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Conservation and Sustainable Development Program
Category: Environment
Available from: John D & Catherine T MacArthur Foundation
Deadline: See website
Conservation and Sustainable Development Program - MacArthur's conservation
and sustainable development grantmaking has three geographic focus regions: the
Great Lakes of East Central Africa, the Greater Mekong and its headwaters, and the
watersheds of the Andes. Each is a place of high biodiversity, important freshwater
service, and carbon-storage value. The Foundation will also support a cross-regional
coastal marine program in the Caribbean, Madagascar, and Melanesia. This builds
on the success of the Foundation's Locally Managed Marine Area (LMMA) initiative.
MacArthur will make policy-related grants to target biodiversity conservation at the global
scale and reinforce the priorities of our regional work.
Read more | John D & Catherine T MacArthur Foundation
Projects that best demonstrate how they can provide sustainable access to safe water
Category: Community; Environment; Health; Human Rights; and
Social & Human Services
Available from: Elsevier Environmental Challenge
Deadline: 15th Apr 2012
The Reed Elsevier Environmental Challenge will be awarded to the two projects that best demonstrate how they can provide sustainable access to safe water where it is presently at risk and/or access to improved sanitation. Projects must have clear
practical applicability, address identified need, and advance related issues such as health, education, or human rights. The Challenge will be awarded in November 2012 and there will be a $50,000 prize for the first place entry and a $25,000
prize for the second place entry.
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Serving the implementation of women's and children's rights
Category: Community; Environment; Education; Health; Human Rights; and
Social & Human Services
Available from: Dubai International Award for Best Practices to improve
the living environment
Deadline: 31st Mar 2012
Best Practices are outstanding contributions to improving the living environment. They are defined by the United Nations and the international community at large as successful
initiatives which: have a demonstrable and tangible impact on improving people's quality of life; are the result of effective partnerships between the public, private and civic
sectors of society; and are socially, culturally, economically and environmentally
sustainable. Best Practices are promoted and used by the United Nations and the
international community as a means of: improving public policy based on what works;
raising awareness of decision-makers at all levels and of the public of potential solutions to common social, economic and environmental problems; and Sharing and
transferring knowledge, expertise and experience through networking and peer-to-peer
learning. The Dubai International Award consists of 11 Awards, 6 for Best Practices,
2 for Best Practice Transfers, 2 for the private sector and 1 for individuals who contribute
positively to improving the living environment. Follow the link for full details of criteria.
Read more | Dubai International Award
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Australian Government is committing up to $30 million over two
years to Community-based Climate Change Action Grants
Category: Environment
Available from: AusAid
Deadline: 10th Feb 2012
In recognition of the important role that non-government organisations (NGOs) play in developing and implementing community-based climate change responses, the Australian Government is committing up to $30 million over two years to Community-based Climate Change Action Grants to support adaptation and mitigation activities in developing countries. Grants are available for Australian and international NGOs to work with local organisations to increase current successful community-based climate change activities or to build a climate change component into existing community
development activities in the Pacific and South-East Asia. The grants fall into two main categories: Community-based adaptation grants, which will help build the resilience of communities to the impacts of climate change; and Community-based mitigation grants, which will help communities reduce or avoid greenhouse gas emissions, while also addressing key development priorities. Applications of $1-3 million in South-East Asia and $1-2 million in the Pacific will be considered, but
proposals must demonstrate value for money. Activities are expected to commence by mid-2012 and be completed by 31 December 2014.
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Fostering community-based conservation of landscapes and seascapes
Category: Community | Education | Environment | Media & Arts | Social & Human Services
Available from: New England Biolabs Foundation
Deadline: 15th February 2012
The New England Biolabs Foundation (NEBF) is a private, independent foundation whose mission is to foster community-based conservation of landscapes and seascapes and the bio-cultural diversity found in these places. Working internationally in selected countries of Central America, South America and West Africa, as well as locally (the north shore of Massachusetts), the Foundation supports primarily grassroots organizations with an emphasis on the following priorities: Conservation of biological diversity; Sustaining cultural diversity (linguistic diversity, as well as traditional knowledge systems and practices); Maintaining ecosystem services (water, soil, carbon sequestration); Supporting food security and economic vitality of local communities; and In the marine environment –sustaining healthy reefs and support of sustainable fisheries.
