維護家庭聯盟刊廣告
反對政府同性戀民調
調查:網上日記增加溝通[15:34]
2005/04/28
「跨越障礙」籌款嘉年華
A guest commentary from Rick Cohen. Met Rick Cohen and visited his nonprofit, National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy, while travelling in the States 3 years ago. Concentrating on regulating the institutional donors and on promoting donor education. Doing great lobbying work in the Capital City...Nonprofit panel sidesteps critical regulatory challenges facing nonprofits.
By Rick Cohen, executive director of the National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy
Despite having raised more than $3 million to support its work, a panel of nonprofit leaders has generated paltry and picayune accountability recommendations that will accomplish little or nothing to cure the accountability problems facing the nonprofit sector.
These recommendations, with more to come, sidestep most of the toughest issues of self-dealing, inappropriate expenditures, exorbitant trustee fees, inadequate foundation payout, and insufficient transparency that underlie the nonprofit accountability problems that have roiled the sector for the past few years. (see more...)
Foundation giving grows
2004 giving reaches new high, study says.
After two years of decline, the amount of money given by the 66,000 foundations in the U.S. increased by 6.9 percent to $32.4 billion last year, a new study says. more...
Heart for business
Companies that support causes win trust, study says.
Eight in 10 Americans report that companies that support causes win their trust, a jump of 21 percent over the past eight years, a new study says. more...
Regulatory feedback
Groups weigh in on Senate review of nonprofits.
Groups representing the nonprofit sector are providing their own recommendations and input to the Senate's process of investigating and regulating the charitable sector. more...
官方慈善排名榜出爐
地產商佔三成 錢其琛獲最佳示範獎
削資源家居照顧服務供不應求
政府倡融入社區削資違政策
現場灣仔 - 國際藝術家交流工作坊(香港)
The AiR Association Limited (AiR) 是香港註冊的非牟利機構，於2004年成立，由一眾具經驗的香港文化工作者組成。機構透過海外及本地的藝術家、不同的專業人士及創意社群的進駐計劃，藉以推動創意、文化交流及社區參與。國際藝術家交流工作坊是The AiR Association Limited (AiR)的揭幕活動，由工作小組運作，並由香港多位資深的藝術工作者擔任顧問。
綠色力量獲撥款推廣幼兒環保教育
保港會出童話書
政府斥內容誤導
防善心善款被騙可致電查證
三婦假義賣曲奇賺私己錢
嶺大辦長者遊學團
New metrics
United Way of America has revised its performance standards and best practices to better determine how it is improving people's lives.
The changes are designed to reflect the organization's strategic shift from fundraising, its previous focus, to supporting the long-term needs of communities, United Way says.
The new standards, included in a 100-page document, cover areas such as community engagement and vision, impact strategies, relationship building and brand management, and organizational leadership and governance.
The charity is encouraging its 1,350 local affiliates to adopt the standards and benchmarks for their own operations, and says those that do will make a greater impact in their communities.
Traditional measurements, which focused on fundraising, were last updated in 1988, United Way says.
兔唇童被歧視學校最嚴重
'Britons neglect charities in will'
Research from AXA showed that only 8% of Britons in work and 9% of retired people would like to leave part of their estates to good causes. Singapore had the highest proportion (40%) of workers intending to leave part of their inheritance to charities. (full story)
Viewers to vote on lottery cash
ITV is in discussions with the lottery distributor, the Big Lottery Fund (BLF), to launch a programme coinciding with the station's 50th anniversary celebrations in September. The programme, with the working title The People's Millions, is expected to give viewers the chance to vote for the charity most deserving of support, with sums as high as £50m on offer.
An ITV spokeswoman says: "It is very early days. We are are in discussions with the Big Lottery Fund for some sort of programming around our 50th anniversary, but we don't yet know the format." A game show is one of the ideas being considered. (full story)
可持續發展委員會被責未盡把關責任
撒瑪利亞基金擬注2億公帑
中国富豪为什么没有爱心
沈爱华
2005中國大陸慈善家排行榜已可於《百富/歐元雜誌》中找到。其實《歐元雜誌》（Euromoney China）於2004年已發布中國的慈善家排行榜，那一期更以《寻找中国的卡耐基》作專題報道。官方推慈善家排行榜
2005
May 16-17
10th Annual Nonprofit Workout, “Keeping it Real: Accountable to Whom?”, Hyatt Regency Cambridge, Cambridge, Mass.; Contact: www.tsne.org.
