More Americans to increase donations, and not for the tax deduction - latimes.com: The do-gooding spirit is thriving in the U.S., with 81% of Americans planning to maintain or boost their donations this year, according to a new report.
That’s nine percentage points higher than 2011 and 18 points above 2010, according to Fidelity Charitable, which offers programs to boost altruism. The average American plans to give $2,400, up from $2,100 last year.
Thursday, October 25, 2012
Multichannel Engagement Key for Nonprofits' Fundraising Success - DailyFinance
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Multichannel Engagement Key for Nonprofits' Fundraising Success - DailyFinance: CHARLESTON, S.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Nonprofit organizations around the world are looking to expand use of mobile technology, grow online fundraising and improve donor communication and multichannel engagement.
These are just some of the findings from the 2012 State of the Nonprofit Industry report, released today by Blackbaud, Inc. (NASDAQ: BLKB), featuring survey results from more than 1500 respondents from nine countries covering approaches to overcoming common challenges, fundraising trends, and use of mobile and interactive technology.
Multichannel Engagement Key for Nonprofits' Fundraising Success - DailyFinance: CHARLESTON, S.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Nonprofit organizations around the world are looking to expand use of mobile technology, grow online fundraising and improve donor communication and multichannel engagement.
These are just some of the findings from the 2012 State of the Nonprofit Industry report, released today by Blackbaud, Inc. (NASDAQ: BLKB), featuring survey results from more than 1500 respondents from nine countries covering approaches to overcoming common challenges, fundraising trends, and use of mobile and interactive technology.
Place, Time and Philanthropy | Philanthropy Journal
Place, Time and Philanthropy | Philanthropy Journal: The Changing Philanthropy Research Team wants to know what happens to philanthropic activity when people move to a new location. Their study of long term residents and recent transplants to the Cape Fear area of North Carolina is providing some answers.
There are three factors that help explain differences in volunteering and donating by short and long term residents, as explained in an article forthcoming in Public Administration Review by the research team.
There are three factors that help explain differences in volunteering and donating by short and long term residents, as explained in an article forthcoming in Public Administration Review by the research team.
Wednesday, October 24, 2012
Half of American Teenagers Volunteer, Largely Because Their Friends Do - News - The Chronicle of Philanthropy- Connecting the nonprofit world with news, jobs, and ideas
Half of American Teenagers Volunteer, Largely Because Their Friends Do - News - The Chronicle of Philanthropy- Connecting the nonprofit world with news, jobs, and ideas: More than half of American teenagers and young adults volunteered last year, and the best way to enlist this group turns out to be peer pressure: Three quarters of people ages 13 to 22 whose friends volunteer regularly also do so, which is nearly twice the number of those who pursue voluntary activities based on their concern about particular social issues.
Those were the key findings of new research results released today by Do Something, a group working to get young people involved in social change.
Those were the key findings of new research results released today by Do Something, a group working to get young people involved in social change.
Job market tied to social capital � Philanthropy North Carolina
Job market tied to social capital � Philanthropy North Carolina: he 10 states with the most nonprofits per capita and the strongest social capital, for example, had jobless rates of 6.5 percent in 2010, compared to 10.8 percent in the states with lowest density of nonprofits and weakest social capita, says the report.
Based on research led by The Center for Information and Research on Civic Learning and Engagement at Tufts University, Civic Enterprises, and The Saguaro Seminar at Harvard University, the report builds on a 2011 report from the National Conference on Citizenship that found states and major metro areas with higher levels of civic engagement in 2006 experienced smaller increases in unemployment from 2006 to 2010.
Based on research led by The Center for Information and Research on Civic Learning and Engagement at Tufts University, Civic Enterprises, and The Saguaro Seminar at Harvard University, the report builds on a 2011 report from the National Conference on Citizenship that found states and major metro areas with higher levels of civic engagement in 2006 experienced smaller increases in unemployment from 2006 to 2010.
Tuesday, October 23, 2012
Less wealthy dig a fraction deeper to help
Less wealthy dig a fraction deeper to help: FAMILIES in Sydney's wealthiest suburbs give away much less of their income than those with much lower incomes in towns and suburbs elsewhere.
The National Australia Bank Charitable Giving Index has revealed that Australians are giving more to charity - in the seven months to July 2012 donations increased 4.7 per cent to an average of $292 per donor.
The National Australia Bank Charitable Giving Index has revealed that Australians are giving more to charity - in the seven months to July 2012 donations increased 4.7 per cent to an average of $292 per donor.
