The National Philanthropic Trust references the word philanthropy in a history of modern philanthropy. This word comes from the Greek word philanthropia, meaning the love of mankind...
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According to CNN, many people take advantage of a provision in the tax code that enables benefactors to donate appreciated stock to charity. It is a win-win situation: charitable organizations get a nice contribution (they usually sell shares immediately), while donors can write off the gift and avoid paying capital gains taxes on the stock gains...
If you bring up the question of how to measure nonprofit success to several organizational executives, you will probably receive many different answers...
The world of fundraising spins quickly throughout the year. It seems to spin at a constant speed for nine months. During year end—beginning in October—the spin rates pick up dramatically and continue to increase throughout November and December when sparks begin to fly...
I had a meeting the other day with a board member. My assignment was to ask for a pledge/gift to a fundraising effort we were undertaking. I did not know this individual well. He had a unique personality and communication style. I immediately realized that I would have to give 100 percent attention on literally…
I went to the movies to see the movie, “First Man,” last weekend because I was interested in what happened July 20, 1969. This reminded me of a capital campaign...
The older I get, the deeper and more intense my reflections become as I look in the mirror. I want share my professional reflections with you from this birthday, as I believe this process is important to one’s growth and development in the nonprofit sector...
I was recently with my niece who is a vice principal of an elementary school in Kentucky. She is very motivated and an excellent role model for her staff and students. While we were chatting at a family gathering, she told me she was interested in possibly obtaining a doctorate degree in education...
Education and communication are vital attributes when working in the nonprofit arena. All of us work with a variety of nonprofit constituents. It is imperative that various players in the nonprofit universe continually learn the same language and grow as professionals...
In a nonprofit, we work in a complex maze of dynamic interactions, both internal and external in scope. Administration, staff, board, volunteers, donors and community, for example, are engaged daily in the progress of a nonprofit. When the subject of fundraising comes up with these nonprofit constituent groups, I am amazed how fast the room goes silent...
When I was 11 years old, I played little league baseball and was a boy scout. I was also involved with Moose Lodge activities and other nonprofit organizations. In each of these cases, there were fundraising activities and events I was involved with in a variety of ways. I wanted to generate time, talent and treasure at an early age and had a philanthropic heart...
Like all of us with management and fundraising responsibilities, we seek to maximize the amount of time doing the most important and productive functions at work. We know it is all about generating time, talent and treasure. But I was wondering if I was effectively employing the concept of time management. What is nonprofit time management?...
GraphicSprings created an infographic of colors from a color wheel with definitions that represent the colors of red, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, white and black. I will relate career experiences based upon the color cited...
Each week I share with prospects or donor’s information about our organization from a fundraising perspective. It is always brought to my attention that you should identify potential donors first and then employ the concept of “LAI.”...
I have tried to build a culture of respect, professionalism and dedication that focuses on teamwork. While no organization is perfect, I feel my organization seeks to support our employees to the best of our ability. That idea certainly goes into my concept of a nonprofit staff retreat...
