Arts is least popular charitable cause | News | ArtsProfessional

Arts is least popular charitable cause | News | ArtsProfessional: "Donors to arts charities are generous, but few and far between, a new report by UK Giving has revealed. Whilst a typical donation to the arts is £12 – the second largest only to religious charities (£20) in the league of causes identified – just 2% of the population who donated money to charity last year did so to the arts. This makes it the least popular cause, having received just 1% of the total amount given."



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Tomorrow's Philanthropy Groundbreaking Research Impact of Philanthropy : Page 1 of 2 : FundRaising Success

Tomorrow's Philanthropy Groundbreaking Research Impact of Philanthropy : Page 1 of 2 : FundRaising Success: "(Press release, April 9, 2015) — Rogare, Plymouth University's fundraising think tank, and the Resource Alliance, have joined together in a two-year research collaboration to explore different philanthropic behaviors and how they deliver value to human well-being around the world"



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Do You Give Back? - 101fundraising

Do You Give Back? - 101fundraising: "Responses to the survey “How Philanthropic are Fundraisers?” came in from 19 countries from places as diverse at Nepal, Greece, Brazil, Canada, Australia and South Africa. In all, 591 responses conveying why it is important for fundraisers to not only ask for gifts, but to make them as well."



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How to feel bad about the photos you use in fundraising - Future Fundraising Now

How to feel bad about the photos you use in fundraising - Future Fundraising Now: "A recent study in the UK (published at Sociological Research Online) pokes a stick into an issue some fundraisers spend a lot of energy worrying about.

The study, as reported by Third Sector magazine -- Homelessness charities should stick with stereotypical images of beneficiaries, report says -- asked subjects what homeless people look like.

Subjects overwhelmingly identified bearded older men who sleep on the streets.

If you've ever done fundraising related to homelessness, this won't surprise you. That's the imagery that works."



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The Blackbaud Index: Charitable Giving to Nonprofits Continue to Rise : Page 1 of 1 : FundRaising Success

The Blackbaud Index: Charitable Giving to Nonprofits Continue to Rise : Page 1 of 1 : FundRaising Success: "The Blackbaud Indextoday reported that overall charitable giving to nonprofits increased 3.5 percent and online giving increased 9.9 percent for the three months ending February 2015 as compared to the same period in 2013-2014."



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