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AFP eWire
December 8, 2008 |
Lapsed Donors Say They Don't Feel 'Connected' The top reason high net-worth donors stopped giving to a charity in 2007 was that they didn't feel connected to the particular organization, reports a new study.   |
AFP eWire
January 15, 2007 |
Corporate Philanthropy Increases Profits According to a recent article, a new study shows that for every dollar a corporation gives to charity, they can expect profits to rise by $2.00 or $3.00. |
AFP eWire
August 6, 2007 |
Giving Priorities Tied to Income Lower- and middle-income donors are far more likely to give to charities that benefit the poor than are upper-income households. |
AFP eWire
November 13, 2006 |
Majority of Wealthy Unaffected by Tax Incentives, Not Interested in Leaving a Legacy A new study reveals that a strong majority of wealthy donors in the US would maintain or increase their charitable giving if the estate tax was repealed, and only 25% of those donors are motivated to leave a legacy in their giving. |
AFP eWire
November 23, 2010 |
Wealthy Gave in Large Number in Downturn, Though Gift Size Decreased According to a recent study by Bank of America and Merrill Lynch, high net worth households in the U.S. continued to support charitable organizations in 2009 at levels that were remarkably consistent with those seen in 2005 and 2007. |
AFP eWire
June 30, 2008 |
Donors Who Mean Business High net worth business owners are dedicated donors who have incorporated philanthropy into their financial plans and will give steadily despite the economic environment. |
AFP eWire
May 18, 2010 |
Understanding High Net Worth Donors A new study of high net worth individuals in the U.S. and the U.K. found that those that gave the most did so out of a sense of responsibility or duty. |
AFP eWire
April 6, 2010 |
Fundraising Tips: A Snapshot of Rural Donors Although people from rural communities are less likely to donate to charity, those that do give donate a higher percentage of their income than urban donors. |
AFP eWire
February 4, 2008 |
New Study Creates Profiles of Wealthiest Households A new study develops philanthropic profiles of the wealthiest 3 percent of U.S. households based on their preferences and motivations and the process they use in giving |
AFP eWire
January 12, 2010 |
Six Types of Wealthy Donors A new study identifies six types of high net worth donors and explains what motivates them to give. |
AFP eWire
March 3, 2008 |
Most Canadian Businesses Support Charity An overwhelming percentage of Canadian businesses provide support to charities in some manner, according to a new report by Imagine Canada. |
AFP eWire
June 19, 2006 |
Annual U.S. Charitable Giving Exceeds $260 Billion American donors gave more than $260 billion to charitable causes in 2005, a 6.1% increase from 2004, according to the annual report Giving USA. |
AFP eWire
December 10, 2007 |
Majority of Households Give, But Still Many are Not Consistent A majority of U.S. households give to charity consistently every year, but almost three in ten shift every year between giving and not giving. |
AFP eWire
March 5, 2007 |
Corporate Contributions Up 14 Percent in 2005 Increases in giving were driven by strong growth in revenue and pre-tax profits. However, contribution levels did not keep pace with this growth, as giving both as a percentage of revenue and as a pre-tax profit fell in 2005. |
AFP eWire
June 27, 2005 |
Donors Increasingly Going Online Before Giving A vast majority of U.S. donors are going online to study causes they care about before making a giving decision, according to a new study. |
Registered Rep.
January 18, 2011
Jerry Gleeson |
Record Generosity at Schwab, Fidelity Giving Accounts Double-digit market returns in 2010 helped boost Americans' charitable spirit, with top donor advised funds reporting new records in charitable contributions. |
AFP eWire
May 10, 2011 |
More People Donating Online, Say Fundraising Costs a Key Concern A new study shows that more donors from every age group are going online to make a donation, and they are increasingly sensitive to over-solicitation and fundraising costs. |
AFP eWire
April 28, 2008 |
Keeping Up With Recent Tax Law Changes A recent article offers some helpful reminders for fundraisers and donors alike for navigating tax deductions for charitable gifts. |
The Motley Fool
September 28, 2006
Dan Caplinger |
Start Your Own Charity If you feel motivated to go beyond writing a check or working an hour or two a week to make your community a better place to live, you should think about taking the next step and creating a new charitable organization of your own. |
AFP eWire
June 17, 2014 |
Giving Gets Its Groove Back -- But Grooves a Little Differently First, the good news: for the fourth consecutive year giving by Americans has grown. |
AFP eWire
December 5, 2005 |
New Studies Highlight Regional Differences in U.S. Giving Patterns Two new studies shed fresh light on geographic giving patterns in the United States and reveal that some areas are much more generous than had previously been thought. |
AFP eWire
May 17, 2004 |
"Average" Family in U.S. Contributes More Than 40 Percent of All Giving According to new data, households earning less than $100,000 annually contribute more than 40 percent of all giving in the U.S. |
AFP eWire
March 12, 2007 |
Charity Advisers Growing Popular Donors consulting with professionals to help them identify worthy charities to support is a fast-growing trend. |
AFP eWire
August 28, 2012 |
Good News, Bad News on Donor Perceptions of Fundraising Costs The average American believes that it's reasonable for charities to spend 23 cents out of every dollar raised on fundraising and administrative costs. Unfortunately, the average American also believes that charities actually spend 37 cents out of every dollar raised on such costs. |
AFP eWire
September 22, 2008 |
Fundraising Tips: Do's and Don'ts in a Troubled Economy In what will likely be an uphill battle, fundraisers in the final months of 2008 say they are not making drastic changes, but rather going back to basics and focusing on need. |
