PND - Off the Shelf - The Power of Legacy and Planned Gifts: How Nonprofits and Donors Work Together to Change the World

PND - Off the Shelf - The Power of Legacy and Planned Gifts: How Nonprofits and Donors Work Together to Change the World

Kevin Johnson of Retriever Development Counsel recently published an indispensable book. Follow the link to read the review I wrote for PND Off the Shelf. Philanthropy News Digest (PND) is a service of The Foundation Center.

PND - News - Value of Volunteer Time Up 60 Cents in 2009

PND - News - Value of Volunteer Time Up 60 Cents in 2009

This news took me somewhat by surprise. Volunteer time is now valued at $20.85 per hour in 2009. That value is a $.60 increase from the previous year. While I value volunteers tremendously, I do have to wonder about compensation levels for paid staff working at nonprofits. What type of message are organizations sending to paid employees by valuing volunteer time at such a high level?

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PND - News - Many Small and Mid-Sized Foundations Plan to Cut Grantmaking This Year, Survey Finds

PND - News - Many Small and Mid-Sized Foundations Plan to Cut Grantmaking This Year, Survey Finds

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Without knowing the size of the sampling, the geographic location of the respondents, or the methodology of the survey, how do we correlate the results to our work as grantwriters in different geographic regions or areas of grantmaking? I think it would also be helpful to understand the size of the organizations being funded by these grantmakers and the size of the grants being awarded.

I have requested the executive summary of the survey from the Association of Small Foundations and will post an update on my questions once it is available.