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FUND RAISING NEWS COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES SEE INCREASED GIVING BUT LOWER ALUMNI GIVING RATES (March 14, 2005) Contributions to colleges and universities in the United States increased by 3.4 percent in 2004, according to an annual survey by the Council for Aid to Education at the RAND Corporation. read more  NEW REPORT SHEDS LIGHT ON WHY PEOPLE VOLUNTEER (Feb. 28, 2005) While moral values are the primary reason many Americans volunteer, clear differences emerge between age groups, according to a survey by Thrivent Financial for Lutherans. read more MILLION DOLLAR NONPROFIT INNOVATION PRIZE ANNOUNCED (Feb. 28, 2005) Nonprofits have until April 28, 2005, to apply for a $1 million innovation prize recently announced by the Stanford Center for Social Innovation and Amazon.com. read more LACK OF STANDARDS, ASSESSMENT HINDERING FOUNDATION EFFECTIVENESS (Feb. 21, 2005) Many foundations do not have specific goals or standards of effectiveness, or ways of measuring their effectiveness, according to a study by the Urban Institute. read more NONPROFIT, ASSOCIATION SPONSORSHIPS EXPECTED TO RISE IN 2005 (Feb. 21, 2005) For-profit corporations and businesses are expected to spend more than $1 billion in sponsoring nonprofit causes in 2005, according to industry forecasts by the IEG Sponsorship Report. read more CASE STUDY: PLAYING GAMES AND VOTING FOR CHARITY (Feb. 7, 2005) Not many companies would let the public vote on what charities it should support, but that is exactly what Hostway Corporation decided to do for its holiday giving program. read more NEXT BIG FUNDRAISING TREND: GIVING THROUGH YOUR CELL PHONE (Jan. 31, 2005) Donors will soon be able to make charitable gifts by using their cell phones to send text messages. read more A GENE FOR PHILANTHROPY? (Jan. 31, 2005) A team of Israeli psychologists claim they have located a gene that is linked to altruistic behavior. read more INSTANT MESSAGING: THE NEXT ONLINE DONATION TOOL? (Jan. 10, 2005) In a recent conversation with the Development Vice President of a large nonprofit, I explained parenthetically that “by the way, when I say ‘email’ I mean all forms of electronic one-to-one communication.” He wrinkled his brow and looked at me as if it were a trick question. read more WHAT’S AHEAD IN NONPROFIT HEADLINES FOR 2005 (Dec. 20, 2004) Accountability, ethics and additional regulation will be headline issues facing nonprofits in 2005, according to a panel of nonprofit experts who convened on Dec. 15, 2004, in Washington, D.C. read more RANKING THE BEST CORPORATE CITIZENS (Dec. 13, 2004) In the last of a series of four articles looking at corporations, “Beyond the Balance Sheet,” Forbes magazine ranks some of the largest for-profits on the basis of corporate citizenship. read more EMAIL SOLICITATIONS STILL EVOLVING IN HIGHER EDUCATION (Dec. 6, 2004) Only half of higher education institutions are using email as a fundraising tool, and there is a wide disparity in how the technology is being employed, according to a new survey by the Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE). Although focused on higher education, the survey also holds insights for other types of charitable organizations as well. read more TOP PHILANTHROPISTS GIVING EVEN MORE (Nov. 29, 2004) While overall giving may be growing only slightly, the largest donors in the United States are increasing their gifts by significant amounts, according to BusinessWeek’s third annual rankings of the Top 50 U.S. Philanthropists. read more INCREASING COMPETITION, ECONOMY AFFECTING HOLIDAY KETTLE TRADITION (Nov. 22, 2004) In another sign of the shifting fundraising environment, a combination of factors is changing the operation of one of the oldest traditions in philanthropy across North America. read more HIGH STAKES POKER GAMES ATTRACTING CHARITIES, REGULATORS (Nov. 15, 2004) Capitalizing on the tremendous popularity of high-stakes poker, an increasing number of charities are sponsoring tournaments and drawing hundreds of players. read more SENIOR FUNDRAISERS, MANAGERS IN DEMAND, BUT ECONOMY STIFLING CONSISTENT HIRING (Nov. 15, 2004) Fundraising is one of the key skills that charities are looking for in senior managers, but a lagging economy is prohibiting many organizations from hiring, according to a new study by Boston-based nonprofit Bridgestar. read more COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONS SEE STRONG GAINS IN 2003 (Oct. 21, 2004) Two new surveys by the Columbus Foundation and the Council on Foundations show that the community foundation field had a strong year in 2003, primarily because of the steadily improving economy. read more CORPORATE GIVING STILL ROBUST, NEW SURVEY REPORTS (Oct. 16, 2004) Philanthropic giving by U.S. corporations and corporate foundations increased by 24 percent from 2002 to 2003, according to a new survey by the Conference Board. read more CANADIANS MORE CONFIDENT IN CHARITIES THAN AMERICANS (Oct. 16, 2004) According to a recent survey, Canadians remain extremely confident in the charities that serve them, although a large majority feels that a national charity watchdog organization should be created. read more NEW GIVING STRATEGY ALLOWS DONORS TO CONTROL FUND MANAGEMENT (Oct. 12, 2004) The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has approved a new way for donors to give to charity but manage the contributed funds for up to a decade, according to a recent article in The Wall Street Journal. read more IMPROVING ECONOMY STRENGTHENS FUNDRAISERS ATTITUDES (Sept. 13, 2004) The economy is improving, and the result is a boost in fundraisers’ attitudes about charitable giving, according to a new survey by the Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University. read more
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