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2011 Holiday Giving Tips
Holiday time is the season for giving. These days, when household budgets are stretched, consumers naturally want to make the most of their precious contributions. The Better Business Bureau of New York can offer tips to help you avoid charity scams and enrich your experience as a philanthropist. … Read entire article »
Filed under: General fundraising, Guest columns and features
Brooklyn Community Foundation Announces Final Round of Grants for 2011
The Brooklyn Community Foundation has announced 37 new grants to Brooklyn-serving nonprofits totaling $668,000, bringing its 2011 giving to $4.5 million to Brooklyn’s nonprofit community. … Read entire article »
Filed under: General fundraising, Public works and advocacy
Record $10 Million to Support Community Lenders Working in Underserved Communities
The Kresge Foundation will provide $10 million to a loan fund that makes financing available to small businesses and nonprofit organizations in low- and moderate-income communities. … Read entire article »
Filed under: General fundraising, Human services, Public works and advocacy
“12 Days of Giving” Facebook Campaign Spreads $1.5 Million in Holiday Cheer Across All 50 States
‘Tis the season for spreading holiday cheer and Walmart is doing just that. On December 12, the company kicked off its “12 Days of Giving” campaign, awarding over $1.5 million to nonprofits that were nominated by Facebook users. … Read entire article »
Filed under: General fundraising
Five Charities Share $2 Million in Grants and Celebrity Tributes
To Write Love On Her Arms of Cocoa, Florida was awarded a $1 million grant from Chase at the first-ever American Giving Awards on NBC December 11. The program, hosted by 22-time Emmy Award-winner Bob Costas, featured celebrity tributes to five charities selected through online voting. … Read entire article »
Filed under: Featured, General fundraising
People’s United Community Foundation Awards $2.34 Million
People’s United Community Foundation, the philanthropic arm of People’s United Bank, announced today that it has awarded $2,335,300 to nonprofit organizations throughout its footprint during the 2011 fiscal year. … Read entire article »
Filed under: General fundraising, Human services
LogoBee Hosts First Web Design Makeover
Online long-running design company LogoBee will host its first “Web Design Makeover” contest, the prizes of which are web design remakes for eligible nonprofit organizations. … Read entire article »
Filed under: Featured, PNNOnline Various
A Global Look at Volunteer Management Professional Credentialing
e-Volunteerism, a quarterly online journal to inform and challenge leaders of volunteers, has devoted an entire issue to the theme of credentialing professionals in the field of volunteer management. The Special Credentialing Issue of e-Volunteerism will remain available online now until January 15, 2011 when the next regular issue is published. … Read entire article »
Filed under: General fundraising, Guest columns and features
Piper Charitable Trust Recognizes Nonprofit Leaders with the Gift of Time
Virginia G. Piper Charitable Trust has named its 11th class of five Piper Fellows—leaders that work daily on the frontlines to improve quality of life for people in Maricopa County’s (AZ) diverse communities. Through the Piper Fellowship, these dedicated nonprofit leaders will participate in self-designed professional development sabbaticals to further strengthen their skills and bring new knowledge back to the organizations they lead and serve. … Read entire article »
Filed under: General fundraising
Many U.S. Charities Facing Increased Demand, Signs of Fiscal Stress
Sixty-five percent of charities surveyed report increased demand for their services in 2011, but just 41 percent saw increased fundraising results in the first nine months of 2011 compared to the same period a year ago, according to the Late Fall 2011 Nonprofit Fundraising Study, conducted by the Nonprofit Research Collaborative (NRC). … Read entire article »
Filed under: General fundraising
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