Charities Seeing Slight Recovery in Giving, But Not Enough to Keep Up With Demand or Budget Cuts - Press - AFP: "Charities Seeing Slight Recovery in Giving, But Not Enough to Keep Up With Demand or Budget Cuts
(Nov. 29, 2010) Nonprofit organizations have seen a slight turnaround in giving so far this year that mirrors the slow economic recovery, a new survey from the Nonprofit Research Collaborative (NRC) finds. But the small rebound hasn’t been enough to help many nonprofits that are grappling with staff and service cuts even as demand for their services has increased."
Wednesday, December 01, 2010
$48 Billion In Giving Projected For The Holidays- The NonProfit Times Nov 30, 2010
$48 Billion In Giving Projected For The Holidays- The NonProfit Times Nov 30, 2010: "$48 Billion In Giving Projected For The Holidays
Americans will spread an average $281 across multiple charities via various solicitation channels this holiday season. Donors who have online relationships with a nonprofit report they will give almost $100 more than the average -- $378 vs. $281.
These are among the findings of a national survey by Edge Research for Austin, Texas-based online fundraising firm Convio. Based on the survey results, Americans could be giving as much as $48 billion during this holiday season. Many nonprofits generate as much as 30 to 40 percent of individual donations during the holidays."
Americans will spread an average $281 across multiple charities via various solicitation channels this holiday season. Donors who have online relationships with a nonprofit report they will give almost $100 more than the average -- $378 vs. $281.
These are among the findings of a national survey by Edge Research for Austin, Texas-based online fundraising firm Convio. Based on the survey results, Americans could be giving as much as $48 billion during this holiday season. Many nonprofits generate as much as 30 to 40 percent of individual donations during the holidays."
Tuesday, November 23, 2010
Face-to-face fundraising divides the sector - Third Sector
Face-to-face fundraising divides the sector - Third Sector: "Face-to-face fundraising divides the sector
By Sophie Hudson, Third Sector, 21 September 2010
[Fundraising]
Fundraising
Despite a drop in sign-ups, face-to-face fundraising refuses to go away, reports Sophie Hudson
Face-to-face fundraising, particularly street fundraising or 'chugging', as it has become known, has never been the most popular of fundraising methods with the public. But how effective a method is it proving to be?
The most recent figures from the Public Fundraising Regulatory Association show a slight drop in both the number of sign-ups and the average gift per month for both street and door-to-door fundraising."
By Sophie Hudson, Third Sector, 21 September 2010
[Fundraising]
Fundraising
Despite a drop in sign-ups, face-to-face fundraising refuses to go away, reports Sophie Hudson
Face-to-face fundraising, particularly street fundraising or 'chugging', as it has become known, has never been the most popular of fundraising methods with the public. But how effective a method is it proving to be?
The most recent figures from the Public Fundraising Regulatory Association show a slight drop in both the number of sign-ups and the average gift per month for both street and door-to-door fundraising."
Tuesday, November 09, 2010
Giving by rich Americans fell during recession-study | Reuters
Giving by rich Americans fell during recession-study | Reuters: "Wealthy Americans donated average $54,016 in 2009
* Only 2.5 percent made donations of more than $500,000
By Michelle Nichols
NEW YORK, Nov 9 (Reuters) - Charitable giving by wealthy Americans dropped by more than a third between 2007 and 2009 as the worst U.S. recession in decades put pressure on the nonprofit sector, according to a study released on Tuesday.
While almost all rich Americans -- more than 98 percent -- donated to nonprofit groups last year, the average amount fell to $54,016 in 2009 from $83,034 in 2007 and $91,928 in 2005, the third biennial Bank of America Merrill Lynch study found."
* Only 2.5 percent made donations of more than $500,000
By Michelle Nichols
NEW YORK, Nov 9 (Reuters) - Charitable giving by wealthy Americans dropped by more than a third between 2007 and 2009 as the worst U.S. recession in decades put pressure on the nonprofit sector, according to a study released on Tuesday.
While almost all rich Americans -- more than 98 percent -- donated to nonprofit groups last year, the average amount fell to $54,016 in 2009 from $83,034 in 2007 and $91,928 in 2005, the third biennial Bank of America Merrill Lynch study found."
