Friday, September 10, 2004
Chicago Tribune | Agile `527' groups lead well-funded hit-run war
Chicago Tribune | Agile `527' groups lead well-funded hit-run war
Such is the ease with which nimble political operatives from both parties, orbiting outside the official campaigns of Sen. John Kerry and Bush, can spawn so-called 527 organizations to launch scathing offensives at their opponents and then, if they choose, disappear into the weeds.
Such is the ease with which nimble political operatives from both parties, orbiting outside the official campaigns of Sen. John Kerry and Bush, can spawn so-called 527 organizations to launch scathing offensives at their opponents and then, if they choose, disappear into the weeds.
Boston.com / Business / Markets / Harvard's PR problem
Boston.com / Business / Markets / Harvard's PR problem: "The board of Harvard Management Corp., which oversees the billions at the world's richest university, met yesterday on the 13th floor of the Federal Reserve tower in Boston with a new chairman sitting at the head of the table for the first time in 15 years. Next week, annual returns for the $19.3 billion endowment are due, and they will be strong again. That, in turn, will start the annual compensation watch among Harvard Management's critics. The question, as always: How much will Harvard money managers make this year?"
SocietyGuardian.co.uk | Society | Back in the driving seat
SocietyGuardian.co.uk | Society | Back in the driving seat: "Back in the driving seat
What does the return of arch-moderniser Alan Milburn mean for the public and voluntary sectors, asks Tash Shifrin "
What does the return of arch-moderniser Alan Milburn mean for the public and voluntary sectors, asks Tash Shifrin "
Yahoo! News - More Smaller Groups Airing Political Ads
Yahoo! News - More Smaller Groups Airing Political Ads: "Just about everybody wants to have their say in this presidential election. From evangelical preachers who claim 'God is not a Republican or a Democrat' to the anti-abortion Catholics Against Kerry, political advertising by smaller groups, and individuals in some cases, is popping up across the country. "
Modbee.com | The Modesto Bee
Modbee.com | The Modesto Bee: "atmosphere where 'bipartisanship' is considered a dirty word. Beyond that, eliminating deductions for such things as home mortgages, charitable giving and state and local income taxes would bring massive resistance from the real-estate consortiums and universities and churches and the accounting industry. There simply is too much political muscle in the opposition."
Charity says it's not involved in Divac suit
Charity says it's not involved in Divac suit: "
September 10, 2004
BY STEVE PATTERSON Staff Reporter Advertisement
A lawsuit filed against NBA star Vlade Divac for failing to repay a business loan has nothing to do with his not-for-profit group, officials for that group claimed Thursday"
September 10, 2004
BY STEVE PATTERSON Staff Reporter Advertisement
A lawsuit filed against NBA star Vlade Divac for failing to repay a business loan has nothing to do with his not-for-profit group, officials for that group claimed Thursday"
Donor Treatment � The Real Impact of the Internet ::
Donor Treatment � The Real Impact of the Internet :: PNNOnline :: the nonprofit news and information resource: "Donor Treatment � The Real Impact of the Internet
Posted by: brandiellerbee on Friday, September 10, 2004
Topic Expert Opinion
Many of today�s nonprofit organizations are starting to raise a significant amount of funds online. In fact, according to the June 10, 2004 issue of The Chronicle of Philanthropy, in 2003, online fundraising, as measured by dollars contributed over the Internet, surged, increasing by 48 percent at the 146 organizations that provided figures for 2003 and 2002. Although such growth is exciting, it should not be the primary metric by which online strategies are formulated and results measured. The primary goal should be to improve the organization�s treatment of donors and prospects, thereby forging long-term, high revenue-generating relationships, irrespective of how people choose to give (i.e., through the mail, in-person, by telephone, online, etc.)."
Posted by: brandiellerbee on Friday, September 10, 2004
Topic Expert Opinion
Many of today�s nonprofit organizations are starting to raise a significant amount of funds online. In fact, according to the June 10, 2004 issue of The Chronicle of Philanthropy, in 2003, online fundraising, as measured by dollars contributed over the Internet, surged, increasing by 48 percent at the 146 organizations that provided figures for 2003 and 2002. Although such growth is exciting, it should not be the primary metric by which online strategies are formulated and results measured. The primary goal should be to improve the organization�s treatment of donors and prospects, thereby forging long-term, high revenue-generating relationships, irrespective of how people choose to give (i.e., through the mail, in-person, by telephone, online, etc.)."
