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News Home » Topic » Non-profit TOYOTA "100 Cars For Good" Program Puts The Public In The Driver’s Seat Of A Corporate Philanthropic Effort   Posted in Philanthropy on Mar 6, 2011    0 Comments  Toyota announced its "100 Cars for Good" program, which will award 100 vehicles over the course of 100 days to 100 deserving nonprofit organizations based on votes from the public. Beginning March 7, 2011, registered 501c(3) non-profit organizations can apply online through Toyota’s Facebook page at www.facebook.com/toyota for a chance ...  More Millions Of Volunteers To Lend A Helping Hand For Keep America Beautiful's Great American Cleanup™ 2011   Posted in Volunteerism on Mar 6, 2011    0 Comments  With state and local budgets stretched to their limits, a growing volunteer movement is helping to fill the gap by engaging individuals in community service. A national nonprofit established in 1953, Keep America Beautiful (KAB) is encouraging people of all ages to rekindle their pride in their communities by volunteering for KAB's 2011 Great American Cleanup. Throughout the months of March, April and May, an anticipated 3.5 million ...  More Creating Social Change Through Effective Collaboration   Posted in Management on Mar 3, 2011 by     2 Comments  While discussing the concept of social change with my students at Washington University, I was posed with this question, “If the social sector is larger and stronger than ever; why are we still confronting the same social problems? Shouldn’t we be solving some of them by now?” As a professor, I love a good question and this is one I have honestly asked myself often throughout my own career. I was a bit stumped by how to answer this and, upon ...  More Wanna Make More Money With Your Silent Auction? Re-Read Your Descriptions!   Posted in Fundraising on Mar 3, 2011 by     0 Comments  If you’re wondering why some items in your silent auction just aren’t getting the bidding activity you expected, re-read your silent auction descriptions. In almost every silent auction my team conducts, we are spending time researching the items to find out details. Critical information will be missing from descriptions. Until that information is known to the guests, they won’t bid. Here are some tips on what seem to be common ...  More Online Master's Program Expands With Two New Specializations; Organizational Management And Not-for-Profit Management   Posted in Careers on Mar 2, 2011    0 Comments  Lubbock Christian University’s Master's in Leadership program has been expanded to provide more career choices and greater value to students interested in pursuing the degree. The two new specializations—Organizational Management and Not-for-Profit Management—are among several specializations and degrees now offered online through the university’s website for online degrees at http://www.online-lcu.com. Applications for the Master’s in ...  More Nonprofit Insight Weekly Journal Of Federal Grant Opportunities - Week of February 28   Posted in Resource Roundup on Mar 2, 2011 by     0 Comments  The federal government offers a wide range of grant programs to help you grow your nonprofit operations. This week, we are sharing information about new funding opportunities for children and family, criminal justice systems and crime, citizenship, education, health care, and community-based solutions that impact the areas of youth development, economic opportunity or healthy futures. Assets for Independence Demonstration Program The ...  More 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 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 PREV  1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9  10  NEXT

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