Federal, State Legislatures Push Nonprofit Regulation Reform: "Federal, State Legislatures Push Nonprofit Regulation Reform
12/3/2004
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and the Senate Finance Committee are seeking reforms of existing nonprofit regulations, pending the findings of an Independent Sector panel, the New York Times reported Nov. 15.
The Finance Committee is considering a number of possible reforms, including the revision of IRS Form 990, independent audits of financial statements for organizations with more than $250,000 in annual receipts, reviews of nonprofits' tax-exempt status, and the ability to 'impose specific fiduciary duties on board members and give the IRS authority to seek the removal of board members or officers who violate the rules.'"
Friday, December 03, 2004
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blackenterprise.com: "Faith and Federalism: Do Charitable Choice Provisions Preempt State Nondiscrimination Employment Laws?
Source: Washington and Lee Law Review
Publication date: 2004-07-01
Arrival time: 2004-12-03
Table of Contents
I. Introduction
'We don't hire people of your faith.'1 Alan Yorker, the top candidate for a psychologist position at the United Methodist Children's Home in Decatur, Georgia, was not only disappointed that his job interview ended with this abrupt pronouncement about his Jewish faith-he was angry enough to file a lawsuit.2 ''It's painful to have someone tell you they won't even interview you for a job because of your religion, ' ' Yorker explained, ' ' [b]ut the pain becomes greater when you realize your own taxes are supporting "
Source: Washington and Lee Law Review
Publication date: 2004-07-01
Arrival time: 2004-12-03
Table of Contents
I. Introduction
'We don't hire people of your faith.'1 Alan Yorker, the top candidate for a psychologist position at the United Methodist Children's Home in Decatur, Georgia, was not only disappointed that his job interview ended with this abrupt pronouncement about his Jewish faith-he was angry enough to file a lawsuit.2 ''It's painful to have someone tell you they won't even interview you for a job because of your religion, ' ' Yorker explained, ' ' [b]ut the pain becomes greater when you realize your own taxes are supporting "
Sports: The Cincinnati Post
Sports: The Cincinnati Post: "Ben Roethlisberger might be 9-0 as a starting quarterback for the Steelers, but he's 0-2 with the NFL's uniform police.
Roethlisberger was warned to stop or pay a $5,000 fine if he continues to write messages on his white Nike game shoes.
Roethlisberger has written the No. 40 on the sides of his shoes this season in honor of late Arizona Cardinals safety Pat Tillman, and written the initials 'PFJ' on the toes of each shoe. The initials stand for Play For Jesus, a message Roethlisberger has carried onto football fields since he was a high school sophomore in Findlay, Ohio.
Earlier, Roethlisberger removed a yellow LiveStrong Lance Armstrong band from his left wrist after the NFL warned him. He has not been fined for either violation because he stopped doing it after he was warned.
Merton Hanks, a former San Francisco 49ers cornerback who now works in player development for the league, apparently noticed an item in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette this week about Roethlisberger's shoe ritual. Hanks called Steelers equipment manager Rodgers Freyvogel, who relayed the warning. "
Roethlisberger was warned to stop or pay a $5,000 fine if he continues to write messages on his white Nike game shoes.
Roethlisberger has written the No. 40 on the sides of his shoes this season in honor of late Arizona Cardinals safety Pat Tillman, and written the initials 'PFJ' on the toes of each shoe. The initials stand for Play For Jesus, a message Roethlisberger has carried onto football fields since he was a high school sophomore in Findlay, Ohio.
Earlier, Roethlisberger removed a yellow LiveStrong Lance Armstrong band from his left wrist after the NFL warned him. He has not been fined for either violation because he stopped doing it after he was warned.
Merton Hanks, a former San Francisco 49ers cornerback who now works in player development for the league, apparently noticed an item in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette this week about Roethlisberger's shoe ritual. Hanks called Steelers equipment manager Rodgers Freyvogel, who relayed the warning. "
The Penn Online - Bracelets make social statement, money
The Penn Online - Bracelets make social statement, money: "Bracelets make social statement, money
BY HEATHER TASSMER
Penn Staff Writer
H.L.Tassmer@iup.edu
December 03, 2004
Lincoln Highway presentation takes audience on a 'long, winding road'
People wearing colored bracelets are making fashion and social statements.
Americans have latched onto the Lance Armstrong LIVESTRONG yellow bracelet trend, but these bracelets are not the only ones that make a statement. Pink bracelets have been sold to represent awareness for breast cancer, and blue ones benefit United Way."
BY HEATHER TASSMER
Penn Staff Writer
H.L.Tassmer@iup.edu
December 03, 2004
Lincoln Highway presentation takes audience on a 'long, winding road'
People wearing colored bracelets are making fashion and social statements.
Americans have latched onto the Lance Armstrong LIVESTRONG yellow bracelet trend, but these bracelets are not the only ones that make a statement. Pink bracelets have been sold to represent awareness for breast cancer, and blue ones benefit United Way."
Hillsborough: Councilman seeks nonprofits' audits
Hillsborough: Councilman seeks nonprofits' audits: "TAMPA - Each year, the city of Tampa budget includes millions of dollars for nonprofit and other organizations, including Lowry Park Zoo, the Florida Aquarium, Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center and Tampa Sports Authority.
Council member John Dingfelder is asking: Is that money being spent wisely?
Dingfelder said Thursday that the City Council should consider asking nonprofits and other agencies getting taxpayers' money to provide annual performance audits.
'I don't want to shove it down their throats,' he said. "
Council member John Dingfelder is asking: Is that money being spent wisely?
Dingfelder said Thursday that the City Council should consider asking nonprofits and other agencies getting taxpayers' money to provide annual performance audits.
'I don't want to shove it down their throats,' he said. "
BAW: Black charitable giving on the rise, according to study
BAW: Black charitable giving on the rise, according to study: "Black charitable giving on the rise, according to study
Date: Friday, December 03, 2004
By: LAKIESHA McGHEE, BlackAmericaWeb.com
When North Carolina Central University � a historically black school � received
$1 million in November from a former faculty member who died last year, it added further clout to a recent study that says charitable giving is on the rise among blacks and other people of color.
Blacks and other minorities are becoming a growing source of philanthropy in the United States because contributions from these groups continue to grow along with their wealth and education levels, Eugene Miller told BlackAmericaWeb.com. Miller is co-director of the study �Pathways for Change: Philanthropy among African-American, Latinos and Asian Americans in the New York Metropolitan Region.� "
Date: Friday, December 03, 2004
By: LAKIESHA McGHEE, BlackAmericaWeb.com
When North Carolina Central University � a historically black school � received
$1 million in November from a former faculty member who died last year, it added further clout to a recent study that says charitable giving is on the rise among blacks and other people of color.
Blacks and other minorities are becoming a growing source of philanthropy in the United States because contributions from these groups continue to grow along with their wealth and education levels, Eugene Miller told BlackAmericaWeb.com. Miller is co-director of the study �Pathways for Change: Philanthropy among African-American, Latinos and Asian Americans in the New York Metropolitan Region.� "
PRESS RELEASE Business Philanthropy Earns National Recognition
Business Philanthropy Earns National Recognition: "Business Philanthropy Earns National Recognition
Friday December 3, 11:04 am ET
ST. PAUL, Minn., Dec. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- A statewide program which promotes increased business giving and community involvement was recognized by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce at an awards ceremony Thursday in Washington, D.C.
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The program, Building Business Investment in Community, received the National Community Service Award. The Minnesota Chamber accepted the award on behalf of its 13 partners representing business and community organizations. The award is given to a state, regional or local chamber of commerce for exemplary corporate citizenship in promoting better corporate-community relations."
Friday December 3, 11:04 am ET
ST. PAUL, Minn., Dec. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- A statewide program which promotes increased business giving and community involvement was recognized by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce at an awards ceremony Thursday in Washington, D.C.
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The program, Building Business Investment in Community, received the National Community Service Award. The Minnesota Chamber accepted the award on behalf of its 13 partners representing business and community organizations. The award is given to a state, regional or local chamber of commerce for exemplary corporate citizenship in promoting better corporate-community relations."
GuideStar - News - Articles - Results of the 2004 GuideStar Nonprofit Economic Survey
GuideStar - News - Articles - Results of the 2004 GuideStar Nonprofit Economic Survey: " Light at the End of the Tunnel? Results of the 2004 GuideStar
Nonprofit Economic Survey
Will 2004 be remembered as the year when the economy turned the corner for charitable organizations? The results of GuideStar's third annual nonprofit economic survey indicate that it just might.
GuideStar asked individuals associated with charitable nonprofits how their organizations fared financially during the first nine months of 2004 compared to the first nine months of 2003. Half of the nonprofit participants reported that contributions to their organizations had increased. Another 24 percent stated contribution levels had stayed the same, 23 percent indicated a decrease, and 4 percent did not know. "
Nonprofit Economic Survey
Will 2004 be remembered as the year when the economy turned the corner for charitable organizations? The results of GuideStar's third annual nonprofit economic survey indicate that it just might.
GuideStar asked individuals associated with charitable nonprofits how their organizations fared financially during the first nine months of 2004 compared to the first nine months of 2003. Half of the nonprofit participants reported that contributions to their organizations had increased. Another 24 percent stated contribution levels had stayed the same, 23 percent indicated a decrease, and 4 percent did not know. "
'Operation Open Doors' (washingtonpost.com)
'Operation Open Doors' (washingtonpost.com): "'Operation Open Doors'
Friday, December 3, 2004; Page A26
WHEN HIS NAME surfaced in connection with the Senate Indian Affairs Committee investigation of lobbyists Jack Abramoff and Michael Scanlon, Rep. Robert W. Ney (R-Ohio) presented himself as another victim of the rapacious duo, who collected $66 million from casino-operating Indian tribes that sought their help to stay in business. Like the tribes, Mr. Ney said, he was duped by Mr. Abramoff when the lobbyist sought his help in getting a tribal casino reopened.
Maybe so. But Mr. Ney also pocketed large campaign contributions from the Tigua tribe of El Paso -- contributions steered his way by Mr. Abramoff -- and then pushed the tribe's cause in Congress. And he continued to embrace that cause well beyond the time he claims to have lost interest"
Friday, December 3, 2004; Page A26
WHEN HIS NAME surfaced in connection with the Senate Indian Affairs Committee investigation of lobbyists Jack Abramoff and Michael Scanlon, Rep. Robert W. Ney (R-Ohio) presented himself as another victim of the rapacious duo, who collected $66 million from casino-operating Indian tribes that sought their help to stay in business. Like the tribes, Mr. Ney said, he was duped by Mr. Abramoff when the lobbyist sought his help in getting a tribal casino reopened.
Maybe so. But Mr. Ney also pocketed large campaign contributions from the Tigua tribe of El Paso -- contributions steered his way by Mr. Abramoff -- and then pushed the tribe's cause in Congress. And he continued to embrace that cause well beyond the time he claims to have lost interest"
Corrupt? Absolutely. - Tom DeLay unites the critics of the Republican Congress. By Chris�Suellentrop
Corrupt? Absolutely. - Tom DeLay unites the critics of the Republican Congress. By Chris�Suellentrop: "Corrupt? Absolutely.
Tom DeLay unites the critics of the Republican Congress.
By Chris Suellentrop
Posted Thursday, Dec. 2, 2004, at 4:23 PM PT
Earlier this year, Tom DeLay correctly diagnosed the disease that infects his congressional majority. 'If 1994 was the year we stopped thinking like a permanent minority,' DeLay told Republicans gathered for a February party retreat in Philadelphia, '2004 is the year we start thinking like a permanent majority: unified, aggressive, rightfully confident of victory.' DeLay, of course, thought permanent-majority status would be a good thing for the GOP, but nine months later he's become the symbol of a party corrupted by its lock on power. When House Republicans voted last month to allow members who have been indicted to keep their leadership positions�a decision that ought to be remembered as the 'DeLay rule'�political writers from David Brooks to E.J. Dionne to John Podhoretz howled that Republicans had finally completed their slow transformation into the entrenched, arrogant, and sleazy Democratic majority they defeated in 1994"
Tom DeLay unites the critics of the Republican Congress.
By Chris Suellentrop
Posted Thursday, Dec. 2, 2004, at 4:23 PM PT
Earlier this year, Tom DeLay correctly diagnosed the disease that infects his congressional majority. 'If 1994 was the year we stopped thinking like a permanent minority,' DeLay told Republicans gathered for a February party retreat in Philadelphia, '2004 is the year we start thinking like a permanent majority: unified, aggressive, rightfully confident of victory.' DeLay, of course, thought permanent-majority status would be a good thing for the GOP, but nine months later he's become the symbol of a party corrupted by its lock on power. When House Republicans voted last month to allow members who have been indicted to keep their leadership positions�a decision that ought to be remembered as the 'DeLay rule'�political writers from David Brooks to E.J. Dionne to John Podhoretz howled that Republicans had finally completed their slow transformation into the entrenched, arrogant, and sleazy Democratic majority they defeated in 1994"
The Telegraph Online-Collate papers for charity
The Telegraph Online: "Collate papers for charity
A Paris Hilton autographed stapler? Yeah, they�ve got that.
Office retailer Staples is holding a �Staplers of the Stars� online charity auction of celebrity signed staplers. With more than 140 celebs in the mix, Hilton�s stapler is currently leading the pack at $1,005.
Hilton is followed by Donald Trump and Katie Couric, whose autographed staplers are each going for $800. Other staplers being bid on are signed by Ringo Starr, Kobe Bryant, Bill Gates, Rudy Guiliani and Cher.
All of the proceeds go to a charity of each star�s choosing. Since the auction opened on Nov. 16, more than 2,600 bids have been placed. The staplers are available to bid on until Dec. 6 at www.staples.com."
A Paris Hilton autographed stapler? Yeah, they�ve got that.
Office retailer Staples is holding a �Staplers of the Stars� online charity auction of celebrity signed staplers. With more than 140 celebs in the mix, Hilton�s stapler is currently leading the pack at $1,005.
Hilton is followed by Donald Trump and Katie Couric, whose autographed staplers are each going for $800. Other staplers being bid on are signed by Ringo Starr, Kobe Bryant, Bill Gates, Rudy Guiliani and Cher.
All of the proceeds go to a charity of each star�s choosing. Since the auction opened on Nov. 16, more than 2,600 bids have been placed. The staplers are available to bid on until Dec. 6 at www.staples.com."
GreenBiz | News Center | Columns
GreenBiz | News Center | Columns:
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"The role of business in addressing poverty is crucial, but until now, it has abdicated responsibility in a number of ways. It has argued that economic growth naturally leads to development, which the U.N. shows statistically is neither an obvious nor automatic link. Second, business has claimed that poverty alleviation is the responsibility of government, not the private sector. Third, companies have pointed to their charitable activities as their contribution to solving the problem. The fact of the matter is that business is going to have to get far more actively involved if any headway is to be made into poverty reduction, and it is in their best interests to do so. "
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"The role of business in addressing poverty is crucial, but until now, it has abdicated responsibility in a number of ways. It has argued that economic growth naturally leads to development, which the U.N. shows statistically is neither an obvious nor automatic link. Second, business has claimed that poverty alleviation is the responsibility of government, not the private sector. Third, companies have pointed to their charitable activities as their contribution to solving the problem. The fact of the matter is that business is going to have to get far more actively involved if any headway is to be made into poverty reduction, and it is in their best interests to do so. "
JOBS Act limits corporate deductions
JOBS Act limits corporate deductions: "JOBS Act limits corporate deductions
by Paul Lowe
While general aviation interests hailed the tax law that extended the deadline for the 50-percent accelerated bonus-depreciation allowance for business aircraft, the law also contains a provision that severely limits expenses that a company may deduct when employees use an employer-provided aircraft for personal travel.
