http://philanthropy.com/section/Community/200/ Sat, 26 May 2012 07:28:21 EDT http://philanthropy.com/article/article-content/132018/ http://philanthropy.com/article/A-New-Kind-of-IPO-for/132018/ It's time for the newly rich to lead the charge to ensure philanthropy puts more dollars and decision making into the hands of the minorities who will soon collectively become the nation's majority.

]]> Thu, 24 May 2012 09:53:00 EDT http://philanthropy.com/article/article-content/131945/ http://philanthropy.com/article/How-Nonprofits-Can-Prevent/131945/ Join us on Tuesday, June 5, at noon U.S. Eastern time, for a live online discussion on ways to deter employees from stealing a charity's money.

]]> Tue, 22 May 2012 14:08:00 EDT http://philanthropy.com/article/article-content/131832/ http://philanthropy.com/article/How-to-Persuade-Donors-to-Give/131832/ Read the transcript of a live discussion about the psychology of generosity.

]]> Tue, 15 May 2012 00:00:00 EDT http://philanthropy.com/article/article-content/131873/ http://philanthropy.com/article/How-to-Turn-Event-Participants/131873/ Susan Paresky, chief of fundraising at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, explains how to figure out which participants in walkathons and other events are charitably inclined and have the resources to give and how to pursue them.

]]> Mon, 14 May 2012 15:06:00 EDT http://philanthropy.com/article/article-content/131860/ http://philanthropy.com/article/YouTube-for-Nonprofits/131860/ Read the transcript of a discussion on how your nonprofit can use YouTube to raise money, build awareness, and advance your mission.

]]> Mon, 14 May 2012 10:55:00 EDT http://philanthropy.com/article/article-content/131855/ http://philanthropy.com/article/Why-Watching-CEO-Expense/131855/ In the midst of major leadership issues, nobody wants to spend time monitoring a chief executive's discretionary spending, but abuse of a nonprofit's checkbook can bring down a leader and damage a nonprofit's reputation.

]]> Fri, 11 May 2012 10:05:00 EDT http://philanthropy.com/article/article-content/131834/ http://philanthropy.com/article/Building-Connections-to/131834/ The creator of an online social network for humanitarian-aid providers describes how the effort is allowing people to share what works best to lift communities out of poverty.

]]> Wed, 09 May 2012 15:44:00 EDT http://philanthropy.com/article/article-content/131772/ http://philanthropy.com/article/Don-t-Let-Dedication-to-Your/131772/ Read the transcript of a live discussion about practical tips nonprofit workers can use to reduce stress and stay effective on the job.

]]> Thu, 03 May 2012 14:15:00 EDT http://philanthropy.com/article/article-content/131766/ http://philanthropy.com/article/Using-Pinterest-to-Raise/131766/ Ian Haisley, director of online strategy at Opportunity International, discusses a Mother's Day fundraising campaign based on an online quilt board inspired by Pinterest.

]]> Wed, 02 May 2012 12:06:00 EDT http://philanthropy.com/article/article-content/131675/ http://philanthropy.com/article/Unwritten-Rules-Fundraisers/131675/ Read the transcript of a live online discussion about the unspoken rules that govern relationships with donors.

]]> Tue, 01 May 2012 00:00:00 EDT http://philanthropy.com/article/article-content/131684/ http://philanthropy.com/article/Innovative-Grants-to-Aid-the/131684/ Michele Prichard, of the Liberty Hill Foundation, has received the Distinguished Service Award from the Council on Foundations.

]]> Sun, 29 Apr 2012 13:00:00 EDT http://philanthropy.com/article/article-content/131685/ http://philanthropy.com/article/Charity-LeadersDonors/131685/ Time draws attention to people working to improve the common good, and Fast Company examines the turnaround of Homeboy Industries, a Los Angeles nonprofit that nearly collapsed.

]]> Sun, 29 Apr 2012 13:00:00 EDT http://philanthropy.com/article/article-content/131686/ http://philanthropy.com/article/Fellowships-Support-Immigrant/131686/ Paul and Daisy Soros have provided $75-million for a program, now in its 15th year, to help graduate students pay for their studies.

