Ann Arbor, Michigan

CHICAGO, September 17, 2009 — Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors, the largest independent nonprofit advisory service of its kind, today announced the opening of an office in Chicago to serve donors across the Midwest. The move, which will significantly expand the scope of professional philanthropy services available to donors and their financial and legal advisors, builds on the firm’s longtime activities and growing client base in the region.

ANN ARBOR, Mich., April 27, 2009 — Visitors to nonprofit websites are more likely to donate money, volunteer time, and recommend the nonprofit to others if they are satisfied with their online experience, according to a new study from ForeSee Results. The inaugural study used the methodology of the University of Michigan’s American Customer Satisfaction Index (ACSI) to gauge satisfaction of over 2,000 respondents who visited nonprofit websites. In aggregate, nonprofit websites score 73 on the study’s 100-point scale, below many other online industries, including Online Banking (83), E-Retail (74), E-Government (74) and Automotive Websites (78).