In effect, the law reverses what has become known generically as the �Sutherland Lumber decision.� Sutherland Lumber-Southwest allowed several of its officers to use the corporate jet for nonbusiness purposes such as vacations and charitable activities"
by Paul Lowe
While general aviation interests hailed the tax law that extended the deadline for the 50-percent accelerated bonus-depreciation allowance for business aircraft, the law also contains a provision that severely limits expenses that a company may deduct when employees use an employer-provided aircraft for personal travel.
In effect, the law reverses what has become known generically as the �Sutherland Lumber decision.� Sutherland Lumber-Southwest allowed several of its officers to use the corporate jet for nonbusiness purposes such as vacations and charitable activities"
Internet connection eases contact with charity
Internet connection eases contact with charity: "Internet connection eases contact with charity
Thursday, December 02, 2004
By Keith Essenburg
The Grand Rapids Press
It was only a matter of time before Santa went high-tech.
With an increasing number of local children needing holiday gifts, the Santa Claus Girls have harnessed the convenience of the Internet, establishing a Web site to make it easier for people to donate money, Christmas presents and their time to the charity.
The site, www.santaclausgirls.org, provides a history of the organization and information about this year's campaign. But more importantly, it enables contributors and volunteer drivers to contact the Santa Claus Girls without encountering jammed telephone lines at the organization's headquarters, 2400 Turner Ave. NW in Walker. "
Thursday, December 02, 2004
By Keith Essenburg
The Grand Rapids Press
It was only a matter of time before Santa went high-tech.
With an increasing number of local children needing holiday gifts, the Santa Claus Girls have harnessed the convenience of the Internet, establishing a Web site to make it easier for people to donate money, Christmas presents and their time to the charity.
The site, www.santaclausgirls.org, provides a history of the organization and information about this year's campaign. But more importantly, it enables contributors and volunteer drivers to contact the Santa Claus Girls without encountering jammed telephone lines at the organization's headquarters, 2400 Turner Ave. NW in Walker. "
Harvard Gazette: $30 million endowment offers new approach
Harvard Gazette: $30 million endowment offers new approach: "When Albert J. Weatherhead III '50 and Celia Weatherhead decided to give $30 million to create The Weatherhead Endowment for Collaborative Science and Technology, the couple agreed that the choice offered a unique opportunity to influence the future.
That's because this endeavor is not quite like anything Harvard has done before. This Weatherhead endowment will function like a venture capital fund, enabling the University to seed promising interdisciplinary science and technology projects as they emerge. The Weatherheads and President Lawrence H. Summers view their partnership as key to realizing Summers' vision of science and technology as fostering bold new approaches to age-old questions. "
That's because this endeavor is not quite like anything Harvard has done before. This Weatherhead endowment will function like a venture capital fund, enabling the University to seed promising interdisciplinary science and technology projects as they emerge. The Weatherheads and President Lawrence H. Summers view their partnership as key to realizing Summers' vision of science and technology as fostering bold new approaches to age-old questions. "
Fund-raising time for theatre companies - December 3, 2004 SINGAPORE
Fund-raising time for theatre companies - December 3, 2004: "Fund-raising time for theatre companies
By SANGEETHA MADHAVAN
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IF taking stock and planning ahead can be a daunting task for commercial businesses, it can be a scary time of the year for non-profit arts organisation whose fortunes rise and ebb with each production. And when you're talking small to mid-sized theatre companies that do not receive annual grants from the National Arts Council, planning can be downright punishing. "
By SANGEETHA MADHAVAN
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IF taking stock and planning ahead can be a daunting task for commercial businesses, it can be a scary time of the year for non-profit arts organisation whose fortunes rise and ebb with each production. And when you're talking small to mid-sized theatre companies that do not receive annual grants from the National Arts Council, planning can be downright punishing. "
PRESS RELEASE: Charity Begins at Work: Startup Starts Up Unique Non-Profit
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PRESS RELEASE: Charity Begins at Work: Startup Starts Up Unique Non-Profit: "Charity Begins at Work: Startup Starts Up Unique Non-Profit
Like hundreds, and even thousands, of other websites that sell cause-related products such as the popular �LiveStrong� silicone wristbands from the Lance Armstrong Foundation, www.nationalsupport.org gives a percentage of the proceeds to charity. That they pledge a full 100% of the net proceeds is indeed praiseworthy. That they pay other sites to share their web traffic is, well, remarkable.
(PRWEB) December 4, 2004 -- Like hundreds, and even thousands, of other websites that sell cause-related products such as the popular �LiveStrong� silicone wristbands from the Lance Armstrong Foundation, www.nationalsupport.org gives a percentage of the proceeds to charity. That they pledge a full 100% of the net proceeds is indeed praiseworthy. That they pay other sites to share their web traffic is, well, remarkable.
National Support Services was recently established by NewStream Solutions of St. Louis, MO to generate financial resources in support of charitable causes. National Support has filed for 501 (c) 3 status as a non-profit organization. NewStream Solutions (www.newstreamsolutions.com) is a fulfillment, call center services and e-commerce solutions company. In the course of its business operations, NewStream is fortunate to also work as a service provider for charitable organizations around the country. "
PRESS RELEASE: Charity Begins at Work: Startup Starts Up Unique Non-Profit: "Charity Begins at Work: Startup Starts Up Unique Non-Profit
Like hundreds, and even thousands, of other websites that sell cause-related products such as the popular �LiveStrong� silicone wristbands from the Lance Armstrong Foundation, www.nationalsupport.org gives a percentage of the proceeds to charity. That they pledge a full 100% of the net proceeds is indeed praiseworthy. That they pay other sites to share their web traffic is, well, remarkable.
(PRWEB) December 4, 2004 -- Like hundreds, and even thousands, of other websites that sell cause-related products such as the popular �LiveStrong� silicone wristbands from the Lance Armstrong Foundation, www.nationalsupport.org gives a percentage of the proceeds to charity. That they pledge a full 100% of the net proceeds is indeed praiseworthy. That they pay other sites to share their web traffic is, well, remarkable.
National Support Services was recently established by NewStream Solutions of St. Louis, MO to generate financial resources in support of charitable causes. National Support has filed for 501 (c) 3 status as a non-profit organization. NewStream Solutions (www.newstreamsolutions.com) is a fulfillment, call center services and e-commerce solutions company. In the course of its business operations, NewStream is fortunate to also work as a service provider for charitable organizations around the country. "
The Eureka Reporter... Real News by Real People
The Eureka Reporter... Real News by Real People: "Vehicle donations to
benefit local nonprofits
Got a spare car that runs? Why not donate it to St. Vincent de Paul for a tax write-off?
The Volunteer Center of the Redwoods will soon receive a check for half the profit of a Dodge pickup recently donated for sale on its behalf.
�It�s a program that St. Vincent de Paul has had for a while,� said Tracy Jordan French, administrative assistant and a member of the fund-raising and marketing committee at the volunteer center. �(St. Vincent de Paul) offers it to local nonprofits.�
The volunteer center first got involved when former Volunteer Coordinator Leslie Lollich looked into it. Soon after, John and Hannah Bergen, who were moving out of the area, decided that it would be a good way to get rid of their vehicle."
benefit local nonprofits
Got a spare car that runs? Why not donate it to St. Vincent de Paul for a tax write-off?
The Volunteer Center of the Redwoods will soon receive a check for half the profit of a Dodge pickup recently donated for sale on its behalf.
�It�s a program that St. Vincent de Paul has had for a while,� said Tracy Jordan French, administrative assistant and a member of the fund-raising and marketing committee at the volunteer center. �(St. Vincent de Paul) offers it to local nonprofits.�
The volunteer center first got involved when former Volunteer Coordinator Leslie Lollich looked into it. Soon after, John and Hannah Bergen, who were moving out of the area, decided that it would be a good way to get rid of their vehicle."
US News Article | Reuters.com
US News Article | Reuters.com: "Armstrong Charity Sees Red Over Fake Yellow Bands
Thu Dec 2, 2004 06:20 PM ET
BOSTON (Reuters) - The Lance Armstrong Foundation said on Thursday it was working to halt sales of counterfeit versions of the 'live strong' yellow bracelets, which have raised millions of dollars for the Tour de France winner and cancer survivor's charity. "
Thu Dec 2, 2004 06:20 PM ET
BOSTON (Reuters) - The Lance Armstrong Foundation said on Thursday it was working to halt sales of counterfeit versions of the 'live strong' yellow bracelets, which have raised millions of dollars for the Tour de France winner and cancer survivor's charity. "
www.GovExec.com - Nonprofits continue move to overturn federal terrorist-screening rule (12/2/04)
www.GovExec.com - Nonprofits continue move to overturn federal terrorist-screening rule (12/2/04): "Nonprofits continue move to overturn federal terrorist-screening rule
By Chris Strohm
cstrohm@govexec.com
A coalition of charities vowed this week to continue its lawsuit against a federal rule requiring certification that they do not support or employ people listed on terrorist watch lists.
The charities say fundamental objections still remain to the rule, despite guidance issued on Monday by the government on how groups should comply. The nonprofits object to a new requirement in the Combined Federal Campaign program, which is administered by the Office of Personnel Management and allows federal employees to make direct donations through their paychecks to approved nonprofits. "
By Chris Strohm
cstrohm@govexec.com
A coalition of charities vowed this week to continue its lawsuit against a federal rule requiring certification that they do not support or employ people listed on terrorist watch lists.
The charities say fundamental objections still remain to the rule, despite guidance issued on Monday by the government on how groups should comply. The nonprofits object to a new requirement in the Combined Federal Campaign program, which is administered by the Office of Personnel Management and allows federal employees to make direct donations through their paychecks to approved nonprofits. "
dailypennsylvanian.com - University makes the wrong call on poker
dailypennsylvanian.com - University makes the wrong call on poker: "University makes the wrong call on poker
December 3, 2004
Ican't wait until I turn 21. It's not so I can legally buy a drink (although I suppose that's a nice benefit). I can't wait until my next birthday so I can gamble. I want to be able to hop on a bus and go to Atlantic City to play blackjack. It's one of my life goals to enter the World Series of Poker one day. I've driven nearly four hours in Los Angeles traffic to get to the only 18-and-over casino in the area. I've gone to Montreal in January (a place so cold your nose hairs actually freeze) to play craps."
December 3, 2004
Ican't wait until I turn 21. It's not so I can legally buy a drink (although I suppose that's a nice benefit). I can't wait until my next birthday so I can gamble. I want to be able to hop on a bus and go to Atlantic City to play blackjack. It's one of my life goals to enter the World Series of Poker one day. I've driven nearly four hours in Los Angeles traffic to get to the only 18-and-over casino in the area. I've gone to Montreal in January (a place so cold your nose hairs actually freeze) to play craps."
toledoblade.com
toledoblade.com: "Big bucks and caveats
CALL it philanthropy's version of the pre-nuptial agreement. Colleges and universities are into fund-raising like never before, and like some marriages that go bad, donor and recipient sometimes disagree on the original intent of the gift.
Now, increasingly savvy and insistent donors are getting their deals down in writing, insisting that the institutions they give to use the money as they intended.
This new attention to detail is due in part to legal entanglements like that of wealthy donor Paul Glenn, who said the University of Southern California had fraudulently used his $1.6 million gift for biological research on aging. Mr. Glenn, who sued USC four years ago, settled the case this year."
CALL it philanthropy's version of the pre-nuptial agreement. Colleges and universities are into fund-raising like never before, and like some marriages that go bad, donor and recipient sometimes disagree on the original intent of the gift.
Now, increasingly savvy and insistent donors are getting their deals down in writing, insisting that the institutions they give to use the money as they intended.
This new attention to detail is due in part to legal entanglements like that of wealthy donor Paul Glenn, who said the University of Southern California had fraudulently used his $1.6 million gift for biological research on aging. Mr. Glenn, who sued USC four years ago, settled the case this year."
PRESS RELEASE 2003 CHARITABLE GIVING OUTPACED HOLIDAY SPENDING - Hoover ink PR
PRESS RELEASE 2003 CHARITABLE GIVING OUTPACED HOLIDAY SPENDING - Hoover ink PR: "News Released: December 03, 2004
2003 CHARITABLE GIVING OUTPACED HOLIDAY SPENDING
(PRLEAP.COM) In a major change from 2002, Americans spent more last year on charity than they did on holiday gifts. Holiday retail sales for November and December 2003 in the general merchandise category totaled roughly $217 billion, according to the National Retail Federation. Charitable giving for 2003 topped $240 billion. "
2003 CHARITABLE GIVING OUTPACED HOLIDAY SPENDING
(PRLEAP.COM) In a major change from 2002, Americans spent more last year on charity than they did on holiday gifts. Holiday retail sales for November and December 2003 in the general merchandise category totaled roughly $217 billion, according to the National Retail Federation. Charitable giving for 2003 topped $240 billion. "
It is good to see an executive leave gracefully - Thursday, 12/02/04
It is good to see an executive leave gracefully - Thursday, 12/02/04: "It is good to see an executive leave gracefully
It is good to see an executive leave gracefully
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Notre Dame's head football coach Tyrone Willingham — fired after his team finished the past season with ''only'' six wins and five losses.
The same day — Tuesday — Cleveland Browns head football coach Butch Davis —forced to resign during a season in which his team has lost five straight games.
Isn't it great, though, when a person can leave a job on his or her own terms, whenever he or she wants to leave?
That's the way it was for Kweisi Mfume, who stepped down from his job as president and chief executive officer of the NAACP Tuesday after spending nine years heading the nation's oldest and largest civil rights organization
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Notre Dame's head football coach Tyrone Willingham � fired after his team finished the past season with ''only'' six wins and five losses.
The same day � Tuesday � Cleveland Browns head football coach Butch Davis �forced to resign during a season in which his team has lost five straight games.
Isn't it great, though, when a person can leave a job on his or her own terms, whenever he or she wants to leave?
That's the way it was for Kweisi Mfume, who stepped down from his job as president and chief executive officer of the NAACP Tuesday after spending nine years heading the nation's oldest and largest civil rights organization"
It is good to see an executive leave gracefully
• It is good to see an executive leave gracefully
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Notre Dame's head football coach Tyrone Willingham — fired after his team finished the past season with ''only'' six wins and five losses.
The same day — Tuesday — Cleveland Browns head football coach Butch Davis —forced to resign during a season in which his team has lost five straight games.
Isn't it great, though, when a person can leave a job on his or her own terms, whenever he or she wants to leave?
That's the way it was for Kweisi Mfume, who stepped down from his job as president and chief executive officer of the NAACP Tuesday after spending nine years heading the nation's oldest and largest civil rights organization
� It is good to see an executive leave gracefully
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Notre Dame's head football coach Tyrone Willingham � fired after his team finished the past season with ''only'' six wins and five losses.
The same day � Tuesday � Cleveland Browns head football coach Butch Davis �forced to resign during a season in which his team has lost five straight games.
Isn't it great, though, when a person can leave a job on his or her own terms, whenever he or she wants to leave?
That's the way it was for Kweisi Mfume, who stepped down from his job as president and chief executive officer of the NAACP Tuesday after spending nine years heading the nation's oldest and largest civil rights organization"
Hernando Today - Online Edition
Hernando Today - Online Edition: "Truth to tell, charity begins in the groan
JOE KLOCK SR.
Published: Dec 2, 2004
As 2004 rushes toward the history books, most solvent Americans are reminded of charity, whether by snail-mail appeals, tax advisors, street-corner Santas or re-runs of Christmas flicks.
