Raise the region | Thursday, May 29, 2025

Raise the region
Thursday, May 29, 2025

A Memorial Salute to Veterans

By avorio / May 25, 2015 / 0 Comments

From the Chronicle of Philanthropy: When veterans gather in Washington this month to mark the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II in Europe, the crowd will include … Read more

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Renowned Speaker Dan Pallotta Challenged Region to Rethink Charitable Giving

By avorio / April 25, 2015 / 0 Comments

From our friends at Saratoga Today: Representatives of nonprofits, businesses, and people interested in philanthropy traveled from as far as Hudson, N.Y. to hear nationally renowned TED Talk speaker Dan … Read more

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Event: Dan Pallotta: If We Changed the Way We Think About Charity, Charity Could Change the World

By avorio / March 16, 2015 / 0 Comments

Tuesday, April 21, 2015 1:30 p.m. Registration | 2:00 p.m. Dan Pallotta 3:00 p.m. Panel Discussion Saratoga Springs City Center, 522 Broadway in Saratoga Springs $20 per person Click here … Read more

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Opinion: Reaping Big Rewards by Doing the Unexpected

By avorio / March 16, 2015 / 0 Comments

From the Chronicle of Philanthropy, by Bill Shore, founder/CEO, Share Our Strength: At Share Our Strength, it took us nearly 25 years to learn that doing what is most expected … Read more

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New Charity Guidelines Deal With Online Fraud, Overhead, and Executive Pay

By avorio / February 26, 2015 / 0 Comments

From the Chronicle of Philanthropy: In a continued effort to self-regulate, Independent Sector, a membership organization of nonprofits, today released a set of 33 principles for charities to follow when … Read more

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U.S. charitable giving projected to grow in 2015 & 2016

By avorio / February 24, 2015 / 0 Comments

From the Lilly Family School of Philanthropy at Indiana University: Charitable giving in the United States is expected to grow by 4.8 percent in 2015 and by an additional 4.9 … Read more

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Study: Male Donors Respond Best to Pitches That Stress Self-Interest

By avorio / February 18, 2015 / 0 Comments

From the Chronicle of Philanthropy: Attention fundraisers: Stop trying to pull on men’s heartstrings, advises a Stanford University study. Researchers documented an “empathy gap” between men and women when it … Read more

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Strengthening Our Community Through Philanthropy: 2014 in Review

By avorio / January 28, 2015 / 0 Comments

The Community Foundation is deeply grateful to its Board of Directors, donors and partners for their support in 2014. What was the Foundation able to achieve in 2014? Click below … Read more

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6 Philanthropy Trends to Watch

By avorio / January 12, 2015 / 0 Comments

From the Chronicle of Philanthropy: Giving: Back From Its Recession Depths “Giving USA” researchers last summer predicted that annual charitable giving in 2015 might top its pre-recession peak of $350-billion. … Read more

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Leadership Tech Valley Seeks Nonprofit Proposals

By avorio / January 9, 2015 / 0 Comments

From our friends at the Albany-Colonie and Schenectady Chambers of Commerce: The Leadership Tech Valley (LTV) Class of 2015, a dynamic group of local leaders in various professions, is excited … Read more

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