by Marc A. Pitman | Nov 11, 2008 | 3. Ask
Debra Blum of The Chronicle of Philanthropy has a great summary of comments from Reynold Levy, president of the
by Marc A. Pitman | Jul 22, 2008 | 3. Ask
Estimated giving in 2007 grew about 3.9 percent from the previous year according to a recent press release from Giving USA, a group that has measured these statistics for decades. It appears that Americans gave about $306.39 billion. This in a year that had rising gas...
by Marc A. Pitman | Apr 3, 2008 | 3. Ask
Last week, I posted a bit about the counter-intuitive relationship of the economy and people’s generousity here in Maine. Now planned giving guru Robert Sharpe’s April Newsletter comments on it from a much better researched perspective! Here’s a bit:...
by Marc A. Pitman | Mar 27, 2008 | Fundraising Secrets, Odd
Just read this in MaineBiz: Report: Maine philanthropy has grown Maine philanthropy has increased dramatically in recent years, according to a new report from the Maine Community Foundation and the Maine Philanthropy Center. “Giving in Maine: A Report on...