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The Tech Awards
Category: Children | Community | Education | Environment | Health | Social & Human Services | Tech & Science
Available from: The Tech Awards
Deadline: 6th April 2012
The Tech Awards program aims to inspire global engagement in applying technology to humanity's most pressing problems by recognizing individuals, organizations, and companies that use innovative technology solutions. Nominations and applications are evaluated according to the following criteria: the technology application significantly improves the human condition in one of the five award areas: environment, economic development, education, equality, or health; a serious problem or challenge with global significance is addressed by this use of technology; the application of this technology, which may be either a new invention or an innovative use of an existing technology, makes a noteworthy contribution that surpasses previous or current solutions; the technology application has the potential to serve as an inspiration or model for
further innovation; and the technology application is in the field and has demonstrated a measurable benefit. Nominations and Applications can be made in only one category of award which are: the Intel Environment Award which includes the challenges of balancing population growth with available resources, protecting animal and plant life, as well as addressing the escalating demands for safe and efficient energy; the Flextronics Economic Development Award which focus on the
use of technology in creating jobs and providing people with livlihoods; the Microsoft Education Award which focuses on the use of technology in education; the Swanson Young Innovator Awards which is open to young people under the age of 26; the
Nokia Health Award which focuses on technology in area of health care and the biotechology field; and the Sustainable Energy Award which focuses on the more efficent use of energy resources.
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Strengthening local institutions and initiatives that sustain and improve the livelihoods of the most vulnerable people in the target countries
Category: Community; Environment: Human Rights; NGO Capacity Bldg; Social & Human Services
Available from: McKnight Foundation
Deadline: Rolling
Southeast Asia - Laos, Cambodia and Vietnam. The gaol of the Mcknight Southeast Asia program is to strengthen local institutions and initiatives that sustain and improve the livelihoods of the most vulnerable people in the target countries. To
achieve this goal thy support efforts to increase self-determination for indigenous and ethnic minority communities; support effort to increase community resource rights related to rural land, forests, rivers and coastal resources, and in some cases, urban land housing; and support balanced approaches toward better management of natural resources in ways to support both local communities and biodiversity conservation.
Read More | McKnight Foundation
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Provide targeted grants to individual species conservation initiatives
Category: Environment
Available from:The Mohamed bin Zayed Species Conservation Fund
Deadline: 29th February 2012
The Mohamed bin Zayed Species Conservation Fund is a significant philanthropic endowment established to do the following: provide targeted grants to individual species conservation initiatives; recognize leaders in the field of species conservation; and elevate the importance of species in the broader conservation debate. The Fund's reach is truly global, and its species interest is non-discriminatory. It is open to applications for funding support from conservationists based in all parts of the world, and will potentially support projects focused on any and all kinds of plant, animal and fungus species, subject to the approval of an independent evaluation committee. In addition, the Fund will recognize leaders in the field of species conservation and scientific research to ensure their important work is given the attention it deserves and to elevate the importance of species in global conservation discourse.
Read More | The Mohamed bin Zayed Species Conservation Fund
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Funding innovative projects that foster connections between individuals, communities, the environment and the world at large
Category: Children | Community | Disability | Education | Enviromen | Health | Social & Human Services
Available from: Irwin Andrew Porter Foundation
Deadline: 31st March 2012
The mission of the Irwin Andrew Porter Foundation is to fund innovative projects that foster connections between individuals, communities, the environment and the world at large. The foundation funds in a broad range of focus areas and is most interested in projects that require and/or inspire those directly benefiting from the project to give back to their communities both during the project and into the future. The Irwin Andrew Porter Foundation was founded in 1996. In its first ten years the foundation has distributed approximately $1.1M in grant awards. When considering a project for funding IAP looks for: innovation; inspiration; effectiveness; heart; programs that foster connections between communities and individuals; organizations willing to form partnerships with others to accomplish their goals; and programs and projects that inspire, require, and enable people to give back to their communities as much, or more, than they have received from the project. International grants are not geographically restricted.
