Giving USA 2008 Report: Not All Doom and Gloom
The breadth and scope of American philanthropy remains unparalleled in this world. Giving USA released its summary of giving for 2008 on June 10, 2009, and we report here from the June 11, 2009 “Non Profit Times” report by Mark Hrywna . Overall the results show a downward trend when compared to previous giving, yet herein, I excerpt from the report to show many of the details and to focus upon the positive notes. Visualization is a powerful tool, thus the focus of this edited piece. (Italics are ours for emphasis.) Go to GivingUSA.org for the full report
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During the Association for Healthcare Philanthropy Regional Conference in Nashville, June 7-9, 2009, we hosted a roundtable discussion on the pros and cons of new media in donor recognition. Our preparation had been focused on digital media – looping video, scrolling donor lists, interactive touchscreens and other content presented via electronic displays. However, the conversation quickly diverted to a digital media subject with much more urgency to the attendees: the implications of social networking for healthcare philanthropy.
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Yesterday we hosted a luncheon roundtable at the Association for Healthcare Philanthropy Conference in Nashville. The title we had chosen was intended to lead discussions toward the pros and cons of digital media as a means for donor recognition. We were pleasantly surprised by the direction those discussions took. Not one issue arose regarding the complexities involved with interactive displays or digital, donor-centric presentations.
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