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Monthly Archives: March 2009
Prediction: 100,000 nonprofits will collapse this year
A New York University professor estimates that because of the bad economy, 100,000 of the nation’s 1.3 million nonprofit organizations will collapse this year from frozen lines of credit, late payments by government entities and lack of efficient management. “The … Continue reading
Study: Wealthiest donors are giving less to nonprofits
JVA Consulting often hears its clients say that their financial situation would improve if they could only find some deep-pocket donors. While that may be true, research shows that there are fewer of those big donors out there. According to … Continue reading
Researchers examine foundation expectations for giving in 2009
Do you know where your organization’s revenue will come from this year? If you have been grant dependent, JVA Consulting encourages you to develop a plan to diversify your income now in light of the economic crisis. According to an … Continue reading
Posted in Economy
Tagged Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Foundation Center, Grantmakers Describe the Impact of the Economic Crisis on Their Giving, Hewlett Foundation, John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, JVA Consulting, McKnight Foundation, Packard Foundation, Philanthropy News Digest, Steven Lawrence
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Big increase in homeless families in Colorado
Across Colorado, the number of homeless families has increased 19 percent in the last four months, according to a recent article in The Denver Post. The Colorado Department of Education reports a 200 percent increase in calls from families looking … Continue reading
Most Americans seen as caring but unlikely to volunteer
Most Americans are more likely to talk about their commitment to positive change than they are to volunteer, according to a survey by Porter Novelli that was written about in Philanthropy Journal. While more than seven in 10 Americans say … Continue reading
Posted in News you can use
Tagged JVA Consulting, Nonprofit Street, Philanthropy Journal, Porter Novelli
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Survey: Tough economy squeezes nonprofits on both sides
Seventy nonprofits recently participated in a survey by Mile High United Way to learn how the economy was affecting their organizations. Some results from the survey, as reported in the Denver Business Journal: • 85 percent of Denver-area nonprofits are … Continue reading
Posted in Economy
Tagged Denver Business Journal, Denver nonprofits, JVA Consulting, Mile High United Way
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Many small foundations adjusting grantmaking and spending plans
A new survey conducted by Citi Institutional Consulting and the Association of Small Foundations finds that 2008 market losses likely will compel several small U.S. foundations to significantly reduce their grantmaking in 2009. According to an article in Philanthropy News … Continue reading
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