USATODAY.com - Sept. 11 families build foundations of hope
USATODAY.com - Sept. 11 families build foundations of hope: "NEW YORK � For six months after her son died at the World Trade Center, Liz Alderman could barely speak of him, let alone decide how to memorialize him.
Volunteers work for a charitable foundation created to assist underprivileged school children.
By Todd Plitt, USA TODAY
While Peter's friends planted a copper beech tree in the family's yard in Pound Ridge., N.Y., his parents considered funding a scholarship or building a small park. Then one night, she saw on TV a way to remember her son and move forward with her life.
The death of the Aldermans' youngest child, a 25-year-old salesman for Bloomberg's electronic-trading service, was worth $1.5 million, according to the federal victims compensation fund set up after the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001. Peter's parents put the entire amount into a program that trains doctors to treat victims of mass violence in countries like Rwanda, Cambodia and Bosnia. It is led by the man Liz Alderman saw on Nightline: psychiatrist Richard Mollica, director of a refugee "
Volunteers work for a charitable foundation created to assist underprivileged school children.
By Todd Plitt, USA TODAY
While Peter's friends planted a copper beech tree in the family's yard in Pound Ridge., N.Y., his parents considered funding a scholarship or building a small park. Then one night, she saw on TV a way to remember her son and move forward with her life.
The death of the Aldermans' youngest child, a 25-year-old salesman for Bloomberg's electronic-trading service, was worth $1.5 million, according to the federal victims compensation fund set up after the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001. Peter's parents put the entire amount into a program that trains doctors to treat victims of mass violence in countries like Rwanda, Cambodia and Bosnia. It is led by the man Liz Alderman saw on Nightline: psychiatrist Richard Mollica, director of a refugee "
Thursday, September 09, 2004
Guidestar celebrates 10th Birthday
GuideStar - News - Articles - From the President's Office, September 2004: "Three days ago, GuideStar celebrated an important milestone�our 10th birthday. A decade ago, a dedicated group led by Buzz Schmidt gathered in an office in Williamsburg, Virginia, intent on improving the nonprofit sector by making charity information available to the public."
UM Alum Donates $100 Million To UM Business School
Michigan Technology News: "UM Alum Donates $100 Million To UM Business School
Published 9/9/2004
ANN ARBOR � New York City real estate developer Stephen Ross, who earned a bachelor�s degree from the University of Michigan Business School four decades ago, gave the UM its largest gift ever Thursday � $100 million. The UM Regents rewarded Ross by renaming his alma matter the Stephen M. Ross School of Business."
Published 9/9/2004
ANN ARBOR � New York City real estate developer Stephen Ross, who earned a bachelor�s degree from the University of Michigan Business School four decades ago, gave the UM its largest gift ever Thursday � $100 million. The UM Regents rewarded Ross by renaming his alma matter the Stephen M. Ross School of Business."
Charities should adopt their own benchmarks when measuring their investment performance
ThirdSector: "Finance News: 'Bespoke' benchmarks are best
Charities should adopt their own benchmarks when measuring their investment performance rather than relying on comparisons with their peers, delegates at this year's Charity Accountants Conference will be told.
Paul Palmer, professor of voluntary sector management at City University, will argue that finding an appropriate benchmark is vital to a charity's investment strategy.
'But charities often fail to appreciate what an appropriate benchmark is and how to set and monitor one,' he will say. "
Charities should adopt their own benchmarks when measuring their investment performance rather than relying on comparisons with their peers, delegates at this year's Charity Accountants Conference will be told.
Paul Palmer, professor of voluntary sector management at City University, will argue that finding an appropriate benchmark is vital to a charity's investment strategy.
