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 …
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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