THE FUNDRAISING INSTITUTE

Fundraising Newsletter 6/2009

300 Millionen für Parteien.
Parteienförderung seit 1980 mehr als vervierfacht.
Wiener Zeitung (26.6.2009)

Uni Witten wächst mit weniger Mitarbeitern.
Die Privatuniversität Witten-Herdecke entlässt 29 ihrer knapp 400 Mitarbeiter. Trotzdem will die Uni in den nächsten fünf Jahren 500 zusätzliche Studienplätze schaffen.
Financial Times Deutschland (25.6.2009)

Study ties Madoff loss to charity’s board size.
A majority of more than 100 foundations that lost 30 percent to all of their assets in the Madoff scandal had four or fewer board members.
The New York Times (24.6.2009)

Foundation investment returns dive in 2008.
U.S. foundations lost an average of 26 percent on their endowment investments last year, a sharp turnaround from 2007, when returns averaged almost 10 percent.
Philanthropy Journal (25.6.2009)

Millionärsvermögen schrumpfen in der Krise.
Die Rezession trifft den globalen Geldadel. Laut einer aktuellen Studie gibt es weltweit weniger Reiche und Superreiche - vor allem in den USA und in Großbritannien schrumpften die Vermögen. Glimpflicher kamen deutsche Millionäre davon.
Spiegel Online (24.6.2009)

World Wealth Report 2009.
7.600 Austro-Millionäre weniger.
Der Standard (24.6.2009)

Giving by and for women grows.
While still a small part of overall giving by U.S. foundations, charitable giving by and for women and girls is outpacing other types of giving.
Philanthropy Journal (24.6.2009)

High street banks 'ripping charities off by £20m a year'.
Charities ditching expensive high street bank accounts for not-for-profit alternatives.
guardian.co.uk (23.6.2009)

Face-to-face fundraising up 16 per cent.
Charities in the UK secured 681,000 new donors through face-to-face fundraising efforts in the 2008 to 2009 financial year, an industry body has revealed.
CAF (23.6.2009)

Britons lie about charity donations.
Britons lie about giving to charity and even cross the road to avoid the collection box, according to a survey.
The Press Association (23.6.2009)

An analysis ranks brands of nonprofits.
The Y.M.C.A. has the most valuable brand in the nonprofit field.
The New York Times (23.6.2009)

City College trustees irked by naming idea.
It seems that City College of San Francisco Chancellor Don Griffin never told the Board of Trustees about his idea to offer naming rights to anyone who ponies up $6,000 to save a canceled college class.
San Francisco Chronicle (22.6.2009)

Venture philanthropy is for donors.
For some donors just giving out money to charity is not enough: they want to get more involved in solving social problems and are ready to offer their business skills and experiences.
The Slovak Specatator (22.6.2009)

Metropolitan Museum completes round of layoffs.
Over the last few weeks, the museum laid off 74 employees and gave retirement packages to 95 others who chose to accept them.
The New York Times (22.6.2009)

Institutions try to slow bill to curb sales of art.
More than a dozen major cultural institutions are trying to put the brakes on a bill introduced in the New York State Legislature in March to regulate the deaccessioning of collections, a controversial practice that has drawn attention as more institutions consider selling off artworks and artifacts in response to economic pressures.
The New York Times (22.6.2009)

United Way survey finds nonprofits have fewer volunteers.
Volunteers are leaving nonprofits or cutting back hours in tough times.
Indystar.com (22.6.2009)

St Andrews University turns to private philanthropy to raise £100m.
Scotland's oldest university is tapping into "private philanthropy" from wealthy graduates in a £100m fundraising drive in the run-up to its 600th anniversary.
The Herald (22.6.2009)

Getting good by doing good: philanthropy in tough times.
What has philanthropy got to do with capitalism?
The Globe and Mail (22.6.2009)

FDP droht Fünf-Millionen-Strafe.
Der FDP in Nordrhein-Westfalen drohen wegen des Spendenskandals ihres früheren Landesvorsitzenden Jürgen Möllemann möglicherweise doppelt so hohe Strafzahlungen wie befürchtet.
sueddeutsche.de (21.6.2009)

