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Foundation News & Commentary
Mar/Apr 2006
Sarita Venkat |
Corporate Givers Revisit Disaster Grants Although corporations and corporate grantmakers have responded again and again to help after disasters -- and they give their support in a number of ways -- many believe it's time to get a clear disaster relief giving policy in place.   |
Foundation News & Commentary
May/Jun 2006
Maria Schneider |
Leveraging the Gift A well-thought-out approach to corporate matching gift programs is critical to creating value for the companies. |
Registered Rep.
October 1, 2005
Kristen French |
Whirlwind Response to Katrina Wirehouses, regionals and independents reacted quickly to the Katrina disaster, offering donations to the Red Cross, matching employee contributions and taking other relief measures. |
Foundation News & Commentary
Nov/Dec 2005
Kelly Shipp Simone |
Legal FAQs on Disaster Grantmaking Qualified disasters offer corporate grantmakers flexibility in response -- within legal parameters. Here are some. |
Foundation News & Commentary
Jan/Feb 2005 |
Excerpt: Disaster Grantmaking: A Practical Guide for Foundations and Corporations Grantmakers can be more effective and strategic in addressing disasters by following these eight principles of good disaster management. |
Foundation News & Commentary
Nov/Dec 2005
Paula J. Kelly |
Meeting the Needs When two devastating hurricanes struck the Gulf Coast in less than a month, it was clear that the response from the philanthropic community would need to be as unprecedented as the disaster. |
Foundation News & Commentary
Nov/Dec 2005
Argoff & Rousso |
Hardest Hit and Least Protected People with disabilities and older adults suffered the brunt of the Gulf and Atlantic Coast hurricanes. This is what grantmakers can do to help them. |
AFP eWire
September 11, 2006 |
Disasters Require Greater Coordination Between National and Local Relief Providers Local nonprofits in the areas affected by Hurricane Katrina played huge roles in relief efforts, yet received very little support from the federal government or larger national charities, according to a new report. |
AFP eWire
April 20, 2010 |
2009 Saw Record Decline in Foundation Giving The recent economic crisis caused the more than 75,000 grantmaking foundations in the United States to cut their 2009 giving by an estimated 8.4 percent -- by far the largest decline ever tracked by the Foundation Center. |
AFP eWire
August 28, 2006 |
New Study Examines How Donors Give Online During Disasters A new study examines how donors give online to help support disaster relief efforts and provides guidance for charities seeking to raise funds online. |
AFP eWire
January 8, 2006 |
U.S. Giving to Tsunami Relief Exceeded $3 Billion Approximately 25% of American households contributed a total of $2.78 billion to tsunami relief efforts. Corporations gave $340 million, and foundations accounted for $40 million. |
InternetNews
August 31, 2005
Jim Wagner |
Tech Community Rallies For Katrina Relief As with previous natural disasters, tech companies are doing their part to help with relief operations after hurricane Katrina devastated the gulf region. |
AFP eWire
January 6, 2005 |
U.S., Canada to Extend Tax Deduction for Tsunami Relief Both the American and Canadian federal governments are working on plans to allow taxpayers to claim a tax deduction (for the United States) or credit (for Canada) in tax year 2004 for contributions made for tsunami relief efforts in January 2005. |
PC World
December 2005
Anne Kandra |
Consumer Watch: Charity Starts at Your Home PC Tips on using online resources to safely and securely make the most of your charitable donations. |
Information Today
Miguel Ramos |
Katrina Relief and Outreach Developments A roundup of links to relief and outreach responses from library groups and information industry organizations. |
Foundation News & Commentary
May/Jun 2006
Allan R. Clyde |
Sherece West An interview with the CEO of the Louisiana Disaster Recovery Foundation about the charity and the recovery, relief, and rebuilding of Louisiana. |
Registered Rep.
January 4, 2005
Will Leitch |
Brokerages Respond to Tsunami Tragedy As Americans donate to tsunami disaster-relief efforts, the brokerage industry is chipping in as well. According to the SIA, there is no organized industrywide effort to raise relief funds, but individual firms are doing their part. |
Information Today
February 22, 2010 |
Wikimedia Foundation Announces $2 Million Grant From Google This is the Wikimedia Foundation's first grant from Google. The funds will support core operational costs of the Wikimedia Foundation. |
Foundation News & Commentary
Nov/Dec 2005
Emmett D. Carson |
Beyond Relief and Recovery Philanthropy's biggest challenge in the wake of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita is to move past just doing the familiar. |
AFP eWire
January 13, 2005 |
North American Tsunami Relief Contributions Exceed $550 Million; Arkansas Extends Deduction Deadline Charities across North America have received more than $550 million in contributions to support relief efforts related to the Southeast Asia tsunami which hit several countries on Dec. 26, 2004. |
AFP eWire
July 9, 2007 |
2006 U.S. Corporate Giving Stronger Than Expected While corporate giving fell significantly in 2006 according to the most recent findings, a report shows that not all the news is bad and that many corporations actually increased their giving. |
AFP eWire
February 21, 2012 |
Deep Roots What happened in the community of Cedar Rapids is a testament to the passion of many charitable organizations willing to get people the support they needed immediately and for years to come. |
Investment Advisor
October 2005
Robert Bingham |
The IA Soapbox: Giving with Head as Well as Heart A massive national tragedy will prompt your clients to make financial gifts from the heart. It is the financial advisor's job to help prepare clients to make those decisions from the head with assets set aside for this purpose. |
Foundation News & Commentary
Jan/Feb 2005
Lee Draper |
Where the Money is: Tapping Overlooked Sources of Support for Nonprofits Where will the funding come from to enable nonprofits to serve more people? How can nonprofits find the capital to reorganize for greater efficiency and economies of scale or to invest in new ways to address growing social needs? |
