Obama’s Ascent Prompts New Desire Among Young People to Get Involved
Barack Obama has only been in office for a few hours, but he has already spurred teenagers to want to get involved in public service, according to a new study released by the Girl Scout Research Institute. In the institute’s survey of 2,309 girls and 975 boys, aged 13 to 17, nearly half (49…
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College Fund Raisers Predict Small Decline in 2009 Gifts
College giving expected to decline slightly
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A Mixed Outlook for Corporate Giving in 2009
A mixed outlook for corporate giving
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Washington Coalition Formed to Help Charities Weather the Economic Crisis
“Nonprofit 911” is a new effort to help D.C. region weather the economic crisis
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End-of-year giving update: social-service groups thrive while others face trouble
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Trying to Spread the Giving Spirit
Holiday fund-raising season began a lot earlier than usual at many charities across the country. Seeking ways to offset the effects of the deepening recession, nonprofit groups are working harder and trying new tactics to stimulate giving in the final weeks of the year — a crucial time for…
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Make It Personal: How to Attract Big Gifts
In his new book, Yours for the Asking: An Indispensable Guide to Fundraising and Management, Reynold Levy, president of Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, offers numerous tips. Among them: Be on time and in person. When it comes to winning the largest gifts, nothing beats a face-to-face…
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As the global financial crisis erupted this fall, it might not have seemed like the ideal time to publish a fund-raising primer guided by the premise that philanthropic resources are abundant and available to anybody who understands how to ask for them. But Reynold Levy, a veteran fund raiser and…
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100,000 Nonprofit Groups Could Collapse in Next Two Years, Expert Predicts
More than 100,000 nonprofit groups nationwide will fail within the next two years, including a few “big brand-name nonprofits,” a scholar of philanthropy and government told charity leaders assembled here to discuss the fallout from the nation’s financial meltdown. Paul C. Light, a professor of…
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Nonprofit Boards Urged to Focus on the Challenges Posed by the Economy
Given the sour economy, charities must make tough decisions in the months ahead that will be critical to determining whether they survive, Rebecca W. Rimel, president of the Pew Charitable Trusts, told board members and other nonprofit leaders at a meeting in Washington last month. “Compared to a…
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