June 2-4
The 15th Annual International Conference of The Greenleaf Center for Servant Leadership, Indianapolis, Ind.; Contact: Greenleaf Center for Servant-Leadership at www.greenleaf.org.
June 8-11
5th National Conference on Black Philanthropy, “Building a Future Worthy of Our Past,” The Hilton Minneapolis, Minneapolis, Minn.; Contact: www.ncfbp.net.
July 11-13
American Marketing Association Nonprofit Marketing Conference, Mandarin Oriental, Washington, D.C.; Contact: www.marketingpower.com/nonprofit.
July 14-17
Alliance for Nonprofit Management/National Council of Nonprofit Associations Joint Conference, "The Communities We Serve: Building Capacity for Impact," Chicago, Ill.; Contact: Alliance for Nonprofit Management at www.allianceonline.org or National Council of Nonprofit Associations at www.ncna.org.
August 10-13
Association of Professional Researchers for Advancement (APRA) Annual International Conference, “The Campaign Trail: Research Rich, Fundraising Focused,” Manchester Grand Hyatt, San Diego, Calif.; Contact: www.aprahome.org.
August 25-26
The Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University 18th Annual Symposium, “Women and Philanthropy: Gaining Momentum,” Indianapolis, Ind.; Contact: www.philanthropy.iupui.edu.
September 8-9
IT for the Non-IT Executive, “Understanding IT and Leveraging Its Use,” Cambridge, Mass.; Contact: MIT Sloan School of Management at http://mitsloan.mit.edu/execed.
October 23-25
Independent Sector Annual Conference, Washington, D.C.; Contact: www.independentsector.org.
November 2-5
2005 International Conference on Volunteer Administration, Adam’s Mark Hotel—Jacksonville, Jacksonville, Fla.; Contact: Association for Volunteer Administration at www.avaintl.org.
November 17-19
34th Annual ARNOVA Conference, Capital Hilton, Washington, D.C.; Contact: ARNOVA at 317-684-2120; website: www.arnova.org.
December 1-2
IT for the Non-IT Executive, “Understanding IT and Leveraging Its Use,” Cambridge, Mass.; Contact: MIT Sloan School of Management at http://mitsloan.mit.edu/execed.
Disaster Recovery Planning for Nonprofits (2003)
Michael K. Robinson; Hamilton Books (www.hamilton-books.com), 112 pages
Michael Robinson’s book provides us with a way to help our own organizations prepare for disasters large or small. Robinson pushes us to think beyond the natural disaster, and begin to plan for any disaster, war, equipment failure, corruption or the loss of key personnel.
Grassroots Grants: An Activist’s Guide to Grantseeking (Second Edition) (2004)
Andy Robinson, with contributions from Jean Lewis, John Pomeranz, and Wendy Wilson; Jossey-Bass (www.josseybass.com), 259 pages
Although this book is intended for social activists, the lessons presented by Andy Robinson can be beneficial to anyone seeking grants. Robinson presents the reality of what an organization can expect in the process of grantseeking, and what is expected of the organization.
How To Lobby at Intergovernmental Meetings (2004)
Felix Dodds with Michael Strauss; Earthscan Publications (www.earthscan.co.uk), 169 pages
Dodds sets forth to answer a major challenge to map the process of how individuals or organizations can lobby intergovernmental meetings. The book offers tips for the stakeholder or governmental official, who may be at a loss concerning where to start in this process.
Special Events: Proven Strategies for Nonprofit Fundraising (2nd Edition) (2004)
Alan L. Wendroff; John Wiley & Sons, Inc. (www.wiley.com), 244 pages
One of the best fundraising strategies for nonprofits is bringing people together at an event. Wendroff draws upon his years of experience to provide guidance that even a seasoned professional can find useful.
The Good Corporate Citizen: A Practical Guide (2004)
Doris Rubenstein; John Wiley & Sons, Inc. (www.wiley.com), 200 pages
Rubenstein sets forth how a corporation wishing to give can do so effectively. While this book offers a step-by-step guide, it provides flexibility to the plans to allow companies of all shapes and sizes to use it successfully. The book lays out the benefits to the community and company that can be made by good corporate citizenship.
The Professional Edge: Competencies in Public Service (2004)
James S. Bowman, Jonathan P. West, Evan M. Berman, and Montgomery Van Wart; M. E. Sharpe (www.mesharpe.com), 154 pages
As public service employees and contractors (nonprofit and private) are required to have more specific skills, their jobs have become professionalized. They need to have specialized knowledge and skills to meet the needs of the public that they serve, and the complex problems they are expected to solve. The need for nonprofit sector employees to gain those same competencies becomes increasingly important with increased levels of contracting out by federal, state, and local governments.
