Wired News: Red Cross Caught in P2P Fracas: "Red Cross Caught in P2P Fracas
By Patrick Gray | Also by this reporter Page 1 of 1
09:20 AM Dec. 17, 2004 PT
MELBOURNE, Australia -- The recording industry will ask the International Red Cross to freeze a trust fund allegedly controlled by the owners of Sharman Networks, an Australian software company.
The music industry maintains that Sharman, the maker of the Kazaa peer-to-peer software, is owned by several companies through a trust fund registered in the Pacific island nation of Vanuatu. The Red Cross is the only beneficiary specifically named in the trust, so the recording industry, which is suing Sharman, is asking the organization to voluntarily freeze the fund until a verdict is reached in the Australian Federal Court. "
Friday, December 17, 2004
The Kentucky Post-NKU recognized for outreach
The Kentucky Post: "NKU recognized for outreach
College picked for program
Post staff report
Northern Kentucky University is one of 12 colleges across the nation selected for a pilot program to showcase how college students and teachers help their communities.
The project stems from a recent decision by a major education group to give national recognition to community outreach work performed by colleges.
Such outreach, called civic engagement, is one of NKU's strengths. Participation in the national pilot program will give the school an opportunity to encourage and influence similar initiatives on other campuses across the country.
'This is major progress that reinforces the importance of civic engagement,' said NKU President James Votruba, who has made community outreach a major campus priority in recent years. The pilot program is being organized by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching, which publishes the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education, the nation's leading guide that classifies colleges by type and priority"
College picked for program
Post staff report
Northern Kentucky University is one of 12 colleges across the nation selected for a pilot program to showcase how college students and teachers help their communities.
The project stems from a recent decision by a major education group to give national recognition to community outreach work performed by colleges.
Such outreach, called civic engagement, is one of NKU's strengths. Participation in the national pilot program will give the school an opportunity to encourage and influence similar initiatives on other campuses across the country.
'This is major progress that reinforces the importance of civic engagement,' said NKU President James Votruba, who has made community outreach a major campus priority in recent years. The pilot program is being organized by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching, which publishes the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education, the nation's leading guide that classifies colleges by type and priority"
DenverPost.com - CU in Crisis
DenverPost.com - CU in Crisis: "Donors retain faith in CU fund
By Jim Hughes
Denver Post Staff Writer
Staffers with the University of Colorado Foundation were busy doing damage control Thursday after CU's private fundraising arm released documents that led some supporters to complain that their donations had been misused. "
By Jim Hughes
Denver Post Staff Writer
Staffers with the University of Colorado Foundation were busy doing damage control Thursday after CU's private fundraising arm released documents that led some supporters to complain that their donations had been misused. "
Marion (McDowell) News | N.C. audit says agency head exaggerated service, misused funds
Marion (McDowell) News | N.C. audit says agency head exaggerated service, misused funds: "N.C. audit says agency head exaggerated service, misused funds
By TIM WHITMIRE
Associated Press Writer
Thursday, December 16, 2004
CHARLOTTE, N.C. - The former director of a Cleveland County youth agency inflated the number of clients her organization served and ran up about $125,000 in questionable expenses, according to a state audit released Thursday"
By TIM WHITMIRE
Associated Press Writer
Thursday, December 16, 2004
CHARLOTTE, N.C. - The former director of a Cleveland County youth agency inflated the number of clients her organization served and ran up about $125,000 in questionable expenses, according to a state audit released Thursday"
The Steamboat Pilot: Students giving $50K to area nonprofits
The Steamboat Pilot: Students giving $50K to area nonprofits: "Students giving $50K to area nonprofits
By Brent Boyer, Pilot & Today Staff
Friday, December 17, 2004
Nonprofit organizations throughout Northwest Colorado have one month left to seek funding from an unlikely source: local high school students.
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Through the El Pomar Foundation's EPYCS program, students representing six area high schools will give nearly $50,000 to local nonprofits early next year. The six schools -- Steamboat Springs High School, Soroco High School, Hayden High School, The Lowell Whiteman School, Moffat County High School and Meeker High School -- are members of the El Pomar Youth in Community Service program."
By Brent Boyer, Pilot & Today Staff
Friday, December 17, 2004
Nonprofit organizations throughout Northwest Colorado have one month left to seek funding from an unlikely source: local high school students.
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Through the El Pomar Foundation's EPYCS program, students representing six area high schools will give nearly $50,000 to local nonprofits early next year. The six schools -- Steamboat Springs High School, Soroco High School, Hayden High School, The Lowell Whiteman School, Moffat County High School and Meeker High School -- are members of the El Pomar Youth in Community Service program."
CNN.com - Charities find dollars on the Internet - Dec 17, 2004
CNN.com - Charities find dollars on the Internet - Dec 17, 2004: "Charities find dollars on the Internet
By Michael Coren
CNN
Friday, December 17, 2004 Posted: 9:48 AM EST (1448 GMT)
(CNN) -- Charities looking to fill their stockings this year over the Internet are encountering a new generation of donors promising to change the face of philanthropy.
'There's definitely a difference in demographics for us as you introduce new technology,' said Michael Schreiber, vice president for enterprise services with United Way of America. 'There is more specific expectation of information ... and people tied to a particular cause.'"
By Michael Coren
CNN
Friday, December 17, 2004 Posted: 9:48 AM EST (1448 GMT)
(CNN) -- Charities looking to fill their stockings this year over the Internet are encountering a new generation of donors promising to change the face of philanthropy.
'There's definitely a difference in demographics for us as you introduce new technology,' said Michael Schreiber, vice president for enterprise services with United Way of America. 'There is more specific expectation of information ... and people tied to a particular cause.'"
The News-Press: Local & State - Some charities hurting this holiday
The News-Press: Local & State - Some charities hurting this holiday: "Some charities hurting this holiday
Area toy drives, Salvation Army aren't meeting demand
By JOAN D. LAGUARDIA
jlaguardia@news-press.com
Published by news-press.com on December 17, 2004
Area toy drives, Salvation Army aren't meeting demand
By JOAN D. LAGUARDIA
jlaguardia@news-press.com
Published by news-press.com on December 17, 2004
The Sun Herald | 12/17/2004 | Shoppers find meaning in alternative gifts
The Sun Herald | 12/17/2004 | Shoppers find meaning in alternative gifts: "gifts
By ADELLE M. BANKS
c. 2004 RELIGION NEWS SERVICE
Cheryl Smith had given up on Christmas - the commercial aspects of it, that is. But this holiday season, the Laporte, Minn., secretary is giving gifts to 10 friends and family members by supporting a Dallas-area ministry that aids persecuted pastors in China.
WorldServe Ministries provides donors "
By ADELLE M. BANKS
c. 2004 RELIGION NEWS SERVICE
Cheryl Smith had given up on Christmas - the commercial aspects of it, that is. But this holiday season, the Laporte, Minn., secretary is giving gifts to 10 friends and family members by supporting a Dallas-area ministry that aids persecuted pastors in China.
WorldServe Ministries provides donors "
National Conference Call � Panel on the Nonprofit Sector
National Conference Call � Panel on the Nonprofit Sector: "National Conference CallFriday, December 17, 20043:00 - 4:30 pm (EST)
Thank you for interest in the conference call about the Panel "
Thank you for interest in the conference call about the Panel "
The Resource Alliance (formerly known as The International Fund Raising Group)
The Resource Alliance (formerly known as The International Fund Raising Group): "6TH INTERNATIONAL WORKSHOP ON RESOURCE MOBILISATION
�Meeting the challenges of a changing world � New skills for new challenges�
The 6th International Workshop in Resource Mobilisation will take place at the Menam Riverside Hotel in Bangkok from 6th to 8th May 2005. "
�Meeting the challenges of a changing world � New skills for new challenges�
The 6th International Workshop in Resource Mobilisation will take place at the Menam Riverside Hotel in Bangkok from 6th to 8th May 2005. "
Year of the Volunteer 2005
Year of the Volunteer 2005: "Get ready for the Year of the Volunteer 2005
CSV and Volunteering England have both been appointed by the Home Office to run the campaign to promote and support the Year of the Volunteer 2005.
Aims of the Year
Increase the number of volunteers, particularly individuals from marginalised groups and young people
Open more volunteering opportunities in the public and voluntary sector
Raise the profile of the work volunteers are doing nationwide
Thank volunteers everywhere for their time and commitment "
CSV and Volunteering England have both been appointed by the Home Office to run the campaign to promote and support the Year of the Volunteer 2005.
Aims of the Year
Increase the number of volunteers, particularly individuals from marginalised groups and young people
Open more volunteering opportunities in the public and voluntary sector
Raise the profile of the work volunteers are doing nationwide
Thank volunteers everywhere for their time and commitment "
InternetRetailer.com - Daily News for Thursday,�December�16, 2004
InternetRetailer.com - Daily News for Thursday,�December�16, 2004: "87% of web users fear e-mail newsletters generate spam
Internet users, many of them burned by a barrage of unwanted e-mail messages, have learned to cast a wary eye on the way web the works. In fact, 87% say they believe that if they subscribe to an e-mail newsletter they will be spammed as a result, according to a survey by ReleMail, a Cody, WY, e-mail monitoring and certification service.
The study also indicates 83% of web users have avoided subscribing to an e-mail newsletter because they weren�t sure they could trust the publisher, while 78% do not always believe company e-mail privacy statements.
91% say they are more likely to do business with an organization that follows ethical e-mail practices and respects their privacy, the ReleMail study says.
�These data point out that people are increasingly skeptical of self"
Internet users, many of them burned by a barrage of unwanted e-mail messages, have learned to cast a wary eye on the way web the works. In fact, 87% say they believe that if they subscribe to an e-mail newsletter they will be spammed as a result, according to a survey by ReleMail, a Cody, WY, e-mail monitoring and certification service.
The study also indicates 83% of web users have avoided subscribing to an e-mail newsletter because they weren�t sure they could trust the publisher, while 78% do not always believe company e-mail privacy statements.
91% say they are more likely to do business with an organization that follows ethical e-mail practices and respects their privacy, the ReleMail study says.
�These data point out that people are increasingly skeptical of self"
Rocky Mountain News: Opinion Foundation 'openness' still has ways to go
Rocky Mountain News: Opinion: "Foundation 'openness' still has ways to go
Organization should be subject to open-records law
December 17, 2004
Merely 'squirrelly'?
That was the word University of Colorado Foundation President Michael Byram chose to characterize the odd goings-on between the foundation and the CU athletic department. We think that description is more than a bit charitable for using money donated for scholarships to top off payments due to coaches, paying country-club dues and picking up the tab for a lot of rather expensive entertainment. How about 'tawdry'? Or at the very least 'highly misleading' to donors? "
Organization should be subject to open-records law
December 17, 2004
Merely 'squirrelly'?
That was the word University of Colorado Foundation President Michael Byram chose to characterize the odd goings-on between the foundation and the CU athletic department. We think that description is more than a bit charitable for using money donated for scholarships to top off payments due to coaches, paying country-club dues and picking up the tab for a lot of rather expensive entertainment. How about 'tawdry'? Or at the very least 'highly misleading' to donors? "
Seattle Post-Intelligencer: Sea lions blamed for failure of charity herring sale
Seattle Post-Intelligencer: Sea lions blamed for failure of charity herring sale: "Sea lions blamed for failure of charity herring sale
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
NANAIMO, British Columbia -- It wasn't the Grinch that ruined the annual Christmas herring sale, it was the sea lions.
'I was really disappointed because the herring sale is a holiday tradition here,' said Bob Carpenter, 63, a member of the United Fishermen and Allied Workers Union.
Working with other union members, Carpenter has been involved with the pre-Christmas herring sale to raise money for charities in this Vancouver Island town for 46 years. He was preceded in the fund-raiser by his father, George."
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
NANAIMO, British Columbia -- It wasn't the Grinch that ruined the annual Christmas herring sale, it was the sea lions.
'I was really disappointed because the herring sale is a holiday tradition here,' said Bob Carpenter, 63, a member of the United Fishermen and Allied Workers Union.
Working with other union members, Carpenter has been involved with the pre-Christmas herring sale to raise money for charities in this Vancouver Island town for 46 years. He was preceded in the fund-raiser by his father, George."
Retailers Bank On Display Of Charity - The Register-Guard, Eugene, Oregon, USA
Retailers Bank On Display Of Charity - The Register-Guard, Eugene, Oregon, USA: "Retailers Bank On Display Of Charity
By Tracie Rozhon
The New York Times
ABC Carpet & Home is selling water buffaloes for the first time this Christmas - $135 buys one, delivered to a small village in Cambodia.
The Gap is offering $20 teddy bears. The $20 goes toward giving 70,000 coats to poor boys and girls in North America.
Nike, Build-A-Bear Workshop and the Discovery Channel stores are selling $1 Lance Armstrong Live Strong bracelets, to finance cancer research. The bracelets often sell out, and thousands of young people are buying them"
By Tracie Rozhon
The New York Times
ABC Carpet & Home is selling water buffaloes for the first time this Christmas - $135 buys one, delivered to a small village in Cambodia.
The Gap is offering $20 teddy bears. The $20 goes toward giving 70,000 coats to poor boys and girls in North America.
Nike, Build-A-Bear Workshop and the Discovery Channel stores are selling $1 Lance Armstrong Live Strong bracelets, to finance cancer research. The bracelets often sell out, and thousands of young people are buying them"
DMNews.com | News | Article FTC defines commercial email
DMNews.com | News | Article: "FTC Defines Commercial E-Mail
Dec. 17, 2004
By: Scott Hovanyetz
Senior Editor
scotth@dmnews.com
The Federal Trade Commission yesterday outlined criteria by which it will discern whether the primary purpose of an e-mail is commercial or non-commercial, an important determination for enforcement of the CAN-SPAM Act.
Under CAN-SPAM, regulations affect e-mail whose primary purpose is commercial. The FTC's new criteria for determining the primary purpose of an e-mail include:
� E-mails that contain only advertisements or promotions are commercial"
Dec. 17, 2004
By: Scott Hovanyetz
Senior Editor
scotth@dmnews.com
The Federal Trade Commission yesterday outlined criteria by which it will discern whether the primary purpose of an e-mail is commercial or non-commercial, an important determination for enforcement of the CAN-SPAM Act.
Under CAN-SPAM, regulations affect e-mail whose primary purpose is commercial. The FTC's new criteria for determining the primary purpose of an e-mail include:
� E-mails that contain only advertisements or promotions are commercial"
FTC Issues Final Rules Defining CAN-SPAM
FTC Issues Final Rules Defining CAN-SPAM: "FTC Issues Final Rules Defining CAN-SPAM
� � � ClickZ News
By Rob McGann | December 17, 2004
One year to the day after the original CAN-SPAM bill was signed into law, the Federal Trade Commission issued final regulations specifying what constitutes an e-mail with 'commercial primary purpose'.
