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Meet with your finance committee now: Lessons from the Great Recession’s impact on charitable giving amidst current market shocks

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I’ll keep this simple, as many of us have a lot on our minds as we experience the world grappling with a public health crisis. According to a study by The Russell Sage Foundation and The Stanford Center on Poverty and Inequality, the GFC reduced total giving by 7 percent in 2008 and by another 6.2 Illustration by Jocelyn Ruiz.

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Results Of The Chronicle of Philanthropy 2013 Survey on Corporate Giving

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For instance, 2006 saw a surge in corporate giving , while the recession year of 2008 had a gloomy giving outlook. Since 2008 corporate philanthropy has either been flat with no increase in giving or modestly increased, almost exactly corresponding to the growth patterns of the U.S. percent increase in 2012 to $5.3

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Paying Volunteers A Stipend: Does It Work?

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Most researchers agree that low-income earners volunteer less (Wilson, 2012) and Pho (2008) extended this finding to include medium-wage earners. This study investigated older adult volunteers serving in the Experience Corps program across 23 U.S. As part of a. inform and improve day-to-day nonprofit practice. McBride, A.,

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The Chronicle of Philanthropy 2013 Survey on Corporate Giving and Akhtar Badshah of Microsoft on How To Get Corporate Grants

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For instance, 2006 saw a surge in corporate giving , while the recession year of 2008 had a gloomy giving outlook. Since 2008 corporate philanthropy has either been flat with no increase in giving or modestly increased, almost exactly corresponding to the growth patterns of the U.S. percent increase in 2012 to $5.3

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Why I Left My Job to Go to Work for the Nonprofit Sector

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Here goes … My experience in the nonprofit sector started a little differently than most. This happened over and over until, in November 2012, I was finally "done," and I left the San Diego Futures Foundation ( SDFF ). When I left, SDFF had a staff of 36 and a budget of $4.5

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Are Social Enterprises Viable Models for Funding Nonprofits?

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Today we are highlighting the work of Thom Reilly , Director of the Morrison Institute for Public Policy at Arizona State University. This article was originally published by Taylor & Francis Online. The Great Recession and its aftermath have forced nonprofits to seek out new and different ways to address their challenges. Defourny et al.,

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A Revolution in Documentary Film

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The most successful documentaries are having a significant impact on major debates and public policies, from environmental concerns to financial regulations. This year’s Academy Award winning film – Inside Job – is one of the most powerful descriptions of what went wrong leading up to the financial collapse of 2008.