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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
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
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. |
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
Sep/Oct 2006
Bernholz, Fulton & Kasper |
Staying Ahead of the Technology Curve Here's how the latest technology trends could help community foundations serve their communities better. |
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. |
Foundation News & Commentary
Nov/Dec 2005
Emmett D. Carson |
Beyond Relief and Recovery Philanthropy's biggest challenge in the wake of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita is to move past just doing the familiar. |
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 |
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
Jan/Feb 2005
Dorothy S. Ridings |
New Beginnings Gut-wrenching stories of philanthropic excess, self-dealing and not-so-charitable activity have spurred a greater climate of suspicion and doubt about the nonprofit sector. |
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. |
Foundation News & Commentary
Jul/Aug 2004
Lee Draper |
The Philanthropy Afterlife: What Does A Career in Philanthropy Prepare You For? In this era of diminished assets and administrative budget reductions, a traditional pattern of turnover - coupled with a slower pace of foundation formation - has made the philanthropy job market tighter and far more competitive. |
Foundation News & Commentary
Jul/Aug 2005
Sherri Alms |
The Future of Philanthropy The Future of Philanthropy website is designed to help those associated with philanthropy make sense of the philanthropic world today, understand what today's environment may mean for tomorrow and choose accordingly. |
AFP eWire
January 8, 2013 |
Ten Things You Might Have Missed (January 8, 2013) 6 Ways Brands Can Leverage Google Plus Communities... Show, Tell and Involve: Fundraising Fundamentals for a New Era of Philanthropy... 7 ways to increase your nonprofit's donations... |
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. |
Foundation News & Commentary
Sep/Oct 2006 |
Off the Cuff, On the Record As grantmakers, we think we know what can be done and our boards are so very anxious to be able to do our thing consistently and coherently, we don't look to see whether or not all of the work that we're doing adds up to an infrastructure for change. |
AFP eWire
March 7, 2005 |
GE, Novartis and Arch Chemicals Win Corporate Philanthropy Day Awards The Committee to Encourage Corporate Philanthropy (CECP), a forum of business CEOs and chairpersons, celebrated its sixth annual Corporate Philanthropy Day by honoring three companies for their charitable efforts. |
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
September 16, 2014 |
New Partnership to Increase Student Philanthropy, Community Involvement The Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) and the Jefferson Awards Foundation are pleased to announce a partnership between the AFP Youth in Philanthropy program and the Jefferson Awards Foundation's Students In Action Program. |
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
May/Jun 2006
Petsod et al. |
What is Philanthropy's Role in the Immigration Debate? How are foundations and corporate giving programs addressing the issues facing immigrants from around the world as they seek footholds in 21st-century America? |
Foundation News & Commentary
Jan/Feb 2006
Sharna Goldseker |
Beyond Duty and Obligation The more a family can see that "involving the kids" does not merely mean adding children to an existing foundation system but shifting the paradigm to become multigenerational philanthropy, the better prepared they will be for the next phase of their foundation's evolution. |
Foundation News & Commentary
May/Jun 2006
Allan R. Clyde |
Sherece West An interview with the CEO of the Louisiana Disaster Recovery Foundation about the charity and the recovery, relief, and rebuilding of Louisiana. |
AFP eWire
June 16, 2008 |
New Site Houses Resources for Youth in Philanthropy The online resource includes links to youth philanthropy programs, youth grant makers, and public policy information. |
AFP eWire
May 12, 2008 |
Mixed Results on Growth in Foundation Diversity A new report reveals that foundation diversity has increased significantly in some areas, including board and staff composition, but there continues to be problems in others, such as funding to diverse organizations. |
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
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
February 5, 2013 |
