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Rob Reich examines the successes and failures
of philanthropy in an article published in the Stanford Social
Innovation Review.
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Gaze into the next era of philanthropy with Andrew Blau, lead
author of an innovative and exciting publication about the
future of philanthropy, Looking out for the Future: An
Orientation for 21st Century Philanthropists. Andrew
Blau's comments can be found in this working paper about
cultivating change.
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Click here for details of Mr. Blau's keynote address at
the 2005 Philanthropy Northwest Annual Conference and
Membership Meeting.
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Click here to read Mr. Blau's comments online.
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Several articles and essays have been
written on the effect the slouching economy might have on
philanthropy. Here are links to some.
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Though Charitableway.com and other online
donation sites have shut down, many analysts are optimistic
about the future of the genre. Charitableway, founded by a
former Microsoft executive in June 1999, focused on services
for workplace giving programs, including alliances with
umbrella organizations such as United Way chapters and
community health charities. Their premier service was
assisting businesses with managing charitable payroll
deductions and matching donations.
The reason for the failure of this
dot-com as well as others such as Shop2Give, iBelong,
PledgeBay, iReachOut, ClickforaCause, and onGiving is up for
grabs, but some are attributing the failures in part to a lack
of knowledge about the sector.
For more information:
From the Chronicle
of Philanthropy
From News.com
From the Foundation
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According to a recent article in the Los Angeles Times,
increasing numbers of businesses are encouraging employee
participation in volunteer programs. This is partly to improve
their image in local communities, partly because companies
believe that when employees work together on volunteer
projects, it improves morale and teamwork in the office. The
article is available at their Web
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The Foundation Center has released a
publication analyzing the use of program-related investments (PRIs).
Taking the form of loans, loan guarantees, and other
investments made for charitable purposes, PRIs are commonly
used to support community revitalization, micro-enterprise
development and many other types of projects.
"The PRI Directory: Charitable Loans
and Other Program-Related Investments by Foundations"
reports that PRI distributions from U.S. foundations topped
$266 million in 1999, up from $147 million in 1997. While the
level of this type of financing has grown dramatically, the
number of funders using the option has remained fairly steady
since the mid-1990s.
The PRI Directory also includes an
analysis of PRI trends based on a sample of 133 leading PRI
providers. Among the key findings, community development
retained the largest share of PRI support, while the share for
housing declined. By comparison, PRI financing increased for
educational institutions -- nearly 15 percent of all PRI
dollars supported education in 1998-1999, compared to less
than 5 percent as recently as 1993-1994.
Visit the Foundation Center Web site to:
Download
a copy of the trends report.
Read
more about the publication. |
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The Foundation Center has released a report
examining the changes in the voluntary reporting
patterns of U.S. foundations over the past
decade. Download highlights
from the report.(1/30/01) |
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The Pew Partnership for Civic Change has
recently released a survey, "Ready, Willing
& Able-Citizens Working for Change,"
which indicates that many Americans offer their
time or money to help others. Of 1,830
respondents, 54 percent had volunteered in the
last year, while 78 percent had donated money to
charity. However, with 111 million Americans
volunteering their time to help solve problems in
their communities during the past 12 months (and
60 million volunteering on a regular basis) 41
percent of those surveyed said they would like to
become more involved in their communities, but
did not know where to start. For the full survey,
visit their Web site. (2/26/01) |
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A new report released by the Virginia-based Morino Institute,
in conjunction with Community
Wealth Ventures and Venture
Philanthropy Partners, finds that while
venture philanthropy has experienced explosive
growth over the past two years, the movement is
still in an early stage of development. Read more
details at the
Philanthropy News Digest. The full report
available at the Morino Institute Web
site. (2/6/01) |
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The New York Times reports that corporate
branding arrangements are growing in popularity.
As cutbacks in public funding for nonprofit
groups and activities have challenged nonprofits
nationwide, corporations, aware of the benefits
of projecting a socially responsible image, have
been quick to pick up the slack. Corporate giving
to nonprofit groups rose from roughly $8 billion
in 1996 to more than $11 billion in 1999,
according to Giving USA. While some are
questioning the benefits of corporate branding of
nonprofit projects, others are praising the
private sector for their community involvement. A
summary at the
Philanthropy News Digest. The full article
can be found at the New
York Times. (2/20/01) |
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Are
women and minorities underrepresented as
foundation trustees? (12/15/00) |
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Giving
circles gain in popularity.
(12/10/00) |
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Coalition to Work on Improving
College Opportunities for Underrepresented
Students (12/01/00) |
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Companies can expect an increase
in behavioral loyalty from both employees and
customers with high opinions of the company's
philanthropy, according to new research sponsored
by the Council on Foundations. Link to the report
here.
(12/01/00) |
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