Minnesota Council on Foundations Blog – Philanthropy Potluck

USA Today published a special section, Sharing in the USA, on Tuesday. Highlights:

The New Face of Giving describes how technology is changing philanthropy, especially individual donations. The author mentions text-messaging donations, “micro-lending” and giving circles, among other trends.

‘Uncertainty is the Enemy of Philanthropy’ says that nonprofit optimism is down heading into the traditional fundraising season. (The Chronicle of Philanthropy has a brand-new section with links to transcripts of discussions about “how to weather the storm,” as well as supporting articles and statistics: How Charities Cope with a Troubled Economy.)

Time, Money at Foundation of Philanthropy is just a couple short paragraphs, but the top of the page features charts, graphs and maps that show contributions of money and time (click the tab to switch to volunteer information). The Minneapolis-St. Paul metro area ranks first nationally in percentage of people who volunteer.

An interactive map gives brief summaries of various community organizations across the country, including COMPAS in St. Paul.

Other articles:

• How to Do Good and Get Tax Credit
• Donating Do’s and Don’ts
• Donors Feel Fiscal Squeeze
• More

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