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Despite Economy, Some Foundations Plan to Increase Giving
(May 5, 2008) Three recent surveys that asked foundations if they plan to increase their giving in 2008 and beyond show mixed results, though many grant makers have stepped up their gifts this year to help those affected by the economy.
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Tax Rebates Reach American Public—What’s Next for Charities?
(May 5, 2008) Americans have started to receive their tax rebates as the economy continues to falter, leaving charities with decisions to make on if and how to approach donors. But while charities need to show sensitivity with donors when discussing the issue, the rebate offers an important opportunity.
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Building Trust With Print And Online Appeals
(April 28, 2008) Recent research in public relations shows that an individual’s decision to give to charity is directly tied to trust—the belief that a nonprofit will produce results with each donation, writes Richard D. Waters, a communications professor at N.C. State University in a recent article in Philanthropy Journal.
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Keeping Up With Recent Tax Law Changes
(April 28, 2008) A recent article in The Wall Street Journal offers some helpful reminders for fundraisers and donors alike for navigating tax deductions for charitable gifts.
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After Brief Increase, Confidence in Charities Drops
(April 21, 2008) The Chronicle of Philanthropy reports that public confidence in charitable organizations continues to remain low in the post-Sept. 11 era, despite a brief spike in trust in 2006.
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Ethics Still a Hot-Button Issue in Philanthropy, New Survey Finds
(Apr. 2, 2008) Ethics remain a hot-button issue in philanthropy, according to a new survey conducted by Giving Institute: Leading Consultants to Non-Profits, a Glenview, Ill.-based group comprised of the nation's leading professional consulting firms in the field. Results of the survey were released at the Association of Fundraising Professionals conference, being held in San Diego.
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Are Tech-Savvy Millennials the New Voice of Philanthropy?
(March 24, 2008) It’s a pretty good assumption, at least from the people eWire talked to this week, that Millennials, also known as Generation Y—born in 1982 and after—show strong promise to be the next great civic-minded generation.
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Google Offers Charities New Portal for Online Services
(March 24, 2008) A new portal, called Google for Nonprofits, is now available that provides charities access and guidance on how to use a variety of tools and resources that Google offers.
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New Legal Designation Could Mix Charity, Profit
(March 17, 2008) Momentum is building for a new legal designation that would identify organizations whose primary mission is charitable and yet are also able to make a profit, according to The Chronicle of Philanthropy.
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The Science of Fundraising: Questioning Fundraising’s ‘Inefficiencies’
(March 17, 2008) Can academic studies help fundraisers better meet their bottom line? As researchers begin to examine the science of fundraising, it seems the answer could be yes, according to a recent article in The New York Times Magazine.
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U.S. Top Taxpayers Get Richer, Give More
(March 17, 2008) The top 400 taxpayers in the United States reported income of more than $85 billion in 2005 and gave over $7.5 billon to charity, according to Internal Revenue Service (IRS) data obtained by The Wall Street Journal.
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Charities Eligible for Free Memberships on Photo Sharing Website
(March 10, 2008) Registered charitable organizations in the U.S. and Canada are eligible to receive free one-year accounts on Flickr, one of the largest photo sharing communities in the world.
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Defraying Postal Costs: How to Leverage the Expertise of Your Mail House
(March 10, 2008) Too often nonprofits come up with brilliant mailing campaigns that reap less-than-brilliant postage fees once sent to the mail house. But there are ways nonprofits can avoid unexpected charges even as most nonprofit postage rates rise in May.
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Study Shows Half of Art Donations Overvalued
(March 10, 2008) Half of all art donations audited over the last 20 years by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) have been appraised at nearly double their actual value, according to a recent article by The Los Angeles Times.
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Fundraising From Athletic Charity Events Grew Strongly in 2007
(March 3, 2008) Funds raised through athletic charitable events such as walkathons and bikeathons grew by more than 10 percent in 2007, according to a new study by the Run Walk Ride Fundraising Council.
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Fidelity Gift Funds Attracts, Grants Record Amounts
(Feb. 25, 2008) The Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund, the fourth largest public charity and the largest donor-advised fund program in the United States, attracted record contributions and granted the largest amount in its history in 2007.
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Majority of Americans Believe Nonprofit Overhead Unreasonable
(Feb. 19, 2008) Sixty-two percent of Americans believe the typical nonprofit organization spends more than what is reasonable on overhead expenses such as administration and fundraising, according to a new survey.
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Responding to the Federal Tax Rebate
(Feb. 19, 2008) Just 4 percent of people surveyed in a recent Associated Press poll said they plan to use their federal tax rebate to support a charitable cause, but fundraisers shouldn’t just ignore the upcoming opportunity.
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Nominations Open for Purpose Prize, Honoring Older Americans Involved in Charitable Work
(Feb. 4, 2008) Americans age 60 and over who address critical social problems with their creativity, talent and innovation may be nominated for The Purpose Prize®.
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Newlyweds Forego Wedding Gifts, Request Donations
(Jan. 21, 2008) Newlyweds Jacob and Miriam Hodesh, of Miriam, Ga., deleted their entire wedding registry and instead requested family and friends to make donations to The Save Darfur Coalition.
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Direct-Mail Donors Still Dwindling
(Jan. 14, 2008) The number of donors responding to direct mail has continued to dwindle, even as overall revenue growth has increased slightly, according to the Third Quarter 2007 Index of National Fundraising Performance by Target Analysis Group.
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New Bank Philanthropy Fund Has Billion-Dollar Goal
(Dec. 3, 2007) A new donor-advised fund started by global investment bank Goldman Sachs has a goal of raising $1 billion over the next several years, according to a recent article in The New York Times.
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When to Send Year-End Appeals (Part II)
(Nov. 19, 2007) Last week, AFP eWire asked when the best time is to send a charity’s year-end appeals, and, as usual, members responded with a variety of sound advice.
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Most Americans Not Aware of Advantages of Giving Securities
(Nov. 12, 2007) A new report shows that American donors could realize $4.5 billion in additional tax savings if they gave appreciated securities instead of cash, but most are not aware of the tax advantages.
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When to Send Year-End Appeals
(Nov. 12, 2007) The latest question on the AFP discussion forums is, “When do you send your year-end appeal?” AFP wants to know your opinion.
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