Featured Download
The Annual Report on Philanthropy for 2009 from Giving USA and its research partner, the Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University. This PDF contains highlights from the most comprehensive Annual Report on U.S. Charitable Giving including estimates on sources of giving and amount received by organization type.
Just released June 9, 2010, it shows that that estimated total charitable contributions from American individuals, corporation and foundations falls 3.6 percent in 2009 to $303.75 billion. Despite the overall drop, some types of charities attract more gifts during times of great need; for the third year giving exceeds $300 billion.
Visit givingusa2010.org for the Full Report
Past Presentation Materials
ALA Conference 2010 Roundtable presented by The Hodge Group: We'd like to share with you our presentation from the American Library Association Conference and exhibit. Topic: Philanthropy and its Relationship to Government Financing.
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Organizations
ACE: Arkansas Coalition of Excellence is the Arkansas' state association of nonprofit organizations and is Arkansas' representative in the National Council of Nonprofit (NCN). Members include nonprofits, foundations, businesses, and individuals committed to excellence in the state's nonprofit sector.
www.acenonprofit.org
AFP: The Association of Fundraising Professionals represents 25,000 members in 163 chapters throughout the United States, Canada and Mexico, working to advance philanthropy through advocacy, research, education, and certification programs.
www.afpnet.org
ALA: American Library Association was founded on October 6, 1876 during the Centennial Exposition in Philadelphia, the American Library Association was created to provide leadership for the development, promotion, and improvement of library and information services and the profession of librarianship in order to enhance learning and ensure access to information for all. Our current strategic plan, ALA Ahead to 2010, calls for continued work in the areas of Advocacy and Value of the Profession, Education, Public Policy and Standards, Building the Profession, Membership and Organizational Excellence.
www.ala.org
CASE: Council for Advancement and Support of Education is the professional organization for advancement professionals at all levels who work in alumni relations, communications, and development.
www.case.org
The Foundation Center is an independent nonprofit organization established by foundations in 1956. Its mission is to strengthen the nonprofit sector by advancing knowledge about U.S. philanthropy.
www.foundationcenter.org
Guidestar provides comprehensive information about the non-profit sector, e.g., current and recent 990’s, Board lists, compensation research, etc.
www.guidestar.org
Giving Institute: Leading Consultants to Non-Profits. Formerly called the American Association of Fundraising Counsel (AAFRC), it was founded in 1935 to promote professional and ethical standards of practice, and to influence the creation of laws governing philanthropy. In 2005, the name was changed to the Giving Institute.
www.givinginstitute.org
Women in Development New York (WID New York) is an organization of fund-raising professionals dedicated to promoting the highest standards in the field and providing education and leadership for the next generation.
www.widny.org
Publications
The Chronicle of Philanthropy is the newspaper of the nonprofit world. It is the number one news source, in print and online, for charity leaders, fund raisers, grant makers, and other people involved in the philanthropic enterprise.
www.philanthropy.com
Currents Publication by CASE.
www.case.org/currents
Harvard Business School Publishing is committed to seeking out, nurturing, and publishing those significant ideas that will have an impact on business for a decade or more. HBR articles offer creative-thinking on management issues facing both for-profit and not-for-profit organizations.
www.hbsp.harvard.edu
Downloads
The Annual Report on Philanthropy for 2008 from Giving USA. This PDF contains highlights from the most comprehensive Annual Report on U.S. Charitable Giving including estimates on sources of giving and amount received by organization type.
Download Giving USA Annual Report 2008.pdf
The Giving USA Foundation Spotlight Newsletter 2009 from Giving USA. This very timely article from Giving USA discusses how charitable giving will recover after a depression or recession. The article was researched and written at the Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University.
Download Giving USA Spotlight, Issue 2, 2009.pdf
