The 2012 Charitable Giving Report

Fundraising Well - February 2013: The 2012 Charitable Giving Report
by Steve MacLaughlin

The 2012 Charitable Giving Report includes 24 months of overall giving data from 3,144 nonprofit organizations representing $7.9 billion in total fundraising. The report also includes online giving data from 2,581 nonprofits representing $512 million in online fundraising. It is the largest analysis of overall and online giving trends in the nonprofit sector.

People give to the charities that show donations make a difference | Voluntary Sector Network | Guardian Professional

People give to the charities that show donations make a difference | Voluntary Sector Network | Guardian Professional: VSN: Impact and effectiveness hub

People give to the charities that show donations make a difference

Evidence of the difference a charity makes is one of the main things supporters consider, a new survey shows

Global charitable giving could reach �146bn by 2030, says Charities Aid Foundation report | Third Sector

Global charitable giving could reach �146bn by 2030, says Charities Aid Foundation report | Third Sector: John Low, chief executive of CAF, says governments and the voluntary sector should tap into the potential of the world's emerging economies

Global charitable giving from middle class people could rise to �146bn by 2030 if they donate as much to charity as those in the UK, says new research from the Charities Aid Foundation.

Future World Giving: unlocking the potential of global philanthropy, launched today at the House of Commons, says the increase could be achieved if governments and the voluntary sector are able to tap into the giving potential of the world’s emerging economies.

Poll suggests most people oppose paying charity trustees

Poll suggests most people oppose paying charity trustees: More than half of Britons are against paying charity trustees, research released today by nfpSynergy suggests.

The poll of 1,000 people was conducted in November. According to the results, only 14 per cent of respondents thought trustees should be paid, whereas 54 per cent were against paying trustees. This was made up of 29 per cent who said they "definitely should not be paid" and 25 per cent who said they "probably" should not receive salaries.

Making sense of charitable giving statistics | Voluntary Sector Network | Guardian Professional

Making sense of charitable giving statistics | Voluntary Sector Network | Guardian Professional: Making sense of charitable giving statistics

When surveys produce contradictory findings about donations, it can be difficult for charities to glean any insight from them

Nonprofit revenue, donor numbers drop � Philanthropy North Carolina

Nonprofit revenue, donor numbers drop � Philanthropy North Carolina: Nonprofit revenue fell slightly in the first nine months of 2012 as nonprofits continued to face the erosion in overall donor numbers they have experienced for most of the past five years, fueled mainly by declines in acquisition of new donors, a new report says.

In the face of those declines, median revenue in the first three quarters of 2012 fell a median 2 percent from the same period in 2011, according to the Target Q3 Index of National Fundraising Performance.

Voluntary sector workforce grew by 10 per cent in the year to September | Third Sector

Voluntary sector workforce grew by 10 per cent in the year to September | Third Sector: Analysis of the Labour Force Survey by the Office for National Statistics reveals there were 793,000 employees in the sector

The number of voluntary sector workers rose by almost 10 per cent in the year to the end of September, according to figures released today.

The figures are based on an analysis carried out by Skills – Third Sector, the Third Sector Research Centre and the National Council for Voluntary Organisations of the Labour Force Survey, a UK-wide study of private households repeated every quarter by the Office for National Statistics.

Finding a single voice for the sector is not easy, says report | Third Sector

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Finding a single voice for the sector is not easy, says report

Finding a single voice for the sector is not easy, says report

By David Ainsworth, Third Sector Online, 11 February 2013
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Third Sector Research Centre academics Rob Macmillan and Heather Buckingham point to the complexity of trying to unify a vast sector that is a 'loose and baggy monster'

Leadership bodies will struggle to represent the whole of the voluntary sector in the face of government demands for a single voice to represent charities, a new discussion paper from the Third Sector Research Centre has warned.

Can nonprofit organizations boost a regional economy? - The Washington Post

Can nonprofit organizations boost a regional economy? - The Washington Post: In Montgomery County, at least, a new report concludes that nonprofit groups have indeed played an important role in boosting the labor market and the broader economy, a finding that the study’s sponsors hope will inform policymaking and corporate strategizing in the community.

The AFP Blog: Embrace Fundraising...or Don't!

The AFP Blog: Embrace Fundraising...or Don't!: There's a new study out which I'm sure will create a lot of conversation within the sector. It shows that charities are having a hard time finding qualified development directors and that vacancies for fundraising positions are averaging six months and often longer. Smaller organizations are having an especially difficult time, which is further compounded by many development directors indicating they are planning to leave their current jobs within two years.

Getting to Know Your Future Nonprofit Leaders - Press - AFP

Getting to Know Your Future Nonprofit Leaders - Press - AFP: Getting to Know Your Future Nonprofit Leaders

They’re not looking to disrespect elder donors, and despite inheriting an unprecedented $40 trillion, they do not feel “entitled”, as some would rumor. A new report from 21/64 and the Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy shows a behind-the-next-generation look at the future leaders of philanthropy and how their giving differs–and remains the same–from their parents and grandparents.