AFP eWire
November 29, 2010 |
Charities Seeing Slight Recovery in Giving, But Not Enough to Keep Up With Demand or Budget Cuts The small rebound hasn't been enough to help many nonprofits that are grappling with staff and service cuts even as demand for their services has increased. |
InternetNews
January 3, 2005
Jim Wagner |
Bush Says Go Online to Offer Tsunami Support Flanked by two former presidents, he tells Americans they can help best by going online. |
AFP eWire
January 31, 2012 |
What to Do When Foundations Have Walled Themselves Off From Your Organization What can you do when you come face to face with a wall built by a foundation to keep organizations like yours out? |
AFP eWire
January 30, 2006 |
Corporate Contributions Up in 2004 Corporate giving to non-profits and charities increased by 22% from 2003 to 2004, according to an annual survey. |
Foundation News & Commentary
Mar/Apr 2005
Marc Ross Manashil |
Don't Forget the World's Daily Disasters Global tragedy did not begin or end with the 2004 tsunami. Seize a chance to commit to international giving. |
Information Today
September 12, 2005
Miguel Ramos |
Katrina Relief and Outreach Developments Here is a roundup of relief and outreach responses from library groups and information industry organizations. |
Entrepreneur
April 2005
Pellet & Portner |
Money Buzz 04/05 The Internet impacts charities through online donations and services that check the veracity of nonprofits... Online services provide an anonymous bridge between your company and whistleblowers... Statistics on consumer spending and VC... |
Financial Advisor
November 2011
Eric Rasmussen |
One From The Heart As the economy sputters, charities try to keep their footing. Advisors who understand the world of philanthropy will find themselves better positioned with high-net-worth clientele. |
The Motley Fool
December 31, 2004
Nathan Slaughter |
Compassionate Corporations Many U.S. companies dig deep to help tsunami victims in Southeast Asia. This is yet another sign that many companies strive to be good corporate citizens by giving something back. |
Entrepreneur
July 2008
Chris Penttila |
Ready for Anything Make sure your business is fully prepared for when disaster strikes. In fact, having a disaster plan can actually help your business grow during good times. |
Geotimes
January 2006
Linda Rowan |
The Rise and Fall of FEMA With the threat of terrorism still high, more hurricanes expected in the near future, unpredictable earthquakes, and significant population growth in high-risk regions, federal disaster preparedness and response have never been more important. |
Managed Care
October 2001
Joyce Ochs |
Sept. 11's Lessons in Disaster Care While we are trying to grapple with the changes that terrorism may make to our way of life, a greater public awareness of emergency measures is bound to be one result... |
AFP eWire
November 23, 2010 |
Foundations Likely to Increase Giving in 2011 It may take several years for giving to match the peak level recorded in 2008, according to estimates reported by the Foundation Center. |
InternetNews
September 10, 2009 |
Microsoft Will Fund Open Source Foundation The CodePlex Foundation aims to build on Microsoft's existing Codeplex site. |
AFP eWire
June 12, 2012 |
Growth in U.S. Foundation Giving Fails to Keep Pace With Inflation Giving by U.S. foundations showed a modest increase in 2011, totaling an estimated $46.9 billion and up 2.2 percent from the year before. After accounting for inflation, however, contributions by U.S. foundations were down slightly from 2010. |
Geotimes
October 2007
Gregory E. van der Vink |
Democracy, GDP and Natural Disasters The impact of a natural disaster is not simply a function of the natural event itself, but is determined also by society's ability to respond to the disaster. |
AFP eWire
September 26, 2005 |
Powerful Giving Incentive in Katrina Relief Legislation Congress has passed a Hurricane Katrina tax relief bill that does not include the IRA Rollover provision, but does contain a new incentive that could encourage additional giving. |
AFP eWire
October 17, 2005 |
President Signs Katrina Giving Measures The president has signed into law new charitable giving provisions as part of a Hurricane Katrina tax package designed to encourage giving both to relief organizations and charities overall. |
| This Old House |
Relief and Volunteer Sources for Hurricane Sandy Find out where you can help those affected by Superstorm Sandy -- or get help if you're in need |
HBS Working Knowledge
March 14, 2005
Manda Salls |
The Tricky Business of Nonprofit Brands Coca-Cola, move over. Many of the world's best-known brands belong to nonprofits, but the brand management issues these organizations face can be quite different. |
AFP eWire
April 24, 2006 |
Survey Shows Hurricane Relief Had Little Impact on U.S. Giving Most Americans who gave money to help victims of the Katrina and Rita hurricanes also contributed to all of their normal charities as well, according to a survey. |
InternetNews
August 23, 2010 |
Microsoft-Backed Open Source Group Talks Plans The CodePlex Foundation describes the role it can play in nurturing open source projects, and its relationship with Microsoft. |
Searcher
June 2006
Piper & Ramos |
A Failure to Communicate: Politics, Scams, and Information Flow During Hurricane Katrina The Katrina disaster was exacerbated by poor communications. Some help was provided by the Internet, but it was also a breeding round for Katrina-related scams. |
DailyCandy
January 3, 2005 |
Disaster Relief You want to help the victims of Asia's massive tsunami? (Of course you do.) The best thing you can do is make a donation to humanitarian organizations that already have relief programs in Southeast Asia. Here are a few. |
National Defense
November 2005
Lawrence P. Farrell |
Preparation Is Key to Disaster Response Amidst the outrage and finger-pointing that followed Katrina, several lawmakers and homeland security experts called for the federal government to make the Defense Department the lead agency for disaster response. |
The Motley Fool
December 22, 2009
Dan Caplinger |
The Easiest Way to Double Your Money Your employer may make your charitable donations go further. |
