I am always piqued by the Giving USA numbers. Statistics are always given in real value and then “adjusted for inflation” dollars. As far as I know donors and nonprofits are working on the dollars they have today, can spend/give today, cost of doing...
Giving by U.S. foundations totaled an estimated $46.9-billion last year, an increase of only 2 percent from 2010 and a more than 2 percent drop from 2009, according to a new study on foundation giving.
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Recently, I had the pleasure of attending the Center for Digital Information’s session on philanthropy and the digital public dialogue at the Council on Foundations Annual Conference in Los Angeles.
Jeff Stanger, director of the center, arranged a...
Solving society’s problems isn’t always the biggest issue new foundation leaders face. In some cases, it’s changing a foundation’s culture so it can tackle the challenge ahead, said speakers gathered at the Council on Foundations annual conference...
I attended last week's Communications Network Annual Conference, a gathering of philanthropy communicators designed to address the challenges and opportunities we face in our work. I was part of the conference’s 2nd annual Gorilla Engagement Squad,...
The Sunlight Foundation aims to use the internet to help make government—especially lawmaking—more transparent. To this end, they’ve funded projects that get legislation and financial records online. These projects typically release APIs to let...
Major League Baseball's recent winter meetings spawned some pretty typical off-season trades and big free agent signings. In New York, for example, the Yankees spent nearly $250 million to sign two pitchers, CC Sabathia and A.J. Burnett. The new...
The world of philanthropy and the world around philanthropy are changing. To thrive, foundations must reinvigorate their approaches by being more visionary, collaborative, and innovative, according to Steve Case, chairman of the Case Foundation....
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