'But charities often fail to appreciate what an appropriate benchmark is and how to set and monitor one,' he will say. "
Public benefit issue unresolved
"Fundraising News: PFRA hires PR to boost image of face to face
ThirdSector: "Fundraising News: PFRA hires PR to boost image of face to face
The Public Fundraising Regulatory Association has appointed its first PR officer to combat face-to-face fundraising's tarnished image. "
The Public Fundraising Regulatory Association has appointed its first PR officer to combat face-to-face fundraising's tarnished image. "
Lean, Clean and Worthy (washingtonpost.com)
Lean, Clean and Worthy (washingtonpost.com)
DISGUSTING MEMORIES of greedy executives raiding a sloppily managed agency of precious charitable donations still haunt the earnest, public-spirited community members leading today's United Way of the National Capital Area. Repairing the perceptions of a tainted operation takes time, but the organization is back on track and worthy of support. Decisions to give are personal, to be sure, but contributors who understand the unique impact of a finely tuned, one-fund effort -- efficiently channeling critical support to people with special needs, through agencies that do not have the resources to do their own fundraising -- should look closely at the United Way campaign that gets underway Sept. 13.
DISGUSTING MEMORIES of greedy executives raiding a sloppily managed agency of precious charitable donations still haunt the earnest, public-spirited community members leading today's United Way of the National Capital Area. Repairing the perceptions of a tainted operation takes time, but the organization is back on track and worthy of support. Decisions to give are personal, to be sure, but contributors who understand the unique impact of a finely tuned, one-fund effort -- efficiently channeling critical support to people with special needs, through agencies that do not have the resources to do their own fundraising -- should look closely at the United Way campaign that gets underway Sept. 13.
Minnesota Nonprofits Launch 'November 2 - Get Out the Vote' Voter Participation Initiative Aimed at Boosting Turnout on Election Day
Minnesota Nonprofits Launch 'November 2 - Get Out the Vote' Voter Participation Initiative Aimed at Boosting Turnout on Election Day:
Press ReleaseSource: Minnesota Council of Nonprofits
Press ReleaseSource: Minnesota Council of Nonprofits
On Sept. 11, the BellSouth Telecom Pioneers (BellSouth's employee volunteer program) will honor the spirit of 9/11 by giving back to people in need in
commercialappeal.com - Memphis, TN: Whitehaven Appeal: "BellSouth marks 9/11 by aiding needy
VOLUNTEERS
By Andrea Valenzuela, Special to Whitehaven Appeal
September 9, 2004
On Sept. 11, the BellSouth Telecom Pioneers (BellSouth's employee volunteer program) will honor the spirit of 9/11 by giving back to people in need in the Memphis community.
In one day, approximately 60 BellSouth employees will donate their time and talents to construct five wheelchair ramps throughout South Memphis for low-income homeowners, providing accessibility to otherwise homebound individuals. The wheelchair ramp blitz is being organized through the Hands On Memphis CorporateWorks program, in partnership with the Metropolitan Inter-Faith Association's Handyman project"
VOLUNTEERS
By Andrea Valenzuela, Special to Whitehaven Appeal
September 9, 2004
On Sept. 11, the BellSouth Telecom Pioneers (BellSouth's employee volunteer program) will honor the spirit of 9/11 by giving back to people in need in the Memphis community.
In one day, approximately 60 BellSouth employees will donate their time and talents to construct five wheelchair ramps throughout South Memphis for low-income homeowners, providing accessibility to otherwise homebound individuals. The wheelchair ramp blitz is being organized through the Hands On Memphis CorporateWorks program, in partnership with the Metropolitan Inter-Faith Association's Handyman project"
Indictment of Son for illegally siphoning state money
heraldtribune.com: Southwest Florida's Information Leader: "The indictment claims he was involved in illegally siphoning state money from an anti-drug charity run by his father."
Warsaw Business Journal Online - business in poland,warsaw,polish companies,companies database
Warsaw Business Journal Online - business in poland,warsaw,polish companies,companies database: "9th September 2004
PKN orlen donated zl.350,000 to the President's wife charity
From Poland A.M.
Poland's first lady, Jolanta Kwasniewska, yesterday held a press conference to reveal all connections between her charity organization 'Porozumienie bez barier' and oil giant PKN Orlen which is currently being investigated by a special Sejm Commission. "
PKN orlen donated zl.350,000 to the President's wife charity
From Poland A.M.
