Be sure not to miss two recently published studies: http://www.charitablegift.org/docs/Gender-Study-Executive-Summary.pdf http://www.givingforum.org/s_forum/bin.asp?CID=611&DID=25090&DOC=FILE.PDF The first, from the Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund, found that fully half of women donors surveyed reported that they make the philanthropic decisions in their households, including the amount to give and the charities to support. Furthermore, 92% of male respondents identified their wives [...]
Filed under: Surveys, Trends by Kristin Barsness on July 30, 2009
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Lara Littlefield’s posts last week laid out steps nonprofits can take before they begin using social media. But have you ever wondered how your organization can actually use social media in a targeted way to achieve specific fundraising or other goals? Here’s a great example for you. Communities in Schools of Washington (CISWA) recently launched [...]
Filed under: Reviews, Trends by Kristin Barsness on July 28, 2009
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Okay, you get it; social media is intriguing and may be useful for your organization. But where do you start? Deciding on your personal participation is different from an organization choosing how to enter this new brave world. Below is a sequence of steps to walk through with your organization before jumping headfirst. 1. Ask: [...]
Filed under: Trends by Lara Littlefield on July 23, 2009
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It’s true, at every training and conference these days, there is something about harnessing the energy of social media for your organization. Chances are though, if you are reading this, you are at least dabbling in the virtual world and are perhaps looking for reasons that it may be beneficial to your respective missions. The [...]
Filed under: Trends by Lara Littlefield on July 21, 2009
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I am writing this entry from Giving Institute’s annual Summer Symposium in sunny Puerto Rico where the ocean waters and breezes are warm, and I tried my first ever green banana, garlic, and onion salad! The firms represented at the Symposium are collectively working with over 10,000 nonprofits across the US this year. We are [...]
Filed under: Events, Trends by Aggie Sweeney on July 20, 2009
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Sonya Campion, former TCG Vice President and co-founder of the Campion Foundation, received the NDOA Professional Achievement Award for 2009! We’re incredibly proud of and grateful for Sonya’s accomplishements in our sector and community. Watch her acceptance video filmed by 501 Videos here: Sonya Campion video Share and Enjoy:
Filed under: Events by Dana Van Nest on July 6, 2009
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The Johns Hopkins Institute for Policy Studies just released a new study on the effects the recession has had on nonprofits. Specifically, how the economic recession has effected nonprofits fiscally and the actions that nonprofits are taking. There are a lot of good benchmarks and coping strategies that are worth taking a look at. Share [...]
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We at The Collins Group spend a great deal of time thinking about the state of the nonprofit sector, both here at home in the Northwest and across the country. We share a great deal of this information amongst ourselves on a daily basis and with our clients, and wanted a way to share thoughts [...]
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