The Eight Principles. Jeff Jowdy-Stories that Matter. Compelling stories challenge, motivate, educate and inspire.
The most compelling ones change you as a person and move you to action. The 73rd George Foster Peabody Awards were presented at New York's Waldorf Astoria. How Much Money Will You Waste This Year? 2013 was full of negative press about wasteful charities.
U.S. Regains Top Giving Spot. Americans can once again proudly shout “we’re number one.”
Not only did the United States regain the top spot in the World Giving Index, it did so by posting the highest score in the survey’s history. Published by the Charities Aid Foundation (CAF) in Kent, U.K., the World Giving Index is the largest annual global survey of giving, and is being published this year to coincide with #GivingTuesday, the online day of giving now in its second year.
In this year’s edition of the survey, the U.S. sits above Canada, Myanmar (Burma), New Zealand, Ireland, the United Kingdom, and Australia — which had secured the first spot in last year’s Index. Greece rounded out the 135-country list, with Croatia above it. The U.S. had an overall World Index Giving Score — which is calculated by averaging from the three questions in the survey — of 61 percent, the highest on record for the survey.
12 Tips for Improving Your Donor Communications. Why Your Nonprofit Should Inspire Youthful Philanthropy. We talk a lot about how your organization can engage Millennials (the 20-35 crowd), but we can’t forget about the even younger generations that are more than willing to do their part as well.
From volunteering, to holding fundraising events, to working on campaigns, kids as young as 8 years old are taking it in their hands to give back and raise awareness for some amazing causes in some very creative ways. Why your nonprofit should empower kids. Creating a program that supports youth philanthropy may already be part of your organization's model. Duke Haddad-Discovering the Secret Giver. By F.
Duke Haddad | Posted on November 13, 2013. Jeff Jowdy-Narrow the Focus for Volunteers. The Odd Economics of Stanford Football. Tennessean. Notes to Inspire. 6 Ways to Raise More Money without New Donors! If you achieve your fundraising goal this year, your reward will likely be an increased goal next year.
At most nonprofit organizations, the struggle to raise ever-increasing amounts of money never ends. This drives many nonprofits into a continuous donor-acquisition mode. A Young Leader Shows Carnegie Hall How to Reach Out. Jon Huntsman Sr.’s Early Calling to Philanthropy. Want Loyal Donors? Then Stop Recruiting Them. Thoughts from IFC 2013 Whichever numbers you look at, from whichever angle you look, retention rates in our sector are appalling.
Why? Charity Doubles Giving With Old-Fashioned Fundraising. U.S. Trust Study Reveals Disconnects in Philanthropic Conversations Between HNW Individuals and Professional Advisors. Professional advisors almost universally agree that philanthropy plays an important role in their high net worth (HNW) clients’ wealth experience, and that engaging clients about their philanthropic ambitions is good for their own business.
However, a recent U.S. Trust study reveals several disconnects between HNW individuals and advisors centering on the initiation and substance of philanthropic conversations. For instance, many advisors underestimate their clients’ desire to discuss their charitable goals and passions, and overestimate the importance of tax benefits as a motivation for giving. “Discussing philanthropy is an excellent way for advisors to learn what matters most to their clients,” said Claire Costello, national philanthropic practice executive for U.S.
Trust, Bank of America Private Wealth Management. Us_trust_study_of_the_philanthropic_conversation_2013.pdf. Hitting the Wall - For Marathon Charities, Numbers Are Slowing. Red Cross Agrees to Changes in Disaster Solicitations. Following criticism of its spending of Hurricane Sandy relief funds, the American Red Cross will make changes aimed at avoiding donor confusion over how it uses money raised in the wake of major disasters, the Associated Press reports.
Under an agreement with New York’s attorney general, the charity will modify the language of online appeals to give contributors more information about whether their gifts will go directly to victims of particular disaster or finance general Red Cross operations. The pact, announced Thursday, also includes a Red Cross commitment to add $6-million to its spending on behalf of people affected by the October 2012 storm. Attorney General Eric Schneiderman said his office, which had pressed charities to account for money raised in Sandy’s wake, would continue to monitor such spending, The Wall Street Journal writes. Return to Top. 'The Gathering’: a Philanthropic Satire. Following is fictional satire written by a prominent philanthropy leader.
Charity Nagivator Makes Hotly Debated Move To Rank Nonprofits On Results, Not Just Overhead. This summer, three major charity watchdogs launched the "Pledge To End the Overhead Myth" aimed at urging donors to look at more than administrative costs when giving to nonprofits. Now, that talk has turned to action. Philanthropists Should Limit Their Focus to Causes They Understand, Buffetts Say. Howard G. The-Right-Mix-Advancing-Philanthropy-Summer-2013.pdf.
Principle 5: Work From the Inside Out. Sustainble Funding. 8 Principles Of Sustainable Fundraising. Sustainable fundraising. Principle 7: Renew & Refresh. Principle 8: Invest, Integrate & Evaluate. Principle 1: Donors are the Drivers. Principle 2: Begin at the Beginning. Principle 6: Divide & Grow. Principle 3: Leadership Leads. New Executive Directors Need a Great Vision and People Skills - Ideas & Advice.