As is true of most things in life, there are many facets and shades of the giving process, which is what this reflection is about.
Giving before it hurts is not "
JOE KLOCK SR.
Published: Dec 2, 2004
As 2004 rushes toward the history books, most solvent Americans are reminded of charity, whether by snail-mail appeals, tax advisors, street-corner Santas or re-runs of Christmas flicks.
As is true of most things in life, there are many facets and shades of the giving process, which is what this reflection is about.
Giving before it hurts is not "
DesMoinesRegister.com Oprahs Charity rivals Santa's
DesMoinesRegister.com: "Munson: O,O,O, Oprah's charity rivals Santa's
By KYLE MUNSON
REGISTER STAFF WRITER
December 3, 2004
Take stock of Oprah Winfrey's year of hyper-philanthropy, one that was high-profile even by her lofty standards, and one thing seems certain: The superstar talk-show host is on the fast track to sainthood. Her flock is vast and devout. There's a weekly TV audience of more than 30 million viewers in 110 countries. Her talk-show contract, renewed this year, lasts through 2011.
She has ruled Chicago for 20 years, been nationally syndicated since 1986 and is publisher of her own O magazine (with 2 million readers) since April 2000. She made reading cool again with her book club and turned some obscure authors into instant best sellers."
By KYLE MUNSON
REGISTER STAFF WRITER
December 3, 2004
Take stock of Oprah Winfrey's year of hyper-philanthropy, one that was high-profile even by her lofty standards, and one thing seems certain: The superstar talk-show host is on the fast track to sainthood. Her flock is vast and devout. There's a weekly TV audience of more than 30 million viewers in 110 countries. Her talk-show contract, renewed this year, lasts through 2011.
She has ruled Chicago for 20 years, been nationally syndicated since 1986 and is publisher of her own O magazine (with 2 million readers) since April 2000. She made reading cool again with her book club and turned some obscure authors into instant best sellers."
Welcome to the Association of Chief Executives of Voluntary Organisations
Welcome to the Association of Chief Executives of Voluntary Organisations: "30 Nov 2004 Alan Milburn calls for financial shake-up to help charities reform public services
Radical changes in funding will open the way for charities to improve services to the public over the next 5 years, Alan Milburn will claim today. His speech will be made at the launch of a Home Office funded report by the acevo Commission of Inquiry.
Alan Milburn will say: 'Acevo is leading the debate about how the voluntary sector can make a bigger contribution to the reforms and improvements that are needed both in public services and wider society. I want to set out how I believe the voluntary sector can become part of the mainstream of public service delivery. I believe the voluntary sector stands on the edge of a new future.�
David Blunkett welcomed the report. He said: 'Realising the potential of community and voluntary organisations to solve problems, build confidence and skills and strengthen communities is a crucial issue. All funders - including those in government departments - need to take a long term view to appreciate that building capacity ultimately brings benefits for us all.'"
Radical changes in funding will open the way for charities to improve services to the public over the next 5 years, Alan Milburn will claim today. His speech will be made at the launch of a Home Office funded report by the acevo Commission of Inquiry.
Alan Milburn will say: 'Acevo is leading the debate about how the voluntary sector can make a bigger contribution to the reforms and improvements that are needed both in public services and wider society. I want to set out how I believe the voluntary sector can become part of the mainstream of public service delivery. I believe the voluntary sector stands on the edge of a new future.�
David Blunkett welcomed the report. He said: 'Realising the potential of community and voluntary organisations to solve problems, build confidence and skills and strengthen communities is a crucial issue. All funders - including those in government departments - need to take a long term view to appreciate that building capacity ultimately brings benefits for us all.'"
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DescriptionThe biggest gathering of chief executives, chairs and
board members within the third sector.
Attend this conference to hear the latest thinking from
leading opinion formers and decision makers in the sector.
The day will be a combination of stimulating presentations,
practical workshops and lively debate "
SocietyGuardian.co.uk | Society | Sudan reprieves aid chiefs in expulsion row
SocietyGuardian.co.uk | Society | Sudan reprieves aid chiefs in expulsion row: "Sudan reprieves aid chiefs in expulsion row
Ewen MacAskill, diplomatic editor
Tuesday November 30, 2004
The Guardian
The Sudanese government appeared to bow to international pressure last night and postponed its planned expulsion of senior staff at two British aid agencies, Save the Children and Oxfam. "
Ewen MacAskill, diplomatic editor
Tuesday November 30, 2004
The Guardian
The Sudanese government appeared to bow to international pressure last night and postponed its planned expulsion of senior staff at two British aid agencies, Save the Children and Oxfam. "
SocietyGuardian.co.uk | Society | Off diary: The new lotteries bill
SocietyGuardian.co.uk | Society | Off diary: The new lotteries bill: "Taking liberties
Voluntary sector has 'grave concerns' over new lotteries bill
Mary O'Hara
Wednesday December 1, 2004
The Guardian
After months of assurances from the government that it would keep out of lottery fund allocation decisions, the voluntary sector says the lotteries bill, published last week, has confirmed its fears that the independence of the lottery to distribute cash to good causes could be eroded. "
Voluntary sector has 'grave concerns' over new lotteries bill
Mary O'Hara
Wednesday December 1, 2004
The Guardian
After months of assurances from the government that it would keep out of lottery fund allocation decisions, the voluntary sector says the lotteries bill, published last week, has confirmed its fears that the independence of the lottery to distribute cash to good causes could be eroded. "
Thursday, December 02, 2004
Philadelphia Inquirer | 12/02/2004 | Editorial | Restored faith, erased a debt
Philadelphia Inquirer | 12/02/2004 | Editorial | Restored faith, erased a debt: "Kweisi Mfume was at the top of his game when he unexpectedly got out of politics to take over the NAACP. It wasn't just his personal story of overcoming poverty that made him popular. The Maryland congressman was articulate, smart, and a potential candidate for even higher office. But he heard another call.
Mfume became president and chief executive officer of the NAACP in 1996, leaving Congress after five terms to head an organization more than $3 million in debt. His predecessor, Ben Chavis, had resigned amid the scandal of a sexual-harassment allegation.
Within eight months Mfume had erased the debt, and the NAACP now has $15 million in reserves. But although it is a much stronger organization than the one Mfume inherited, not all is well.
Pre-election comments by NAACP board chairman Julian Bond criticizing President Bush have led to IRS threats to take away its tax-exempt status for engaging in politics. Such blatantly partisan retribution would be wrong, given the IRS "
Mfume became president and chief executive officer of the NAACP in 1996, leaving Congress after five terms to head an organization more than $3 million in debt. His predecessor, Ben Chavis, had resigned amid the scandal of a sexual-harassment allegation.
Within eight months Mfume had erased the debt, and the NAACP now has $15 million in reserves. But although it is a much stronger organization than the one Mfume inherited, not all is well.
Pre-election comments by NAACP board chairman Julian Bond criticizing President Bush have led to IRS threats to take away its tax-exempt status for engaging in politics. Such blatantly partisan retribution would be wrong, given the IRS "
Fool.com: A Charitable Puzzle [Motley Fool Take] December 2, 2004
Fool.com: A Charitable Puzzle [Motley Fool Take] December 2, 2004: "A Charitable Puzzle
By Selena Maranjian (TMF Selena)
December 2, 2004
At knowledgeplex.org recently, I read an article that asked the same question that has often puzzled me: With all the poverty in the world, with billions of people living hand-to-mouth and millions starving and dying, why do so many generous people give so much money to nonprofits such as universities and the opera?"
By Selena Maranjian (TMF Selena)
December 2, 2004
At knowledgeplex.org recently, I read an article that asked the same question that has often puzzled me: With all the poverty in the world, with billions of people living hand-to-mouth and millions starving and dying, why do so many generous people give so much money to nonprofits such as universities and the opera?"
First Coast News | Florida State News
First Coast News | Florida State News: "FORT MYERS, FL (AP) -- A long list of retailers and two shopping centers in Lee County have banned having red kettles and bell-ringers, probably costing the Salvation Army around 40-thousand dollars.
Lee County's Salvation Army is facing strict nonsolicitation policies this year.
Three Target stores originally bringing in a combined 25-thousand dollars, and two Publix stores raising nearly 15-thousand dollars had to drop plans to host bell-ringers when shopping centers adopted nonsolicitation policies. "
Lee County's Salvation Army is facing strict nonsolicitation policies this year.
Three Target stores originally bringing in a combined 25-thousand dollars, and two Publix stores raising nearly 15-thousand dollars had to drop plans to host bell-ringers when shopping centers adopted nonsolicitation policies. "
The investment club you can't get into
The investment club you can't get into: "Wealthy families are discovering a new source of financial advice: each other.
One of the hottest corners of the wealth-management business is 'peering' -- where organizations charge wealthy families to meet other wealthy families. The idea is for families -- tired of the hard-sell from wealth-management firms and private banks -- to band together in formal peer groups to swap ideas and advice.
Those who join can get first-hand recommendations on such things as finding hedge funds to hiring private-jet pilots and preparing kids for their inheritance. They can also make investments together and get group discounts from money managers, banks and even travel companies. "
One of the hottest corners of the wealth-management business is 'peering' -- where organizations charge wealthy families to meet other wealthy families. The idea is for families -- tired of the hard-sell from wealth-management firms and private banks -- to band together in formal peer groups to swap ideas and advice.
Those who join can get first-hand recommendations on such things as finding hedge funds to hiring private-jet pilots and preparing kids for their inheritance. They can also make investments together and get group discounts from money managers, banks and even travel companies. "
Salt Lake City Weekly - Dollars to Divide
Salt Lake City Weekly - Dollars to �Divide�: "Sometime over the past few weeks, two curious local agendas crossed paths. Salt Lake City Mayor Rocky Anderson arranged a huge be-in at the downtown Salt Lake City Library, where all and sundry aired their feelings concerning our community�s �religious divide.� Close on its heels, The Salt Lake Tribune revealed that, prior to releasing her sweeping tax reform plan, outgoing Gov. Olene Walker sent three envoys to meet with church leaders. Specifically, she let them know that if her proposed flat state income tax were implemented, well, the lower proposed tax could hurt the traditional deduction for charitable giving. You know, tithing. We can�t really have that, now, can we? "
MSN Money - Forbes: Who are our best corporate citizens?
MSN Money - Forbes: Who are our best corporate citizens?: "It's a debate as old as the corporate institution: Are companies beholden only to their shareholders, or do they have a responsibility to society beyond their bottom line?
In 1970, future Nobel economist Milton Friedman published a now-famous essay asserting that the best corporate citizens were those who maximized their profits within the legal boundaries set by society. If there was good to be done with those profits, shareholders should do it. They could send their dividends to charity.
Friedman's view provokes plenty of dissent in the executive suite.
Many a corporation makes quite a show of serving other 'stakeholders' besides the owners of shares -- employees, communities or environmental causes, for example. In the last of our four-part Beyond the Balance Sheet series, we review one consultant's scorecard on how big corporations act as citizens. KLD Research & Analytics, an investment research firm in Boston, does the ratings to help institutional investors and money managers who want to steer money toward good corporate citizens, on the theory that Friedman is wrong and that such angels can be identified. Banks and insurers
check your credit.
So should you."
In 1970, future Nobel economist Milton Friedman published a now-famous essay asserting that the best corporate citizens were those who maximized their profits within the legal boundaries set by society. If there was good to be done with those profits, shareholders should do it. They could send their dividends to charity.
Friedman's view provokes plenty of dissent in the executive suite.
Many a corporation makes quite a show of serving other 'stakeholders' besides the owners of shares -- employees, communities or environmental causes, for example. In the last of our four-part Beyond the Balance Sheet series, we review one consultant's scorecard on how big corporations act as citizens. KLD Research & Analytics, an investment research firm in Boston, does the ratings to help institutional investors and money managers who want to steer money toward good corporate citizens, on the theory that Friedman is wrong and that such angels can be identified. Banks and insurers
check your credit.
So should you."
NPR : More Stores Quiet Salvation Army's Bells
NPR Story includes Audio.
NPR : More Stores Quiet Salvation Army's Bells: "More Stores Quiet Salvation Army's Bells
Talk of the Nation, December 1, 2004 � A growing list of retail chains and property companies have banned the Salvation Army's collection cauldrons from their stores. There will be no bells at Barnes & Noble, no tinkling at Toys R Us, and no collections at Kohl's.
But it's Target's decision to do away with the tradition that's raised the most public ire. The company says it can no longer make an exception for the Salvation Army in the face of increasing requests from other groups to solicit at their locations."
NPR : More Stores Quiet Salvation Army's Bells: "More Stores Quiet Salvation Army's Bells
Talk of the Nation, December 1, 2004 � A growing list of retail chains and property companies have banned the Salvation Army's collection cauldrons from their stores. There will be no bells at Barnes & Noble, no tinkling at Toys R Us, and no collections at Kohl's.
But it's Target's decision to do away with the tradition that's raised the most public ire. The company says it can no longer make an exception for the Salvation Army in the face of increasing requests from other groups to solicit at their locations."
WRAL.com - News - Grand Jury Hears From State Senator About Money, Nonprofits
WRAL.com - News - Grand Jury Hears From State Senator About Money, Nonprofits: "Grand Jury Hears From State Senator About Money, Nonprofits
Marc Basnight Subpoenaed To Discuss Former Congressman's Foundation
POSTED: 6:10 pm EST December 1, 2004
RALEIGH, N.C. -- A high-ranking member of North Carolina's state Senate appeared before a federal grand jury Wednesday to discuss a former congressman's nonprofit organization."
Marc Basnight Subpoenaed To Discuss Former Congressman's Foundation
POSTED: 6:10 pm EST December 1, 2004
RALEIGH, N.C. -- A high-ranking member of North Carolina's state Senate appeared before a federal grand jury Wednesday to discuss a former congressman's nonprofit organization."
KPHO Phoenix - Phony Philanthropy
KPHO Phoenix - Phony Philanthropy: "Phony Philanthropy
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(CBS 5 NEWS) - �Tis the season for giving and many charities take advantage of that warmth to raise money. Tonight, a story you have to see before you answer the call to give. CBS 5's Steve Chamraz spent two months looking into one charity and found serious questions about how it spends your donations.
Our investigation uncovered a charity that's collecting millions and keeping way more then it should.
When we described it to authorities, the government called it one of the most underhanded schemes it had ever seen.
We discovered the phony philanthropist after an investigative producer got a call at home asking for money. The person calling said he was collecting money for burn victims and all he wanted was a $35 donation. All the money he claimed, stays where it's raised, so we tracked down the man who runs the charity in Southern California.
Michael Gamboa, president of the Association for Firefighters and Paramedics, in 2003, according to government documents, raised almost $1.9 million."
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(CBS 5 NEWS) - �Tis the season for giving and many charities take advantage of that warmth to raise money. Tonight, a story you have to see before you answer the call to give. CBS 5's Steve Chamraz spent two months looking into one charity and found serious questions about how it spends your donations.
Our investigation uncovered a charity that's collecting millions and keeping way more then it should.
When we described it to authorities, the government called it one of the most underhanded schemes it had ever seen.
We discovered the phony philanthropist after an investigative producer got a call at home asking for money. The person calling said he was collecting money for burn victims and all he wanted was a $35 donation. All the money he claimed, stays where it's raised, so we tracked down the man who runs the charity in Southern California.
Michael Gamboa, president of the Association for Firefighters and Paramedics, in 2003, according to government documents, raised almost $1.9 million."
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DMNews.com | News | Article: "Privacy Group Decries 'Loophole' for Prerecorded Messages
A privacy group said a proposal to let prerecorded telemarketing messages be sent to existing customers -- a practice that has been legal for years -- would create a 'loophole' in the national no-call list.