Poland's first lady, Jolanta Kwasniewska, yesterday held a press conference to reveal all connections between her charity organization 'Porozumienie bez barier' and oil giant PKN Orlen which is currently being investigated by a special Sejm Commission. "
Seminar to Address Issues Facing Foundations and Endowments :: PNNOnline :: the nonprofit news and information resource
Seminar to Address Issues Facing Foundations and Endowments :: PNNOnline :: the nonprofit news and information resource: "Seminar to Address Issues Facing Foundations and Endowments
Posted by: laurakujawski on Thursday, September 9, 2004
Topic Conferences and Events
Consulting Group, the managed money unit of Smith Barney, and the Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University will co-sponsor a national seminar focused on 'Contemporary Issues Facing Foundation and Endowment Executives and Trustees' on October 19, 2004. The seminar, which is open to foundation trustees, nonprofit leaders, fundraisers and interested media, will be held at the University Place Conference Center in Indianapolis.
According to Eugene R. Tempel, Executive Director of the Center on Philanthropy, 'Foundations today are compelled to make decisions of increasing complexity, due to the state of the financial markets, the growing needs of grantees, a renewed emphasis on governance and accountability, and other issues. This seminar will provide a large number of foundations with an opportunity to discuss these issues in an in-depth, constructive manner.'"
Posted by: laurakujawski on Thursday, September 9, 2004
Topic Conferences and Events
Consulting Group, the managed money unit of Smith Barney, and the Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University will co-sponsor a national seminar focused on 'Contemporary Issues Facing Foundation and Endowment Executives and Trustees' on October 19, 2004. The seminar, which is open to foundation trustees, nonprofit leaders, fundraisers and interested media, will be held at the University Place Conference Center in Indianapolis.
According to Eugene R. Tempel, Executive Director of the Center on Philanthropy, 'Foundations today are compelled to make decisions of increasing complexity, due to the state of the financial markets, the growing needs of grantees, a renewed emphasis on governance and accountability, and other issues. This seminar will provide a large number of foundations with an opportunity to discuss these issues in an in-depth, constructive manner.'"
Wednesday, September 08, 2004
TCS: Tech Central Station - Thinking Outside the Tank
TCS: Tech Central Station - Thinking Outside the Tank: "Let us take Lithuania, one of the new member states, as an example. To analyze financial conditions of think tanks and other NGOs in Lithuania, just like in other Central and Eastern European countries, is a difficult task. This is mainly due to a lack of data. In the past ten years scant research has been done on the financing of NGOs in general and think tanks in particular. As a result, there are few sources of data about NGO financing, while the quantity and quality of available information are fairly modest. Some foundations, think tanks and NGOs in Lithuania have conducted research to explore the motives and legal conditions of, and the trends in, giving. Yet, analysis of the scope of giving has never been attempted, so the only source of this type of information in Lithuania is the Department of Statistics."
Frito-Lay Official Responds
Frito-Lay Official Responds
Ed Lorenz, Manufacturing ManagerTo the editor:As Clinton County’s largest employer, taxpayer and source of charitable giving, we at Frito-Lay were dismayed by Managing Editor Jim Bush’s column criticizing the integrity of our company and its long and positive history in the Frankfort community.Most of all, we are disappointed by Mr. Bush’s contention that somehow Frito-Lay is not a community-oriented company. I can assure you that our employees have a deep and abiding commitment to Frankfort and Clinton County.And as our company has grown, the contributions of our family of employees to the local community have grown as well.Let’s touch on just a few facts:— Each year, employee contributions to the local United Way — matched by Frito-Lay and PepsiCo — generate between $120,000 and $200,000 for local community and charitable programs. This amount is roughly 35 percent of the total amount raised by the local United Way in all of Clinton County.
Ed Lorenz, Manufacturing ManagerTo the editor:As Clinton County’s largest employer, taxpayer and source of charitable giving, we at Frito-Lay were dismayed by Managing Editor Jim Bush’s column criticizing the integrity of our company and its long and positive history in the Frankfort community.Most of all, we are disappointed by Mr. Bush’s contention that somehow Frito-Lay is not a community-oriented company. I can assure you that our employees have a deep and abiding commitment to Frankfort and Clinton County.And as our company has grown, the contributions of our family of employees to the local community have grown as well.Let’s touch on just a few facts:— Each year, employee contributions to the local United Way — matched by Frito-Lay and PepsiCo — generate between $120,000 and $200,000 for local community and charitable programs. This amount is roughly 35 percent of the total amount raised by the local United Way in all of Clinton County.