Read more | Irwin Andrew Porter Foundation
Solving the world's most pressing problems
Category: Children & Young People | Community | Disability | Education | Environment | Health | HumanRights
NGO Capacity Bldg | Social & Human Services | Tech Dev & Science
Available from: Skoll Foundation
Deadline: 1st March 2012
The Skoll Foundation presents the Skoll Awards for Social Entrepreneurship each year to a select few social entrepreneurs who are solving the world's most pressing problems. The Skoll Award includes a core support grant to the organization, to be paid over three years, and a noncash award to the social entrepreneur presented at the Skoll World Forum on Social Entrepreneurship every spring. The Skoll foundation's focus areas include, but are not limited to the following: economic & social equality; environmental sustainability; health; institutional responsibility; peace and security;
and tolerance, justice and human rights. See website for full application details.
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Providing grants to charitable organisations around the world whose purposes support the company's charitable objects
Category:Children & Young People | Community | Disability | Education | Health | Human Rights |
NGO Capacity Bldg | Social & Human Services
Available from:The Scott Bader Global Charity Fund
Deadline: See Website
The Scott Bader Global Charity Fund aims to annually provide grants to charitable organisations around the world whose purposes support the company's charitable objects e.g. to help young or disadvantaged people, especially anyone suffering deprivation and discrimination, such as poor, homeless and vulnerable women and children, minority communities, particularly where people are affected by: poverty, a lack of education, malnutrition and disease. See the website for further details and how to apply.
Read more | Scott Bader Global Charity Fund
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Supporting projects in water and sanitation and sustainable development
Category: Community | Environment
Available from: Fondation Ensemble
Deadline: 12th February 2012
The Programs Fund of the Fondation Ensemble supports projects in water and sanitation and sustainable development, e.g., renewable energies, sustainable agriculture, alternative waste management, biodiversity, and others. The Fund makes grants for a minimum of €50 thousand per year for at least two years, up to a maximum of €250 thousand -- limited to 50% of total project costs. Eligible countries are Benin, Mozambique, Cambodia, Laos, Ecuador, and Peru. See website for full eligibility and application criteria.
Read more | Foundation Ensemble
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Grant Activity
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As Greek Financial Crisis Deepens, Niarchos Foundation Pledges $130 Million
Category: International Affairs | Development
Grant Amount: $130,000,000
Grant made to: Various
Grant made from: Stavros Niarchos Foundation
The Stavros Niarchos Foundation has announced a three-year $130 million (€100 million) commitment to help ease the adverse effects of the deepening socioeconomic crisis in Greece.
The pledge comes on the heels of a $1.9 million (€1.5 million) grant from the foundation in support of a series of pilot programs designed to address mounting social needs in the country. According to the foundation, funds will be made available only to grantees that have the capacity and ability to use them effectively.
The foundation reiterated that it remains committed to complementing, rather than replacing, the work of the Greek state and institutional organizations in the country, and noted that it has received inquiries from individuals who, inspired by its recent initiatives, have expressed interest in co-investing in crisis-related efforts.
The announcement comes as construction in Athens of the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center (SNFCC), for which the foundation made its largest single gift ever (€566/$790 million), is set to begin. According to the foundation, the project is of national importance as an engine of short- and mid-term economic growth — and as a testament and commitment to the country's future.
"The crisis is rapidly reversing decades of economic growth," said Andreas C. Dracopoulos, co-president of the SNF board. "Our commitment is to those most in need but is also a promise to future generations. Not only do we intend to offer immediate relief by funding social welfare and health programs, but we will invest in educational programs that should help ensure that the current crisis does not condemn future generations. We hope that today's announcement will inspire many other organizations and individuals that can and must help to do the same."
“The Stavros Niarchos Foundation Commits $130 Million to Help Ease the Adverse Effects of the Current Crisis in Greece.” Stavros Niarchos Foundation Press Release
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Robina Foundation Awards $10.3 Million to Council on Foreign Relations
Category: International Affairs Grant Amount: $10,300,000
Grant made to: Council on Foreign Relations
Grant made from: Robina Foundation
The Robina Foundation has announced a five-year, $10.3 million grant to the Council on Foreign Relations in support of the council's efforts to foster international cooperation.
The grant will be used by CFR to expand its International Institutions and Global Governance (IIGG) program, the launch of which Robina supported in 2008. The program focuses on the institutional requirements needed for effective multilateral cooperation in the twenty-first century.
