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Foundation News & Commentary
Jan/Feb 2006
Roger M. Williams |
Sustaining Ideas on the Right An interview with James Piereson in which the 20-year head of the Olin foundation reflects upon the foundation's efforts and achievements.   |
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. |
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. |
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. |
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. |
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. |
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. |
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... |
The Motley Fool
November 30, 2010
Dan Caplinger |
You Don't Have to Be Rich to Do Good Supporting charity isn't just for billionaires. |
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. |
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. |
On Wall Street
April 1, 2012
Michelle Lodge |
Five Questions With King McGlaughon King McGlaughon of Foundation Source, which provides back-room support for foundations, tells how a financial advisor's knowledge of philanthropy gives him or her an edge. |
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
March 12, 2007 |
Charity Advisers Growing Popular Donors consulting with professionals to help them identify worthy charities to support is a fast-growing trend. |
Financial Advisor
February 2010
Eric L. Reiner |
Shaking The Foundation Donor-advised funds report droves of conversions from private foundations. |
AFP eWire
December 17, 2014 |
Top Ten (Week of December 17, 2014): You Need Data Nerds! Here are some of the top items, articles and ideas you need to know so you can keep up-to-date and help your charity succeed. |
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. |
Financial Planning
October 1, 2008
Jim Grote |
Foundations for Renown Assets in domestic private foundations are growing and donors are demanding more customized service from advisory firms. |
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. |
Inc.
December 2006
Daniel Akst |
Foundations R Us You can give it away as smartly as you made it. |
Foundation News & Commentary
Sep/Oct 2005
Gerald R. Solomon |
The New Conversation for Capacity Building Looking beyond institutionalized definitions can help the nonprofit sector reshape its approach to capacity building. |
Information Today
September 9, 2014
Nancy K. Herther |
The Knight Foundation Welcomes Ideas to Strengthen Libraries' Roles in the Digital Age People from around the country can submit entries for the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation's latest Knight News Challenge: "How might we leverage libraries as a platform to build more knowledgeable communities?" |
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. |
On Wall Street
November 1, 2010
Baruch S. Littman |
The Headache-Free Philanthropist For many, the prestige of establishing a private family foundation to dispense charitable gifts to their favorite causes is alluring. They think of it as a dream come true. But is it really? |
Foundation News & Commentary
Sep/Oct 2006
James A. Joseph |
Redefining Accountability On the international stage, philanthropic accountability must refer not only to enforceable rules and regulations, but also the unenforceable laws of ethics and respect for culture. |
AFP eWire
July 22, 2015 |
AFP Top Ten (Week of July 22, 2015): Three Keys to Donor Retention Case Studies: I Wish I Had Thought of That... Seven Critical Types of Donor Data... Five Lessons for New Philanthropists... |
Financial Advisor
September 2005
Eric L. Reiner |
Philanthropic Planning: It's Not For Everyone Financial advisers who offer philanthropic planning gain a competitive advantage in the ultra-high-net-worth marketplace. |
Financial Planning
December 1, 2011
Paul Schervish |
Why Give? When planners help clients manage their wealth, it is important to help them recognize the deep emotional sources of philanthropy. |
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. |
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. |
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 Advisor
May 2004
Jeff Schlegel |
The Philanthropy Disconnect For many financial advisors, talk about values and charitable giving don't mix. |
Foundation News & Commentary
Sep/Oct 2004
Allison H. Fine |
Blending the Bottom Line Nonprofits and grantmakers must meet each other halfway to move toward outcomes-focused approaches to collaboration. |
Fast Company
December 2000 |
What's the Best Way to Do Good? My kind of social entrepreneurialism isn't philanthropy. It isn't just writing a check. It means devoting time and skills to doing something -- like mentoring a business... |
Financial Advisor
December 2010
Bruce W. Fraser |
Reconfiguring Giving Major changes in attitudes and tax laws may affect the philanthropic advice you give clients. |
AFP eWire
December 4, 2006 |
Slate Philanthropy Conference Focuses on Partnerships, Leadership A range of new ideas and viewpoints emerged at the recent Slate 60 Conference on Innovative Philanthropy, many of them focusing on the need for government-private sector partnerships, emerging technologies and an investment philosophy to tackle large-scale problems. |
Foundation News & Commentary
Sep/Oct 2005
Yolonda Richardson |
The Power of Philanthropy The 20th anniversary of the Puerto Rico Community Foundation brings an opportunity to review its history and leave a legacy to the world. |
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. |
Financial Planning
November 1, 2005
Jim Grote |
A Game Plan for Giving Helping financial advisory clients meet their philanthropic goals is the best way to extend the planning relationship across generations. |
Foundation News & Commentary
Sep/Oct 2006
Bernholz, Fulton & Kasper |
Staying Ahead of the Technology Curve Here's how the latest technology trends could help community foundations serve their communities better. |
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. |
BusinessWeek
November 29, 2004 |
The Greatest Gifts Of All The Top 50 donors in BusinessWeek's annual ranking of America's leading philanthropists have already given an enormous amount of their money to charity over the course of their lifetimes. This year many supersized their donations. |
Foundation News & Commentary
Jul/Aug 2005
Gwen I. Walden |
Shaping the Course of our Democracy Here are six trends foundations should watch and use to increase their influence over the next 25 years. |
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? |
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. |
On Wall Street
March 1, 2011
Pat Olsen |
Lisa Philp Advisors interested in learning more about philanthropy should know they have a number of online tools at their disposal, starting with the Gain Knowledge section of the Foundation Center's web site |
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
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. |
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
May 21, 2007 |
Foundations Don't Support Overhead Costs, Do They? A new study suggests that foundations are more likely to support overhead expenses and award unrestricted gifts than most nonprofits realize. |
