Friday, August 27, 2004

The Australian: Private sector extends a helping hand [August 28, 2004]

The Australian: Private sector extends a helping hand [August 28, 2004]: "The Making Schools Better conference in Melbourne yesterday heard that the Port Melbourne school was an outstanding international example of how private philanthropy is transforming public institutions."

Senate Majority Caucus Member

Senate Majority Caucus Member: "
Bowen E-Mail Privacy Bill Passes Legislature, Heads To Governor's Desk
8/23/2004

SACRAMENTO � Does Governor Schwarzenegger think your boss should be able to secretly read your e-mail and track the Internet web sites you visit? Californians who care about their privacy will find out now that SB 1841 by Senator Debra Bowen (D-Redondo Beach), which takes the same privacy protections people already have when using their office telephone and applies them to e-mail and Internet use, is headed to the Governor�s desk. "

Tools & Resources For Financial Executives

Tools & Resources For Financial Executives: "Sector-bender

More and more nonprofits have for-profit subsidiaries. Now one CFO wants to turn that model upside down.

Tim Reason, CFO Magazine
August 01, 2004

It's a question many successful private companies face: how to finance the next stage of growth. Initial public offering? More private equity? John W. Gillespie, CFO of The Mentor Network, a residential-care provider, has another idea: find a large nonprofit foundation with a similar mission to buy the company.
The idea, he admits, is highly speculative. Outside of the hospital industry, it's rare for a for-profit company to peddle itself to nonprofits as an acquisition target. Even if it were common, few foundations are large enough to absorb a company the size of Boston-based The Mentor Network, which has grown to more than half a billion dollars in annual revenues.
And that's not to mention the regulatory and tax changes that might be necessary for a deal of such scale. 'I'd put the chances of it happening in the low single digits,' says Gillespie. 'But it's worth exploring.' For one thing, Gillespie, a former investment banker, is less than sanguine about the prospect of going public in the era of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. And while he's pleased with his company's private-equity owner, Chicago-based Madison Dearborn Partners, he can envision a day when The Mentor Network will outgrow the private-equity market."

New York Post Online Edition: postopinion

New York Post Online Edition: postopinion
HYPOCRISY, THY NAME IS KERRY

More Bow Shots Fly in Swift Boat Controversy

More Bow Shots Fly in Swift Boat Controversy

U.S. Newswire : Releases : "Novel Fundraising Approach Lets Dotcom Executive Mark..."

U.S. Newswire : Releases : "Novel Fundraising Approach Lets Dotcom Executive Mark..."

orrall Community Newspapers Inc

Worrall Community Newspapers Inc: "Behind the brick-clad walls of a Glen Ridge landmark, a local civic organization is launching its centennial anniversary with five projects designed in the club's tradition of giving to the community.



The Women's Club of Glen Ridge is kicking off their line of celebrations with a Black and White Centennial Kick-off Celebration in October, which is expected to bring about 250 people to the clubhouse, said Club President Susan Griffith.
The club will also host a commemorative brick project in which people can pay to have their names engraved on bricks covering the clubhouse's patio.
The festivities will continue into the new year with a gardening exhibit and silent auction in April, a weekend of cultural events next October, and a final tea-tasting in December 2005."

Informed Giving: How to Help Clients Help Charities

Informed Giving: How to Help Clients Help Charities
September 2004 — One of our nation's major industries in the early 21st century is often ignored as a factor in the economy. It is the charity business. The more than 850,000 philanthropic organizations that solicit grants and donations, and which presumably exist to bestow beneficence as provided in their charters, constitute big business in its fundamental essence. A single number tells the story. In 2002 these organizations received $241 billion in public donations.

