Wealthy to increase or continue charitable donations - chicagotribune.com

Wealthy to increase or continue charitable donations - chicagotribune.com: Wealthy U.S. investors plan to donate more to charity in the next three to five years or continue giving at current levels, and about half contributed to political campaigns last year, according to survey results released on Wednesday.

The findings appear to indicate that wealthy investors are optimistic about the stock market and their financial well-being, said Una Osili, director of research for the Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University, which conducts the biennial study.

CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Sept. 28, 2012: Report Details Use of Payments in Lieu of Taxes by Nonprofits | PRNewswire | Rock Hill Herald Online

CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Sept. 28, 2012: Report Details Use of Payments in Lieu of Taxes by Nonprofits | PRNewswire | Rock Hill Herald Online: The great majority of PILOT revenue comes from universities and hospitals, most PILOT activity occurs in the Northeast, and a small number of multi-million dollar PILOTs account for the majority of all revenue received nationwide, according to Payments in Lieu of Taxes by Nonprofits: Which Nonprofits Make PILOTs and Which Localities Receive Them, authored by Daphne A. Kenyon, Adam H. Langley and Patricia C. Bailin.

Charity Dynamics and NTEN Conduct Nonprofit Donor Engagement Research, Gather Benchmark Data on Individual Engagement Trends - PR Newswire - The Sacramento Bee

Charity Dynamics and NTEN Conduct Nonprofit Donor Engagement Research, Gather Benchmark Data on Individual Engagement Trends - PR Newswire - The Sacramento Bee: AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 27, 2012 -- /PRNewswire/ -- Nonprofit organizations that engage their supporters stand to benefit the most when it comes to receiving their cut of an individual's overall charitable donations, according to results from a recent benchmark survey conducted by Charity Dynamics and the Nonprofit Technology Network (NTEN).

Philly Arts Worth $3.3 Billion - TheNonProfitTimes

Philly Arts Worth $3.3 Billion - TheNonProfitTimes: he arts and cultural sector in Philadelphia, Pa., has a $3.3-billion impact on the region’s economy, employing 44,000 jobs and is outperforming the nation as a whole, according to research published by the Greater Philadelphia Cultural Alliance.

The Arts, Culture and Economic Prosperity in Greater Philadelphia report details how spending by cultural organizations and their audiences ripples through the economy, generating revenues for businesses, families and local governments.

To Raise More Money, Talk About Impact, New Guide Advises - Prospecting - The Chronicle of Philanthropy- Connecting the nonprofit world with news, jobs, and ideas

To Raise More Money, Talk About Impact, New Guide Advises - Prospecting - The Chronicle of Philanthropy- Connecting the nonprofit world with news, jobs, and ideas: The manual is based on a study that found donors would be willing to shift $15-billion in giving to high-performing nonprofits if they had easy access to good information about the organizations’ work. The study, conducted by GuideStar, the nonprofit online publisher of data on charities, and Hope Consulting, was based on surveys of more than 5,000 donors, 875 donor advisers, and 725 foundation officials.

The venture philanthropy ecosystem in India - AVPN

The venture philanthropy ecosystem in India - AVPN: There are several gaps in India’s venture philanthropy (VP) ecosystem, which is currently still at a nascent stage, according to a study jointly published by the Asian Venture Philanthropy Network and Ernst & Young. “Exploring the Venture Philanthropy Ecosystem in India” explores all the elements operating in the VP domain in the country.

Utah lost 38 percent of nonprofits, charities since 2009 | Deseret News

Utah lost 38 percent of nonprofits, charities since 2009 | Deseret News: Nonprofits in Utah dropped by 38 percent to 3,568 since 2009 as many are struggling to find finances for already struggling budgets, according to a study by the Community Foundation of Utah.

Four out of every five nonprofit organizations in Utah work with budgets of less than $100,000 while employing more than 5 percent of the state’s work force.

Generation gap in giving needs urgent attention, warns CAF

Generation gap in giving needs urgent attention, warns CAF: Charities Aid Foundation has produced new research indicating that younger people today are much less likely to give to charity than those of the same age a generation ago – and that people in their sixties are now six times more generous than those under 30.

Nonprofits Need a Strong, Unified Voice to Lobby Government, Report Says - Government - The Chronicle of Philanthropy- Connecting the nonprofit world with news, jobs, and ideas

Nonprofits Need a Strong, Unified Voice to Lobby Government, Report Says - Government - The Chronicle of Philanthropy- Connecting the nonprofit world with news, jobs, and ideas: A two-year study involving more than 100 interviews with experts and studies of 500 advocacy efforts was released Wednesday by Independent Sector, a coalition of charities and foundations. The report estimated that it would cost $20-million over four years to establish a national organization to push a nonprofit agenda.

Tax Hikes a Threat to Charitable Giving, Say Billionaires - U.S. Business News - CNBC

Tax Hikes a Threat to Charitable Giving, Say Billionaires - U.S. Business News - CNBC: But there is another incentive for the rich to give: lowering their taxes.

According to a poll of the 150 attendees of the Forbes 400 Summit on Philanthropy, sponsored by Credit Suisse, 56 percent of the billionaires present said that “taxes impact our philanthropic giving.” (Read more: Rich Give Less to Charity Than Middle Class)

Affluent Donors Prefer Restricted Gifts - Donors - The Chronicle of Philanthropy- Connecting the nonprofit world with news, jobs, and ideas

Affluent Donors Prefer Restricted Gifts - Donors - The Chronicle of Philanthropy- Connecting the nonprofit world with news, jobs, and ideas: The richer a donor is, the less likely he or she is to make unrestricted gifts, a new study of the world’s wealthiest donors has found. Nearly 70 percent of donors with $1-million to $5-million in investable assets say they prefer to give unrestricted gifts to charity, while among those with assets of $50-million or more, just 45 percent say they prefer to make unrestricted gifts.

