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Far fewer federal employees donated to charity campaign last year
By Joe Davidson In the wake of new figures showing a sharp plunge in employee participation in a federally sponsored charity campaign, the Obama administration is strongly defending new rules on the donation process that charity leaders fear could make things worse. That defense has been called misleading and “disingenuous.” Federal employee participation in the Combined Federal…
Read MoreSteve Greenhalgh, Co-author of New Snapshot 2014 Report, Shares Insights & Overview of Report Findings
On April 24, 2014, America’s Charities held its annual Giving Under The Influence symposium at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C. During the event, America’s Charities released its new report, Snapshot 2014: Rising Tide of Expectations – Corporate Giving, Employee Engagement and Impact. Steve Greenhalgh, co-author of the report and Senior Advisor at America’s Charities, was…
Read MoreNARAL successfully lobbies Google to take down ‘deceptive’ pregnancy center ads
By Hayley Tsukayama Google is removing Web search ads for some “crisis pregnancy centers,” after an investigation by NARAL Pro-Choice America found evidence that the ads violate Google’s policy against deceptive advertising. “We have no problem with crisis pregnancy centers advertising online; we have no problem with their existing,” said Illyse Hogue, president of NARAL…
Read MoreStudy: Donors Want Workplace Giving Accountability
As workplace giving campaigns in the United States continue to grow more sophisticated, a new study by America’s Charities showed that many nonprofits are feeling pressure from their corporate partners to show more accountability when it comes to results measurement. “Snapshot 2014: A Rising Tide of Expectations” surveyed people at 240 organizations across the country…
Read MoreGiving Donors Data on a Charity’s Impact Doesn’t Always Lead to More Gifts
By Cassie Moore Providing data on a charity’s impact doesn’t necessarily translate into more gifts from prior donors, says a new report. The report details an experiment in which Freedom From Hunger, a California charity, sent direct-mail appeals to its supporters. All of the fundraising appeals included a narrative story about how its programs benefited an…
Read MoreHas the Word ‘Impact’ Lost Its Impact?
By Derrick Feldmann Two years ago, I wrote an article about the use of the wordinnovative in our field. The gist of the article was that those who trumpet the fact they are innovative probably aren’t, and that, conversely, truly innovative organizations aren’t in the habit of publicly defining themselves as “innovative.” In this article I want to look…
Read MoreDeloitte Survey: Strong Sense of Purpose Key Driver of Business Investment
New York, April 7, 2014 — The 3rd annual Deloitte Core Beliefs & Culture survey, released today, reveals that organizations with a strong sense of purpose — described as a focus on making a positive impact on customers, employees and the society in general — are more confident in growth prospects, are more likely to invest in…
Read MoreNew CFC Regulations Are a Blueprint for a Charitable Future
By Anthony DeCristofaro Department of Defense Voluntary Campaign Management Office WASHINGTON, April 25, 2014 – Like every employer from IBM and ExxonMobil to Microsoft and Amazon, the government tries to offer the best employee benefit programs for its workers — military, civilian or postal — while maintaining vigilant oversight to ensure the programs are operated…
Read MoreOdyssey Ball has John Wayne and J.R. Martinez in the spotlight
By Margie Barron John Wayne said, “Courage is being scared to death but saddling up anyway.” So when Dancing With the Starschamp, actor, author, motivational speaker, and U.S. Army veteran J.R. Martinez hosted the John Wayne Cancer Institute Auxiliary’s 29th Annual Odyssey Ball, he reminded everyone, “That’s what cancer survivors do every day.” Actually, the JWCI supporters…
Read MoreAnton Bilchik, MD Receives “The Duke” Special Service Award from John Wayne Cancer Institute
(PRLEAP.COM) April 24, 2014 – Santa Monica, CA – Granddaughters of Nelson Mandela, Princess Zaziwe Dlamini-Manaway and Princess Zamaswazi Dlamini, and Dr. Anton Bilchik, Professor of Surgery and Chief of Medicine at John Wayne Cancer Institute at Providence Saint John’s Health Center were recognized on April 5 for their commitment to and efforts in battling…
Read MoreJohn Wayne Cancer Institute 29th Annual Odyssey Ball
The John Wayne Cancer Institute held their 29th annual Odyssey Ball at the Beverly Wilshire, Beverly Hills Hotel on April 5, 2014. The UCLA Gospel Choir opened the evening where the Mandela Family was honored with the “True Grit” Humanitarian Award for their dedication to continuing the mission of former South African President Nelson Mandela. The annual fundraising event, which benefits…
Read MoreGiving That Gets Results Blog Series
John is from the school of strategic philanthropy. The foundation he works for has four defined program areas, and he’s the head of climate change. He has a well-thought-through theory of change pinned to his office wall, and his team spent nine months refining its highly detailed three-year strategy with clear metrics for success related…
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