Bigger NGO role in environmental protection: "Bigger NGO role in environmental protection
(Xinhuanet)
Updated: 2005-06-03 14:39
Chinese non-government organizations (NGOs) have long pledged to play a bigger role in environmental protection, but faced with various challenges and needed more supportive hands, according to some Chinese NGOs. "
Friday, June 03, 2005
Heiress Is Identified as Victim in Case Against Arts Patron - New York Times
Heiress Is Identified as Victim in Case Against Arts Patron - New York Times: "Heiress Is Identified as Victim in Case Against Arts Patron
By DANIEL J. WAKIN
Published: June 3, 2005
The investor whose money prosecutors say was stolen by Alberto W. Vilar, the philanthropist and investment adviser, has been identified as the 67-year-old widow of a California millionaire.
The investor, generally identified in a Securities and Exchange Commission complaint as 'L. C.,' but on two occasions as 'Cates,' is Lily Cates, 67, of Manhattan, supporters of Mr. Vilar said, clearing up one of the mysteries surrounding his arrest. The original charges, unsealed on May 27, gave no details about his accuser, who has been identified in unrelated court cases also as Lily Cates Naify.
By DANIEL J. WAKIN
Published: June 3, 2005
The investor whose money prosecutors say was stolen by Alberto W. Vilar, the philanthropist and investment adviser, has been identified as the 67-year-old widow of a California millionaire.
The investor, generally identified in a Securities and Exchange Commission complaint as 'L. C.,' but on two occasions as 'Cates,' is Lily Cates, 67, of Manhattan, supporters of Mr. Vilar said, clearing up one of the mysteries surrounding his arrest. The original charges, unsealed on May 27, gave no details about his accuser, who has been identified in unrelated court cases also as Lily Cates Naify.
The Charitable Side Of NASCAR Drivers
The Charitable Side Of NASCAR Drivers: "The Charitable Side Of NASCAR Drivers
By Kaycee Nilson
May 31, 2005
One of NASCAR�s favorite charities that most of its drivers are involved in is the �Victory Junction Gang.� This charity is one in the network of Paul Newman�s Hole In The Wall Gang Camps. But the Victory Junction Gang was really started by Kyle and Pattie Petty in honor of their son, Adam, who died in May 2000 during a practice for a NASCAR Busch Grand National Series race in Loudon, New Hampshire.
The purpose of this camp is to give children with life threatening diseases a chance to be kids again and to forget for a small moment in their lives that they are sick and to be just what every other person their age is, a kid. "
By Kaycee Nilson
May 31, 2005
One of NASCAR�s favorite charities that most of its drivers are involved in is the �Victory Junction Gang.� This charity is one in the network of Paul Newman�s Hole In The Wall Gang Camps. But the Victory Junction Gang was really started by Kyle and Pattie Petty in honor of their son, Adam, who died in May 2000 during a practice for a NASCAR Busch Grand National Series race in Loudon, New Hampshire.
The purpose of this camp is to give children with life threatening diseases a chance to be kids again and to forget for a small moment in their lives that they are sick and to be just what every other person their age is, a kid. "
The Citizens Voice - Opinion - 06/02/2005 - Our communities need the time and talents of baby boomers
The Citizens Voice - Opinion - 06/02/2005 - Our communities need the time and talents of baby boomers: "Editor:
The first wave of 'baby boomers' - those 77 million Americans born between 1946 and 1964 - will soon begin to turn 60.
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As they have done many times in the past, boomers are again challenging conventional thinking about what is expected of them. Taking to heart President Kennedy's encouragement to 'Ask what you can do for your country,' maturing boomers now have the opportunity to shape their generation's social legacy.
At the Pennsylvania Department of Aging and PennSERVE: The Governor's Office of Citizen Service, we are actively reaching out to help boomers find their niche in the service movement and raise awareness of what we call 'civic engagement.'"
The first wave of 'baby boomers' - those 77 million Americans born between 1946 and 1964 - will soon begin to turn 60.