In a Nov. 18 newsletter, the Electronic Privacy Information Center said it would file comments with the Federal Trade Commission against the proposal and encouraged others to do so. The proposal, initiated by the FTC in response to a telemarketer's petition, would clarify a conflict between FTC and Federal Communications Commission "
A privacy group said a proposal to let prerecorded telemarketing messages be sent to existing customers -- a practice that has been legal for years -- would create a 'loophole' in the national no-call list.
In a Nov. 18 newsletter, the Electronic Privacy Information Center said it would file comments with the Federal Trade Commission against the proposal and encouraged others to do so. The proposal, initiated by the FTC in response to a telemarketer's petition, would clarify a conflict between FTC and Federal Communications Commission "
The Selma Times-Journal: Local
TThe Selma Times-Journal: Local: "AG King goes after gaming
By John Gullion
Wednesday, December 1, 2004 11:56 PM CST
White Hall - Alabama State Attorney General Troy King has set his sights on the state's growing gambling industry and that includes the White Hall Gaming Center.
'My office has now completed the most exhaustive review of gambling within the borders of Alabama. The people of Alabama should take heart in knowing that this review has been comprehensive,' King said in a Wednesday press release. 'Where illegal gambling is occurring in our state, steps have either already been taken or are in the process of being taken to enforce the law and stop these activities.'"
By John Gullion
Wednesday, December 1, 2004 11:56 PM CST
White Hall - Alabama State Attorney General Troy King has set his sights on the state's growing gambling industry and that includes the White Hall Gaming Center.
'My office has now completed the most exhaustive review of gambling within the borders of Alabama. The people of Alabama should take heart in knowing that this review has been comprehensive,' King said in a Wednesday press release. 'Where illegal gambling is occurring in our state, steps have either already been taken or are in the process of being taken to enforce the law and stop these activities.'"
Ban on charity bell ringers makes shoppers think twice / Boycotts threatened; Westlake kettle OKd
Ban on charity bell ringers makes shoppers think twice / Boycotts threatened; Westlake kettle OKd: "Ban on charity bell ringers makes shoppers think twice
Boycotts threatened; Westlake kettle OKd
Tanya Schevitz, Chronicle Staff Writer
Thursday, December 2, 2004
The Salvation Army has received an outpouring of support after reports that two major department store chains -- Target and Mervyn's -- had banned the charity's holiday bell ringers from collecting donations in front of their stores, a spokeswoman said Wednesday. "
Boycotts threatened; Westlake kettle OKd
Tanya Schevitz, Chronicle Staff Writer
Thursday, December 2, 2004
The Salvation Army has received an outpouring of support after reports that two major department store chains -- Target and Mervyn's -- had banned the charity's holiday bell ringers from collecting donations in front of their stores, a spokeswoman said Wednesday. "
Charlotte Observer | 12/02/2004 | Unlicensed charity to stop operating
Charlotte Observer | 12/02/2004 | Unlicensed charity to stop operating: "Unlicensed charity to stop operating
Blue donation boxes set up around Charlotte
A Canadian-based charity best known for its ubiquitous blue donation boxes in Charlotte was ordered to stop its operations Wednesday, according to court records.
For Those in Need National Network received a cease-and-desist order filed by officials with the N.C. Department of the Secretary of State"
Blue donation boxes set up around Charlotte
A Canadian-based charity best known for its ubiquitous blue donation boxes in Charlotte was ordered to stop its operations Wednesday, according to court records.
For Those in Need National Network received a cease-and-desist order filed by officials with the N.C. Department of the Secretary of State"
IRS Officials Urge Care for Those Making a Car Donation; New Law Changes Rules at End of the Year
IRS issued consumer alert to help taxpayers avoid potential pitfalls when they donate their automobiles to charities.
IRS Officials Urge Care for Those Making a Car Donation; New Law Changes Rules at End of the Year
IRS Officials Urge Care for Those Making a Car Donation; New Law Changes Rules at End of the Year
BBC NEWS | World | Middle East | US family sues 'Hamas-linked' charities
BBC NEWS | World | Middle East | US family sues 'Hamas-linked' charities: "This week, a piece of the Arab-Israeli conflict is being transferred from the dusty streets of the West Bank to the chilly winds and sleek skyscrapers of downtown Chicago.
The Boim family accuse Chicago charities of links with Hamas
The family of David Boim, an American teenager shot dead by Hamas at a West Bank bus stop in 1996, is suing a group of Chicago-based organisations who they say helped fund Hamas operations.
It will be the first courtroom test of a piece of federal anti-terror legislation passed in the early 1990s, which supporters say helps strike a blow at terror support networks. "
The Boim family accuse Chicago charities of links with Hamas
The family of David Boim, an American teenager shot dead by Hamas at a West Bank bus stop in 1996, is suing a group of Chicago-based organisations who they say helped fund Hamas operations.
It will be the first courtroom test of a piece of federal anti-terror legislation passed in the early 1990s, which supporters say helps strike a blow at terror support networks. "
Kern Valley Sun Youth Foundation Distritubes Grant money to peers
Kern Valley Sun: "Youth foundation distributes grant money to peers
Cathy Perfect-Kern Valley Sun
Kern Valley High School senior Andrew Gilman is getting a hands-on lesson in philanthropy.
As one of about 20 teenagers in Kern County selected for a seat on the Grants Advisory Board for Youth (GABY), Gilman has a voice in the awarding of $7,500 in grant money to local youth-led groups with a project or "
Cathy Perfect-Kern Valley Sun
Kern Valley High School senior Andrew Gilman is getting a hands-on lesson in philanthropy.
As one of about 20 teenagers in Kern County selected for a seat on the Grants Advisory Board for Youth (GABY), Gilman has a voice in the awarding of $7,500 in grant money to local youth-led groups with a project or "
TheOmahaChannel.com - Family - Philanthropy Students Practice What They've Learned
TheOmahaChannel.com - Family - Philanthropy Students Practice What They've Learned: "Philanthropy Students Practice What They've Learned
Child Saving Institute Will Benefit From UNO Class
POSTED: 4:43 pm CST December 1, 2004
UPDATED: 4:55 pm CST December 1, 2004
OMAHA, Neb. -- Omaha's Child Saving Institute was the beneficiary Wednesday of a University of Nebraska-Omaha philanthropy class.
UNO students are learning how to give away money thanks to a new course in philanthropy. The class, the first of its kind at UNO, also teaches how to get others to donate and how to get a donation if you are part of a nonprofit organization."
Child Saving Institute Will Benefit From UNO Class
POSTED: 4:43 pm CST December 1, 2004
UPDATED: 4:55 pm CST December 1, 2004
OMAHA, Neb. -- Omaha's Child Saving Institute was the beneficiary Wednesday of a University of Nebraska-Omaha philanthropy class.
UNO students are learning how to give away money thanks to a new course in philanthropy. The class, the first of its kind at UNO, also teaches how to get others to donate and how to get a donation if you are part of a nonprofit organization."
InfoToday Blog
InfoToday Blog: "InfoToday Blog � Live from London II!
Thursday, December 02, 2004
Blogs Hit a Hot Button "
Thursday, December 02, 2004
Blogs Hit a Hot Button "
US News Article | Reuters.com
US News Article | Reuters.com: "'Blog' Tops U.S. Dictionary's Words of the Year
Tue Nov 30, 2004 02:12 PM ET
By Greg Frost
BOSTON (Reuters) - A four-letter term that came to symbolize the difference between old and new media during this year's presidential campaign tops U.S. dictionary publisher Merriam-Webster's list of the 10 words of the year.
Merriam-Webster Inc. said on Tuesday that blog, defined as 'a Web site that contains an online personal journal with reflections, comments and often hyperlinks,' was one of the most looked-up words on its Internet sites this year. "
Tue Nov 30, 2004 02:12 PM ET
By Greg Frost
BOSTON (Reuters) - A four-letter term that came to symbolize the difference between old and new media during this year's presidential campaign tops U.S. dictionary publisher Merriam-Webster's list of the 10 words of the year.
Merriam-Webster Inc. said on Tuesday that blog, defined as 'a Web site that contains an online personal journal with reflections, comments and often hyperlinks,' was one of the most looked-up words on its Internet sites this year. "
How Habitat for Humanity Grew to be a Near-Billion-Dollar Global Enterprise
: "How Habitat for Humanity Grew to be a Near-Billion-Dollar Global Enterprise
Susan Davis, director of Ashoka's Global Academy for Social Entrepreneurship, traveled to Americus, Georgia, to interview Millard Fuller, the founder of Habitat for Humanity and one of the world's great social entrepreneurs. Fuller speaks candidly about how to build a sustainable citizen base of support, how to scale-up an organization and eventually how to go global. He envisions concrete ways to eliminate poverty housing throughout the world. "
Susan Davis, director of Ashoka's Global Academy for Social Entrepreneurship, traveled to Americus, Georgia, to interview Millard Fuller, the founder of Habitat for Humanity and one of the world's great social entrepreneurs. Fuller speaks candidly about how to build a sustainable citizen base of support, how to scale-up an organization and eventually how to go global. He envisions concrete ways to eliminate poverty housing throughout the world. "
Wednesday, December 01, 2004
Jewish and Israel News from New York - The Jewish Week
Jewish and Israel News from New York - The Jewish Week: "The Charity Aid, Recovery and Empowerment act originally included �charitable choice� provisions, which would make it easier for overtly religious groups to get government money to provide health and social services.
But those provisions were dropped in the face of stiff opposition from congressional Democrats and some religious groups that feared government interference in religious affairs. Instead, the legislation was reduced to a series of tax incentives intended to increase charitable giving. "
But those provisions were dropped in the face of stiff opposition from congressional Democrats and some religious groups that feared government interference in religious affairs. Instead, the legislation was reduced to a series of tax incentives intended to increase charitable giving. "
MyWestTexas.com Faith-based organizations look to each other for funding help
MyWestTexas.com: "Helping those in need is the common mission of many nonprofit organizations in Midland. Unfortunately, programs with the best of intentions still require funding for the services they seek to provide. Faith-based organizations share the same altruistic and charitable intentions but often don't qualify for government funding.
President Bush has urged Congress not to discriminate against faith-based organizations that have the ability to fill the service gap between those in need and federal and state programs"
President Bush has urged Congress not to discriminate against faith-based organizations that have the ability to fill the service gap between those in need and federal and state programs"
Duluth News Tribune | 12/01/2004 | Our View: Some charities may not be as sweet as donors think
Duluth News Tribune 12/01/2004 Our View: Some charities may not be as sweet as donors think: "Our View: Some charities may not be as sweet as donors think
Before holiday giving, check nonprofits for financial and fund-raising practices
In this season of giving, is there a finer act of charity than making a donation to the organizations representing the men and women who serve us, say, for instance, the Northland Fire, Police and Dog Officers Benevolent Society? As many donors believe, such gifts do double duty by helping to make our society safer and qualifying as a tax deduction -- a good deal for everyone, right?
Well, not necessarily. A survey of a broad range of Minnesota nonprofits indicates that money given to many charitable organizations -- even those that genuinely do very good work -- may not be going where you think it does. The listing by the St. Paul-based Charities Review Council (www.crcmn.org) gathers data from organizations from the American Red Cross to the Minnesota Police and Peace Officers Association, reporting how transparently "
Before holiday giving, check nonprofits for financial and fund-raising practices
In this season of giving, is there a finer act of charity than making a donation to the organizations representing the men and women who serve us, say, for instance, the Northland Fire, Police and Dog Officers Benevolent Society? As many donors believe, such gifts do double duty by helping to make our society safer and qualifying as a tax deduction -- a good deal for everyone, right?
Well, not necessarily. A survey of a broad range of Minnesota nonprofits indicates that money given to many charitable organizations -- even those that genuinely do very good work -- may not be going where you think it does. The listing by the St. Paul-based Charities Review Council (www.crcmn.org) gathers data from organizations from the American Red Cross to the Minnesota Police and Peace Officers Association, reporting how transparently "
Fool.com: Year-End Tax Tips [Motley Fool Take] December 1, 2004
Fool.com: Year-End Tax Tips [Motley Fool Take] December 1, 2004: "OUR TAKE
Year-End Tax Tips
The Motley Fool Take
Tax Strategies
By The Motley Fool Staff
December 1, 2004
As 2004 draws to a close, there are some tax considerations you may want to mull over. A little last-minute planning can save you hundreds of dollars -- or more. (And for much more tax guidance than you'll find in this humble article, click over to our Tax Center.)
First off, your donations -- this is the busiest fund-raising season for many charities, after all. Approach your giving with tax efficiency in mind. Contribute appreciated stock, not cash, to your favorite charities. If you've held the shares for more than a year, you'll avoid paying tax on the appreciation, and you'll still be able to deduct the full value of the stock. Call your favorite nonprofit, and the folks there will probably be able to help you with this. (And if you're looking for some new favorite nonprofits"
Year-End Tax Tips
The Motley Fool Take
Tax Strategies
By The Motley Fool Staff
December 1, 2004
As 2004 draws to a close, there are some tax considerations you may want to mull over. A little last-minute planning can save you hundreds of dollars -- or more. (And for much more tax guidance than you'll find in this humble article, click over to our Tax Center.)
First off, your donations -- this is the busiest fund-raising season for many charities, after all. Approach your giving with tax efficiency in mind. Contribute appreciated stock, not cash, to your favorite charities. If you've held the shares for more than a year, you'll avoid paying tax on the appreciation, and you'll still be able to deduct the full value of the stock. Call your favorite nonprofit, and the folks there will probably be able to help you with this. (And if you're looking for some new favorite nonprofits"
Waukon Standard
Waukon Standard: "Allamakee County will be one of the 85-90 counties in the state to begin receiving one-half of one percent of Iowa's gambling revenues beginning in the fall (most likely October) of 2005. Decisions on how the $60,000 plus dollars will be spent each year will be the task of a new governing board that has recently been formed.
If managed well, the $60,000 will grow substantially over the years. Twenty-five percent of the funds ($15,000) will go into an endowment fund which will exist in perpetuity. Ninety-five percent of that investment return will stay in the endowment fund to help continue to grow additional revenues. The other five percent of the annual investment return will be added to the $45,000 per year (75% of the $60,000) that will go to charitable groups within the county."
If managed well, the $60,000 will grow substantially over the years. Twenty-five percent of the funds ($15,000) will go into an endowment fund which will exist in perpetuity. Ninety-five percent of that investment return will stay in the endowment fund to help continue to grow additional revenues. The other five percent of the annual investment return will be added to the $45,000 per year (75% of the $60,000) that will go to charitable groups within the county."
BostonHerald.com - Local/ Regional News: Where�s all of Molly�s money? Bish dad can�t believe Masons only have $15G for kids� charity
BostonHerald.com - Local/ Regional News: Where's all of Molly's money? Bish dad can't believe Masons only have $15G for kids' charity: "Where's all of Molly's money? Bish dad can't believe Masons only have $15G for kids' charity
By John Strahinich
Wednesday, December 1, 2004
The secretive Massachusetts Grand Lodge of Masons is in turmoil over internal allegations that money raised in the name of slain teen Molly Bish has been misappropriated, the Herald has learned.
A Milton dentist who directed a Mason-sponsored child identification program first raised questions about its funding about six weeks ago, sources said. "
By John Strahinich
Wednesday, December 1, 2004
The secretive Massachusetts Grand Lodge of Masons is in turmoil over internal allegations that money raised in the name of slain teen Molly Bish has been misappropriated, the Herald has learned.
