Topic: Charitable Giving

Facebook, Chase Team Up for Crowdsourced Philanthropy Program

Instead of just writing trite wall posts and playing FarmVille, what if Facebook users could be directed towards doing good deeds? That's the thinking behind the Chase Community Giving Program, a new app that allows users to choose ...READ»

Charitable Deductions

Charity Navigator dares to hold the nation's nonprofits accountable for their fund-raising.READ»

Marketing a Social Cause

Every year, businesses across the country participate in charity events, sponsorships, community development programs and other social initiatives. There is a trend towards doing more, beyond just writing a check. It’s about putting down the checkbook and rolling up your sleeves that will award you more attention to not only your charity, but to...READ»

Tomorrow's Philanthropist: Generous, Ambitious, Active, and High Impact

"We are now in an age of active, self-made wealth, and these individuals are becoming just as active in their philanthropy. The key skills that many learned whilst building their wealth in the commercial sector are now being applied ...READ»

When the Giving Gets Tough

A nonprofit startup set itself up as a watchdog -- then showed how easy it is to lose your own credibility.READ»

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Social Responsibility: Charity Hijacked

Is charity social responsibility? After years helping businesses become more profitable, I've found myself waist deep in helping businesses get onboard the social responsibility bandwagon. Too often, I find when I meet with ...READ»

Charities Report Fall In Income

The recession is forcing one third of charities to think about the future, many are facing diminishing incomes and donations at the same time as rising demand.The Charity Commission has recently published its third survey examining ...READ»

The Season for Giving

It's that time of year. The time when folks start focusing on loved ones -- and, well, giving. Some of us are even thinking about the charitable contributions that we can make by year's end. This year, the Case Foundation, a ...READ»

The Business of Philanthropy

Social Venture Partners is helping businesspeople move their skills from the conference room to the community.READ»

Introduction to the Digital Influence in Social Cause Report

Charitable giving has been on the decline since the onset of the recession. Total US gifts and pledges decreased 5.7% on an inflation-adjusted basis to $308 billion in 2008 according to Giving USA Foundation. More than half of charities are experiencing a downturn in contributions so far this year compared to the same time in 2008, according to an informal poll by the Association of Fundraising Professionals. In the face of...READ»

What's the Best Way to Do Good?

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Life/Work - Issue 37

"There is a disturbing imbalance today between giving and getting."READ»

Learning and Change - Catherine Muther

"Why shouldn't the Internet have as much impact on how we think about philanthropy as it has had on how we think about commerce?"READ»

Surf the Web for a Change

It's never been easier to make a difference on behalf of an issue you care about. You can use the Web to browse for a good cause, to donate money for good works, or to serve as a virtual volunteer. Social change is just a click away.READ»

Recycling for Charity

ReCellular Inc. is an interesting Michigan-based company that says it has collected, refurbished and resold or recycled 1.5 million wireless handsets in 2002. Good idea. The company also supports WirelessRecycling.com, which allows ...READ»

Team National's Staff to Participate in Humane Society Walk For The Animals

South Florida – Team National’s corporate staff will participate in the 19th Annual Walk For The Animals on Saturday, March 7, 2009. Throughout the year we accept donations in support of great local charities, such as the ...READ»

Shopping for a Cause

A look at five of the top socially conscious places to shop online.READ»

Giving Back

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What's Wrong With the Analysis of "What's Wrong With Charitable Giving-and How to Fix It"

Pablo Eisenberg, a Senior fellow in the Center for Public and Nonprofit Leadership at Georgetown Public Policy Institute in Washington, D.C., penned a terrific op-ed in The Wall Street Journal Tuesday entitled "What's Wrong With ...READ»

Charity Gifts - Give When You Want To

Charity gifts should be given as a result of personal conviction, not out of guilt or a fear of being publicly humiliated.READ»

Celebrating Social Cause: Case Study and Tips

What started as a conversation item in small pockets across the country is spreading like wildfire throughout the nation. No longer is a social mission a nice-to-have business item; it is a declaration of change. There is an emerging movement in business that is redefining the meaning of impact—to be something more. Fusing traditional business and social mission, entrepreneurs from every corner of the nation are signing on to the new, social business model.READ»

JackTheDonkey.com is growing up nicely

something like this will go out in the first newsletter (to those who signed up for Jack's newsletter...I'm not a fan of spam) you can also read the blog posting here to make 1.1 cents for the charities on Jack: http://www.jackthedonkey.com/JackDonkeyBlog_MTk=.htmlREAD»

He's a Model Citizen for the 21st Century

Silicon Valley's Tom Hayes is a man with a plan -- to create charities as smart and agile as their counterparts in business.READ»

Rising Star: GlobalGiving

Dennis Whittle, chairman and CEO Washington, D.C. globalgiving.com When you give to an ordinary charity, where does your "give" go? How many people is it helping? Is it going to have a long-term impact? Is your money being spent ...READ»

Tweet, Tweet, Ka-Ching: Twitter is Changing the Way Nonprofits Make the Ask

Can non-profits raise awareness, increase membership, and--most critically--“make the ask” successfully on Twitter? Can a 140-character message deliver the visceral wallop of, say, heart-wrenching footage of starving children ...READ»