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Foundation News & Commentary
May/Jun 2006
Brian Flahaven |
Time Well Spent Foundations on the Hill 2006 participants talk about the value of meeting with members of Congress and their legislative staffs.   |
Foundation News & Commentary
Mar/Apr 2005
Andras Kosaras |
Self-Regulation An Overview of Principles and Standards Work at the Council on Foundations that provides the opportunity, leadership and tools needed by philanthropic organizations to expand, enhance and sustain their ability to advance the common good. |
Foundation News & Commentary
Jul/Aug 2005 |
Dot's Top Ten Ten achievements of retired Council on Foundations president and CEO Dorothy S. Ridings. |
Foundation News & Commentary
May/Jun 2006
Steve Gunderson |
Suiting Up for Social Change Grant managers must assure a return on America's growing charitable investment that the philanthropic sector can earn the public's continued trust. |
AFP eWire
April 17, 2006 |
Value of Relationships Between State Regulators and Philanthropy State and charity regulators and philanthropy can work together to strengthen the philanthropic sector, argues a new report published by the Council on Foundations and the Forum of Regional Associations of Grantmakers. |
Foundation News & Commentary
Sep/Oct 2005
Allan R. Clyde |
Q&A with New Council on Foundations President and CEO Steve Gunderson The former congressman talks about his career path, entering the nonprofit sector, the sector's challenges and how his public service experience will translate into added benefits to the nonprofit community. |
Foundation News & Commentary
Jan/Feb 2006
Steve Gunderson |
Growth, Ethics and Accountability To America's citizens, its policymakers, the media and our courts, the bad actions of one foundation smear the image and reputation of them all. |
AFP eWire
July 10, 2013
Janice Gow Pettey |
A Quick Reminder on Why Trust Matters My new book, Nonprofit Fundraising Strategy (Wiley 2013), is intended to serve as a guide to ethical decision-making and regulation for nonprofits. There's a lot of ethical ground covered in this book provided by experienced practitioners who write each chapter. |
Foundation News & Commentary
Sep/Oct 2004
Heather Peeler |
The Philanthropic Initiative (TPI)--www.tpi.org Here's an organization that offers no-pressure assistance in sorting out your philanthropic strategic planning. |
AFP eWire
May 20, 2015 |
Parliament Hill Day Builds Trust, Sets Stage for Future Advocacy A variety of nonprofit organizations and associations, including AFP, participated in the first Hill Day in Ottawa to educate Parliament about the importance of Canada's charitable sector and the impact it has upon society. |
Foundation News & Commentary
Sep/Oct 2004
Dorothy S. Ridings |
Foundations' Hidden Treasures Want to know what's really going on at foundations? Read their annual reports. |
Foundation News & Commentary
Jan/Feb 2005
Robin S. Tryloff |
New Year, New Plan, New Directions The Council on Foundations is kicking off 2005 with a new strategic plan and framework for leadership in the sector. |
AFP eWire
June 21, 2004 |
U.S. Foundations Draft Standards to Increase Public Confidence In another sign of the nonprofit sector's emerging focus on accountability, the foundation community is in the process of developing a series of standards and stewardship principles to encourage public trust. |
Foundation News & Commentary
Sep/Oct 2006
Gwen I. Walden |
What are NPIOs and Why Can't Foundations Succeed Without Them? Nonprofit infrastructure organizations are the frontline capacity builders for grantees. |
AFP eWire
March 7, 2005 |
Report Yields New Insights on Giving Circles A new study about giving circles shows a small but growing phenomenon that poses new opportunities and challenges for fundraisers. |
Foundation News & Commentary
Mar/Apr 2005
Linda A. Long |
Family Matters At least two-thirds of the more than 60,000 U.S. private foundations are controlled by families. If the next two decades mirror present trends, family foundations will boast more than $500 billion in combined assets. |
AFP eWire
December 5, 2012 |
Hundreds of Charitable Leaders Descend on Capitol Hill to Make Case for Charitable Tax Deduction "The message was clear. The crucial work of the charitable sector in our communities is at risk when any proposals to limit or cap the charitable tax deduction are considered," said Rhett Butler from the American Association of Gospel Rescue Missions. |
Foundation News & Commentary
Jul/Aug 2005
Gwen I. Walden |
