The 60 most-generous donors gave $10-billion in 2004.  America’s 60 largest donors contributed a total of more than $10-billion to charity last year, a big increase from 2003; so says The Chronicle of Philanthropy.  The recovery of the U.S. economy is one reason that charities are finding it easier to win mulitmillion-dollar gifts from wealthy Americans.  Even if you are ...

Giving though your cell phone is the next big fundraising trend.  Donors will soon be able to make charitable gifts by using their cell phones to send text messages. To give, individuals with cell phones capable of text messaging will send a message to a particular number using a key word .  They will receive a reply asking them to ...

Pressure groups and charities have overtaken goverments, media and big business to become the worlds most trusted institutions, according to an international poll to be presented this week to the World Economic Forum. An annual survey of attitudes suggests public trust has been eroded by scandals such as corporate malfeasance and discredited journalism.  The survey found that non-government organisations now ...

There may be some food for thought here. P&G has created a work environment where ideas flow.  At their fabric and homecare innovation center even the height of the cubicle dividers have been researched to allow both privacy and active conversation.  Labs are open plan to allow scientists to swap ideas and see what others are doing.  The four floors ...