Since its founding, IIGG has mapped the landscape of international bodies through its interactive multimedia resource, the Global Governance Monitor, and has educated domestic and foreign publics about the role of the United States in sustaining robust multilateral institutions. IIGG has also produced more than twenty reports on institutional reform priorities and has provided policy makers with concrete recommendations related to more effective management of the world's most pressing problems.
“Robina Foundation Awards the Council on Foreign Relations a Five-Year, $10.3 Million Grant to Expand its International Institutions and Global Governance (IIGG) Program.” Robina Foundation Press Release
Robina Foundation | Council on Foreign Relations
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Carnegie Corporation Awards $10 Million Challenge Grant to Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
Category: International Grant Amount: $10,000,000
Grant made to: Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
Grant made from: Carnegie Corporation of New York
The Carnegie Endowment for International Peace has announced a five-year, $10 million challenge grant from the Carnegie Corporation of New York to help implement its Global Vision initiative, which aims to transform the organization from a think tank concerned with international issues to the first truly global international think tank.
The grant will help the endowment establish a new center in New Delhi and expand research and programming activities at its centers in Beirut, Beijing, Brussels, Moscow, and Washington, D.C. In addition, the foundation awarded a grant of $950,000 to the organization to help it expand its development office so it can meet ambitious fundraising goals in support of its overall mission. To that end, the endowment, which was founded in 1910 and is the world's oldest international affairs think tank, will pursue funding from other foundations, corporations, and individuals.
"Andrew Carnegie created the endowment 'to hasten the abolition of war, the foulest blot upon our civilization,'" said Carnegie Corporation president Vartan Gregorian. "To achieve that goal, Mr. Carnegie charged the institution's trustees with aligning the work of the endowment with changing times because he understood that serving the cause of international peace requires the ability to respond to new challenges with new solutions. Over the past one hundred years, the endowment has more than met those challenges, and has often been a leading force for change."
“Carnegie Corporation of New York Awards $10 million to the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace for the Global Vision.” Carnegie Endowment for International Peace Press Release
Carnegie Endowment for International Peace | Carnegie Corporation of New York
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Project Concern International Receives $15 Million From Gates Foundation
Category: Development | Health
Grant Amount: $15,000,000
Grant made to: Project Concern International
Grant made from: Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Project Concern International has announced a $15 million grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to help improve sanitation and child and maternal health in the Indian state of Bihar.
Awarded through the foundation's Ananya program, a portfolio of complementary investments valued at more than $100 million that was launched in partnership with the government of Bihar, the grant will support PCI's Project Parivartan ("transformation" in Hindi) in a region that is home to one of India's most marginalized populations, the neglected castes of the Mahadalits. Considered one of India's most underdeveloped states, Bihar is plagued by low literacy rates, poor infrastructure, and the second-highest rate of maternal deaths in the country. To help address the situation, PCI will work to implement the "community mobilization" component of Ananya, which complements other supply- and demand-side investments designed to improve family health outcomes by strengthening community action.
The project aims to help vulnerable communities in Bihar state by reducing maternal and child deaths, advancing family health and sanitation practices, and using data to hold the government accountable for quality and equity in health and sanitation services.
"PCI is thrilled to reach these vulnerable populations," said the organization's CEO George Guimaraes. "Receiving this grant will allow PCI to continue to implement large-scale community programs in the world's poorest regions. We are eager to bring our training and resources to the Bihar region to build sustainable, long-term impact."
“PCI Receives $15M Grant for Family Health Program in India.” Project Concern International Press Release
Project Concern International | Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
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Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria Receives $25 Million From Saudi Arabia
Category: International Affairs | Health
Grant Amount: $25,000,000
Grant made to: Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria
Grant made from: Saudi Arabia
The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria has announced a commitment of $25 million from Saudi Arabia.
The gift was announced in a letter to UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon in response to an appeal he made on behalf of the Global Fund. In the decade since the fund was established, Saudi Arabia has contributed $53 million to it.
"I commend King Abdullah for his strong commitment to global health," said Ban. "The world has made great progress against infectious diseases in the past few years. But unless we continue investing, millions of lives will remain at risk. This timely and generous contribution by the government of Saudi Arabia to the Global Fund will advance our shared effort to win this fight."
