Giving Matters

Insights on informed charitable giving, and accountability in the nonprofit sector.

Philanthropy 2.0: Radical Collaboration

We took a risk! In 2014, we expanded our traditional keynote Annual Forum luncheon to be a full-day, interactive, learning and networking experience. We created a place where the full spectrum of Minnesota’s philanthropic community could come together to honor the history of generosity, and together imagine a new future where donors, funders, nonprofit and community… Read more

When a Purchase is also a Donation

Charities Review Council’s Accountability Standards® are based on the value of establishing trusting and meaningful partnerships between nonprofit organizations, donors, and the general public. At Charities Review Council, we believe strengthening these relationships can help us better understand how to effectively engage the communities we serve. Cause-related marketing offers a meaningful opportunity for community engagement. Cause-related marketing allows… Read more

A Big Welcome to Our New Summer Interns!

Charities Review Council is excited to welcome our three new summer interns- Anna Bartz, Jay Corliss, and Siri Ericson. After a grueling orientation (filled with free doughnuts and personalized office notebooks), we asked them those fall asleep at night, thought provoking questions like,  “how have you seen nonprofits have an effect on our community,” and more seriously… Read more

Grow the Good

It’s hard to believe that with over 69 years of history, hundreds of thousands of donors and nonprofits served, Charities Review Council had never before hosted a fundraising event. Well, on Tuesday, May 12, 2015, dedicated donors, nonprofit leaders, and Council friends joined together to support Charities Review Council’s first-ever fundraising event, Grow the Good… Read more

Meet Ian Cook: Our New Nonprofit Services Specialist!

We are excited to announce that Ian Cook will be joining our team at Charities Review Council! Ian graduated from St. Olaf College with a BA in Music, an emphasis in Music Theory and Composition, a concentration in Educational Studies, and a K-12 Instrumental Music teaching license. Aside from Ian’s love for all things music… Read more

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