Saturday May 25th, 2013
ALL THINGS CHARITABLE
Charitable giving spikes when communities are preparing for a large event; professor marvels, “Communities still really matter, even in this global age”.
“If you’re a small charity looking for some corporate largesse, pegging your ask to a big morale-boosting event planned for your community may help seal the deal, suggests a new study on corporate giving.” –… MORE >>
A look at Dallas, TX’s richest citizens and a comparison with list of its most philanthropic: Where and how much do the lists overlap?
“The names sprinkled throughout Sorman’s essay are so familiar (like Warren, Hill, McDermott, Perot) that it made me wonder: Who is on the list of Dallas’ richest people?… MORE >>
Investigating Locks of Love, who can blame reporter for “combing through evidence,” mention of “hair-raising” amount of $6 million in donations?
“Locks of Love, a charity that makes wigs for children with alopecia and cancer, has become entangled in a dispute with a self-appointed watchdog that claims the charity is wasting millions of dollars worth of donated hair.” Sydney Lupkin, ABC.com… MORE >>
Michigan State study tracked education grants from 15 largest foundations over a decade; it’s “more complex than a good vs. bad paradigm,” says columnist.
“A major study of public education philanthropy found that education reforms have been accompanied over the last decade by a shift in financial support from private foundations.… MORE >>
It just so happens that big corporate gifts coincide with big events (and big disasters) in corporation’s hometown.
“A recent research paper shows that enormous events like the Olympics lead to a dramatic, albeit relatively short-term increase in otherwise steady charitable-giving patterns among firms that are headquartered in the event’s host city.… MORE >>
Now FL nonprofit hospitals are coming under the microscope — and community asks if they’re giving back as much as they gain in tax breaks.
“Although Orlando is a medium-sized metro, its two main hospital systems rank in the big leagues of top-grossing nonprofit hospitals in the nation, according to a recent report.… MORE >>
Perth, Australia newspaper notes that Western Australia has lowest giving stats in nation, “even though WA is one of the richest states.”
Local philanthropists leapt to WA’s defence, saying the results were limited, because they relied only on credit card, debit card, direct debit, BPAY and Eftpos donations.… MORE >>
Blackbaud’s study of UK giving shows older generation 27% more generous than Gen X, and 38% more generous than Boomers.
“It is perhaps no surprise to learn that the ‘mature’ age group (born 1945 or earlier) in the UK donates more to charitable causes than any other.… MORE >>
If you’re a CEO of a Chicago-area nonprofit hospital, you may be making $4.6 million per year, even after your salary was halved.
As the health care landscape drastically changes the way hospitals make money and deliver care—and as calls to rein in executive pay emerge in other states—the chief executives of Chicago-area nonprofit hospitals bring home some of the largest paychecks in the nation.” — Kristen, Schorsch, Chicagobusiness.com… MORE >>
MN study: Foundation gifts to Native-American causes down over the last decade; execs say “lack of awareness” is the cause.
“Spending on Indian causes by U.S.… MORE >>
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