthcare Privacy Rules
Understanding the New 2013 HIPAA Healthcare Privacy Rules: On January 25, the Department of Health and Human Services published its modifications to the HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) Privacy Rule. The new guidelines (called Final Rule) clarify some of the previous regulations that will allow development professionals working in healthcare-related philanthropy to better communicate and engage with potential donors.
DC Central Kitchen: Hey Nonprofits: Stop It
DC Central Kitchen: Hey Nonprofits: Stop It: In a time when things are so bad for so many, America's nonprofits are starting, finally, to enter the conversation about how to get this country working again. Groups like DC Central Kitchen are investing in local economies, creating employment opportunities, and training our jobless neighbors to reenter the labor market.
The Blackbaud Index: Overall Charitable Giving in January 2013 Was Up 3.6%, and Online Giving Grew 13.7% | Blackbaud News
The Blackbaud Index: Overall Charitable Giving in January 2013 Was Up 3.6%, and Online Giving Grew 13.7% | Blackbaud News: he Blackbaud Index today reported that overall giving increased 3.6% and online giving increased 13.7% for the three months ending January 2013 as compared to the same period in 2012, indicating a continued recovery of charitable giving.
As reported in last month’s release of the Charitable Giving Report, overall giving grew approximately 2% for full year 2012 and online giving grew by about 11% in 2012 compared to 2011.
As reported in last month’s release of the Charitable Giving Report, overall giving grew approximately 2% for full year 2012 and online giving grew by about 11% in 2012 compared to 2011.
MacArthur grants go to nonprofits in 5 countries - Times Union
MacArthur grants go to nonprofits in 5 countries - Times Union: A group that fights in India's courts for the rights of pregnant slum-dwelling women, an organization that helps struggling immigrants in Mexico and a project that prevents foreclosures in southwest Chicago are among 13 winners of the 2013 MacArthur Foundation grants for nonprofit organizations.
Investigation Eyes Some Outrageous Sports Star Charity Practices - NPQ - Nonprofit Quarterly
Investigation Eyes Some Outrageous Sports Star Charity Practices - NPQ - Nonprofit Quarterly: Many professional athletes are involved in charitable endeavors and quite a few have set up charities of their own, but a searing new investigation by the Boston Globe finds that many of these sports stars’ charitable foundations may be raising funds without actually doing much philanthropy. Among the Globe’s report were these findings:
Armstrong’s Former Charity Says It Will Survive Without Him - Bloomberg
Armstrong’s Former Charity Says It Will Survive Without Him - Bloomberg: Lance Armstrong’s acknowledgment that he cheated with drugs during his cycling career won’t stop the mission of the cancer charity he founded, Livestrong Foundation Executive Vice President Andy Miller said today.
xPotomac in Less Than 180 Seconds | ChatterBachs... Composing Social Media Strategies
xPotomac in Less Than 180 Seconds | ChatterBachs... Composing Social Media Strategies: xPotomac was billed as an event “where the digital media future meets businesses. This groundbreaking conference features seven media technologies most likely to impact businesses and marketers in the immediate future.” xPotomac was held at The Source Theatre in Washington, DC on February 25, 2013. This post is taken from my notes and tweets:
Just five MSPs use payroll giving
Just five MSPs use payroll giving: Only five of the 129 members of Scottish Parliament use payroll giving to donate to charity, well below the average uptake of give as you earn at other employers.
Thursday, February 28, 2013
Triangle Community Foundation targeting urgent needs | Philanthropy North Carolina
Triangle Community Foundation targeting urgent needs | Philanthropy North Carolina: DURHAM, N.C. — Triangle Community Foundation is working to sharpen the focus of its discretionary funding to help address some of the region’s most pressing needs.
A key goal of the effort is to use that funding to “create a ripple effect in our community,” says Easter Maynard, a member of the Foundation’s board of directors and chair of a task force that has been working to develop a blueprint for the Foundation’s grantmaking.
A key goal of the effort is to use that funding to “create a ripple effect in our community,” says Easter Maynard, a member of the Foundation’s board of directors and chair of a task force that has been working to develop a blueprint for the Foundation’s grantmaking.
Wednesday, February 27, 2013
People give to the charities that show donations make a difference | Voluntary Sector Network | Guardian Professional
People give to the charities that show donations make a difference | Voluntary Sector Network | Guardian Professional: VSN: Impact and effectiveness hub
People give to the charities that show donations make a difference
Evidence of the difference a charity makes is one of the main things supporters consider, a new survey shows
People give to the charities that show donations make a difference
Evidence of the difference a charity makes is one of the main things supporters consider, a new survey shows
Erwin de Leon: Sequestration's Damaging Effects on Nonprofits and Needy Families
Erwin de Leon: Sequestration's Damaging Effects on Nonprofits and Needy Families: An Urban Institute national survey of human service organizations determined that in 2009, over 30,000 nonprofits had about 200,000 contracts and grants from federal, state, and local governments amounting to $100 billion. Government funding accounted for over 65 percent of the total revenue of organizations surveyed. Sixty percent of nonprofits said government contracts and grants were their largest funding source.
