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If you are into analytics or even basic statistics Andrew Gelman is a guy you should be aware of. He has some similarities to Steven Levitt of Freakenomics fame (both award winning professors under the age of 40) but Gelman is more focused on stats than the self professed math-novice Levitt. Gelman is also a social scientist while Levitt is proudly homo-economicus. They both love to ask and answer questions using data. Gelman has also prod…
…e ever-growing field of fundraising talent management, we will be able to predict top performers at the hiring stage. Decision science will find its way into all areas of campaigning, strategic planning, donor relations, and social media. A special thanks to Josh for his insights and the interesting perspective of the infograph. Today’s professional fundraisers must master both the science of fundraising and the art of fundraising. I offer th…
EBay Founder Pierre Omidyar is known for the “venture philanthropy” of his Omidyar Network, which has spent hundreds of millions of dollars to support micro-finance, governmental transparency, and social media in developing countries. Now he is also venturing into the arts with a gift of $3 million to the Louvre for research and educational projects on Persian art. A fund will be established in the name of Omidyar’s mother, Ela…
…tions also ranked much higher. Mexican philanthropy has improved significantly in recent years, researchers say, but it remains anemic, despite high levels of need created by the government’s poor record of tax collection and social investment. The number of charities in the country that can accept tax-deductible donations has increased from 1,500 in 1995 to around 5,300 today, Mexican tax reports show. By comparison, the United States — with a …
Each year, the Cause Marketing Forum honors one business and one nonprofit organization with a Cause Marketing Golden Halo Award for overall excellence in crafting programs that pay financial and social dividends. This year’s recipients, eBay and DonorsChoose.org, will accept their Cause Marketing Golden Halo Awards at the Cause Marketing Forum Conference on June 2 in Chicago. Each will provide attendees with insights into their success wi…
… revelation changed the way Mr. Cordes and his wife, Marty, approach their philanthropy. While they still make traditional grants, roughly one quarter of their family foundation’s assets are now invested in funds that advance social missions such as microfinance, fair trade, and education in Africa, which they measure just like any other investment in the foundation’s portfolio. Full article text is available via The Chronicle of Philanthropy, 4/…
…ts and Sciences, the university’s biggest academic unit, without restrictions on how it should be spent. It is expected to support faculty hiring, research and fellowships and be especially useful for the humanities and social sciences, which receive less funding than the sciences from federal and private sources. Full article text is available via The Los Angeles Times, 3/9/2011. …
The median wealth of Hispanic households fell 66 percent between 2005 and 2009, the largest decline for any racial or ethnic group over that period, a new report from the Pew Research Center’s Social and Demographic Trends project finds. Based on data from the U.S. Census Bureau, the report, Twenty to One: Wealth Gaps Rise to Record Highs Between Whites, Blacks and Hispanics, identified plummeting house values as the principal cause for th…
Four in five donors plan to give at least as much in 2011, if not more, than they did in 2010, according to a new study of more than 17,500 donors that provided one of the first real signs that charities can soon expect donations to rebound after the nation’s four years of economic pain. The study, based on data provided by donors who support a range of charities across the country, including arts, education, and social-service groups, showed th…