“Saudi Arabia Donates U.S. $25,000,000 to the Global Fund.” Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria Press Release
Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria
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An Expert's View
Insider tips from people in the know about philanthropy
By Sue Kershaw, Development Director - SOFII
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Fundraisers have the best stories in the world to tell and the best of all reasons for telling them. But each day it gets harder for fundraisers to engage and inspire existing and new donors, in part at least because fundraisers are not usually trained innovators or creative specialists. The climate for innovation appears to be missing in most charities. Even in those rare cases where adequate budgets are available the culture is almost invariably risk-averse, appropriate expertise is rare, encouragement from boards and CEOs is all but absent.And nowhere is there a permanent, easily accessible archive of effective fundraising from around the world, which shows what works and what doesn’t, and which catalogues and displaysfundraising and communications that are effective and excellent.That’s why we created SOFII.
SOFII provides charitable fundraisers with an on-line, easily accessible archive of the best fundraising creativity from around the world. It covers all areas of fundraising from all corners of the world and it is available to all fundraisers everywhere.
For free. It sets out to safeguard everything that history has left us and to add new initiatives as appropriate, offering resources from which fundraisers can learn, and which will stimulate creative and innovative thinking among them.You can read how SOFII got started here
At SOFII, we collect, prepare and present detailed exhibits of great fundraising and campaigning from around the world. Exhibits are analysed in detail, with data where possible, and they are usually prepared and submitted by the people responsible for them i.e. fundraisers themselves. So far, we have a total of 294 exhibits, with new ones added each month.
In addition we feature top tips, opinion pieces and analysisrelevant to fundraisers everywhere. Our focus is on appropriate and well-written material in an easily digested format, not easily found elsewhere. We now have 241 articles on the site, with plans for many more.
The SOFII website is the flagship programme offered by the SOFII Foundation a UK registered charity. In order to provide fundraisers with this amazing service we need to be well fed and funded. That means not only do we appreciate receiving
monetary donations, we always welcome new instructive exhibits and moments of inspiration too.
Send your success stories to sue@sofii.org or if you’d like to be added to our email list for regular updates on what’s happening at SOFII then send your contact details to carolina@sofii.org .
Resources
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Training & Events
Awards, Conferences, Seminars & Webinars. Icons indicate the area of the world the event is being held
(Seminars / Workshops etc) OR what countries are entitled to apply (Awards)
Fundraising from America, a Guide for Beginners - Starting Up and Fundraising
EXTRA DATES ADDED. ALL FEBRUARY DATES NOW FULLY BOOKED!
Webinar | Hosted by CHAPEL & YORK
Dates: 14th, 21st or 28th March 2012 | Time: 13.00 GMT
Venue: N/A
Chapel & York has developed a number of bite size, affordable webinars to enhance your international fundraising results.
The first in a series of webinars is:
"Fundraising from America, a Guide for Beginners - Starting Up and Fundraising"
We will be asking whether American fundraising is right for your organization, covering the tax & legal issues involved, identifying the opportunities and the pitfalls and developing a fundraising strategy outside and inside the USA.
Cost: FREE
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Introduction to International Development
Seminar | Hosted by BOND
Dates: 2 Day Course 1st - 2nd May, 2012 | Time: 9:30am - 5:30pm GMT
Venue: Central London, England
People new to international development or wanting the ‘bigger picture’.
Why choose this courseThis vital introduction to the key issues and emerging debates in international development combines participative training with interactive learning online. You will gain a broad overview of the latest thinking, a deeper understanding of the concept and practice of ‘development’, and a sharper focus on some of its complexities. Included are free online activities to develop your learning after the course.
What you will learnTake this course to learn • the historical context to development work • the global balance of power and the big players • progress that’s being made on the Millennium Development Goals • the key issues around aid, debt and trade • the challenges of HIV/AIDS and climate change • current approaches to development • what makes for successful development, using real-life examples
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Fundraising Online
Conference | Hosted by The Resource AllianceDates: 2 Day Event 15th - 16th May, 2012 | Time: Various
Venue: 5th Floor, Development House, 56-64 Leonard Street, London, EC2A 4LT, UK
The world’s best 100% online digital fundraising conference, featuring the best in digital and online fundraising advice from expert speakers.
Now in its fourth year, there are many reasons why delegates from all over the world keep logging on to Fundraising Online each year. A cutting-edge programme focused on specific digital marketing topics, networking, the opportunity to meet suppliers on our exhibitor floor and expert speakers delivering high-quality sessions...are just a few.
