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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Nearly 75% of Charities Met Fundraising Goals in 2014

Nearly 75% of Charities Met Fundraising Goals in 2014: ""The strong growth the nonprofit sector is experiencing aligns with the broader economic recovery," said Andrew Watt, FInstF, President and CEO of the Association of Fundraising Professionals, which is one of the seven members of the NRC. "We've been seeing a slow and steady recovery since the end of the recession, but with marked improvements in the stock market, household incomes and consumer confidence in 2014, the slow recovery turned into dramatically increased giving.""



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Charity audits threaten to silence those seeking change: report | Daily Brew - Yahoo News Canada

Charity audits threaten to silence those seeking change: report | Daily Brew - Yahoo News Canada: "“Calling for a change in laws is considered political,” Calvin Sandborn, legal director of the centre, tells Yahoo Canada News.
Charitable organizations are living in fear that speaking out will earn them an audit, and potentially see them lose their charitable status, he says."



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Charity audits threaten to silence those seeking change: report | Daily Brew - Yahoo News Canada

Charity audits threaten to silence those seeking change: report | Daily Brew - Yahoo News Canada: "“Calling for a change in laws is considered political,” Calvin Sandborn, legal director of the centre, tells Yahoo Canada News.
Charitable organizations are living in fear that speaking out will earn them an audit, and potentially see them lose their charitable status, he says."



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Study Finds Men Focus Charitable Efforts on Children - The Chronicle of Philanthropy

Study Finds Men Focus Charitable Efforts on Children - The Chronicle of Philanthropy: "Men cited helping children as their top cause for volunteering and donating to charity, a new study has found.

The findings suggest that family dynamics might play a larger role in motivating men to give and volunteer than fundraisers, communications staff, and others working on behalf of charities have realized, says Brittany Hill, the study’s lead researcher."



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New Research: “The New Regulatory Regime for Social Enterprise in Canada: Potential Impacts on Nonprofit Growth and Sustainability” - AFP Foundations for Philanthropy - AFP

New Research: “The New Regulatory Regime for Social Enterprise in Canada: Potential Impacts on Nonprofit Growth and Sustainability” - AFP Foundations for Philanthropy - AFP: "he AFP Foundation for Philanthropy – Canada is proud to share the research conducted by Dr. Pauline O’Connor with the Centre for Voluntary Sector Studies at Ryerson University.  She was the first recipient under the Foundation’s Research Committee award.  The research titled, “The New Regulatory Regime for Social Enterprise in Canada: Potential Impacts on Nonprofit Growth and Sustainability” is provided in both its full form as well as an executive summary."



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Grant-Maker Pay Outpaces Inflation Since Recession, Report Says : FundRaising Success

Grant-Maker Pay Outpaces Inflation Since Recession, Report Says : FundRaising Success: "Foundation program officers and chief executives received salary increases during the past five years that slightly outpaced inflation, according to a survey released Thursday. According to the Council on Foundations’ latest study"



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Sector Not Paying To Develop New Leaders - The NonProfit TimesThe NonProfit Times

Sector Not Paying To Develop New Leaders - The NonProfit TimesThe NonProfit Times: "Jagpal and Ryan Schlegel wrote the report, released by NCRP and titled “Cultivating Nonprofit Leadership: A (Missed?) Philanthropic Opportunity.” The report lays out the importance of leadership development, analyzes data from the Foundation Center, and offers recommendations for supporting and enhancing nonprofit leaders.

Leadership development can lead to collaboration and innovation, prevents burnout and has a “multiplier effect” on an organization, according to the report. “This report explores leadership development as a tool to create transformational change,” wrote Jagpal and Schlegel."



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Are they charitable nonprofits? - Cleveland Business News - Northeast Ohio and Cleveland - Crain's Cleveland Business

Are they charitable nonprofits? - Cleveland Business News - Northeast Ohio and Cleveland - Crain's Cleveland Business: "In a 2014 research paper called “Trickle Down Charity,” the Case Western Reserve University law professor argues that many economic development groups should not be able to qualify as 501(c)(3) nonprofits.