The ruling closely follows the text of the proposal released on August 13, with important new specifics that seek to dispel the ambiguity around determining the primary purpose of dual-use messages, said Catherine Harrington-McBride, staff attorney for the FTC's Bureau of Consumer Protection"
� � � ClickZ News
By Rob McGann | December 17, 2004
One year to the day after the original CAN-SPAM bill was signed into law, the Federal Trade Commission issued final regulations specifying what constitutes an e-mail with 'commercial primary purpose'.
The ruling closely follows the text of the proposal released on August 13, with important new specifics that seek to dispel the ambiguity around determining the primary purpose of dual-use messages, said Catherine Harrington-McBride, staff attorney for the FTC's Bureau of Consumer Protection"
Foundation Denies donor-business link
Rocky Mountain News: Local: "Foundation denies donor-business link
Vendor deals not connected to owners' support, group says
By Todd Hartman And Kevin Vaughan, Rocky Mountain News
December 17, 2004
The University of Colorado Foundation has spent hundreds of thousands of dollars on catering services owned by a Boulder businessman who contributes $25,000 to $30,000 annually to the organization. "
Vendor deals not connected to owners' support, group says
By Todd Hartman And Kevin Vaughan, Rocky Mountain News
December 17, 2004
The University of Colorado Foundation has spent hundreds of thousands of dollars on catering services owned by a Boulder businessman who contributes $25,000 to $30,000 annually to the organization. "
Thursday, December 16, 2004
DesMoinesRegister.com
DesMoinesRegister.com: "Gaps: Not everyone in a giving mood for holidays
By JOHN GAPS III
COMMUNITY PUBLICATIONS DIRECTOR
December 16, 2004
The best thing about the holidays is that it puts most of us in a giving mood. The kettles are rattling for the Salvation Army and food is making its way into those red barrels in the grocery stores.
It's a good time to talk about giving that does good, not just during the holidays but all year round. A red flag went up in Grimes last week on just that topic.
Simply put, the Special Olympics isn't getting enough corporate giving to sustain it. Last week I stopped by their new offices to help Chuck Reed, who does marketing and media outreach for Special Olympics Iowa. He was looking for some tips as he was laying out their quarterly newsletter"
By JOHN GAPS III
COMMUNITY PUBLICATIONS DIRECTOR
December 16, 2004
The best thing about the holidays is that it puts most of us in a giving mood. The kettles are rattling for the Salvation Army and food is making its way into those red barrels in the grocery stores.
It's a good time to talk about giving that does good, not just during the holidays but all year round. A red flag went up in Grimes last week on just that topic.
Simply put, the Special Olympics isn't getting enough corporate giving to sustain it. Last week I stopped by their new offices to help Chuck Reed, who does marketing and media outreach for Special Olympics Iowa. He was looking for some tips as he was laying out their quarterly newsletter"
IRS Changes May Dent Ministries' Car-Donation Programs - Christianity Today Magazine
IRS Changes May Dent Ministries' Car-Donation Programs - Christianity Today Magazine: "
Home > Christianity Today Magazine > Hot Issues > Money & Business
Christianity Today, Week of December 13
IRS Changes May Dent Ministries' Car-Donation Programs"
Home > Christianity Today Magazine > Hot Issues > Money & Business
Christianity Today, Week of December 13
IRS Changes May Dent Ministries' Car-Donation Programs"
Forbes.com: Wal-Mart to Match Kettle Donations
Forbes.com: Wal-Mart to Match Kettle Donations: "Wal-Mart to Match Kettle Donations
12.16.2004, 03:48 PM
Folks dropping money in Salvation Army kettles at Wal-Mart stores can make their money go twice as far. The world's largest retailer announced Thursday it would match up to $1 million in donations. "
12.16.2004, 03:48 PM
Folks dropping money in Salvation Army kettles at Wal-Mart stores can make their money go twice as far. The world's largest retailer announced Thursday it would match up to $1 million in donations. "
:: Welcome To The Jewish Ledger ::.
.:: Welcome To The Jewish Ledger ::.: "Editorial
Planned giving yesterday, today and tomorrow
By Meira Maierovitz Drazin
Dec 17,2004 - Henry Shweid, a former violinist with the San Francisco Symphony and childhood friend of Isaac Stern, was a stranger to Jewish National Fund until his attorney contacted the organization to inform them of a $750,000 bequest from the Shweid estate. In fact, Shweid is still an enigma. Before Robert J. McCarthy of McCarthy & Schwartz's phone call, JNF records show Mr. Shweid's cumulative giving to the 104-year-old environmental organization was $1000.
'Henry never saw himself as a wealthy man and during his lifetime he gave within his own perception of his means,' says McCarthy. 'But towards the end of his life I think he began to "
Planned giving yesterday, today and tomorrow
By Meira Maierovitz Drazin
Dec 17,2004 - Henry Shweid, a former violinist with the San Francisco Symphony and childhood friend of Isaac Stern, was a stranger to Jewish National Fund until his attorney contacted the organization to inform them of a $750,000 bequest from the Shweid estate. In fact, Shweid is still an enigma. Before Robert J. McCarthy of McCarthy & Schwartz's phone call, JNF records show Mr. Shweid's cumulative giving to the 104-year-old environmental organization was $1000.
'Henry never saw himself as a wealthy man and during his lifetime he gave within his own perception of his means,' says McCarthy. 'But towards the end of his life I think he began to "
thedesertsun.com | Charities a matter of choice
thedesertsun.com | Charities a matter of choice: "Charities a matter of choice
How to pick
The Associated Press
December 16th, 2004
NEW YORK -- As Christmas approaches, many families get buried under a blizzard of solicitations from charities seeking money for everything from community activities to needy villages overseas.
What's the best way to choose among them?
'Find a charity that matches your passions and beliefs,' said Trent Stamp, executive director of Charity Navigator in Mahwah, N.J., which evaluates philanthropic groups. 'That's rewarding to them -- and to you.' "
How to pick
The Associated Press
December 16th, 2004
NEW YORK -- As Christmas approaches, many families get buried under a blizzard of solicitations from charities seeking money for everything from community activities to needy villages overseas.
What's the best way to choose among them?
'Find a charity that matches your passions and beliefs,' said Trent Stamp, executive director of Charity Navigator in Mahwah, N.J., which evaluates philanthropic groups. 'That's rewarding to them -- and to you.' "
Pentagon Limits Gifts to Troops (washingtonpost.com)
Pentagon Limits Gifts to Troops (washingtonpost.com): "Pentagon Limits Gifts to Troops
By Brian Faler
Special to The Washington Post
Wednesday, December 15, 2004; Page A31
The Defense Department has a stern message for those considering playing Santa Claus this holiday season to troops abroad: If you don't know them, don't send it.
The agency is reminding the public that it does not accept unsolicited packages -- even holiday gifts -- to troops stationed in Iraq, Afghanistan and elsewhere. "
By Brian Faler
Special to The Washington Post
Wednesday, December 15, 2004; Page A31
The Defense Department has a stern message for those considering playing Santa Claus this holiday season to troops abroad: If you don't know them, don't send it.
The agency is reminding the public that it does not accept unsolicited packages -- even holiday gifts -- to troops stationed in Iraq, Afghanistan and elsewhere. "
The New York Times > New York Region > Beard Foundation Audit Shows Malfeasance
The New York Times > New York Region > Beard Foundation Audit Shows Malfeasance: "Beard Foundation Audit Shows Malfeasance
By JULIA MOSKIN
Published: December 16, 2004
The James Beard Foundation, the culinary charity whose former president was indicted last week on charges of larceny and forgery, released an audit yesterday that described almost $1 million in improper expenses.
The foundation commissioned the audit in July after questions surfaced about its former president, Leonard F. Pickell Jr., who was charged on Monday with stealing more than $50,000 from the organization. Prosecutors said that Mr. Pickell may soon be charged with stealing more than $1 million."
By JULIA MOSKIN
Published: December 16, 2004
The James Beard Foundation, the culinary charity whose former president was indicted last week on charges of larceny and forgery, released an audit yesterday that described almost $1 million in improper expenses.
The foundation commissioned the audit in July after questions surfaced about its former president, Leonard F. Pickell Jr., who was charged on Monday with stealing more than $50,000 from the organization. Prosecutors said that Mr. Pickell may soon be charged with stealing more than $1 million."
sacbee.com -- News -- Charity 'safari' nearly a bust
sacbee.com -- News -- Charity 'safari' nearly a bust: "Charity 'safari' nearly a bust
The auction of artsy lion sculptures clears less than $17,000.
By Will Evans -- Bee Staff Writer
Published 2:15 am PST Thursday, December 16, 2004
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A Sacramento fund-raiser that created lion sculptures to be painted by local artists and sold at auction raised nearly half a million dollars but cost so much that slightly less than $17,000 was left for charity."
The auction of artsy lion sculptures clears less than $17,000.
By Will Evans -- Bee Staff Writer
Published 2:15 am PST Thursday, December 16, 2004
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A Sacramento fund-raiser that created lion sculptures to be painted by local artists and sold at auction raised nearly half a million dollars but cost so much that slightly less than $17,000 was left for charity."
Boston.com / News / Local / Foundation chief agrees to repay over $4m
Boston.com / News / Local / Foundation chief agrees to repay over $4m: "Foundation chief agrees to repay over $4m
Papers show Cabot spent funds on self
By Walter V. Robinson and Michael Rezendes, Globe Staff | December 16, 2004
In a rare public embarrassment for one of New England's oldest families, Paul C. Cabot Jr. of Needham has agreed to pay back more than $4 million to a family charitable foundation that he drained over several years to support a lifestyle that included a palatial family compound in Boca Grande, Fla., and a lavish wedding for one of his daughters."
Papers show Cabot spent funds on self
By Walter V. Robinson and Michael Rezendes, Globe Staff | December 16, 2004
In a rare public embarrassment for one of New England's oldest families, Paul C. Cabot Jr. of Needham has agreed to pay back more than $4 million to a family charitable foundation that he drained over several years to support a lifestyle that included a palatial family compound in Boca Grande, Fla., and a lavish wedding for one of his daughters."
7-year-old's holidays all about giving to charity
7-year-old's holidays all about giving to charity: "7-year-old's holidays all about giving to charity
December 16, 2004
ASSOCIATED PRESS
ADRIAN -- Nancy O'Connor says her son, Kyle, lives to help people in need.
The second-grader at Lincoln Elementary School in Adrian helps his parents and his older brother, who has cerebral palsy and is legally blind. He helps neighbors, and he helps his dad at the family's business, O'Connor & Sons Floor Covering.
Kyle has raised money for a classmate in need, and he will be ringing the bell for the Salvation Army Kettle campaign this Christmas season.
He has also started what he calls Operation Can Do"
December 16, 2004
ASSOCIATED PRESS
ADRIAN -- Nancy O'Connor says her son, Kyle, lives to help people in need.
The second-grader at Lincoln Elementary School in Adrian helps his parents and his older brother, who has cerebral palsy and is legally blind. He helps neighbors, and he helps his dad at the family's business, O'Connor & Sons Floor Covering.
Kyle has raised money for a classmate in need, and he will be ringing the bell for the Salvation Army Kettle campaign this Christmas season.
He has also started what he calls Operation Can Do"
Charity's guilt-wrapped holidays | csmonitor.com
Charity's guilt-wrapped holidays | csmonitor.com: "Charity's guilt-wrapped holidays
By Mary Z. Gray
SILVER SPRING, MD � I'm not an endangered species; I have no dread disease; my mental faculties are intact (as far as I can tell); and I'm well-housed, well-clad, and (too) well-fed. So why are so many worthy charities donating to me?
I'm snowed under this holiday season with 'free gifts' of handsome calendars, sheets of wrapping paper and note paper, packets of Christmas cards, and dozens of panels of self-addressed labels. All come guilt-wrapped."
By Mary Z. Gray
SILVER SPRING, MD � I'm not an endangered species; I have no dread disease; my mental faculties are intact (as far as I can tell); and I'm well-housed, well-clad, and (too) well-fed. So why are so many worthy charities donating to me?
I'm snowed under this holiday season with 'free gifts' of handsome calendars, sheets of wrapping paper and note paper, packets of Christmas cards, and dozens of panels of self-addressed labels. All come guilt-wrapped."
Phone customers rally to protect �do not call� rule: South Florida Sun-Sentinel
Phone customers rally to protect �do not call� rule: South Florida Sun-Sentinel: "Phone customers rally to protect �do not call� rule
By Tal Abbady
Staff Writer
Posted December 16 2004
Consumers who thought they had thwarted telemarketers' intrusions with the federal Do Not Call Registry now are working to block a new portal back into the home: answering-machine spam.
The Federal Trade Commission is considering an exception to the national Do Not Call Registry that would allow companies to leave recorded messages on answering machines or voice mail of existing customers."
By Tal Abbady
Staff Writer
Posted December 16 2004
Consumers who thought they had thwarted telemarketers' intrusions with the federal Do Not Call Registry now are working to block a new portal back into the home: answering-machine spam.
The Federal Trade Commission is considering an exception to the national Do Not Call Registry that would allow companies to leave recorded messages on answering machines or voice mail of existing customers."
The Chronicle, 12/15/2004: Answering Readers' Questions About Relocating Without a Job, the 'Glass Ceiling' for Minorities, and More
The Chronicle, 12/15/2004: Answering Readers' Questions About Relocating Without a Job, the 'Glass Ceiling' for Minorities, and More: "Paulette Maehara, president of the Association of Fundraising Professionals, in Alexandria, Va., agrees that you shouldn't have any problem transferring your skills, should you choose to.
'The techniques of fund raising -- direct mail, major gifts, etc. -- stay the same no matter what type of organization you work for,' she says. 'Given that art libraries and museums are, in a sense, both 'fine arts,' I would think the transition would be simple for you.' "
'The techniques of fund raising -- direct mail, major gifts, etc. -- stay the same no matter what type of organization you work for,' she says. 'Given that art libraries and museums are, in a sense, both 'fine arts,' I would think the transition would be simple for you.' "
A philanthropic focus - FinanceAsia.com
A philanthropic focus - FinanceAsia.com: "A philanthropic focus
By Terry Alan Farris 16 December 2004
Head of Philanthropy Services, MeesPierson explains the secret behind organized philanthropy.
Many of us have heard of the proverb, 'From rags to riches and back again in three generations.' In fact, this Chinese proverb is used in almost every single country and language of the world. As a test, I presented this proverb to high net worth individuals in Hong Kong, Singapore and Jakarta to see if they were familiar with it. All of them knew the saying all too well. So the next question arose: can this proverb be broken?"
