The Future of Philanthropic Institutions

saltwn · #1 (**permalink**) 09-20-2008, 04:38 PM

I noticed Freddie Mac is a sponsor of "Wednesday's Child" a program to help put foster children and adoptive parents together. That got me to wondering how this whole financial situation is going to affect charities?
I know some of you have causes that you cherish. Do you have any info on the plight of your favorite charity in these troubling times?
General comments are also welcome.
Thanks.

cnredd · #2 (**permalink**) 09-20-2008, 05:30 PM

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Originally Posted by saltwn

I noticed Freddie Mac is a sponsor of "Wednesday's Child" a program to help put foster children and adoptive parents together. That got me to wondering how this whole financial situation is going to affect charities?
I know some of you have causes that you cherish. Do you have any info on the plight of your favorite charity in these troubling times?
General comments are also welcome.
Thanks.

Obama's campaign touted a $66 million dollar August...

Must be horrible out there...

dabateman · #3 (**permalink**) 09-20-2008, 08:34 PM

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Originally Posted by cnredd

Obama's campaign touted a $66 million dollar August...

Must be horrible out there...

Oh yes, it would be like you to equate unrelated things to attempt a snide point. Political fundraising and philanthropic fundraising are two different things. If they were not, then why not just do an umbrealla donation for McCain and Obama that helps them both? You know... kinda like the United Way...

What a dippy comment and a sad moment when you take an issue of substance and use it as a pathetic attempt as a smear.

saltwn · #4 (**permalink**) 09-20-2008, 08:40 PM

This article only relates to post Katrina giving. I wonder if there are specific stories of charities that are hurting and maybe what they are doing to hold themselves together?

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"This is scary to me," says Michael Seltzer, a philanthropy expert, consultant, and author of Securing Your Organization's Future, a book about how nonprofit groups can survive hard times. "It's going to have a dramatic impact on individual giving, foundation giving, corporate giving, government giving. We're coming off a period of incredible accumulation of capital that led to major philanthropic gifts. We hope [a recession] won't deter that." Bracing for Tough Times - Philanthropy.com

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