That means they're considered charities in the eyes of the Internal Revenue Service, which allows them to receive tax-deductible donations. "



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International Giving Study Focused on High Net Worth Folk Projects 5% Increase in 2015 - NPQ - Nonprofit Quarterly

International Giving Study Focused on High Net Worth Folk Projects 5% Increase in 2015 - NPQ - Nonprofit Quarterly

Student research spots a flaw in planned giving perceptions - Information, research and resources for fundraisers and their leaders

Student research spots a flaw in planned giving perceptions - Information, research and resources for fundraisers and their leaders

Penn State Harrisburg professor's research aids nonprofits | Penn State University

Penn State Harrisburg professor's research aids nonprofits | Penn State University: "While most charities posted their mission statement and purpose on their websites, only 27 percent described the outcomes of their efforts and 18 percent related success stories. Few of the organizations interactively engaged with their stakeholders online.

The researchers’ most recent work hones in on the reasons charitable organizations do not disclose that information in an easy to find format. By law, nonprofits have to disclose certain financial information when asked."



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[DATA] The 2015 State of Major Gift Fundraising

[DATA] The 2015 State of Major Gift Fundraising: "It’s not a stretch by any means to say that major gift fundraising is an art and a science. Researching, cultivating and asking (and asking and asking) prospects is a tough gig – even when it’s your only responsibility, which it seldom is.

We wanted to know how fundraisers approach major gifts, so we asked our friends and followers. You can view the results of our non-scientific (but fun!) survey below."



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Public confidence returning to charity sector | Irish Examiner

Public confidence returning to charity sector | Irish Examiner: "t has taken over a year, but public trust is beginning to return to Ireland’s charity sector after it was badly hit by the top-ups and pay-offs scandal at the Central Remedial Clinic.

One in three adults — 1.1m people — say they made a donation in response to a 2014 Christmas charity appeal, according to research on donor behaviour , up slightly from 2013.

Two out of three donors — or 690,000 people — say they gave more this year than in 2013. The average donation over Christmas was €12.50, up from €10 in 2013."



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African-Americans, Religious Top List Donors Plan to Give More This Year : Page 1 of 2 : FundRaising Success

African-Americans, Religious Top List Donors Plan to Give More This Year : Page 1 of 2 : FundRaising Success: "(Press release, Jan. 28, 2015) — Even though the percentage of Americans who said their financial situations had improved dropped sharply from last year, a greater percentage of adults said they will give more to charity this year, according to the 2015 Dunham+Company/Wilson Perkins Allen State of Philanthropy Study. African-Americans and regular attenders of religious services topped the list of donors who expected to give more."



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Oxfam Study Finds Richest 1% Is Likely to Control Half of Global Wealth by 2016 - NYTimes.com

Oxfam Study Finds Richest 1% Is Likely to Control Half of Global Wealth by 2016 - NYTimes.com: "The richest 1 percent are likely to control more than half of the globe’s total wealth by next year, the charity Oxfam reported in a study released on Monday. The warning about deepening global inequality comes just as the world’s business elite prepare to meet this week at the annual World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland."



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Nonprofit Employment Actually Grew During The Recession: Report

Nonprofit Employment Actually Grew During The Recession: Report: "Nonprofits are becoming an increasingly vital aspect of the American economy, new data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics shows.

For the first time, the bureau has released jobs data regarding charitable organizations, as Trib Live Media reported. It found nonprofit employment, standing at 11.4 million jobs in 2012, is the third largest by sector when compared to all industries in the U.S. It comprised 10.3 percent of all non-government jobs."



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Community Foundations Embrace Impact Investing

Community Foundations Embrace Impact Investing: "That’s one of the conclusions of  A New Anchor Mission for a New Century, a report recently produced by Takoma Park, Md-based Democracy Collaborative. The authors studied 30 foundations  focused on  two areas, which sometimes overlap–impact investing and economic development."



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