Friday Rewind

1. The nonprofit research firm NextAfter had a hypothesis that most mid-level donors were being ignored. To test their theory they made $1000 donations to 37 different organizations and tracked the response. They analyzed the data and determined that most nonprofit organizations aren’t effectively communicating with their mid-level donors and held an event to expand on their findings. Read the Full Story Here.
2. Many people are already aware of the vast generational wealth transfer that is expected to take place in the coming decades, but not everyone is capitalizing on it. In this piece for Philanthropy Daily, Rachel Jurado explains why you should launch a planned giving program in 2017. Read the Full Story Here.
3. The role of board of directors is not an easy one. Strong governance and board leadership require dedication and intentionality from each and every board member. Its a big job, which — for most board members — falls on top of an already-maxed-out set of professional responsibilities. Its no surprise, then, that even the best boards can get tripped up by these 8 common mistakes. Read the Full Story Here.
4. Dozens of federal programs that fund work by nonprofits in poverty, education, the arts, the environment, rural development, and foreign aid are on the chopping block in President Trump’s $1.1 trillion budget blueprint released by the White House this week. How will these cuts impact the work of the philanthropic sector? Read the Full Story Here.
5. A growing number of funders are moving “upstream” in their health grantmaking — looking far beyond such traditional concerns as access to insurance coverage and quality medical care. The Aetna Foundation is one of those funders, and as the philanthropic arm of a health insurance company they bring a unique perspective to their work. Read the Full Story Here.

Friday Rewind is published each Friday by NY Funders Alliance staff. To submit a story for the Friday Rewind, please email programs@nyfunders.org.