The report, Next Gen Donors: Respecting Legacy, Revolutionizing Philanthropy, takes a look at how future major donors, Gen X, Gen Y and Millennials, approach their giving. Based on 310 surveys from successful donors and 30 in-depth individual interviews

U.S. payroll tax hike seen hurting charitable giving: survey | Reuters

U.S. payroll tax hike seen hurting charitable giving: survey | Reuters: More than a fifth, or 21 percent said they would not give to charities at all in the coming year, the survey conducted by Ipsos Public Affairs for ChildFund International showed.

Non Profit HR

Non Profit HR: According to the 2013 Nonprofit Employment Trends Survey, the vast majority of nonprofits (90%) do not have a formal strategy for retaining staff despite many indicating that staff retention is an organizational challenge. Interestingly, according to survey respondents, the top three functional areas experiencing the most growth are also the top three functional areas experiencing the greatest challenges with retention (direct services, program management/support, and fundraising/development, respectively).

Attention Maine Job-Seekers: Think Nonprofit

Attention Maine Job-Seekers: Think Nonprofit: PORTLAND, Maine - Employment in the nonprofit sector in Maine has outstripped that of the state's private sector, according to a new report that comes amid news of higher-than expected hiring nationwide in January.

The report, compiled by the Maine Association of Nonprofits (MANP), found that one in seven jobs in the state is in the nonprofit field - including hospitals, charities, arts and culture groups.

GVSU report provides insight into next-gen philanthropists - Holland, MI - The Holland Sentinel

GVSU report provides insight into next-gen philanthropists - Holland, MI - The Holland Sentinel: Allendale —

A new report from Grand Valley State University’s Johnson Center for Philanthropy and 21/64, a non-profit consulting practice, provides a first-of-a-kind study on the habits of next-generation donors, who will inherit an unprecedented $40 trillion and are poised to be the most significant philanthropists in history.

The report, called Next Gen Donors looks at how the major donors of the future are approaching their giving and how it differs — and remains the same — from their parents and grandparents.

Giving Will Barely Rise in 2013, Forecast Predicts - Prospecting - The Chronicle of Philanthropy- Connecting the nonprofit world with news, jobs, and ideas

Giving Will Barely Rise in 2013, Forecast Predicts - Prospecting - The Chronicle of Philanthropy- Connecting the nonprofit world with news, jobs, and ideas: Giving in 2013 is expected to rise only 1.6 percent from last year, according to a new report, making it one of the worst fundraising years in five decades, projects the Atlas for Giving, an independent forecasting service.

Pay rises for all Pittsburgh-area nonprofit leaders, but men earn more - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Pay rises for all Pittsburgh-area nonprofit leaders, but men earn more - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: According to a survey conducted by the Bayer Center for Nonprofit Management at Robert Morris University and the United Way of Allegheny County, the average salary for male executive directors at nonprofits last year was $126,690 while female executive directors earned $94,232.

With Lessons for U.S., U.K. Report Eyes Nonprofit Sector Autonomy - NPQ - Nonprofit Quarterly

With Lessons for U.S., U.K. Report Eyes Nonprofit Sector Autonomy - NPQ - Nonprofit Quarterly: Does government or corporate money make charities reluctant to speak out and advocate? That’s the concern in the U.K. Charities reportedly fear that the Tory government’s “Big Society” program of running more public services through charities will make groups wary of speaking out. The Panel on the Independence of the Voluntary Sector laid out its concerns in the second of four annual reports examining the ability of British nonprofits to advocate on public policies. The Panel, chaired by Sir Roger Singleton, the former head of the children’s charity Barnardo’s, sees the U.K.’s charitable sector as “at risk because its necessary independence is under threat, and that that threat is greatest for organisations working with disadvantaged people.”

CFC charity groups obscuring overhead costs, report finds - Management - GovExec.com

CFC charity groups obscuring overhead costs, report finds - Management - GovExec.com: Formed as umbrella groups of organizations with similar missions, federations ease the logistics burden on charities seeking to qualify for the annual federal employee giving drive. Federations help charities submit applications to the Office of Personnel Management, which oversees the CFC, and create a single contact point to sort out the paperwork. They also increase the visibility of their member groups.

The federations charge fees for their services, but often are not up front about what those fees will be, according to the Workplace Giving Alliance, a consortium of federations working to promote efficiency in public sector workplace fundraising.

Independence of charities is being undermined, says report | Third Sector

Independence of charities is being undermined, says report | Third Sector: Sir Roger Singleton, chair of the Panel on the Independence of the Voluntary Sector, warns that voluntary sector organisations are being forced to 'toe the government's line'

The independence of charities has come under increasing threat over the past year and one of the sources of that threat is the government, according to the latest report from the Panel on the Independence of the Voluntary Sector, published today.