Some U.S. Charities Need Profits to Survive, Experts Say
Reuters
By Michelle Nichols
10/21/10
Some U.S. charities need to attract private investors and turn a profit instead of relying on donations to tackle the country’s woes, experts say. Charities should operate more like businesses by becoming social enterprises to shore up revenue after the worst U.S. recession in decades [...]
Mon, October 25 2010 » Other » No Comments
Changing Corporate Behavior through Shareholder Activism
RE: Philanthropy
By Lance E. Lindblom and Laura Shaffer Campos
10/21/10
The Nathan Cummings Foundation released a report emphasizing ways foundations can leverage their resources to promote change through corporate shareholder activism.
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At the Case Foundation, Bringing Tech Entrepreneurialism to Philanthropy
Smart Planet
By Christina Hernandez
10/21/10
The Case Foundation, a family philanthropy launched in 1997, [...]
Fri, October 22 2010 » Other » No Comments
Study: Women Give More to Charity Than Men
Associated Press
By Donna Gordon Blankinship
10/21/10
Women across nearly every income level gave significantly more to charity than men, nearly twice as much in some cases, according to a study by the Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University.
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Packard Foundation Rewards 17 Professors with $875,000 Each
The Daily Tell
By Byron [...]
Thu, October 21 2010 » Other » No Comments
Creating 21st Century Foundations for Civic Impact
RE: Philanthropy
By Larry Ottinger
10/19/10
The head of Center for Lobbying in the Public Interest highlights two new toolkits about advocacy and civic engagement for private and community foundations.
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Gwinnett County, Ga. Wins $1M Broad Prize
Education Week
By Erik Robelen
10/19/10
The Gwinnett County, Ga., school district, located just outside Atlanta, has been [...]
Wed, October 20 2010 » Other » No Comments
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