Sharp rise in donations to community foundations

British community foundations more than doubled their donations take last year. The country’s 57 community funds reaped about $90.9-million in 2008-9, an increase of more than $55-million.

Full text article by John Plummer is available via the Third Sector, 1/21/10.

Spirit of giving drops off after holidays

Many charities are facing a January dry spell following the burst of giving and volunteering that marked the holiday season. “Households recovering from their holiday excesses” are less likely to give at the start of the new year, said Patrick Rooney, executive director of Indiana University’s Center on Philanthropy.

Full text article by Judy Keen is available via USA Today, 1/11/10.

Five Trends Help to Create "Nonprofits of the Future," Report Says

The nonprofit field isn’t going to simply bounce back a few years from now to the state it was in before the recession. That’s the message behind a new report by La Piana Consulting, which explores five trends that are hastening the emergence of a new nonprofit landscape.

Full text article by Caroline Prestion is available via The Chronicle of Philanthropy, 11/9/09.

The Evolution of Philanthropy

What does corporate giving look like these days? Melissa Brown, associate director of research at the Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University, has spent eight years studying the trends. Crain's Chicago Business asked Ms. Brown what has changed.

Full-text article by Emily Stone is available via Crain's Chicago Business, 8.18.08.

Gala Auction Feels a Chill From Wall Street’s Slump

At the 2008 Robin Hood Foundation benefit this week, auctiongoers donated that much money to charity. But many of the market wizards are making less these days — and they are giving away less, too.

Full-text article by Jenny Anderson is available via the New York Times, 5.29.08.