Starfish Impact supports social enterprise and companies with strong corporate social responsibility programs throughout the year, but we know that there is no better time to remind our friends about how easy it is to ‘do good’ than during the holiday gift giving season. This year’s three part Holiday Gift Guide list has a few great…
Starfish Impact supports social enterprise and companies with strong corporate social responsibility programs throughout the year, but we know that there is no better time to remind our friends about how easy it is to ‘do good’ than during the holiday gift giving season. This year’s three part Holiday Gift Guide list has a few great…
Nonprofit jobs can be very satisfying but often pay less than the for profit marketplace, and their employees usually work very hard to fulfill their organization’s mission. Here are a few negotiating tips to keep in mind as you accept a job offer from a nonprofit that can ensure that both you and your future bosses…
Estate planning can seem scary if you’ve never broached the topic before, but there are many ways to make the conversations a bit less overwhelming. If you are making an estate plan for the first time or revising an existing one, you should consider how philanthropy might fit into your estate plan. While the tax…
This is our final installment of the three-part blog on philanthropy trends we’re seeing; don’t forget to go back and read our first and second sections if you’ve missed them. Donor Advised Funds. Increasingly, individuals are utilizing donor advised funds in lieu of foundations to address a variety of needs (from anonymity, family generational issues,…
We are continuing our three-part blog on the philanthropy trends we’re seeing, and how nonprofits can best position themselves to take advantage of them. Nonprofit Mergers. There is a tremendous interest from the foundation community in seeing mergers and acquisitions. The Weingart Foundation has led this with the Nonprofit Sustainability Initiative and recently we saw…