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AFP eWire
August 11, 2008 |
Most Nonprofits Devote Little Resources to Advocacy A recent survey of lobbying and advocacy activity by nonprofits shows that while many organizations are involved in policy advocacy, relatively little time, attention or resources are spent on the activity, hindering deeper policy involvement.   |
AFP eWire
February 4, 2014 |
What Canadian Donors Want: Information, Impact and to Help Those in Need More Canadians than ever are knowledgeable about charities and researching before they give, but many are not sure about the impact their gifts are having, according to a new survey. |
AFP eWire
March 20, 2012 |
Canadians Agree That Charities are Important to Society Canadians may be internationally known for our pleasant demeanour, but don't get us started on our national pastime of hockey or on how our nonprofits should be run; we have strong opinions about both. |
Searcher
February 2004
Hazel Cameron |
The Nonprofit Phenomenon Internet resources for nonprofit organizations |
AFP eWire
August 27, 2007 |
Finding the Right Match: Nonprofit Board Speed Dating Speed dating isn't just for the romantically inclined anymore. Nonprofits can now use a similar service to find the right board members for their organizations. |
AFP eWire
October 16, 2004 |
Canadians More Confident in Charities Than Americans According to a recent survey, Canadians remain extremely confident in the charities that serve them, although a large majority feels that a national charity watchdog organization should be created. |
HBS Working Knowledge
August 16, 2004
Manda Salls |
Achieving Balance in Nonprofit Governance Nonprofits are facing increasingly complex regulatory and boardroom challenges, says Harvard University's Marion R. Fremont-Smith. Can organizations respond while maintaining their missions? |
AFP eWire
July 31, 2006 |
Improving Support for Small- and Medium-Size Canadian Charities A new report recommends reducing government burdens, investing in new research and providing tax measures to encourage investment as ways to support the work of small- and medium-size charities in Canada. |
AFP eWire
November 27, 2012 |
How to Build the Winning Team (Board) Great donors and staff are important, of course, to the success of any charity. But if you ask Tom Nisbett, president of The Nisbett Group, the truly outstanding nonprofits have exceptional board members leading the way. |
AFP eWire
November 6, 2006 |
Trust in Canadian Charities, Fundraising Remains Strong Nearly four out of five Canadians trust charities, and leaders of charities are some of the most trusted people in the country, according to the Muttart Foundation's survey of public attitudes about the charitable sector. |
AFP eWire
June 21, 2004 |
What is the Interaction Between Canadian Charities and the Government? The Voluntary Sector Forum (VSF) is encouraging all Canadian charities that have a relationship with one or more federal departments or agencies to complete a survey about their interaction with the government. |
AFP eWire
March 3, 2008 |
Most Canadian Businesses Support Charity An overwhelming percentage of Canadian businesses provide support to charities in some manner, according to a new report by Imagine Canada. |
AFP eWire
March 24, 2008 |
Google Offers Charities New Portal for Online Services A new portal, called Google for Nonprofits, is now available that provides charities access and guidance on how to use a variety of tools and resources that Google offers. |
AFP eWire
May 3, 2004 |
Use the Net to Find Interns, Volunteers A number of websites now offer nonprofits opportunities to find and link with individuals who want to work for nonprofit missions and causes. |
Foundation News & Commentary
Jul/Aug 2004
Nan Aron |
Advocacy's Efficacy Nonprofit advocacy is an effective way to leverage foundation resources and make a significant impact. Here's why and how. |
BusinessWeek
November 8, 2004 |
For Nonprofits, "It's a How Crisis" Professor and author Paul Light says the biggest problem is underinvestment in infrastructure, which leads to more inefficiency at nonprofits. |
AFP eWire
March 26, 2013 |
Ten Things You Might Have Missed (March 26, 2013) Nonprofits Taking Steps to Adapt to `New Normal', Survey Finds ... Money Woes Plague Charities Struggling to Meet Demand... 7.4% Of World Workforce In Nonprofits... |
AFP eWire
September 8, 2014 |
AFP's Response to National Post Article on Policing of Political Activities of Charities The charitable tax designation and the tax credit bind together the interests and concerns of all of us in the betterment of our society. |
AFP eWire
May 15, 2006 |
Charities Face Major Challenges in Finding Funds for Capital Projects A new survey has found that while numerous charities have significant investment capital needs, including technology, program development and strategic planning, they face substantial challenges in accessing that capital. |
Entrepreneur
March 2005
Scott Bernard Nelson |
Charity Check Using the Internet, it's easy to do a thorough job of checking up on do-gooders to make sure your money will be helping a good cause. |
CRM
May 28, 2014 |
Salesforce.com Foundation Unveils Salesforce1 for Nonprofits New solutions offer tools for program management, community engagement, marketing communications, and fundraising. |
AFP eWire
November 15, 2011 |
Growing Philanthropy: Building Greater Trust in the Sector (Part 2 of 3) Trust and confidence in the nonprofit sector is paramount. We need to empower the public to have high expectations of charities, and ensure that each organization reports accurate and meaningful information. |
CRM
August 12, 2015
Gabe Cooper |
Why Nonprofits Deserve CRM Innovation With charitable giving exceeding $298 billion in the U.S. alone, it's time that software companies gave nonprofits the attention they deserve by creating technology that truly serves their needs. |
AFP eWire
October 16, 2004 |
Do Not Fax Rules Delayed Until Mid-2005 The FCC's vote to further delay the implementation of its do-not-fax regulations affords charities and other nonprofits additional time to not only prepare for the regulations, but continue to seek legislative changes to the requirements. |