Getting to Know Your Future Nonprofit Leaders A new report from 21/64 and the Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy shows a behind-the-next-generation look at the future leaders of philanthropy and how their giving differs and remains the same from their parents and grandparents. |
HBS Working Knowledge
April 21, 2011
Carmen Nobel |
Searching for Better Practices in Social Investing In order to garner the capital necessary to foot the bill for social change, nonprofits need to think less about traditional grants and more in terms of innovation -- and so do the organizations that fund them. |
AFP eWire
May 17, 2004 |
Report Reveals What Grantees Value in Foundations A new report from the Center for Effective Philanthropy has identified several key areas that charity grantees most value in the foundations that fund their programs. |
Foundation News & Commentary
Sep/Oct 2006
Caroline D. Avery |
Is Early Engagement Always Best? It seems the accepted wisdom these days is that the earlier children are involved in their family's philanthropy, the better. But there are many paths to long-term satisfaction with family philanthropy. |
The Motley Fool
November 24, 2006
Jeremy MacNealy |
Foolish Book Review: Corporate Responsibility, Part 3 In Part 3 of a series of articles highlighting some of the critically important essays in Harvard Business Review on Corporate Responsibility, here are some insights from The Competitive Advantage of Corporate Philanthropy. |
Foundation News & Commentary
Mar/Apr 2005
Allan R. Clyde |
Rien van Gendt The first international winner of the Council on Foundations' Distinguished Grantmaker Award discusses his cross-sector approach. |
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
Jul/Aug 2005 |
Community Knowledge at Work A preview of the Council on Foundations' Fall Conference for Community Foundations. |
AFP eWire
November 13, 2012 |
AFP, Mackenzie Investments Partner to Strengthen Training and Education for Charities, Fundraisers Mackenzie Investments will help champion education by funding a new Canadian Web Conference series for AFP's 16 chapters across the country. |
AFP eWire
May 27, 2015 |
Finalists Selected for National Philanthropy Day(R) Honors Recognizing Top Donors, Volunteers National Philanthropy Day is the day set aside to remember and recognize the impact philanthropy -- charitable giving, volunteering and engagement -- has made in our world. |
AFP eWire
May 26, 2008 |
Foundations Viewed Positively, But Are Virtually Invisible to Many Americans A new study shows that a large percentage of Americans, including those engaged in the charitable sector, know very little about foundations but nonetheless tend to have favorable perceptions of them and their work. |
AFP eWire
June 17, 2015 |
Top Ten (Week of June 17, 2015): Culture Of Philanthropy-Why You Need It; 6 Ways to Get It Brainstorming is an important element to improving... Raising the bar for fundraising in Austin... Culture Of Philanthropy: Why You Need It; 6 Ways To Get It... |
AFP eWire
July 25, 2005 |
Black Philanthropy: A Growing Force, But Often Unrecognized Black philanthropy is strong and prevalent within the African-American community, but more research and recognition are needed, according to the National Center for Black Philanthropy in Washington, D.C. |
Financial Planning
July 1, 2009
Dune Thorne |
Charitable Connection American women are poised to become major influencers in the world of philanthropy, shaping social policy around the globe for future generations. |
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
October 20, 2008 |
AFP Think Tank Addresses Leadership, Governance and Giving How do nonprofits convey to the public that they are accountable and diligent with funds? |
AFP eWire
December 17, 2014 |
Top Ten (Week of December 17, 2014): You Need Data Nerds! Here are some of the top items, articles and ideas you need to know so you can keep up-to-date and help your charity succeed. |
AFP eWire
November 18, 2015 |
AFP Celebrates National Philanthropy Day in New York Six individuals and organizations from across North America were honored for their extraordinary philanthropic impact. |
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
March 25, 2015 |
AFP, Relationship Science Announce Strategic Partnership Relationship Science, is a company that enables organizations to strategically leverage the collective connections of employees, executives, and board members in order to identify high-impact donors. |
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, 2012 |
Celebration of National Philanthropy Day(R) Celebrations a Huge Success! Propelled by legislation making Canada the first country to make National Philanthropy Day(R), AFP chapters and Canadians across the nation took their celebrations of giving and volunteering to new heights. |
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. |