By Terry Alan Farris 16 December 2004
Head of Philanthropy Services, MeesPierson explains the secret behind organized philanthropy.
Many of us have heard of the proverb, 'From rags to riches and back again in three generations.' In fact, this Chinese proverb is used in almost every single country and language of the world. As a test, I presented this proverb to high net worth individuals in Hong Kong, Singapore and Jakarta to see if they were familiar with it. All of them knew the saying all too well. So the next question arose: can this proverb be broken?"
PRESS RELEASE: Financial Executives Call Sarbanes-Oxley Compliance a 'Good Investment,' According to Oversight Survey
PRESS RELEASE: Financial Executives Call Sarbanes-Oxley Compliance a 'Good Investment,' According to Oversight Survey: "Financial Executives Call Sarbanes-Oxley Compliance a 'Good Investment,' According to Oversight Survey
Individual accountability, fraud safeguards, error reduction & board empowerment all seen as benefits of Sarbanes-Oxley Compliance
Atlanta, GA (PRWEB) December 16, 2004 -- Oversight Systems Inc. today announced the results of the 2004 Oversight Systems Financial Executive Report On Sarbanes-Oxley Compliance, a nationwide survey of 222 financial executives. The report shows most financial executives are torn on the cost vs. benefits of Sarbanes-Oxley compliance. "
Individual accountability, fraud safeguards, error reduction & board empowerment all seen as benefits of Sarbanes-Oxley Compliance
Atlanta, GA (PRWEB) December 16, 2004 -- Oversight Systems Inc. today announced the results of the 2004 Oversight Systems Financial Executive Report On Sarbanes-Oxley Compliance, a nationwide survey of 222 financial executives. The report shows most financial executives are torn on the cost vs. benefits of Sarbanes-Oxley compliance. "
NPR : Charity Causes and Pop Culture
Gene Tempel on NPR
NPR : Charity Causes and Pop Culture: "Lance Armstrong's yellow bracelets have turned cancer awareness into the new fad accessory. But does popularity really equal success for charities? We look at charity chic, and whether all those ribbons and bracelets translate into real help.
Guests:
Felema Yemane, Eric Padilla, Victor Hu, and Jordan Talamon; 8th-graders at Pilgrim School, a private pre-K through 12th-grade school in Los Angeles
Alan Andreasen, executive director, Georgetown University's Social Marketing Institute; author, Strategic Marketing for NonProfit Organizations
Gene Tempel, executive director, Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University, Indianapolis"
NPR : Charity Causes and Pop Culture: "Lance Armstrong's yellow bracelets have turned cancer awareness into the new fad accessory. But does popularity really equal success for charities? We look at charity chic, and whether all those ribbons and bracelets translate into real help.
Guests:
Felema Yemane, Eric Padilla, Victor Hu, and Jordan Talamon; 8th-graders at Pilgrim School, a private pre-K through 12th-grade school in Los Angeles
Alan Andreasen, executive director, Georgetown University's Social Marketing Institute; author, Strategic Marketing for NonProfit Organizations
Gene Tempel, executive director, Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University, Indianapolis"
Boston.com / News / Local / Charities defend telemarket strategy
Boston.com / News / Local / Charities defend telemarket strategy: "Charities west of Boston are defending their use of telemarketing companies to raise funds, saying the firms that dial for dollars are a big help -- even though they often take a sizeable chunk of the money they raise.
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An annual report from the state attorney general last week showed that professional telemarketers raised about $202 million for charities statewide last year, and less than half of that money went to the causes"
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An annual report from the state attorney general last week showed that professional telemarketers raised about $202 million for charities statewide last year, and less than half of that money went to the causes"
Canada NewsWire Senate Banking Committee Endorses AFP's Recommendations to Increase Charitable Giving
Thanks to Tamera Mallette for forwarding this.
Canada NewsWire: "Attention National, Political And Foreign Editors:
Senate Banking Committee Endorses AFP's Recommendations to Increase Charitable Giving
OTTAWA, Dec. 15 /CNW/ -- In its interim report released today on ways to encourage charitable giving nationwide, the Senate Banking Committee endorsed several proposals recommended by the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP).
The report, titled The Public Good and Private Funds: The Federal Tax
Treatment of Charitable Giving by Individuals and Corporations, is part of a
comprehensive effort by the committee to better understand the charitable
sector. This interim report focused solely on tax measures affecting
charities, but the Committee plans to issue a final report covering broader
issues affecting charities on March 31, 2005.
In the report, the committee agrees with and endorses two key proposals
that AFP recommended during a hearing last month:"
Canada NewsWire: "Attention National, Political And Foreign Editors:
Senate Banking Committee Endorses AFP's Recommendations to Increase Charitable Giving
OTTAWA, Dec. 15 /CNW/ -- In its interim report released today on ways to encourage charitable giving nationwide, the Senate Banking Committee endorsed several proposals recommended by the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP).
The report, titled The Public Good and Private Funds: The Federal Tax
Treatment of Charitable Giving by Individuals and Corporations, is part of a
comprehensive effort by the committee to better understand the charitable
sector. This interim report focused solely on tax measures affecting
charities, but the Committee plans to issue a final report covering broader
issues affecting charities on March 31, 2005.
In the report, the committee agrees with and endorses two key proposals
that AFP recommended during a hearing last month:"
Wednesday, December 15, 2004
TownOnline.com - Marshfield Mariner - Arts & Lifestyle
TownOnline.com - Marshfield Mariner - Arts & Lifestyle: "The Season for Giving is Year Round in Marshfield
By Connie Drapeau Kennedy/ Special To The Mariner
Wednesday, December 15, 2004
It started as such a simple idea. Representatives from different churches in town gathered to determine how they could best work together to assist their Marshfield neighbors and friends who needed help. Volunteers came from every neighborhood, and they were determined to help others regardless of faith.
Anyone who has started a community-wide group project knows that it is much easier to plan and launch a project than it is to maintain one. Yet, somehow, with just a shoestring budget, the volunteers at Sowing Seeds have done just that. "
By Connie Drapeau Kennedy/ Special To The Mariner
Wednesday, December 15, 2004
It started as such a simple idea. Representatives from different churches in town gathered to determine how they could best work together to assist their Marshfield neighbors and friends who needed help. Volunteers came from every neighborhood, and they were determined to help others regardless of faith.
Anyone who has started a community-wide group project knows that it is much easier to plan and launch a project than it is to maintain one. Yet, somehow, with just a shoestring budget, the volunteers at Sowing Seeds have done just that. "
PRESS RELEASE: Online Gifts to Charity $2 Billion And Growing - Donors Seek the Convenience and Efficiency of Online Giving this Holiday Season
PRESS RELEASE: Online Gifts to Charity $2 Billion And Growing - Donors Seek the Convenience and Efficiency of Online Giving this Holiday Season: "Online Gifts to Charity $2 Billion And Growing - Donors Seek the Convenience and Efficiency of Online Giving this Holiday Season
As Americans contemplate their holiday and year-end giving to charity this month, more donors than ever before will be connecting with charities online. Network for Good, a website that includes detailed listings of more than 1,000,000 U.S.-based charities and a searchable database of nearly 80,000 volunteer opportunities, is just one example of how donors are headed to the Internet to give to their favorite charities."
As Americans contemplate their holiday and year-end giving to charity this month, more donors than ever before will be connecting with charities online. Network for Good, a website that includes detailed listings of more than 1,000,000 U.S.-based charities and a searchable database of nearly 80,000 volunteer opportunities, is just one example of how donors are headed to the Internet to give to their favorite charities."
Canadian Business | Lifestyle | Enjoying life in the fast lane
Canadian Business | Lifestyle | Enjoying life in the fast lane: "Enjoying life in the fast lane
by Calvin Leung
Inside the glamorous world of hip movers and shakers.
2004-12-06
Canada's wealthy are, for the most part, a quiet bunch, discreetly enjoying their good fortune out of the spotlight. But for a small group of Rich 100 jet-setters, kicking it with stars or enjoying fast-paced hobbies are part of a life well lived. After all, what good is money if you don't whoop it up a little?
Fashion whiz Lawrence Stroll, for instance, lives life in the fast lane--literally. In May, he took his $633,000 Ferrari 360GT for a spin at the Six Hours of Mont-Tremblant car race, an annual contest that requires lightning-quick reflexes and superior stamina. During the event, teams of drivers tore around the track at speeds well over 140 kilometres per hour. Stroll's Falcon Racing team finished sixth in a field of 11--not exactly a stellar performance, but an improvement over 2003 when the team failed to finish."
by Calvin Leung
Inside the glamorous world of hip movers and shakers.
2004-12-06
Canada's wealthy are, for the most part, a quiet bunch, discreetly enjoying their good fortune out of the spotlight. But for a small group of Rich 100 jet-setters, kicking it with stars or enjoying fast-paced hobbies are part of a life well lived. After all, what good is money if you don't whoop it up a little?
Fashion whiz Lawrence Stroll, for instance, lives life in the fast lane--literally. In May, he took his $633,000 Ferrari 360GT for a spin at the Six Hours of Mont-Tremblant car race, an annual contest that requires lightning-quick reflexes and superior stamina. During the event, teams of drivers tore around the track at speeds well over 140 kilometres per hour. Stroll's Falcon Racing team finished sixth in a field of 11--not exactly a stellar performance, but an improvement over 2003 when the team failed to finish."
Canada NewsWire 555 million hours volunteered in Quebec
Thanks to Tamera Mallette for alerting us to this story
Canada NewsWire: 555 million hours volunteered in Quebec
New data estimates province's charitable and nonprofit sector has
$25 billion in revenues, 4.4 million volunteers, 470,000 employees.
TORONTO, Dec. 15 /CNW/ - According to a groundbreaking new study, Quebec's charitable and nonprofit sector is made up of 46,000 organizations that report more than $25 billion in annual revenues and have a paid staff of 470,000 ($17 billion and 324,000 staff when hospitals, universities and colleges are excluded). The National Survey of Nonprofit and Voluntary Organizations(*) (NSNVO), conducted by the Canadian Centre for Philanthropy and a consortium of organizations in partnership with Statistics Canada also reveals that:"
Canada NewsWire: 555 million hours volunteered in Quebec
New data estimates province's charitable and nonprofit sector has
$25 billion in revenues, 4.4 million volunteers, 470,000 employees.
TORONTO, Dec. 15 /CNW/ - According to a groundbreaking new study, Quebec's charitable and nonprofit sector is made up of 46,000 organizations that report more than $25 billion in annual revenues and have a paid staff of 470,000 ($17 billion and 324,000 staff when hospitals, universities and colleges are excluded). The National Survey of Nonprofit and Voluntary Organizations(*) (NSNVO), conducted by the Canadian Centre for Philanthropy and a consortium of organizations in partnership with Statistics Canada also reveals that:"
Canada NewsWire Charitable and nonprofit sector in Atlantic provinces reports $6 billion in revenues, employs 106,000
Thanks to Tamera Mallette for making us aware of these stories and statistics.
Canada NewsWire: "Charitable and nonprofit sector in Atlantic provinces reports $6 billion in revenues, employs 106,000
Religious groups most common type of organization
TORONTO, Dec. 15 /CNW/ - According to a groundbreaking new study, the charitable and nonprofit sector in Atlantic Canada is made up of 13,000 organizations that report more than $6 billion in annual revenues and have a total paid staff of 106,000 ($4 billion annual revenues and 83,000 staff when hospitals, universities and colleges are excluded). The National Survey of
Nonprofit and Voluntary Organizations(*) (NSNVO), conducted by the Canadian Centre for Philanthropy and a consortium of organizations in partnership with Statistics Canada also reveals that:
- A full 35% of paid staff are employed part-time
- Almost half (48%) of nonprofit and voluntary organizations in Atlantic Canada have no paid staff and are run solely by volunteers
- Organizations in Atlantic Canada report that approximately 1 million volunteers contribute 127 million hours of their time to these organizations - the equivalent of about 66,000 full-time jobs"
Canada NewsWire: "Charitable and nonprofit sector in Atlantic provinces reports $6 billion in revenues, employs 106,000
Religious groups most common type of organization
TORONTO, Dec. 15 /CNW/ - According to a groundbreaking new study, the charitable and nonprofit sector in Atlantic Canada is made up of 13,000 organizations that report more than $6 billion in annual revenues and have a total paid staff of 106,000 ($4 billion annual revenues and 83,000 staff when hospitals, universities and colleges are excluded). The National Survey of
Nonprofit and Voluntary Organizations(*) (NSNVO), conducted by the Canadian Centre for Philanthropy and a consortium of organizations in partnership with Statistics Canada also reveals that:
- A full 35% of paid staff are employed part-time
- Almost half (48%) of nonprofit and voluntary organizations in Atlantic Canada have no paid staff and are run solely by volunteers
- Organizations in Atlantic Canada report that approximately 1 million volunteers contribute 127 million hours of their time to these organizations - the equivalent of about 66,000 full-time jobs"
Canada's nonprofit sector in economic terms
Canada's nonprofit sector in economic terms: "Canada's nonprofit sector in economic terms
Nonprofit organizations play an important role in Canada�s economic life
Canada�s nonprofit sector is larger than many major industries
Hospitals, universities and colleges are the sector's heavyweights
Other organizations span a broad range of activities
Nonprofit organizations' GDP consists mostly of returns to labour
Nonprofit organizations play an important role in Canada�s economic life
Nonprofit organizations make a vital contribution to the Canadian economy. This can be measured by their gross domestic product (GDP), the value of the productive activity generated as they undertake their missions in Canadian society. According to standard measures, the GDP of the nonprofit sector was estimated at $61.8 billion in 1999, accounting for 6.8% of the total economy."
Nonprofit organizations play an important role in Canada�s economic life
Canada�s nonprofit sector is larger than many major industries
Hospitals, universities and colleges are the sector's heavyweights
Other organizations span a broad range of activities
Nonprofit organizations' GDP consists mostly of returns to labour
Nonprofit organizations play an important role in Canada�s economic life
Nonprofit organizations make a vital contribution to the Canadian economy. This can be measured by their gross domestic product (GDP), the value of the productive activity generated as they undertake their missions in Canadian society. According to standard measures, the GDP of the nonprofit sector was estimated at $61.8 billion in 1999, accounting for 6.8% of the total economy."
SouthBendTribune.com: Salvation Army gets Kroc grant for new center
SouthBendTribune.com: Salvation Army gets Kroc grant for new center: "Salvation Army gets Kroc grant for new center
But match money needed to make the project a reality.
By JOSEPH DITS
Tribune Staff Writer
Phillips
MISHAWAKA -- Early this spring, the local Salvation Army corps thought a fast-food fortune was beyond its grasp.
Now it has passed approval, and $35 million from the estate of McDonald's widow Joan B. Kroc 'is ours to lose,' said Patricia Phillips, the Salvation Army's regional development director"
But match money needed to make the project a reality.
