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Re-Thinking What Less means
One of the California cities hit hardest with budget cutbacks is Vallejo. To respond to an average of 13,000 calls a year, the city once had 121 firefighters, eight stations, a fireboat and specialized rescue teams. Today they are down to four engines, one truck, and have barely half the staff. The new chief realized [...]
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Expect MORE Change and Drama in Philanthropy
We may be in for new changes that could be even more dramatic than what the world witnessed in Carnegie ...
There will be many important choices in the next several years that will likely influence the nonprofit sector for several ...
Nonprofits are being called upon to play a greater role in our communities and to do more as national, state ...
News
Donations Dropped MUCH More than We Thought»
Giving to nonprofits dropped much more than was believed during the first two years of the recession. Numbers from the IRS suggest that giving is NOT as resilient as some researchers had hoped or suggested. It’s true: see the article. Did you like this? Share it:Tweet
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Nonprofit Survey Results Available NOW»
The 2011 Philanthropy Survey including results from more than 305 respondents describing 2010 nonprofit fundraising was released today. Click here for the SUMMARY REPORT which is available free. If you would like a copy of the FULL REPORT which is 40+ pages including expanded respondent comments, you can purchase the report — just use the [...]
Resources
Average Bequest Data Updates»Chart of bequests received between 1983 and the present covering 2,478 congregations of the Presbyterian Church showing total bequests, numbers of members, and average bequest amounts. Did you like this? Share it:Tweet
