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Benefits of Giving
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Philanthropy 101 | The
Jewish Roots of Philanthropy | Family
Philanthropy | Youth Philanthropy
| Ethics | Perspectives
on Giving
Benefits of Giving
The
Basics: 5 Ways it Can Pay to be Charitable
Giving can benefit the giver. By Liz Pulliam Weston in MSN
Money.
Trends in Philanthropy
Study
Finds Baby Boom Generation Primed to Give and Volunteer More
"A study released by Independent Sector and AARP analyzes
the giving and volunteering patterns of the baby boom population
and finds enormous potential for Americans over the age of
fifty to contribute time and money to the nonprofit sector."
From PND News.
Today's
Philanthropists Increasingly Practice 'Giving While Living'
"According to Business Week's annual ranking of the
fifty most generous philanthropists, leading givers are spending
time and money to ensure that their philanthropy makes a difference
during their lifetimes, rather than leaving a large legacy
to their children or a foundation." From PND News.
Modern
Concerns for Jewish Philanthropy
Addresses concerns that annual giving to Jewish organizations
is flat and that younger Jews are more likely to give to secular
organizations. From OnPhilanthropy.
Grantmaking
Grantcraft
A source of practical wisdom on the tools and techniques of
effective grantmaking. A project of the Ford Foundation.
GuideStar
An online tool for researching nonprofit organizations.
Jewish Funders Network
"The Jewish Funders Network is an international organization
of family foundations, public philanthropies, and individual
funders dedicated to advancing the quality and growth of philanthropy
rooted in Jewish values."
NewTithing Group
Founded by by money manager and philanthropist Claude Rosenberg,
NewTithing Group offers philanthropic research and planning
tools to help individuals become more educated about and comfortable
with charitable giving.
Northern California Grantmakers
NCG is a membership organization that brings together grantmakers
and others in Northern California together to "share
ideas, learn from each other and build collaborative relationships."
Center
for Effective Philanthropy
CEP provides "management and governance tools to define,
assess, and improve overall foundation performance...through
data collection and research that fuel the creation of assessment
tools, publications, and programming."
Articles
Check
on your Charity
The importance of researching charities before giving. From
the Free Lance -Star.
Efficiency
Experts - How to Research a Charity's Spending Effectiveness
By Andrea Coombes, CBS.MarketWatch.com.
More
Donors Assume Watchdog Role When Dealing With Nonprofit Recipients
"When giving to nonprofit organizations, donors are
keeping a closer eye on how their donations are being spent."
From PND News.
Philanthropy 101
A
Brief History of Philanthropy
From the Insight website, developed by the Council on Foundations:
"Philanthropy has strong roots in religious beliefs,
in the history of mutual assistance, in democratic principles
of civic participation, in pluralistic approaches to problem
solving and in American traditions of individual autonomy
and limited government."
The
History of Jewish Giving in America
From the Jewish Virtual Library: "The American
Jewish communal enterprise is a unique blending of Jewish
religious traditions and the democratic pluralistic traditions
of the United States. Out of biblical injunctions to protect
the poor, orphans, widows and strangers, a vast institutional
infrastructure, supported by voluntary philanthropy, has developed."
A
Glossary of Philanthropic Terms
From the Council on Foundations.
The Jewish Roots of Philanthropy
Day
to Day Judaism: Charity
"Support for the disadvantaged in Judaism is not altruism
-- it is nothing less than justice." From Aish.com.
Maimonides'
Ladder of Tzedakah
The best forms of charity make the recipient self-sufficient.
From myJewishLearning.com.
Overview:
Tzedakah Requirements
The principles and classifications of tzedakah. From myJewishLearning.com.
Judaism 101
- Tzedakah: Charity
A basic overview of tzedakah; its meaning, obligation, and
levels. From Judaism 101.
Just Tzedakah
Information on Jewish charities and charitable giving.
Godly
Finance: Money Ideas from Religious Texts
Examines financial issues through a religious perspective.
From Bankrate.com.
Family Philanthropy
National Center for Family
Philanthropy
The mission of the National Center for Family Philanthropy
is to promote philanthropic values, vision, and excellence
across generations of donors and donor families.
Tools
and Resources - The Williams Group
Tools and resources include quizzes and checklists to help
families evaluate their effectiveness as a family and their
readiness to transition wealth to heirs.
Resources
- Wealth Generation Institute
Books and websites on the intersection of wealth, philanthropy,
and family dynamics. (Disclosure: Wealth Generation Institute's
principal is a member of the Foundation's Board of Directors.)
Youth Philanthropy
Youth in Philanthropy
An online source providing information and resources for youth
philanthropists. From the Foundation Center.
Ethics
Be Pure
Before G-d and Israel: Principles of Ethics, Governance, and
Accountability for Jewish Philanthropies in the United States
From Tzedakah, Inc. Requires Adobe
Acrobat Reader.
Perspectives on Giving
Attitudes
and Practices Concerning Effective Philanthropy
From the Urban Institute.
Out
of the Fullness: An Interview with Lynn Twist
Twist's opinions on giving and the satisfaction that comes
from giving when one feels complete. From More Than Money
Magazine. Requires Adobe
Acrobat Reader.
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