]]> Sun, 29 Apr 2012 13:00:00 EDT http://philanthropy.com/article/article-content/131701/ http://philanthropy.com/article/New-Hewlett-President-Wants-to/131701/ Larry Kramer, dean of the Stanford Law School, says when he takes over the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, he wants to consider new grants focused on money and politics or the news media.

]]> Sun, 29 Apr 2012 13:00:00 EDT http://philanthropy.com/article/article-content/131715/ http://philanthropy.com/article/A-Charity-Helps-Students-Aim/131715/ First Graduate prepares students academically for college and helps their families navigate the admission and financial-aid process. Its goal is to help students whose family members have never attended college.

]]> Sun, 29 Apr 2012 13:00:00 EDT http://philanthropy.com/article/article-content/131690/ http://philanthropy.com/article/Don-t-Let-Corporate/131690/ The growth of cause marketing not only hurts nonprofits but also relieves governments and businesses of their responsibility to solve large-scale problems.

]]> Sun, 29 Apr 2012 13:00:00 EDT http://philanthropy.com/article/article-content/131680/ http://philanthropy.com/article/Don-t-Let-Congress-Keep/131680/ New restrictions on nonprofit free-speech rights are a sign not just of growing power by conservatives to quash popular democracy, but also that charities and foundations aren't mobilizing to fend off threats.

]]> Thu, 26 Apr 2012 09:00:00 EDT http://philanthropy.com/article/article-content/131589/ http://philanthropy.com/article/Making-Connections-on-Social/131589/ Read the transcript of a live online discussion about how nonprofits can effectively create and curate content for multiple social networks like Facebook, Twitter, and Pinterest.

]]> Tue, 24 Apr 2012 00:00:00 EDT http://philanthropy.com/article/article-content/131436/ http://philanthropy.com/article/How-to-Build-Strong-Ties-With/131436/ Read the transcript of an online discussion about how to network successfully, build strong professional relationships, and motivate colleagues.

]]> Tue, 17 Apr 2012 00:00:00 EDT http://philanthropy.com/article/article-content/131572/ http://philanthropy.com/article/Five-Words-That-Helped-a/131572/ Women tend to give more money to charities that use words like "caring" and "compassionate" as they pitch the gift, an Indiana radio station learned. But the approach doesn't work for men.

]]> Mon, 16 Apr 2012 17:47:00 EDT http://philanthropy.com/article/article-content/131566/ http://philanthropy.com/article/End-the-Witch-Hunt-/131566/ The Campaign for Human Development, a Catholic group that provides $8-million a year to charities, has bowed too far to pressure from conservative bishops, casting out groups that have even the remotest association with organizations that oppose church teachings.

]]> Mon, 16 Apr 2012 14:01:00 EDT http://philanthropy.com/article/article-content/131502/ http://philanthropy.com/article/Feed-the-Children-Names-New/131502/ Kevin Hagan, chief operating official at Good360, says he was Initially reluctant to take the position but was won over by the board's assurance that it was committed to fixing past problems.

]]> Sun, 15 Apr 2012 13:00:00 EDT http://philanthropy.com/article/article-content/131514/ http://philanthropy.com/article/Sharing-Innovations-Is-Key-to/131514/ Social entrepreneurs describe how their innovative projects affected communities.

]]> Sun, 15 Apr 2012 13:00:00 EDT http://philanthropy.com/article/article-content/131517/ http://philanthropy.com/article/What-Foundations-Can-Learn/131517/ Grant makers often set impossible goals or let arrogant executives set the agenda instead of figuring out what strategies might be most effective.

]]> Sun, 15 Apr 2012 13:00:00 EDT http://philanthropy.com/article/article-content/131515/ http://philanthropy.com/article/Head-of-Ocean-Conservancy-Will/131515/ Vicki Spruill, who has a strong background in communications, will become the new president of the Council on Foundations in July.

]]> Sun, 15 Apr 2012 13:00:00 EDT http://philanthropy.com/article/article-content/131504/ http://philanthropy.com/article/A-New-Project-Seeks-to-Solve/131504/ The Paradigm Project hopes to sell five million of its inexpensive and efficient cook stoves in developing countries by 2020 to reduce the burden of collecting firewood and reduce the risk of injuries from open fires.

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