The study, conducted by Forbes magazine and Credit Suisse, polled 264 donors with investable assets of at least $1-million.

Micro-finance can make the poorest poorer, study warns

Micro-finance can make the poorest poorer, study warns: The Institute of Education has praised micro-finance as a means of reducing poverty, but warns that caution must be used when lending to the very poorest.

In a Department for International Development-commissioned report that compiles worldwide data, researchers from the EPPI-Centre at the Institute of Education, University of London have concluded that micro-credit can end up making people poorer as well as better off – and in fact the poorer the borrower is, the more in danger he or she is of suffering in the long term.

Micro-credit – giving minor loans for establishing a small business, such as a market stall – is designed to be a stable way to help people out of poverty.

Nonprofit Leaders: Foundations Don’t Support Assessment

massnonprofit.org ::: According to the study conducted by Cambridge-based Center for Effective Philanthropy (CEP), a nonprofit that helps philanthropic funders assess and improve their effectiveness, 81% of nonprofit leaders surveyed believe that nonprofits should demonstrate the effectiveness of their work by using performance measures, but 71% report receiving no foundation support, monetary or nonmonetary, for their organization’s assessment efforts.

“Nonprofits are routinely castigated for their unwillingness to make a hard-nosed assessment of their impact,” says CEP President Phil Buchanan. “Some even suggest that what we need are hybrid businesses that combine a for-profit focus on the bottom line with a mission. But when we actually stop and listen to nonprofits a very different picture emerges. The 177 nonprofit leaders we surveyed overwhelmingly care about measuring their impact. What they need is help – financial and practical help from their funders.”

New GuideStar Nonprofit Compensation Report Reveals Struggling Economy Continued to Affect Nonprofit CEO Compensation in FY 2010 - MarketWatch

New GuideStar Nonprofit Compensation Report Reveals Struggling Economy Continued to Affect Nonprofit CEO Compensation in FY 2010 - MarketWatch: uideStar--the leading source of nonprofit information--today published its 2012 GuideStar Nonprofit Compensation Report, the only large-scale analysis of its kind that relies exclusively on data reported to the IRS. Between 2009 and 2010, increases for incumbent CEO compensation started to creep back up at larger organizations, though still below levels seen before the economic meltdown. At organizations with expenses of $1 million or less, compensation increases were lower than during the period between 2008 and 2009

Times Higher Education - Faith and hope in �2 billion of charity by 2022

Times Higher Education - Faith and hope in �2 billion of charity by 2022: Charitable donations to universities could treble to �2 billion a year within a decade if institutions continue to invest in fundraising, a report has claimed.

The Review of Philanthropy in Higher Education led by Shirley Pearce, former vice-chancellor of Loughborough University, found that just 1.2 per cent of UK alumni give to their alma maters compared with 10 per cent of US graduates.

Universities benefit from rise in philanthropy - Charity fundraising news - News - Civil Society

Universities benefit from rise in philanthropy - Charity fundraising news - News - Civil Society: There is a growing culture of donating to universities, but there is still more to be done, according to a new report.

Review of Philanthropy in UK Higher Education Institutes looked at philanthropy in the UK over the last 10 years. It found that for the last five years the total amount and number of donors to universities has increased.

For the financial year 2006-2007 131 UK institutions reported they had raised a total of �513m from 132,000 donors. Five years later this had risen to 152 institutions reporting �693m from 204,000 donors.

Recession and competition are changing Indiana’s social assistance nonprofits, IU report shows: IU News Room: Indiana University

Recession and competition are changing Indiana’s social assistance nonprofits, IU report shows: IU News Room: Indiana University: BLOOMINGTON, Ind. -- Indiana nonprofit social assistance agencies are feeling the effects of the Great Recession and the increased competition from for-profit firms, a new report from Indiana University shows.

MCF | Giving in Minnesota

MCF | Giving in Minnesota: New Research Released on the Arts

According to new MCF research, Minnesota grantmaking to the arts rebounded significantly in 2010, growing to $129 million, which is 20 percent above 2009 levels. The rise follows an almost steady decline in arts giving since 2004.

MCF also released a report in August on education giving, finding more grantmaking dollars funneled toward K-12 needs. The complete Giving in Minnesota, 2012 Edition will be released in October.

This update includes trends and analysis on over $30 million in donations to more than 20,000 charities through the Network for Good platform in the second quarter (Q2) of 2012. The platform includes donations to Network for Good’s nonprofit customers through their own websites; other nonprofits through more than 40 corporate partner websites; and Network for Good’s giving portals, NetworkforGood.org and SixDegrees.org.

How well are large charities governed? | Voluntary Sector Network | Guardian Professional

How well are large charities governed? | Voluntary Sector Network | Guardian Professional: Detailed research by Compass Partnership and Cass Centre for Charity Effectiveness has revealed key findings in the effective governance of charities. Over the last 20 years, great effort has been put into reviewing governance and making improvements. We wanted to discover how successful large charities have been in doing so and, crucially, which characteristics of governance are associated with high performance.