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Foundation News & Commentary
Mar/Apr 2005
Linda A. Long |
Family Matters At least two-thirds of the more than 60,000 U.S. private foundations are controlled by families. If the next two decades mirror present trends, family foundations will boast more than $500 billion in combined assets.   |
AFP eWire
October 15, 2007 |
Overview of Canadian Philanthropic Achievements Imagine Canada has released a study detailing the specific achievements that Canadian philanthropy and the country's charitable sector has accomplished. |
Foundation News & Commentary
Jul/Aug 2005
Sherri Alms |
The Future of Philanthropy The Future of Philanthropy website is designed to help those associated with philanthropy make sense of the philanthropic world today, understand what today's environment may mean for tomorrow and choose accordingly. |
Foundation News & Commentary
Nov/Dec 2004
Kasper, Nielsen & Chao |
Democracy in Action Focus funds, the next wave of community philanthropy, are responding to the needs of both marginalized groups and new donor bases. |
AFP eWire
January 8, 2013 |
Ten Things You Might Have Missed (January 8, 2013) 6 Ways Brands Can Leverage Google Plus Communities... Show, Tell and Involve: Fundraising Fundamentals for a New Era of Philanthropy... 7 ways to increase your nonprofit's donations... |
Foundation News & Commentary
Sep/Oct 2004
Heather Peeler |
The Philanthropic Initiative (TPI)--www.tpi.org Here's an organization that offers no-pressure assistance in sorting out your philanthropic strategic planning. |
AFP eWire
June 16, 2008 |
New Site Houses Resources for Youth in Philanthropy The online resource includes links to youth philanthropy programs, youth grant makers, and public policy information. |
AFP eWire
November 16, 2010 |
National Philanthropy Day(R) More Important Than Ever Officially celebrated on Nov. 15, people around the globe are coming together to recognize the extraordinary accomplishments that philanthropy -- and those involved in the philanthropic process -- have made to the world. |
Financial Planning
March 1, 2006
Suzanne McGee |
High Impact Philanthropy Today's donors want to do more than attend benefits -- hey want to effect real change. And they're counting on financial advisers to help them channel their generosity. |
AFP eWire
September 23, 2015 |
Maria Cuomo Cole to Speak at 2015 National Philanthropy Day Honors The National Philanthropy Day Honors recognize individuals and organizations who have significantly improved the quality of life for people in their communities and around the world. |
AFP eWire
December 20, 2011 |
Women Drive Philanthropic Decisions in Wealthy Households, but Nonprofits Must Work for Their Trust, Study Finds In nearly 90 percent of high net worth households, women are either the sole decision maker or an equal partner in decisions about charitable giving. |
AFP eWire
October 23, 2013 |
National Philanthropy Day(R) to Feature Countdown to Impact Challenge AFP is encouraging all members and their donors to demonstrate how they are changing the world and "showing their love" for their neighbors and community by participating in the Countdown to Impact Challenge, leading up to National Philanthropy Day(R) on Nov. 15. |
Financial Planning
July 1, 2009
Dune Thorne |
Charitable Connection American women are poised to become major influencers in the world of philanthropy, shaping social policy around the globe for future generations. |
Foundation News & Commentary
Jan/Feb 2005
Dorothy S. Ridings |
New Beginnings Gut-wrenching stories of philanthropic excess, self-dealing and not-so-charitable activity have spurred a greater climate of suspicion and doubt about the nonprofit sector. |
AFP eWire
February 5, 2013 |
Getting to Know Your Future Nonprofit Leaders A new report from 21/64 and the Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy shows a behind-the-next-generation look at the future leaders of philanthropy and how their giving differs and remains the same from their parents and grandparents. |
Foundation News & Commentary
Jul/Aug 2004
Lee Draper |
