Hot off the presses, Convio’s latest study on giving trends among different generations. The most significant element of this study? Why people give. Across the board, personal asks carry the greatest success – but what about those dusty direct mail letters or text-to-give numbers that seems to be everywhere? You’ll have to read to find out, and when [...]
My family has been farming in the United States for nearly 200 years – but the last few decades seem to have taken a devastating toll on the American farmer. In my hometown, once-valuable farmland gave way to the blight of sprawl development – even worse is that the recent economic downturn has made bankruptcy [...]
In case you haven’t heard, on March 10 the US Senate extended a number of tax breaks including the IRA charitable rollover that allows individuals 70 ½ years of age and older to contribute as much as $100,000 from an IRA to a charity without paying taxes. In a climate where more donors are interested [...]
A recent study by the American Association of Museums has found that attendance increased at museums nationwide during the past year, despite a drop in funding. Science centers and natural history museums saw the most gains in attendance, as did institutions in the Midwest and West. Factors cited for the increase include new programming as [...]
According to a new report on 2009 giving by Convio, a fundraising software firm, more than $284 million was donated online in major cities across the U.S., up from almost $240 million in 2008. The report ranked 273 large cities with total population of more than 100,000 based on per capita online giving and on [...]
Certainly not the Arts Council of Snohomish County! This year, the Arts Council is completing their “Live, Learn, Create” capital campaign. In partnership with Artspace, the Council is creating a visual arts education center combined with 42 live/work spaces dedicated for artists. The Council is on the home stretch of their $6 million private fundraising [...]
As a fundraising professional, you know how important it is to meet your donors and supporters where they’re spending their time. In this case, it’s online – even when they’re on the go: A recent study conducted by comScore revealed that, as of January 2010, over 30 percent of smartphone users are accessing social networking [...]
Did you see the Puget Sound Business Journal’s story “Washington State Foundations Suggest Changing Nonprofit Funding Methods”? If you haven’t read it, you should. Click the link below and you can read the story on Philanthropy Northwest’s blog — and while you’re there, check out some of their other great posts. http://services.philanthropynw.org/blog/?p=1644 Share and Enjoy:
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