NEW Presentation - Comparing a CRAT with a CRUT | Planned Giving Design Center
NEW Presentation - Comparing a CRAT with a CRUT | Planned Giving Design Center: There are many factors to be considered when choosing between a charitable remainder annuity trust or unitrust payout formats. Use our new interactive CRAT vs. CRUT presentation and enter your own variables to compare them side-by-side.
Tuesday, February 26, 2013
Nonprofit leadership courses available - Coeur d'Alene Press: Local News
Nonprofit leadership courses available - Coeur d'Alene Press: Local News: With more than 400 nonprofits in Kootenai County and limited opportunities for professional development for the organizations' staff members and boards, the University of Idaho-Coeur d'Alene began last year, offering the Professional Nonprofit Leadership Certificate Program, a comprehensive, community-based educational effort targeting the issue.
Hawaii Alliance of Nonprofit Organizations CEO wants to expand its reach - Pacific Business News
Hawaii Alliance of Nonprofit Organizations CEO wants to expand its reach - Pacific Business News: The Hawaii Alliance of Nonprofit Organizations serves as a voice for hundreds of local nonprofits, but President and CEO Lisa Maruyama hopes to further expand the alliance’s outreach to more nonprofits.
Andy Roddick sues cancer charity for unpaid appearance fee
Andy Roddick sues cancer charity for unpaid appearance fee: The retired tennis star is suing the Miracle Match Foundation for failure to pay him a $100,000 after playing in a charity match and doing a meet-and-greet last September. The suit says the foundation sent Roddick two $50,000 checks before the September event. Both allegedly bounced.
If the filing is accurate, Roddick agreed to perform a service for a specific amount of money, then performed the service and received no money. That's simple breach of contract.
If the filing is accurate, Roddick agreed to perform a service for a specific amount of money, then performed the service and received no money. That's simple breach of contract.
Book News: 'Life Of Pi' Author Strips Down For Charity : The Two-Way : NPR
Book News: 'Life Of Pi' Author Strips Down For Charity : The Two-Way : NPR: A group of prominent Canadian authors are stripping down for a (mostly) nude calendar. Proceeds from the Bare It For Books project will go to PEN Canada, an organization that promotes freedom of expression. The (actually kind of hunky) Life of Pi author Yann Martel will be Mr. December.
Charity takes wing at paper airplane toss - NewsandSentinel.com | News, Sports, Jobs, Community Information - Parkersburg News and Sentinel
Charity takes wing at paper airplane toss - NewsandSentinel.com | News, Sports, Jobs, Community Information - Parkersburg News and Sentinel: MARIETTA - Paper airplanes of various sizes and shapes competed during Sunday's annual Great Community Paper Airplane Contest at the Unitarian Universalist Church in Marietta.
Monday, February 25, 2013
Snapshot: Trends and Strategies to Engage Employees | 3BL Media
Snapshot: Trends and Strategies to Engage Employees | 3BL Media: America's Charities is proud to release "Snapshot: Trends and Strategies to Engage Employees in Greater Giving". This original research reveals the most dramatic shift in employee giving over the past decade: The evolving workforce and the digital age suggest a new model is emerging to more fully engage employees and maximize the impact of the giving experience inside and outside the walls of the workplace.
Friday, February 22, 2013
Infrastructure | Infrastructure | McKinsey & Company
Infrastructure | Infrastructure | McKinsey & Company: Judith Rodin, president of the Rockefeller Foundation, describes innovations to develop infrastructure projects holistically and explores the challenges posed by Asia’s urbanization boom.
Study: Young philanthropists crave involvement
Study: Young philanthropists crave involvement: GRAND RAPIDS — $40 trillion could do a lot of good for the world.
That is the collective amount of money that will be transferred from older to younger generations in the coming years, according to a new collaborative study released in late January by the Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy and 21/64, a New York-based multi-generation consulting group.
That is the collective amount of money that will be transferred from older to younger generations in the coming years, according to a new collaborative study released in late January by the Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy and 21/64, a New York-based multi-generation consulting group.
Stephens Found His Calling in Fundraising - Higher Education
Stephens Found His Calling in Fundraising - Higher Education: As a student at Morehouse College in Atlanta in the early 1960s, Charles Richard Stephens learned he had a knack for fundraising.
