Check out this new blog post from our co-chair @MikeGianoni as he explores the powerful yet underutilized partnership between businesses and nonprofits.
As Co-Chair of the @generositycomm, our CEO, Mike Gianoni shares the importance of business and nonprofit collaboration, via @GivingUSA. Stay tuned for more upcoming research from the Commission on ways we can all work together to promote everyday generosity.
On September 17th, The Generosity Commission will unveil its capstone report: Everyday Actions, Extraordinary Potential: The Power of Giving and Volunteering. This report explores the changing landscape of generosity in America and the need to protect it.
https://t.co/REBYOQKgUM
The landscape analysis is a teaser of the final report of @generositycomm, which will be coming out this September, which takes these issues on, and more. Here's a taste of the landscape analysis, what I guess you could call it's closing peroration.
What do we know abt the declines in giving & vol. rates to nonprofits? What do we know abt the growth of other expressions of generosity, outside of formal charitable nps? I take these q's on in a "landscape analysis" just released by @generositycomm.
https://t.co/2svhpGrrdt
We are excited to release our analysis, "The Shifting Landscape of American Generosity." It covers the decline in giving & volunteering and the reasons behind it. These trends may reduce resources for nonprofits. Full report in Sept with recommendations! https://t.co/GUnVxLck6L
The Generosity Commission is committed to advocating for the everyday giver and volunteer. Thank you to the staff of @RepGregMurphy for talking with us about the opportunities.
Today, my staff met with representatives from the Generosity Commission, including Salvation Army Commander Ken Hodder. They discussed how we can collaborate to better serve Eastern North Carolina and give back to our communities.
I’m grateful for their incredible work!
“Donating and voting share DNA and the exodus of everyday donors is a challenge we can't ignore.”
Check out this article from the Chair of our Research Task Force @vicvrana in @Philanthropy about how we can reverse the trend and strengthen democracy. https://t.co/ueBMP5TASk
Thank you to everyone who joined the webinar on 'Generosity and Social Connectedness'. It was a pleasure to delve into the factors influencing everyday giving and volunteering with @janewales, Nathan Dietz and Ted Grossnickle.
Check it out:
https://t.co/wx8VD1PESs
Join us on April 11 at 1:30pm ET for a webinar on 'Generosity and Social Connectedness'!
Explore research by the @DoGoodatUMD Institute on giving and volunteering. Featuring Co-Chair @janewales and esteemed panelists. Register here: https://t.co/O2i6FaMxb9
@DoGoodatUMD finds that over time volunteers are more likely to donate money, and regular givers are more likely to volunteer.
Check out more insights like this from, their recent report!
New research by @DoGoodatUMD & @generositycomm explores links between giving, volunteering, and civic engagement, like voting. This report finds that being part of a group significantly impacts volunteering and giving
https://t.co/yoDgIMf2xM
On @NPR 's Morning Edition, Nathan Dietz, Research Director at the @DoGoodatUMD, discusses insights for nonprofits on volunteer engagement from their recent report, supported by @generositycomm.
Learn more here: https://t.co/dLdIuI7bgP
Honored to be named to @InsidePhilanthr's ‘50 Most Powerful Women in U.S. Philanthropy'! To stand alongside these other incredible women is truly humbling.
Together, we are catalysts for change, and I'm grateful for the opportunity to lead our change work at @UnitedWay.
Congratulations to Commission Member @CConradCEO and Task Force Member @AngelaFWilliams as they were named among the 50 most powerful women in U.S. philanthropy by @InsidePhilanthr. We are fortunate to have such impactful women on our board.
https://t.co/Rl9wdQHu5h
#GivingTuesday unites people and organizations worldwide, channeling the power of generosity to create community impact.
Join us in celebrating this day of generosity.
New @DoGoodatUMD research: College grads lean toward volunteering, but age is the top predictor for giving. Giving rates rise steadily through life. Explore more in 'Understanding Generosity: Influences on Volunteering and Giving in the U.S.’
https://t.co/g5MGucJLVx
@DoGoodatUMD, with support from @GenerosityCommission, released the first of two reports on the 15-year decline in American giving and volunteering.
It uncovers key factors behind this decline, aiding nonprofits in audience engagement. Learn more: https://t.co/g5MGucJe5Z
Congratulations to Commission Member @Vegalteno Miranda on releasing his new book which follows his journey from Puerto Rico to New York and his evolution from a young man with strong ideals into a political activist who helped shape the Latino political community.
I wrote a book about politics and family!!! And you can pre-order it today https://t.co/KYbbz6mLUm @HachetteBooks @hachetteBookGroup https://t.co/2NL1amNxTU
"You are the go-and-do-likewise people." Thank you to @EbooPatel, president and founder of @interfaithusa, for sharing his wisdom with the Catholic Charities network at #AG2023 and inspiring us to build bridges and heal divisions in our communities. https://t.co/RyC0gyOwc1
"Loneliness is as deadly as smoking 15 cigarettes a day and more lethal than consuming six alcoholic drinks a day, according to @Surgeon_General."
Volunteerism has the power to cure loneliness while solving problems that plague our communities.
https://t.co/z8K6mdzL7p