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As they have done many times in the past, boomers are again challenging conventional thinking about what is expected of them. Taking to heart President Kennedy's encouragement to 'Ask what you can do for your country,' maturing boomers now have the opportunity to shape their generation's social legacy.
At the Pennsylvania Department of Aging and PennSERVE: The Governor's Office of Citizen Service, we are actively reaching out to help boomers find their niche in the service movement and raise awareness of what we call 'civic engagement.'"
Chamber aims to draft leaders for nonprofit groups - 06/03/05
Chamber aims to draft leaders for nonprofit groups - 06/03/05: "Chamber aims to draft leaders for nonprofit groups
Partnership calls for recruiting business execs and providing them with training.
By R.J. King / The Detroit News
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MACKINAC ISLAND -- The Detroit Regional Chamber plans to recruit business leaders to help manage nonprofit organizations in Metro Detroit, some of which struggle to find skilled executives to oversee their operations.
BoardConnect SE, a collaboration with Nonprofit Enterprise at Work Inc. in Ann Arbor, which helps civic groups better manage operations, will provide training and recruiting activities for nonprofit board members in Metro Detroit.
The partnership is scheduled to be announced today at the Chamber's annual Mackinac Policy Conference on Mackinac Island, a gathering of some 1,700 business, political and educational leaders that concludes Sunday.
'We find many executives want to be part of a nonprofit board, but they may not know what is involved or where to find the right match,' said Karen Batchelor, the Chamber's senior vice president of regional affairs. "
Partnership calls for recruiting business execs and providing them with training.
By R.J. King / The Detroit News
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MACKINAC ISLAND -- The Detroit Regional Chamber plans to recruit business leaders to help manage nonprofit organizations in Metro Detroit, some of which struggle to find skilled executives to oversee their operations.
BoardConnect SE, a collaboration with Nonprofit Enterprise at Work Inc. in Ann Arbor, which helps civic groups better manage operations, will provide training and recruiting activities for nonprofit board members in Metro Detroit.
The partnership is scheduled to be announced today at the Chamber's annual Mackinac Policy Conference on Mackinac Island, a gathering of some 1,700 business, political and educational leaders that concludes Sunday.
'We find many executives want to be part of a nonprofit board, but they may not know what is involved or where to find the right match,' said Karen Batchelor, the Chamber's senior vice president of regional affairs. "
DenverPost.com - LOCAL NEWS
DenverPost.com - LOCAL NEWS
Focus is on politics of nonprofits
The fundraising success of a new James Dobson group spurs debate on the rules.
By Eric Gorski
Denver Post Staff Writer
In only six months of existence, a new affiliate of Focus on the Family was able to raise nearly $9 million for its cause: taking on the politicians and judges whom founder James Dobson blames for taking the country to the brink of moral bankruptcy.
Nonprofit experts say raising that much money so quickly - the equivalent of $50,000 a day - is astounding, more evidence of the goodwill the child psychologist has built among supporters over a quarter-century of preaching conservative values.
Focus is on politics of nonprofits
The fundraising success of a new James Dobson group spurs debate on the rules.
By Eric Gorski
Denver Post Staff Writer
In only six months of existence, a new affiliate of Focus on the Family was able to raise nearly $9 million for its cause: taking on the politicians and judges whom founder James Dobson blames for taking the country to the brink of moral bankruptcy.
Nonprofit experts say raising that much money so quickly - the equivalent of $50,000 a day - is astounding, more evidence of the goodwill the child psychologist has built among supporters over a quarter-century of preaching conservative values.
commercialappeal.com - 21st Century league
commercialappeal.com - Memphis, TN: Business: "21st Century league
Group sheds stereotype, ramps up activities, fund-raising
By David Flaum
Contact
June 3, 2005
A six-figure budget, 2,000 members and a headquarters housing everything from a business incubator to wedding receptions -- that's the 21st Century Junior League of Memphis.
