Items Tagged ‘Philanthropy’

April 5, 2012

April 5: Philanthropy News

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The Changing Face of Big Money New York Times Spring 2012 Special Section Study: It Costs To Build Social Networks – 04/04/2012 The NonProfit Times It costs a nonprofit $3.50 for every “like” on Facebook, making Twitter at $2.05 for each follower a relative bargain. And, Facebook and Twitter communities grew by 30 percent

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April 4, 2012

April 4: Philanthropy News

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How to Attract Planned Gifts Through Social Media ‎Chronicle of Philanthropy Social media are often associated with young people, while planned giving is associated with older donors—but it is possible to mix the two $178000 Is a Lot for a Pig, but This Pig Is Paying for College ‎New York Times This was not a […]

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April 3, 2012

April 3: Philanthropy News

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The Cost of High Turnover in Fundraising Jobs ‎Chronicle of Philanthropy Demand for good fundraisers is so high that it is vastly outstripping the supply, Ms. Burk said. Most good fundraisers are on the job just three to six Just Like Kindergarten The NonProfit Times Departmental silos: You have them, but you hate them. If […]

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April 2, 2012

April 2: Philanthropy News

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New UK cancer fund to bridge drug development gap ‎Reuters UK A new 50 million pounds fund has been created to help bridge the funding gap between cancer drug discovery and early . . . Credit Card Scams Targeting College Online Donations   The NonProfit Times From California to Pennsylvania, from Wisconsin to Washington, colleges […]

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March 30, 2012

March 30: Philanthropy News

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Beware Big Donors ‎Chronicle of Higher Education Taking the news media to task for handling big donors with kid gloves, she warned, “The cozy environment undermines all players—grantees, media, the public, … White House launches ‘big data’ initiative Healthcare IT News Healthcare stands to reap big rewards from the government’s $200 million “big data” project, […]

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March 29, 2012

March 29: Philanthropy News

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MIT President Says Her Departure Is Not Driven by Fund-Raising Fatigue ‎Chronicle of Higher Education When the Massachusetts Institute of Technology president announced her intention to … Harvard Medical School opens center for primary care, appoints … ‎Boston.com Globe Staff Using a $30 million anonymous gift, … of Global Health Equity at Brigham and Women’s […]

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March 27, 2012

March 27: Philanthropy News

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UNC-Chapel Hill mulls campaign Philanthropy Journal At a meeting early in 2008, the board of trustees of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill talked about when the school might begin the quiet phase of a comprehensive campaign that would aim to raise $3.5 billion to $4 billion. Cabot Oil Pledges Millions to New […]

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March 22, 2012

March 22: Philanthropy News

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Allen Donates $300 Million To ‘Brain Observatory’ RedOrbit Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen has donated $300 million in order to create a center that will study the brain and learn more about exactly how the human … Wellcome Trust to launch 200 million pounds biotech fund Reuters UK The Wellcome Trust medical charity is creating a […]

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March 19, 2012

March 19: Philanthropy News

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Big Grant Makers Don’t Expect to Increase Giving in 2012 Chronicle of Philanthropy Most of the nation’s biggest foundations aren’t increasing their grant making in 2012, a new Chronicle study finds. That’s tough news for grant seekers since most foundations UCLA Gifts Make Endowment Biggest Gainer as Harvard Lags Behind BusinessWeek By contrast, the endowment […]

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March 15, 2012

March 15: Philanthropy News

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Who Wants to Donate to a Billionaire’s Museum? New York Times But who will donate to a museum named for one of the wealthiest couples in America? (Its official name is the Eli and Edythe Broad Art Museum.) … “Dream Team” Of Fundraisers To Help Memorial Hospital Raise $15 … The Chattanoogan … at the […]

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