Financial Leadership for Nonprofit Executives: Guiding Your Organization to Long-term Success (2005)
Jeanne Peters and Elizabeth Schaffer; Amherst H. Wilder Foundation (www.wilder.org), 152 pages
This book gives executive directors the framework, specific language, and processes needed to create an effective nonprofit business that strikes the balance between mission and money.
Managing at the Leading Edge (2005)
Mike Hudson; Jossey-Bass (www.josseybass.com), 304 pages
Find out how the most successful nonprofit organizations are flourishing in a difficult social and economic climate. Hudson takes the best practices from nonprofits around the country and distills them into this practical guide for leading and managing nonprofit organizations.
Leadership for the Common Good (2005)
Barbara C. Crosby and John M. Bryson; Jossey-Bass (www.josseybass.com), 496 pages
Learn how to be a better leader in this revised and updated leadership classic. Crosby and Bryson offer new insights and guidance to a new generation of leaders and aspiring leaders.
650 Essential Nonprofit Law Questions Answered (2005)
Bruce R. Hopkins; Jossey-Bass (www.josseybass.com), 448 pages
This book provides essential guidance for those interested in starting new nonprofits, as well as valuable advice for directors of established organizations.
Effective Fundraising for Nonprofits (2005)
Ilona Bray; Nolo (www.nolo.com), 275 pages
Nolo’s new guide to fundraising for nonprofits covers everything from working with individual donors to soliciting grants to starting a side business.
Starting & Building a Nonprofit (2005)
Peri H. Pakroo; Nolo (www.nolo.com), 300 pages
In practical steps, Starting & Building a Nonprofit guides you from deciding whether to form a nonprofit, to engaging in strategic planning, managing your finances and taxes, developing a website, and creating a board.
Who is giving?
Most Americans give, but the low-income give more, study says.
和諧之家求助男士升兩成
Thirty-five social entrepreneurs gathered at a conference entitled 『Roots and Roadmaps' in Taipei on 19-20 February 2005. The objectives of the gathering, organized by the Conference of Asian Foundations and Organizations (CAFO), were to discuss and contribute to the evolving social entrepreneurship framework developed by CAFO over the preceding three years; to increase appreciation of the roots, contexts and characteristics of social entrepreneurship in Asian societies; and to discuss the issues and challenges the movement faces in the region and how CAFO might serve as a platform to address them.
共享基金主席[10:25]
2005/04/01
By Kathy Krais
[Publisher's note: The Philanthropy Journal does not necessarily endorse the opinions, products or services offered or cited in this paid advertorial.]
The JEHT Foundation was established in April 2000 to support its donors' interests in human rights, social justice and community building.
The foundation makes a combination of multi-year and one-time grant commitments for general operating support, project support, capacity building, and special needs and opportunities as they arise in its fields of interest.
JEHT Foundation has used GIFTS® grants management software from MicroEdge Inc. since its inception. However, the foundation realized it would need more detailed grants and organizational data to conduct more thorough analysis and planning, including creating specific cash-flow reports.
Debra Kendall, JHET Foundation's administrative director, called MicroEdge, which recommended that the foundation consider an optimization analysis to examine their use of GIFTS and ensure they are getting the most from GIFTS.
The optimization analysis took three days. After an onsite examination of why the foundation uses GIFTS, evaluation and discussion of the objectives of the optimization analysis, and review of the completed report, MicroEdge spent time with the foundation staff to demonstrate additional ways to use GIFTS.
The reporting problem that initially prompted the JEHT Foundation's call to MicroEdge occurred due to the way grants data were input into GIFTS, and the coding structure that was being used.
The foundation resolved these issues by reorganizing its coding structure, adding more codes to cover various request types and status, enabling them to show all the detailed steps of a grant instead of just broad ranges, allowing the foundation to easily see how many organizations have submitted proposals, how many have been rejected, and how many have been funded.
"We are now using GIFTS as an organization-wide solution for the whole foundation, rather than only as a grants process tools for the program staff," says Marjorie Louis, JHET Foundation's grants administrator.
"Since our program managers often are on the run and can't always be tracked down, GIFTS enables us to access all the information we need, regardless of whether they're in the office or on the road."
Once the JEHT Foundation has implemented all of the suggested changes to their current process, it plans to go back and adjust past data records, to afford a better historical view.
Then they'll look ahead to the future.
"Once you've started using GIFTS," says Marjorie, "it's a good idea to step back and utilize this service, to see whether the system is being used to its fullest potential."
