Study Examines American Philanthropic Support for Israel - MarketWatch

Study Examines American Philanthropic Support for Israel - MarketWatch: "PHILADELPHIA, Sept 17, 2008 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- A landmark report released today, 'Philanthropic Support for Israel's Nonprofit Organizations by U.S. Donors,' shows that American philanthropic support to nonprofits in Israel continues to rise and that more American philanthropic dollars directed to Israel are being targeted by donors to specific organizations."

SignOnSanDiego.com > News > Metro -- Area foundations hold $2.3 billion in assets

SignOnSanDiego.com > News > Metro -- Area foundations hold $2.3 billion in assets: "The findings are in “The Grantmaking Report: Foundation and Corporate Giving in the San Diego Region,” from USD's Caster Family Center for Nonprofit Research.

The analysis is the first in-depth study of grant-making in the county, which is home to hundreds of community, family and corporate foundations that give away more than $235 million a year to all kinds of causes."

New Study Sheds Light on What Wealthy Donors Care About; Many Say They Will Support Operating Costs - Philanthropy.com

New Study Sheds Light on What Wealthy Donors Care About; Many Say They Will Support Operating Costs - Philanthropy.com: "New Study Sheds Light on What Wealthy Donors Care About; Many Say They Will Support Operating Costs

By Holly Hall

In deciding which charities to support, many wealthy donors do not judge nonprofit organizations by how much they spend on overhead costs — despite the popularity of that measure among watchdog groups and others, a study released today has found."