This is a study on the multichannel preferences and charitable habits of Generation Y, Generation X, Baby Boomers and Matures in the USA. The study looks at how charities should adapt by surveying donors about their behavior and attitudes. InRead more…
A Giving Network Makes Weekly Grants to Encourage Worldwide Awesomeness
Foundations come in all shapes, sizes, and missions, and the grants process for many is often similar. The foundation requests proposals, applicants submit them, and the foundation announces winners a few months later. And with many funders, that process mayRead more…
2014 ECFA Annual State of Giving Report
2014 ECFA Annual State of Giving Report Shows Solid Increases in Charitable Contributions for Churches, Nonprofits Giving to Evangelical Churches and Ministries Outpaces Giving to Secular Charities WINCHESTER, Va. — ECFA (Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability) today announced in itsRead more…
Charitable Giving in the U.S. vs the UK
“The UK should not aspire to a U.S. model of philanthropy and tax incentives — it is not replicable and is a unique product of social, political and historical factors,” a report released by the UK-based Charities Aid Foundation back inRead more…
5 Nonprofit Trends to Watch in 2014
Among other obvious things, December is a time for reflection on the past year and predictions for the coming year. There have already been some great forecasts about what 2014 will bring the social change sector (here, here, and here). And asRead more…
Winners and Losers in the 2013 Giving Race
An interesting podcast on US giving in 2013. Rob Mitchell, chief executive of Atlas of Giving explains the 12.5-percent projected rise in charitable donations for 2013. He also explains why some causes, like human services and disaster relief, are seeingRead more…
2013 ECFA Annual State of Giving Report
Annual cash charitable giving to ECFA-accredited organizations increased 6.4 percent between 2011 and 2012. It reflects total cash donations of $11 billion in 2012, an increase from the previous year’s $10.3 billion. The most significant cash giving increases occurred to foundationsRead more…
True of False: Myths of the Christian Donor
Some of the common myths related to Christian donors are actually quite true, while others are less factual. This very interesting research by Grey Matter on US Christian donors shows that about the only common myth about Christian donors that proveRead more…
The Art of Creating Online Communities
Kate Emanuel, senior vice president of nonprofit and government relations at the Ad Council, offers advise for organizations looking to create and/or leverage an online community: Think hard about whether you need an online community. Choose the right platform. Once youRead more…
The Charitable-Industrial Complex
A debate about the role of non-profits was catalysed in the US when Peter Buffet who talked about the ‘charitable-industrial complex’ that maintains and increases economic inequality. As he says ’As more lives and communities are destroyed by the systemRead more…