Study Questions Efficiency of Charity Business Activities - Ideas & Advice - The Chronicle of Philanthropy- Connecting the nonprofit world with news, jobs, and ideas
Study Questions Efficiency of Charity Business Activities - Ideas & Advice - The Chronicle of Philanthropy- Connecting the nonprofit world with news, jobs, and ideas: "Study Questions Efficiency of Charity Business Activities
By Nicole Wallace
As nonprofit organizations earn more unrelated business income—through such activities as merchandise sales or renting their donor lists—the proportion of their budgets that they spend on programs goes down, according to a new report.
The study analyzed 700 informational tax returns filed by 150 social-service organizations in Manhattan for the years 2000 to 2005. It was conducted by Rebecca Tekula, executive director of the Helene and Grant Wilson Center for Social Entrepreneurship at Pace University, in New York."
By Nicole Wallace
As nonprofit organizations earn more unrelated business income—through such activities as merchandise sales or renting their donor lists—the proportion of their budgets that they spend on programs goes down, according to a new report.
The study analyzed 700 informational tax returns filed by 150 social-service organizations in Manhattan for the years 2000 to 2005. It was conducted by Rebecca Tekula, executive director of the Helene and Grant Wilson Center for Social Entrepreneurship at Pace University, in New York."
Tuesday, October 26, 2010
PRESS RELEASE"WealthEngine Releases Best Practices in Arts & Culture Fundraising Report
Outlines Seven Best Practices and Features Museums, Theaters and Performing Arts Centers that are Leveraging Best Practices to Outperform
Bethesda, MD, October 26, 2010 – WealthEngine, the leading provider of sophisticated prospect research tools and analytics, announced today the release of a new research report, entitled Best Practices in Arts & Culture Fundraising. WealthEngine’s Best Practices report is intended to facilitate knowledge sharing, stimulate dialogue and help arts & cultural organizations achieve a higher level of fundraising effectiveness."
Outlines Seven Best Practices and Features Museums, Theaters and Performing Arts Centers that are Leveraging Best Practices to Outperform
Bethesda, MD, October 26, 2010 – WealthEngine, the leading provider of sophisticated prospect research tools and analytics, announced today the release of a new research report, entitled Best Practices in Arts & Culture Fundraising. WealthEngine’s Best Practices report is intended to facilitate knowledge sharing, stimulate dialogue and help arts & cultural organizations achieve a higher level of fundraising effectiveness."
Monday, October 25, 2010
The Center on Philanthropy New Study: Women More Charitable Than Men -- SEATTLE, Oct. 21 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ --: "SEATTLE, Oct. 21 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- As Indiana University releases a new study today showing women are more charitable then men, Christian humanitarian group World Vision says these findings mirror what it is seeing among its supporters across the country. Among the nearly 885,000 Americans who sponsor a child through the organization, three out of four are female.
According to the study by The Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University, female-headed households—in nearly every income bracket—are more generous towards charities than male-headed households. The survey, titled 'Women Give 2010,' proves that women play a very powerful role in the world of philanthropy both in the likelihood of their giving, and in the amount that is given, the Center says.
World Vision says that while it actively engages both men and women, as well as youth and other groups, women do play a unique role in tackling critical issues in world poverty."
According to the study by The Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University, female-headed households—in nearly every income bracket—are more generous towards charities than male-headed households. The survey, titled 'Women Give 2010,' proves that women play a very powerful role in the world of philanthropy both in the likelihood of their giving, and in the amount that is given, the Center says.
World Vision says that while it actively engages both men and women, as well as youth and other groups, women do play a unique role in tackling critical issues in world poverty."
