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News Home » Archives » February-2011 Charitable Giving By Wealthy Hits Ten-Year Low; Nonprofit Sector Finds Innovative Ways To Encourage Americans To Donate To Charity   Posted in Philanthropy on Feb 28, 2011    0 Comments  A recent article by the Chronicle of Philanthropy shows that charitable giving by the wealthiest Americans is at a ten-year slump. Vincent Everett (CEO Works of Life International Ministries) holds that the slump is attributed to slow national economic recovery and uncertain tax laws next year. The Works of Life executive pledges to accept a wide variety of donated items as charitable tools to encourage more Americans to give to charity in ...  More Nonprofit Organization Exercise For Discovering Hidden Value   Posted in Management on Feb 28, 2011 by     0 Comments  The organization you work for is valuable. If it wasn’t you would leave and work somewhere else. Does your community share your value assessment? Organizations often provide more value than they realize. One example of this can easily be found in a parochial high school. From a private school, we expect it to have superior academics when compared to the local public schools. Superior academics are one of the values parochial schools offers ...  More TechNet And Leading Innovators Launch New Nonprofit To Better Leverage Technology To Address America's Critical Challenges   Posted in Technology on Feb 28, 2011    0 Comments  TechNet, the bipartisan network of CEOs that promotes the growth of the innovation economy, announce the creation of a new nonprofit called ConvergeUS, whose mission is to leverage the collective power of the technology sector to accelerate social innovation in collaboration with nonprofit organizations, government entities, academic institutions and the private sector. TechNet's President and CEO Rey Ramsey and Twitter ...  More Cause Marketing Readings Of The Week - February 28   Posted in Resource Roundup on Feb 28, 2011 by     0 Comments  Week of Feb 28, 2011 Some good cause marketing information ran the last week. Here’s the best of the best: This is a great case study ... how the Belleville (IL) Farmers Market combined e-mail marketing and cause marketing to survive and grow. Some really good stuff here that your non-profit could use. And, shows how retailers can benefit by connecting with local causes. Cause Marketing:  More Nonprofit Board Tactical Thinking   Posted in Management on Feb 26, 2011 by     0 Comments  Most people acknowledge that boards should think strategically and the staff should think operationally. If that is true, who should do the tactical thinking and what is tactical thinking? In simple terms, strategic thinking develops the reasons or "why" behind an organization’s actions. "We set these goals because we want to reduce hunger in our community by 10% in the next 5 years." Operational thinking is the development ...  More The Benefits Of Involving Your Children In Philanthropy And Volunteering   Posted in Philanthropy on Feb 24, 2011    1 Comments  Many problems parents struggle with can be improved, if not solved, by involving them in charitable and volunteer activities, according to Richard Morris and Jayne Pearl, co-authors of Kids, Wealth, and Consequences: Ensuring a Responsible Financial Future for the Next Generation. “Many parents worry that their children are spoiled and entitled; others worry their children feel guilty about living a comfortable lifestyle when so many ...  More Pearson Foundation Announces 2011 Pearson Prize For Higher Education Recognizing Exemplary Community Service Among College Students   Posted in Volunteerism on Feb 24, 2011    0 Comments  The Pearson Foundation announced that applications are being accepted for the 2011 Pearson Prize for Higher Education, the award that recognizes and provides support to student leaders who are distinguishing themselves by leading public service efforts that give back to their local communities while completing their undergraduate studies. Again this year, the Pearson Prize will recognize 70 students for exemplary community service, providing ...  More What Pet Adoption Groups Need Most In 2011   Posted in Philanthropy on Feb 24, 2011    0 Comments  Pet parents and animal advocates everywhere encouraged family and friends to spay and neuter their pets for Spay Day USA on February 22nd. Adoption groups, however, are saying they’re most concerned with having enough foster parents, volunteers and medical services support to keep pets healthy and happy while waiting for adoption in 2011. Based on a survey by Healthy Paws Pet Insurance and its dedicated Foundation, conducted with adoption ...  More One-time Grant Opportunities Available To Area Non-profits Through United Way Of Greater St. Louis   Posted in Fundraising on Feb 24, 2011    1 Comments  United Way of Greater St. Louis is offering non-profits, community agencies and faith-based organizations the opportunity to apply for one-time grants. For 2011, there are nine grant topics available within certain Missouri and Illinois counties. Completed grant submissions are due to United Way by 5 p.m. on the designated dates listed below to reporting@stl.unitedway.org. Go online to  More Nonprofit Insight Weekly Journal Of Federal Grant Opportunities - Week of February 21   Posted in Resource Roundup on Feb 24, 2011 by     0 Comments  New Resource For Grant Seekers Interested In Federal Funding. Community leaders across the state recognize that Missouri nonprofit organizations have been less than successful in acquiring federal funds to support community programs. Federal grant applications can be more complex than other types of grant funding and frequently have short turn around periods. Other nonprofits are simply unaware of the federal funding opportunities that ...  More Fundly's Facebook App Turns Facebook Fans Into Fundraisers   Posted in Technology on Feb 23, 2011    0 Comments  Fundly, a company delivering easy-to-use, social fundraising tools, announced the release of a new Facebook application which turns Facebook fans and supporters into donors and fundraisers. This is the first non-profit friendly Facebook application that allows organizations to accept donations within the Facebook environment and encourages donors to invite their friends to become active supporters. “More and more non-profits are ...  More Start Cause Marketing By Engaging Your Staff Via Cause A Quarter   Posted in Marketing on Feb 23, 2011 by     0 Comments  Talking about causes and cause marketing is one thing; practicing it is another. I'm sharing this blog post from Becky Rasmussen of our staff as she talks about DRAKE & COMPANY's commitment to cause. By the way, we’d love to have the staff of your association join us in our Cause A Quarter efforts. Just let us know if you are interested. Cause A Quarter "Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, ...  More PREV  1  2  3  4  NEXT

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