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Research Redux: Nonprofit and Philanthropic Studies of Note

We try to get around to everything, but it isn't always possible. So, as July begins, here are links to some important research studies from the month of June. Johns Hopkins...

Older Americans Doing Social Good Lauded by President Obama at Innovation Fun...

If you thought national service was just for young people, Civic Ventures has proven you very wrong. Civic Ventures is a San Francisco nonprofit, founded by Marc Freedman, author of Encore:...

3 Tips for Viral Marketing That Don't Involve Facebook or Twitter

We often think of Facebook and Twitter when we hear the word "viral." But while you're mastering social media, don't neglect the simple, old fashioned word-of-mouth things you can do....

Madoff's Tangled Web Includes Charities that Benefited

Bernie Madoff was sentenced to 150 years this morning, but his fraudulent investment scheme is still unraveling, snaring many nonprofits who both won and lost as a result of the...

Great Links for Nonprofits - Email to Fundraising to Taglines

14 Easy Ways to Grow Your Email List Kivi Leroux Miller provides the basics about collecting email addresses and keeping your list clean. Assessing America's Giving Challenge Allison Fine summarizes...


Philanthropy Info
from Business Week

Philanthropy's Next Gen

As baby boomers celebrate their 60th birthday and prepare for retirement, a growing number of them are choosing to leave wealth to their children in the form of a family foundation. Philanthropy offers an important and meaningful legacy to generations that follow, and it's critical that younger folks find their own footing in the world of giving. BusinessWeek staff editor Jessi Hempel talks with Sharna Goldseker -- a vice-president at the Andrea and Charles Bronfman Philanthropies -- about next-generation givers. Goldseker works with Grand Street, a group for Jewish people ages 18 to 28 who are inheriting a family giving legacy. She herself also came into a role in her family's foundation

Focus on Volunteering

The spirit of giving back is upon us: Young people are replacing summer camp with service trips, and baby boomers approaching retirement age are searching for ways to give back to their communities. With the number of new groups in the nonprofit sector growing by 70,000 a year, it will need more support than ever. BusinessWeek's Jessi Hempel talks with Dr. Tim Seiler, director of public service and the Fund Raising School at the Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University, about how to attract volunteers and why they are so crucial to keeping the sector vibrant




Charitable Org News
From NY Times

Raising Children Who Care in Times That Need It

Philanthropy is not only for the wealthy. You can bring children into the fold by letting them figure out how they would like to contribute.

In Refugee Aid, Pakistan?s War Has New Front

Hard-line Islamist charities are using a refugee crisis to sour public opinion about the United States.

Pro Bono Spots Soak Up More Commercial Time

Support for public service campaigns is usually stronger during economic downturns because media companies prefer to run classy-looking, altruistic ads to fill space.

Kennedy Center Spreads Program for Arts Groups

The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts is to announce a national tour of a program to help struggling nonprofit arts organizations.

Taking Risks to Advance Public Health

To the Editor:.

Philanthropist With a Sense of Timing Raises Her Profile

Lisa Maria Falcone is beginning the transition from one wealthy patron among many to the kind of highly visible player sought after by the city?s leading arts organizations.

Grant System Leads Cancer Researchers to Play It Safe

A major impediment in the fight against cancer is that most research grants go to projects unlikely to break much ground.

Texas Adopts Law on Stewardship of Trusts After Founders Die

The law is intended to ensure that so-called orphan trusts, which are left under the stewardship of lawyers or banks, continue to comply with the founders? wishes.

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Some Fancy Footwork in Auditions for Knicks?

Steve Nash?s benefit soccer game drew stars from the N.B.A. to Lower Manhattan, dangling a fantasy roster before forlorn Knicks fans.

Study Ties Madoff Loss to Charity?s Board Size

Many foundations that lost money in the Madoff scandal had four or fewer board members not enough, a new study says.


Tax Info: Help for Writing Off Charitable Donations

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