As sure as we are of ourselves now, talking about the future - and making philanthropic investments - requires that we keep a sense of modesty and humor about what we are doing. Philanthropy is for the long-term - for the year 2173. Philanthropy...
This blog from Tactical Philanthropy Advisors is an open space for discussion of philanthropy, including daily news digests and strategic advice for more effective philanthropy.
Fundraising tips from Mark A. Pitman, the author of Ask Without Fear! and founder of FundraisingCoach.com, a website dedicated to practical tips for fundraising more effectively.
More than ever before, donors are insisting that you share power with them, not treating them like passive ATMs. This blog is about the ways that you can do that -- and the rewards that await you and your donors when you do.
Causes is the world’s largest platform for activism and philanthropy, empowering individuals to create grassroots communities called “causes” that take action on behalf of a specific issue or nonprofit organization
JustGiving is an online fundraising platform based in the UK. Its blog features fundraising tips, philanthropy news, and case studies of successful fundraisers.
GiveWell is an independent, nonprofit charity evaluator. GiveWell finds outstanding charities and publish the full details of our analysis to help donors decide where to give. Unlike existing evaluators, which focus solely on financials, assessing...
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"The Give Blog is about – you guessed it – giving. We’re doing this blog to motivate ourselves and others to give away more money to charitable causes. We were in South Africa a few years ago, and we regularly saw people, including children, who...
These can be attributed to the Giving USA 2011 report and article found here.
Total charitable giving has increased in current dollars in every year since tracking began in 1954 except in: 1987, 2008, and 2009.
Total charitable giving was 2% of Gross Domestic Product in 2010, a decline from the level of 2.3% seen in 2000 and 2005.
There are more than 1.28M registered 501(c)(3) organizations with the IRS. But in June 2011, 275K lost their tax-exempt status for failure to file legally required documents.
Family foundations provided approximately 48% of all grants by independent, community, and operating foundations in 2010.
The largest pledged gift in 2010 was $250 million worth of art and furniture from George M. and Linda H. Kaufman to the National Gallery of Art in Washington D.C.
