Role for Jewish Federations Will Shrink, Report Predicts
Annual fund-raising campaigns by Jewish federations are likely to play a less and less significant role in Jewish philanthropy as donors increase their giving to other Jewish organizations and to non-Jewish causes, according to a new report. Giving to the annual campaigns of Jewish federations has…
By Meg Sommerfeld
Contributor
Wildlife Group’s New Fund Raiser Seeks to Capture Baby Boomers
When Suzanne Mink received a call from Hollins University, in Roanoke, Va., asking her to join her alma mater’s development department in 1978, she almost replied, “What’s that?” That phone call came shortly after she had earned a master’s degree in teaching, and led her to change her career plans…
By Meg Sommerfeld
Contributor
Connecting With Kids Through Art
A brush with breast cancer prompted Lisa Fitzhugh, 34, to leave a career in politics and start Arts Corps, a two-year-old organization that operates after-school arts programs in Seattle. While Ms. Fitzhugh was undergoing chemotherapy and radiation in 1999, she knew those treatments might mean she…
By Meg Sommerfeld
Contributor
Staff turnover, donor fatigue pose challenges when drive endsAfter years of hard work, the capital campaign finally ends. The last thank-you notes are mailed, the final news release issued, and the unused campaign letterhead recycled. What does a fund-raising director do next? For many, the…
By Meg Sommerfeld
Contributor
Sports Fan Repays Her Idols by Advising Them on Giving
When E. Hadley Morash moved to Boston at age 12, school hadn’t started yet and she didn’t know a soul. To take her mind off being the new kid in town, she would watch Red Sox ALSO SEE:About E. Hadley Morash, Founder of MVPhilanthropy games on television with her mother or go to Fenway Park with her…
By Meg Sommerfeld
Contributor
Report Says Financial Picture Is Gray at Many Art Museums
Many art museums faced tough financial times last year, in part because the terrorist attacks caused declines in visitors and fund raising, a new report says. Sixty-five of the 134 museums that provided data for the report by the Association of Art Museum Directors said their overall revenue had…
By Meg Sommerfeld
Contributor
Mood at the Denver Art Museum Is a Mile High
With travel and tourism down sharply since the September 11 terrorist ALSO SEE:War and Recession: A Challenge for CharitiesTrimming Holiday HopesMinnesota’s Freeze Hinders AIDS GroupAtlanta Arts Coalition Braces for Lean Performance in 2002Youth Group Asks Loyal Donors to Remove Strings on Their…
By Meg Sommerfeld
Contributor
Charities scale back fund-raising goals in the midst of fear and economic uncertaintyNo matter how much success the 400 top fund-raising organizations in the United States ALSO SEE:Donations to Big Groups Rose 13% in 2000Philanthropy 400 Survey ResultsThe 400 at a GlanceNational Public…
By Meg Sommerfeld and Nicole Lewis
Donations to Big Groups Rose 13% in 2000
Donations to charitable groups rose 13 percent from 1999 to 2000, according to The Chronicle‘s annual Philanthropy 400. ALSO SEE:Philanthropy 400 Survey ResultsThe 400 at a GlanceBracing for Tough TimesNational Public RadioNational Audubon SocietyLife Outreach InternationalChildren’s Hospital…
By Meg Sommerfeld
Contributor
More Than Half of Youths Plan to Volunteer
Two-thirds of young people say they are likely to get involved in nonprofit and other efforts to promote good works during the next year, according to new poll results. Among the most-popular causes: fighting discrimination, building self-esteem, improving schools and other educational efforts, and…
By Meg Sommerfeld
Contributor