article thumbnail

Money talks: Why tuning into the Giving Pledge matters 

Candid

As the saying goes, “Money talks,” and there’s no better example of this than the Giving Pledge and its effect on the social sector. To date, 241 individuals with a cumulative net worth easily surpassing $1 trillion have made the pledge—a public commitment to give the majority of their fortunes to charity.

Pledge 98
article thumbnail

5 Interesting Facts from the Giving USA 2011 Report

sgEngage

Total charitable giving was 2% of Gross Domestic Product in 2010 and this is a decline from the level of 2.3% Family foundations provided approximately 48% of all grants by independent, community, and operating foundations in 2010. The largest pledged gift in 2010 was $250 million worth of art and furniture from George M.

Report 72
professionals

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

5 Questions: Microsoft Dynamics CRM for Nonprofits

NTEN

Note: As we prepare for the 2010 Nonprofit Technology Conference , we wanted share a wee bit of the wisdom our speakers will be serving up, so as not to overwhelm you when you get to Atlanta. Session: Microsoft Dynamics CRM for Nonprofits: Customized and Affordable Donor/Pledge/Member/Event and Case Management for Nonprofits!

article thumbnail

How Much Time Should Your Nonprofit Invest In Different Social Media Channels?

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Nonprofits nowadays invest serious resources to keep pace with the latest social media trends. If your goal is to get countries to pledge to wipe out poverty, then your social media clickthroughs are just a means to an end. Sometimes there’s no getting around a staff increase: since 2010, the U.S. By Sacha Evans. Government.

article thumbnail

Examples of Abundance in the Arts: Ask A Conductor on Twitter

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

The hash tag #askacurator became a top trending topic on Twitter on the day of the event. In February 2010 I organised an event called Follow a Museum , this was prompted by the low number of followers which I felt most museums had on Twitter and simply aimed to boost those numbers. What was the objective?

Arts 101
article thumbnail

Influence | Forum One: Internet Strategy, Social Media, User Experience and Web Site Development

Forum One

Skip to Navigation Careers News Client login About Us Services Our Work Blogs Events Contact Us Home › Blogs › Influence Social Networking and #AIDS2010 Suzanne Rainey in Influence 15 Jul 2010 There’s a flurry of action this week as we await the start of the XVIII International AIDS Conference (#AIDS2010) in Vienna, Austria, next week.

article thumbnail

Influence | Forum One: Internet Strategy, Social Media, User Experience and Web Site Development

Forum One

Skip to Navigation Careers News Client login About Us Services Our Work Blogs Events Contact Us Home › Blogs › Influence Social Networking and #AIDS2010 Suzanne Rainey in Influence 15 Jul 2010 There’s a flurry of action this week as we await the start of the XVIII International AIDS Conference (#AIDS2010) in Vienna, Austria, next week.