philanthropy
Live chat on the State of Giving Tues 6/24 at 12 noon Eastern
Chronicles of Philanthropy is hosting a live chat discussion online tomorrow, Tuesday 6/24, at 12:00pm Eastern / 9:00am Pacific.
This will be an interactive and informative time, especially for all of us who are involved in the non-profit world. Answering questions and comments will be 3 guests on the live discussion: Melissa S. Brown, the managing […]
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Chinese Americans showing more generosity in philanthropy
Encouraging to see this kind of a news about Chinese American philanthropy in this Los Angeles Times article, “Chinese immigrants increase philanthropy in their new homeland: The rising force of ethnic Chinese giving is most apparent in major gifts, but lesser bequests are also funding projects on many levels.” Giving by Chinese Americans is getting […]
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the future of religious charities
Chronicle of Philanthropy hosted an online discussion last month on the future of religious charities. These 3 panelists fielded questions:
William O’Keefe, the senior director of advocacy for Catholic Relief Services, in Baltimore, an organization that receives federal money to provide overseas development aid.
Paul Lichterman, an associate professor of sociology and religion at the University of […]
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seminary scholarship funds
For those seeking funding help for theological graduate school and seminary education, here is a list of seminary scholarship funds that I have found (each may have specific qualifications):
The Seminary Scholarship Fund Committee — Support Seminarians preparing for full-time Christian ministry amongst the Chinese in China and Asia/Pacific.
Korean-American Scholarship, Global Mission Church, Scholarship Committee, […]
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Donors Increasingly Make Their Big Gifts Anonymously
Mirrored from Philanthropy Today::
Last October, the University of Cincinnati and Ohio State University announced $20-million gifts on the same day. Both gifts supported space research and both set up endowed chairs in space exploration — named for, of all people, President Thomas Jefferson. It stands to reason that the same individual, someone with an interest […]
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Asian American Philanthropy lagging its population growth
There is a growing need for funding to serve Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders, not only by the largest U.S. foundations, but also by Asian Americans themselves. (With Asian Americans on the whole having the highest graduation rates in education and highest median household income, this suggests that Asian Americans do have a lot to […]
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philanthropic divides among Chinese Americans
From The New York Times, January 20th, 2007 — Class Divide in Chinese-Americans’ Charity ::
These days, in an era of shrunken public dollars and booming philanthropy, as universities and museums showcase multimillion-dollar gifts by Chinese-Americans, Ms. Kee worries about a different kind of disconnect: a divide between the explosive growth of Chinese-American wealth and the […]
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smaller foundations make big impact
Foundation trend: Less is more
March 12, 2007
by Frank Sietzen for The Examiner
WASHINGTON - In the nonprofit sector, size does matter. There are an estimated 60,000 small foundations in the United States, most with a handful of employees and all-volunteer boards. Yet they account for half of the money distributed each year by all foundations. What […]
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