U.S. Giving in 2009 Exceeds $300 billion, Reflecting Strong Support for Non-Profits
June 9, 2010 by EHL Consulting
Filed under American Philanthropy, In Case You Missed, The Blog
by Robert I. Evans and Avrum D. Lapin
The Giving Institute and the Giving USA Foundation today announced actual results of charitable giving in 2009, a report that will undoubtedly attract significant media and other attention in the coming»
The NTEN 2010 Conference: Lessons Learned
April 25, 2010 by eJP
Filed under Using Technology Wisely
Two Jewish Agency attendees weigh in on the recent NTEN 2010 Conference.
by Florence Broder and Ziva Haller Rubenstein
This year’s Nonprofit Technology Conference in Atlanta was a buzz: continuing many of the trends from the»
The Loss from Lack of a National Jewish Census
March 25, 2010 by eJP
Filed under In Case You Missed, The American Jewish Scene, The Blog
Critics Say It Will Be Harder To Spot Trends With No National Jewish Census
by Debra Nussbaum Cohen
In the coming weeks, some 120 million Americans will fill out their U.S. Census forms, providing the government with information that will»
Ideas Worth Investing In
March 23, 2010 by eJP
Filed under In Case You Missed, Innovation, The American Jewish Scene, The Blog
After a four-year hiatus, Joshua Venture Group (JVGroup) has emerged to rejoin the now burgeoning field of Jewish social entrepreneurship as a leading national support source for cultivating strong leaders and transformative ventures that seek to profoundly impact»
Generational Differences Impact Giving
March 23, 2010 by Dan Brown
Filed under In Case You Missed, The Blog
Generational Differences Impact Giving as Boomers, Gen X and Gen Y Engage Through More Channels than their Mature Counterparts
The results of a first-of-its-kind national research study into the charitable giving behaviors and attitudes across Gen Y, Gen»
Imagining the Internet
February 26, 2010 by eJP
Filed under Best of the Blogs, Using Technology Wisely, Web 2.0
from Mashable:
The Future of the Non-Profit Internet
Earlier this month, Pew Internet released its annual Future of the Internet report. The survey of 900 leaders forecasts the future direction of online media. In turn non-profit strategists can»
New York as America’s Jewish Capital City
February 11, 2010 by eJP
Filed under The American Jewish Scene, The Blog
by Steven Windmueller, Ph.D.
- New York is rapidly losing its economic position within the changing global economy, which has significant implications for American Jews, as well.
- The Jews of New York longer reflect religiously or demographically
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The Fundraising Challenges of 2010
January 12, 2010 by eJP
Filed under In the Media
No one can say for sure what 2010 will bring. Will there be an economic recovery? Will direct mail continue to be the king of individual giving results? Will a greater percentage of donors turn to the Web as their»
Marketing Predictions 2010
January 6, 2010 by Gail Hyman
Filed under Marketing, Opinion, The Blog
With 2009 happily over, we can now focus on a new decade – hopefully one that brings us healthily back from the brink of economic implosion fueled by greed, avarice and very poor judgment. So with a modestly optimistic eye»
A Chanukiyah of Predictions for 2010
December 14, 2009 by Seth Cohen
Filed under Jewish Philanthropy, The American Jewish Scene, The Blog
December is the time of the secular year where we look backward and forward – making best-of lists and summarizing our prognostications for the future. While many faiths join together for revelries related to the secular new year, for Jews»
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