YMCA Survey Reveals Americans Are Uncertain But Hopeful About The Future Of Their Communities
| Posted in GOOD News on Apr 10, 2012 |
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According to the March Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index, consumers feel the worst economic trouble is behind them and they are more confident about future prospects than they have been in a very long time. However, the Y Community Snapshot, a consumer survey measuring the quality of life in communities across the nation commissioned by the YMCA of the USA, reveals that many Americans are still concerned about the quality of life ...
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Nonprofit Finance Fund 2012 State Of The Nonprofit Sector Survey Results
| Posted in Not For Profit on Apr 7, 2012 |
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More than 4,500 respondents at nonprofits across the country shared the details of how they are adapting their organizations and finances to current economic conditions. The survey, which was supported for the second year in a row by the Bank of America Charitable Foundation, reveals that while 2011 was a year of significant organizational and programmatic changes, many nonprofits are still facing fundamental challenges that threaten the ...
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US Department Of Labor Seeks Applications For $1.2 Million In Safety And Health Training Grants
| Posted in Government on Apr 7, 2012 |
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The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration is soliciting applications under the Susan Harwood Training Grant Program to fund training for workers and employers in recognizing workplace hazards and control measures, and understanding their rights and responsibilities. A total of $1.2 million is available to nonprofit, community and faith-based organizations; employer associations; labor unions; joint ...
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2012 Wealth and Values Survey: Most Millionaires Believe They Have A Duty To Give Back To Society
| Posted in Philanthropy on Jan 18, 2012 |
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America's millionaires recognize that with their wealth comes responsibility to help America through its challenges, according to survey findings by PNC Wealth Management, a member of The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.
More than half of millionaires feel an obligation to "give back" and few are concerned with their ability to give, according to the eighth annual Wealth and Values Survey, entitled "Responsibility and Money: ...
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Leaders From The Nonprofit Sector To Set Forth Recommendations For Growing Philanthropy In USA
| Posted in Philanthropy on Jul 20, 2011 |
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Thirty-six of the leading U.S.-philanthropy experts, including nonprofit leaders, technology suppliers and consultants, and associations, recently gathered to discuss how the nonprofit sector can work together to grow the level of individual giving by Americans. The Growing Philanthropy Summit, held last month in Washington D.C., was sponsored by Blackbaud, Inc. and Hartsook Companies and was hosted by The Center on Philanthropy at ...
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Breaking Down Walls To Build Up Nonprofits
| Posted in Management on Jun 4, 2011 by R. Andrew Swinney |
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Management consultant Peter F. Drucker famously taught us all to ask, "What business are you in?" The question was designed to prompt thinking beyond the simple surface answer (such as "book publishing") to a deeper one (such as "providing information" or "creating entertainment" or "leading dialogue on important topics"). The deeper answers allowed corporations to break out of the confines of traditional ...
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Allstate Foundation Research Stresses Powerful Role Of NGOs In Disaster Recovery
| Posted in Government on Apr 1, 2011 |
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The Allstate Foundation lead efforts to create a better way for our nation to manage catastrophes before they strike. As part of Allstate's commitment to vigilant disaster response, The Allstate Foundation collaborated with the RAND Gulf States Policy Institute, in partnership with the Louisiana Association of Nonprofit Organizations (LANO) to explore the recovery process and the critical role of non-government organizations (NGOs) in ...
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