In 2011 UNICEF registered for Fundraising Online for the third consecutive year, enabling over 40 of their offices to globally access sessions on digital and online fundraising and they will again be attending in 2012! Anita Yuen, Global Head Digital Fundraising at UNICEF Geneva, explains why:
‘UNICEF is increasingly using digital channels and platforms to fundraise and engage with supporters and Fundraising Online offers an excellent opportunity for our staff to hear about the latest developments in multi-channel and digital fundraising and best practice.
We find this unique online learning conference a fantastic and cost-efficient way of building digital fundraising knowledge among UNICEF staff across offices worldwide. There is a wide range of sessions to choose from and the conference is a great opportunity to connect with speakers as well as other participants. It is particularly insightful to hear what other non-profits are doing, what’s working and what isn't. I am looking forward to attending this year, along with my colleagues from UNICEF offices around the world.'
Cost: FREE
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Research & Reports
The World’s Greatest Charitable Fundraiser? Bill Clinton Has Had a Great Decade
When it comes to his post-presidential charitable activities, Bill Clinton has been no slouch. The William J. Clinton Foundation started in 2001, only a year after Clinton left the White House. During its decade of operations, the William J. Clinton Foundation has received more than $25 million from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, probably no surprise for the world’s largest private grantmaking foundation. But the former president has also lured more than $25 million—perhaps more than $30 million—from controversial Canadian mining executive Frank Giustra and his Radcliffe Foundation. There have been allegations that Giustra played the Clinton card—with the former President’s help—to land a lucrative contract with the government of Kazakhstan for the mining of uranium.
The Elton John AIDS Foundation reportedly gave the Clinton Foundation between $5 and $10 million during the decade and Los Angeles real estate investor, art collector, and promoter of charter schools Eli Broad has given between $1 and $5 million.
More controversial donors include Mexican billionaire Carlos Slim and U.S. billionaire Tom Golisano. The chief executive of telecommunications companies Telmex and América Móvil, Carlos Slim is the richest man in the world, beating out the likes of Bill Gates and Warren Buffett. Controlling massive companies, Slim personally accounts for 5 percent of Mexico’s economic output. The concentration of power and wealth that he represents—he is worth $74 billion in a nation where average family income is around $10,000 a year—earns him criticism, but Slim expresses no concern about others’ critical opinions of his wealth or his power. His Fundación Telmex gave the Clinton Foundation between $1 and $5 million.
[Read more] Source: The Nonprofit Quaterly
The power of charity
Bill Gates can take a great deal of the credit for the fact that not a single case of polio was recorded in India last year.Last year, an astonishing milestone was passed: not a single Indian contracted polio. A disease that once ravaged both the developed and developing world has been restricted to a handful of countries, and to hundreds of cases rather than millions. Complete eradication will be difficult, but there is still a strong chance that polio could soon follow smallpox into the dustbin of history.
For this extraordinary achievement, Britain can claim some credit. This time last year, for example, David Cameron agreed to double our contribution to the eradication campaign, and he has also increased funding for other vaccination programmes: this nation now inoculates a child every two seconds (and saves a life every two minutes). The lion’s share of the praise, however, should go to the man who will be beside Andrew Mitchell, the Development Secretary, in Davos today – Bill Gates, the US billionaire. It is Mr Gates’s foundation (alongside the charity Rotary International) that has turbocharged the global effort, putting pressure on governments to support what is, by any standards, a remarkable achievement in public health.
[Read more] Source: The Telegraph
Liberal Greed: Barack Obama and the Real One Percent
Forget Mitt Romney and Bain Capital. If you want to find the real greedy one percent, you need look no further than Barack Obama.
According to tax returns, Barack and Michelle Obama earned $1.2 million from 2000 through 2004 yet managed no more than $10,772 in charitable donations. This amounts to less than one percent of their income. Upon becoming public figures, there was hope and some (spare) change, as they did a lot better in earning and a little better in giving. In 2005 and 2006, they donated $137,622, which was just over 5 percent of the $2.6 million that free enterprise distributed their way.
In contrast, Romney appears the Santa Claus to Obama’s Scrooge. According to the former Massachusetts Governor’s tax returns, he donated almost $3 million to charity in 2010, just under 14 percent of his $21.7 million income; he did even better in 2011, donating $4 million to charity — almost 20 percent of his $20.9 million income.
