This document summarizes topics that were discussed at a conference on the future of the nonprofit world. Key areas of discussion included: (1) the changing role of government in relation to nonprofits and philanthropy; (2) an increased emphasis on measuring nonprofit performance and impact; (3) exploring funding models beyond donations, such as impact investing; (4) examining factors influencing fundraising and whether the economy or fundraising practices affect giving rates; (5) concerns about high nonprofit executive salaries; and (6) ensuring donated funds are used effectively and for their intended purposes. The document provides an overview of recent trends and debates within the philanthropic sector.

2. What's New and What's Next
in the Nonprofit World
Stacy Palmer, Editor
The Chronicle of Philanthropy
AFP - Indianapolis
May 20, 2014
editor@philanthropy.com; @stacypalmer

3. 1. Changing Role of
Government
 Charitable deductions at risk again – can they be
reshaped?
 Obama as fundraiser in chief
 Role of philanthropy: How much can and should it
do?
 Billionaires mix political and philanthropic donations
 Detroit: Is it a precedent?
 Not just C3's: B corporations

4. 2. Emphasis on Measurement
and Performance
 Charity Navigator
 Hewlett – which changed its mission to helping
people build measurably better lives – shifts money
away from efforts to persuade donors to give based
on results. Wasn't working
 Lean startup: Failure is OK – get fresh ideas out
there and move on
 Social Exchange's Scaling Marketplace

5. 3. Getting Beyond Donations
 Impact investing: Heron Foundation puts 100% of
its endowment into efforts to create jobs
(investments plus grants) $600-billion in assets
could be tapped if all foundations invested this way
 Social impact bonds: Juvenile justice, education
 Nature Conservancy: Conservation notes that offer
investment returns to foundations and donors

6. 4. Is it the Economy – or the
Way Charities Raise Money?
 Fundraiser turnover – tensions between CEO and
CDO
 Not all CDO departures voluntary
 Why doesn't the 2% giving rate budge?
 AHP study: More fundraisers; lots more money
 Diversity: Do fundraisers match the changing face
of America?

7. 5. Growing Anger About Big
Nonprofit Salaries
 Federal and state regulators go after million-dollar
salaries
 Charity donors and volunteers want salaries pegged
to results

8. 6. Where Does the Money Go?
 America's Worst Charities
 Donor-advised funds: The payout debate
 Philamplify, Disaster Accountability Project,
Transparify
 Concern about college endowments
 Oregon law on fundraising costs
 Effective altruism
 Dan Pallotta's TED talk
 Ending the Overhead Myth campaign
 Donor intent: New book on Princeton

9. More Reading
 New York Times: Fixes Blog: Solutions Journalism
Network
 Penelope Burk: Donor-Center Leadership
 Aaron Hurst, The Purpose Economy
 Dan Pallotta, Charity Case: How the Nonprofit
Community Can Stand Up for Itself and Really
Change the World
 Wall Street Journal: The New Science of Giving
 Washington Post: Join Wall Street. Save the World

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