Young executive wives sipping tea and doing a little volunteer work -- the Junior League stereotype -- went the way of nylons, rotary telephones and vinyl record albums.
'The perception in the community is that we're a group of women volunteers, which we are,' said Kim MacQueen, 2004-05 president. "
Group sheds stereotype, ramps up activities, fund-raising
By David Flaum
Contact
June 3, 2005
A six-figure budget, 2,000 members and a headquarters housing everything from a business incubator to wedding receptions -- that's the 21st Century Junior League of Memphis.
Young executive wives sipping tea and doing a little volunteer work -- the Junior League stereotype -- went the way of nylons, rotary telephones and vinyl record albums.
'The perception in the community is that we're a group of women volunteers, which we are,' said Kim MacQueen, 2004-05 president. "
House Panel Inquires Into City Hospital - June 3, 2005 - The New York Sun - NY Newspaper
House Panel Inquires Into City Hospital - June 3, 2005 - The New York Sun - NY Newspaper: "House Panel Inquires Into City Hospital
BY LUIZA Ch. SAVAGE - Staff Reporter of the Sun
June 3, 2005
WASHINGTON - Congress is yet again asking New York-Presbyterian Hospital to provide detailed information about its operations. This time, a House panel is scrutinizing how the nation's largest hospitals bill their uninsured patients and people injured in automobile accidents."
BY LUIZA Ch. SAVAGE - Staff Reporter of the Sun
June 3, 2005
WASHINGTON - Congress is yet again asking New York-Presbyterian Hospital to provide detailed information about its operations. This time, a House panel is scrutinizing how the nation's largest hospitals bill their uninsured patients and people injured in automobile accidents."
TriCities.com | Hospital chains clash over fundraiser for children's charity
TriCities.com | Hospital chains clash over fundraiser for children's charity: "Hospital chains clash over fundraiser for children's charity
BY MATTHEW LAKIN
BRISTOL HERALD COURIER
Jun 3, 12:00 AM EDT
JOHNSON CITY � A fundraiser for a children�s charity has led to a clash between two area hospital chains.
Wellmont Health System and News Channel 11 will broadcast an annual telethon Saturday for the Children�s Miracle Network, which raises money for children�s health care around the country.
Local funds go mainly to children�s programs at Wellmont facilities around Northeast Tennessee and Southwest Virginia.
The money won�t go to the Children�s Hospital at Johnson City Medical Center, owned by rival Mountain States Health Alliance."
BY MATTHEW LAKIN
BRISTOL HERALD COURIER
Jun 3, 12:00 AM EDT
JOHNSON CITY � A fundraiser for a children�s charity has led to a clash between two area hospital chains.
Wellmont Health System and News Channel 11 will broadcast an annual telethon Saturday for the Children�s Miracle Network, which raises money for children�s health care around the country.
Local funds go mainly to children�s programs at Wellmont facilities around Northeast Tennessee and Southwest Virginia.
The money won�t go to the Children�s Hospital at Johnson City Medical Center, owned by rival Mountain States Health Alliance."
deepikaglobal.com - Sports News Detail
deepikaglobal.com - Sports News Detail: "Largest charity golf tournament on June 13
New Delhi, June 2 (UNI) The Tier One Christel House Open -- the largest one-day charity golf tournament, involving 26 courses -- will be held in as many as 11 countries in five continents, spanning 20 time zones on June "
New Delhi, June 2 (UNI) The Tier One Christel House Open -- the largest one-day charity golf tournament, involving 26 courses -- will be held in as many as 11 countries in five continents, spanning 20 time zones on June "
Nonprofits balk at $6 million contribution to Pittsburgh coffers (phillyBurbs.com)
Nonprofits balk at $6 million contribution to Pittsburgh coffers (phillyBurbs.com): "Nonprofits balk at $6 million contribution to Pittsburgh coffers
The Associated Press
PITTSBURGH - A consortium of nonprofit groups has yet to contribute $6 million to the city this year as proposed by a state budget oversight board - and some members are reluctant to pay because they're not sure the city needs the money.