Monday, September 20, 2010
New Study Shows Fraternal Benefit Societies Deliver $3.4 Billion in Annual Value... -- OAK BROOK, Ill., Sept. 20 /PRNewswire/ --
PRESS RELEASE
New Study Shows Fraternal Benefit Societies Deliver $3.4 Billion in Annual Value... -- OAK BROOK, Ill., Sept. 20 /PRNewswire/ --: "New Study Shows Fraternal Benefit Societies Deliver $3.4 Billion in Annual Value to Communities and Individuals in Need
As Government Resources Dwindle, Societies Fill Growing Needs Gap
OAK BROOK, Ill., Sept. 20 /PRNewswire/ -- At a time when growing numbers of Americans are in acute need of economic help, a new Georgetown University study finds that fraternal benefit societies are providing billions of dollars in direct and indirect economic support to allay community needs and support social structures. Not-for-profit mutual aid organizations like Thrivent Financial for Lutherans, the Knights of Columbus and more than 70 others were created more than a century ago to serve the financial and social needs of U.S. communities. Today these fraternal benefit societies give back $68 to U.S. society for each dollar that the federal government invests to help support their operations, concludes the study's author, Phillip Swagel, a Georgetown professor and former Assistant Secretary of Economic Policy for the U.S. Treasury Department."
New Study Shows Fraternal Benefit Societies Deliver $3.4 Billion in Annual Value... -- OAK BROOK, Ill., Sept. 20 /PRNewswire/ --: "New Study Shows Fraternal Benefit Societies Deliver $3.4 Billion in Annual Value to Communities and Individuals in Need
As Government Resources Dwindle, Societies Fill Growing Needs Gap
OAK BROOK, Ill., Sept. 20 /PRNewswire/ -- At a time when growing numbers of Americans are in acute need of economic help, a new Georgetown University study finds that fraternal benefit societies are providing billions of dollars in direct and indirect economic support to allay community needs and support social structures. Not-for-profit mutual aid organizations like Thrivent Financial for Lutherans, the Knights of Columbus and more than 70 others were created more than a century ago to serve the financial and social needs of U.S. communities. Today these fraternal benefit societies give back $68 to U.S. society for each dollar that the federal government invests to help support their operations, concludes the study's author, Phillip Swagel, a Georgetown professor and former Assistant Secretary of Economic Policy for the U.S. Treasury Department."
Wednesday, September 08, 2010
massnonprofit.org ::
massnonprofit.org ::: "Motivation Study Finds Internet Is Key for New Donors
September 6, 2010 — Prospective first-time donors to charitable organizations make extensive use of the Internet to learn about nonprofits—by visiting their websites and by searching for news about them—according to a recently released national study on donor motivation and behavior."
September 6, 2010 — Prospective first-time donors to charitable organizations make extensive use of the Internet to learn about nonprofits—by visiting their websites and by searching for news about them—according to a recently released national study on donor motivation and behavior."
Wednesday, September 01, 2010
CT charitable grants climbed from 2006 to 2008 | Hartford Business
CT charitable grants climbed from 2006 to 2008 | Hartford Business: "Connecticut grantmakers distributed more than $902.7 million in 2008, a 22 percent increase from 2006, according to 2010 Connecticut Grantmaking Highlights published by the Connecticut Council for Philanthropy."
Tuesday, August 31, 2010
Voluntary sector staff turnover slows but stays above UK average - Third Sector: "Voluntary sector staff turnover slows but stays above UK average
By Kate Youde, Third Sector, 31 August 2010
Economic conditions and job cuts stop charity staff from moving on
Staff turnover in the voluntary sector decreased significantly in the year to March 2010 but is still higher than the UK average, a new report indicates.
The study of 90 medium and large organisations by management and HR consultancy Agenda Consulting found there was 'quite a significant drop' in the proportion of people leaving their jobs compared with 2008/09."
By Kate Youde, Third Sector, 31 August 2010
Economic conditions and job cuts stop charity staff from moving on
Staff turnover in the voluntary sector decreased significantly in the year to March 2010 but is still higher than the UK average, a new report indicates.
The study of 90 medium and large organisations by management and HR consultancy Agenda Consulting found there was 'quite a significant drop' in the proportion of people leaving their jobs compared with 2008/09."
Survey shows how, why we give | StarTribune.com
Survey shows how, why we give | StarTribune.com: "Meanwhile, 61 percent of donors dropped checks in the mailbox -- including four of 10 donors under the age of 40.
