10/20/2010 Daily Update From the Chronicle of Philanthropy

Top News and Features From The Chronicle

A Third of Donors Plan to Give Less This Quarter, Survey Finds
Donors who are cutting back on their philanthropy are divided over whether to trim back gifts or eliminate some beneficiaries, says a new report.

Video:
Why IBM Gives to Charity

Stanley S. Litow, IBM's vice president for corporate citizenship and corporate affairs, explains why his company's philanthropic efforts are a part of its larger business strategy.

Nonprofit News From Elsewhere Online

N.Y. Politician Charged With Using Charity as 'Piggy Bank'Hiram Monserrate, a former member of the New York City Council and the State Senate, was indicted Tuesday on charges that he steered public funds to a Queens charity then used some of the money to finance a run for office, The New York Times writes.


British Aid Worker Freed in Somalia

A Save the Children worker kidnapped last week in Somalia was released Wednesday, the BBC says.
Georgia County Wins Foundation Schools PrizeThe Gwinnett County school system, in Georgia, on Tuesday was named this year's winner of the Broad Prize for Urban Education, says the Associated Press.U.K. Budget Cuts Could Cost Charities Billions of Dollars, Study FindsCharities in Britain could lose up to $8-billion over the next 18 months, writes Third Sector Online.U. of Chicago Endowment Achieves 19% GainThe University of Chicago's endowment outperformed the wealthiest Ivy League institutions, Bloomberg reports.Advice From the Experts

How Nonprofits Can Grow in a Tough EconomyJoin us on Tuesday October 26, at noon U.S. Eastern time for a live online discussion about how nonprofit groups can achieve growth in today's financially challenging times.


Bolder Giving Series: Spending All of a Foundation's Assets

Join us on Wednesday, October 27, at noon U.S. Eastern time when the philanthropist John Hunting will answer questions about spending all of a foundation's assets in a set time period.
What Nonprofit Fund Raisers Can Learn From Political CampaignsJoin us on Tuesday, November 2, to get tips from a political campaign strategist about what online fund-raising efforts work best -- and can easily be adopted by charities.

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Philanthropy Today Wednesday October 20, 2010 Subscribe to the Chronicle! Subscribe to this newsletter | Stop receiving this newsletter Top News and Features From The Chronicle A Third of Donors Plan to Give Less This Quarter, Survey Finds Donors who are cutting back on their philanthropy are divided over whether to trim back gifts or eliminate some beneficiaries, says a new report. Video: Why IBM Gives to Charity Stanley S. Litow, IBM's vice president for corporate citizenship and corporate affairs, explains why his company's philanthropic efforts are a part of its larger business strategy. Nonprofit News From Elsewhere Online N.Y. Politician Charged With Using Charity as 'Piggy Bank' Hiram Monserrate, a former member of the New York City Council and the State Senate, was indicted Tuesday on charges that he steered public funds to a Queens charity then used some of the money to finance a run for office, The New York Times writes. British Aid Worker Freed in Somalia A Save the Children worker kidnapped last week in Somalia was released Wednesday, the BBC says. Georgia County Wins Foundation Schools Prize The Gwinnett County school system, in Georgia, on Tuesday was named this year's winner of the Broad Prize for Urban Education, says the Associated Press. U.K. Budget Cuts Could Cost Charities Billions of Dollars, Study Finds Charities in Britain could lose up to $8-billion over the next 18 months, writes Third Sector Online. U. of Chicago Endowment Achieves 19% Gain The University of Chicago's endowment outperformed the wealthiest Ivy League institutions, Bloomberg reports. Advice From the Experts How Nonprofits Can Grow in a Tough Economy Join us on Tuesday October 26, at noon U.S. Eastern time for a live online discussion about how nonprofit groups can achieve growth in today's financially challenging times. Bolder Giving Series: Spending All of a Foundation's Assets Join us on Wednesday, October 27, at noon U.S. Eastern time when the philanthropist John Hunting will answer questions about spending all of a foundation's assets in a set time period. What Nonprofit Fund Raisers Can Learn From Political Campaigns Join us on Tuesday, November 2, to get tips from a political campaign strategist about what online fund-raising efforts work best -- and can easily be adopted by charities. Job Alerts Find new listings of jobs every day and get career advice. Get Your Own Copy of the Philanthropy 400 Purchase a print or digital edition of our new issue, which features the 20th edition of our annual Philanthropy 400 ranking of the American charities that raise the most money. You can learn more about the fund-raising tactics that are helping successful charities thrive and explore a gallery of tables and charts to benchmark your organization's fund-raising progress. Did a friend send you this? Go here for your own copy. The Chronicle of Philanthropy connects people who serve the common good with news, advice, ideas and jobs. Its Web site, philanthropy.com, contains a mix of free and for-purchase content designed to help everyone in the nonprofit world. For full access to premium articles and other services, you may purchase a subscription. Manage your account: Retrieve user name | Reset your password | (c) 2010 The Chronicle of Philanthropy 1255 23rd Street NW Washington, DC 20037