Businesses Urged To Rethink Social Role
| Posted in Philanthropy on Jun 30, 2010 |
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In an increasingly complex world, corporations need to change the way they do business by changing the way they address social problems, a new report says.
To compete in the global marketplace, it says, companies must develop integrated strategies to cope with big changes, including the growing shift in economic activity to Asia, rising stress on natural resources, social problems that are becoming more complex and widespread, and rising ...
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Helping Grantees Survive In 2010
| Posted in Management on Jun 26, 2010 |
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The economic crisis has had a major impact on the nonprofit sector, including the work of grantmakers. We expect to face tough times - and tough decision making - well into 2010 and beyond.
But the economic crisis could lead to greater innovation, increased collaborations and stronger nonprofits. Grantmakers play a vital role in helping to achieve this "silver lining" of these challenging times.
The economic situation has meant ...
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Performance-Management Seen Key To Growth
| Posted in Management on Jun 25, 2010 |
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Organizations find it tough to substitute performance management for annual reviews in their corporate culture, a new study says.
Yet adopting an organizational mindset that focuses on performance based on regular feedback is key to aligning employees with organizational goals, says Employee Management Performance, a study by Aberdeen Group a Harte-Hanks Company.
Using performance data to drive learning, succession and compensation is a ...
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World’s Richest Men Hope To Raise $600 Billion In Donations
| Posted in Philanthropy on Jun 23, 2010 |
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Bill Gates and Warren Buffet are no strangers to charity. The two have given billions to numerous organizations worldwide, participated in several fundraising events and volunteered several hours of their time to various philanthropic causes. Earlier in June, for example, Warren Buffet helped generate $2.6 million for charity by auctioning off a free dinner date to the highest bidder, reports Bloomberg.
Now, the two billionaires are taking ...
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Grantees Flunk Funders On Communication
| Posted in Management on Jun 23, 2010 |
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Nonprofits believe foundations have failed to communicate clearly, if at all, their responses to the economic downturn, and have offered nonprofits little useful help in their developing their own response, a new report says.
In a survey by the Center for Effective Philanthropy of over 6,000 grantees of 37 U.S. foundations, 30 percent indicate no such communication occurred.
And of grantees that did report communication from foundations, ...
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Helping Board Members Grow Into Leaders
| Posted in Management on Jun 20, 2010 |
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When someone agrees to serve on your board of directors, how can you help them succeed? Below are tips to help develop productive, successful board members.
Offer orientation -- Share the inner workings of the organization by explaining everything from what each staff member does, to how bills are paid, to seasonal or cyclical nature of the organization's work.
Provide ongoing education -- Take 15 minutes at each ...
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Going Online For Independent Fundraising Events
| Posted in Fundraising on Jun 18, 2010 |
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Each year, people fundraise on behalf of their favorite nonprofits in any number of events like runs, walks, bicycle rides, auctions, car washes and hundreds of other creative ways.
We all are familiar with the large, nationally-organized fundraising events like the Heart Walk and the Memory Walk.
But what about the numerous smaller independent fundraising events that can be as small as a simple bake sale or a single runner training for ...
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Fundraising Out Of Sync With Giving Habits
| Posted in Fundraising on Jun 16, 2010 |
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Technology is changing the way people give, with different generations preferring to give in different ways, and nonprofits should adjust their fundraising strategies to reflect those giving patterns, a new study says.
Giving through electronic and social media is becoming more popular, particularly among younger generations, yet most nonprofits gear their fundraising to donors born before 1945, a segment from which nonprofits generate strong ...
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Nonprofit Communication Must Be Ethical
| Posted in Marketing on Jun 16, 2010 |
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For all the talk about the importance of organizational mission in the management of nonprofits, too little attention had been paid to the ways in which the mission is communicated to stakeholders and to the general public.
It is clear that without a formal mission statement, nonprofits cannot justify themselves to government regulatory authorities, or get funding for the work that they do.
But, as someone who has worked in the nonprofit ...
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Boomer Volunteers A Valuable Resource
| Posted in Volunteerism on Jun 16, 2010 |
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For nonprofits struggling with reduced budgets and increased demand for services, older adult volunteers are an available and abundant resource - and a smart investment.
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics noted a 4.5 percent increase in older adult volunteers in 2009, and demographics suggest the trend is escalating.
Retiring Baby Boomers seeking meaningful volunteer opportunities offer a wealth of professional skills and experience to ...
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U.S. Volunteerism Up In Downturn
| Posted in Volunteerism on Jun 16, 2010 |
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The recession is good for volunteerism, with Americans volunteering in 2009 at a greater rate and in greater numbers than in 2008, a new report from volunteeringinamerica.gov says.
In 2009, 26.8 percent of Americans volunteered, up from 26.4 percent in 2008, and the number of volunteers grew to 63.4 million from 61.8 million, representing the biggest one-year increases since 2003, says Volunteering in America 2010, a report by the Corporation ...
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Online Giving Grows 14 Percent
| Posted in Fundraising on Jun 15, 2010 |
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Online giving grew 14 percent in 2009, with nonprofits posting getting more gifts online and growing their email files, a new study from convio.com says.
Overall, 69 percent of 499 nonprofits studied raised more online in 2009 than 2008, while 31 percent saw online fundraising decline, says the Convio Online Marketing Nonprofit ...
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