The Pittsburgh Public Service Trust Fund was formed as a vehicle to let nonprofits, whose property and payrolls aren't taxed, contribute money for city services. The nonprofit contributions are a key part of a financial recovery plan developed by the Intergovernmental Cooperation Authority, which was appointed by the Legislature to oversee the city's budget."
The Associated Press
PITTSBURGH - A consortium of nonprofit groups has yet to contribute $6 million to the city this year as proposed by a state budget oversight board - and some members are reluctant to pay because they're not sure the city needs the money.
The Pittsburgh Public Service Trust Fund was formed as a vehicle to let nonprofits, whose property and payrolls aren't taxed, contribute money for city services. The nonprofit contributions are a key part of a financial recovery plan developed by the Intergovernmental Cooperation Authority, which was appointed by the Legislature to oversee the city's budget."
Thursday, June 02, 2005
DCist: Good Deeds in D.C.
DCist: Good Deeds in D.C.: "ity | San Francisco | Seattle | Toronto | Washington DCJune 02, 2005
Good Deeds in D.C.
Editor's Note: You can't walk down the street in this capitol of nonprofits without tripping over someone trying to make a difference. Today, DCist introduces the first of an occasional feature in which we turn the blogging spotlight on some of the organizations and people who work to give something back. If you know of a good cause that needs a little light, send it this way.
For our first post, we're sticking close to home and featuring The Syrentha Savio Endowment (SSE), an organization 'that provides financial assistance to underprivileged women who cannot afford the expense of fighting breast cancer'. (In the interest of full disclosure, this DCist should report that we know the founder, Mark Beemer, well enough to tear it up at his house warming party this Saturday.)
Mark started the organization in February 2002, a month after his "
Good Deeds in D.C.
Editor's Note: You can't walk down the street in this capitol of nonprofits without tripping over someone trying to make a difference. Today, DCist introduces the first of an occasional feature in which we turn the blogging spotlight on some of the organizations and people who work to give something back. If you know of a good cause that needs a little light, send it this way.
For our first post, we're sticking close to home and featuring The Syrentha Savio Endowment (SSE), an organization 'that provides financial assistance to underprivileged women who cannot afford the expense of fighting breast cancer'. (In the interest of full disclosure, this DCist should report that we know the founder, Mark Beemer, well enough to tear it up at his house warming party this Saturday.)
Mark started the organization in February 2002, a month after his "
Lowell Sun Online - Local-State of local charitable giving the main topic at annual forum
Lowell Sun Online - Local: "State of local charitable giving the main topic at annual forum
By MICHAEL LAFLEUR, Sun Staff
LOWELL -- It began with a warning about the dire financial straits in which several local nonprofit organizations, particularly the city's cultural institutions, now find themselves.
But yesterday's ninth annual Philanthropy Day forum at the DoubleTree Riverfront Hotel in Lowell, with the theme Celebrate Giving, ended on a much more uplifting note.
The warning was issued by David Kronberg, executive director of the Greater Lowell Community Foundation, which sponsored yesterday's event. He said government funding cuts,
coupled with private, charitable foundations' stock-market losses, have combined to create a steadily worsening donor climate. "
By MICHAEL LAFLEUR, Sun Staff
LOWELL -- It began with a warning about the dire financial straits in which several local nonprofit organizations, particularly the city's cultural institutions, now find themselves.
But yesterday's ninth annual Philanthropy Day forum at the DoubleTree Riverfront Hotel in Lowell, with the theme Celebrate Giving, ended on a much more uplifting note.
The warning was issued by David Kronberg, executive director of the Greater Lowell Community Foundation, which sponsored yesterday's event. He said government funding cuts,
coupled with private, charitable foundations' stock-market losses, have combined to create a steadily worsening donor climate. "
ThirdSector-Few private sector staff would consider charity financejobs
ThirdSector: "Finance: Few private sector staff would consider charity financejobs
Only 5 per cent of finance professionals in the private sector would like to work for a charity, according to a new survey.
