Tag: Donors
Nonprofits
The Recession’s Effect on How to Appeal to Donors
During these tough economic times, appeals to the heart may replace quantitative metrics in successfully appealing to donors.
Government
Second (and Third) Thoughts about Public Funding for the Arts
The author breaks down how public funding of the arts should be put towards performance, exhibition, and education leaving the artists and their creative process to private patronage.
Philanthropy
The Disappearance of Yet Another Painless Way to Give
As the economy continues to shrink, individuals will need to make a more conscious effort to give.
Podcast
Philanthropy & Funding
Matthew Bishop - Philanthrocapitalism
In a climate resistant to government spending on social causes, the focused donations of billionaire philanthropists may be the greatest force for societal change in our world. So says journalist Matthew Bishop in this Stanford Center for Social Innovation sponsored talk. Discussing his recent book, Philanthrocapitalism, Bishop shares anecdotes, analysis, and profiles of a small group of people who are influencing the lives of many by bringing their success in capitalism to giving, rather than to making money.
Philanthropy
Rays of Light in the Giving Gloom
Recent surveys on giving by corporations and high-net-worth individuals look promising for the nonprofit sector. The author submits how to best obtain these resources in a competitive fundraising environment.
Nonprofits
A Modest Proposal for Nonprofit Lobbying
The author suggests that nonprofits seek lobbying help from corporations that are limited in the cash they can offer.
Philanthropy
Obama’s Call for Service, a Spur to Giving Sector
Nonprofits should focus inward and get their organization's fundraising strategies in order before they go "rush[ing] to grab a piece of the government's financial bailout package."
Social Innovations
Mission-Related Investing for Individuals
Nonprofits
Competition vs. Cooperation at the Base of the Pyramid (BoP)
While being competitive at the base of the pyramid, don't lose focus on your customer or client. The remedy may be cooperation between organizations.