Shaping the Course of our Democracy Here are six trends foundations should watch and use to increase their influence over the next 25 years. |
Foundation News & Commentary
May/Jun 2006
Kosaras & Biemesderfer |
Partners for Public Good Building relationships between state charity regulators and the charitable sector is important. Here's how it can be done. |
AFP eWire
January 20, 2004 |
Foundation Leaders Debate Problems Outlined in New Report Foundations have failed to adequately address the issues of effectiveness and accountability, opening the door for Congressional and public scrutiny, argued the author of a new report examining the foundation environment. |
AFP eWire
October 23, 2013 |
National Philanthropy Day(R) to Feature Countdown to Impact Challenge AFP is encouraging all members and their donors to demonstrate how they are changing the world and "showing their love" for their neighbors and community by participating in the Countdown to Impact Challenge, leading up to National Philanthropy Day(R) on Nov. 15. |
Foundation News & Commentary
May/Jun 2005
Kathleen P. Enright |
Philanthropy's New Clothes New study results represent the most comprehensive look at how foundations view their own effectiveness to date. |
AFP eWire
October 15, 2007 |
Overview of Canadian Philanthropic Achievements Imagine Canada has released a study detailing the specific achievements that Canadian philanthropy and the country's charitable sector has accomplished. |
Foundation News & Commentary
Sep/Oct 2005
Gerald R. Solomon |
The New Conversation for Capacity Building Looking beyond institutionalized definitions can help the nonprofit sector reshape its approach to capacity building. |
AFP eWire
March 12, 2007 |
New Congressional Caucus on Philanthropy Formed The first-ever Congressional Philanthropy Caucus has been created in the House of Representatives, and a similar Senate group may be formed soon. |
AFP eWire
September 18, 2006 |
New Standards for Community Foundations More than 260 community foundations recently earned the National Standards Seal, which was created by the council and leaders of the community foundation field. Nearly 300 more organizations are in the process of either compiling materials for their record book or are currently under review. |
AFP eWire
December 20, 2011 |
Women Drive Philanthropic Decisions in Wealthy Households, but Nonprofits Must Work for Their Trust, Study Finds In nearly 90 percent of high net worth households, women are either the sole decision maker or an equal partner in decisions about charitable giving. |
AFP eWire
November 19, 2007 |
New York Times, Globe and Mail Honor Giving, National Philanthropy Day(R) In conjunction with National Philanthropy Day, two key North American media outlets developed special supplements in 2007 devoted to philanthropy and the charitable sector. |
Foundation News & Commentary
Nov/Dec 2004
Kasper, Nielsen & Chao |
Democracy in Action Focus funds, the next wave of community philanthropy, are responding to the needs of both marginalized groups and new donor bases. |
Foundation News & Commentary
Sep/Oct 2004
Andras Kosaras |
Marion R. Fremont-Smith An interview with Harvard's senior research fellow at the Hauser Center for Nonprofit Organizations and author of Governing Nonprofit Organizations: Federal and State Law and Regulation, on her work as an attorney specializing in the representation of nonprofit organizations. |
On Wall Street
April 1, 2012
Michelle Lodge |
Five Questions With King McGlaughon King McGlaughon of Foundation Source, which provides back-room support for foundations, tells how a financial advisor's knowledge of philanthropy gives him or her an edge. |
Foundation News & Commentary
Sep/Oct 2004
Allison H. Fine |
Blending the Bottom Line Nonprofits and grantmakers must meet each other halfway to move toward outcomes-focused approaches to collaboration. |
Foundation News & Commentary
Mar/Apr 2005
H. Art Taylor |
Building a More Accountable Sector There is a leadership role for grantmakers to play in helping nonprofits demonstrate their accountability. |
AFP eWire
November 16, 2010 |
National Philanthropy Day(R) More Important Than Ever Officially celebrated on Nov. 15, people around the globe are coming together to recognize the extraordinary accomplishments that philanthropy -- and those involved in the philanthropic process -- have made to the world. |
AFP eWire
August 8, 2005 |
Car Donations Down at Many U.S. Charities The number of cars donated to charity has dramatically dipped since the beginning of 2005, and many of the charities experiencing downturns blame new laws passed by Congress to thwart tax fraud. |
Inc.