Marshfield News Herald - Take time to work with charities that work for you

Marshfield News Herald - Take time to work with charities that work for you

Charity Accountants Conference 2004 Making an Impact Finance Executuives Making a Valuable Contribution

http://www.dsc.org.uk/charityevents/pdfs/cac_events_guide04.pdf

Questions To Consider At Key Stages In The Life Of A Charity

Questions To Consider At Key Stages In The Life Of A Charity: "This checklist has been developed following research findings from our regulatory report into Milestones: Managing key events in the life of a charity (RS6). A copy of the full report can be downloaded free of charge using the link above or ordered in hard copy by calling our contact centre on 0870 333 0123.
Trustees can ask themselves the following questions as a starting point when considering each issue but these should not be regarded as the last word on a particular issue. Relevant Commission publications in which further guidance can be found appear in brackets.
Starting up"

Boston.com / News / Nation / Bush says he'll sue to curb outside ads

Boston.com / News / Nation / Bush says he'll sue to curb outside ads

BW Online | September 6, 2004 | Selling The Ownership Society

BW Online | September 6, 2004 | Selling The Ownership Society

Cross-country golf for charity hits rough

Cross-country golf for charity hits rough

PRESS RELEASE: Nonprofits defy struggling economy with more job growth

PRESS RELEASE: Nonprofits defy struggling economy with more job growth: "Nonprofits defy struggling economy with more job growth
Opportunities to do something better with your career abound with nonprofits where new jobs are being created at a 38% faster clip than in the business world, producing 2.5 million new jobs in the next six years. Making the switch isn't easy, but Richard King, a top recruiter for nonprofits and author of 'From Making a Profit to Making a Difference' shows how to successfully make the transition.
(PRWEB) August 27, 2004 -- Most workers don't know that:

- Nearly one in ten new jobs in the U.S. are with nonprofits, with another 2.5 million nonprofit jobs expected by 2010 according to the 2004 'Nonprofit Almanac' study conducted by Independent Sector, a leading coalition of nonprofits based in Washington, D.C."

The Eureka Reporter... Real News by Real People

The Eureka Reporter... Real News by Real People: "Nonprofits Will Gather In Arcata To Explore
Current Trends
More than 100 nonprofit professionals will gather in Arcata on Sept. 14 to explore current trends impacting nonprofits, expand skills in nonprofit management and connect with colleagues from across northern California."

Don't worry, be happy

Don't worry, be happy: "The declining importance of wealth is a natural progression, said Paul Schervish, director of the center for wealth and philanthropy at Boston College. Making a lot of money can become less realistic as people grow older, Schervish said, and their perspective can also change with experience, such as becoming a parent. "

Thursday, August 26, 2004

SocietyGuardian.co.uk | Society Guardian | Is TV Cheating on Charity?

SocietyGuardian.co.uk | Society Guardian | Is TV Cheating on Charity?

Nonprofits Fear Fallout From Sale (washingtonpost.com)

Nonprofits Fear Fallout From Sale (washingtonpost.com)It sounds like great news -- Columbia's Rouse Co. Foundation will grow to nearly four times its size with a $20 million gift that's part of the company's $7.2 billion sale to a Chicago real estate investment trust.

But Howard County community leaders still worry that the sale to General Growth Properties Inc. means that Rouse's longstanding role as the community's largest corporate benefactor will wane in ways that such a big donation can't offset.

E-Mail and the Law

E-Mail and the Law

KRT Wire | 08/26/2004 | The IRS should collect taxes, not be the `speech police'

KRT Wire | 08/26/2004 | The IRS should collect taxes, not be the `speech police'

The Chronicle, 8/25/2004: Advice for Facing a Firing with Grace, Dignity, and Minimal Career Damage

The Chronicle, 8/25/2004: Advice for Facing a Firing with Grace, Dignity, and Minimal Career Damage

Normative Services pays founder, wife over $2 million - billingsgazette.com

Normative Services pays founder, wife over $2 million - billingsgazette.comSHERIDAN (AP) -- Normative Services, Inc., paid its founder and his wife over $2 million in 2002 — compensation, officials with the reform school say, for years they were underpaid or accepted no pay at all.

The Chronicle of Philanthropy disclosed the pay to Ray George, Jr., chief executive officer, and Julia George, chief executive officer, in its June 24 issue, which identified 52 top executives in the nonprofit sector who received at least $1 million in compensation.

The article followed an IRS investigation into nonprofits.