The poll, a survey of 300 finance professionals from Hays Accountancy and Finance, found that commercial accountants and finance managers associate voluntary organisations with poor salaries, bureaucracy, low status and limited career opportunities.
In contrast, the private sector was felt to offer good remuneration, variety, security and opportunity. "
Only 5 per cent of finance professionals in the private sector would like to work for a charity, according to a new survey.
The poll, a survey of 300 finance professionals from Hays Accountancy and Finance, found that commercial accountants and finance managers associate voluntary organisations with poor salaries, bureaucracy, low status and limited career opportunities.
In contrast, the private sector was felt to offer good remuneration, variety, security and opportunity. "
Whitman-Walker to End AIDS Service in Suburbs
Whitman-Walker to End AIDS Service in Suburbs: "Whitman-Walker to End AIDS Service in Suburbs
D.C. Clinic's Cash-Flow Squeeze Forces Layoffs, Renewed Focus on Core Programs
By Susan Levine
Washington Post Staff Writer
Thursday, June 2, 2005; Page A01
The Whitman-Walker Clinic will pull out of the Northern Virginia and Maryland suburbs, lay off nearly one-fourth of its staff of 260 and reduce, consolidate or end a host of other programs to stabilize the organization's finances and future.
The measures will be permanent, interim Executive Director Roberta Geidner-Antoniotti said yesterday, and presage a much-altered future for the region's oldest and largest provider of services to people infected with HIV. They amount to the most severe retrenchment in the 32-year history of the clinic, which began as a gay men's health center and built a national reputation for its AIDS programs.
D.C. Clinic's Cash-Flow Squeeze Forces Layoffs, Renewed Focus on Core Programs
By Susan Levine
Washington Post Staff Writer
Thursday, June 2, 2005; Page A01
The Whitman-Walker Clinic will pull out of the Northern Virginia and Maryland suburbs, lay off nearly one-fourth of its staff of 260 and reduce, consolidate or end a host of other programs to stabilize the organization's finances and future.
The measures will be permanent, interim Executive Director Roberta Geidner-Antoniotti said yesterday, and presage a much-altered future for the region's oldest and largest provider of services to people infected with HIV. They amount to the most severe retrenchment in the 32-year history of the clinic, which began as a gay men's health center and built a national reputation for its AIDS programs.
AP Wire | 06/01/2005 | SEC files lawsuit against New York philanthropist and his company
AP Wire 06/01/2005 SEC files lawsuit against New York philanthropist and his company: "Posted on Wed, Jun. 01, 2005
SEC files lawsuit against New York philanthropist and his company
LARRY NEUMEISTER
Associated Press
NEW YORK - A receiver should be appointed to run the investment company of a wealthy philanthropist charged with using an investor's money to make charitable donations and pay personal expenses, a government regulator said Wednesday.
In a lawsuit filed in U.S. District Court in Manhattan, the Securities and Exchange Commission asked that a receiver be appointed to oversee Amerindo Investment Advisors Inc., a San Francisco-based company that describes itself as a specialist in emerging technology growth stocks.
The SEC said clients have contacted the company to inquire about the safety of their investments in the week after its two principles, Alberto William Vilar "
SEC files lawsuit against New York philanthropist and his company
LARRY NEUMEISTER
Associated Press
NEW YORK - A receiver should be appointed to run the investment company of a wealthy philanthropist charged with using an investor's money to make charitable donations and pay personal expenses, a government regulator said Wednesday.
In a lawsuit filed in U.S. District Court in Manhattan, the Securities and Exchange Commission asked that a receiver be appointed to oversee Amerindo Investment Advisors Inc., a San Francisco-based company that describes itself as a specialist in emerging technology growth stocks.
The SEC said clients have contacted the company to inquire about the safety of their investments in the week after its two principles, Alberto William Vilar "
News from The Roanoke Times - Show them the money
News from The Roanoke Times - Show them the money:
snipsnip>>.
