Online Donations Similar in Size to Gifts by Cash or Check, New Study Finds
By Holly HallTen percent of Americans who give to charity make online contributions, and those gifts are the same size as donations made via cash or check, a new study has found. American Express commissioned the study and asked researchers at Indiana University’s Center on ALSO SEE: Chart: Online…
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Most Stockholders Don’t Understand Tax Breaks for Donating Securities, Study Finds
Most stockholders don’t understand tax breaks for charitable gifts
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New Guidelines Clarify Companies’ Responsibilities to Charity Clients
The Association of Fundraising Professionals, which represents more than 29,000 fund raisers, has released new ethical standards to govern the practices of businesses that provide fund-raising products and services to nonprofit groups. The new standards spell out businesses’ responsibilities to…
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Public Radio Network Has a Script for Success
THE PHILANTHROPY 400 No. 311 Miami is a long way from Minneapolis-St. Paul, but that hasn’t stopped Minnesota Public Radio/American ALSO SEE: DATABASE: Philanthropy 400 AT A GLANCE: About Minnesota Public Radio/American Public Media ARTICLE: Modest Gains in Giving ARTICLE: How The Chronicle…
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Merger of Two Successful Funds Creates Philanthropy Powerhouse
THE PHILANTHROPY 400 In his job as chief executive of the new Silicon Valley Community Foundation, formed by a recent merger of two ALSO SEE: DATABASE: Philanthropy 400 AT A GLANCE: About the Silicon Valley Community Foundation ARTICLE: Modest Gains in Giving ARTICLE: How The Chronicle Compiled Its…
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New Ethics Code Governs Businesses That Serve Fund Raisers
New ethics code governs businesses that serve fund raisers
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Some charities are succeeding in getting big unrestricted giftsAbigail Disney, a wealthy New York philanthropist, is the type of donor who is becoming increasingly rare: She likes to make big gifts with no strings attached. “I am a big proponent of unrestricted gifts,” she says. “You should have…
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An Idea for Online Fund-Raising Campaigns
Mixing online advocacy and fund raising
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