May 1, 2002
Donna Fenn |
Shaking the Foundations Sanjay Chopra is an astute donor. The founder of two technology companies recently joined 59 other fledgling philanthropists to give $50,000 to KidsVoice, a Pittsburgh nonprofit that provides legal services to children in juvenile court... |
AFP eWire
February 17, 2009 |
Congress Removes Language Barring Prior Patient Solicitation Congress replaced the problematic nonprofit hospital provision that barred healthcare organizations from contacting prior patients with new language that gives patients an "opt-out" from solicitations. |
AFP eWire
June 6, 2005 |
New Resource for Foundations, Donors Interested in Community Building Individuals, family foundations and others interested in issues related to community building, including poverty, homelessness and economic insecurity, now have a new resource to help them learn how to get involved and better target their contributions. |
AFP eWire
July 9, 2014 |
Top Ten (Week of July 9, 2014): Young People Should be at The Forefront of Charity Campaigns Foundations Reveal What They Look for in Grant Proposals... Three Questions to Help You to Engage Donors with Your Stories... What Makes People Generous: Charity, Empathy, And Storytelling... |
Foundation News & Commentary
Nov/Dec 2005
Steve Gunderson |
Leadership in 21st Century Philanthropy We risk being so consumed by present challenges that we can barely imagine, let alone create, a vision for our future. That's a risk we have to avoid or conquer, because vision is more urgently needed in philanthropy today than ever before. |
Foundation News & Commentary
Jan/Feb 2005
Emmett D. Carson |
Standing at the Crossroads Community foundations worldwide are at a critical juncture where they must decide between being a field or a movement. |
AFP eWire
April 20, 2010 |
2009 Saw Record Decline in Foundation Giving The recent economic crisis caused the more than 75,000 grantmaking foundations in the United States to cut their 2009 giving by an estimated 8.4 percent -- by far the largest decline ever tracked by the Foundation Center. |
Foundation News & Commentary
Sep/Oct 2005
Yolonda Richardson |
The Power of Philanthropy The 20th anniversary of the Puerto Rico Community Foundation brings an opportunity to review its history and leave a legacy to the world. |
AFP eWire
March 17, 2008 |
New Legal Designation Could Mix Charity, Profit Momentum is building for a new legal designation that would identify organizations whose primary mission is charitable and yet are also able to make a profit. |
Foundation News & Commentary
Sep/Oct 2006
James A. Joseph |
Redefining Accountability On the international stage, philanthropic accountability must refer not only to enforceable rules and regulations, but also the unenforceable laws of ethics and respect for culture. |
Foundation News & Commentary
Sep/Oct 2004
Jed Emerson |
Shifting into Foundation Overdrive Grantmakers' singular focus on payout as usual won't take the sector where it needs to go. |
AFP eWire
May 16, 2005 |
Legislative Update: Interim Nonprofit Panel Comments Due May 19 The Panel on the Nonprofit Sector has invited the nonprofit community to comment on a new set of draft recommendations designed to strengthen the governance, transparency, and ethical conduct of charitable organizations. |
AFP eWire
November 8, 2004 |
Bush, Congress at Odds Over Charities? At his first press conference since being reelected, President Bush indicated that tax reform will be a priority in his second term and stated that tax incentives for charitable giving are very important and should not reduced. |
AFP eWire
February 22, 2005 |
Lack of Standards, Assessment Hindering Foundation Effectiveness Many foundations do not have specific goals or standards of effectiveness, or ways of measuring their effectiveness, according to a study by the Urban Institute in Washington, D.C. |
On Wall Street
March 1, 2011
Pat Olsen |
Lisa Philp Advisors interested in learning more about philanthropy should know they have a number of online tools at their disposal, starting with the Gain Knowledge section of the Foundation Center's web site |
