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Inside Philanthropy: February 2007
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A blog on philanthropy and nonprofit news and issues. A publication of Philanthropy Journal. February 28, 2007. NCGives gives new take on giving. America is changing, and so is the way we give. Recently, a new study says racial, ethnic and tribal communities in the U.S. are rooted in traditions of giving to support their communities, and now are looking for ways to strengthen and organize their philanthropy. And as PJ reports. Equally critical is the need for charitable organizations to redefine the deve...
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Inside Philanthropy: March 2007
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A blog on philanthropy and nonprofit news and issues. A publication of Philanthropy Journal. March 29, 2007. Efforts to push companies to adopt more socially-responsible corporate strategies continue to bear fruit. As The New York Times reports. Burger King this week announced it would start buying eggs and pork from suppliers that do not keep their animals in cages and crates. These developments follow an environmental deal. Between environmental groups and Texas utility TXU. And far too few nonprofits ...
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Inside Philanthropy: October 2007
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A blog on philanthropy and nonprofit news and issues. A publication of Philanthropy Journal. October 29, 2007. Good governance requires investment. Self-regulation is the new religion for philanthropic power brokers. Funded by big foundations and driven by Independent Sector, an aggressive campaign by the Panel on the Nonprofit Sector to fight moves in Congress to strengthen regulation and policing of nonprofits now has culminated in a new testament to the promise of an unbridled charitable marketplace.
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Inside Philanthropy: Four tips to improve your nonprofit’s website
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A blog on philanthropy and nonprofit news and issues. A publication of Philanthropy Journal. December 18, 2013. Four tips to improve your nonprofit’s website. As more of our day-to-day tasks have moved online, so has the way people make donations. According to Philanthropy.com. It means a your website is more important than ever. Here are a few key points to keep in mind when designing a nonprofit site:. Put your data to good use. From donations, membership renewals, event registration and ticket history...
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Inside Philanthropy: April 2007
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A blog on philanthropy and nonprofit news and issues. A publication of Philanthropy Journal. April 30, 2007. American Idol blew it. American Idol did good, but it could have done a lot better. Idol Gives Back, the three-hour celebrity extravaganza that aired April 24 and 25, raised over $60 million for poor children in Africa and the U.S. How big a deal is that? And as The New York Times reports. American Idol says a record-high 70 million votes were cast for its contestants after the April 24 show.
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Inside Philanthropy: August 2007
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A blog on philanthropy and nonprofit news and issues. A publication of Philanthropy Journal. August 27, 2007. Online charity marketplace needed. The charitable world should create a centralized online philanthropy exchange that nonprofits, individual donors and funding organizations can use to share financial data and conduct the business of finding and giving away charitable resources. The latest call for such a marketplace, long advocated by the Philanthropy Journal. Comes from Paul Brest. Feature fina...
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Inside Philanthropy: June 2007
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A blog on philanthropy and nonprofit news and issues. A publication of Philanthropy Journal. June 25, 2007. Smithsonian board missing in action. Sleepwalking through a screw-up of massive proportions, the board of the Smithsonian Institution unintentionally has sent a wakeup call to nonprofit boards everywhere. A small but growing number of nonprofits have taken a lot of heat in recent years, and rightly so, because of bad behavior. From 2000 to 2006, as the New York Times reports. If their boards do not...
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Inside Philanthropy: July 2007
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A blog on philanthropy and nonprofit news and issues. A publication of Philanthropy Journal. July 30, 2007. Foundations need to get real. Foundations are living in a dream world. Their annual reports, websites and conferences are exercises in self-congratulation for their bold innovation and good works. But while they pride themselves on investing in change, they are slow to change themselves. Foundations are secretive, clubby and fixated on pet programs. According to a recent report. With wealth, influe...
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Inside Philanthropy: Does your team look just like you?
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A blog on philanthropy and nonprofit news and issues. A publication of Philanthropy Journal. December 11, 2013. Does your team look just like you? EDITOR’S NOTE: This is the fourth in a six-part series exploring values-based leadership by Chris Hitch, director of the Gen. H. Hugh Shelton Leadership Center. Where have you seen diversity work as a strength in your personal or professional work? Chris Hitch, Ph.D., is director of the Gen. H. Hugh Shelton Leadership Center and program directo...It makes a lo...
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Inside Philanthropy: November 2007
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A blog on philanthropy and nonprofit news and issues. A publication of Philanthropy Journal. November 26, 2007. Nonprofits’ strength lies in diversity, teamwork. The charitable marketplace is strong because its diversity produces needed and innovative solutions to social problems. But to be more effective, nonprofits need to work harder to strengthen their individual organizations and to find ways to work together. While they share common needs for investment that is strategic, for volunteers and partner...
