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:
Adding to the ever-increasing pool of research surrounding the Millennials, the Pew Research Center recently released the results of a study on the behaviors, values, and opinions of this unique generation. This study confirms much of what we already know – Millennials are well-educated (on track to become the most highly-educated generation in American history), politically [...]
Overhead ratios are like asking which airlines spend the least on maintenance to decide where to invest. – Bob Ottenhoff, Guidestar Earlier this week, the Nonprofit Technology Network organized a panel of nonprofit assessment organizations (including Guidestar and Charity Navigator) to discuss the best way to evaluate nonprofit effectiveness. This conversation around new metrics for [...]
Over the last few years as a fundraising consultant, I’ve kept my research eye on the behavioral differences of donors of various generations. To be honest, one reason was that as a young nonprofit leader, I was keenly aware of and frustrated by the ageism around me. Sure, there was a place for young leaders, [...]
As we all know, the nonprofit sector saw a significant decline in corporate gifts in 2009. At the moment, the corporate focus taking shape for 2010 remains on creative strategies and partnerships with the nonprofit sector which link to a business’s focus, builds customer interest and loyalty, and helps recruit and retain employees. In addition to [...]
Women make up two-thirds of the professional work force at nonprofit groups, according to a recent Chronicle of Philanthropy article, Flexibility and More Mentors Will Expand the Number of Female Nonprofit CEO’s, by Shifra Bronznick and Didi Goldenhar, yet only 19 percent of the nation’s 400 largest charities have a woman as CEO. Outside of [...]
Check out this article posted on MSNBC.com. Our friends at Northwest Harvest and World Vision are quoted. U.S. Charities May Not Have a Happy Holiday What’s it looking like for you? Share and Enjoy:
You would think that we were in the month of December by walking into a department store. Expectations for the holidays are high, as we get ready to test the consumer behavior of fourth quarter. Personally, as someone who loves to give Christmas presents, I have been reexamining my own behavior, looking for ideas that [...]
Is there really a recession underway? I am a benefit luncheon junkie. I attend an amazing amount every year and I never fail to be inspired, renewed, and rejuvenated at the impact I can have in making our world a better place. Last week I attended the annual luncheon for Hopelink. For those of you [...]
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