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Non Profit Foundations

Navigating the Non-Profitsphere

Halle Tecco | Posted 09.25.2009 | Living

Read More: Charity Organizations, Non-Profit Foundations, Non-Profit Donation, Charity, Funding Non-Profits, Non-Profits, Donating to Charity, Charity Navigator, Donating to Non-Profits, Living News
Halle Tecco

So where does your gift have the most impact? How do you find that group of people working to fix that issue you most care about? Here are some great tools for navigating the non-profitsphere.

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Paralyzed From the Chest Down, Man Bikes 500 Miles For Stem Cell Research

Olivia Sterns | Posted 08.28.2009 | Living

Read More: Spinal Injuries, Non-Profit Foundations, Wheelchair, Spinal-Cord-Injury, Stem Cells, Christopher Reeve, Stem Cell Research, Camino-De-Santiago, Paralysis, Walkabout Foundation, Walkabout, Americans With Disabilities Act, Greenwich, Disability, Obama Stem Cell Research, Living News
Olivia Sterns

As his journey begins so does the world's first-ever clinical trial using stem cells in humans to repair spinal cord damage.

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Technology, Not War, Is the Solution to Publishing

Penny Herscher | Posted 05.16.2009 | Media

Read More: Non-Profit Foundations, Death of Newspapers, Newspapers, Publishing, Search Engines, Newspaper Industry, Print Media, Print Journalism, Death of Print, News, Online News, Media News
Penny Herscher

The global publishing giants have declared war on the new technology generation of content distributors -- but they have lost sight of what consumers value and how they want to get to the value.

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Philanthropy by the Numbers

Paul Brest | Posted 05.04.2009 | Living

Read More: Home News, Philanthropy, Ncrp, Foundations, National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy, Nonprofit Sector, Grantmaking, Criteria for Philanthropy at Its Best, Business News, Non-Profit Foundations, Criteria for Philanthropy at Its Best: Benchmarks to Assess and Enhance Grantmaking Impact, Living News
Paul Brest

NCRP makes a compelling case for philanthropy's role in addressing poverty and racism as deep systemic and structural problems

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Philanthropy on Another Planet

Paul Brest | Posted 04.27.2009 | Business

Read More: Home News, Non-Profit Foundations, Grantmaking, The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, Money Well Spent: A Strategic Plan for Smart Philanthropy, Criteria for Philanthropy at Its Best, Criteria for Philanthropy at Its Best: Benchmarks to Assess and Enhance Grantmaking Impact, Program Related Investments, Philanthropy, Foundations, Nonprofit Sector, Business News, Administrative Costs, Mission Investing, National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy, Ncrp, Payout, Business News
Paul Brest

Although there are good reasons for a foundation to spend down its assets today, there are also legitimate reasons for it to continue its work in perpetuity.

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Philanthropy at its Somewhat Myopic: Mistaking Means and Ends

Paul Brest | Posted 04.20.2009 | Business

Read More: Home News, General Operating Support, Ncrp, Foundations, National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy, The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, Nonprofit Sector, Grantmaking, Criteria for Philanthropy at Its Best, Philanthropy, Business News, Project Support, Non-Profit Foundations, Criteria for Philanthropy at Its Best: Benchmarks to Assess and Enhance Grantmaking Impact, Social Venture Partners, Sean Stannard-Stockton, Independent Sector, Grantmakers for Effective Organizations, The Giving Life, Business News
Paul Brest

The most significant of NCRP's grantmaking requirements is that 50 percent of a foundation's grants be for general operating support (GOS) -- unrestricted support for an organization.

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A Women's Recovery and Reinvestment Plan

Margot Pritzker | Posted 05.08.2009 | Chicago

Read More: Non-Profit Foundations, Women, Economic Stimulus Package, Nonprofits, Working Women, Non-Profits, Women in Business, Stimulus Bill, Working Moms, Volunteering, Womenoncall, Chicago Non-Profits, Chicago News
Margot Pritzker

All women should think about their own sets of skills and how they can use them to help a local non-profit meet its goals.

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Philanthrocapitalism: Yes We Can

Matthew Bishop | Posted 03.05.2009 | Business

Read More: Non-Profit Foundations, Bill Clinton, Charity, Nike, Money, Davos, Tony Blair, Economy, Jet Li, Richard Branson, Nancy Lublin, Bill Gates, Business, Capitalism, Davos 2009, Muhammad Yunus, Philanthropy, Environment, World Economic Forum, Business News
Matthew Bishop

The economic crisis may be the catalyst that sorts out the best non-profits from the also-rans, leading to a sharp increase in the overall effectiveness of the sector.

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Why Evidence is Essential in Defining the Missions of Non-Profits

Paul Brest | Posted 02.09.2009 | Business

Read More: Philanthropy, Non-Profits, Social Change, Smart Philanthropy, Non-Profit Foundations, Sean Stannard-Stockton, Money Well Spent: A Strategic Plan for Smart Philanthropy, Business, Grants, Donations, Charity, Obama Stimulus Plan, Foundations, KIPP Charter Schools, Funding Non-Profits, Tactical Philanthropy, Business News, Strategic Philanthropy, Giving, Economy, Business News
Paul Brest

I believe that a great nonprofit organization is ultimately only as good as its theory of change. There is considerable knowledge about what works and what doesn't work in particular contexts.

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Guest Post: Sean Stannard-Stockton

Paul Brest | Posted 02.09.2009 | Business

Read More: Non-Profit Foundations, Charity, Funding Non-Profits, Economy, Money Well Spent: A Strategic Plan for Smart Philanthropy, Grants, Non-Profits, Smart Philanthropy, Business, Sean Stannard-Stockton, Philanthropy, Strategic Philanthropy, Tactical Philanthropy, Business News, Donations, Giving, Foundations, Obama Stimulus Plan, Business News
Paul Brest

The theory of change concept makes sense in a static landscape. But it fails in a dynamic landscape, where what you learned on your last trip might not apply this time.