By JOSEPH DITS
Tribune Staff Writer
Phillips
MISHAWAKA -- Early this spring, the local Salvation Army corps thought a fast-food fortune was beyond its grasp.
Now it has passed approval, and $35 million from the estate of McDonald's widow Joan B. Kroc 'is ours to lose,' said Patricia Phillips, the Salvation Army's regional development director"
Buffalo News - Governance policies being changed by nonprofits
Buffalo News - Governance policies being changed by nonprofits: "Governance policies being changed by nonprofits
By JONATHAN D. EPSTEIN
News Business Reporter
12/15/2004
More than one of every three nonprofit organizations has changed their governance structures and policies in response to a federal corporate accountability law, even though the law doesn't technically apply to them, according to a survey by a Buffalo-based law firm.
About 36 percent of nonprofits in the study reported making some adjustments in how they operate, with 8 percent citing significant changes, according to a report by Jaeckle Fleischmann & Mugel LLP. Audit committee and board governance policies and procedures were the top targets for revision. "
By JONATHAN D. EPSTEIN
News Business Reporter
12/15/2004
More than one of every three nonprofit organizations has changed their governance structures and policies in response to a federal corporate accountability law, even though the law doesn't technically apply to them, according to a survey by a Buffalo-based law firm.
About 36 percent of nonprofits in the study reported making some adjustments in how they operate, with 8 percent citing significant changes, according to a report by Jaeckle Fleischmann & Mugel LLP. Audit committee and board governance policies and procedures were the top targets for revision. "
Newsday.com - State/Region News Policy group champions reforms on tax-exempt properties
Newsday.com - State/Region News: "Policy group champions reforms on tax-exempt properties
December 14, 2004, 2:25 PM EST
TRENTON, N.J. -- Government buildings, schools, churches and charities deprive the state of $90 billion a year in property taxes because of their exempt status, according to a new report calling for reforms.
The New Jersey Policy Perspective issued a report Tuesday seeking changes in the property-tax structure that exempted 13.5 percent of properties statewide in 2000, and more than 40 percent of properties in the cities of Newark, Trenton, Camden, New Brunswick and Orange. "
December 14, 2004, 2:25 PM EST
TRENTON, N.J. -- Government buildings, schools, churches and charities deprive the state of $90 billion a year in property taxes because of their exempt status, according to a new report calling for reforms.
The New Jersey Policy Perspective issued a report Tuesday seeking changes in the property-tax structure that exempted 13.5 percent of properties statewide in 2000, and more than 40 percent of properties in the cities of Newark, Trenton, Camden, New Brunswick and Orange. "
Tuesday Only: Free Anti-Spam Software for Nonprofits
Tuesday Only: Free Anti-Spam Software for Nonprofits: "Tuesday Only: Free Anti-Spam Software for Nonprofits
12/14/2004
On Tuesday, Dec. 15, nonprofits can obtain free licenses to MailShell's Anti-Spam Desktop Software as part of MailShell and TechSoup.org's 'Stop Spam Today!' campaign. The free licenses can only be obtained on that day."
12/14/2004
On Tuesday, Dec. 15, nonprofits can obtain free licenses to MailShell's Anti-Spam Desktop Software as part of MailShell and TechSoup.org's 'Stop Spam Today!' campaign. The free licenses can only be obtained on that day."
TheBostonChannel.com - Money - Blue States Lag Behind Red For Charitable Giving
TheBostonChannel.com - Money - Blue States Lag Behind Red For Charitable Giving:
snip snip
"If we go back to the Red and Blue state breakdown of the last election, there is an intriguing pattern, Everett said. The top 25 most generous states, or half the country, are all Red states.
Nine of the 10 least generous states, including the Bay State, are all Blue states.
Part of the disparity for Massachusetts is that many evangelical Christians in the south dedicate a percentage of their income to their churches. That alone may skew the figures. And the index doesn't factor in volunteering or in-kind giving.
To that end, the Boston Foundation is now financing its own independent study of charitable"
snip snip
"If we go back to the Red and Blue state breakdown of the last election, there is an intriguing pattern, Everett said. The top 25 most generous states, or half the country, are all Red states.
Nine of the 10 least generous states, including the Bay State, are all Blue states.
Part of the disparity for Massachusetts is that many evangelical Christians in the south dedicate a percentage of their income to their churches. That alone may skew the figures. And the index doesn't factor in volunteering or in-kind giving.
To that end, the Boston Foundation is now financing its own independent study of charitable"
Group gets $200K to help boost nonprofits' fund-raising - 2004-12-14 - The Business Journal of Phoenix
Group gets $200K to help boost nonprofits' fund-raising - 2004-12-14 - The Business Journal of Phoenix: "Group gets $200K to help boost nonprofits' fund-raising
Ruben Hernandez
The Business Journal
The W.K. Kellogg Foundation has given $200,000 to the Arizona Grantmakers Forum to partner nonprofits with corporations"
Ruben Hernandez
The Business Journal
The W.K. Kellogg Foundation has given $200,000 to the Arizona Grantmakers Forum to partner nonprofits with corporations"
TownOnline.com - West Letter: Churches shouldn't have to file in state
TownOnline.com - West Roxbury & Roslindale Transcript - Opinion & Letters: "Letter: Churches shouldn't have to file in state
Wednesday, December 15, 2004
Sen. Walsh's statement, reported in the Dec. 2 Transcript, that churches should be required to file annual reports with the attorney general because other charities are required to do so lumps together inappropriately two quite separate types of institutions.
Charitable institutions are granted state tax exemption on the condition that their funds are spent for the charitable purposes for which the institutions were established. Consequently, it is reasonable for the commonwealth to require financial reports from them in order to ensure the charitable institutions are fulfilling the purposes for which they were chartered and granted tax exemption."
Wednesday, December 15, 2004
Sen. Walsh's statement, reported in the Dec. 2 Transcript, that churches should be required to file annual reports with the attorney general because other charities are required to do so lumps together inappropriately two quite separate types of institutions.
Charitable institutions are granted state tax exemption on the condition that their funds are spent for the charitable purposes for which the institutions were established. Consequently, it is reasonable for the commonwealth to require financial reports from them in order to ensure the charitable institutions are fulfilling the purposes for which they were chartered and granted tax exemption."
Lexington Herald-Leader | 12/15/2004 | McConnell Center donations disclosed
Lexington Herald-Leader 12/15/2004 McConnell Center donations disclosed: "McConnell Center donations disclosed
Program gets a number of gifts from senator's political supporters
STAFF, WIRE REPORT
LOUISVILLE - Forty companies and foundations have privately donated $6 million to a University of Louisville academic center named after U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell since its founding in 1990, newly released records show."
Program gets a number of gifts from senator's political supporters
STAFF, WIRE REPORT
LOUISVILLE - Forty companies and foundations have privately donated $6 million to a University of Louisville academic center named after U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell since its founding in 1990, newly released records show."
Journal Gazette | 12/15/2004 | 30 charity groups� tax exemption cut
Journal Gazette | 12/15/2004 | 30 charity groups� tax exemption cut: "30 charity groups� tax exemption cut
By Benjamin Lanka
The Journal Gazette
Almost 30 Allen County service organizations must begin paying taxes on property worth $17 million in 2005 after their tax exemptions were stripped or reduced this year"
By Benjamin Lanka
The Journal Gazette
Almost 30 Allen County service organizations must begin paying taxes on property worth $17 million in 2005 after their tax exemptions were stripped or reduced this year"
Canada NewsWire 175,000 employed In Manitoba, Saskatchewan and the Territories
Canada NewsWire: "175,000 employed in Manitoba, Saskatchewan and the Territories' charitable and nonprofit sector
New data estimates sector in this region reports revenues of
$ 12.5 billion
TORONTO, Dec. 15 /CNW/ - According to a groundbreaking new study, the charitable and nonprofit sector in Manitoba, Saskatchewan and the Territories is made up of 17,000 organizations that report $12.5 billion in annual revenues and have a total paid staff of 175,000 ($6.5 billion and 113,000 staff when hospitals, universities and colleges are excluded). The National Survey of Nonprofit and Voluntary Organizations(*) (NSNVO), conducted by the
Canadian Centre for Philanthropy and a consortium of organizations in partnership with Statistics Canada also reveals that:"
New data estimates sector in this region reports revenues of
$ 12.5 billion
TORONTO, Dec. 15 /CNW/ - According to a groundbreaking new study, the charitable and nonprofit sector in Manitoba, Saskatchewan and the Territories is made up of 17,000 organizations that report $12.5 billion in annual revenues and have a total paid staff of 175,000 ($6.5 billion and 113,000 staff when hospitals, universities and colleges are excluded). The National Survey of Nonprofit and Voluntary Organizations(*) (NSNVO), conducted by the
Canadian Centre for Philanthropy and a consortium of organizations in partnership with Statistics Canada also reveals that:"
Canada NewsWire "Ontario's charitable and nonprofit sector employs 959,000
Canada NewsWire: "Ontario's charitable and nonprofit sector employs 959,000
New data estimates $48 billion in revenues, 7.8 million volunteers
TORONTO, Dec. 15 /CNW/ - According to a groundbreaking new study, Ontario's charitable and nonprofit sector is made up of 45,000 organizations that report more than $48 billion in annual revenues and have 959,000 paid staff ($29 billion and 597,000 paid staff when hospitals, universities and colleges are excluded). The National Survey of Nonprofit and Voluntary Organizations(*) (NSNVO), conducted by the Canadian Centre for Philanthropy and a consortium of organizations in partnership with Statistics Canada also reveals that:"
New data estimates $48 billion in revenues, 7.8 million volunteers
TORONTO, Dec. 15 /CNW/ - According to a groundbreaking new study, Ontario's charitable and nonprofit sector is made up of 45,000 organizations that report more than $48 billion in annual revenues and have 959,000 paid staff ($29 billion and 597,000 paid staff when hospitals, universities and colleges are excluded). The National Survey of Nonprofit and Voluntary Organizations(*) (NSNVO), conducted by the Canadian Centre for Philanthropy and a consortium of organizations in partnership with Statistics Canada also reveals that:"
PRESS RELEASE MX LOGIC REPORTS COMPLIANCE WITH ANTI-SPAM LAW INCREASED TO 6 PERCENT IN NOVEMBER; HIGHEST MONTHLY COMPLIANCE TO DATE
12_13_04: "MX LOGIC REPORTS COMPLIANCE WITH ANTI-SPAM LAW INCREASED TO 6 PERCENT IN NOVEMBER; HIGHEST MONTHLY COMPLIANCE TO DATE
-Zombie Networks Responsible for as Much as 69 Percent of Daily Spam; Users Urged to Protect Their PCs During Holiday Season-
DENVER�December 13, 2004�MX Logic, Inc., a leading provider of innovative email defense solutions that ensure email protection and security for businesses, service providers, government organizations, resellers and their customers, reported today that 6 percent of unsolicited commercial email in November complied with the Controlling the Assault of Non-Solicited Pornography and Marketing (CAN-SPAM) Act.
This represents the highest monthly compliance to date and an increase from 4 percent compliance in October. Seventy-five percent of all email traffic through the MX Logic Threat Center in November was spam."
-Zombie Networks Responsible for as Much as 69 Percent of Daily Spam; Users Urged to Protect Their PCs During Holiday Season-
DENVER�December 13, 2004�MX Logic, Inc., a leading provider of innovative email defense solutions that ensure email protection and security for businesses, service providers, government organizations, resellers and their customers, reported today that 6 percent of unsolicited commercial email in November complied with the Controlling the Assault of Non-Solicited Pornography and Marketing (CAN-SPAM) Act.
This represents the highest monthly compliance to date and an increase from 4 percent compliance in October. Seventy-five percent of all email traffic through the MX Logic Threat Center in November was spam."
Doctors donate $100,000 to UNBC
Doctors donate $100,000 to UNBC: "Doctors donate $100,000 to UNBC
WebPosted Dec 14 2004 11:14 AM PST
FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. - A group of doctors in Fort St. John is making a hefty donation to a new medical program at the University of Northern B.C.
More than 20 doctors in the city have chipped in $100,000 to the Northern Medical Trust. The money will help offset costs for students in the Northern Medical Program.
LINK: UNBC's Northern Medical Program
Doctor Kevin Page is one of the doctors who contributed to the fund. He says having a medical program at UNBC should improve the quality of healthcare in northern B.C.
'We seem to have a lot of difficulty trying to encourage "
WebPosted Dec 14 2004 11:14 AM PST
FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. - A group of doctors in Fort St. John is making a hefty donation to a new medical program at the University of Northern B.C.
More than 20 doctors in the city have chipped in $100,000 to the Northern Medical Trust. The money will help offset costs for students in the Northern Medical Program.
LINK: UNBC's Northern Medical Program
Doctor Kevin Page is one of the doctors who contributed to the fund. He says having a medical program at UNBC should improve the quality of healthcare in northern B.C.
'We seem to have a lot of difficulty trying to encourage "
CBC Manitoba
CBC Manitoba: "
Web Posted Dec 14 2004 02:20 PM CST
Small businesses not Scrooges: study
WINNIPEG - A new report from the Canadian Federation of Independent Business suggests the majority of small business owners are committed to generously giving back to their communities.
The survey shows 80 per cent of small business owners donate money, while 62 per cent contribute 'in-kind' donations of products and services."
Web Posted Dec 14 2004 02:20 PM CST
Small businesses not Scrooges: study
WINNIPEG - A new report from the Canadian Federation of Independent Business suggests the majority of small business owners are committed to generously giving back to their communities.
The survey shows 80 per cent of small business owners donate money, while 62 per cent contribute 'in-kind' donations of products and services."
Tuesday, December 14, 2004
Independent Sector | Members Elect William Trueheart as Chair
Independent Sector | Members Elect William Trueheart as Chair: "IS Members Elect William Trueheart as Chair
Four New Members Elected to Board
(Washington, DC, December 13, 2004)�INDEPENDENT SECTOR announces the election of William E. Trueheart, president and CEO of the Pittsburgh Foundation, as chair of its Board of Directors. At their business meeting in Chicago, IS members also elected other officers and four new board members.
'We are honored that William Trueheart has been chosen as chair of our Board of Directors,' said Diana Aviv, president and CEO of INDEPENDENT SECTOR. 'Bill is a wise and thoughtful leader in the philanthropic world and will bring experience and expertise from which the board and sector will greatly benefit.' "
Four New Members Elected to Board
(Washington, DC, December 13, 2004)�INDEPENDENT SECTOR announces the election of William E. Trueheart, president and CEO of the Pittsburgh Foundation, as chair of its Board of Directors. At their business meeting in Chicago, IS members also elected other officers and four new board members.
