Major weather disasters in the U.S. have increased from an average of two per year in the 1980s to more than ten per year since 2010. The Center for American Progress has uncovered that the damage they cause is in excess of $80B a year.
The May jobs report of the Bureau of Labor Statistics shows a lower unemployment rate, but other factors indicating lots of problems in the economy that will land on the laps of nonprofits.
Disappointing news from the Combined Federal Campaign—donors, dollars, participation plunged in 2011, but do we really know why that happened and what will counter this trend?
Do you think the grass is greener on the for-profit side of the fence? When it comes to employee compensation this report would lead you to believe differently…but look a little deeper.
As a candidate, President Barack Obama spoke of fixing a “broken” Department of Veterans Affairs bureaucracy, but a new report finds things have only gotten worse.
The State of Michigan’s annual report on third-party fundraising reveals that the state’s charities which use third-party solicitation services average an intake of 35 cents for each dollar raised.
The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities has revised its state-by-state analysis of sequestration cuts. After a while, it’s just so many numbers, right? But there are real people in trouble behind these numbers.
According to a study released yesterday by the Council for Aid to Education, giving to colleges increased by 2.3 percent in 2012, or 0.2 percent when indexed for inflation.
The Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI) School of Philanthropy announces the endowment of the Eileen Lamb O’Gara chair in women’s philanthropy.
Job creation is high and unemployment filings are dropping. Good news, right? We don’t take pleasure in being a gloomy Gus, but we’re still waiting for surefire signs of improvement.
A new report from CompassPoint and the Evelyn and Walter Haas, Jr. Fund finds the development director position is often incredibly unstable. What is a nonprofit to do? What would you suggest?
In soliciting and accepting donations, charities are naturally reliant on the human impulse to do good and to share, and now, scientists have some new insights as to the roots of that impulse.
The Manhattan Institute’s Howard Husock says charity took “a hit” in the fiscal cliff deal, but a closer look reveals that it will likely amount to a miniscule hit—absolutely microscopic.
It’s easy to blame the recent mass killing at Sandy Hook Elementary on mental illness, but the National Alliance on Mental Illness cautions us not to rush to judgment without evidence.
Charles Murray’s “three laws of social programs” discusses how social programs can “backfire,” but some of these “laws” are not immutable and can be addressed with better program design.
Oxford University researcher Toby Ord and organizations like GiveWell seem to have efficiency and impact in charitable giving down to a science, but isn’t there more to giving than what’s measurable?
A new report on the financial accountability of nonprofit religious institutions says that the laws on the books are just fine and that all the IRS needs to do is enforce them. Wrong on both counts.
The Census Bureau just released new numbers on poverty conditions in the U.S. and the conditions aren’t good: 49.7 million Americans are living below the federal poverty level.
With the highest infant mortality rate in the country for some time now, Mississippi continues to struggle with health outcomes. Will changes coming down the pike offer a new approach?
Reports of the solar energy industry’s death may be premature, according to a new report from the Solar Foundation, a nonprofit that seeks to increase global solar energy usage.
A recent Foundation Center report on the administrative expenses of private foundations contains some very important information for nonprofit and foundation readers alike.
A recent study reveals that of the nearly $300 billion donated last year, more than 70 percent came from individuals, and of that amount, around half came from the wealthiest three percent of households in the U.S.
A recent Independent Sector report includes the recommendation that a single organization should lead a process to improve advocacy on sector-wide issues.
A report from the Institute of Politics at Harvard University suggests that young people are less politically active today than they were four years ago. Are voter education efforts not reaching youth?
A Net Impact survey finds that almost 60 percent of students are willing to take a pay cut to work for “a company that represents their values,” but will student loan debt drive them away?
"For many that rely on philanthropy...this is not just a tough year. This is going to be a tough era." —Patrick Rooney, Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University
Major weather disasters in the U.S. have increased from an average of two per year in the 1980s to more than ten per year since 2010. The Center for American Progress has uncovered that the damage they cause is in excess of $80B a year.