The Business Ledger -- Business Newspaper for Suburban Chicago

The Business Ledger -- Business Newspaper for Suburban ChicagoEconomy Improves, but Economist Warns Charities Must Adjust

Wednesday, August 25, 2004

KSL News: Alleged Theft from Charity Estimated at $40,000

KSL News: Alleged Theft from Charity Estimated at $40,000

Giving back to the community -- Queer Lesbian Gay Business -- Gay.com

Giving back to the community -- Queer Lesbian Gay Business -- Gay.comGiving back to the community









by Grant Lukenbill
Gay.com Network


It's getting close to the holidays again, a time when I decide which social and political organizations are going to get my donation money. Unfortunately, it's also the time of year when I'm reminded of the harsher realities facing our communities. And like clockwork, every 12 months I come to the same conclusion -- I give only to gay causes. More on that in a moment.

CIRCLE

CIRCLE: "
Find the latest statistics and trends on youth civic engagement topics.

Time Spent in Volunteer Activity: 2002 and 2003
Youth Volunteering in the States: 2002 and 2003 "

Tribnet.com - Entertainment

Tribnet.com - Entertainment
Senate panel heavy-handed regarding nonprofits
LIZ HEATH;

Back in June when we were all thinking about taking a summer vacation, the Senate Finance Committee was holding hearings on a batch of recommendations made by staff for "fixing" the nonprofit sector.

That Congress would start heading in this direction was predictable. There have been serious breaches of financial responsibility and trust in the nonprofit sector and an attitude of no tolerance for such problems has spilled over from the corporate sector in the wake of all the misdeeds of folks at Enron and the like

Sultan Orders Charity Projects in Rural Areas

Sultan Orders Charity Projects in Rural Areas

Tax-Exempt Status a Powerful Tool to Muzzle Churches in Canada

Tax-Exempt Status a Powerful Tool to Muzzle Churches in Canada

Mr. Soros goes at Washington | csmonitor.com

Mr. Soros goes at Washington | csmonitor.com
Spurred by mother’s plight, teen raises more than $50,000 for cancer-research

Tuesday, August 24, 2004

Newsroom - Inside INdiana Business with Gerry Dick

Newsroom - Inside INdiana Business with Gerry Dick
Indianapolis Attorney Receives National Philanthropy Award
8/23/2004 11:56:53 AM

INDIANAPOLIS – Indianapolis attorney Milton O. Thompson is the 2004 recipient of the Black Business and Philanthropy Award from the National Center for Black Philanthropy (NCFBP), Inc. for his commitment to community organizations and other philanthropic efforts.

Killing Off the Death Tax

Killing Off the Death Tax
From the Heritage Foundation
Killing Off the Death Tax
August 23, 2004 | |

It sounds surprising at first blush, but the people working the hardest to save the federal estate tax, or “death tax,” are some of the country’s richest. Indeed, the membership of the pro-death tax Committee for Responsible Wealth reads like a Who’s Who for a Vanderbilt birthday party.

KYW Newsradio 1060 - News

KYW Newsradio 1060 - NewsPa. Files Suit Against a Phila.-Based Black Charity

by KYW's Tony Romeo
The Philadelphia-based Black United Fund of Pennsylvania is once again in trouble with state authorities

Times Record News: Local News

Times Record News: Local NewsNonprofit managers urged to amalgamate
By Lee B. Weaver/Times Record News
August 24, 2004

The more cockroaches come out at night, the bigger the soup bone for them to share.

Or something like that.

A group of nonprofit managers received some creative - yet cautionary - advice on Monday about the challenges and changes facing them in the present political environment from Jason Sabo, public policy director for the United Way of Texas.

Lean Times Force Charities to Adapt (washingtonpost.com)

Lean Times Force Charities to Adapt (washingtonpost.com)

Bill Didn’t End Debate on Nonprofits
A new law was supposed to strengthen rules on state-funded nonprofits, but it may have done the reverse

By Paul Chesser
August 24, 2004

RALEIGH — Gov. Mike Easley on Tuesday signed into law a bill that, according to his press release, will “clarify and strengthen the reporting requirements for non-state entities receiving state funds.”

But State Sen. Hamilton Horton, a Forsyth County Republican, said that in some ways the new law weakens accountability for state-funded nonprofit organizations.