Charitable Giving Up - NAB Index | Pro Bono Australia
Charitable Giving Up - NAB Index | Pro Bono Australia: Despite a softening domestic economy, flat employment growth and persistent consumer cautiousness, charitable giving is growing, according to the inaugural Charitable Giving Index by major Australian bank NAB.
The Index found that charitable giving is very seasonal with two peak periods identified. June is the main period for charitable giving as donors take advantage of tax concessions as the financial year ends.
The Index found that charitable giving is very seasonal with two peak periods identified. June is the main period for charitable giving as donors take advantage of tax concessions as the financial year ends.
Monday, October 22, 2012
New technologies for giving | Features | Research
New technologies for giving | Features | Research: The charitable sector faces the dual challenge of decreasing government funding and greater pressure on services, while charitable giving among the public is not showing the necessary increase to make up the shortfall. Indeed, 18% of the British public say the amount of money they donate to charity has decreased in the past few years.
With three quarters of registered charities across the sector receiving income from donations and fundraising activities there is clearly much to be gained from exploring how new technologies might impact on the funding environment. Four-fifths of British adults are now connected online, with over two-fifths (45%) owning a smartphone. A similar proportion (44%) have visited Facebook and YouTube in the past three months.
With three quarters of registered charities across the sector receiving income from donations and fundraising activities there is clearly much to be gained from exploring how new technologies might impact on the funding environment. Four-fifths of British adults are now connected online, with over two-fifths (45%) owning a smartphone. A similar proportion (44%) have visited Facebook and YouTube in the past three months.
New technologies for giving | Features | Research
New technologies for giving | Features | Research: The charitable sector faces the dual challenge of decreasing government funding and greater pressure on services, while charitable giving among the public is not showing the necessary increase to make up the shortfall. Indeed, 18% of the British public say the amount of money they donate to charity has decreased in the past few years.
With three quarters of registered charities across the sector receiving income from donations and fundraising activities there is clearly much to be gained from exploring how new technologies might impact on the funding environment. Four-fifths of British adults are now connected online, with over two-fifths (45%) owning a smartphone. A similar proportion (44%) have visited Facebook and YouTube in the past three months.
With three quarters of registered charities across the sector receiving income from donations and fundraising activities there is clearly much to be gained from exploring how new technologies might impact on the funding environment. Four-fifths of British adults are now connected online, with over two-fifths (45%) owning a smartphone. A similar proportion (44%) have visited Facebook and YouTube in the past three months.
New technologies for giving | Features | Research
New technologies for giving | Features | Research: The charitable sector faces the dual challenge of decreasing government funding and greater pressure on services, while charitable giving among the public is not showing the necessary increase to make up the shortfall. Indeed, 18% of the British public say the amount of money they donate to charity has decreased in the past few years.
With three quarters of registered charities across the sector receiving income from donations and fundraising activities there is clearly much to be gained from exploring how new technologies might impact on the funding environment. Four-fifths of British adults are now connected online, with over two-fifths (45%) owning a smartphone. A similar proportion (44%) have visited Facebook and YouTube in the past three months.
With three quarters of registered charities across the sector receiving income from donations and fundraising activities there is clearly much to be gained from exploring how new technologies might impact on the funding environment. Four-fifths of British adults are now connected online, with over two-fifths (45%) owning a smartphone. A similar proportion (44%) have visited Facebook and YouTube in the past three months.
Study: Conservatives and liberals are equally charitable, but they give to different charities
Study: Conservatives and liberals are equally charitable, but they give to different charities: Leaving aside the fraught question of whether charitable donations and taxes serve the same question, is this really true? Do conservatives give more away? According to a new study by two MIT political scientists, not really.
Michele Margolis and Michael Sances note that Brooks’ conclusion comes from a dataset that doesn’t really ask how conservative people are politically so much as how conservative they are socially. Using a dataset which uses more traditional questions to test political beliefs – the General Social Survey – they found no statistically significant relationship between peoples’ political beliefs, or their partisan affiliation, and their charitable giving level. And this held at the state level too. There was no significant relationship between a state’s level of giving and the vote share that Bush received in that state in 2004.
Michele Margolis and Michael Sances note that Brooks’ conclusion comes from a dataset that doesn’t really ask how conservative people are politically so much as how conservative they are socially. Using a dataset which uses more traditional questions to test political beliefs – the General Social Survey – they found no statistically significant relationship between peoples’ political beliefs, or their partisan affiliation, and their charitable giving level. And this held at the state level too. There was no significant relationship between a state’s level of giving and the vote share that Bush received in that state in 2004.
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