In other words, while Obama talks a good game about redistributing wealth, he seems to want his to stay right where it is.
This may make some wonder if the President has, at least relative to Romney, short arms and deep pockets. If he does, however, he probably doesn’t realize it given the company he’s keeping. It’s like that old advice, if you want to look thin, hang around fatter people. Well, among the President’s leftist brethren, penny dancing is par for the course.
[Read more] Source: Selwyn Duke @ New American
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Books, Blogs, Social Networking & Websites
Google+ could become a key social network for charities
Google+'s new personalised search feature could prove the vital tipping point for its popularity among charities
Google's social networking site Google+ could become a key tool for charities: the search engine recently rolled out new features in the US that may make charities rethink their approach to social networking. The UK is next on Google's plan.
Google+ – which opened its +Pages for brands in November appears to have attracted a significant number of charities. Mimi Kravetz, senior project marketing manager at Google, said take up among UK charities had "exceeded early expectations". The service itself, she said, has grown quickly, with 40 million users within 100 days after its launch in summer.
However, until the announcements, consensus among charities appeared to be that there was little benefit in paying attention. Most charities appeared to be pushing similar content on Google+ to their Facebook and Twitter feeds. The British Heart Foundation's community and social media manager, Robert Kusabbi, described Google+ as"social for the sake of social". He pointed out technical drawbacks, such as a lack of information for administrators on followers.
But Google's new personalised search feature, which it has called "Search plus Your World", means account holders – anyone signed in to Google via features such as GoogleMail or GoogleDocs – will see people and organisations they are connected to on Google+ prominently in their search results – just beneath the search box. And that, say some experts, could prove the tipping point for Google+ becoming just as significant for brands, including charities, as Twitter and Facebook.
[Read more] Source: GuardianUK
An Alternative to .org? Say Hello to .ngo
The use of .org at the end of a Web site’s address has long been the accepted online shorthand to identify sites that are operated by nonprofits.
But now the key organization that manages nonprofit addresses wants charities to adopt the suffix .ngo. It also wants to implement a process that vets organizations to ensure that anybody with the .ngo address is a legitimate nonprofit, saying that now it’s too easy to commit fraud using a .org address because anyone can create one.
The effort to find an alternative to .org comes at a time of big changes in the way Internet addresses are patrolled.
The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers, which oversees basic operations, is expanding the type of addresses that are available, going well beyond the traditional .edu for education, .com for businesses, and .org for non-commercial entities. At the same time, it will start accepting applications Thursday from the groups that want to manage the addresses for particular types of communities.
As a result, Public Interest Registry, which now manages the .org addresses, is vying against another organization, dotNGO, to control the process of assigning names to nonprofit groups.
DotNGO hopes nonprofits will transition to using .ngo, and also intends to establish a vetting process, so it seems likely that whoever takes charge of the assignment process will push an overhaul of how nonprofit Internet domains are named and approved.
“.Org is like .com and .net. Any individual without any checks can register a domain,” says Vicki Harris, chief executive of dotNGO.
The Public Interest Registry says it has also become increasingly concerned about fraud. “You’ve got to keep the bad guys out,” says Lance Wolak, the group’s vice president for marketing and sales.
[Read more] Source: The Chronicle of Phlanthropy
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Social Media for Social Good: 3 Secrets to Raising Money Online
Despite the lack of wide spread fundraising success, social media is clearly a hot topic in the nonprofit space. Conferences dedicated to helping nonprofits learn how to leverage social media for social good are popping up. Big social fundraising days coupled with workshops and other training events are taking advantage of the groundswell of social fundraising activity. And large online publications like Mashable are even covering social media for social good.
Every person I talk to seems to have social media on the brain.
This week I want to focus on what’s holding nonprofit organizations back and how are the top 1% succeeding? It’s clear from the data below that three big things contribute to the lack of fundraising success:
1) Lack of budget
2) Lack of staffing
3) Lack of focus
Let’s take a closer look …
Social media adoption by platform
Heading in to 2011 most nonprofits (92%), regardless of organization size are using at least one commercial social network (CSN) like Facebook, Twitter or LinkedIn.
The industry giant, with 89% adoption among nonprofits is Facebook. Twitter is the second most popular, used by 57% of organizations, with YouTube, LinkedIn and Flickr rounding out the top five.