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A Plea From a Daughter of a Political Prisoner

Noor Elashi | Posted 02.05.2009 | World

Read More: Gaza Humanitarian Crisis, Non-Profit Foundations, Holy Land Foundation, Human Rights Groups, Political Prisoners, Israel-Gaza Conflict, Gaza City, Bush Administration Political Prisoners, Human Rights Activism, Political Prisoners in America, Israel-Palestinian Conflict, World News
Noor Elashi

During this winter day in Gaza, I feel crushed knowing that my dad's now-defunct charity, the Holy Land Foundation, could have come to the rescue.

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Michael Edwards' Case Against Philanthrocapitalism

Paul Brest | Posted 02.02.2009 | Business

Read More: Philanthropy, Non-Profits, Michael Edwards, Bill Gates, Non-Profit Foundations, Money Well Spent: A Strategic Plan for Smart Philanthropy, Business, Grants, Donations, Politics News, Charity, Funding Non-Profits, Business News, Strategic Philanthropy, Civil Society, Just Another Emperor: The Myths and Realities of Philanthrocapitalism, Philanthrocapitalism, Giving, Economy, Business News
Paul Brest

In "Just Another Emperor?" Michael Edwards challenges philanthrocapitalists to transform the economic system that made them rich, not just address its symptoms.

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Jim Luce Returns (In Part) to Corporate America

Jim Luce | Posted 01.30.2009 | World

Read More: Non-Profit Foundations, Togo, Elite Group International, Funding Non-Profits, Orphans, Non-Profits, Philanthropic Initiatives, Lucetec, Philanthropy, Ngo, Luce Foundation, Messan Minyanou, For Profit, Corporate America, James Jay Dudley Luce Foundation, Orphans International Worldwide, International NGO, Egi, World News
Jim Luce

I am excited today about the non-profit Orphans International now having the opportunity to attract the professionals it needs to move forward as I step aside.

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When Half Your Country Is About To Starve To Death

James Boyce | Posted 01.30.2009 | World

Read More: Charity, Zimbabwe, Africa, Non-Profit Foundations, Starvation, Children, Humanitarian Crisis, Save the Children, Starving Children, Global Giving, Children's Health, Humanitarian Aid, World News
James Boyce

Right now, in Zimbabwe, a political and humanitarian tragedy, half the country is facing starvation. Not hunger, or shortage, but pure starvation.

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Philanthrocapitalism

Paul Brest | Posted 01.19.2009 | Business

Read More: Philanthropy, Non-Profits, Non-Profit Foundations, Money Well Spent: A Strategic Plan for Smart Philanthropy, Business, Grants, Donations, Charity, Politics News, Funding Non-Profits, Matthew Bishop, Business News, Michael Green, Strategic Philanthropy, Giving, Economy, Bill Gates, Philanthrocapitalism, Business News
Paul Brest

Matthew Bishop and Michael Green describe how super-rich "philanthrocapitalists" like Bill Gates are shaking up the world of giving with their businesslike methods.

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Does Your Donation Actually Make a Difference?

Paul Brest | Posted 01.12.2009 | Politics

Read More: Donations, Charity, Funding Non-Profits, Philanthropy, Non-Profits, Business News, Strategic Philanthropy, Non-Profit Foundations, Money Well Spent: A Strategic Plan for Smart Philanthropy, Business, Giving, Grants, Economy, Politics News
Paul Brest

A diverse group of nonprofit leaders have joined a Working Group for Effective Social Investing to develop a rating tool that allows donors to compare the effectiveness of various charities.

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Necessity is the mother of social innovation

Lucy Bernholz | Posted 01.05.2009 | Living

Read More: Non-Profit Foundations, Philanthropy, Buzzwords, Predictions, Charity, Socialenterprise, Strategic Philanthropy, Economy, Economic Predictions, Nonprofits, Bcorps, Social Entrepreneur, Future, Giving, Foundations, Living News
Lucy Bernholz

Reposted (with edits and additions) from philanthropy2173 Ah, December. The anticipation of snow, unless you're already several feet under. The warmt...

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Strategic Philanthropy in Tough Times

Paul Brest | Posted 01.04.2009 | Business

Read More: Donations, Charity, Funding Non-Profits, Philanthropy, Non-Profits, Business News, Strategic Philanthropy, Non-Profit Foundations, Money Well Spent: A Strategic Plan for Smart Philanthropy, Business, Giving, Grants, Economy, Business News
Paul Brest

Dollars spent today to address issues like global warming can do more good than those spent in ten years, when the cost of mitigating climate change will certainly be much higher.

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The Philanthropist: Investor or Contractor?

Paul Brest | Posted 12.29.2008 | Business

Read More: Project Support, Alignment, General Operating Support, Grants, Philanthropy, Giving, Charity, Non-Profit Foundations, Donations, Business, Sustainability, Business News
Paul Brest

At one end of the philanthropic spectrum is unrestricted, core, or general operating support, where the funder buys into an organization's mission with no interference.

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McCain Friendly Charity Keeps Donor List Secret

The Swamp | Posted 06.26.2008 | Politics

Read More: Non-Profit Foundations, John McCain, Rick Davis Reform Institute, Reform Institute, 2008 Campaign, Mccain, Soft Money, McCain Supporters, Campaign Finance Reform, Campaign Finance, Politics News

In 2001, John McCain helped found a northern Virginia think tank that has frequently taken policy positions that dovetail with his and provided payche...

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