AFP eWire
September 15, 2008 |
Wealthy Donors Share Motives and Misgivings Wealthy donors want to give, but they don't want to gamble, according to a new report. |
AFP eWire
September 8, 2008 |
AFP Funded Research: Why People Leave Bequests New research into bequest giving shows that bequest donors give for different reasons and respond to different forms of cultivation and recognition than other types of donors. |
The Motley Fool
November 24, 2006
Jeremy MacNealy |
Foolish Book Review: Corporate Responsibility, Part 3 In Part 3 of a series of articles highlighting some of the critically important essays in Harvard Business Review on Corporate Responsibility, here are some insights from The Competitive Advantage of Corporate Philanthropy. |
AFP eWire
November 19, 2007 |
Corporate Giving Increases, But Some Cut Back A new report shows that while overall corporate philanthropic giving rose in 2006, a significant number of businesses reported decreasing their contributions levels from 2005. |
The Motley Fool
July 7, 2006
Dan Caplinger |
Giving Until It Helps: Part 2 Using a charitable trust or foundation can make your gift work for charity -- and for you. |
AFP eWire
August 10, 2010 |
The New Proactive Donor The days when donors would give unconditionally to every charity that knocked on their door are gone for good, says fundraising veteran Penelope Burk. |
AFP eWire
January 21, 2008 |
States Seeking to Protect Donor Privacy as Anonymous Gifts Increase Anonymous giving is suddenly in the spotlight as a new study shows an increase in major gifts made anonymously, while several states are moving to protect donor privacy. |
AFP eWire
June 29, 2010 |
Wise Giving? Most Donors Spend Little Time Researching Charities Only about one third of donors surveyed recently said that they did any research before donating to a charity, and those that did looked at overhead ratios above all else. |
AFP eWire
August 14, 2013 |
Ten Things You Might Have Missed (August 14, 2013) Is your nonprofit resonating with millennials?... How to get donors to give month after month... Helping the Poor Is No Longer a Priority for Today's Nonprofits... |
AFP eWire
May 23, 2005 |
Nonprofit Seeks to Encourage Utility Philanthropy The Utility Customers Charitable Trust is urging utility companies to begin Round Up programs that could ultimately lead to $1 billion a year in charitable giving. |
The Motley Fool
January 3, 2007
Dan Caplinger |
Make a Charitable Pledge Think now about your gift-giving strategy for 2007. |
AFP eWire
May 19, 2008 |
Millennials Are No Less Generous than Other Generations Young donors in the Millennial generation (born after 1981) are less likely to give and tend to give in smaller amounts than other generations. |
The Motley Fool
December 20, 2006
Dan Caplinger |
Giving Is Good Business Small businesses should realize that they don't need to give away millions of dollars in cash or products in order to make a difference in their communities. |
AFP eWire
September 2, 2008 |
Presidential Campaigns Have Little Impact on Direct Mail Fundraising While charities are facing numerous challenges in the current fundraising environment, the presidential election isn't one of them, according to a new research report. |
The Motley Fool
December 14, 2006
Dan Caplinger |
12 Ways of Giving Once you've decided on the charities to which you'd like to make gifts, the next step is figuring out how you want to follow through with your giving. Here are a dozen ways you can provide much-needed assistance to the charities of your choice. |
AFP eWire
May 19, 2008 |
Market Volatility Calls for Long-Term Approach to Donating Securities Donors waiting for just the right time to donate their stocks to charity will be waiting a long time and instead should focus on a longer-term "investor" approach to giving. |
Registered Rep.
November 9, 2010
Jerry Gleeson |
Feeling Poorer, HNW Gifting Dropped in 2009: Survey Says Bah, humbug. The latest study of charitable giving among America's high-net-worth households shows a marked decline in generosity. |
Financial Advisor
April 2009
Jeff Schlegel |
Charity Begins At Home Portfolio woes mean less money for philanthropy, and market losses are hurting many foundations' ability to do their jobs. |
The Motley Fool
December 21, 2007
Brian Richards |
Be Like a Billionaire A new study shows that giving can make you wealthier. |
AFP eWire
January 23, 2006 |
Knowledge of Others' Giving Can Increase Contributions A new study has found that telling prospective donors what other individuals gave can increase giving levels. |
AFP eWire
February 4, 2014 |
What Canadian Donors Want: Information, Impact and to Help Those in Need More Canadians than ever are knowledgeable about charities and researching before they give, but many are not sure about the impact their gifts are having, according to a new survey. |
AFP eWire
February 5, 2007 |
Philanthropy Journal Offers Special Report on Engaging Diverse Donors The special report includes three articles and two informative columns about how charities and fundraisers can reach out to diverse groups of donors to better broaden their funding base and prepare for the future. |
AFP eWire
July 21, 2009 |
Study of U.S. and U.K. Wealthy Shows Generosity Still High A report published this month by Barclays Wealth indicates that high net worth donors in the United States and the United Kingdom continue to give generously despite the bad economy. |
AFP eWire
May 25, 2009 |
Women Play Prominent Role in Giving A study of charitable giving patterns shows women have a strong influence on their spouse's giving, while high-income women are using more sophisticated giving methods than men. |
AFP eWire
September 8, 2014 |
AFP's Response to National Post Article on Policing of Political Activities of Charities The charitable tax designation and the tax credit bind together the interests and concerns of all of us in the betterment of our society. |