Entrepreneur
November 2006
Sara Wilson |
Searching for a Cause GoodSearch, a Yahoo!-powered search engine, donates about 50 percent of gross revenue received from online advertisers to nonprofits nationwide. |
AFP eWire
January 9, 2016 |
IRS Withdraws Substantiation Proposal Thanks to Thousands of Nonprofit Comments The Internal Revenue Service has dropped its proposal to create a new substantiation form that could have had charities asking for donor's Social Security numbers. |
AFP eWire
July 2, 2004 |
New Strategies to Attract Baby Boomer Volunteers Baby boomers have the promise of becoming a social resource of unparalleled proportions, but charities face special challenges in trying to reach them. |
AFP eWire
April 2, 2013 |
Ten Things You Might Have Missed (April 2, 2013) 5 Ways to Make the Most of Your AFP National Conference Experience... It's here: The 2013 eNonprofit Benchmarks Study... Athlete charities often lack standards... |
AFP eWire
October 16, 2006 |
Senate Report Names Five Nonprofits Caught in Abramoff Scandal The report charges that the nonprofits involved agreed to help Abramoff's clients in exchange for cash payments. |
Energize
December 1, 2011 |
My Personal "State of the World's Volunteering" Report - Responses Worthy of mention are initiatives like Civic Ventures and Coming of Age that encourage civic engagement and volunteer involvement with existing nonprofit organizations. |
AFP eWire
January 28, 2008 |
Canadian Giving Strong as Charity Growth Slows While Canadian giving has experienced strong growth over the first five years of the decade, the number of new charities being formed has slowed considerably and the majority of gifts are given to the largest organizations. |
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. |
AFP eWire
July 21, 2009 |
Study of U.S. and U.K. Wealthy Shows Generosity Still High A report published this month by Barclays Wealth indicates that high net worth donors in the United States and the United Kingdom continue to give generously despite the bad economy. |
AFP eWire
October 4, 2004 |
Majority of `Higher Net Worth' Canadians View Need for Private Philanthropy According to a recent survey, 73 percent of `higher net worth' Canadians believe there is an increased need for private philanthropy or public sources of funding. |
HBS Working Knowledge
October 18, 2004
Manda Salls |
The Nonprofit Boon from Boomers A new study by the Harvard School of Public Health identifies baby boomers as a great potential source of volunteers in the future. But nonprofits better start making their pitch now. |
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 20, 2006 |
AOL Exempts Nonprofits from Paying for Emails Responding to criticism from a coalition of nonprofits, AOL has announced that it will not charge nonprofits for using its certified email program. However, not all charities would be able to qualify for the free services. |
AFP eWire
October 1, 2015 |
New Report: Less Than Half of Donors Give Again to Organizations That They Supported in the Previous Year Just 43 percent of donors who gave to participating survey organizations in 2013 gave to those same organizations in 2014. |
AFP eWire
September 10, 2007 |
Fundraising No Longer Confined to Development Positions More and more nonprofits are asking non-development staffers to get involved in the fundraising process. |
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. |
AFP eWire
October 4, 2004 |
Nonprofits Continue Love/Hate Relationship with Internet While web usage is prevalent in the nonprofit sector, a majority of charities aren't satisfied with their web design and many still aren't seeing much traffic, according to a recent survey. |
AFP eWire
July 14, 2009 |
New Report Measures Nonprofit Brands A new study found that several leading nonprofits may not be sufficiently leveraging their brand to further increase their revenue. |
HBS Working Knowledge
August 29, 2005
Manda Salls |
How Organizations Create Social Value A recent study on the factors that contribute to successful high-performance social enterprises finds a connection between enterprises that link economic value with social value. |
AFP eWire
October 16, 2006 |
New Canadian Online Guide Helps Charity Become Bilingual A new online guide can help charities develop and improve strategies for offering bilingual services, and while the resource is aimed at Canada's two official languages, it is general enough that it can be integrated for any language. |
AFP eWire
April 28, 2009 |
Facebook Yields Scant Returns with Donation Program Aside from a few standouts, the Causes application on the social networking website Facebook has shown little success for charities as a fundraising tool. |
AFP eWire
April 3, 2012 |
New Survey Looks at How Charities Are (And Are Not) Connecting With Donors in Canada Donors may surprise charities in some of the priorities they emphasize in their interactions with charities, according to What Canadian Donors Want, a new survey conducted by AFP of more than 1,000 donors across the country. |
AFP eWire
July 3, 2006 |
Orlando, Atlanta and Houston Charities Most Efficient At Fundraising A study revealed that regional factors, such as the cost of living, a market's maturity and a city's tendency to support one or two specialized causes greatly influences the ability of the charities in each city to raise money and manage costs. |
AFP eWire
July 3, 2013 |
Ten Things You Might Have Missed (July 3, 2013) Five Fundraising Approaches That Won't Frighten Your Board... How to Make Giving Feel Good... Is Your Nonprofit Ready to be Super Relevant?... |
AFP eWire
April 29, 2015 |
Canada: Federal Budget Includes Key Giving, Charity Provisions Pushed by Charities, Fundraisers AFP will be discussing provisions with Members of Parliament and calling on its members, as well as all charities across Canada, to contact their MPs to support these important philanthropic proposals. |
The Motley Fool
November 1, 2006
Dan Caplinger |
How Charities Do Good Charities have a few lessons for the business world. |