When he was wasn’t participating in sit-ins or other community and campus protests, his family recalls, he was recruiting members for the Butler Street YMCA in Atlanta. By the time he left in 1970, he had boosted membership by nearly 10,000 to more than 30,000 members. In the process, Stephens found his place in life and blazed trails along the way.
When he was wasn’t participating in sit-ins or other community and campus protests, his family recalls, he was recruiting members for the Butler Street YMCA in Atlanta. By the time he left in 1970, he had boosted membership by nearly 10,000 to more than 30,000 members. In the process, Stephens found his place in life and blazed trails along the way.
Why Fast, Cheap, and Easy Design Is Killing Your Nonprofit’s Brand | Co.Exist: World changing ideas and innovation
Why Fast, Cheap, and Easy Design Is Killing Your Nonprofit’s Brand | Co.Exist: World changing ideas and innovation: A logo doesn’t equal a brand, and nonprofits would be much better served trying to formulate a real strategy than trying to use graphics to hide a lack of true mission.
Thursday, February 21, 2013
Teach For America Experiences Founder Transition – Or Does It? - NPQ - Nonprofit Quarterly
Teach For America Experiences Founder Transition – Or Does It? - NPQ - Nonprofit Quarterly: Kopp the founder will continue her involvement with Teach For America, the organization she launched shortly after she graduated from college, as Kopp the board chair. In addition, she will continue as CEO of the related nonprofit Teach For All. According to the latest available Form 990, Kopp receives no salary as CEO of Teach For All, but she receives almost $400,000 annually as CEO of Teach For America. Teach For America’s Form 990 states that Kopp’s time devoted to Teach For All is valued by Teach For America at just over $100,000 a year, which is about 25 percent of her total compensation (the 990 indicates that Kopp devotes 25 hours a week to Teach For All).
Stanford breaks donations record with $1 billion in one year - San Jose Mercury News
Stanford breaks donations record with $1 billion in one year - San Jose Mercury News: Stanford University is the first university to raise more than $1 billion in a single year, with charitable contributions in 2012 that averaged $55,745 per student, according to a new national survey.
For eight years in a row, it has raised more than any other university, according to the Voluntary Support of Education survey, conducted by the Council for Aid to Education.
For eight years in a row, it has raised more than any other university, according to the Voluntary Support of Education survey, conducted by the Council for Aid to Education.
Marc Chardon: Nonprofit Trends: Charitable Giving in 2013
Marc Chardon: Nonprofit Trends: Charitable Giving in 2013: Earlier this month, the company I have the privilege of leading released its 2012 Charitable Giving Report. Although we look at giving all the time, releasing a charitable giving index every month (included above), this report was a time for us both to reflect on the year behind us and to hear from experts from a variety of nonprofit sub-sectors.
2 Groups Get $50,000 Each to Mobilize Volunteers - Innovation - The Chronicle of Philanthropy- Connecting the nonprofit world with news, jobs, and ideas
2 Groups Get $50,000 Each to Mobilize Volunteers - Innovation - The Chronicle of Philanthropy- Connecting the nonprofit world with news, jobs, and ideas: The groups—Generation Citizen, a nonprofit that works to promote youth activism through civics education, and Ubelong, a business that places volunteers in developing countries—were selected as most “investment-ready” by their peers after they all completed a 12-week boot camp, according to an announcement by Points of Light, a nonprofit that promotes volunteerism.
2 Groups Get $50,000 Each to Mobilize Volunteers - Innovation - The Chronicle of Philanthropy- Connecting the nonprofit world with news, jobs, and ideas
2 Groups Get $50,000 Each to Mobilize Volunteers - Innovation - The Chronicle of Philanthropy- Connecting the nonprofit world with news, jobs, and ideas: The groups—Generation Citizen, a nonprofit that works to promote youth activism through civics education, and Ubelong, a business that places volunteers in developing countries—were selected as most “investment-ready” by their peers after they all completed a 12-week boot camp, according to an announcement by Points of Light, a nonprofit that promotes volunteerism.
Fundraisers Rate Their CEOs | The Agitator - Fundraising, Direct Marketing and Advocacy Strategies for Nonprofits
Fundraisers Rate Their CEOs | The Agitator - Fundraising, Direct Marketing and Advocacy Strategies for Nonprofits: One aspect of the study that drew attention was the somewhat lukewarm assessment by nonprofit CEOs of their development directors — 33% were dissatisfied or lukewarm about the performance of their development directors … and 24% said their development directors have no experience or are novices at ”current and prospective donor research”.
Somewhat tongue in cheek, we offered our fundraiser readers a chance to bite back. And they did!
Somewhat tongue in cheek, we offered our fundraiser readers a chance to bite back. And they did!
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