The Philanthropy Afterlife: What Does A Career in Philanthropy Prepare You For? In this era of diminished assets and administrative budget reductions, a traditional pattern of turnover - coupled with a slower pace of foundation formation - has made the philanthropy job market tighter and far more competitive. |
AFP eWire
July 25, 2005 |
Black Philanthropy: A Growing Force, But Often Unrecognized Black philanthropy is strong and prevalent within the African-American community, but more research and recognition are needed, according to the National Center for Black Philanthropy in Washington, D.C. |
Foundation News & Commentary
May/Jun 2006
Steve Gunderson |
Suiting Up for Social Change Grant managers must assure a return on America's growing charitable investment that the philanthropic sector can earn the public's continued trust. |
AFP eWire
September 16, 2014 |
New Partnership to Increase Student Philanthropy, Community Involvement The Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) and the Jefferson Awards Foundation are pleased to announce a partnership between the AFP Youth in Philanthropy program and the Jefferson Awards Foundation's Students In Action Program. |
Financial Planning
October 2, 2007
Jim Grote |
Extreme Philanthropy Giving 'til it hurts takes on a whole new meaning when clients join the 50% League. But each philanthropic plan needs a financial plan and estate plan to go along with it. |
Financial Planning
December 1, 2010
Suzanne McGee |
The New Philanthropy Betsy Dickey was startled and dismayed to realize how much she had to learn about what is involved in becoming a hands-on philanthropist rather than just a checkbook donor. |
AFP eWire
March 7, 2005 |
GE, Novartis and Arch Chemicals Win Corporate Philanthropy Day Awards The Committee to Encourage Corporate Philanthropy (CECP), a forum of business CEOs and chairpersons, celebrated its sixth annual Corporate Philanthropy Day by honoring three companies for their charitable efforts. |
AFP eWire
August 30, 2015
Mark Bowman |
Mind the Gender Gap: Canadian Women's Role in Philanthropy As a prospect researcher and fundraising consultant in Ottawa for the past decade, I've often heard the refrain that "Women don't write the big checks." Really? |
AFP eWire
March 7, 2005 |
Report Yields New Insights on Giving Circles A new study about giving circles shows a small but growing phenomenon that poses new opportunities and challenges for fundraisers. |
AFP eWire
May 27, 2015 |
Finalists Selected for National Philanthropy Day(R) Honors Recognizing Top Donors, Volunteers National Philanthropy Day is the day set aside to remember and recognize the impact philanthropy -- charitable giving, volunteering and engagement -- has made in our world. |
AFP eWire
November 13, 2012 |
AFP, Mackenzie Investments Partner to Strengthen Training and Education for Charities, Fundraisers Mackenzie Investments will help champion education by funding a new Canadian Web Conference series for AFP's 16 chapters across the country. |
AFP eWire
August 9, 2004 |
A "Golden Age for Philanthropy" Ahead? The July 29 issue of The Economist predicts that another golden age for philanthropy and charitable giving is about to occur not only in the United States, but also around the world. |
AFP eWire
June 6, 2005 |
New Resource for Foundations, Donors Interested in Community Building Individuals, family foundations and others interested in issues related to community building, including poverty, homelessness and economic insecurity, now have a new resource to help them learn how to get involved and better target their contributions. |
AFP eWire
November 3, 2005 |
Legislation Formally Recognizing National Philanthropy Day Introduced in the Senate of Canada Senator Jerahmiel S. Grafstein, chair of the Standing Senate Committee on Banking, Trade and Commerce, introduced legislation that would create the first permanent government-recognized National Philanthropy Day (NPD) in the world. |
Inc.
May 1, 2002
Donna Fenn |
Shaking the Foundations Sanjay Chopra is an astute donor. The founder of two technology companies recently joined 59 other fledgling philanthropists to give $50,000 to KidsVoice, a Pittsburgh nonprofit that provides legal services to children in juvenile court... |
Registered Rep.
