Friday, August 13, 2004
Pepperelll Free Press - Today's HeadlinesPepperell Springs receives coveted honor
PEPPERELL -- Efforts of the Pepperell Springs Coalition to purchase the historic 265-acre property on Chestnut Street received major acknowledgment when the Catalogue for Philanthropy accepted the coalition's application to include the project in its annual publication
PEPPERELL -- Efforts of the Pepperell Springs Coalition to purchase the historic 265-acre property on Chestnut Street received major acknowledgment when the Catalogue for Philanthropy accepted the coalition's application to include the project in its annual publication
Cultural Restoration Project Changes Face of TourismSAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 12 /PRNewswire/ -- "Volunteer-tourism," a concept that allows travelers to get involved in the cultures they visit, is one of the fastest-growing sectors of the tourism market. Increasingly, people worldwide are putting their hearts and hands to work while on vacation.
FreePint Newsletter 165 - Radio Frequency and eNewsletters
"E-Newsletters: What's the point? And how do you make it?"
By Robin Neidorf
"E-Newsletters: What's the point? And how do you make it?"
By Robin Neidorf
Thursday, August 12, 2004
Newsday.com - Entertainment: Long Island and New York City
He wants to be left alone
But that's not easy when you're H. John Heinz IV, the first son of a billionaire and the stepson of a nominee for president
He wants to be left alone
But that's not easy when you're H. John Heinz IV, the first son of a billionaire and the stepson of a nominee for president
Connecticut News - State, National and World News from The Hartford Courant - CONNECTICUT NEWSBlumenthal Says Rowland Must Register Fund As Charity
Wednesday, August 11, 2004
Charity still needs help to succeed - Opinion - thespectrum.comAnother scandal has harmed an area charitable organization. This time, charges have been filed against Veronica Garner-Wilson, who was the executive director of Iron County Care and Share until June 2003.
AP Wire | 08/10/2004 | Minneapolis author helps parents teach kids how to handle moneyThey're also learning about bargains and altruism. Brimacomb's 7-year-old son had his heart set on a $90 Wild jersey. But after realizing he didn't have the money, he happily settled on a silk-screened version for $30. A few months ago, the kids decided each would give $20 to a collection for Heifer Project, which buys livestock for impoverished communities.
Tuesday, August 10, 2004
Forbes.com: Update 1: Heat Turned Up on Streaming Video Patents
Newport Beach, Calif.-based Acacia Media Technologies Corp. has sent letters to dozens of colleges in recent days claiming the schools' use of streaming video in areas like distance learning and video lectures violates company patents. The message: pay up, or risk getting sued.
Newport Beach, Calif.-based Acacia Media Technologies Corp. has sent letters to dozens of colleges in recent days claiming the schools' use of streaming video in areas like distance learning and video lectures violates company patents. The message: pay up, or risk getting sued.
Fred's �1m bet on the Reds
And the Salford-born millionaire won't make a penny if he wins, for he has pledged to hand over all his profit to local charities.
Fred has set a deadline of high noon on Saturday for a high roller - preferably a Chelsea supporter - to take him on with the bet that's sure to land him in the Guinness Book of Records
And the Salford-born millionaire won't make a penny if he wins, for he has pledged to hand over all his profit to local charities.
Fred has set a deadline of high noon on Saturday for a high roller - preferably a Chelsea supporter - to take him on with the bet that's sure to land him in the Guinness Book of Records
The Black World TodayActivist Economist and Philanthropist Bob Browne Dies at 79
New York--In the Harlem community Robert Span Browne was best known as the founder and the moral center of the Twenty-First Century Foundation, an endowed, public entity that advances strategic black philanthropy
New York--In the Harlem community Robert Span Browne was best known as the founder and the moral center of the Twenty-First Century Foundation, an endowed, public entity that advances strategic black philanthropy
Monday, August 09, 2004
Entertainment PhilanthropyIndustry professionals are giving back to the communities that surround them
Charitable Misgivings - - CFO.comCharitable Misgivings
Tax-exempt organizations ''ought to periodically justify that they are doing the job they said they were doing when they applied for exemption.''
Tax-exempt organizations ''ought to periodically justify that they are doing the job they said they were doing when they applied for exemption.''
ic Berkshire - Review chief slams new charity Bill: "New charity laws have been branded a 'dog's breakfast' by the ex-Cabinet minister heading a Commons review of the proposals."
Economist.com | PhilanthropyWhy a new golden age of philanthropy may be dawning
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Connecticut Business - State, National, World News from The Hartford Courant - BUSINESSInvestors Put Money Where Their Ethics Are
Newsday.com - Politics Teresa Heinz Kerry makes her mark
Teresa Heinz Kerry brings her considerable force of personality - and sometimes eyebrow-raising style - to the role of candidate’s wife
Teresa Heinz Kerry brings her considerable force of personality - and sometimes eyebrow-raising style - to the role of candidate’s wife
Study: Nonprofits hurt by TABOR, Amendment 23 - 2004-08-02 - The Denver Business JournalMembers of the Colorado Association of Nonprofit Organizations (CANPO) said their revenue and funding opportunities have decreased significantly in the last two years as a result of budget reductions resulting from the TABOR Amendment and Amendment 23.
HoustonChronicle.com - U.S. targeting terror cash flow: "The United States has created its own voluntary guidelines for U.S. charities, though it's a touchy issue since no one wants to chill charitable giving for legitimate purposes."
Is It The Right Thing To Do? - Randall NunnThe only problem with Senator DeWine's noble sounding do-gooderism is that nothing in the United States Constitution allows the U.S. Congress to spend money on charitable giving such as this and such expenditures are inappropriate and just plain wrong.
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