A Milton dentist who directed a Mason-sponsored child identification program first raised questions about its funding about six weeks ago, sources said. "
Charitable Giving Benefit Added to the American Express Estate Series Variable Universal Life Products
Charitable Giving Benefit Added to the American Express Estate Series Variable Universal Life Products: "Charitable Giving Benefit Added to the American Express Estate Series Variable Universal Life Products
MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 1, 2004--
New benefit provides clients the opportunity to address both personal protection and philanthropic goals with one product
American Express Financial Advisors, a unit of American Express Company (NYSE:AXP) has introduced the Charitable Giving Benefit, a new feature of the American Express(R) Estate Series variable universal life insurance product lines issued by IDS Life Insurance Company and IDS Life Insurance of New York, Albany, N.Y.
The Charitable Giving Benefit allows policyholders, upon death of the insured, to give the equivalent 1% of the policy's death benefit, up to a maximum of $100,000, to an accredited charitable organization of their choice at no added cost and without decreasing the amount of the insurance death benefit paid out to beneficiaries.
For example, the beneficiaries of a $1 million Variable Universal Life IV- Estate Series policy, would receive the full $1 million (assuming no loans, withdrawals or decreases in face amount) at the time of the policy holder's death, and an additional $10,000 would be donated in the client's name to any 501(c)(3) charitable organization "
MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 1, 2004--
New benefit provides clients the opportunity to address both personal protection and philanthropic goals with one product
American Express Financial Advisors, a unit of American Express Company (NYSE:AXP) has introduced the Charitable Giving Benefit, a new feature of the American Express(R) Estate Series variable universal life insurance product lines issued by IDS Life Insurance Company and IDS Life Insurance of New York, Albany, N.Y.
The Charitable Giving Benefit allows policyholders, upon death of the insured, to give the equivalent 1% of the policy's death benefit, up to a maximum of $100,000, to an accredited charitable organization of their choice at no added cost and without decreasing the amount of the insurance death benefit paid out to beneficiaries.
For example, the beneficiaries of a $1 million Variable Universal Life IV- Estate Series policy, would receive the full $1 million (assuming no loans, withdrawals or decreases in face amount) at the time of the policy holder's death, and an additional $10,000 would be donated in the client's name to any 501(c)(3) charitable organization "
newsobserver.com | Business
newsobserver.com Business: "Charities depend on giving
More competition for donations can lead to creative fund-raising
By AMY MARTINEZ AND KARIN RIVES, Staff Writers
Just as this is make-or-break time for retailers, so, too, is it the most important time of the year for charities, which raise up to $7 of every $10 in the last two months of the year.
After all, charities are counting on you being in a more giving mood as you go about shopping for holiday presents. And, of course, they know that you may be thinking about next year's tax return: If you haven't made a tax-deductible donation for 2004, you have fewer than five weeks."
More competition for donations can lead to creative fund-raising
By AMY MARTINEZ AND KARIN RIVES, Staff Writers
Just as this is make-or-break time for retailers, so, too, is it the most important time of the year for charities, which raise up to $7 of every $10 in the last two months of the year.
After all, charities are counting on you being in a more giving mood as you go about shopping for holiday presents. And, of course, they know that you may be thinking about next year's tax return: If you haven't made a tax-deductible donation for 2004, you have fewer than five weeks."
Metro (washingtonpost.com)
Metro (washingtonpost.com): "Grant-Giving Down From Past Years
Foundations in the Washington area gave out grants totaling $934 million last year, a slight decline from 2002, according to an annual report on foundation and corporate giving to be released today. Two-thirds of private foundations decreased giving in 2003, the survey found.
About 1,500 foundations are based in the Washington area, according to the survey, by the Washington Regional Association of Grantmakers"
Foundations in the Washington area gave out grants totaling $934 million last year, a slight decline from 2002, according to an annual report on foundation and corporate giving to be released today. Two-thirds of private foundations decreased giving in 2003, the survey found.
About 1,500 foundations are based in the Washington area, according to the survey, by the Washington Regional Association of Grantmakers"
Bono No-no
Fast Company Now:
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"Of course, he didn't, and there began a saga that isn't so interesting to recount in detail here, except to say this: Three weeks later, something good that should have happened easily and quickly, never did. It may be that the intersection of the entertainment world and the not-for-profit world, in the form of celebrity driven philanthropy, manages to bring out the worst of both--the arrogance that comes with celebrity, and the ineptitude we too often associate (accurately) with the service sector. Whatever. Opportunity missed."
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"Of course, he didn't, and there began a saga that isn't so interesting to recount in detail here, except to say this: Three weeks later, something good that should have happened easily and quickly, never did. It may be that the intersection of the entertainment world and the not-for-profit world, in the form of celebrity driven philanthropy, manages to bring out the worst of both--the arrogance that comes with celebrity, and the ineptitude we too often associate (accurately) with the service sector. Whatever. Opportunity missed."
KGBT 4 - TV Harlingen, TX: Report: DeLay took prison firm's gift to his charity
KGBT 4 - TV Harlingen, TX: Report: DeLay took prison firm's gift to his charity: "LEXINGTON, Ky. A private prison company C-E-O reportedly traveled to Kentucky to give a big check to a charity run by the Congressman Tom DeLay.
The Lexington (Kentucky) Herald-Leader reports the one-hundred thousand dollar check was presented to the U-S House majority leader's DeLay Foundation for Kids."
The Lexington (Kentucky) Herald-Leader reports the one-hundred thousand dollar check was presented to the U-S House majority leader's DeLay Foundation for Kids."
The goat that keeps on giving | csmonitor.com
The goat that keeps on giving | csmonitor.com: "The goat that keeps on giving
By Sue Wunder
Our elderly Toggenburg goat has attended First Presbyterian Church in Bloomington, Ind., for much of her life. Cynthia shows up only once a year, but her charitable work at the annual fund drive for Heifer Project International has garnered contributions that might not have been made but for her earnest oval eyes. (The program donates livestock to rural families in developing countries.) "
By Sue Wunder
Our elderly Toggenburg goat has attended First Presbyterian Church in Bloomington, Ind., for much of her life. Cynthia shows up only once a year, but her charitable work at the annual fund drive for Heifer Project International has garnered contributions that might not have been made but for her earnest oval eyes. (The program donates livestock to rural families in developing countries.) "
baltimoresun.com - Ehrlich aides urged pursuing Hackerman bid
baltimoresun.com - Ehrlich aides urged pursuing Hackerman bid: "Three top aides to Gov. Robert L. Ehrlich Jr. encouraged the head of the state Department of General Services to explore a deal to sell preservation land to a politically connected contractor who promised to donate building rights there in exchange for tax breaks.
Involvement of the governor's office in the contentious St. Mary's County land deal is a growing concern among state lawmakers, who convened a hearing yesterday to discuss greater disclosure of how surplus real estate is identified, publicized and sold."
Involvement of the governor's office in the contentious St. Mary's County land deal is a growing concern among state lawmakers, who convened a hearing yesterday to discuss greater disclosure of how surplus real estate is identified, publicized and sold."
Duluth News Tribune | 12/01/2004 | Charitable giving in state drops for second year
Duluth News Tribune | 12/01/2004 | Charitable giving in state drops for second year: "Charitable giving in state drops for second year
ASSOCIATED PRESS
MINNEAPOLIS - When times got tough, Minnesotans reached into their wallets and purses and gave, well, just a little bit less.
A report from the Minnesota Council on Foundations released Tuesday estimated that charitable giving by Minnesotans dipped in 2002 to $4.18 billion, down less than 1 percent when adjusted for inflation. The decline followed another drop in 2001, and includes the first downturn in giving by foundations and corporations since 1984, the council said."
ASSOCIATED PRESS
MINNEAPOLIS - When times got tough, Minnesotans reached into their wallets and purses and gave, well, just a little bit less.
A report from the Minnesota Council on Foundations released Tuesday estimated that charitable giving by Minnesotans dipped in 2002 to $4.18 billion, down less than 1 percent when adjusted for inflation. The decline followed another drop in 2001, and includes the first downturn in giving by foundations and corporations since 1984, the council said."
WorldNetDaily: N.Y. court rules against tax scheme
WorldNetDaily: N.Y. court rules against tax scheme: "LAW OF THE LAND
N.Y. court rules against tax scheme
City can't 'grab more dollars from a church than it deserves'
Posted: December 1, 2004
1:00 a.m. Eastern
� 2004 WorldNetDaily.com
Hailed by opponents as the defeat of an excessive taxation scheme, the New York Court of Appeals ruled unanimously yesterday in favor of a local church pressed to pay more to the city. "
N.Y. court rules against tax scheme
City can't 'grab more dollars from a church than it deserves'
Posted: December 1, 2004
1:00 a.m. Eastern
� 2004 WorldNetDaily.com
Hailed by opponents as the defeat of an excessive taxation scheme, the New York Court of Appeals ruled unanimously yesterday in favor of a local church pressed to pay more to the city. "
Classes impart business skills to nonprofits' employees (HamptonRoads.com/Pilot Online)
Classes impart business skills to nonprofits' employees (HamptonRoads.com/Pilot Online): "Classes impart business skills to nonprofits' employees
By BENITA NEWTON, The Virginian-Pilot
� December 1, 2004
Nonprofit employees are usually experts at do-goodery, but they sometimes falter when it comes to the business elements that keep their organizations running.
As a result, the local nonprofit community has been hard at work to create more low-cost learning opportunities for their employees and board members. Next month, classes begin at the Academy for Nonprofit Excellence, an in-depth complement to the training offered by Norfolk-based Volunteer Hampton Roads. In addition, Volunteer Hampton Roads will sponsor its third annual Art of Leadership conference Jan. 28. "
By BENITA NEWTON, The Virginian-Pilot
� December 1, 2004
Nonprofit employees are usually experts at do-goodery, but they sometimes falter when it comes to the business elements that keep their organizations running.
As a result, the local nonprofit community has been hard at work to create more low-cost learning opportunities for their employees and board members. Next month, classes begin at the Academy for Nonprofit Excellence, an in-depth complement to the training offered by Norfolk-based Volunteer Hampton Roads. In addition, Volunteer Hampton Roads will sponsor its third annual Art of Leadership conference Jan. 28. "
Pacific News Service > News > CNN's First Vietnamese Voice Attracts Asian Audience
Pacific News Service > News > CNN's First Vietnamese Voice Attracts Asian Audience:
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"Through her travels, she has not forgotten her roots, co-founding with her mother a nonprofit called Help the Hungry, which aids global hunger while providing humanitarian relief to the needy. Supporters return to Vietnam each year to bring medicine and supplies, visiting villages, learning and researching. Nguyen�s volunteer work earned her a spot in the Philanthropy in Texas Hall of Fame."
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"Through her travels, she has not forgotten her roots, co-founding with her mother a nonprofit called Help the Hungry, which aids global hunger while providing humanitarian relief to the needy. Supporters return to Vietnam each year to bring medicine and supplies, visiting villages, learning and researching. Nguyen�s volunteer work earned her a spot in the Philanthropy in Texas Hall of Fame."
tes Foundation Funds Technology Planning Tool for Nonprofits :: PNNOnline :: the nonprofit news and information resource
Gates Foundation Funds Technology Planning Tool for Nonprofits :: PNNOnline :: the nonprofit news and information resource: "Gates Foundation Funds Technology Planning Tool for Nonprofits
Posted by: emilyd on Wednesday, December 1, 2004
NPower has announced that the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is providing a $213,000 grant for the extension of NPower�s unique online technology planning tool for nonprofits, TechAtlas. The grant, which represents the Gates Foundation�s second major investment in this tool, will support the tool�s adaptation into different versions customized for specific sectors of nonprofits such as community technology centers, libraries, and legal service programs.
Created by NPower, TechAtlas is a free online tool that more than 7,000 nonprofits have used to take control of their own technology planning. With TechAtlas, nonprofits can assess their existing technology and create a step-by-step plan for building technology capacity that will support their mission."
Posted by: emilyd on Wednesday, December 1, 2004
NPower has announced that the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is providing a $213,000 grant for the extension of NPower�s unique online technology planning tool for nonprofits, TechAtlas. The grant, which represents the Gates Foundation�s second major investment in this tool, will support the tool�s adaptation into different versions customized for specific sectors of nonprofits such as community technology centers, libraries, and legal service programs.
Created by NPower, TechAtlas is a free online tool that more than 7,000 nonprofits have used to take control of their own technology planning. With TechAtlas, nonprofits can assess their existing technology and create a step-by-step plan for building technology capacity that will support their mission."
Tuesday, November 30, 2004
Gamers show their generous side with holiday charity - Nov. 30, 2004
Gamers show their generous side with holiday charity - Nov. 30, 2004: "Charitable giving � gamer style
Video game enthusiasts benefit children's hospitals with holiday drives.
November 30, 2004: 2:34 PM EST
Game Over is a weekly column by Chris Morris
NEW YORK (CNN/Money) � When Seattle's Children's Hospital and Regional Medical Center signed on to be the sole beneficiary of the 'Child's Play' charity last year, it set its expectations relatively low.
They knew the drive, organized by the duo behind the popular online comic strip Penny Arcade, would bring in video games for the hospital's young patients, but they only planned on receiving a few dozen titles. At best, they figured, it would be a few hundred"
Video game enthusiasts benefit children's hospitals with holiday drives.
November 30, 2004: 2:34 PM EST
Game Over is a weekly column by Chris Morris
NEW YORK (CNN/Money) � When Seattle's Children's Hospital and Regional Medical Center signed on to be the sole beneficiary of the 'Child's Play' charity last year, it set its expectations relatively low.
They knew the drive, organized by the duo behind the popular online comic strip Penny Arcade, would bring in video games for the hospital's young patients, but they only planned on receiving a few dozen titles. At best, they figured, it would be a few hundred"
Gamers show their generous side with holiday charity - Nov. 30, 2004
Gamers show their generous side with holiday charity - Nov. 30, 2004: "Charitable giving � gamer style
Video game enthusiasts benefit children's hospitals with holiday drives.
November 30, 2004: 2:34 PM EST
Game Over is a weekly column by Chris Morris
NEW YORK (CNN/Money) � When Seattle's Children's Hospital and Regional Medical Center signed on to be the sole beneficiary of the 'Child's Play' charity last year, it set its expectations relatively low.
They knew the drive, organized by the duo behind the popular online comic strip Penny Arcade, would bring in video games for the hospital's young patients, but they only planned on receiving a few dozen titles. At best, they figured, it would be a few hundred"
Video game enthusiasts benefit children's hospitals with holiday drives.
November 30, 2004: 2:34 PM EST
Game Over is a weekly column by Chris Morris
NEW YORK (CNN/Money) � When Seattle's Children's Hospital and Regional Medical Center signed on to be the sole beneficiary of the 'Child's Play' charity last year, it set its expectations relatively low.