“It doesn’t require a cutoff of funds, as in the previous law,” Horton said. “They leave it to the executive.”


Connecticut Opinion - Editorials, OpEd, Letters To The Editor from The Hartford Courant - EDITORIALS

Connecticut Opinion - Editorials, OpEd, Letters To The Editor from The Hartford Courant - EDITORIALS


An Investment Pays Off
August 24, 2004

INTERNATIONAL OLYMPIC COMMITTEE - NEWS

INTERNATIONAL OLYMPIC COMMITTEE - NEWSGiving is winning" on winning track

Don't sail past your charitable instinct | csmonitor.com

Don't sail past your charitable instinct | csmonitor.com: "My real pleasure came on another night around the dinner table, when the conversation turned to the subject of charitable donations. Speaking to my husband, I mentioned that I'd sent off a check for a community cause we'd spoken of supporting together. Confirming his trust in the decision I had made during a busy time, he said, 'Yeah, you have to just do it when you think of it.'
Our 12-year-old spoke then and made an interesting connection that convinced me he'd understood both lessons: 'It's like reefing. You have to do it when you first think of it.'"

Seattle Post-Intelligencer: AP - U.S.: Man sentenced for phony charity events

Seattle Post-Intelligencer: AP - U.S.: Man sentenced for phony charity events

Bartering gives nonprofits a fund-raising alternative (HamptonRoads.com/Pilot Online)

Bartering gives nonprofits a fund-raising alternative (HamptonRoads.com/Pilot Online)

CNN.com - Bush urges Kerry to condemn attack ads - Aug 23, 2004

CNN.com - Bush urges Kerry to condemn attack ads - Aug 23, 2004

Monday, August 23, 2004

National Post

National Post: "Staff stay at companies with heart
'Employee identification is a good way of building employee commitment': Charitable donations"

Courion Employees Turn Computers into Cash for Local Charity; Auction Benefits Wayside Youth and Family Support Network

Courion Employees Turn Computers into Cash for Local Charity; Auction Benefits Wayside Youth and Family Support Network

Donald T. Rocen Selected as Acting Deputy Chief Counsel for Operations

Donald T. Rocen Selected as Acting Deputy Chief Counsel for Operations

Herald Sun: Hollywood charity man jailed [24aug04]

Herald Sun: Hollywood charity man jailed [24aug04]: "A HOLLYWOOD fundraiser who organised events featuring such celebrities as former US president Bill Clinton was today jailed for more than five years for fraud.

Aaron Tonken, 38, was sentenced to 63 months behind bars after admitting fraudulently diverting hundreds of thousands of dollars destined for charity galas and using the cash to pay off his own credit card bills.
The fundraiser, who is writing a tell-all book about his political money-raining activities, siphoned off cash he raised for a charity gala billed as a tribute to diva Diana Ross, an event that never took place.
Tonken also helped produce several charitable fundraisers which included the casts of the hit US television shows The Practice and Ally McBeal"

ThirdSector

ThirdSectorAlzheimer's donors face mix-upThe Alzheimer’s Association has rejected criticism of its fundraising activities by the Alzheimer’s Society, as inquiries into the new organisation continue.

Both the society and sister organisation Alzheimer’s Scotland say they have received donations in the post from people who have confused their organisations with the association. They have lodged a complaint with the Charity Commission querying the legitimacy of the association’s fundraising activities (Third Sector, 28 July).

PND News - Federal Election Commission Passes Restrictions on 527 Committees

PND News - Federal Election Commission Passes Restrictions on 527 Committees

American Diabetes Association Enhances Data Accuracy and Improves Resource Management Through Integration of Convio and Team Approach Database

American Diabetes Association Enhances Data Accuracy and Improves Resource Management Through Integration of Convio and Team Approach Database

The Art of Giving In to a Giver

The Art of Giving In to a Giver"People ask how I could turn over such power to Eli," says Andrea Rich, LACMA's president and director. "But I ask myself, is there a member of our board who has more experience in building or working with international architects, or who has more money and viability in terms of carrying this off, or has better taste in art and architecture, or has higher standards?"