Another 34 percent donated online, the survey said. And most people contributed to charities in several ways, said Lisa McIntrye, a Russ Reid senior vice president.
The 'Heart of the Donor'' report was based on interviews with more than 2,000 adults online and by telephone in June."
Another 34 percent donated online, the survey said. And most people contributed to charities in several ways, said Lisa McIntrye, a Russ Reid senior vice president.
The 'Heart of the Donor'' report was based on interviews with more than 2,000 adults online and by telephone in June."
Thursday, April 08, 2010
Greater Green Bay Community Foundation survey: Northeastern Wisconsin nonprofits hit hard by recession, but hopeful | greenbaypressgazette.com | Green Bay Press-Gazette
Greater Green Bay Community Foundation survey: Northeastern Wisconsin nonprofits hit hard by recession, but hopeful | greenbaypressgazette.com | Green Bay Press-Gazette: "But many feel optimistic about the future, Pamperin said. Almost a third say they are financially healthy, and 60 percent expect to expand services in the next three years.
Pamperin said the tough economy forced many organizations to re-evaluate how they operate, and because they streamlined staffing or programming, or chose to focus on certain goals, they may feel more confident about future stability."
Pamperin said the tough economy forced many organizations to re-evaluate how they operate, and because they streamlined staffing or programming, or chose to focus on certain goals, they may feel more confident about future stability."
Thursday, March 11, 2010
Survey shows pay for nonprofit executives not out of line | StarNewsOnline.com
Survey shows pay for nonprofit executives not out of line | StarNewsOnline.com: "The study “challenges the popular myths that nonprofit executives are overpaid,” said the Raleigh-based organization, which serves as a resource for nonprofit board members and staffers.
The study also found that turnover among nonprofit staffers is about half that of the average American industry, and that three-quarters of state nonprofits offer medical coverage and two-thirds of them a retirement plan."
The study also found that turnover among nonprofit staffers is about half that of the average American industry, and that three-quarters of state nonprofits offer medical coverage and two-thirds of them a retirement plan."
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
Notre Dame Funding Generosity Studies - Newsroom - Inside INdiana Business with Gerry Dick
Notre Dame Funding Generosity Studies - Newsroom - Inside INdiana Business with Gerry Dick: "Press Release
The University of Notre Dame’s Science of Generosity Initiative has awarded $1.4 million to four research projects that will study the origins, manifestations and consequences of generosity. The winning projects were chosen from among 325 proposals by scholars in 32 countries and numerous disciplines."
The University of Notre Dame’s Science of Generosity Initiative has awarded $1.4 million to four research projects that will study the origins, manifestations and consequences of generosity. The winning projects were chosen from among 325 proposals by scholars in 32 countries and numerous disciplines."
Tuesday, March 09, 2010
Acronym: New study on exec attitudes about the economy: "ASAE & The Center just released its latest economic study, this one features results of a survey that generated 960 responses, each from a different association, conducted earlier this year. The survey form duplicated the questions asked in the Spring of 2009, providing a nice comparison and benchmarking tool. A few of the things that interested me:"
Thursday, January 07, 2010
Studies and research regarding online volunteering / virtual volunteering: "Studies and Research Regarding
Online Volunteering / Virtual Volunteering
There are lots of studies regarding volunteerism, but rarely within these studies are any questions asked about the Internet, to determine how volunteers are using the Internet to provide some or all of their service, or how organizations are using the Internet to support and train volunteers. And while there is a plethora of general articles, commentaries and information about online volunteering, there has been relatively little research published regarding the subject, even though the practice of online volunteering has been around for more than 30 years, and even though online mentoring programs have been the 'buzz' for several years now by several high-profile corporations."
Online Volunteering / Virtual Volunteering
There are lots of studies regarding volunteerism, but rarely within these studies are any questions asked about the Internet, to determine how volunteers are using the Internet to provide some or all of their service, or how organizations are using the Internet to support and train volunteers. And while there is a plethora of general articles, commentaries and information about online volunteering, there has been relatively little research published regarding the subject, even though the practice of online volunteering has been around for more than 30 years, and even though online mentoring programs have been the 'buzz' for several years now by several high-profile corporations."
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