THE FUNDRAISING INSTITUTE

Fundraising Newsletter 8/2009

Entwicklungshilfe: Es gibt keine einfachen Lösungen.
Über eine Milliarde armer Menschen braucht Hilfe, doch die Finanzkrise droht die Entwicklungspolitik zu verdrängen. Ein Überblick über die kommenden Herausforderungen.
Zeit Online (31.8.2009)

Wikipedia: 2-Millionen-Dollar-Spende von eBay-Gründer.
eRecht 24 (29.8.2009)

Intel, Dell join nonprofit to bring cheap internet service to poor.
Nasdaq (28.8.2009)

Volunteering waning in recession, report says.
As the recession took hold, most Americans cut back on volunteer work and other civic activities, according to a survey conducted for the National Conference on Citizenship. That finding undercuts anecdotal reports of volunteers’ flooding nonprofit groups as unemployment has increased.
The New York Times (27.8.2009)

Life lessons: From one Gates to another.
USA Today (27.8.2009)

Ende der Diskriminierung ausländischer Stiftungen.
In seiner lange erwarteten Erkenntnis zur dänischen Familienstiftung nimmt Österreichs Verwaltungsgerichtshof erstmals seit 21 Jahren zu den steuerlichen Folgen ausländischer Stiftungen Stellung. Das Urteil ist eine klare Absage an die bisherige Auffassung der Finanzverwaltung.
Wirtschaftsblatt (25.8.2009)

Cause marketing inches up.
Despite the drab economy, corporate spending on cause marketing is expected to creep up this year and some charities are seeing significant increases.
Philanthropy Journal (24.8.2009)

Cracking the fundraising code.
Fundraising has been called an art and a science, but, most of all, it's a crapshoot.
Chicago Business (24.8.2009)

Zuwendung unter Steuer: Privatstiftung obsolet?
Seit August 2008 fallen Stiftungseingangssteuern von 2,5 Prozent an.
Wiener Zeitung (21.8.2009)

Re-tooling your marketing pitch for the recession.
How do you reshape your marketing strategy when you've just lost your marketing department?
Philanthropy Journal (21.8.2009)

The cycle of giving in challenging times.
Today, as individuals and businesses face challenging and troubling economic times, charitable foundations shouldn't underestimate the power of personal touches in every phase of their giving programs.
Philanthropy Journal (21.8.2009)

And now, an exhibition from our sponsor.
The New York Times (21.8.2009)

Rise of the super-rich hits a sobering wall.
The rich have been getting richer for so long that the trend has come to seem almost permanent. But economists say — and data is beginning to show — that a significant change may in fact be under way.
The New York Times (20.8.2009)

Why it's better to give than receive.
Give money and you leave an impression. Give time and you leave a sense of the brand. Give money and time and you create a brand experience that positively affects internal and external audiences.
Financial Post (19.8.2009)

The way we live now.
The power of the purse.
Women are more likely to use their wealth deliberately and systematically to aid women in need.
The New York Times (18.8.2009)

Großspender gibt halbe Million für Dio-Spitze.
Im Frühjahr nächsten Jahres soll die Stadtkirche St. Dionysius in Krefeld endlich wieder einen vollständigen Turm haben.
RP Online (18.8.2009)

Ivy league schools learn a lesson in liquidity.
Just a year ago, in the midst of the subprime meltdown, many of the nation's top universities and colleges were reporting significant gains. This year, the University of Pennsylvania is being hailed for Ivy League-leading results—with a decline of 15.7% for its fiscal year ended in June.
The Wall Street Journal (18.8.2009)

Remittances: Big, but dipping.
Remittances held up well in 2008, but this year will be much worse.
Economist.com (17.8.2009)

Mayor Michael Bloomberg's donations to charity dwarf electoral challenger Bill Thompson's - records.
Thompson gave just $885 to charity last year - about 0.5% of his $171,352-a-year salary as city controller, tax records released Sunday show. The Democrat gave $900 to charity in 2007 and just $750 in 2006.
Daily News (17.8.2009)

Are endowments making a rebound?
For more than a year, college endowments have been an investment train wreck, but things appear to be turning around.
Diverse (14.8.2009)

'Cash for clunkers' slows car donations to charities.
Whenever someone raised the question of what to do with a near-worthless rust bucket, the answer almost always came back the same -- donate it to charity.
Since the arrival of "cash for clunkers," however, donations have dropped off.
Los Angeles Times (12.8.2009)

Daddy Givebucks: Lessons learned when Warren Buffett hands you $1 billion.
Three years ago, Warren Buffett gave each of his kids $1 billion to give away -- suddenly thrusting them into the philanthropic elite. Here's what they learned.
Fast Company (12.8.2009)

Slump strains church finances as need grows.
Across the country, congregations of all sizes and denominations are struggling with issues of faith and finance as the recession grinds on. Churches are scouring their budgets for wasteful spending. And many, like Bent Tree, have taken the unusual step of reducing staff.
The Wall Street Journal (11.8.2009)

WSU's Ripple Effect pushes frontier of education philanthropy.
Washington State University is known for its agricultural expertise, knowledge that it spreads around the world through a dozen international development projects. Now it's linking those programs with online giving in a new initiative called Ripple Effect.
The Seattle Times (11.8.2009)

Nonprofit journalism: The journey from anomaly to a new paradigm.
This is an historic time, with new nonprofit newsrooms launching every month. Many are doing the kind of difficult work that for-profit newspapers are shirking — investigative, enterprise, watchdog and explanatory journalism.
Nieman Journalism Lab (11.8.2009)

Eunice Kennedy Shriver, influential founder of special olympics, dies at 88.
The New York Times (11.8.2009)

Fundraisers’ outlook remains gloomy.
Fundraisers for U.S. nonprofits paint a dark funding picture for their organizations, and the next six months are expected to bring only slight clearing.
Philanthropy Journal (10.8.2009)

Schreiber belastet SPD.
Wird der inhaftierte Waffenlobbyist Karlheinz Schreiber zur Gefahr für SPD und CSU? Nach Informationen des Spiegel hat Schreiber ausgesagt, die SPD habe eine Großspende erhalten. Und in seinen Tischkalendern taucht der Name von Ex-CSU-Schatzmeister Wiesheu ziemlich oft auf.
Spiegel Online (8.8.2009)

Keeping it on the mid-level.
Organizations can look to their current donor base - specifically their mid-level donors - as a way to continue to build affinity and sustain, if not increase, their contributions.
Philanthropy Journal (7.8.2009)

Spendensegen für die CDU.
Trotz Wirtschafts- und Finanzkrise können die Parteien auf die Großspender aus der Industrie- und Bankenwelt zählen. Im ersten Halbjahr 2009 haben diese bisher 2,31 Mio. Euro an die Volksparteien verschenkt.
Financial Times Deutschland (5.8.2009)

Volunteerism in U.S. inches up.
In spite of the foreclosure crisis, rising joblessness and market volatility that heralded the current recession, about 61.8 million Americans volunteered in 2008, up slightly from the 60.8 million who gave their time the year before.
Philanthropy Journal (4.8.2009)

Spendierhosen für die Forschung.
Weil staatliche Fördermittel weniger werden, müssen Österreichs Forschungsinstitute initiativ werden - Fundraising heißt ein Trend, der im Bereich Wissenschaft noch in den Kinderschuhen steckt.
derStandard.at (4.8.2009)


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