Nonprofit Boards Must Keep an Eye on Hedge-Fund Investments
Nonprofit organizations have long relied on the income from carefully invested endowments to cover expenses. Those endowments are often run by professional money managers and overseen by financial officials at the nonprofit institution as well as members of the board and other volunteers. Due to…
By Tim Phillips
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Obama’s Campaign Seeks Real Change in the Nonprofit World
On Sen. Barack Obama’s presidential campaign Web site, he offers no place for people in philanthropy to sign up, even though environmentalists, veterans, students, labor-union members, and other groups are all encouraged to provide their support. But judging from the demographics of his supporters,…
By LESLIE LENKOWSKY
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The Next President Will Have Strong Nonprofit Ties
As officials of some 400 rural nonprofit groups gathered last month at the National Rural Assembly’s annual meeting in Washington, they heard from two representatives of the men seeking to become the next president of the United States. Speaking on behalf of Barack Obama, Tom Daschle, the former…
By Rick Cohen
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How Foundations Can Promote Volunteering
Within days of learning of the death of a friend in a hiking accident in Jordan, my daughter decided to organize a service project to honor his memory and to promote understanding among different ethnic groups in Israel. This gesture helped me appreciate just how integral the notion of service is…
By Sandy Cardin
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Most Charities Don’t Evaluate Results of Marketing Efforts, New Study Finds
Most charities spend less than $100,000 a year on marketing, according to a study released last week by the American Marketing Association and Lipman Hearne, a marketing company that serves nonprofit groups. But many groups don’t know whether their marketing efforts are making a difference, the…
By Elizabeth Schwinn
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Opinion: Retiring Boomers Could Leave Legacy of Charity
Opinion: Retiring boomers could leave legacy of charity
Many Charities Don’t Measure Results of Marketing Efforts, Study Finds
Few charities measure results of marketing efforts
By Elizabeth Schwinn
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Opinion: As Money Gets Tight, Donors Should Focus on High-Performing Groups
Opinion: As money gets tight, donors should focus on high-performing groups
A Philanthropist Offers His Strategy for Charities’ Investments
(From the March 10, 1992 issue of The Chronicle of Philanthropy.) In a career that has spanned 52 years, John Marks Templeton has become one of the most respected money managers in the world. His mutual fund shave long been popular, especially among individual investors. Many of the non-profit…
By Vince Stehle
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