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
From the Huffington Post: People say philanthropy is only for the rich. This is a lie. When anyone gives anything with good heart, he or she becomes a philanthropist — … Read more
From the Chronicle of Philanthropy: The New England Patriots are a slight favorite to defeat the Seattle Seahawks in the Super Bowl on Sunday, but which team (and their respective … Read more
From the Washington Post: Washington-area philanthropy is becoming unabashedly business-minded. Practices such as impact investing and public-private partnerships that were experiments after the recession are now expected to be regular … Read more
The Community Foundation for the Greater Capital Region is pleased to provide support through the Standish Family Fund and the John D. Picotte Family Foundation for this important project. The … Read more
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
From the Chronicle of Philanthropy: The ultra-rich continued to give big to American nonprofits in the past year, with the sum of the 10 largest single donations of the year … Read more
From the Times Union: As we come to the close of 2014 and the holiday season, we at the Times Union hold great appreciation for the many who have contributed … Read more
This post comes to us from Bruce DeBoskey and the Denver Post: During the holiday season, our mailboxes are overflowing with catalogs, holiday cards — and requests for donations. Our … Read more
The Community Foundation for the Greater Capital Region invites nonprofit organizations to visit its website to apply for a wide range of grant funds. Application materials and guidelines for more … Read more