"The Spring 2005 issue of the NACE Salary Survey shows that average salary offers to new college graduates, especially in business and engineering, are climbing at a steady pace.
The salary range for start-up careers in the construction industry is between $46,000 and $60,000, said Kimberly Mitchell, career development coordinator at Virginia Tech's department of building construction.
Other hot jobs include private accounting, management trainee positions, teaching and consulting.
College graduates like to get into management training because they move in and up, quickly, said Toni McLawhorn, director of career services at Roanoke College.
Even nonprofits, a $9 billion industry, have stepped up their hiring and salaries, said Tina Rolen, director of career development at Hollins University. "
snipsnip>>.
"The Spring 2005 issue of the NACE Salary Survey shows that average salary offers to new college graduates, especially in business and engineering, are climbing at a steady pace.
The salary range for start-up careers in the construction industry is between $46,000 and $60,000, said Kimberly Mitchell, career development coordinator at Virginia Tech's department of building construction.
Other hot jobs include private accounting, management trainee positions, teaching and consulting.
College graduates like to get into management training because they move in and up, quickly, said Toni McLawhorn, director of career services at Roanoke College.
Even nonprofits, a $9 billion industry, have stepped up their hiring and salaries, said Tina Rolen, director of career development at Hollins University. "
The Chronicle: 5/26/2005: Charity Races to Turn 15 Minutes of Fame Into a Long-Term Benefit
The Chronicle: 5/26/2005: Charity Races to Turn 15 Minutes of Fame Into a Long-Term Benefit: "Charity Races to Turn 15 Minutes of Fame Into a Long-Term Benefit
By Alison Stein Wellner
On February 2, Dominic Calabrese had the best commute of his life.
Before Mr. Calabrese boarded the train that morning, he stopped off at the newsstand and picked up The Wall Street Journal. As the public-relations director at the Chicago Lighthouse for People Who Are Blind or Visually Impaired, he takes more than the usual interest in each day's headlines. But that day, he was absolutely riveted by what he found on the Journal's front page: an article about the Chicago Lighthouse."
By Alison Stein Wellner
On February 2, Dominic Calabrese had the best commute of his life.
Before Mr. Calabrese boarded the train that morning, he stopped off at the newsstand and picked up The Wall Street Journal. As the public-relations director at the Chicago Lighthouse for People Who Are Blind or Visually Impaired, he takes more than the usual interest in each day's headlines. But that day, he was absolutely riveted by what he found on the Journal's front page: an article about the Chicago Lighthouse."
Douglas County Bank-Audit Rotation Misinformation2005-05-01
Douglas County Bank: "Audit Rotation Misinformation2005-05-01
While auditor rotation has been bandied about in the wake of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, there is no requirement for public companies, government entities or nonprofits to change audit firms.
For publicly held companies, SOX Sec. 203 requires that audit partners must rotate off of the audit every five years, but the same audit firm can be used.
For government entities, a November 2003 GAO report found that '... mandatory audit firm rotation may not be the most efficient way to ... improve audit quality considering the ... loss of institutional knowledge of the public company's previous auditor of record.'
Access the report at www.gao.gov/new.items/ d03419sp.pdf.
And a report from the Panel on the Nonprofit sector, convened at the request of the U.S. Senate Finance Committee in October 2004, does not recommend the rotation of auditors for charitable organizations.
Access the report at www.nonprofitpanel.org/interim.
Copyright California Society of Certified Public Accountants May 2005 "
While auditor rotation has been bandied about in the wake of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, there is no requirement for public companies, government entities or nonprofits to change audit firms.
For publicly held companies, SOX Sec. 203 requires that audit partners must rotate off of the audit every five years, but the same audit firm can be used.
For government entities, a November 2003 GAO report found that '... mandatory audit firm rotation may not be the most efficient way to ... improve audit quality considering the ... loss of institutional knowledge of the public company's previous auditor of record.'