'We are honored that William Trueheart has been chosen as chair of our Board of Directors,' said Diana Aviv, president and CEO of INDEPENDENT SECTOR. 'Bill is a wise and thoughtful leader in the philanthropic world and will bring experience and expertise from which the board and sector will greatly benefit.' "
TSN.ca - MLB - Canada's Sports Leader Expos donate souvenirs to charity
TSN.ca - MLB - Canada's Sports Leader: "Expos donate souvenirs to charity
Canadian Press
12/14/2004
MONTREAL (CP) - The Expos are giving back to the community before leaving Montreal.
The Major League Baseball franchise, which is re-locating to Washington, D.C., in 2005, announced Tuesday that all unsold "
Canadian Press
12/14/2004
MONTREAL (CP) - The Expos are giving back to the community before leaving Montreal.
The Major League Baseball franchise, which is re-locating to Washington, D.C., in 2005, announced Tuesday that all unsold "
Grove legacy: Staggering $3.5M gift has human side - Local News - publicopiniononline.com
Grove legacy: Staggering $3.5M gift has human side - Local News - publicopiniononline.com: "Grove legacy: Staggering $3.5M gift has human side
By DAVID N. DUNKLE
Staff writer
Public Opinion/Markell DeLoatch
Hitting the right notes: Shaliqua Johnson Long plays the piano during practice Monday at the Cumberland Valley School of Music. Shaliqua, who lives in Waynesboro, is one of about 350 students who take lessons at Cumberland Valley School of Music, which got a check for $50,000 and the possibility of $100,000 more.
You would have to save $40,000 a year for more than 87 years to accumulate the $3.5 million that Cora I. Grove donated Monday to 14 nonprofit groups in the community.
In a remarkable display of philanthropy, the widow of industrialist John L. Grove announced that she would give millions from her family's fortune to underwrite efforts to improve education, health care and culture.
She promised $500,000 toward a new cancer center, $500,000 for a new library and $250,000 to a benevolent fund at the Menno Haven retirement community. Other funds will build a dining hall at a Boy Scout camp in Fort Littleton and a courtyard at a new medical center in McConnellsburg, plus give a cash infusion to endowments at a Chambersburg music school, a Greencastle library and Franklin County's United Way. "
By DAVID N. DUNKLE
Staff writer
Public Opinion/Markell DeLoatch
Hitting the right notes: Shaliqua Johnson Long plays the piano during practice Monday at the Cumberland Valley School of Music. Shaliqua, who lives in Waynesboro, is one of about 350 students who take lessons at Cumberland Valley School of Music, which got a check for $50,000 and the possibility of $100,000 more.
You would have to save $40,000 a year for more than 87 years to accumulate the $3.5 million that Cora I. Grove donated Monday to 14 nonprofit groups in the community.
In a remarkable display of philanthropy, the widow of industrialist John L. Grove announced that she would give millions from her family's fortune to underwrite efforts to improve education, health care and culture.
She promised $500,000 toward a new cancer center, $500,000 for a new library and $250,000 to a benevolent fund at the Menno Haven retirement community. Other funds will build a dining hall at a Boy Scout camp in Fort Littleton and a courtyard at a new medical center in McConnellsburg, plus give a cash infusion to endowments at a Chambersburg music school, a Greencastle library and Franklin County's United Way. "
New study reveals urgent need for communications skills training
content: "New study reveals urgent need for communications skills training14/12/04
Inadequate communications training is hindering the development of the sector, according to new research published by the Media Trust today.
Communicate � A Study Investigating Communications Skills Capacity Building in the Voluntary and Community Sector found that despite successful communications being crucial for brand awareness, fundraising and recruitment, very little is invested in this area, with a third of those who work in voluntary and community organisations receiving no training at all. "
Inadequate communications training is hindering the development of the sector, according to new research published by the Media Trust today.
Communicate � A Study Investigating Communications Skills Capacity Building in the Voluntary and Community Sector found that despite successful communications being crucial for brand awareness, fundraising and recruitment, very little is invested in this area, with a third of those who work in voluntary and community organisations receiving no training at all. "
News Sentinel | 12/14/2004 | The painful Kroc lesson
News Sentinel | 12/14/2004 | The painful Kroc lesson: "The painful Kroc lesson
Even without grant money, Fort Wayne can focus on its own mission and agenda.
Think big, Fort Wayne thought it heard from the Joan Kroc Foundation as advice on how to seek grant funding for a Salvation Army community center. So it did, asking for $860,000 in planning money for an $84 million grant, definitely on the high end of the foundation�s $10-to-$100-million guideline"
Even without grant money, Fort Wayne can focus on its own mission and agenda.
Think big, Fort Wayne thought it heard from the Joan Kroc Foundation as advice on how to seek grant funding for a Salvation Army community center. So it did, asking for $860,000 in planning money for an $84 million grant, definitely on the high end of the foundation�s $10-to-$100-million guideline"
A For-Profit Facade? (washingtonpost.com)Editorial
A For-Profit Facade? (washingtonpost.com): "A For-Profit Facade?
Tuesday, December 14, 2004; Page A26
STROLL THROUGH Georgetown, Capitol Hill or Old Town Alexandria, and the aesthetic benefits of historic preservation are apparent. Less obvious -- but for homeowners a motivating factor, along with safeguarding the architectural charm of their neighborhoods -- are the tax benefits. As detailed by The Post's Joe Stephens, a growing number of homeowners, in the Washington area and around the country, are taking hefty tax deductions for donating 'facade easements' -- promises not to alter the outward appearance of their homes without permission. Though such changes may already be barred by local ordinances, and granting such an easement may not actually diminish the resale price, the taxpayers generally get breaks amounting to about 11 percent of their homes' value. "
Tuesday, December 14, 2004; Page A26
STROLL THROUGH Georgetown, Capitol Hill or Old Town Alexandria, and the aesthetic benefits of historic preservation are apparent. Less obvious -- but for homeowners a motivating factor, along with safeguarding the architectural charm of their neighborhoods -- are the tax benefits. As detailed by The Post's Joe Stephens, a growing number of homeowners, in the Washington area and around the country, are taking hefty tax deductions for donating 'facade easements' -- promises not to alter the outward appearance of their homes without permission. Though such changes may already be barred by local ordinances, and granting such an easement may not actually diminish the resale price, the taxpayers generally get breaks amounting to about 11 percent of their homes' value. "
Nonprofits organize to back e-bingo - billingsgazette.com
Nonprofits organize to back e-bingo - billingsgazette.com: "Nonprofits organize to back e-bingo
Associated Press
CASPER - About 30 nonprofit groups have formed an organization to lobby state legislators in support of electronic bingo.
The Wyoming Association of Affiliated Nonprofit Organizations is a nonprofit corporation that has hired Cody lawyer Steve Cranfill to represent its interests in the 2005 Legislature.
Earlier this year authorities stopped e-bingo operations at fraternal organizations in many Wyoming counties on the grounds that the machines violated the state's gambling laws. "
Associated Press
CASPER - About 30 nonprofit groups have formed an organization to lobby state legislators in support of electronic bingo.
The Wyoming Association of Affiliated Nonprofit Organizations is a nonprofit corporation that has hired Cody lawyer Steve Cranfill to represent its interests in the 2005 Legislature.
Earlier this year authorities stopped e-bingo operations at fraternal organizations in many Wyoming counties on the grounds that the machines violated the state's gambling laws. "
STLtoday - News - Editorial / Commentary
STLtoday - News - Editorial / Commentary: "The third corporation runs hospitals, so it measures operating revenues instead of sales. BJC HealthCare, the region's largest hospital system, had $1.7 billion in operating revenues during 2001. It paid its president and CEO Steven Lipstein $1.9 million in total compensation - more than Mr. Fromm and Mr. Mulcahy combined.
Nearly $2 million is not bad for running a nonprofit corporation. In fact, it's $400,000 more than Monsanto Co. paid its former chief executive, Hendrik A. Verfaille, in 2001, when Monsanto had sales of $5.5 billion.
The big pay package comes at a time when BJC, like other nonprofit hospital systems, is cutting back on the amount of charity care it provides the poor. Between 1992 and 2001, the latest year for which charity care information is available, the amount of charity care provided at 35 area hospitals fell by 46 percent, while pay packages for top executives jumped. At BJC, charity care declined by 4 percent during that decade. As charity care at all hospitals in the region was bottoming out in 2001, six BJC executives got a total of $6.2 million.
When nonprofits compensate their top executives lavishly, it raises questions about their priorities; more money for those at the top can mean less money for those - like indigent patients - at the bottom.
Big executive pay packages, supplemented with bonuses for meeting financial targets, are nothing new in the corporate world. But they are part of a relatively recent shift in culture at nonprofit hospitals. That shift also is evidenced in the high prices hospitals charge uninsured patients, and the heavy-handed tactics many nonprofit "
Nearly $2 million is not bad for running a nonprofit corporation. In fact, it's $400,000 more than Monsanto Co. paid its former chief executive, Hendrik A. Verfaille, in 2001, when Monsanto had sales of $5.5 billion.
The big pay package comes at a time when BJC, like other nonprofit hospital systems, is cutting back on the amount of charity care it provides the poor. Between 1992 and 2001, the latest year for which charity care information is available, the amount of charity care provided at 35 area hospitals fell by 46 percent, while pay packages for top executives jumped. At BJC, charity care declined by 4 percent during that decade. As charity care at all hospitals in the region was bottoming out in 2001, six BJC executives got a total of $6.2 million.
When nonprofits compensate their top executives lavishly, it raises questions about their priorities; more money for those at the top can mean less money for those - like indigent patients - at the bottom.
Big executive pay packages, supplemented with bonuses for meeting financial targets, are nothing new in the corporate world. But they are part of a relatively recent shift in culture at nonprofit hospitals. That shift also is evidenced in the high prices hospitals charge uninsured patients, and the heavy-handed tactics many nonprofit "
12-12: Technology makes food drive donations easier
12-12: Technology makes food drive donations easier: "12-12: Technology makes food drive donations easier
By MELISSA TRESNER
Sunday, December 12, 2004
No more digging through the cupboards or last-minute scrambles to the grocery store feeding the hungry in Longview is as easy as clicking your mouse.
Stephanie Atkins, the marketing director at the Longview News-Journal, said the newspaper's 'Melt Away Hunger' drive is the first in East Texas to include an option for online food donations. As with other charitable drives, the 'Melt Away Hunger' campaign also includes an online option for financial donations. "
By MELISSA TRESNER
Sunday, December 12, 2004
No more digging through the cupboards or last-minute scrambles to the grocery store feeding the hungry in Longview is as easy as clicking your mouse.
Stephanie Atkins, the marketing director at the Longview News-Journal, said the newspaper's 'Melt Away Hunger' drive is the first in East Texas to include an option for online food donations. As with other charitable drives, the 'Melt Away Hunger' campaign also includes an online option for financial donations. "
Nonprofits Find Success in Simply Asking for Money at The Right Time
Nonprofits Find Success in Simply Asking for Money at The Right Time: "220 Nonprofits Collectively Raise More Than $35 Million from Individual Donors
SEATTLE, Dec. 14, 2004 (PRIMEZONE) -- It's not about the best gimmick or gala but rather knowing when to ask for money.
An estimated 220 nonprofit groups raised $35.2 million in gifts and pledges from individual donors in 2004, according to figures recently released by Raising More Money, a Seattle organization that trained these nonprofits in individual fundraising systems. That's an average of $160,000 in gifts and pledges per group. Raising More Money said its groups are on track to break $40 million by January, 2005. In 2003, 142 groups trained by Raising More Money raised $20.7 million."
SEATTLE, Dec. 14, 2004 (PRIMEZONE) -- It's not about the best gimmick or gala but rather knowing when to ask for money.
An estimated 220 nonprofit groups raised $35.2 million in gifts and pledges from individual donors in 2004, according to figures recently released by Raising More Money, a Seattle organization that trained these nonprofits in individual fundraising systems. That's an average of $160,000 in gifts and pledges per group. Raising More Money said its groups are on track to break $40 million by January, 2005. In 2003, 142 groups trained by Raising More Money raised $20.7 million."
Young People Now
Young People Now: "Young trustees: Charity Commission provides guidance
By - 15/12/04
The Charity Commission has issued guidelines on young trustees following a landmark decision to allow Welsh youth parliament Funky Dragon to appoint under-18s to its board (YPN, 18-24 August, p5).
In a statement, the commission said: 'For some youth organisations it will often be appropriate for young people under the age of 18 to be on the board.'
Only charities formed as companies limited by guarantee can have under-18 trustees, rather than those that are trusts or unincorporated associations. The commission recommended that no more than half the trustees be under 18. "
By - 15/12/04
The Charity Commission has issued guidelines on young trustees following a landmark decision to allow Welsh youth parliament Funky Dragon to appoint under-18s to its board (YPN, 18-24 August, p5).
In a statement, the commission said: 'For some youth organisations it will often be appropriate for young people under the age of 18 to be on the board.'
Only charities formed as companies limited by guarantee can have under-18 trustees, rather than those that are trusts or unincorporated associations. The commission recommended that no more than half the trustees be under 18. "
Panel on the Nonprofit Sector Announces Work Groups� Participants :: PNNOnline :: the nonprofit news and information resource
Panel on the Nonprofit Sector Announces Work Groups� Participants :: PNNOnline :: the nonprofit news and information resource: "Panel on the Nonprofit Sector Announces Work Groups� Participants
Posted by: laurakujawski on Tuesday, December 14, 2004
Topic Special Features
The Panel on the Nonprofit Sector, created at the encouragement of the U.S. Senate Finance Committee, announced the appointment of members to five Work Groups.
These groups will assist the Panel as it prepares recommendations for Congress on improving the oversight and governance of charitable organizations.
The Work Groups will cover:
Governance and Fiduciary Responsibilities;
Legal Framework;
Oversight and Self-Regulation;
Small Organizations; and,
Transparency and Financial Accountability.
The Work Groups will consider modifications to existing laws and practices; examine areas where self-regulation is more appropriate, and suggest where further research is needed. The Finance Committee asked that the Panel provide a report of its initial findings and recommendations by February 2005 and a final report in the spring of 2005. The Panel on the Nonprofit Sector is part of a yearlong focus on charitable organizations and was convened by independent sector at the encouragement of the Senate Finance Committee."
Posted by: laurakujawski on Tuesday, December 14, 2004
Topic Special Features
The Panel on the Nonprofit Sector, created at the encouragement of the U.S. Senate Finance Committee, announced the appointment of members to five Work Groups.
These groups will assist the Panel as it prepares recommendations for Congress on improving the oversight and governance of charitable organizations.
The Work Groups will cover:
Governance and Fiduciary Responsibilities;
Legal Framework;
Oversight and Self-Regulation;
Small Organizations; and,
Transparency and Financial Accountability.
