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Imparting Sustainable Change: Limited-Life Versus Longstanding Philanthropic Organizations

Does the longevity of a philanthropic organization matter if its mission is achieved? If your organization follows a limited-life approach to philanthropy your answer is most likely “no.” In its March 2017 report – “A Date Certain: Lessons From Limited Life Foundations” – The Center For Effective Philanthropy explores how limited-life groups impart change under a short period of time. The report shares insight from 11 limited-life groups on the “ways in which they grapple with several important issues along their journey to pursuing their goals in a finite period of time.” While the length of the journey may be different, the road is paved with similarities as both limited-life and longstanding philanthropic groups seek to create sustainable change. The report reveals that most limited-life foundation participants say the greatest benefit of the model is the sense of urgency it creates to be strategic and produce results. However, selecting the

NGOs and Data Security: Best Practices for Data Breach Prevention

Written by Paul Diaz, VP of Policy, Public Interest Registry This post is part of a Public Interest Registry series called “NGOs and Data Security” and is aimed at providing educational insight to noncommercial internet users around different data and information security themes. As more of the world’s information – much of it sensitive and/or […]

Inaugural Global Trends in Giving Report Evaluates Donor Habits Worldwide

By: Tony Connor, Director of Marketing, Public Interest Registry In a world filled with conflicting viewpoints, it’s refreshing to see people around the world come together for the common good – supporting the work of nonprofits, NGOs and charitable organizations. To explore how this is happening and overall trends in global philanthropic giving, Public Interest Registry and Nonprofit Tech for Good partnered for the Inaugural 2017 Global Trends in Giving Report. The report examines the impact of technology, gender, generation and ideology upon how people give to causes around the world. One interesting area the report explores is Liberal versus Conservative giving around the world. In a time when the two ideologies can’t seem to agree on much, some commonalities can be seen around support for specific causes. For example, the report indicates that conservative donors are older in age and tend to most give to religious and faith-based service,

Water for South Sudan, Meet World. World, Meet Water for South Sudan. #ORGinAction

By Tony Connor, Director of Marketing, Public Interest Registry At Public Interest Registry, we are lucky to work with nonprofit organizations around the world by providing them with a safe and secure online presence. Establishing an online presence through a website not only helps advocates and donors worldwide stay connected to their favorite organization’s, but […]

NGOs and Data Security: Do You Know Where Your Data Is?

By Brian Cute, CEO, Public Interest Registry This post is part of a Public Interest Registry series called “NGOs and Data Security” and is aimed at providing educational insight to noncommercial internet users around different data and information security themes. It’s no secret that non-governmental organizations (NGOs) work very hard to make a difference in the world – and sometimes with very scarce resources. On top of delivering programs and services to your communities, you are pulled in many directions while trying to cultivate donations, manage staff, and communicate with stakeholders. What’s more, the financial and physical security of your organization and of your team and constituents are, most likely, top-of-mind. Is data security a top priority for your NGO? What do we mean by “data”? Data is most commonly thought of in its quantitative form of figures, like a personal bank account, telephone or social security number, or even

Internet 101 Survey: How Much Do People Really Know About the Internet?

After conducting a nationwide survey to test U.S. consumer knowledge and awareness of the internet, we were surprised to find a handful of widely held misconceptions. As it turns out, people don’t know as much about the internet as they think. Our 2017 Internet 101 Survey tested internet users on basic internet facts ranging from the history of the internet and definitions of key internet terms, to best practices for safe and secure internet use. The survey first asked consumers if they thought they were informed internet users. According to the survey results, an overwhelming majority (84 percent) reported that they believed they were “knowledgeable,” however the survey results painted a different picture. For instance, only 20 percent of consumers knew the internet and the World Wide Web are not one and the same! See below for a few additional Internet 101 Survey findings that spotlight the clear gap between

Evaluate to Innovate: Amplifying Communications in a Cluttered Space

By Tony Connor, Director of Marketing, Public Interest Registry Communicating with target stakeholders is an important task, one that takes dedication to make sure an organization stands out among the many around the world that are vying for the same attention from volunteers, donors and advocates. To help get a pulse of the latest communication […]

Registration of .ORG Domains in China

As you may have heard, over the past week there have been some regulatory actions taken in China with regards to the availability of certain top-level domains, including a directive spelling out which names would be available for registration going forward. My colleagues and I have read through the directive, and we are studying it […]

Not-for-profits and online security – How Can We Help?

Written by Brian Cute, CEO of Public Interest Registry With so many internet platforms and tools to choose from and so many security threats to avoid, it is hard to know where to begin. So, as they say, let’s start at the beginning with an internet address itself. Public Interest Registry is the not-for-profit operator of the .org, .ngo and .ong internet addresses that serve as the primary internet identity for millions of not-for-profits online. But what keeps the .org, .ngo and .ong domain names secure and stable? We need to securely handle billions of internet queries a day from internet users looking to find .org, .ngo and .ong websites. When an internet user searches for a not-for-profit, Public Interest Registry directs that user to that not-for-profit’s .org, .ngo or .ong website. That’s our job and we are proud to connect supporters and donors to worthy not-for-profits on a daily

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Imparting Sustainable Change: Limited-Life Versus Longstanding Philanthropic Organizations

NGOs and Data Security: Best Practices for Data Breach Prevention

Inaugural Global Trends in Giving Report Evaluates Donor Habits Worldwide

Water for South Sudan, Meet World. World, Meet Water for South Sudan. #ORGinAction

NGOs and Data Security: Do You Know Where Your Data Is?

Internet 101 Survey: How Much Do People Really Know About the Internet?

Evaluate to Innovate: Amplifying Communications in a Cluttered Space

Registration of .ORG Domains in China

Not-for-profits and online security – How Can We Help?