Nonprofit executive positions and boards in MA are less overwhelmingly male-dominated than their for-profit peers. Hooray? Not exactly.
The May jobs report of the Bureau of Labor Statistics shows a lower unemployment rate, but other factors indicating lots of problems in the economy that will land on the laps of nonprofits. 
Disappointing news from the Combined Federal Campaign—donors, dollars, participation plunged in 2011, but do we really know why that happened and what will counter this trend?
Do you think the grass is greener on the for-profit side of the fence? When it comes to employee compensation this report would lead you to believe differently…but look a little deeper.
As a candidate, President Barack Obama spoke of fixing a “broken” Department of Veterans Affairs bureaucracy, but a new report finds things have only gotten worse. 
The State of Michigan’s annual report on third-party fundraising reveals that the state’s charities which use third-party solicitation services average an intake of 35 cents for each dollar raised.
The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities has revised its state-by-state analysis of sequestration cuts. After a while, it’s just so many numbers, right? But there are real people in trouble behind these numbers.
According to a study released yesterday by the Council for Aid to Education, giving to colleges increased by 2.3 percent in 2012, or 0.2 percent when indexed for inflation.
The Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI) School of Philanthropy announces the endowment of the Eileen Lamb O’Gara chair in women’s philanthropy.
Apparently there was a spike in giving at the end of 2012, but before we all celebrate we should note what institutions are reporting that phenomenon. 
Job creation is high and unemployment filings are dropping. Good news, right? We don’t take pleasure in being a gloomy Gus, but we’re still waiting for surefire signs of improvement. 
A new report from CompassPoint and the Evelyn and Walter Haas, Jr. Fund finds the development director position is often incredibly unstable. What is a nonprofit to do? What would you suggest? 
In soliciting and accepting donations, charities are naturally reliant on the human impulse to do good and to share, and now, scientists have some new insights as to the roots of that impulse. 
The Manhattan Institute’s Howard Husock says charity took “a hit” in the fiscal cliff deal, but a closer look reveals that it will likely amount to a miniscule hit—absolutely microscopic. 
It’s easy to blame the recent mass killing at Sandy Hook Elementary on mental illness, but the National Alliance on Mental Illness cautions us not to rush to judgment without evidence. 
Charles Murray’s “three laws of social programs” discusses how social programs can “backfire,” but some of these “laws” are not immutable and can be addressed with better program design. 
Oxford University researcher Toby Ord and organizations like GiveWell seem to have efficiency and impact in charitable giving down to a science, but isn’t there more to giving than what’s measurable? 
A new report on the financial accountability of nonprofit religious institutions says that the laws on the books are just fine and that all the IRS needs to do is enforce them. Wrong on both counts. 
The Census Bureau just released new numbers on poverty conditions in the U.S. and the conditions aren’t good: 49.7 million Americans are living below the federal poverty level. 
With the highest infant mortality rate in the country for some time now, Mississippi continues to struggle with health outcomes. Will changes coming down the pike offer a new approach? 
Reports of the solar energy industry’s death may be premature, according to a new report from the Solar Foundation, a nonprofit that seeks to increase global solar energy usage. 
A recent Independent Sector report includes the recommendation that a single organization should lead a process to improve advocacy on sector-wide issues. 
A report from the Institute of Politics at Harvard University suggests that young people are less politically active today than they were four years ago. Are voter education efforts not reaching youth? 
A Net Impact survey finds that almost 60 percent of students are willing to take a pay cut to work for “a company that represents their values,” but will student loan debt drive them away? 
Jeff Brooks at Future Fundraising Now questions the validity of a recent survey on millennial giving, calling it “widely misinterpreted.” 
"For many that rely on philanthropy...this is not just a tough year. This is going to be a tough era." —Patrick Rooney, Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University
