Bill Gates Asks Why ‘Technocrats’ Aren’t Fixing ‘Gameable’ U.S. Safety Net
It’s time to redesign programs that help the poor, says the philanthropist, who fears today’s system is “totally gameable.”
By Heather Joslyn
Contributor
Men and Women Make Bequests at Equal Rates, Study Finds
Men and women who support charities during their lifetime are about equally likely to provide for charities in their wills, according to new research by the Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University, in Indianapolis. Among donors who have a will, 17.2 percent of men and 15.1 percent of women…
By Heather Joslyn
Contributor
Average Time Donated by Volunteers Worth $20.25 Per Hour in 2008, New Study Finds
The average monetary value of time donated by volunteers was $20.25 per hour in 2008, according to a new study by Independent Sector, in Washington, a coalition of major charities and foundations. The study also broke down the average dollar value of volunteer hours by state, and in Washington and…
By Heather Joslyn
Contributor
Average Time Donated by Volunteers Worth $20.25 Per Hour in 2008, New Study Finds
The average monetary value of time donated by volunteers was $20.25 per hour in 2008, according to a new study by Independent Sector, in Washington, a coalition of major charities and foundations. The study also broke down the average dollar value of volunteer hours by state, using 2007 figures,…
By Heather Joslyn
Contributor
Making an Organization More Diverse: Tips for Success
Nonprofit employers who seek to make their organizations more reflective of the people they serve need ALSO SEE:ARTICLES: Achieving Diversity at Nonprofit Organizations: a Special Report to take action, not simply talk about it, says Paul Schmitz, president of Public Allies, in Milwaukee, which…
Making an Organization More Diverse: Tips for Success
JOB MARKET Nonprofit employers who seek to make their organizations more reflective of the people they serve need to take action, not simply talk about it, says Paul Schmitz, president of Public Allies, in Milwaukee, which trains young people for careers in social-change organizations. “Nonprofits…
‘Vanity Fair’: A Major Philanthropist
Eli Broad, who made his fortune in real-estate development and insurance, has spent the past year adding to his art collection and to his reputation as one of America’s most generous philanthropists, according to a profile in Vanity Fair (December). Mr. Broad, who together with his wife, Edythe,…
By Heather Joslyn
Contributor
An annual ranking of the 50 most-generous donors, published by BusinessWeek (November 27), included 11 people who had not previously made the list. The list also reflected some trends: More philanthropists than in years past came from the worlds of energy and hedge funds. Also, the article says,…
By Heather Joslyn
Contributor
JOB MARKET By Heather Joslyn Gina L. Brooks is proud of the work done by Second Helpings, the Indianapolis anti-hunger charity she heads. But her employees, she says, may be even prouder. Take, for example, her ALSO SEE:Employers, Grant Makers, and Policy Makers Need to Face Shrinking Nonprofit…
By Heather Joslyn
Contributor
What Drives Nonprofit Employees
Reasons for Taking Their Jobs Note: Respondents were asked to choose which of two motivations was more important. Nonprofit organizations For-profit organizations Federal government Job security 34% 71% 65% Helping the public 60% 20% 32% Don’t know/refused to answer 6% 9% 3% Salary and benefits 34%…
By Heather Joslyn
Contributor