[Read more] Source: Frank Barry @ FrogLoop
Learn from rejected grant applications
The Art of Refusal: Promising Practice for Grant Makers and Grant Seekers
The full report of this research project, “The art of refusal: experiences of grant makers and grant seekers”, provides the findings of a study of communication experiences and practices, at the point of grant refusal, among selected grant making and grant seeking organisations. Its context was the frustration and disappointment being experienced by many grant seekers in a period of enhanced competition for funding, alongside the multiple pressures facing grant makers, in responding to grant seekers’ needs and in meeting their own range of obligations. The overall purpose of the research was to support learning and improvement in policy and practice among grant makers and grant seekers. A summary of the findings from the qualitative research undertaken for the project is provided at the end of this paper.
[View Report] Source: Cass Business School / Charities Aid Foundation (PDF)
10 things to do before writing a fundraising strategy
Having a shared purpose and a common fundraising goal is essential to any successful nonprofit campaign or program. This is why it is important for charities to work hard in order to develop their fundraising strategy prior to setting out with their asks or before beginning work on a fundraising project.
Developing a strong and coherent fundraising strategy helps cut down on wasting time and resources and gives a common purpose to the organization’s staff, including any volunteers.
Having a fundraising strategy with built-in timelines and targets also manages expectations amongst senior staff and board members and provides an effective manner in which to verbalize desired outcomes.
Before you start writing your strategy, here are 10 things your organization should be doing:
- 1. Review your charity’s current status. What are your present resources? What went well in the past and what needs improvement? Consider a SWOT analysis (strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats)
2. Ask yourself, what kind of funding do you need? Unrestricted income? Gifts in kind? Major donations for specific projects?
[Read more] Source: adviceforgood
7 Tips for Better Fundraising Emails
Email marketing represents a critical component of online fundraising. In fact, in spite of the social era or perhaps because of it, more email is being generated. A growing minority of emails are read and responded to on mobile devices now. Contacting friends and supporters who may back your fundraiser via email cannot be overlooked.
For most nonprofits, email has been and remains the heart and soul of their online strategies. Even social media-heavy programs seek to engage more loyal supporters through email programs like newsletter, petitions, pledges, advocacy and more. The purpose is to build a house file.
So how can you make email work best for your campaign? Here are seven tips to consider.
1) Vet your list
Carpet bombing your entire rolodex and house file is not a great way to make potential investors feel good about receiving your email. If you are looking for support from friends, focus on creating a small list of people who will likely care about the effort. The email itself is an ask. If at all possible, a personal email to each fundraiser makes a big difference.
If you are a nonprofit, you will want a list that is opt-in, and not purchased wholesale. There are great solutions from companies like Care2 to develop email lists of customized, qualified parties who will opt-in to information from you. Spend the money to build a list, but don’t buy an existing one that is not directly associated with your cause.
2) Write a fantastic headlineThere are many elements to consider in writing a great headline, but make no bones about it, this is essential. Only 15% of emails are even opened, according to Blackbaud. Creating pithy headlines that are active in tense, short in length, and clear in purpose are critical to success.
[Read more] Source: Inspiring Generosity via razoo
How to ask for money
Use the right words, in the right order, at the right time to get the cash coming in
No one likes writing about or talking about money, but for most charities the effective ‘ask’ is the lifeblood of their organisation.
Here are a few tips to help with your fundraising writing.
Start with outcomes
Your donors want to know the impact that their money will have, so always start any writing about money with outcomes and achievements. Psychologists have shown people are much more likely to do what you want them to do if you give them a reason to do it. So never just ask for money without demonstrating – and proving – that their donation is an investment in the impact your organisation has.
Keep it simple
Your organisation may do 50 different things, but when writing about money concentrate on one area only. Too many options and ideas can breed procrastination. If you ask for this money, for this project, by this date, you present the reader with a simple yes or no decision to make right now.
Be honest about core costs
We all know asking for money to pay postage, lighting bills and transport isn’t a great sell. While you shouldn’t try to hide the fact you need to pay for core costs, you can weave them creatively into your fundraising asks.
Write the truth – that these costs are core to making projects successful – rather than an optional add-on you’d rather not talk about:
[Read more] Source: Gideon Burrows @ ngo.media
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