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Give and Take: How to Rekindle a Spirit of Idealism
Dec 4th
As nonprofit groups face big challenges — and employees at many charities are asked to do more with less — it is hard to feel so idealistic, but an expert offers suggestions on how to motivate workers about their role in serving society, notes Give and Take in its daily roundup of the best blog posts about the nonprofit world.
Plus:
- How can donors tell if their money reaches the poorest of the poor?
- What’s next in spurring innovation in the nonprofit world?
- Holiday time offers a chance to teach children and grandchildren about giving and volunteering.
Giving as a Way of Life: Online Discussion
Dec 1st
Join us Thursday, December 3, at noon Eastern time, for an online discussion on how to encourage giving as a way of life. Guests will include Tom Hsieh, who has taken a novel approach to fighting poverty in his hometown of Los Angeles. The owner of a telecommunications company, Mr. Hsieh has committed to supporting his family on the U.S. median household income. He will be joined by a fellow philanthropist, Anne Ellinger.
The Chronicle’s online discussions are free and open to everyone. People who ask questions in advance have a better chance of getting answers.
From The Chronicle: Food Charities Get Attention From Congress
Nov 20th
Charity and foundation leaders Thursday urged Congress to take action to help the nonprofit organizations that are on the front lines of the mounting demand for food aid as the economic recession cuts a wide swath, reports The Chronicle’s Government and Politics Watch column.
From The Chronicle: Americans and Holiday Giving Plans
Nov 20th
A new poll suggests that many Americans plan to cut back spending so they can maintain or increase their charitable contributions during the holiday season, reports Prospecting, The Chronicle’s fund-raising column.
Give and Take: Are Trustees Ready to Handle Financial Challenges?
Nov 20th
A nonprofit lawyer worries that boards are unprepared to handle the demands of today’s economy, notes Give and Take in its daily digest of the best blog posts about the nonprofit world.
Plus:
- Continuing debate over Goldman Sachs’s philanthropy
- A beacon for charities that want to create social-media guidelines for workers
From The Chronicle: Corporate Volunteerism Remains Strong
Nov 16th
Though many companies have cut back on their donations during the recession, a new survey finds that employee volunteerism is thriving, The Chronicle of Philanthropy reports.
From The Chronicle: Bill and Melinda Gates Make New Gift to Their Foundation
Nov 13th
To pay for the building of its new headquarters in downtown Seattle, Bill and Melinda Gates have donated $350-million to their foundation, reports The Chronicle of Philanthropy.
That gift is one of the biggest sums anybody has given to charity this year, according to The Chronicle’s database of donations that have been announced to the public.
From The Chronicle: A Commitment to Public Service
Nov 13th
The fate of two cultural icons — Gourmet magazine and WQXR radio station — offers crucial insights about how business and nonprofit groups think about their duty to serve the public, writes Vince Stehle, a Chronicle columnist.
Prospecting: The Challenges of Raising Money on Social Networks
Nov 13th
Nearly all charities are experimenting with social-media tools like Facebook and Twitter to get attention for their groups, but few have found ways to measure the tools’ usefulness, according to a new survey, notes Prospecting, The Chronicle’s online column about fund raising.
Plus:
- Little-known charities struck big in America’s Giving Challenge
- Tips on fund raising for community-organizing groups.
Give and Take: Questioning the Federal Social Innovation Fund
Nov 13th
The White House Office of Social Innovation and Civic Participation is failing to harness its true potential by simply supporting successful nonprofit groups, according to a nonprofit expert cited in Give and Take, The Chronicle’s roundup of the best blog posts about the nonprofit world.
Plus other highlights in our daily digest of posts worth reading:
- An unusual fund-raising approach
- Why the phrase “social change” is overused
- Complaints about the lack of fresh ideas in a newspaper’s giving section
- Why Kiva’s misstep in its promotions should not cause donors to stop supporting the charity
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