The Work Groups will consider modifications to existing laws and practices; examine areas where self-regulation is more appropriate, and suggest where further research is needed. The Finance Committee asked that the Panel provide a report of its initial findings and recommendations by February 2005 and a final report in the spring of 2005. The Panel on the Nonprofit Sector is part of a yearlong focus on charitable organizations and was convened by independent sector at the encouragement of the Senate Finance Committee."
WKYT 27 NEWSFIRST & WYMT Mountain News - Foundation releases names of corporate and foundation donors
WKYT 27 NEWSFIRST & WYMT Mountain News - Foundation releases names of corporate and foundation donors: "LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Ashland Inc., the RJR Nabisco Foundation, Toyota and military contractor United Defense are among the donors to the McConnell Center for Political Leadership, and each gave at least $500,000 to the center named for U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell.
Some of the companies on a list of corporate and foundation contributors to the University of Louisville released Monday have employees or political-action committees that have been among McConnell's biggest campaign contributors, according to the Center for Responsive Politics, a Washington-based campaign "
Some of the companies on a list of corporate and foundation contributors to the University of Louisville released Monday have employees or political-action committees that have been among McConnell's biggest campaign contributors, according to the Center for Responsive Politics, a Washington-based campaign "
Charitable Giving Sags In Holiday Homestretch, As Politics Takes Its Toll - December 14, 2004 - The New York Sun
Charitable Giving Sags In Holiday Homestretch, As Politics Takes Its Toll - December 14, 2004 - The New York Sun: "Charitable Giving Sags In Holiday Homestretch, As Politics Takes Its Toll
BY A.L. GORDON - Staff Reporter of the Sun
December 14, 2004
The streets of New York may be lit up for the holidays, but New York's social-service agencies are glum. Several report a decline in giving or a struggle to hold their ground, while they face increased need for their services.
Reported donations to the New York Times Neediest Cases Fund are down 15.7% from this time last year. The Food Bank of New York City reports a 43% decline. The New York City Mission Society reports a 10% decline, while both God's Love We Deliver and Partnership for the Homeless are holding steady. The Salvation Army kettle campaign stands at $750,000, which is $100,000 ahead of last year but $300,000 short of the group's projections."
BY A.L. GORDON - Staff Reporter of the Sun
December 14, 2004
The streets of New York may be lit up for the holidays, but New York's social-service agencies are glum. Several report a decline in giving or a struggle to hold their ground, while they face increased need for their services.
Reported donations to the New York Times Neediest Cases Fund are down 15.7% from this time last year. The Food Bank of New York City reports a 43% decline. The New York City Mission Society reports a 10% decline, while both God's Love We Deliver and Partnership for the Homeless are holding steady. The Salvation Army kettle campaign stands at $750,000, which is $100,000 ahead of last year but $300,000 short of the group's projections."
New York Post Online Edition: news
New York Post Online Edition: news: "The ex-president of the James Beard Foundation was indicted yesterday on charges he pillaged the esteemed foodie's charity � pocketing as much as $1 million over the past four years.
Leonard Pickell, 50, for 10 years the habitu� of champagne-drenched fund-raisers, was cuffed and tossed into baloney-sandwich-serving Rikers Island for the night, unable to post $800,000 bail until today at the earliest.
Pickell turned the once-august charity, which supports and educates chefs and promotes the culinary arts, into a 'cesspool' of selfish excess, said one law-enforcement source. "
Leonard Pickell, 50, for 10 years the habitu� of champagne-drenched fund-raisers, was cuffed and tossed into baloney-sandwich-serving Rikers Island for the night, unable to post $800,000 bail until today at the earliest.
Pickell turned the once-august charity, which supports and educates chefs and promotes the culinary arts, into a 'cesspool' of selfish excess, said one law-enforcement source. "
The Saratogian
The Saratogian: "Spitzer's office to conduct SPAC review
PAUL POST, The Saratogian12/14/2004
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SARATOGA SPRINGS -- The state attorney general's office is conducting its own review of the Saratoga Performing Arts Center as a result of a scathing audit of the local organization's financial and operating practices.
State Attorney General Eliot Spitzer has had the audit since Nov. 25, three days after it was released to the public. On Dec. 7, the state parks department asked his office to review specific aspects, such as SPAC President Herb Chesbrough's $400,000 separation agreement.
The attorney general's Charities Bureau, which enforces the state's Not-for-Profit Corporation Law, will make an initial review, spokesman Paul Larrabee said"
PAUL POST, The Saratogian12/14/2004
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SARATOGA SPRINGS -- The state attorney general's office is conducting its own review of the Saratoga Performing Arts Center as a result of a scathing audit of the local organization's financial and operating practices.
State Attorney General Eliot Spitzer has had the audit since Nov. 25, three days after it was released to the public. On Dec. 7, the state parks department asked his office to review specific aspects, such as SPAC President Herb Chesbrough's $400,000 separation agreement.
The attorney general's Charities Bureau, which enforces the state's Not-for-Profit Corporation Law, will make an initial review, spokesman Paul Larrabee said"
baltimoresun.com - Judge OKs uprooting of Barnes collection
baltimoresun.com - Judge OKs uprooting of Barnes collection: "Judge OKs uprooting of Barnes collection
Ruling allows foundation to relocate to Philadelphia despite terms of bequest
By Mike Boehm and Diane Haithman
Los Angeles Times
Originally published December 14, 2004
In a case watched for its possible impact on philanthropy, a Pennsylvania judge ruled yesterday that art intended to stay put - the treasured, highly idiosyncratic but deficit-ridden Barnes Foundation collection - can be uprooted despite the terms of the donor's bequest.
The decision opens the way for the cloistered collection amassed by pharmaceutical tycoon Albert C. Barnes to be moved from suburban Merion, Pa., and housed in a more conventional $100 million showplace in downtown Philadelphia. There, attendance and revenue are expected to soar. "
Ruling allows foundation to relocate to Philadelphia despite terms of bequest
By Mike Boehm and Diane Haithman
Los Angeles Times
Originally published December 14, 2004
In a case watched for its possible impact on philanthropy, a Pennsylvania judge ruled yesterday that art intended to stay put - the treasured, highly idiosyncratic but deficit-ridden Barnes Foundation collection - can be uprooted despite the terms of the donor's bequest.
The decision opens the way for the cloistered collection amassed by pharmaceutical tycoon Albert C. Barnes to be moved from suburban Merion, Pa., and housed in a more conventional $100 million showplace in downtown Philadelphia. There, attendance and revenue are expected to soar. "
Wristband idea proves all is possible
Wristband idea proves all is possible: "Wristband idea proves all is possible
By Chuck Martin
Enquirer staff writer
Nikki Newton and her father, Bob, created the WHATAP bracelet. WHATAP stands for 'With him all things are possible.'
The Enquirer/Joseph Fuqua II
Zoom
At only age 15, Nikki Newton of Kenwood understands the power of asking 'Why not?'
A sophomore at Indian Hill High School, Nikki noticed many students wearing yellow wristbands that raise awareness and money for cancer research. World champion bicyclist and cancer survivor Lance Armstrong promotes the wristbands.
So after coming home from her Christian youth group meeting one night, Nikki asked her dad, Bob: 'Why not have a wristband for Christians?'"
By Chuck Martin
Enquirer staff writer
Nikki Newton and her father, Bob, created the WHATAP bracelet. WHATAP stands for 'With him all things are possible.'
The Enquirer/Joseph Fuqua II
Zoom
At only age 15, Nikki Newton of Kenwood understands the power of asking 'Why not?'
A sophomore at Indian Hill High School, Nikki noticed many students wearing yellow wristbands that raise awareness and money for cancer research. World champion bicyclist and cancer survivor Lance Armstrong promotes the wristbands.
So after coming home from her Christian youth group meeting one night, Nikki asked her dad, Bob: 'Why not have a wristband for Christians?'"
OpinionJournal - Featured Article
OpinionJournal - Featured Article: "Free Speech v. Tax Code
The IRS takes on the NAACP. We're on the NAACP's side.
Tuesday, December 14, 2004 12:01 a.m. EST
Kweisi Mfume recently announced his departure as NAACP President, and not a moment too soon. His tenure has been a disaster for the storied civil rights organization, driving it deeper into liberal irrelevance. But that doesn't mean it still shouldn't be defended against the current IRS probe of its tax-exempt status.
Back in October the NAACP was informed that it may have violated a law that prohibits charities, churches and other nonprofits from engaging in partisan activities. Under Mr. Mfume and chairman Julian Bond, the group has accused President Bush of being at war with black America; compared Republicans to the Taliban; and declared that the GOP's 'idea of equal rights is the American flag and the Confederate swastika flying side by side.' Charming stuff."
The IRS takes on the NAACP. We're on the NAACP's side.
Tuesday, December 14, 2004 12:01 a.m. EST
Kweisi Mfume recently announced his departure as NAACP President, and not a moment too soon. His tenure has been a disaster for the storied civil rights organization, driving it deeper into liberal irrelevance. But that doesn't mean it still shouldn't be defended against the current IRS probe of its tax-exempt status.
Back in October the NAACP was informed that it may have violated a law that prohibits charities, churches and other nonprofits from engaging in partisan activities. Under Mr. Mfume and chairman Julian Bond, the group has accused President Bush of being at war with black America; compared Republicans to the Taliban; and declared that the GOP's 'idea of equal rights is the American flag and the Confederate swastika flying side by side.' Charming stuff."
Monday, December 13, 2004
MENAFN - Middle East North Africa . Financial Network Big companies trail in supporting the arts
MENAFN - Middle East North Africa . Financial Network: "Big companies trail in supporting the arts
UPI - Monday, December 13, 2004
Date: Monday, December 13, 2004 12:16:02 AM EST By FREDERICK M. WINSHIP
NEW YORK, Dec. 13 (UPI) -- Nearly 90 percent of the $3.32 billion given the arts by U.S. businesses last year came from small and midsize companies rather than the nation's large corporations, according to a national survey released this week.
The survey commissioned by the Business Committee for the Arts and conducted last July and August showed that small businesses had contributed 49 percent of total corporate giving to the arts in 2003 and midsize businesses had contributed 40 percent. The survey's margin of error was plus or minus 4 percent.
'The survey findings dispel the general notion that only big businesses supports the arts,' BCA President Judith A. Jedlicka told UPI."
UPI - Monday, December 13, 2004
Date: Monday, December 13, 2004 12:16:02 AM EST By FREDERICK M. WINSHIP
NEW YORK, Dec. 13 (UPI) -- Nearly 90 percent of the $3.32 billion given the arts by U.S. businesses last year came from small and midsize companies rather than the nation's large corporations, according to a national survey released this week.
The survey commissioned by the Business Committee for the Arts and conducted last July and August showed that small businesses had contributed 49 percent of total corporate giving to the arts in 2003 and midsize businesses had contributed 40 percent. The survey's margin of error was plus or minus 4 percent.
'The survey findings dispel the general notion that only big businesses supports the arts,' BCA President Judith A. Jedlicka told UPI."
UK law failing to nail spammers - ZDNet UK News
UK law failing to nail spammers - ZDNet UK News: "UK law failing to nail spammers
Graeme Wearden
ZDNet UK
December 13, 2004, 18:10 GMT
On the first anniversary of the introduction of Britain's Privacy and Electronic Communication regulations, it emerges that not a single offender has yet been brought to book for sending unsolicited junk mail
The UK government's anti-spam legislation has yet to make an impact, 12 months after its introduction.
Not a single prosecution has been brought under the Privacy and Electronic Communication regulations and none is imminent, according to the Office of the Information Commissioner on Monday. "
Graeme Wearden
ZDNet UK
December 13, 2004, 18:10 GMT
On the first anniversary of the introduction of Britain's Privacy and Electronic Communication regulations, it emerges that not a single offender has yet been brought to book for sending unsolicited junk mail
The UK government's anti-spam legislation has yet to make an impact, 12 months after its introduction.
Not a single prosecution has been brought under the Privacy and Electronic Communication regulations and none is imminent, according to the Office of the Information Commissioner on Monday. "
SAN JOSE / Ex-lawman convicted in big charity scam
SAN JOSE / Ex-lawman convicted in big charity scam: "SAN JOSE
Ex-lawman convicted in big charity scam
Alan Gathright
Saturday, December 11, 2004
A former Santa Clara County sheriff's lieutenant and two other men were convicted Friday in the largest charity scam in county history.
The conviction for the $3.5 million charity fraud underscored former Lt. Armand Tiano's long fall from a powerful lawman who oversaw county jails, presided over the deputies union and made two runs for sheriff to an outlaw convicted of molesting two teenage female relatives in 2001.
Tiano, who retired from the sheriff's office in 1996, was convicted Friday of seven felonies -- including grand theft, embezzlement, tax fraud and money laundering -- for running a phony law-enforcement charity called the 'Santa Clara County Police and Sheriff's Athletic League.' "
Ex-lawman convicted in big charity scam
Alan Gathright
Saturday, December 11, 2004
A former Santa Clara County sheriff's lieutenant and two other men were convicted Friday in the largest charity scam in county history.
The conviction for the $3.5 million charity fraud underscored former Lt. Armand Tiano's long fall from a powerful lawman who oversaw county jails, presided over the deputies union and made two runs for sheriff to an outlaw convicted of molesting two teenage female relatives in 2001.
Tiano, who retired from the sheriff's office in 1996, was convicted Friday of seven felonies -- including grand theft, embezzlement, tax fraud and money laundering -- for running a phony law-enforcement charity called the 'Santa Clara County Police and Sheriff's Athletic League.' "
Business - The Coloradoan - www.coloradoan.com Donation Escalation
Business - The Coloradoan - www.coloradoan.com: "Donation escalation
Big and small, Northern Colorado companies digging deep for charitable organizations
By KIRSTEN ORSINI-MEINHARD
KirstenOrsini@Coloradoan.com
V. Richard Haro/The Coloradoan
LOOK AT THIS: Phillip Cordova, 4, opens a Christmas gift Wednesday at United Day Care. Hewlett-Packard Co. employees held a gift drive and are delivering presents to the day-care center.
Whether it's decorating trees, handing out gifts or just shelling out cash, businesses across Fort Collins are worrying about more than just their bottom lines this holiday season.
Companies large and small are raising money for Northern Colorado nonprofits and other charitable organizations in what experts say could be one of the biggest giving seasons across the country.
High-tech giants like Hewlett-Packard and Agilent are matching their employees' donations to local charities dollar-for-dollar while retailers are organizing events to help out organizations."
Big and small, Northern Colorado companies digging deep for charitable organizations
By KIRSTEN ORSINI-MEINHARD
KirstenOrsini@Coloradoan.com
V. Richard Haro/The Coloradoan
LOOK AT THIS: Phillip Cordova, 4, opens a Christmas gift Wednesday at United Day Care. Hewlett-Packard Co. employees held a gift drive and are delivering presents to the day-care center.