They knew the drive, organized by the duo behind the popular online comic strip Penny Arcade, would bring in video games for the hospital's young patients, but they only planned on receiving a few dozen titles. At best, they figured, it would be a few hundred"
Local Nonprofits Celebrate UN International Volunteer Day, Create a �Peace Corps� for Corporations
Local Nonprofits Celebrate UN International Volunteer Day, Create a �Peace Corps� for Corporations: "Local Nonprofits Celebrate UN International Volunteer Day, Create a �Peace Corps� for Corporations
December 3, 2004 San Francisco
News Briefing and Announcement of the 1000 Challenge, Volunteer Speed Dating and International Volunteer Fair
(CSRwire) SAN FRANCISCO:
Who:
BuildingBlocks International CEO, Jennifer Anastasoff
GivingGlobal, Founder and CEO, Pamela Hawley
The Millennium Initiative Founder, Beth Browde
Pfizer Inc, Director of Communications,Jeanne Ammermuller and
Global Health Fellow, Katherine Kim plus
Over 100 local business professionals interested in volunteering internationally
What:
NEWS BRIEFING AND ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE 1000 CHALLENGE, VOLUNTEER SPEED DATING AND INTERNATIONAL VOLUNTEER FAIR
On December 3, 2004 BuildingBlocks International and The Millennium Initiative will announce the 1000 Challenge, calling on leading companies in the Fortune 1000 to commit at least 10 employees for 1000 hours of hands-on experience by 2010. Each employee will work directly with the world�s most vulnerable populations to accomplish the United Nations Millennium Development Goals. "
December 3, 2004 San Francisco
News Briefing and Announcement of the 1000 Challenge, Volunteer Speed Dating and International Volunteer Fair
(CSRwire) SAN FRANCISCO:
Who:
BuildingBlocks International CEO, Jennifer Anastasoff
GivingGlobal, Founder and CEO, Pamela Hawley
The Millennium Initiative Founder, Beth Browde
Pfizer Inc, Director of Communications,Jeanne Ammermuller and
Global Health Fellow, Katherine Kim plus
Over 100 local business professionals interested in volunteering internationally
What:
NEWS BRIEFING AND ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE 1000 CHALLENGE, VOLUNTEER SPEED DATING AND INTERNATIONAL VOLUNTEER FAIR
On December 3, 2004 BuildingBlocks International and The Millennium Initiative will announce the 1000 Challenge, calling on leading companies in the Fortune 1000 to commit at least 10 employees for 1000 hours of hands-on experience by 2010. Each employee will work directly with the world�s most vulnerable populations to accomplish the United Nations Millennium Development Goals. "
heraldtribune.com: Southwest Florida's Information Leader
heraldtribune.com: Southwest Florida's Information Leader:
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" state audit later questioned $325,000 in spending over a three-year period. This year, lawmakers passed legislation to tighten accountability for nonprofit organizations, including requiring lawmakers to disclose their ties to nonprofits."
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" state audit later questioned $325,000 in spending over a three-year period. This year, lawmakers passed legislation to tighten accountability for nonprofit organizations, including requiring lawmakers to disclose their ties to nonprofits."
6 pain-free ways to give to a cause
6 pain-free ways to give to a cause: "
6 pain-free ways to give to a cause
By Melody Warnick Bankrate.com
Most of us are willing to part with some significant cash -- $1,620 a year, on average -- to support our favorite causes, selflessly expecting nothing in return but a tax write-off and a good feeling inside.
Of course, it's better to give than to receive, but the two aren't mutually exclusive. As more and more charities partner with corporations in 'cause marketing' "
6 pain-free ways to give to a cause
By Melody Warnick Bankrate.com
Most of us are willing to part with some significant cash -- $1,620 a year, on average -- to support our favorite causes, selflessly expecting nothing in return but a tax write-off and a good feeling inside.
Of course, it's better to give than to receive, but the two aren't mutually exclusive. As more and more charities partner with corporations in 'cause marketing' "
The Dispatch - Serving the Lexington, North Carolina Area
The Dispatch - Serving the Lexington, North Carolina Area: "Senate president subpoenaed in former congressman's case
The Associated Press
The leader of the North Carolina Senate says he has been subpoenaed to testify this week to a federal grand jury about a substance abuse program that misused state money."
The Associated Press
The leader of the North Carolina Senate says he has been subpoenaed to testify this week to a federal grand jury about a substance abuse program that misused state money."
Events
Events: "By Marc Benioff
Chairman and CEO
Salesforce.com (CRM)
It's somewhat ironic that I decided that America's companies don't do enough for its communities at the exact time I was spending $100 million on philanthropic programs. It was 1997, and I was an executive at a publicly traded technology company helping to start its first major philanthropic initiative. Although the large sum of money allowed us to place thousands of computers in schools worldwide, we found that we were never able to leverage the company's full philanthropic potential. Because giving back wasn't an intrinsic part of the culture, we were unable to draw upon the corporation's biggest assets-its employees, its customers and its partners. It became clear that if our philanthropic program had been woven into the fabric of the organization from the beginning, we could have made a much more powerful contribution.
"
Chairman and CEO
Salesforce.com (CRM)
It's somewhat ironic that I decided that America's companies don't do enough for its communities at the exact time I was spending $100 million on philanthropic programs. It was 1997, and I was an executive at a publicly traded technology company helping to start its first major philanthropic initiative. Although the large sum of money allowed us to place thousands of computers in schools worldwide, we found that we were never able to leverage the company's full philanthropic potential. Because giving back wasn't an intrinsic part of the culture, we were unable to draw upon the corporation's biggest assets-its employees, its customers and its partners. It became clear that if our philanthropic program had been woven into the fabric of the organization from the beginning, we could have made a much more powerful contribution.
"
Buffalo News - M&T is one of nation's top donors
Buffalo News - M&T is one of nation's top donors: "M&T is one of nation's top donors
By JONATHAN D. EPSTEIN
News Business Reporter
11/30/2004
Robert G. Wilmers, M&T Bank CEO, says, 'We're not doing it for the ranking.'
M&T Bank Corp. is one of the nation's top corporate donors, giving out more cash compared to its revenues than such giants as Coca-Cola Co., drugmakers Johnson & Johnson and Pfizer, and Wal-Mart Stores, according to a survey by Business Week.
The Buffalo-based bank, known locally for its support for Westminster Community School and cultural institutions, came in as the 8th-biggest charitable donor for 2003 in the weekly newsmagazine's ranking of most generous companies. The ranking, published in the Nov. 29 issue, is based on cash gifts as a percentage of revenues. "
By JONATHAN D. EPSTEIN
News Business Reporter
11/30/2004
Robert G. Wilmers, M&T Bank CEO, says, 'We're not doing it for the ranking.'
M&T Bank Corp. is one of the nation's top corporate donors, giving out more cash compared to its revenues than such giants as Coca-Cola Co., drugmakers Johnson & Johnson and Pfizer, and Wal-Mart Stores, according to a survey by Business Week.
The Buffalo-based bank, known locally for its support for Westminster Community School and cultural institutions, came in as the 8th-biggest charitable donor for 2003 in the weekly newsmagazine's ranking of most generous companies. The ranking, published in the Nov. 29 issue, is based on cash gifts as a percentage of revenues. "
Venture Philanthropy and FasterCures for Mental Health: Corante > Brain Waves >
Venture Philanthropy and FasterCures for Mental Health: Corante > Brain Waves >: "Venture Philanthropy and FasterCures for Mental Health
Posted by Zack
As foundations, private enterprise and governments continue their struggle to develop better therapies for neurological disorders faster, venture philanthropy is looking to shift the entire landscape. Most specifically, FasterCures, formed under the auspices of the Milken Institute, is boldly challenging all aspects of 'the complex machinery that drives breakthroughs in medicine work.' "
Posted by Zack
As foundations, private enterprise and governments continue their struggle to develop better therapies for neurological disorders faster, venture philanthropy is looking to shift the entire landscape. Most specifically, FasterCures, formed under the auspices of the Milken Institute, is boldly challenging all aspects of 'the complex machinery that drives breakthroughs in medicine work.' "
The Morning Sun: Missouri curators to vote on renaming arena 11/25/04
The Morning Sun: Missouri curators to vote on renaming arena 11/25/04: "arena
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) - Fans, students and alumni were furious when the University of Missouri announced its new $75 million basketball arena was being named for a 22-year-old Wal-Mart heiress who attended another college.
Just a few games into the first season at Paige Sports Arena, they've been vindicated. And on Friday, there could be a new name - Mizzou Arena."
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) - Fans, students and alumni were furious when the University of Missouri announced its new $75 million basketball arena was being named for a 22-year-old Wal-Mart heiress who attended another college.
Just a few games into the first season at Paige Sports Arena, they've been vindicated. And on Friday, there could be a new name - Mizzou Arena."
TheKansasCityChannel.com - News - Laurie's Transfer Arena Naming Rights Back To MU
TheKansasCityChannel.com - News - Laurie's Transfer Arena Naming Rights Back To MU: "Laurie's Transfer Arena Naming Rights Back To MU
ABC's '20/20' Report Aired Allegations That Laurie Cheated At School
POSTED: 5:43 pm CST November 23, 2004
UPDATED: 6:16 pm CST November 23, 2004
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Just days after ABC's '20/20' aired a report involving Wal-Mart heiress Paige Laurie and allegations of cheating, the Laurie family has decided to transfer naming rights of the new University of Missouri basketball arena back to the university.
The Paige Arena is named for Paige Laurie. Her family lives in the Columbia area, but she did not go to MU.
Relinquishing the naming rights of the arena back to the university clears the way for the school to change the name."
ABC's '20/20' Report Aired Allegations That Laurie Cheated At School
POSTED: 5:43 pm CST November 23, 2004
UPDATED: 6:16 pm CST November 23, 2004
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Just days after ABC's '20/20' aired a report involving Wal-Mart heiress Paige Laurie and allegations of cheating, the Laurie family has decided to transfer naming rights of the new University of Missouri basketball arena back to the university.
The Paige Arena is named for Paige Laurie. Her family lives in the Columbia area, but she did not go to MU.
Relinquishing the naming rights of the arena back to the university clears the way for the school to change the name."
Scoop: The Fundy Post: Welcome back
Scoop: The Fundy Post: Welcome back: "Maxim on Charity
We could also talk about Maxim's concerns over the Charities Bill, as reported in the current edition of Real Issues, released on 25th November and available at www.maxim.org.nz. The Bill is being rewritten in response to concerns raised by charities at Select Committee hearings, but Maxim is still worried. Why should they be so interested in the work of charities, apart from the usual drivel about being essential to the working of a Civil Society? Perhaps the reason can be found in these sentences from Real Issues: 'The original Bill contained many draconian provisions, including the threat of deregistration if a charitable organisation engaged in political lobbying. There has been no indication from the government it will alter this in the revised version'.
You may not know this, but Maxim is officially an educational charity. You can go to the Companies Office web site (www.companies.govt.nz), search the register for Maxim Institute and download a PDF of its aims and objectives. In its usual pompous and verbose style, Maxim defines these to include: "
We could also talk about Maxim's concerns over the Charities Bill, as reported in the current edition of Real Issues, released on 25th November and available at www.maxim.org.nz. The Bill is being rewritten in response to concerns raised by charities at Select Committee hearings, but Maxim is still worried. Why should they be so interested in the work of charities, apart from the usual drivel about being essential to the working of a Civil Society? Perhaps the reason can be found in these sentences from Real Issues: 'The original Bill contained many draconian provisions, including the threat of deregistration if a charitable organisation engaged in political lobbying. There has been no indication from the government it will alter this in the revised version'.
You may not know this, but Maxim is officially an educational charity. You can go to the Companies Office web site (www.companies.govt.nz), search the register for Maxim Institute and download a PDF of its aims and objectives. In its usual pompous and verbose style, Maxim defines these to include: "
The State of Arts Philanthropy in Canada
The State of Arts Philanthropy in Canada: "The State of Arts Philanthropy in Canada
by Gillian Pritchett, Wah Keung Chan, Danielle Dubois / November 29, 2004
Canada's performing arts groups have been a vital part of the cultural fabric of our country for decades. However, rising costs, declining attendance and reduced public funding are leaving many arts groups in desperate need of enhanced financial support from private donors. A recent Ipsos-Reid opinion poll showed that an overwhelming majority of Canadians recognize the importance of culture. Yet, when it comes to donations, they rank the arts low on their list of priorities. Statistics demonstrate that Canadians give the most dollars to religious organizations (49%), followed by health (20%) and social services (10%). In terms of the number of donations made though, health comes out ahead (41%), followed by social services (20%) and religious organizations (14%). What then is left over for the arts sector?"
by Gillian Pritchett, Wah Keung Chan, Danielle Dubois / November 29, 2004
Canada's performing arts groups have been a vital part of the cultural fabric of our country for decades. However, rising costs, declining attendance and reduced public funding are leaving many arts groups in desperate need of enhanced financial support from private donors. A recent Ipsos-Reid opinion poll showed that an overwhelming majority of Canadians recognize the importance of culture. Yet, when it comes to donations, they rank the arts low on their list of priorities. Statistics demonstrate that Canadians give the most dollars to religious organizations (49%), followed by health (20%) and social services (10%). In terms of the number of donations made though, health comes out ahead (41%), followed by social services (20%) and religious organizations (14%). What then is left over for the arts sector?"
Scotsman.com News - Latest News - Pair Accused of Charity Scam Face Extradition to U.S.
Scotsman.com News - Latest News - Pair Accused of Charity Scam Face Extradition to U.S.: "Pair Accused of Charity Scam Face Extradition to U.S.
By Phil Hazlewood, PA
Two people face extradition today after being arrested on suspicion of committing a 29-million-dollar religious charity fraud in the United States.
Officers from the Metropolitan Police extradition unit and the West Mercia force detained a 60-year-old man and a 50-year-old woman in Whitchurch, Shropshire, yesterday in connection with an alleged �15 million scam.
Both will face an extradition hearing at Bow Street Magistrates Court in central London this morning."
By Phil Hazlewood, PA
Two people face extradition today after being arrested on suspicion of committing a 29-million-dollar religious charity fraud in the United States.
Officers from the Metropolitan Police extradition unit and the West Mercia force detained a 60-year-old man and a 50-year-old woman in Whitchurch, Shropshire, yesterday in connection with an alleged �15 million scam.
Both will face an extradition hearing at Bow Street Magistrates Court in central London this morning."
Salt Lake Tribune - Utah
Salt Lake Tribune - Utah: "Gov. Olene Walker's flat income tax proposal is written to avoid running afoul of the LDS Church and its biggest source of income: members' tithing.
The outgoing governor's tax reform task force proposed two flat state income tax rates last week. One rate is based on eliminating tax deductions for charitable giving, mortgage interest and children. The other - leaving those deductions in place - would require a higher rate and an increase in property taxes."
The outgoing governor's tax reform task force proposed two flat state income tax rates last week. One rate is based on eliminating tax deductions for charitable giving, mortgage interest and children. The other - leaving those deductions in place - would require a higher rate and an increase in property taxes."
PCWorld.com - Spam Law Test
PCWorld.com - Spam Law Test: "Spam Law Test
A year after Congress enacted the CAN-SPAM legislation, our tests show that unsubscribing from marketing e-mail can still be hard.
Tom Spring
From the January 2005 issue of PC World magazine
Posted Tuesday, November 30, 2004
Cleansing our inboxes of spam was supposed to get easier following passage of the nation's sweeping antispam law, the Controlling the Assault of Non-Solicited Pornography and Marketing (CAN-SPAM) Act. The law, which celebrates its first anniversary in January, requires (among other things) that recipients be allowed to opt out of being included in a marketing mailing list, simply by clicking a link on an e-mail notice from the marketer. In addition, the CAN-SPAM Act establishes harsh penalties for senders whose e-mail messages fail to meet its requirements."
A year after Congress enacted the CAN-SPAM legislation, our tests show that unsubscribing from marketing e-mail can still be hard.
Tom Spring
From the January 2005 issue of PC World magazine
Posted Tuesday, November 30, 2004
Cleansing our inboxes of spam was supposed to get easier following passage of the nation's sweeping antispam law, the Controlling the Assault of Non-Solicited Pornography and Marketing (CAN-SPAM) Act. The law, which celebrates its first anniversary in January, requires (among other things) that recipients be allowed to opt out of being included in a marketing mailing list, simply by clicking a link on an e-mail notice from the marketer. In addition, the CAN-SPAM Act establishes harsh penalties for senders whose e-mail messages fail to meet its requirements."
