Recessions are no fun for nonprofits. Corporate givings tumble, people donate less, and foundations cut down grants. Some of the hardest-hit organisations in this economy have also been the most deserving of support.
But nonprofits, according to Michael Seltzer from PhilanTopic, are “survivors“. Nonprofits have traditionally faced much more capital constraints and their for-profit counterparts, and therefore can better adopt themselves to budget cuts. There is also the silverlining. A difficult environment brings forth creative approaches, such as new ways to fundraise, new incentive to improve capital efficiency, new opportunities to recruit senior leaders, …

The traditional image of a philanthropist - an older man in a vest sitting solemnly in a red armchair – is, well, too traditional. A new report published by Barclays Wealth shows that a new breed of wealthy philanthropists is emerging. They are younger, more socially aware, and more motivated to give back to the communities.
Nicknamed the ‘Go Giver’, this ambitious group has a stronger commitment to philanthropy than older generations and feels more responsibility to support charities and causes. More than their older counterparts, they believe that giving will become more incumbent on the wealthy because …

For decades, American nonprofits have primarily focused their fundraising efforts on the domestic turf. After all, as an economic superpower with a culture that encourages giving, the US probably had the best pool of donors to tap into.
However, the number of people capable of making a substantial gift is growing in many part s of the world, said Deborah Miller, an assistant vice president at Wake Forest University.
According to the World Wealth Report 2009, by 2013 the number of millionaires in Asia and the total value of their wealth will …