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Sep
10
2012
Let’s Talk about Impact Investing
by Council on Foundations
Do you ever wish that your foundation had more money to solve social problems and transform your community? As need grows faster than grant dollars, many foundations are making mission and impact investments in order to unlock new capital for social good.
Sep
07
2012
What Data Can Do For Philanthropy: Data for Good
by Alliance Magazine
So, on top of everything else, foundations are supposed to compile and maintain data on their activities? And share it with other foundations? And perhaps even make it public? And do all of this willingly, because it will make philanthropy more effective? It is up to foundations to decide whether...
Aug
27
2012
New Web Site Informs Philanthropists About Nonprofits
by The Chronicle of Philanthropy
The Laura and John Arnold Foundation has created a new online forum to help philanthropists learn about charities and then connect with the ones that interest them. The new Web site is called the Giving Library and includes videos from 250 nonprofits hoping to catch the attention of donors who...
Aug
20
2012
Study Reveals The Geography of Charitable Giving
by NPR
Ever wonder how charitable the people are who live in your state or community? It turns out that lower-income people tend to donate a much bigger share of their discretionary incomes than wealthier people do. And rich people are more generous when they live among those who aren't so rich.  ...
Aug
15
2012
Razoo Reaches $100 Million in Donations!
by Razoo
This week, Razoo reached a major milestone. As the fastest growing crowd-funding site for causes, we are now home to $100 million in charitable giving, more than half of which was raised in the past nine months! Hundreds of thousands of people have come together to support over 14,000 of their...
Aug
08
2012
7 Creative Ways Nonprofits Can Use Social Media to Drive Donations
by Hub Spot Blog
As a nonprofit organization, asking for money is a pretty uncomfortable task. And in everybody's fast paced lives, convincing people to stop and listen is basically impossible. But thanks to the power of social media, this grueling task can be made much easier in several ways. All it requires is a...
Jul
26
2012
Colo. Charities to Get First Funds to Aid Shooting Victims by Week’s End
by The Chronicle of Philanthropy
With more than $2-million raised for the victims of Friday morning’s shooting rampage at a movie theater in Aurora, Colo., the Community First Foundation, the main local organization collecting donations, plans to give the first $100,000 raised, plus an additional $100,000 from the foundation, to...
Jul
16
2012
What will be the impact of ‘impact investing’?
by The Washington Post
The philanthropic organizations and foundations that make up Washington’s massive nonprofit sector are borrowing lessons from the business plans of their for-profit counterparts as they look to fulfill social missions and achieve financial sustainability.  Those dual objectives may have once...
Jul
16
2012
Philanthropy’s Marching Orders: Rethinking the Annual Conference
by Council on Foundations
Several months ago, I received an opportunity not afforded every emerging philanthropist—I attended the Council on Foundations Annual Conference, which gives newer professionals a platform to interact with seasoned persons in the field and newcomers alike. As the Fall Conference for Community...
Jul
12
2012
Women Exert New Influence on Philanthropy
by Reuters
When feminist writer Courtney Martin wanted to raise money to fund research into the future of online feminism, it made sense to turn to other women for funding.  She called in Jacquelyn Zehner, chief executive of Women Moving Millions, a philanthropic organization made up primarily of women...
Jul
12
2012
Philanthropy’s Data Dilemma
by PhilanTopic
When McKinsey & Co. released its seminal study Big Data: The Next Frontier for Innovation, Competition, and Productivity, the firm confidently predicted that the world was "on the cusp of a tremendous wave of innovation, productivity, and growth, as well as new modes of competition and value...
Jul
05
2012
How to Make Your Email Campaigns Stronger
by Katya's Non-profit Marketing Blog
Email is still the most important way to engage your supporters online, so take it seriously!  So many email campaigns from nonprofits take too long to get to the point, have a dizzying array of information and lack one single call to action. Remember: The more you try to squeeze in that email...

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