PND News - Pay for Harvard Endowment Managers Drops
PND News - Pay for Harvard Endowment Managers Drops: "Pay for Harvard Endowment Managers Drops
Harvard University paid its top money managers $78.4 million in the last fiscal year, a 27 percent decrease from the previous year, when their compensation provoked alumni criticism, the New York Times reports."
Harvard University paid its top money managers $78.4 million in the last fiscal year, a 27 percent decrease from the previous year, when their compensation provoked alumni criticism, the New York Times reports."
Monday, November 29, 2004
Recordnet.com
Recordnet.com: "Casino fund-raisers walk a fine line
By Jeffrey M. Barker
Record Staff Writer
Published Monday, November 29, 2004
STOCKTON -- Las Vegas-themed parties are commonplace -- with rented card tables, dealers wearing bow ties and vests, and sometimes mock slot machines.
Civic organizations throw them. Nonprofits often organize them as fund-raisers. People have them in their homes for an entertaining twist on a routine cocktail or birthday party. But often such events are illegal, and the participants are likely unaware.
By Jeffrey M. Barker
Record Staff Writer
Published Monday, November 29, 2004
STOCKTON -- Las Vegas-themed parties are commonplace -- with rented card tables, dealers wearing bow ties and vests, and sometimes mock slot machines.
Civic organizations throw them. Nonprofits often organize them as fund-raisers. People have them in their homes for an entertaining twist on a routine cocktail or birthday party. But often such events are illegal, and the participants are likely unaware.
The Opelousas Daily World
The Opelousas Daily World: "Record of charity says much about you, your neighbors
Posted on November 29, 2004
It says something remarkable about you and your neighbors that Louisiana is consistently ranked among the poorest of states yet is also among the leaders in the nation in charitable giving.
We may not have as much as some others, but we are willing to share whatever we've got.
An outfit in Boston, the Catalogue for Philanthropy, each year ranks the 50 states on how much residents donate to charity in relation to their income. This year, Louisiana ranked fourth in what the group calls its 'Generosity Index.' "
Posted on November 29, 2004
It says something remarkable about you and your neighbors that Louisiana is consistently ranked among the poorest of states yet is also among the leaders in the nation in charitable giving.
We may not have as much as some others, but we are willing to share whatever we've got.
An outfit in Boston, the Catalogue for Philanthropy, each year ranks the 50 states on how much residents donate to charity in relation to their income. This year, Louisiana ranked fourth in what the group calls its 'Generosity Index.' "
mcall.com - Holidays can help you advance your marketing
mcall.com - Holidays can help you advance your marketing: " growing number of small businesses are taking a different approach, forgoing gifts or traditional cards and making charitable gifts in customers' or clients' names. They're more interested in keeping with the spirt of the season than in doing some advertising, but in the process they do strengthen the bonds they have with their customers."
5 Tips: The best ways to give to charity - Nov. 29, 2004
5 Tips: The best ways to give to charity - Nov. 29, 2004: "The best ways to give to charity
5 Tips: Make your charity giving count
November 29, 2004: 11:17 AM EST
By Gerri Willis, CNN/Money contributing columnist
NEW YORK (CNN/Money) - 'Tis the season for giving. And, for many people that means more than just buying presents for friends and family -- it means giving to charity.
In fact, last year the money given to charities rose slightly from a year earlier to $241 billion, following two years of declines, according to charitynavigator.org.
So what do you need to know before you dig deep into your pockets? Here are today's five tips. "
5 Tips: Make your charity giving count
November 29, 2004: 11:17 AM EST
By Gerri Willis, CNN/Money contributing columnist
NEW YORK (CNN/Money) - 'Tis the season for giving. And, for many people that means more than just buying presents for friends and family -- it means giving to charity.
In fact, last year the money given to charities rose slightly from a year earlier to $241 billion, following two years of declines, according to charitynavigator.org.
So what do you need to know before you dig deep into your pockets? Here are today's five tips. "
Legal nonprofit organizations go pro on fund raising - 2004-11-29 - Boston Business Journal
Legal nonprofit organizations go pro on fund raising - 2004-11-29 - Boston Business Journal: "Legal nonprofit organizations go pro on fund raising
Sheri Qualters
Journal Staff
Legal nonprofit organizations are relying more and more on professional fund-raising staff to secure their legal future. "
Sheri Qualters
Journal Staff
Legal nonprofit organizations are relying more and more on professional fund-raising staff to secure their legal future. "
Recent Study Validates Commitment to Corporate Volunteerism and Indroduces New Model for Success
Recent Study Validates Commitment to Corporate Volunteerism and Indroduces New Model for Success: "Recent Study Validates Commitment to Corporate Volunteerism and Indroduces New Model for Success
(CSRwire) SAN FRANCISCO - 'Measuring Corporate Volunteerism,' a new research study by LBG Associates, highlights leading U.S. corporations' commitment to volunteerism and explores the key components necessary to ensure successful employee volunteer programs. The study reveals strong support for volunteerism in the corporate world, especially with senior executives who view volunteerism as a vital part of their corporate cultures. "
(CSRwire) SAN FRANCISCO - 'Measuring Corporate Volunteerism,' a new research study by LBG Associates, highlights leading U.S. corporations' commitment to volunteerism and explores the key components necessary to ensure successful employee volunteer programs. The study reveals strong support for volunteerism in the corporate world, especially with senior executives who view volunteerism as a vital part of their corporate cultures. "
SocietyGuardian.co.uk | Society | The ultimate Christmas present
SocietyGuardian.co.uk | Society | The ultimate Christmas present: "The ultimate Christmas present
It costs you time, not money, but it can make a big difference to what might be a lonely time for someone else. Emma Lunn suggests a range of charities that could use your help over the holiday period
Monday November 29, 2004
The Guardian
If you're not working over Christmas and are casting around for ways in which you can expend all that pent-up energy rather than sublimate it into stuffing yourself with turkey and rowing with in-laws during the Queen's speech, then you might want to consider donating your time off over the festive period to those who would truly appreciate your help. Charities need volunteers to help with a wide range of activities over the holiday period. These days it's not all serving in soup kitchens - they look for people who can do anything from befriending the vulnerable to helping the homeless improve their basic literacy and numeracy skills. "
It costs you time, not money, but it can make a big difference to what might be a lonely time for someone else. Emma Lunn suggests a range of charities that could use your help over the holiday period
Monday November 29, 2004
The Guardian
If you're not working over Christmas and are casting around for ways in which you can expend all that pent-up energy rather than sublimate it into stuffing yourself with turkey and rowing with in-laws during the Queen's speech, then you might want to consider donating your time off over the festive period to those who would truly appreciate your help. Charities need volunteers to help with a wide range of activities over the holiday period. These days it's not all serving in soup kitchens - they look for people who can do anything from befriending the vulnerable to helping the homeless improve their basic literacy and numeracy skills. "
UWI students try to raise $1m for Ivan victims - JAMAICAOBSERVER.COM
UWI students try to raise $1m for Ivan victims - JAMAICAOBSERVER.COM: "Students at the University of the West Indies, through the UWI Development Fund, are trying to raise at least $1 million to help victims of Hurricane Ivan.
The initiative will be launched under the auspices of Students CARE (Conscious, Active, Responsive and Empowered) - an entirely student-run project geared at cultivating a culture of philanthropy among university students.
Under the slogan 'A bills to build', the project aims to procure $100 or more from as many students as possible to reach - and possibly surpass - the target of $1 million."
The initiative will be launched under the auspices of Students CARE (Conscious, Active, Responsive and Empowered) - an entirely student-run project geared at cultivating a culture of philanthropy among university students.
Under the slogan 'A bills to build', the project aims to procure $100 or more from as many students as possible to reach - and possibly surpass - the target of $1 million."
Telegraph | News | Sudan expels British charity head
Telegraph | News | Sudan expels British charity head: "The head of Save the Children in Sudan has been expelled from the country over claims that the charity breached Sudanese law by claiming warplanes dropped bombs near an aid centre in Darfur. "
Democrat & Chronicle:
Democrat & Chronicle:: "Foundation teaches girls art of philanthropy
Donna Jackel
Staff writer
(November 29, 2004) � The Women's Foundation of the Genesee Valley has given a group of teenage girls a rare and unusual treat: dole out thousands of dollars to worthy programs that help other young women.
Three years ago, the Women's Foundation created the Girls Grant-making Committee. Teenage girls review grant proposals from area organizations that help young women, then award grants, which range from about $8,000 to $11,000.
The award money comes from ticket sales from 'Voices of Experience,' an event for young women hosted by the Women's Foundation. Professional women explain how they advanced their careers and what it takes to be successful. "
Donna Jackel
Staff writer
(November 29, 2004) � The Women's Foundation of the Genesee Valley has given a group of teenage girls a rare and unusual treat: dole out thousands of dollars to worthy programs that help other young women.
Three years ago, the Women's Foundation created the Girls Grant-making Committee. Teenage girls review grant proposals from area organizations that help young women, then award grants, which range from about $8,000 to $11,000.
The award money comes from ticket sales from 'Voices of Experience,' an event for young women hosted by the Women's Foundation. Professional women explain how they advanced their careers and what it takes to be successful. "
Modbee.com | The Modesto Bee Charity making return in 2004
Modbee.com The Modesto Bee:
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"The Association of FundRaising Professionals, in a survey of 3,000 charities across the nation, reported that 73 percent had 2003 donations that equaled or exceeded the previous year's. A survey a year earlier found only 60 percent with flat or growing donations.
'We have to keep in mind that 2001 and 2002 were some of the worst years for charitable giving over the past 40 years,' said Paulette Maehara, the association's president and CEO, in a press release. 'Charitable giving, while not outright decreasing, was very flat. While our survey can't measure exactly when it happened, at some point in 2003, charitable giving turned the corner.'
Charitable trusts"
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"The Association of FundRaising Professionals, in a survey of 3,000 charities across the nation, reported that 73 percent had 2003 donations that equaled or exceeded the previous year's. A survey a year earlier found only 60 percent with flat or growing donations.
'We have to keep in mind that 2001 and 2002 were some of the worst years for charitable giving over the past 40 years,' said Paulette Maehara, the association's president and CEO, in a press release. 'Charitable giving, while not outright decreasing, was very flat. While our survey can't measure exactly when it happened, at some point in 2003, charitable giving turned the corner.'
Charitable trusts"
The Times Record - Fort Smith, Arkansas
The Times Record - Fort Smith, Arkansas: "�Tis The Season To Adopt Philanthropy Mentality
Well, the Christmas season has officially arrived now that Thanksgiving has come and blown by at warp speed. With �the season� comes the daily reminders about how many shopping days remain until Christmas and an avalanche of advertising second only to the recently concluded (thank goodness) presidential campaign."
Well, the Christmas season has officially arrived now that Thanksgiving has come and blown by at warp speed. With �the season� comes the daily reminders about how many shopping days remain until Christmas and an avalanche of advertising second only to the recently concluded (thank goodness) presidential campaign."
The New York Times > New York Region > New York Region Special > The Neediest Cases: With One Dime or a Million Dollars, Finding a Way to Help
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The New York Times > New York Region > New York Region Special > The Neediest Cases: With One Dime or a Million Dollars, Finding a Way to Help: "n 1928, when Virginia Miles was 12, she made her first contribution to The New York Times Neediest Cases Fund, donating her life savings - 10 cents.
'It really was a sacrifice,' she said. 'You could go buy a lot with 10 cents in those days. You could buy so much penny candy it would make you sick.'"
The New York Times > New York Region > New York Region Special > The Neediest Cases: With One Dime or a Million Dollars, Finding a Way to Help: "n 1928, when Virginia Miles was 12, she made her first contribution to The New York Times Neediest Cases Fund, donating her life savings - 10 cents.
'It really was a sacrifice,' she said. 'You could go buy a lot with 10 cents in those days. You could buy so much penny candy it would make you sick.'"
Big stakes as donor's heirs fight Princeton
Big stakes as donor's heirs fight Princeton: "In higher education circles, Robertson vs. Princeton University is the kind of epic lawsuit that could make Ivy League history.
The dispute is simple: Members of the Robertson family, heirs to the A&P supermarket fortune, are unhappy with how Princeton officials have spent their late parents' enormous donation to the school and want the money back.
What sets the case apart is the amount involved ($600 million), the stature of the players (one of nation's wealthiest families and one of the world's most prestigious universities) and the severity of charges (misuse of funds, fraud "
The dispute is simple: Members of the Robertson family, heirs to the A&P supermarket fortune, are unhappy with how Princeton officials have spent their late parents' enormous donation to the school and want the money back.
What sets the case apart is the amount involved ($600 million), the stature of the players (one of nation's wealthiest families and one of the world's most prestigious universities) and the severity of charges (misuse of funds, fraud "
AP Wire | 11/28/2004 | A third of phone numbers on no-call list to drop off on Dec. 1
AP Wire | 11/28/2004 | A third of phone numbers on no-call list to drop off on Dec. 1: "A third of phone numbers on no-call list to drop off on Dec. 1
TODD RICHMOND
Associated Press
MADISON, Wis. - A third of the telephone numbers on Wisconsin's popular no-call list are set to drop off it next month, opening the door for telemarketers to call during football games, dinner and naps if people don't reregister.
About 573,000 of the 1.6 million numbers on the list will slide off it Dec. 1, said Jim Rabbitt, director of the state Bureau of Consumer Protection. Most telemarketers who call numbers on the list face penalties of up to $100 per violation"
TODD RICHMOND
Associated Press
MADISON, Wis. - A third of the telephone numbers on Wisconsin's popular no-call list are set to drop off it next month, opening the door for telemarketers to call during football games, dinner and naps if people don't reregister.
About 573,000 of the 1.6 million numbers on the list will slide off it Dec. 1, said Jim Rabbitt, director of the state Bureau of Consumer Protection. Most telemarketers who call numbers on the list face penalties of up to $100 per violation"
ContraCostaTimes.com | 11/28/2004 | Governor's openness vow is tested
ContraCostaTimes.com | 11/28/2004 | Governor's openness vow is tested: "Governor's openness vow is tested
By Tom Chorneau
ASSOCIATED PRESS
SACRAMENTO - Despite promises to open up government and even his own calendar for public review, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's efforts to reshape California benefit from millions of dollars in spending by nonprofit groups that are not required to disclose where they get or how they spend their money."
By Tom Chorneau
ASSOCIATED PRESS
SACRAMENTO - Despite promises to open up government and even his own calendar for public review, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's efforts to reshape California benefit from millions of dollars in spending by nonprofit groups that are not required to disclose where they get or how they spend their money."
Love Inspires Gift for the Study of Diabetes (washingtonpost.com)
Love Inspires Gift for the Study of Diabetes (washingtonpost.com): "Love Inspires Gift for the Study of Diabetes
McLean Couple Gives U-Mich. $44 Million
By Jacqueline L. Salmon
Washington Post Staff Writer
Sunday, November 28, 2004; Page C01
Fifty-three years ago, young Bill Brehm sat quietly as a doctor warned him about the young woman to whom he had just become engaged.
Delores 'Dee' Sonderquist, a diabetic, wouldn't live long, the doctor said. She would be unable to have children, and complications of the disease would be devastating. "
McLean Couple Gives U-Mich. $44 Million
By Jacqueline L. Salmon
Washington Post Staff Writer
Sunday, November 28, 2004; Page C01
Fifty-three years ago, young Bill Brehm sat quietly as a doctor warned him about the young woman to whom he had just become engaged.
