Philanthropy Matters is a semiannual magazine that provides busy professionals and volunteers with quick and easy access to ideas and news they can use. Each issue contains practical, need-to-know results from the latest research conducted by faculty and staff at the Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University and by other practitioners and scholars around the world.
In this issue (click image to download):
The cover story, Weathering an Uncertain Economy, offers perspective on the question every nonprofit professional is asking: what effect will changes in the U.S. economy have on charitable giving? Several studies by the Center on Philanthropy shed light on trends, the climate for giving, the possible impact of stock market changes, and other important dynamics.
Nonprofit professionals are very interested in whether and how donors use the Web to give, and in how to reach potential online donors. Clicking on Cultivation summarizes key findings from three recent Center studies about online giving. They reveal that while online giving is still a small percentage of all giving, reported success with online fundraising tools is growing, and confirm that Internet philanthropy is part of the wave of future.
Altruism by Association reports on a new book by Center Philanthropic Studies faculty member Beth Gazley and co-author Monica Dignam about the volunteering behavior of professional association members. Key findings from The Decision to Volunteer: Why people give their time and how you can engage them translate new knowledge about participation, motivations, and the demographic profiles of these volunteers into new management steps for nonprofits to strengthen their volunteer programs.
As director of research and policy development with the Corporation for National and Community Service , Center alumnus Robert Grimm has become a leading national expert on volunteering and civic engagement. Reimagining Civic Engagement reports on his oversight of CNCS's first-of-their-kind, nationwide surveys on volunteering that are providing practical research findings and tangible advice to community leaders across the country.
Finally, He Gives, She Gives, continues reporting on the Center's research on differences in giving by women and men. A new Center on Philanthropy study reveals that some perceived differences may not be what they seem, and differences in dollar amounts given begin to disappear as researchers control for other factors such as income, education, and religious attendance. Debra Mesch, director of the Women's Philanthropy Institute at the Center, reflects on how such information can help reshape nonprofits' fundraising efforts.
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