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Donors expect to give the same or more

Source: Philanthropy Journal  by Sarah C. Libbey American donors plan to give the same amount or more to charity this year, and they say charitable tax deductions do not affect their giving, a new study says. Among 502 adults who plan to donate $200 or more to charity...

Five Ways to Brainstorm an Idea

Source: Business2Community By Natalie Clive The hardest part of any project is coming up with an original idea. The carrying out of the idea can take very little time compared to how long you took to even come up with the idea. If you are stuck on a project, and need...

Is Your Nonprofit’s Board Prepared for Change?

Source: Philanthropy Journal by Terrie Temkin Everyone is talking about succession planning today.  Much of the conversation is motivated by the large numbers of baby boomer executives expected to retire in the next few years. While this is a real concern deserving of...

12 Tips to Make Your Company More Creative

Source:  Mashable by Ronald Brown Last year, reports said creativity was on the decline in the U.S. However, reports this year indicate that creativity is more important than ever to business success. IBM weighed in with a massive study, interviewing over 1,500 CEOs...

Nonprofits Get Creative in Raising Money

Source: Washington Post By Vanessa Small Nonprofits have had to become ever more creative as the economic slowdown lingers — and their work is only just beginning. Two of the  Washington DC region’s largest philanthropic organizations, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac,...