Delores 'Dee' Sonderquist, a diabetic, wouldn't live long, the doctor said. She would be unable to have children, and complications of the disease would be devastating. "
Boston.com / Business / Taxes / IRS warns on charity deductions
Boston.com / Business / Taxes / IRS warns on charity deductions: "IRS warns on charity deductions
Agency cracks down on contributors who overvalue gifts
By Leonard Wiener, Globe Correspondent | November 27, 2004
Being charitable is a good way to get into the holiday spirit. But the Internal Revenue Service is concerned that a lot of taxpayers sidestep the spirit of the law by going overboard on how they deduct contributions."
Agency cracks down on contributors who overvalue gifts
By Leonard Wiener, Globe Correspondent | November 27, 2004
Being charitable is a good way to get into the holiday spirit. But the Internal Revenue Service is concerned that a lot of taxpayers sidestep the spirit of the law by going overboard on how they deduct contributions."
Will 'simplification' kill the mortgage interest deduction?
Will 'simplification' kill the mortgage interest deduction?: "What he said next was artfully ambiguous: 'One of the interesting debates will be, of course, in the course of simplification, will there be incentives in the code: charitable giving, of course, and mortgage deductions are very important. As governor of Texas, when I -- sometime I think I was asked about simplification, I always noted how important it was for certain incentives to be built into the tax code, and that will be an interesting part of the debate"
Daily Journal, Johnson County, Indiana's Daily Online Newspaper
Daily Journal, Johnson County, Indiana's Daily Online Newspaper: "Donors aren�t opening their pocketbooks as much lately for Johnson Memorial Hospital, and fund-raisers are blaming a two-month controversy about hospital ownership late last year.
Fund raising has slumped three times lower than last year�s total, and the Johnson County Health Foundation is struggling to keep contributions coming from donors who are doubtful about the hospital�s future."
Fund raising has slumped three times lower than last year�s total, and the Johnson County Health Foundation is struggling to keep contributions coming from donors who are doubtful about the hospital�s future."
United Way cuts leave nonprofits struggling
Lowell Sun Online - Today's Headlines: "United Way cuts leave nonprofits struggling
Agency says new formula aids more groups, has donor appeal
By VANESSA HUGHES, Sun StaffThe Boys Scouts' Yankee Clipper Council closed its Chelmsford office July 1. It reduced the budget for its camps, froze expenses and salaries and cut its phone use, printing costs and postage.
The boys are trying to sell more popcorn for their annual fund-raiser this holiday season, while executives seek individual and family donations, the bulk of their funding.
They're trying to make up for a $78,850 cut in aid from the United Way of Merrimack Valley. "
Agency says new formula aids more groups, has donor appeal
By VANESSA HUGHES, Sun StaffThe Boys Scouts' Yankee Clipper Council closed its Chelmsford office July 1. It reduced the budget for its camps, froze expenses and salaries and cut its phone use, printing costs and postage.
The boys are trying to sell more popcorn for their annual fund-raiser this holiday season, while executives seek individual and family donations, the bulk of their funding.
They're trying to make up for a $78,850 cut in aid from the United Way of Merrimack Valley. "
PortlandTribune.com | Nonprofits get in twist over transit mall
PortlandTribune.com | Nonprofits get in twist over transit mall: "Nonprofits get in twist over transit mall
Some vow lawsuit to avoid assessment; others support redo
By JIM REDDEN Issue date: Fri, Nov 26, 2004
The Tribune
Managers of downtown nonprofit organizations are split about helping to pay for the $160 million Transit Mall Revitalization Project approved by the City Council. Although some are willing to make the payments, others are talking about suing the city to avoid them.
The council did not exempt nonprofit organizations from participation in the local improvement district it created to help fund the project on Nov. 17. Property owners within the district will be assessed $19 million toward the cost of remodeling the existing mall and running a new light-rail line between Union Station and Portland State University. Landlords are expected to pass the charge onto their tenants.
Andella Macdonald, executive director of the downtown YWCA, says nonprofits should have been exempted from the district. Macdonald says her agency will have to cut services to pay its portion of the assessment.
�We�re a struggling nonprofit organization. We don�t have a separate source of money we can use to pay for such things,� she says."
Some vow lawsuit to avoid assessment; others support redo
By JIM REDDEN Issue date: Fri, Nov 26, 2004
The Tribune
Managers of downtown nonprofit organizations are split about helping to pay for the $160 million Transit Mall Revitalization Project approved by the City Council. Although some are willing to make the payments, others are talking about suing the city to avoid them.
The council did not exempt nonprofit organizations from participation in the local improvement district it created to help fund the project on Nov. 17. Property owners within the district will be assessed $19 million toward the cost of remodeling the existing mall and running a new light-rail line between Union Station and Portland State University. Landlords are expected to pass the charge onto their tenants.
Andella Macdonald, executive director of the downtown YWCA, says nonprofits should have been exempted from the district. Macdonald says her agency will have to cut services to pay its portion of the assessment.
�We�re a struggling nonprofit organization. We don�t have a separate source of money we can use to pay for such things,� she says."
Owings Mills Times
Owings Mills Times: "A release from Hadassah's national office stated that the president's executive orders would enable some charitable organizations to discriminate against job applicants on the basis of religion. The orders, the release said, did not include safeguards to prevent government aid from being used for 'religious coercion, proselytization or indoctrination.'"
TechSoup - TechSoup - Forums: Virtual Community
TechSoup - TechSoup - Forums: Virtual Community: "Virtual Community
Learn more about how communicating through message boards, chat and e-mail can support your organization's goals and mission.
Hosted by Susan Tenby
ONLINE EVENT:THE IMPACT OF SPAM ON YOUR ORGANIZATION is happening in this forum 11/29-12/3. Don't miss it!"
Learn more about how communicating through message boards, chat and e-mail can support your organization's goals and mission.
Hosted by Susan Tenby
ONLINE EVENT:THE IMPACT OF SPAM ON YOUR ORGANIZATION is happening in this forum 11/29-12/3. Don't miss it!"
Spirit of America
Spirit of America: "Friends of Iraq Blogger Challenge
Support freedom, democracy and peace in Iraq
Leading bloggers are competing to raise funds to benefit the people of Iraq. 100% of all donations go to needs selected by these bloggers. Many of our projects support requests made by Americans serving in Iraq (Marines, Army, SeaBees) for goods that help the Iraqi people. Other projects directly support Iraqis who are on the front lines of building a better future for Iraq.
Want to participate?
Join the challenge as an individual blogger or as a team"
Support freedom, democracy and peace in Iraq
Leading bloggers are competing to raise funds to benefit the people of Iraq. 100% of all donations go to needs selected by these bloggers. Many of our projects support requests made by Americans serving in Iraq (Marines, Army, SeaBees) for goods that help the Iraqi people. Other projects directly support Iraqis who are on the front lines of building a better future for Iraq.
Want to participate?
Join the challenge as an individual blogger or as a team"
OpinionJournal - Featured Article
OpinionJournal - Featured Article: "REVIEW & OUTLOOK
Bashing the Boy Scouts
One group whose First Amendment rights the ACLU opposes.
Friday, November 26, 2004 12:01 a.m. EST
Legal historians may someday explain how the once-great American Civil Liberties Union came to see the Boy Scouts as public enemy number one. In the meantime, the ACLU keeps on bringing its absurd First Amendment challenges against the Scouts. The Defense Department is the latest defendant to throw in the towel.
The issue this time is the status of Scout troops on military bases. Most troops have institutional sponsors, and the military has traditionally performed this function for troops on bases, especially overseas where other options aren't readily available. The ACLU claims "
Bashing the Boy Scouts
One group whose First Amendment rights the ACLU opposes.
Friday, November 26, 2004 12:01 a.m. EST
Legal historians may someday explain how the once-great American Civil Liberties Union came to see the Boy Scouts as public enemy number one. In the meantime, the ACLU keeps on bringing its absurd First Amendment challenges against the Scouts. The Defense Department is the latest defendant to throw in the towel.
The issue this time is the status of Scout troops on military bases. Most troops have institutional sponsors, and the military has traditionally performed this function for troops on bases, especially overseas where other options aren't readily available. The ACLU claims "
Charity Village� NewsWeek: Cover Story Rural Roots: making the case for small town philanthropy
Charity Village� NewsWeek: Cover Story: "Rural roots: Making the case for small-town philanthropy
November 29, 2004
By Nicole Zummach
Most Canadians live in urban centres or their surrounding suburbs. Everything is close at hand, whether it's groceries, the theatre, a bookstore, or the family doctor. Not surprisingly, the majority of Canadian nonprofits also set up shop in urban areas, allowing them to reach out to large numbers of the population. Living in the hustle and bustle of a city can make it easy to forget there is a world beyond its borders. Nevertheless, people living in rural areas have many of the same needs as city dwellers, but accessibility to services and resources is usually quite limited. The same is true for the nonprofits that operate in these areas. Funding is tight, capacity is small, and most rural nonprofits are run by volunteers rather than paid staff."
November 29, 2004
By Nicole Zummach
Most Canadians live in urban centres or their surrounding suburbs. Everything is close at hand, whether it's groceries, the theatre, a bookstore, or the family doctor. Not surprisingly, the majority of Canadian nonprofits also set up shop in urban areas, allowing them to reach out to large numbers of the population. Living in the hustle and bustle of a city can make it easy to forget there is a world beyond its borders. Nevertheless, people living in rural areas have many of the same needs as city dwellers, but accessibility to services and resources is usually quite limited. The same is true for the nonprofits that operate in these areas. Funding is tight, capacity is small, and most rural nonprofits are run by volunteers rather than paid staff."
Charity Village� NewsWeek: Cover Story
Charity Village� NewsWeek: Cover Story: "Rural roots: Making the case for small-town philanthropy
November 29, 2004
By Nicole Zummach
Most Canadians live in urban centres or their surrounding suburbs. Everything is close at hand, whether it's groceries, the theatre, a bookstore, or the family doctor. Not surprisingly, the majority of Canadian nonprofits also set up shop in urban areas, allowing them to reach out to large numbers of the population. Living in the hustle and bustle of a city can make it easy to forget there is a world beyond its borders. Nevertheless, people living in rural areas have many of the same needs as city dwellers, but accessibility to services and resources is usually quite limited. The same is true for the nonprofits that operate in these areas. Funding is tight, capacity is small, and most rural nonprofits are run by volunteers rather than paid staff."
November 29, 2004
By Nicole Zummach
Most Canadians live in urban centres or their surrounding suburbs. Everything is close at hand, whether it's groceries, the theatre, a bookstore, or the family doctor. Not surprisingly, the majority of Canadian nonprofits also set up shop in urban areas, allowing them to reach out to large numbers of the population. Living in the hustle and bustle of a city can make it easy to forget there is a world beyond its borders. Nevertheless, people living in rural areas have many of the same needs as city dwellers, but accessibility to services and resources is usually quite limited. The same is true for the nonprofits that operate in these areas. Funding is tight, capacity is small, and most rural nonprofits are run by volunteers rather than paid staff."
PND News - Florida Cultural Groups Suffer in Aftermath of Storms
PND News - Florida Cultural Groups Suffer in Aftermath of Storms: "Florida Cultural Groups Suffer in Aftermath of Storms
Months after the busiest hurricane season in memory, dozens � maybe hundreds � of Florida museums, symphonies, theater companies, and other nonprofit arts groups are still struggling to recover, the Miami Herald reports.
As a result, leaders of arts organizations in the state plan to petition the state for as much as $50 million in special aid to help cover their losses from canceled productions, reduced ticket sales, and redirected donations."
Months after the busiest hurricane season in memory, dozens � maybe hundreds � of Florida museums, symphonies, theater companies, and other nonprofit arts groups are still struggling to recover, the Miami Herald reports.
As a result, leaders of arts organizations in the state plan to petition the state for as much as $50 million in special aid to help cover their losses from canceled productions, reduced ticket sales, and redirected donations."
Canada NewsWire
Canada NewsWire: "Attention News Editors:
Canadians and Their Social Commitment: The Next Generation of Volunteers is Ready and Willing
TORONTO, Nov. 25 /CNW Telbec/ - Three Canadian workers in five (61%)
between the ages of 40 and 54 - the baby boomers - do some form of volunteer
work for a charity or community organization or plan to be socially involved
when they retire, according to a national survey on retirement conducted by
research firm SOM for Desjardins Financial Security.
Although there are more people over age 65 doing volunteer work in
proportion to the boomers (22% compared to 9%), the total potential for boomer
volunteers is greater (65% to 39%). Among people aged 55 to 64, 54% already do
volunteer work or intend to."
Canadians and Their Social Commitment: The Next Generation of Volunteers is Ready and Willing
TORONTO, Nov. 25 /CNW Telbec/ - Three Canadian workers in five (61%)
between the ages of 40 and 54 - the baby boomers - do some form of volunteer
work for a charity or community organization or plan to be socially involved
when they retire, according to a national survey on retirement conducted by
research firm SOM for Desjardins Financial Security.
Although there are more people over age 65 doing volunteer work in
proportion to the boomers (22% compared to 9%), the total potential for boomer
volunteers is greater (65% to 39%). Among people aged 55 to 64, 54% already do
volunteer work or intend to."
Gadsden Times
Gadsden Times: "Givers and Colleges Clash on Spending
By GREG WINTER and JONATHAN CHENG
New York Times
Ever since he sued the University of Southern California for fraud four years ago, accusing it of misusing his $1.6 million gift for biological research on aging and then lying about it, Paul F. Glenn has put his beneficiaries on a short leash. "
By GREG WINTER and JONATHAN CHENG
New York Times
Ever since he sued the University of Southern California for fraud four years ago, accusing it of misusing his $1.6 million gift for biological research on aging and then lying about it, Paul F. Glenn has put his beneficiaries on a short leash. "
Rocky Mountain News: Local
Rocky Mountain News: Local: "State auditor will review records on athletics spending
By Joanne Kelley, Rocky Mountain News
November 27, 2004
The University of Colorado Foundation maintains that it keeps close tabs on the millions of dollars that flow in and out of its vast coffers, but the details are mostly kept private, raising questions about who benefits from all the secrecy.
Charity watchdogs say the setup at most university foundations is ripe for abuse, while attorneys and accountants insist that it's all perfectly legal."
By Joanne Kelley, Rocky Mountain News
November 27, 2004
The University of Colorado Foundation maintains that it keeps close tabs on the millions of dollars that flow in and out of its vast coffers, but the details are mostly kept private, raising questions about who benefits from all the secrecy.
Charity watchdogs say the setup at most university foundations is ripe for abuse, while attorneys and accountants insist that it's all perfectly legal."
CFCN.ca - Calgary news from CFCN, CTV
CFCN.ca - Calgary news from CFCN, CTV: "Charity business is booming
CFCN.ca
POSTED AT 5:12 PM Friday, November 26
According to a new study, charities and non-profit organizations in Alberta are becoming big businesses.
The numbers, compiled by the Canadian Centre for Philanthropy, point to huge revenue numbers and staffing levels.
The CCP says there are 19-thousand charitable and non-profit groups operating in Alberta, employing 176 thousand paid staff. Volunteer time spent at those organizations adds up to 449 million hours and revenues are estimated at 10 billion dollars. "
CFCN.ca
POSTED AT 5:12 PM Friday, November 26
According to a new study, charities and non-profit organizations in Alberta are becoming big businesses.
The numbers, compiled by the Canadian Centre for Philanthropy, point to huge revenue numbers and staffing levels.
The CCP says there are 19-thousand charitable and non-profit groups operating in Alberta, employing 176 thousand paid staff. Volunteer time spent at those organizations adds up to 449 million hours and revenues are estimated at 10 billion dollars. "
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