Whether it's decorating trees, handing out gifts or just shelling out cash, businesses across Fort Collins are worrying about more than just their bottom lines this holiday season.
Companies large and small are raising money for Northern Colorado nonprofits and other charitable organizations in what experts say could be one of the biggest giving seasons across the country.
High-tech giants like Hewlett-Packard and Agilent are matching their employees' donations to local charities dollar-for-dollar while retailers are organizing events to help out organizations."
"Charities hit jackpot in lawsuit Vitamin makers offer $132M to settle actions
National Post: "Charities hit jackpot in lawsuit
Vitamin makers offer $132M to settle actions
Theresa Tedesco
National Post
December 11, 2004
A group of 14 major international vitamin manufacturers have agreed to pay $132.2-million -- the largest settlement of its kind ever in Canada -- to end class-action lawsuits in connection with a price-fixing scheme.
If approved, the settlement would pay at least $22-million to dozens of charities, trade associations and universities across the country. The Victorian Order of Nurses, for example, would be eligible for more than $2-million.
The distribution of settlement funds to charities and non-profit food groups is highly unusual in Canada."
Vitamin makers offer $132M to settle actions
Theresa Tedesco
National Post
December 11, 2004
A group of 14 major international vitamin manufacturers have agreed to pay $132.2-million -- the largest settlement of its kind ever in Canada -- to end class-action lawsuits in connection with a price-fixing scheme.
If approved, the settlement would pay at least $22-million to dozens of charities, trade associations and universities across the country. The Victorian Order of Nurses, for example, would be eligible for more than $2-million.
The distribution of settlement funds to charities and non-profit food groups is highly unusual in Canada."
Oakland Tribune Online - Local & Regional News
Oakland Tribune Online - Local & Regional News: "Churches one of anti-terrorism program's targets
$5.1 million to be divided among four cities in state, including San Francisco
By Ian Hoffman, STAFF WRITER
For the first time, federal anti-terror officials are handing out homeland security grants for nonprofit organizations, including places of worship.
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security divided $25 million among 18 of the nation's largest, most threatened cities, earmarked for protection of nonprofits.
The Bush administration didn't create the new program, nor did officials at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security particularly "
$5.1 million to be divided among four cities in state, including San Francisco
By Ian Hoffman, STAFF WRITER
For the first time, federal anti-terror officials are handing out homeland security grants for nonprofit organizations, including places of worship.
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security divided $25 million among 18 of the nation's largest, most threatened cities, earmarked for protection of nonprofits.
The Bush administration didn't create the new program, nor did officials at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security particularly "
Scrushy lawyers: Limits premature
Scrushy lawyers: Limits premature: "Lawyers for Richard Scrushy argue that federal prosecutors' attempts to restrict the former HealthSouth Corp. chief executive from talking about his charitable giving or religious beliefs are premature.
Scrushy's lawyers filed responses Friday to government motions last week that seek to block evidence pertaining to Scrushy's charitable giving and his religious beliefs from being entered at next month's trial for the HealthSouth founder. "
Scrushy's lawyers filed responses Friday to government motions last week that seek to block evidence pertaining to Scrushy's charitable giving and his religious beliefs from being entered at next month's trial for the HealthSouth founder. "
Most Alabama nonprofits pay own way, report says
Most Alabama nonprofits pay own way, report says: "Most Alabama nonprofits pay own way, report says
Saturday, December 11, 2004
KATHY KEMP
News staff writer
Most Alabama nonprofit organizations get the majority of their funding not from government contributions or private donations, but from fee-based services and programs.
The newly released Alabama Nonprofit Sector Report, commissioned by the Birmingham-based Nonprofit Resource Center of Alabama, finds that state nonprofits are generating, on average, 68 percent of their revenues"
Saturday, December 11, 2004
KATHY KEMP
News staff writer
Most Alabama nonprofit organizations get the majority of their funding not from government contributions or private donations, but from fee-based services and programs.
The newly released Alabama Nonprofit Sector Report, commissioned by the Birmingham-based Nonprofit Resource Center of Alabama, finds that state nonprofits are generating, on average, 68 percent of their revenues"
Chicago Tribune | City's charity sale has become history lesson on the Internet
Chicago Tribune | City's charity sale has become history lesson on the Internet: "City's charity sale has become history lesson on the Internet
Alex L. Goldfayn
Published December 11, 2004
The city of Chicago is up for auction.
Point your browser to eBay.com and you can bid on items such as painted Chicago Sewer System manhole covers (priced around $500 each), two 50-year-old signs from the Chicago Theater on State Street (weighing about 5,000 pounds each, a moving company will deliver the sign to the winning bidder's door; opening bid: $500), and flags that were used during Millennium Park's grand opening party (the Wrigley Square flag starts at $100)."
Alex L. Goldfayn
Published December 11, 2004
The city of Chicago is up for auction.
Point your browser to eBay.com and you can bid on items such as painted Chicago Sewer System manhole covers (priced around $500 each), two 50-year-old signs from the Chicago Theater on State Street (weighing about 5,000 pounds each, a moving company will deliver the sign to the winning bidder's door; opening bid: $500), and flags that were used during Millennium Park's grand opening party (the Wrigley Square flag starts at $100)."
Toledoblade.com
toledoblade.com: "Charities find holiday season less than jolly
Blade Washington Bureau
WASHINGTON - With the season for charitable giving in full swing, there is growing consternation about Americans' loss of trust in nonprofit organizations.
Brian Gallagher, president and CEO of United Way, announced recently that the results of a new survey his group commissioned showing two-thirds of Americans trust for-profit groups more than they trust charities.
'The entire nonprofit sector had better wake up on this issue,' he said. He said the charitable world needs to have its finances more easily open to the public and disclose exactly where the money it gets from donations goes. He also said charities need to be more accountable, more market-driven and more sensitive to consumers."
Blade Washington Bureau
WASHINGTON - With the season for charitable giving in full swing, there is growing consternation about Americans' loss of trust in nonprofit organizations.
Brian Gallagher, president and CEO of United Way, announced recently that the results of a new survey his group commissioned showing two-thirds of Americans trust for-profit groups more than they trust charities.
'The entire nonprofit sector had better wake up on this issue,' he said. He said the charitable world needs to have its finances more easily open to the public and disclose exactly where the money it gets from donations goes. He also said charities need to be more accountable, more market-driven and more sensitive to consumers."
modbee.com | The Modesto Bee A troubled past Couple behind millions in pledges has history of financial, legal problems
Modbee.com | The Modesto Bee: " troubled past
Couple behind millions in pledges has history of financial, legal problems
Tony Daniloo's DreamLife Financial mortgage firm in Modesto focuses on loans to low-income and minority groups.
TED BENSON/THE BEE
DreamLife Arena at California State University, Stanislaus.
DEBBIE NODA/THE BEE
Artist's rendering of the DreamLife Cancer Center at Emanuel Medical Center in Turlock.
Tony Daniloo in his office at the DreamLife Financial mortgage firm in Modesto
TED BENSON/THE BEE
By TODD MILBOURN
BEE STAFF WRITER
Last Updated: December 12, 2004, 04:45:56 AM PST
Tony and Nansi Masihi Daniloo, the Turlock couple behind millions of dollars in pledges to Emanuel Medical Center and California State University, Stanislaus, have a history of financial and legal troubles, including bankruptcies, late payments and accusations of fraud.
The Daniloos and Modesto-based DreamLife Financial made headlines in recent months by pledging $4.5 million for a cancer center and other projects at Emanuel, and $1 million for athletics at the university.
Emanuel and Stanislaus State happily accepted and publicly acknowledged the pledges. But neither Turlock institution did a background check on the donors.
Here are some of the items The Bee discovered:
When the pledges were announced, the Daniloos were involved in a Chapter 7 bankruptcy filed in Oakland, the third Nansi Masihi Daniloo had filed since 1998, the year before the couple married."
Couple behind millions in pledges has history of financial, legal problems
Tony Daniloo's DreamLife Financial mortgage firm in Modesto focuses on loans to low-income and minority groups.
TED BENSON/THE BEE
DreamLife Arena at California State University, Stanislaus.
DEBBIE NODA/THE BEE
Artist's rendering of the DreamLife Cancer Center at Emanuel Medical Center in Turlock.
Tony Daniloo in his office at the DreamLife Financial mortgage firm in Modesto
TED BENSON/THE BEE
By TODD MILBOURN
BEE STAFF WRITER
Last Updated: December 12, 2004, 04:45:56 AM PST
Tony and Nansi Masihi Daniloo, the Turlock couple behind millions of dollars in pledges to Emanuel Medical Center and California State University, Stanislaus, have a history of financial and legal troubles, including bankruptcies, late payments and accusations of fraud.
The Daniloos and Modesto-based DreamLife Financial made headlines in recent months by pledging $4.5 million for a cancer center and other projects at Emanuel, and $1 million for athletics at the university.
Emanuel and Stanislaus State happily accepted and publicly acknowledged the pledges. But neither Turlock institution did a background check on the donors.
Here are some of the items The Bee discovered:
When the pledges were announced, the Daniloos were involved in a Chapter 7 bankruptcy filed in Oakland, the third Nansi Masihi Daniloo had filed since 1998, the year before the couple married."
Chicago Tribune | Frequent-flier miles can help those in need
Chicago Tribune | Frequent-flier miles can help those in need: "Frequent-flier miles can help those in need
By Alfred Borcover
Special to the Tribune
Published December 12, 2004
During this gift-giving time of year, travelers have a lot of ways to bring comfort and happiness to others: They can donate frequent-flier miles and hotel points for charitable use, and they can contribute to organizations that help people in lands where they've traveled. Or, as you'll learn, they can give a helping hand to people in the Chicago area.
'The easiest way to donate miles is directly through a frequent-flier program,' said Randy Petersen, editor of InsideFlyer magazine and a frequent-flier guru. 'You can donate individual miles--1,000 miles, 2,500 miles, 5,000 miles, as many as you wish. You don't have to give a whole award,' which would amount to 25,000 miles for a round-trip domestic ticket."
By Alfred Borcover
Special to the Tribune
Published December 12, 2004
During this gift-giving time of year, travelers have a lot of ways to bring comfort and happiness to others: They can donate frequent-flier miles and hotel points for charitable use, and they can contribute to organizations that help people in lands where they've traveled. Or, as you'll learn, they can give a helping hand to people in the Chicago area.
'The easiest way to donate miles is directly through a frequent-flier program,' said Randy Petersen, editor of InsideFlyer magazine and a frequent-flier guru. 'You can donate individual miles--1,000 miles, 2,500 miles, 5,000 miles, as many as you wish. You don't have to give a whole award,' which would amount to 25,000 miles for a round-trip domestic ticket."
Radio Australia - News - Australians donating $billions to charity
Radio Australia - News - Australians donating $billions to charity: "Last Updated 13/12/2004, 08:26:08
Australians are donating billions of dollars to charities and non-profit organisations each year.
New Research led by the Australian Council of Social Service has found philanthropic Australians are giving away a record $US2 billion.
The President of ACOSS, Andrew McCallum, says federal government incentives like tax deductions have contributed to the generosity of the nation."
Australians are donating billions of dollars to charities and non-profit organisations each year.
New Research led by the Australian Council of Social Service has found philanthropic Australians are giving away a record $US2 billion.
The President of ACOSS, Andrew McCallum, says federal government incentives like tax deductions have contributed to the generosity of the nation."
DMNews.com | News | Article
DMNews.com | News | Article: "Nonprofits Generate Success With DR Print Ads
Dec. 13, 2004
By: Kristen Bremner
Senior Editor
kristen@dmnews.com
Direct response print ads may not seem very cutting edge in the age of multichannel marketing but several nonprofit fundraisers are using them in their direct marketing mix to gain new donors, especially during the holiday season.
One organization that sees value in direct response print advertising is City Harvest, New York, a nonprofit that obtains unused food and delivers it to 500 food programs serving the city's poor. "
Dec. 13, 2004
By: Kristen Bremner
Senior Editor
kristen@dmnews.com
Direct response print ads may not seem very cutting edge in the age of multichannel marketing but several nonprofit fundraisers are using them in their direct marketing mix to gain new donors, especially during the holiday season.
One organization that sees value in direct response print advertising is City Harvest, New York, a nonprofit that obtains unused food and delivers it to 500 food programs serving the city's poor. "
DallasNews.com | News for Dallas, Texas | Nation
DallasNews.com | News for Dallas, Texas | Nation: "Study: Tax-exempt groups raised more for Kerry campaign
All total, nonparty political organizations called 527s gathered $534 million
07:20 PM CST on Sunday, December 12, 2004
Associated Press
WASHINGTON � Whatever the reasons John Kerry and the Democrats lost the race for the White House, lack of money wasn't one.
Tax-exempt pro-Democratic groups raising big checks for this year's election collected almost twice as much money as their Republican rivals in the presidential race, a study shows. The financial advantage comes in addition to record fund raising by Mr. Kerry and the Democratic Party. "
All total, nonparty political organizations called 527s gathered $534 million
07:20 PM CST on Sunday, December 12, 2004
Associated Press
WASHINGTON � Whatever the reasons John Kerry and the Democrats lost the race for the White House, lack of money wasn't one.
Tax-exempt pro-Democratic groups raising big checks for this year's election collected almost twice as much money as their Republican rivals in the presidential race, a study shows. The financial advantage comes in addition to record fund raising by Mr. Kerry and the Democratic Party. "
Guardian Unlimited | The Guardian | Charity cash frozen in lottery fraud inquiry
Guardian Unlimited | The Guardian | Charity cash frozen in lottery fraud inquiry: "Charity cash frozen in lottery fraud inquiry
Owen Bowcott
Monday December 13, 2004
The Guardian
The bank accounts of 30 registered charities were frozen yesterday as the investigation into allegedly fraudulent lottery payments of more than �1m spread out across the charitable sector.
Many of the suspect applications are thought to have been made in the name of those aiding African refugees in this country.
As well as the Community Fund - one of the grant-awarding bodies of the National Lottery until June this year - other prominent funding organisations, such as BBC Children in Need, Barnado's and Comic Relief, are thought to have been approached. "
Owen Bowcott
Monday December 13, 2004
The Guardian
The bank accounts of 30 registered charities were frozen yesterday as the investigation into allegedly fraudulent lottery payments of more than �1m spread out across the charitable sector.
Many of the suspect applications are thought to have been made in the name of those aiding African refugees in this country.
