Advice for Donors on Giving; and More: Wednesday’s Roundup
December 16, 2009, 11:12 am
By Maria Di Mento
- As government ministers debate climate change in Copenhagen, the “best lessons” are happening outside the conference hall, writes Clare Oliver, a volunteer at Catholic Agency for Overseas Development, on the group’s blog. While in Denmark, she says she has learned that the news media drums up controversy to sell newspapers and while many activists agree global warming is occurring, they differ wildly on the solutions.
- Milton Murray, a veteran fund raiser who died this month at age 87, was a trailblazer in philanthropy, writes Paulette Maehara, president of the Association of Fundraising Professionals, on her blog. Among his accomplishments was getting the U.S. Postal Service to issue a stamp commemorating philanthropy, reports the Adventist News Network. (Read The Chronicle’s article about Mr. Murray’s effort to promote the stamp.)
- If a grant maker is giving a young or small charity its first big grant, the foundation should make the award a matching grant, Michael M. Kaiser, president of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, writes on the Huffington Post. A matching grant forces the organization to expand its base of supporters so it will be better prepared for the day the grant ends.
- While there is occasional poor communication between “seasoned” and “next generation” foundation officials, both sides appear dedicated to working together to strengthen philanthropy, writes Ambrose Clancy, a freelance journalist, on the Council on Foundation’s blog. Mr. Clancy is the author of a forthcoming report for the council on changes in foundation leadership.
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