The giving landscape in the US is changing. This will have serious consequences for fund development for churches and ministries in the future. The Chronicle’s special report (http://philanthropy.com/article/Tomorrows-Donors/141073/) on this changing landscape shares suggestions of what charities should do toRead more…
Preparing for a Seismic Shift in Fundraising
By 2045, Hispanics, blacks, and other minorities will outnumber whites in the United States. Fundraisers and also Christian ministry fundraisers must prepare for a changing philanthropic landscape. This is a transcript of a live online discussion with fundraising experts andRead more…
Raising money in a changing world
America’s demographic transition that has the potential to transform the philanthropic landscape. This will also have an impact on giving to churches and Christian organisations in the future. The attached article looks at various shifts that will influece giving inRead more…
The Nonprofit Data Gap
An interesting infographic on how 500 nonprofit/charity executives in the US sees the most important fundraising practices.
The ‘Charitable-Industrial Complex’ and Charity Pay – A reflection
Two separate but related debates about charities/non-profits/non-governmental organisations (NGOs) burst into the open the past few weeks in the US and the UK. First it was Peter Buffett who talked about the ‘charitable-industrial complex’ maintaining and increasing economic inequality (seeRead 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…
Charity pay in the UK
A huge debate broke out in the UK about the amounts that executive leaders of charities/non-profits/non-governmental organisations (NGOs) in the UK are paid. 30 of them are paid more than £100,000 and in some cases more than the £142,500 thatRead more…
A Handbook for Giving Circle Hosts: Tools and Resources for Developing and Sustaining Giving Circles
Giving circles are becoming increasingly important for organisations to raise funds. ’A Handbook for Giving Circle Hosts’ is a practical tool that will help organisations think through the pros and cons, the ins and outs, and the nuts and boltsRead more…
The Impact of Giving Together: A snapshot of a study on giving circle’s influence on philanthropic and civic behaviors, knowledge and attitudes
Throughout history, passionate individuals have joined together to make life better in their communities. Today, thousands of donors pool their money, energy, and ideas to create giving circles. Giving circles have emerged as a growing and significant philanthropic trend amongRead more…
Institute for Philanthropy Donor Survey: ‘Time to Move Beyond the Status Quo’
In February, the Gates Foundation announced that the Giving Pledge, founded by Warren Buffett and Bill and Melinda Gates in 2010, would for the first time extend its invitation to philanthropists outside the United States. The pledge, whose signatories propose toRead more…