Scanning the Landscape of Youth Philanthropy: Observations and Recommendations for Strengthening a Growing Field

Scanning the Landscape of Youth Philanthropy: Observations and Recommendations for Strengthening a Growing Field shares reflections on an in-depth examination of the story and needs of youth grantmaking (young people making monetary contributions to organizations through established institutions or governing bodies).Read more…

The Millenials: How to engage them in missional giving

The largest sub-segment of the American society, the Millennials (born 1980-2001) are coming of age. They will receive the largest intergenerational transfer of wealth in American history (estimated 58.1 trillion dollars) according to Pew Research. Nonetheless, compared to previous generations,Read more…

Generational Differences: Know Your Donors

Millennials (b 1980-1995)   27.4% of US population 60% of Millennials give to charity each year, donating an annual average of $481 across 3.3 organizations. 11% of total US giving Millennials prefer text messages and are active daily on socialRead more…

Million Dollars Donors Report

Gifts of at least $1-million from donors in the USA, UK, Singapore, Hong Kong, Russia, China and the Middle East totaled $26.3-billion in 2013, up more than a third from the previous year, according to the Million Dollar Donation ReportRead more…

4 Ways to Win Over Year-End Donors

Whether it is the spirit of the holidays or a personal squaring of accounts ahead of tax season that drives donations, nearly a quarter of household charitable giving happens between Thanksgiving and New Year’s, according to a study by Indiana University’sRead more…

The Venture Philanthropists

Venture philanthropy (VP) has become part of the non-profit lexicon, often accompanied by a question mark; “What is…?” or “Could we work with…?” This report aims to answers the many questions that people in non-profit or social organisations have aboutRead more…