All this year, I have been writing a blue streak—here, here, and here—on the topic of “managing to outcomes.” In this, the fourth and final column in this series, I will focus on …
Read the full story »In between reading The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo and The Girl Who Played With Fire, I picked up a new volume that reawakened my appreciation of the field in which we spend our working hours. “The Essence of Strategic Giving” may not be the book you toss into a beach bag, but it provides a refreshing look at what makes philanthropy effective, with a few bold-faced names to break up the academic presentation.
How was Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis’ charitable lead trust structured? What are the religious motivations behind Thomas Monaghan’s establishment of law and business schools on the Domino’s Pizza campus? What caused the Kaplan family foundation structure to fracture not long after the founder’s death? Author Peter Frumkin offers these illustrative points in his new, streamlined version of his earlier book, “Strategic Giving: The Art and Science of Philanthropy.” The current volume, to be released by the University of Chicago Press in September, aims to offer fundraisers and donors a more succinct, practical understanding of the discipline underpinning strategic giving. Read the full story »
Susan wasn’t new to the role of development director. Unfortunately while in this role for the past four years she saw her job expectations increase, the resources did not. When she joined the staff of …
Sunday, when Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper held his final press conference of back-to-back G-8 and G-20 summits, reporters asked him the same questions that for three days had circulated at the international media center …
In my consulting work, I meet plenty of nonprofit leaders – development directors, board members, executive directors – who know they want to open their organizations to social media but lack the right blueprint. It’s …
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This week’s blockbuster $600 billion philanthropic challenge from Warren Buffett has made headlines, but it’s a story that’s been building behind the scenes for several years. As reported in Fortune this week by …
Will an index replace an estimate? That may be the question with the release of Blackbaud’s new Index of Charitable Giving, hot on the heels of this year’s Giving USA estimate of charitable giving in …
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As much as I heartily applaud the commemorative events taking place today in recognition of Jacques Cousteau’s 100th birthday, I cannot imagine a sadder environment in which to observe that milestone. As the …
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Generation Y is armed with over 70 million members, who are quickly defying the norms of the philanthropy world. A generation that has been defined as selfish, pampered and constantly connected to their …
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The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation pledged $1.5 billion this week in alliance with the United Nations to improve the health of women and children around the world – but the dollar …
Mark June 26th on your calendars and hope for good beach weather – if you want to see a change in national energy policy, that is. That’s the day that the dream of a Florida …
Grassroots nonprofit organizations throughout the US will have a chance to compete for a share of $5 million in the Chase Community Giving campaign which kicks off in mid-June. Facebook users will vote for their …
Dr. Mo Ibrahim was awarded the Raymond Georis Prize for Innovative Philanthropy yesterday in Brussels, the latest recognition of his groundbreaking initiative to encourage and reward excellence in government in African nations. The Sudanese-born mobile …
This past week First Lady Michelle Obama announced the commitment of $45 million from five major foundations to the administration’s Social Innovation Fund. A White House ceremony highlighted the support from the following funders:
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This is the latest installment in Dr. Lilya Wagner’s series, Fundraising Nightmares.
Megan eagerly looked forward to her interview at the International Outreach to Africa organization, where she had applied for the Vice-President for Advancement position. …
We know about the big banks and the over-leveraged risk that almost brought down the economy last year, and triggered the recession that still hampers American society. But did you know that the economic crisis …
A new survey has found a sharp distinction between the degree to which donors trust social media for credible guidance about nonprofits, and the extent to which they use social media to share their advocacy …
The rumored demise of thousands of nonprofits has turned out to be premature, as IRS Commissioner Doug Shulman has announced that those who missed the May 17 deadline to file with the agency will not …
With all the hoopla of a Hollywood release – but with some of the Gen X slacker style of its founder – actor Edward Norton’s Crowdrise launched this week, a much-hyped blend of social media …
The National Immigration Law Center and a coalition of nonprofit organizations have filed a class action lawsuit challenging Arizona’s new law requiring police to demand identification papers from people they stop who they suspect …
While former president Bill Clinton shared the stage with a rather traditional-looking panel of men in suits at yesterday’s Clinton Global Initiative forum on Corporate Social Responsibility, it was Cherie Blair’s announcement of an initiative …
Did the country’s foundations pull back hard to preserve capital during the worst of the economic downtown – or did they respond quickly to societal needs in hard times? A new study suggests the latter. The …
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