USPS finalizes Rules on Nonprofit Insurance
DMNews.com News Article:
Sept. 08, 2004
By: Melissa Campanelli
Senior Editor
melissa@dmnews.com
The U.S. Postal Service published a final rule yesterday in the Federal Register that lets nonprofit groups mail ads offering general types of insurance -- such as homeowners, property, casualty, marine and professional liability -- at the Nonprofit Standard rate, even if the insurance is underwritten by the nonprofit organization itself.
The ruling came about after the "
Sept. 08, 2004
By: Melissa Campanelli
Senior Editor
melissa@dmnews.com
The U.S. Postal Service published a final rule yesterday in the Federal Register that lets nonprofit groups mail ads offering general types of insurance -- such as homeowners, property, casualty, marine and professional liability -- at the Nonprofit Standard rate, even if the insurance is underwritten by the nonprofit organization itself.
The ruling came about after the "
Charity Screening
Charity Screening: "Charity Screening
Post-9/11 rules could stifle legitimate giving
September 8, 2004
When Congress takes up renewal of the USA Patriot Act, the review should include a hard look at what the law, and related actions by the federal government, have done to charitable giving. "
Post-9/11 rules could stifle legitimate giving
September 8, 2004
When Congress takes up renewal of the USA Patriot Act, the review should include a hard look at what the law, and related actions by the federal government, have done to charitable giving. "
Tuesday, September 07, 2004
Brand Strategy
The Globe and Mail: "TORONTO -- At a brand strategy session at a Toronto ad agency, Alison Gordon confesses to her colleagues that she's kept awake at night by fears of what the competition might do.
It's not a rival corporation that has her scared. Ms. Gordon is the marketing director of Rethink Breast Cancer, an edgy charity that targets young people. Her competition is the more mainstream and better-funded Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation."
It's not a rival corporation that has her scared. Ms. Gordon is the marketing director of Rethink Breast Cancer, an edgy charity that targets young people. Her competition is the more mainstream and better-funded Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation."
Not just `appearance' of conflict of interest
Not just `appearance' of conflict of interest: "Judges in Jefferson and St. Clair counties want to take control of DUI schools away from a Birmingham nonprofit agency that now both decides what level of classes offenders must take and then provides the classes. The classes range in cost between $125 and $600 for each offender, depending of how much educating is needed. "
ABCNEWS.com : Employers Focus on Applicant Backgrounds
ABCNEWS.com : Employers Focus on Applicant Backgrounds: "'Middle-market companies are asking for checks more than they used to, and nontraditional organizations like nonprofits and religious groups that haven't run checks in the past are doing it now,' said James Lee, ChoicePoint's chief marketing officer. 'People want to know who they're hiring.'"
SocietyGuardian.co.uk | Society | Church charity closed down
SocietyGuardian.co.uk | Society | Church charity closed down: "The charities watchdog has shut down the charity behind an evangelical church after an investigation found evidence of misconduct and mismanagement, including unauthorised payments to its pastor, it has emerged.
Pastor Douglas Goodman, of the Victory Christian Centre, north London - who along with his wife and a number of the trustees received 'significant unauthorised salary payments' - was jailed for three years in May for sex attacks on members of his congregation."
Pastor Douglas Goodman, of the Victory Christian Centre, north London - who along with his wife and a number of the trustees received 'significant unauthorised salary payments' - was jailed for three years in May for sex attacks on members of his congregation."
MSNBC - B of A's community promises still unclear
MSNBC - B of A's community promises still unclear: "B of A's community promises still unclear"
State taxpayers a little less giving
State taxpayers a little less giving: "If a two-year trend continues, several New Jersey charities could get less help from taxpayers who had a chance to contribute on April 15.
On state tax forms, the Department of Treasury lists 8 to 10 organizations that are seeking donations. Taxpayers can 'check off' a specific group and contribute any amount of money, from $1 on up. That amount will either be deducted from the refund owed to a taxpayer or will increase the sum to be paid, officials said.
