Laying Off Charity’s Rain Makers
Laying off fund raisers is usually one of the last steps nonprofit groups take in an economic crisis. But as the longest and deepest recession in decades persists, even fund raisers are among the people getting pink slips. At colleges, hospitals, and other large nonprofit groups, chief development…
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Fund-Raising Teams Rethink Roles Amid Economic Pressure to Justify Jobs
The economic downturn has brought about a shift in what fund raisers do all day, as well as changes in how employees in other departments work. Timothy Higdon, Amnesty International’s deputy director for external affairs, says he was able to avoid the job cuts that affected other departments at the…
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Inner-city youths learn equestrian skills from an Olympic jockey.
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Seattle’s United Way Raises $100-Million in Annual Drive
Seattle’s United Way raises $100-million in annual drive, even in the recession
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Donors Focus on New Ways to Approach Giving
Donors seek new ways to give in the bad economy
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Cutting Travel for Meetings Takes a Toll, Says Study
In these belt-tightening times, trimming travel costs by holding meetings via phone, video, or the Internet has its appeal, but often comes at the expense of effective communication, concludes a new report by the Goodman Center. A survey of more than 1,200 nonprofit and government employees about…
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How Not to Lose Donors and Alienate Direct-Mail Recipients
How not to lose donors
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Donations to nearly every type of charity faltered in 2008, as contributions declined by 5.7 percent last year after inflation — the steepest decline Giving USA has reported since it started estimating donations in 1956. And the situation is growing even worse this year, according to The…
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One Grant Maker’s View on Succession Planning
A grant maker’s view on charity succession planning
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Changing Demographics Could Be More of a Challenge to Charities Than the Recession
Why demographics may matter more than the recession
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