Boston Strong…Philanthropy Strong
It has been just two weeks since the Boston Marathon bombing and so much has happened in those 14 days that it seems like a compressed reality. Aside from the tragedy of the bombing and loss of life, limbs and innocence, a side of Boston and the nation has emerged that reflects an important feature of the Marathon itself. There ...
Congratulations to Lori Freeman – Winner of the planMGO-Master Gift Officer Fellowship
Master Gift Officer. Just the words alone conjure up confidence, optimism, energy, and success. And the phrase embodies what we all strive for: demonstrating the highest level of ability, talent, and dedication within the development profession. Today, the job title is not on the tip of the tongue of most nonprofit fundraising professionals or organizations, but it will be soon ...
Research: The Power of a Humanized Mission
The March 31, 2013 issue of the NY Times Magazine featured an article on Adam Grant, Professor of Organizational Psychology at the Wharton School. Organizational psychology studies how to help employees get the most out of their job and how to design work so that people will enjoy it and want to do more. One of Grant’s early studies focused ...
It’s Party Time!
This New Yorker cartoon reminded me that event season is right around the corner. As sure as the sun rises and sets, so too does the annual onslaught of galas, golf outings, dinner-dances and awards ceremonies. Between our clients and other non-profit organizations that receive my personal philanthropic support, spring-themed invitations are now arriving on a weekly basis. As the ...
Nonprofit Health Insurers…An Insult to the Rest of Us
Where does your non-profit organization rankagainst one that, in 2012, made $163.9 million on $7 billion in revenues? Or perhaps your NPO is closer to making $103.4 million or $22.5 million. These are the earnings of three non-profit health insurers in Massachusetts; Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Massachusetts, Tufts Health Care and Harvard Pilgrim Health Care respectively. These ...
Tax Deductions Hysteria
An article published in the Boston Globe on January 30th, “Uncertainty boosts donations at the end of 2012” described how area nonprofits and community foundations received larger than expected contributions at the close of 2012. According to the article, contributions to the Fidelity Charitable Fund and the Boston Foundation were up 24% and 300% in the past six months ...