While state accountants are still calculating the contributions for tax year 2003, figures from 2001 and 2002 show that six of the eight charitable, educational, or medical organizations listed on tax forms saw decreases in the number of contributors as well as the sizes of the donations. "
On state tax forms, the Department of Treasury lists 8 to 10 organizations that are seeking donations. Taxpayers can 'check off' a specific group and contribute any amount of money, from $1 on up. That amount will either be deducted from the refund owed to a taxpayer or will increase the sum to be paid, officials said.
While state accountants are still calculating the contributions for tax year 2003, figures from 2001 and 2002 show that six of the eight charitable, educational, or medical organizations listed on tax forms saw decreases in the number of contributors as well as the sizes of the donations. "
BBC NEWS | UK | Scotland | McConnell's legislative speech
BBC NEWS | UK | Scotland | McConnell's legislative speech: "The Charity Law Bill will increase public confidence in charitable giving. Scotland has a large charitable sector and a strong tradition of volunteering. We have to nurture it - charities build community infrastructure, they create opportunities, they deliver vital public services, often to our most vulnerable people, they intervene when the market fails and they make a significant contribution to growing our economy. "
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Former friends clash in lawsuit over charity - Tuesday, 09/07/04
Former friends clash in lawsuit over charity - Tuesday, 09/07/04: "Maddox Foundation's 2 board members at odds over investments and relocation
Frustrated by what she felt was a lack of information and cooperation, Tommye Maddox Working walked into the headquarters of the charitable Maddox Foundation last month and asked to see its financial records."
Frustrated by what she felt was a lack of information and cooperation, Tommye Maddox Working walked into the headquarters of the charitable Maddox Foundation last month and asked to see its financial records."
BBC NEWS | Entertainment | Broadcasters help charity channel
BBC NEWS | Entertainment | Broadcasters help charity channel: "Broadcasters help charity channel
The plans have united the heads of many TV bodies
Britain's biggest broadcasters are getting together to encourage people to give time and money to charities.
They are promoting a television channel which broadcasts appeals and information about charities. "
The plans have united the heads of many TV bodies
Britain's biggest broadcasters are getting together to encourage people to give time and money to charities.
They are promoting a television channel which broadcasts appeals and information about charities. "
Brewing up for Charity Success
Isle of Man Online: "BREWING UP FOR CHARITY SUCCESS
04 September 2004
CUPS and saucers are at the ready as Macmillan Cancer Relief prepares for the World's Biggest Coffee Morning this month."
04 September 2004
CUPS and saucers are at the ready as Macmillan Cancer Relief prepares for the World's Biggest Coffee Morning this month."
Zenit News Agency - The World Seen From Rome
Zenit News Agency - The World Seen From Rome: "Youth is the most beautiful time in which good can be done. St. Philip Neri said to the young people of his time: 'Lucky you, young people, who have so much time to do good!' Alberto Marvelli, whom John Paul II described as the 'engineer of charity,' understood 'this well and reminds young people precisely of this truth,' the archbishop added on Vatican Radio. "
Channelnewsasia.com
Channelnewsasia.com: "Two-day camp held at Downtown East to teach families volunteerism the fun way
By Patwant Singh, Channel NewsAsia"
By Patwant Singh, Channel NewsAsia"
Meeting the needs
Meeting the needs: "Finding volunteers -- and hanging on to the qualified and reliable ones -- is an issue a number of nonprofit groups struggle with, according to a study by the Indiana University Center on Philanthropy and School of Public and Environmental Affairs.
In the study, 40 percent of the 2,200 Indiana nonprofits surveyed said keeping and retaining volunteers is a major challenge. Overall, a relatively small percentage of Americans volunteer. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported last December that about 63.8 million people -- or 28.8 percent -- did some volunteer work between September 2002 and September 2003"
In the study, 40 percent of the 2,200 Indiana nonprofits surveyed said keeping and retaining volunteers is a major challenge. Overall, a relatively small percentage of Americans volunteer. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported last December that about 63.8 million people -- or 28.8 percent -- did some volunteer work between September 2002 and September 2003"
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