April 5, 2011
Charles Paikert |
Clients Turning To Wealth Managers For Philanthropy Advice No opportunity to discuss philanthropy with clients should be squandered. |
AFP eWire
November 19, 2012 |
Celebration of National Philanthropy Day(R) Celebrations a Huge Success! Propelled by legislation making Canada the first country to make National Philanthropy Day(R), AFP chapters and Canadians across the nation took their celebrations of giving and volunteering to new heights. |
The Motley Fool
November 24, 2006
Jeremy MacNealy |
Foolish Book Review: Corporate Responsibility, Part 3 In Part 3 of a series of articles highlighting some of the critically important essays in Harvard Business Review on Corporate Responsibility, here are some insights from The Competitive Advantage of Corporate Philanthropy. |
Foundation News & Commentary
Jul/Aug 2005 |
Dot's Top Ten Ten achievements of retired Council on Foundations president and CEO Dorothy S. Ridings. |
AFP eWire
November 13, 2006 |
Majority of Wealthy Unaffected by Tax Incentives, Not Interested in Leaving a Legacy A new study reveals that a strong majority of wealthy donors in the US would maintain or increase their charitable giving if the estate tax was repealed, and only 25% of those donors are motivated to leave a legacy in their giving. |
AFP eWire
February 25, 2014 |
The Development Committee Workbook: Managing Your Volunteers to Success Michele Berard is the Executive Director of the Butler Hospital Foundation and Principal of Ascent Advisors in Rhode Island. She will share her tactics for managing volunteers at the 2014 AFP International Conference on Fundraising in San Antonio. |
IndustryWeek
July 1, 2004
Karen M. Kroll |
Life On The Island The life sciences industry taps Puerto Rico for tax breaks, educated workforce. |
AFP eWire
November 19, 2007 |
New York Times, Globe and Mail Honor Giving, National Philanthropy Day(R) In conjunction with National Philanthropy Day, two key North American media outlets developed special supplements in 2007 devoted to philanthropy and the charitable sector. |
Foundation News & Commentary
May/Jun 2005
Kathleen P. Enright |
Philanthropy's New Clothes New study results represent the most comprehensive look at how foundations view their own effectiveness to date. |
AFP eWire
May 6, 2004 |
Urban Institute Releases Study on Foundation Practices, Attitudes Urban Institute study reveals a wealth of data about the attitudes and practices of different types of foundations, including how they view effective philanthropy and the monitoring and evaluation processes. |
HBS Working Knowledge
April 21, 2011
Carmen Nobel |
Searching for Better Practices in Social Investing In order to garner the capital necessary to foot the bill for social change, nonprofits need to think less about traditional grants and more in terms of innovation -- and so do the organizations that fund them. |
AFP eWire
January 19, 2010 |
Philanthropy and Gender: Not Your Mother's Bake Sale When it comes to giving money away, are there differences between men and women and their philanthropic behavior? |
Foundation News & Commentary
Nov/Dec 2005
Steve Gunderson |
Leadership in 21st Century Philanthropy We risk being so consumed by present challenges that we can barely imagine, let alone create, a vision for our future. That's a risk we have to avoid or conquer, because vision is more urgently needed in philanthropy today than ever before. |
Foundation News & Commentary
Sep/Oct 2006 |
Off the Cuff, On the Record As grantmakers, we think we know what can be done and our boards are so very anxious to be able to do our thing consistently and coherently, we don't look to see whether or not all of the work that we're doing adds up to an infrastructure for change. |
Foundation News & Commentary
Sep/Oct 2006
Caroline D. Avery |
Is Early Engagement Always Best? It seems the accepted wisdom these days is that the earlier children are involved in their family's philanthropy, the better. But there are many paths to long-term satisfaction with family philanthropy. |
HBS Working Knowledge
September 15, 2008
Roger Thompson |
The Coming Transformation of Social Enterprise Social enterprise as an entity is primarily in the business of creating social value, regardless of whether it's for-profit or nonprofit. |
Searcher
February 2007
Cecilia Hogan |
Philanthropy -- Not Just for Rock Stars: "Real People" and Digital Donations A look at trends in online giving, the impact of disasters, being effective in your philanthropy, and resources for researching charities. |
Financial Planning
October 2, 2007
Barry Glassman |
'Tis Better to Give As a financial advisor, it's important for you to recognize that charitable giving is a consequential part of many of your clients' lives. |
AFP eWire
July 2, 2007 |
Case Foundation Seeks Public Input on Grant Ideas The Washington, D.C.-based Case Foundation is calling for the public to submit ideas on how to improve communities and will be awarding grants up to $35,000 for the best proposals. |
Investment Advisor
October 2009
James J. Green |
Forget Chicken Little What's the current state of philanthropy? |
