Greater Houston Community Foundation Introduces Online Tool to Help Houston Donors Make Informed Charitable Giving Decisions.DonorHouston also helps nonprofits expand donor base HOUSTON -- The Greater Houston Houston–Sugar Land–Baytown is a 10-county metropolitan area defined by the Office of Management and Budget. It is located along the Gulf Coast region in the U.S. state of Texas. Community Foundation recently introduced DonorHouston, a powerful online resource that benefits donors, nonprofits and the Houston community. DonorHouston captures critical information about the organizational performance Organizational performance comprises the actual output or results of an organization as measured against its intended outputs (or goals and objectives). Specialists in many fields are concerned with organizational performance including strategic planners, operations, of nonprofits and helps match donor interests with local needs. The GCHF GCHF Generator Coordinate Hartree-Fock has collected detailed financial, operational and programmatic pro·gram·mat·ic adj. 1. Of, relating to, or having a program. 2. Following an overall plan or schedule: a step-by-step, programmatic approach to problem solving. 3. measurements from area charities through both interviews and profiles submitted by the organizations. Information presented through DonorHouston allows donors to make their own determinations about which organizations should receive their donations - it is not a rating system. "Donors have told us that they need more information in order to make informed and strategic charitable giving decisions," said Stephen D. Maislin, president and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. , at the GHCF. "DonorHouston delivers this information in an efficient and consistent way to help donors choose charities that best fit their interests and the community's needs." Paul W. Hobby, Chairman of the DonorHouston Task Force, added, "Over 450 nonprofit organizations Nonprofit Organization An association that is given tax-free status. Donations to a non-profit organization are often tax deductible as well. Notes: Examples of non-profit organizations are charities, hospitals and schools. have embraced DonorHouston because it helps them identify new donors and to adopt best practices from their peers in the community. While this is obviously a tremendous tool for individual givers, it should become an accepted standard for local foundations. Think of the time that it could save a small charity." Donor Houston was made possible through the support of several funding partners, including: Greater Houston Community Foundation, Houston Endowment, Inc., Fondren Foundation, The Cockrell Foundation, Rusty and Paula Walter Family Fund, The Brown Foundation, Inc., The Cullen Foundation, St. Luke's St. Luke's or St Luke's can refer to:
About The Greater Houston Community Foundation The Greater Houston Community Foundation helps connect donors to the causes they care about while providing excellent stewardship of assets and convening con·vene v. con·vened, con·ven·ing, con·venes v.intr. To come together usually for an official or public purpose; assemble formally. v.tr. 1. resources to address important community needs. The Foundation began operations in 1995 and ended 2005 with over $190 million in assets in more than 450 funds. In 2005 its donors made grants totaling $27 million to a variety of nonprofits. GHCF donors have given more than $127 million in grants since its founding. By partnering with GHCF, donors gain the simplicity and optimal tax benefits of giving to a public charity combined with the recognition, involvement and flexibility of giving through a private foundation. GHCF donors also gain an opportunity to participate in a community-wide strategic dialogue on developing innovative and collaborative solutions to meet community challenges. For more information about the Greater Houston Community Foundation, visit www.ghcf.org. |
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