MENLO PARK, Calif., November 18, 2009 — Nonprofit organizations need flexible funding to thrive, but whether a funder provides general support or underwrites a specific project depends on the compatibility of their interests, writes Paul Brest, president of The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, in an essay accompanying the Foundation's recently released 2008 Annual Report.
November 16, 2009, Maine Today — A year ago the Maine Community Foundation, one of the state's largest philanthropic enterprises, was preparing for hard times ahead.
WASHINGTON, November 11, 2009, The New York Times — IT was standing room only in a Detroit hotel ballroom last week as the leaders of hundreds of nonprofits poured in to hear one of President Obama’s top advisers describe a new government fund meant to help innovative, successful nonprofits expand their reach.
November 13, 2009, The New York Times — THE expectation in America is that people who do well give back to society. For the wealthy, it is one way to stave off charges of being greedy. And in the boom times, being seen as philanthropic seemed a social and political obligation.
November 13, 2009, Huffington Post — The fantasy of conservatives and progressives alike is that the free market will solve the increasingly desperate woes of small businesses and nonprofits. It's not entirely impossible, but it does require an entirely new way of thinking about the problems of these struggling entities.
SEATTLE, The Associated Press — American charities have weathered a significant drop in giving this year, and while they're hoping for a holiday miracle, a recent survey shows they will probably see a decrease in year-end generosity.
November 12, 2009, Philadelphia Inquirer — Seven of the region's most venerable nonprofit groups have formed an unusual fund-raising consortium in response to the loss last year of United Way support.
November 11, 2009, The New York Times — THIS holiday season, consumers are expected to cut back both their spending on holiday gifts as well as their giving to charity.
November 11, 2009, The New York Times — FOUNDATIONS that increase grants to spend down their endowment and then close are proving to be a boon to charities in the short run, but the trend is also causing anxiety among the charities about their future fund-raising.
November 8, 2009, The Wall Street Journal — Get out your checkbook. The holidays are coming. That's prime time, of course, for all sorts of gift giving -- from your 10-year-old's iPod to a business client's bottle of Bordeaux. And don't forget the old alma mater... or the children's hospital... or the food bank. It's also the season for charities.