Area nonprofits feel urge to merge.
Bay State nonprofits struggling to stay afloat amid a global economic recession and an abysmal state budget crisis are warming up to an idea that was considered an anathema just a year ago: mergers.
Herald.com (21.6.2009)

Foundations trim staffs after assets slide lower.
Racked by steep declines in the value of their assets, the nation’s foundations are paring their staffs in large numbers.
The New York Times (20.6.2009)

Drop by drop, a current of young philanthropy grows.
A growing number of young people demand more control of their philanthropy. A generation used to connecting around the world through Facebook now wants a face and a direct connection to someone they're helping.
The Seattle Times (19.6.2009)

Foundations invest in African universities.
Over the next five years, six of the largest U.S. foundations will invest a total of $200 million in a program to boost universities in seven African countries.
Philanthropy Journal (18.6.2009)

Harvard making drastic budget cuts.
Harvard University, the richest educational institution in the world, is making deep budget cuts because of an endowment hit hard by the slump.
UPI.com (17.6.2009)

City Opera tries to hold off the ultimate finale.
City Opera has raided its endowment — which now stands at $16 million, down from $57 million when she was appointed in December 2003 — to pay off debts and cover operating expenses.
The New York Times (17.6.2009)

Princeton University to offer early retirement.
Princeton University will offer an early retirement incentive package to employees as a way to cut costs and decrease the potential number of layoffs at the school.
nj.com (17.6.2009)

James Irvine Foundation rewards the innovators.
Beginning in 2006, the foundation awarded seven recipients the first round of multiyear innovation grants, which ranged from $600,000 to $1 million. Since then a total of 18 have received funding.
Los Angeles Times (17.6.2009)

Guggenheim will cut 8 percent of its positions.
The cuts, which will involve both laying off employees and leaving positions vacant, will be made across all departments, including curators.
The New York Times (16.6.2009)

Nonprofits flocking to social media.
From blogging to “tweeting” to Facebooking, a soon-to-be-released University of Massachusetts Dartmouth Center for Marketing Research study on America’s largest charities and their experience with social media shows an overwhelming increase in its use during the past two years, a trend that has begun to emerge in local charities and nonprofits.
The Herald News (16.6.2009)

Association heads gloomy about revenue.
The heads of U.S. membership associations are worried the lackluster economy will cause both a drop in membership dues and in other forms of revenue.
Philanthropy Journal (16.6.2009)

Turning nonprofits into for-profits.
New hybrid corporate structures allow nonprofits to accept private investment without diluting their missions.
Business Week (15.6.2009)

Feuerwehr ohne Freiwillige: Wehe, es brennt.
Den Freiwilligen Feuerwehren in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern gehen die Leute aus. Das ist vor allem in kleinen Orten ein Problem, denn es gibt dort keine Berufswehren. Wenn sich die Lage weiter zuspitzt, sagt Landesinnenminister Caffier, könnten Bürger sogar zwangsverpflichtet werden.
Spiegel Online (14.6.2009)

Spendensammeln im virtuellen Freundeskreis.
Fundraisingportale im Internet erreichen vor allem jüngere Geldgeber.
epd (12.6.2009)

Giving stumbles in 2008.
For only the second time in 54 years, charitable giving by Americans dropped last year, falling to an estimated $307.65 billion in 2008 from a record $314.07 billion in 2007.
Philanthropy Journal (10.6.2009)

Charitable giving declines, a new report finds.
Charitable giving fell last year by the largest percentage in five decades
The New York Times (9.6.2009)

Give When It Hurts.
Brother, you can spare a dime: why you should give away more of your hard-earned cash.
Mother Jones (9.6.2009)

Soziale Unternehmer: Geld ranschaffen, Gutes tun.
Sie arbeiten hart und verdienen fast nichts: Unternehmer wie der Abgeordnetenwatch-Gründer Gregor Hackmack sind Manager und Gutmensch in einer Person. Sie selbst nennen sich Social Entrepreneurs. Ihren Job haben die Macher in der Wirtschaft gelernt - jetzt sind sie für das Allgemeinwohl tätig.
Spiegel Online (7.6.2009)

