Star basketball player Derrick Rose donated $1,000,000 to Chicago’s After School Matters program yesterday! Thank you Mr. Rose for helping kids in our city. Hopefully you will inspire other athletes to follow your lead. To read more, click on the …
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Is Your Idea For A Better World Worth $100,000?
Are you a young adult and have an idea that can change the world or at least make it a better place? Do you like to work in teams? The Genesis Prize Foundation will grant 10 teams of young adults …
Black Male Philanthropy
Philanthropist Reggie Gordon gave a thought-provoking and inspirational TEDX talk on a way Black men in Richmond, Virginia are working together to give back the less fortunate. The idea had been percolating with Reggie since his attendance at the Million Man …
Fathers for the Future: A Non-Profit Organization You Need to Know
Fathers for the Future (FFTF) was founded in 2005. Its mission is to support low to middle income working fathers of every race, ethnicity, religion and sexual orientation between the ages of 18 to 40 in building financial capacity and holistic …
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The Government Shutdown and Your Non-Profit
Because government funding was halted due to the shutdown, the billionaire couple highlighted in the articles below donated $10 million to Head Start. Their gift will keep seven programs open through the end of the month. How are the organizations …
Non-Profits: Be Mindful of All Audiences
Traditional fundraising wisdom, which is still prevalent in many non-profits, uses direct mail for annual gifts and focuses major and planned giving efforts on older donors. These organizations know in theory that to attract lifelong donors they must engage and involve …
Non-Profits Need a Culture of Philanthropy for Success
I’ve held many titles in my years as a professional fundraiser including major gift officer, director of development, associate vice president, and consultant. I’ve raised money for start-up non-profits, for large complex organizations, for institutions of higher learning and for …
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Peter Buffett’s Take on Charity
Peter Buffett, the son of investment guru Warren Buffet, wrote a provocative op-ed, The Charitable-Industrial Complex, which appeared in the New York Times on July 26th. It is a fascinating piece that takes the traditional world of philanthropy to task. …
Charity Angels
Non-profits are always looking for ways to get the most out of their fundraising events. Would you consider hiring a trained team of solicitors to work the event crowd at your next golf outing or gala to increase revenue? Staff …
What Fundraisers Can Learn From This Musician
A master crowdfunder, Amanda Palmer’s band exceeded their $100,000 goal and raised almost $1.2 million – the biggest music crowdfunding project to date! What can fundraisers learn from this musician? Lots. Here are a few of my favorite quotes from Amanda’s …
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