As well as the Community Fund - one of the grant-awarding bodies of the National Lottery until June this year - other prominent funding organisations, such as BBC Children in Need, Barnado's and Comic Relief, are thought to have been approached. "
News | canada.com network
News | canada.com network: "New law will allow consumers to hang up for good on telemarketers
Sandra Cordon
Canadian Press
December 12, 2004
OTTAWA -- Tired of rushing to a ringing phone only to hear pesky telemarketers pitching insurance products, exciting new job opportunities or cable TV packages?
Ottawa may soon have a solution.
Federal officials hope to introduce new legislation Monday to establish a do-not-call registry for ear-sore consumers who want to put an end to endless telemarketing pitches. "
Sandra Cordon
Canadian Press
December 12, 2004
OTTAWA -- Tired of rushing to a ringing phone only to hear pesky telemarketers pitching insurance products, exciting new job opportunities or cable TV packages?
Ottawa may soon have a solution.
Federal officials hope to introduce new legislation Monday to establish a do-not-call registry for ear-sore consumers who want to put an end to endless telemarketing pitches. "
Colorful cultural clashes
Colorful cultural clashes: "Colorful cultural clashes
By TAMARA LINSE
Star-Tribune correspondent Monday, December 13, 2004
LARAMIE -- The current controversies over barroom poker and electronic bingo are nothing new. Wyoming has had gambling and gambling legislation since before the state began.
You could say that Wyoming was settled on a gamble. Pioneers sold everything before coming to the unknown West, speculators laid out towns in sagebrush, miners dreamed of striking it rich, and farmers and ranchers won and lost fortunes due to drought or harsh winters.
Wyoming has a culture of informal gambling.
'People play poker with friends all over the state,' former U.S. Sen. Alan Simpson said. 'All the Simpsons have been known to occasionally step up to the craps or the blackjack table.'
During territorial times and early statehood, gambling was widely accepted as entertainment"
By TAMARA LINSE
Star-Tribune correspondent Monday, December 13, 2004
LARAMIE -- The current controversies over barroom poker and electronic bingo are nothing new. Wyoming has had gambling and gambling legislation since before the state began.
You could say that Wyoming was settled on a gamble. Pioneers sold everything before coming to the unknown West, speculators laid out towns in sagebrush, miners dreamed of striking it rich, and farmers and ranchers won and lost fortunes due to drought or harsh winters.
Wyoming has a culture of informal gambling.
'People play poker with friends all over the state,' former U.S. Sen. Alan Simpson said. 'All the Simpsons have been known to occasionally step up to the craps or the blackjack table.'
During territorial times and early statehood, gambling was widely accepted as entertainment"
Collaboration ensures services -- and sometimes survival -- for nonprofits - 2004-12-13 - Business First of Buffalo
Collaboration ensures services -- and sometimes survival -- for nonprofits - 2004-12-13 - Business First of Buffalo: "Collaboration ensures services -- and sometimes survival -- for nonprofits
Tracey Drury
Business First
A few years ago, talk about collaboration among nonprofit groups was largely just that: talk.
But nearly a dozen successful collaborative projects are proving more agencies are taking a risk and walking the walk -- to significant success. Agencies are saving millions of dollars without sacrificing jobs or the quality of their programs.
One of the most successful of these collaborations is the partnership "
Tracey Drury
Business First
A few years ago, talk about collaboration among nonprofit groups was largely just that: talk.
But nearly a dozen successful collaborative projects are proving more agencies are taking a risk and walking the walk -- to significant success. Agencies are saving millions of dollars without sacrificing jobs or the quality of their programs.
One of the most successful of these collaborations is the partnership "
Centre Daily Times | 12/13/2004 | PSU firing up money machine
Centre Daily Times | 12/13/2004 | PSU firing up money machine: "The university received $200.9 million in commitments in 2003-04, up from the $181.3 million raised the year before. But receipts for 2003-04 totaled just $151.3 million.
Now, the university is trying to refuel its momentum and keep donations coming in during a multipronged capital campaign over the next few years.
Fund raising at educational institutions nationwide has been in a slump. According to the Council for Aid to Education, colleges and universities received the same amount in private gifts in 2003 as they did in 2002, when they saw the first downturn in giving since 1988. Giving USA reported a 3 percent decline in charitable giving to education in 2003, while giving overall was up 2.8 percent.
John Lippincott, president of the Council for the Advancement and Support of Education, said giving to universities is expected to improve with the economy.
Lippincott and others said research shows that while giving is generally tied to the economy, it's not tied to the performance of a university's athletic teams. While a few donors might lose their urge to give because of bad showings by college teams, they say the effect overall is negligible."
Now, the university is trying to refuel its momentum and keep donations coming in during a multipronged capital campaign over the next few years.
Fund raising at educational institutions nationwide has been in a slump. According to the Council for Aid to Education, colleges and universities received the same amount in private gifts in 2003 as they did in 2002, when they saw the first downturn in giving since 1988. Giving USA reported a 3 percent decline in charitable giving to education in 2003, while giving overall was up 2.8 percent.
John Lippincott, president of the Council for the Advancement and Support of Education, said giving to universities is expected to improve with the economy.
Lippincott and others said research shows that while giving is generally tied to the economy, it's not tied to the performance of a university's athletic teams. While a few donors might lose their urge to give because of bad showings by college teams, they say the effect overall is negligible."
Boozman pushing charitable Giving Act
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Boozman pushing Charitable Giving act
By Gary Lookadoo Staff Writer garyl@nwanews.com
Posted on Sunday, December 12, 2004
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The year 2004 will be another in which Congress failed to pass legislation"
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Boozman pushing Charitable Giving act
By Gary Lookadoo Staff Writer garyl@nwanews.com
Posted on Sunday, December 12, 2004
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The year 2004 will be another in which Congress failed to pass legislation"
FTC: National Do Not Call Registry Accepts Both Cell Phone and Home Phone Numbers
FTC: National Do Not Call Registry Accepts Both Cell Phone and Home Phone Numbers: "FTC: National Do Not Call Registry Accepts Both Cell Phone and Home Phone Numbers
The Federal Trade Commission reminds consumers that the National Do Not Call Registry has accepted personal cell phone and home phone number registrations since it opened for consumer registrations in June 2003. There is no deadline to register a home or cell phone number on the Registry.
To register a telephone number on the National Do Not Call Registry, or to file a complaint, consumers should visit www.donotcall.gov or call 1-888-382-1222 (TTY: 1-866-290-4236). Consumers registering a phone number online will be asked to provide a valid e-mail address to which a confirmation of the registration will be sent. A registration is not complete until the consumer clicks on the link in this e-mail. Consumers registering by phone must call from the phone number they wish to register.
MEDIA CONTACT:
Jen Schwartzman
Office of Public Affairs
202-326-2674
(http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2004/12/dnc.htm) "
The Federal Trade Commission reminds consumers that the National Do Not Call Registry has accepted personal cell phone and home phone number registrations since it opened for consumer registrations in June 2003. There is no deadline to register a home or cell phone number on the Registry.
To register a telephone number on the National Do Not Call Registry, or to file a complaint, consumers should visit www.donotcall.gov or call 1-888-382-1222 (TTY: 1-866-290-4236). Consumers registering a phone number online will be asked to provide a valid e-mail address to which a confirmation of the registration will be sent. A registration is not complete until the consumer clicks on the link in this e-mail. Consumers registering by phone must call from the phone number they wish to register.
MEDIA CONTACT:
Jen Schwartzman
Office of Public Affairs
202-326-2674
(http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2004/12/dnc.htm) "
Nonprofits pay millions in penalties
Charleston Daily Mail: "Nonprofits pay
millions in penalties
Therese Smith
Daily Mail Staff
Friday December 10, 2004
Audits of nonprofit corporations in West Virginia the past two years have found multiple violations and netted the state Tax Department nearly $12 million in penalties."
millions in penalties
Therese Smith
Daily Mail Staff
Friday December 10, 2004
Audits of nonprofit corporations in West Virginia the past two years have found multiple violations and netted the state Tax Department nearly $12 million in penalties."
PRESS RELEASE Free Web-Based Games Go Viral for $50,000 Charity Giveaway
Free Web-Based Games Go Viral for $50,000 Charity Giveaway: "Press ReleaseSource: Hostway Corporation
Free Web-Based Games Go Viral for $50,000 Charity Giveaway
Friday December 10, 4:00 pm ET
CHICAGO, Dec. 10 /PRNewswire/ -- Did you catch snowflakes on your tongue as a child? Do you fear having your tongue frozen to a lamppost?
These two scenarios form the plot for a set of free online games that are distracting office workers and entertaining Web surfers in this holiday season.
The games are attracting thousands of visitors to Hostway Corporation's Web site, http://www.hostway.com/holiplay , helping the company decide how to give away $50,000 to charity this holiday season, while spreading electronic good will toward all and holiday cheer.
'We launched the games Monday,' says Drew Mitchell, Hostway's Marketing Manager and director of holiday online cheer generation. 'The first day we had 700 visitors. Then it was 2,500 visitors. Then 7,500 visitors. Now we're up to over 20,000 thousand a day and climbing. We think it's a great way to give people a little lighthearted entertainment in their office cubicles,' adds Mitchell."
Free Web-Based Games Go Viral for $50,000 Charity Giveaway
Friday December 10, 4:00 pm ET
CHICAGO, Dec. 10 /PRNewswire/ -- Did you catch snowflakes on your tongue as a child? Do you fear having your tongue frozen to a lamppost?
These two scenarios form the plot for a set of free online games that are distracting office workers and entertaining Web surfers in this holiday season.
The games are attracting thousands of visitors to Hostway Corporation's Web site, http://www.hostway.com/holiplay , helping the company decide how to give away $50,000 to charity this holiday season, while spreading electronic good will toward all and holiday cheer.
'We launched the games Monday,' says Drew Mitchell, Hostway's Marketing Manager and director of holiday online cheer generation. 'The first day we had 700 visitors. Then it was 2,500 visitors. Then 7,500 visitors. Now we're up to over 20,000 thousand a day and climbing. We think it's a great way to give people a little lighthearted entertainment in their office cubicles,' adds Mitchell."
Weekend Edition: Charities' fundraising tactics face growing scrutiny - Consumer Services - Manufacturing - Personal Finance
Weekend Edition: Charities' fundraising tactics face growing scrutiny - Consumer Services - Manufacturing - Personal Finance: "Unappealing tactics
Charities face growing scrutiny for fundraising practices
By Jackie Cohen, CBS MarketWatch.com
Last Update: 4:07 PM ET Dec. 11, 2004 [ Page 1 2 ]
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SAN FRANCISCO (CBS.MW) -- In the wake of 9/11, the telemarketer's appeal on behalf of a disabled firefighters association pulled gently on heartstrings.
The caller wasn't a fireman, but an employee of a contract fundraising firm. When asked, 'What percentage of the donation will go to the charity itself?' he politely hustled off the call and on to the next one.
Ever since big donors began factoring charities' overhead costs into giving"
Charities face growing scrutiny for fundraising practices
By Jackie Cohen, CBS MarketWatch.com
Last Update: 4:07 PM ET Dec. 11, 2004 [ Page 1 2 ]
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SAN FRANCISCO (CBS.MW) -- In the wake of 9/11, the telemarketer's appeal on behalf of a disabled firefighters association pulled gently on heartstrings.
The caller wasn't a fireman, but an employee of a contract fundraising firm. When asked, 'What percentage of the donation will go to the charity itself?' he politely hustled off the call and on to the next one.
Ever since big donors began factoring charities' overhead costs into giving"
A Lobbyist's Progress
A Lobbyist's Progress: "A Lobbyist's Progress
From the December 20, 2004 issue: Jack Abramoff and the end of the Republican Revolution.
by Andrew Ferguson
12/20/2004, Volume 010, Issue 14
IN HONOR OF THE TENTH anniversary of the fabled Republican Revolution--for precisely a decade has flown by since Republicans took control of the House of Representatives, following forty years of Democratic darkness--let us pause from our noise-making and silly-hat-wearing to ponder the story of Jack Abramoff and Michael Scanlon. They have lately been much in the news.
Abramoff was until recently a registered lobbyist, and Scanlon offers himself as a public affairs specialist, but more precisely they are what Republicans in Washington used to call 'Beltway Bandits,' profiteers who manipulate the power of big government on behalf of well-heeled people who pay them tons of money to do so. Sometime around 1995, Republicans in Washington stopped using the term 'Beltway Bandits.'"
From the December 20, 2004 issue: Jack Abramoff and the end of the Republican Revolution.
by Andrew Ferguson
12/20/2004, Volume 010, Issue 14
IN HONOR OF THE TENTH anniversary of the fabled Republican Revolution--for precisely a decade has flown by since Republicans took control of the House of Representatives, following forty years of Democratic darkness--let us pause from our noise-making and silly-hat-wearing to ponder the story of Jack Abramoff and Michael Scanlon. They have lately been much in the news.
Abramoff was until recently a registered lobbyist, and Scanlon offers himself as a public affairs specialist, but more precisely they are what Republicans in Washington used to call 'Beltway Bandits,' profiteers who manipulate the power of big government on behalf of well-heeled people who pay them tons of money to do so. Sometime around 1995, Republicans in Washington stopped using the term 'Beltway Bandits.'"
Quad-City Times Newspaper Online - the Quad-Cities Home Page
Quad-City Times Newspaper Online - the Quad-Cities Home Page:
Snip snip
"Taxing churches, private schools and hospitals. Here�s the lead that will drop the jaw of most readers. This plan would allow local government to tax the value of land only � not buildings � for non-profit groups that now are tax exempt. The plan estimates the land alone would typically be worth about 20 percent of a non-profit�s overall property value."
Snip snip
"Taxing churches, private schools and hospitals. Here�s the lead that will drop the jaw of most readers. This plan would allow local government to tax the value of land only � not buildings � for non-profit groups that now are tax exempt. The plan estimates the land alone would typically be worth about 20 percent of a non-profit�s overall property value."
Local Laws Already Bar Alterations (washingtonpost.com)
Local Laws Already Bar Alterations (washingtonpost.com): "Local Laws Already Bar Alterations
Intervention by Trusts Is Rare for Preservation
By Joe Stephens
Washington Post Staff Writer
Sunday, December 12, 2004; Page A15
Historic trusts promote facade easements as a backstop to local preservation laws. If a city chose to ignore those laws, some preservationists argue, the trust that holds the easement could step in to protect the streetscape.
But the overwhelming majority of easements have been donated in the District and New York, which have two of the nation's strongest preservation programs. "
Intervention by Trusts Is Rare for Preservation
By Joe Stephens
Washington Post Staff Writer
Sunday, December 12, 2004; Page A15
Historic trusts promote facade easements as a backstop to local preservation laws. If a city chose to ignore those laws, some preservationists argue, the trust that holds the easement could step in to protect the streetscape.
But the overwhelming majority of easements have been donated in the District and New York, which have two of the nation's strongest preservation programs. "
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