UNC funds heavily hedged - 2004-08-23 - Triangle Business Journal

UNC funds heavily hedged - 2004-08-23 - Triangle Business Journal: "CHAPEL HILL - The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has parked the majority of its $1.19 billion endowment money with managers in the scantily regulated and risky hedge fund industry - an industry that U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman William Donaldson characterizes as an 'accident waiting to happen.' "

PCWorld.com - Spam Slayer: The Fog of Spam War

PCWorld.com - Spam Slayer: The Fog of Spam War

The Idealist.org Nonprofit Design Contest

The Idealist.org Nonprofit Design ContestFrom Idealist.org

Giving and Volunteering | Reports & Manuals

Giving and Volunteering | Reports & Manuals Recent Giving and Volunteering Reports from Canada

Charity Village� NewsWeek: Cover Story

Charity Village� NewsWeek: Cover StoryAttracting Top Talent in the Nonprofit Sector

Progressive News - Google's Wealth Built on Uncle Sam's Shoulders by Chuck Collins

Progressive News - Google's Wealth Built on Uncle Sam's Shoulders by Chuck Collins

Illawarra Mercury

Illawarra Mercury: "That's the central question of a unique study to be carried out by the Centre for Social Marketing Research at the University of Wollongong to examine the philanthropic attitudes of small to medium enterprises (SMEs) in the region.
Centre director Dr Gary Noble yesterday said the study's findings might help SMEs in their future decision-making processes about which charities and non-profit organisations they may, or may not, decide to assist."

ITAR-TASS

ITAR-TASS: "Russia is celebrating the Mercy and Charity Day. The town of Murom in the Vladimir region is the center of the festivities. "

JS Online: Matthew Lange 'Takes Five'

JS Online: Matthew Lange 'Takes Five': "Three college guys will each attempt to eat 50 George Webb burgers in 72 hours at each of the 40 Webb restaurants across southeastern Wisconsin. The feat is not part of a fraternity initiation, but rather an opportunity to raise $15,000 for the Hunger Task Force. Matthew Lange and DJ Maass, both 21, and Marty Bondar, 22, embarked on their mission Friday to raise awareness about the hunger problem in Wisconsin."

Scotland on Sunday - International - Paedophile suspect runs children's charity in Tanzania

Scotland on Sunday - International - Paedophile suspect runs children's charity in Tanzania

ZWNEWS.com - linking the world to Zimbabwe

ZWNEWS.com - linking the world to Zimbabwe: "All voluntary organisations in Zimbabwe, from those concerned with civil liberties and food aid to the Brownies and tropical fish clubs, will have to register with a new state-controlled council"

baltimoresun.com - 'We knew the day would come'

baltimoresun.com - 'We knew the day would come': "Jobs are likely to be lost if the company's headquarters, where 533 employees work, moves as expected to Chicago, the home of the company's new owner, General Growth Properties, Inc. Philanthropy that was spearheaded by the company's late founder, James W. Rouse, could be affected. Executives who had played significant roles on boards and committees might disappear. "

Daily Nonpareil

Daily Nonpareil Iowa Western trains students in service learning





Yahoo! News - BX. POL'S 'NONPROFIT' ALLIES GO 1ST CLASS

Yahoo! News - BX. POL'S 'NONPROFIT' ALLIES GO 1ST CLASSA BRONX nonprofit that's been subpoenaed by federal prosecutors spent $83,164 on travel expenses over four years, records show.


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2theadvocate.com: Opinion - Organization assists nonprofits 08/21/04

2theadvocate.com: Opinion - Organization assists nonprofits 08/21/04

Scotsman.com News - Features - The geek shall inherit the earth

Scotsman.com News - Features - The geek shall inherit the earth

Augusta Free Press : Words you don't want to hear ... 'IRS review'

Augusta Free Press : Words you don't want to hear ... 'IRS review'

onPhilanthropy - A Primer on Lobbying & 501(c)(4)

onPhilanthropy - A Primer on Lobbying & 501(c)(4)

Team members show dedication

Youth in Philanthropy Team members show dedication