massnonprofit.org ::

massnonprofit.org ::: September 12, 2013 — Nearly half of nonprofit leaders believe that foundations are unaware of the challenges they face and a greater share want more help from foundations in meeting demand for their programs and services, according to a new report from the Center for Effective Philanthropy in Cambridge.

The findings, published in Nonprofit Challenges: What Foundations Can Do, were based on a survey of 121 national nonprofit leaders, who oversee staffs with a median of 11 full-time equivalent employees, have annual expenses of $1.2 million, and derive 20% of their funding from foundations.

Alleviating Global Poverty Is a Top Concern of Wealthy Donors, Says Study - Donors - The Chronicle of Philanthropy- Connecting the nonprofit world with news, jobs, and ideas

Alleviating Global Poverty Is a Top Concern of Wealthy Donors, Says Study - Donors - The Chronicle of Philanthropy- Connecting the nonprofit world with news, jobs, and ideas: Alleviating Global Poverty Is a Top Concern of Wealthy Donors, Says Study

By Maria Di Mento

The world’s wealthiest philanthropists say the main goal of their giving is to alleviate global poverty, and the best way to do that, they say, is through greater collaboration between charities and other organizations, according to a study released today.

Gen X a Rising Force in Canadian Philanthropy; Boomers and Civics Most Generous - Investors.com

Gen X a Rising Force in Canadian Philanthropy; Boomers and Civics Most Generous - Investors.com: Blackbaud (NASDAQ: BLKB)andhjctoday released findings from their 2013 Next Generation of Canadian Giving study that uncovers the preferred giving and communication channels of four generations of Canadian donors: Generation Y (18-32); Generation X (33-48); Baby Boomers (49-67); and Civics (68 ).

Philanthropic Giving to Nonprofit Hospitals and Health Care Systems Held Steady in Fiscal 2012, AHP Reports - MarketWatch

Philanthropic Giving to Nonprofit Hospitals and Health Care Systems Held Steady in Fiscal 2012, AHP Reports - MarketWatch: Nonprofit hospitals and health care systems in the U.S. raised more than $8.9 billion through philanthropy last year, as their development programs successfully maintained giving levels despite a sluggish economy. The Association for Healthcare Philanthropy's (AHP) annual Report on Giving survey, now in its 29th year, showed no decline in total giving in fiscal 2012 compared to 2011 and an increase of more than 7 percent over fundraising revenue in FY 2010.

Next generation of donors spend weeks or months choosing causes – research

Next generation of donors spend weeks or months choosing causes – research: Young wealthy donors spend weeks or months choosing organisations to support, according to a new report into the attitudes of the next generation of philanthropists.

Wealthy donors under 30 are also much more likely than older donors to monitor closely the social changes achieved by their donations, according to the report by the Charities Aid Foundation (CAF),

CEO Salaries Rose 2% in 2011, Says Study - News - The Chronicle of Philanthropy- Connecting the nonprofit world with news, jobs, and ideas

CEO Salaries Rose 2% in 2011, Says Study - News - The Chronicle of Philanthropy- Connecting the nonprofit world with news, jobs, and ideas: Pay for nonprofit chief executives continued to inch upward in 2011, after years of holding steady during the downturn, according to a new study of pay at 95,000 organizations.

The median increase for all chief executives was 2 percent in 2011, compared with 1.6 percent in 2010. But that uptick, which barely kept pace with inflation, still represents a more sluggish pace of growth than the typical 4- to 6-percent increases nonprofit leaders typically received before the recession hit in 2008.