http://www.sagenonprofit.com/industrynewsrss/These nonprofit related news articles are updated daily with the latest information regarding the nonprofit industry.Thu, 01 Jul 2010 00:00:00 -0400NPSIndustryNewsArticle370http://www.sagenonprofit.com/company/news_room/feeds/summary/details?Article=370Arts, Culture, and Humanities NewsAs companies and groups continue to tighten their budgets, nonprofit fundraising for the arts could suffer.Thu, 01 Jul 2010 00:00:00 -0400Article279http://www.sagenonprofit.com/company/news_room/feeds/summary/details?Article=279Arts, Culture, and Humanities NewsGrants and Giving NewsLast year, the first-ever national arts index revealed that national funding for the arts sector had declined. This year, in an improving economic climate, it seems some organizations are stepping up to help recover arts institutions.Wed, 05 May 2010 00:00:00 -0400Article278http://www.sagenonprofit.com/company/news_room/feeds/summary/details?Article=278Arts, Culture, and Humanities NewsStudies show that arts education helps keep students on track. Not only do these courses of study tend to improve students' performances on standardized tests, they also help keep kids engaged in academia and off the streets.Tue, 04 May 2010 00:00:00 -0400Article270http://www.sagenonprofit.com/company/news_room/feeds/summary/details?Article=270Arts, Culture, and Humanities NewsThe first-ever national arts index revealed that funders' commitment to the arts declined during the recession last year. Even some of the nation's premier institutions were forced to reduce their operations because of limited funds. The Wall Street Journal reports the Metropolitan Opera had to dip into its restricted endowment funds to stay afloat in 2009.Thu, 29 Apr 2010 00:00:00 -0400Article266http://www.sagenonprofit.com/company/news_room/feeds/summary/details?Article=266Arts, Culture, and Humanities NewsIn 2009, the first-ever national arts index revealed that funder commitment to the arts declined in tough economic times. While many art leaders hopefully await a resuscitation of funds in 2010, a number of organization leaders are taking pay cuts to keep their cultural institutions viable in the start of a new decade.Wed, 28 Apr 2010 00:00:00 -0400Article257http://www.sagenonprofit.com/company/news_room/feeds/summary/details?Article=257Arts, Culture, and Humanities NewsPrivate Schools (K-12) NewsGrants and Giving NewsLast year, funders' dedication to the arts declined. According to the first-ever national arts index, donations to arts organizations dwindled during the recession. Even some of the nation's premier art centers were in trouble. This is particularly troubling news as studies indicate that communities in trouble benefit from arts institutions and art education. Fri, 23 Apr 2010 00:00:00 -0400Article233http://www.sagenonprofit.com/company/news_room/feeds/summary/details?Article=233Nonprofit Fundraising NewsArts, Culture, and Humanities NewsGrants and Giving NewsWhile the economic recession has been cruel to community arts and cultural institutions, nonprofit fundraising for creative causes has an understanding ally in the Ford Foundation.Tue, 06 Apr 2010 00:00:00 -0400Article232http://www.sagenonprofit.com/company/news_room/feeds/summary/details?Article=232Nonprofit Fundraising NewsArts, Culture, and Humanities NewsHealth and Hospitals NewsHigher Education NewsGrants and Giving NewsThe Boston Foundation recently announced its quarterly discretionary grants that total $2,837,000 to Boston nonprofits. The funds will be used by organizations to increase quality of life in the area, the organization announced recently.Mon, 05 Apr 2010 00:00:00 -0400Article219http://www.sagenonprofit.com/company/news_room/feeds/summary/details?Article=219Nonprofit Accounting NewsNonprofit Fundraising NewsArts, Culture, and Humanities NewsNonprofit Technology NewsGovernment NewsGrants and Giving NewsIf nonprofit fundraising campaigns and foundations want to help the poor, they may want to invest in a local library.Fri, 26 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0400Article213http://www.sagenonprofit.com/company/news_room/feeds/summary/details?Article=213Nonprofit Accounting NewsNonprofit Fundraising NewsGovernment Accounting NewsArts, Culture, and Humanities NewsHuman and Social Services NewsGovernment NewsGrants and Giving NewsNonprofit fundraising campaigns may want to follow the lead of some organizations and become friendly with family foundations started by business leaders that are known to consistently contribute to their causes.Tue, 23 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0400Article211http://www.sagenonprofit.com/company/news_room/feeds/summary/details?Article=211Nonprofit Accounting NewsNonprofit Fundraising NewsArts, Culture, and Humanities NewsGovernment NewsGrants and Giving NewsNew York Mayor Michael Bloomberg, known for his media company and philanthropic endeavors, has ended a donation partnership that hundreds of nonprofit fundraising efforts depended on, according to a recent article in the New York Times.Mon, 22 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0400Article194http://www.sagenonprofit.com/company/news_room/feeds/summary/details?Article=194Nonprofit Fundraising NewsArts, Culture, and Humanities NewsHuman and Social Services NewsNonprofit Technology NewsGrants and Giving NewsAs public schools in Nevada struggle to meet the needs of of their students in a difficult economic period, the nonprofit fundraising initiatives that attempt to fill the gaps in the education system are suffering from shrinking resources, according to a recent report.Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500Article188http://www.sagenonprofit.com/company/news_room/feeds/summary/details?Article=188Nonprofit Fundraising NewsNonprofit Industry Sectors NewsArts, Culture, and Humanities NewsGrants and Giving NewsThough it is difficult for some nonprofits to gain access to new grants and donations during the recession, one nonprofit fundraising campaign reflects the benefits of having a long-held friend. Nonprofit fundraising is easier when you develop solid partner relationships, experts say.Mon, 08 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500Article178http://www.sagenonprofit.com/company/news_room/feeds/summary/details?Article=178Arts, Culture, and Humanities NewsGovernment NewsA recent event hosted by the UN was attended by female all-stars and nonprofit leaders from around the world who support gender equity. The gathering boosted both social awareness and nonprofit fundraising for empowering women. Mon, 01 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500Article176http://www.sagenonprofit.com/company/news_room/feeds/summary/details?Article=176Arts, Culture, and Humanities NewsGrants and Giving NewsThe arts community of Texas is looking up, thanks to $1 million in grants awarded to arts organizations in the state by the Arts Council of Fort Worth and Tarrant County. The grants will give a boost to nonprofit fundraising for 43 local organizations.Fri, 26 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0500Article174http://www.sagenonprofit.com/company/news_room/feeds/summary/details?Article=174Arts, Culture, and Humanities NewsGrants and Giving NewsThe musicians in the popular soft rock bank The Decemberists are from Portland, Oregon. Oregon was also where painter Mark Rothko grew up after he immigrated to America. Thu, 25 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0500Article113http://www.sagenonprofit.com/company/news_room/feeds/summary/details?Article=113Arts, Culture, and Humanities NewsThe number of arts organizations in America is said to have grown by thousands over the last decade. Still, the National Arts Index from Americans for the Arts suggests many struggle to stay afloat as they fight for charity dollars.Wed, 20 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0500Article101http://www.sagenonprofit.com/company/news_room/feeds/summary/details?Article=101Arts, Culture, and Humanities NewsThe Fine Arts Fund recently released the results of a yearlong study that hopes to unlock wider public support for the arts. The study could prove useful for arts organization leaders looking to maximize their nonprofit fundraising this year.Wed, 13 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0500Article53http://www.sagenonprofit.com/company/news_room/feeds/summary/details?Article=53Arts, Culture, and Humanities NewsGovernment NewsPresident Obama will lend star power - and funds - to the cause of America's struggling artists. Obama increased federal funding for the arts to $167.5 million for 2010; nonprofit arts organizations can look forward to putting the money to good use.Wed, 09 Dec 2009 00:00:00 -0500Article41http://www.sagenonprofit.com/company/news_room/feeds/summary/details?Article=41Arts, Culture, and Humanities NewsThe nation's artists are struggling and are in significant need of assistance, providing a valuable opportunity for nonprofits and foundations across the country, said a recent report.Mon, 30 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500Article28http://www.sagenonprofit.com/company/news_room/feeds/summary/details?Article=28Arts, Culture, and Humanities NewsThe Virginia G. Piper Charitable Trust, a private independent foundation based in Maricopa County, Arizona, has just announced that it will create a $1-million fund specifically targeting arts and culture organizations whose nonprofit fundraising and operational capabilities have been hit particularly hard by the recession.Tue, 17 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500Article26http://www.sagenonprofit.com/company/news_room/feeds/summary/details?Article=26Arts, Culture, and Humanities NewsAlmost half of the country's not-for-profit theaters about to end their fiscal years are in deficit, while more than half of those not approaching the end of their fiscal year are anticipating a deficit, according to the results of a recent study.Mon, 16 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500Article12http://www.sagenonprofit.com/company/news_room/feeds/summary/details?Article=12Arts, Culture, and Humanities NewsNonprofit fundraising, for both charities and publicly-funded organizations, hit a rough patch when the recession began. Yet one organization, the New York City Opera, has recovered from what many thought was a down-and-out position to raise a record amount of money.Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500Article8http://www.sagenonprofit.com/company/news_room/feeds/summary/details?Article=8Arts, Culture, and Humanities NewsEnvironmental and Conservation NewsHuman and Social Services NewsPrivate Schools (K-12) NewsIn a trend that may have national implications, cash-strapped donors in Oregon seem to be shifting their philanthropic priorities away from social services organizations and arts and culture organizations to prioritize education, environmental and civic engagement causes, according to a recent study.Wed, 04 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500