Was ist CSR?
Die Definition von Verantwortung: Was Corporate Social Responsibility ist und sein kann, darüber scheiden sich die Geister - Ein Gutteil österreichischer Unternehmen kann mit dem Konzept CSR gar nichts anfangen:
Der Standard (5.6.2009)

Moral und Umweltschutz sind wieder viel wert.
Immer mehr Firmen suchen Kooperationen mit NGOs. Aber auch umgekehrt – doch da nicht unbedingt freiwillig.
Salzburger Nachrichten (5.6.2009)

"Kinder werden in der Natur immer ungeschickter."
Welche Gefahren die Umwelt und ihr Verständnis bedrohen - und warum wir gestaltete Wildnis brauchen - Der Generaldirektor des Naturhistorischen Museums Bernd Lötsch im Gespräch.
Der Standard (4.6.2009)

"Wir müssten mehr und gezielter geben."
Bei genauerer Betrachtung spielt die Umwelt eine entscheidende Rolle für Migrationen, sagt die Nachhaltigkeitsforscherin Jill Jäger.
Der Standard (4.6.2009)

Lack of resources hamstrings online efforts.
While many nonprofits have built their staffs and processes around traditional marketing and fundraising activities, a lack of resources is preventing them from adequately pursuing online activities.
Philanthropy Journal (4.6.2009)

Gates stumps for charity while Ballmer threatens Obama.
Los Angeles Times (3.6.2009)

Detroit Symphony gets $1M to boost fundraising.
The Ford Foundation has given a boost to the struggling Detroit Symphony Orchestra – a three-year, $1 million grant to help it expand its donor base
Chicago Tribune (3.6.2009)

The economic crisis as a wake-up call.
The Moscow Times (2.6.2009)

California State University, Fresno seeks $200 million in fundraiser.
University begins public phase of largest effort in its history.
fresnobee.com (2.6.2009)

Wenn die Spende zur Ware wird.
Ein österreichisches KünstlerInnen-Kollektiv ist dem Geschäft mit der Altkleiderkiste nachgegangen und übt die Umkehrung der Globalisierung.
Der Standard (1.6.2009)

UK private bank reports healthy philanthropic commitments from clients.
UK philanthropists are giving just as much, or even more, during the recession, according to a survey by Coutts of more than 100 of its clients. The survey found that nearly 90% of clients are planning to maintain or increare donation levels this year.
Wealth Bulletin (1.6.2009)

How to stand out on one more day aimed at volunteers.
How to sell the public on yet another working holiday? An ad campaign.
The New York Times (1.6.2009)

Women seen driving charitable giving.
More than their male counterparts, wealthy women are the primary drivers of how much and to whom to donate.
Philanthropy Journal (1.6.2009)

Charities find strength in numbers.
In the current economic climate, with public services favouring working partnerships, is it time to see more charity mergers?
The Guardian (6.2009)

Drumming up business.
How should the third sector bolster itself against the inevitable government cuts, and what are the strategies it needs to cope in the current climate?
The Guardian (6.2009)

A new blow to arts groups funded by automaker.
The General Motors bankruptcy means that millions of dollars in philanthropy typically earmarked for Michigan nonprofit groups are unlikely to return anytime soon — if ever.
Freep.com (1.6.2009)

Hommage an Mutter Erde.
Mit modernster Kameratechnik hat der französische Fotograf Yann Arthus-Bertrand die Welt von oben gefilmt und zeigt sie von ihren schönsten und schaurigsten Seiten - ein Besuch bei den Dreharbeiten in der Arktis.
Spiegel Online (30.5.2009)

Charity fundraisers targeted in state lawsuits.
Intended recipients -- police, firefighters and veterans -- allegedly got little or no money.
Los Angeles Times (30.5.2009)

Giving while living ... and beyond.
Donors put much less thought into their estate giving than they do their lifetime giving. Use this recession to review your legacy plans.
Forbes (29.5.2009)

Social entrepreneurship takes off.
Special Report.
Business Week (3.4.2009)

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