Access the report at www.gao.gov/new.items/ d03419sp.pdf.
And a report from the Panel on the Nonprofit sector, convened at the request of the U.S. Senate Finance Committee in October 2004, does not recommend the rotation of auditors for charitable organizations.
Access the report at www.nonprofitpanel.org/interim.
Copyright California Society of Certified Public Accountants May 2005 "
BBC NEWS | UK | Saucy face of fundraising
BBC NEWS | UK | Saucy face of fundraising: "Saucy face of fundraising
Six of the original Calendar Girls have been attending a royal reception at Clarence House to celebrate their charity fundraising reaching �1 million.
Actresses appeared with WI members in a 2004 calendar
The group continued raising cash for the Leukaemia Research Fund long after their near-naked Women's Institute calendar became a phenomenal success and the subject of a hit film.
The success of North Yorkshire's Rylstone and District WI's 1999 calendar also launched a copycat craze which has become an established form of fundraising"
Six of the original Calendar Girls have been attending a royal reception at Clarence House to celebrate their charity fundraising reaching �1 million.
Actresses appeared with WI members in a 2004 calendar
The group continued raising cash for the Leukaemia Research Fund long after their near-naked Women's Institute calendar became a phenomenal success and the subject of a hit film.
The success of North Yorkshire's Rylstone and District WI's 1999 calendar also launched a copycat craze which has become an established form of fundraising"
Scotsman.com News - Latest News - Charity Donations on Plastic Hit Record
Scotsman.com News - Latest News - Charity Donations on Plastic Hit Record: "Charity Donations on Plastic Hit Record
By Nicky Burridge, PA Personal Finance Correspondent
Britons donated a record �374 million to charity using their debit and credit cards during the first four months of the year, figures showed today.
The sum was more than double the �173.3 million people gave to charity during the same period of 2004, according to banking industry body APACS.
The group said the jump was largely due to the huge sums raised by the Disaster Emergency Committee to help people caught up in the Asian tsunami, as well as donations to Comic Relief�s Red Nose Day.
It added that an industry agreement meant all donations made to both appeals using cards were free of the usual charges levied on card payments."
By Nicky Burridge, PA Personal Finance Correspondent
Britons donated a record �374 million to charity using their debit and credit cards during the first four months of the year, figures showed today.
The sum was more than double the �173.3 million people gave to charity during the same period of 2004, according to banking industry body APACS.
The group said the jump was largely due to the huge sums raised by the Disaster Emergency Committee to help people caught up in the Asian tsunami, as well as donations to Comic Relief�s Red Nose Day.
It added that an industry agreement meant all donations made to both appeals using cards were free of the usual charges levied on card payments."
The arts matter - and so does drawing crowds
The arts matter - and so does drawing crowds: "The arts matter - and so does drawing crowds
Steven Winn
Thursday, June 2, 2005
The arts are essential, everyone seems to agree. Seventy percent of Californians say artists make for a better community. The state mandates the arts as a 'core subject' in public schools. San Francisco arts organizations, with an aggregate budget of $350 million, attract more patrons in a year here than all sporting events do. So why is it getting harder and harder to pay the bills?
'Crisis' may be too easy a word to throw around, when it comes to the perennially dicey business of arts funding, but things are at a pretty bad pass now. The once vibrant California Arts Council has all but disappeared during the state's fiscal free fall. Very few public schools can actually afford to meet the state arts-education mandate. Shrinking city and county arts budgets around the country mirror the problems. While federal funding has held its own, the Bush-era National Endowment for the Arts has become centrist and highly risk-aversive in its grants. "
Steven Winn
Thursday, June 2, 2005
The arts are essential, everyone seems to agree. Seventy percent of Californians say artists make for a better community. The state mandates the arts as a 'core subject' in public schools. San Francisco arts organizations, with an aggregate budget of $350 million, attract more patrons in a year here than all sporting events do. So why is it getting harder and harder to pay the bills?
'Crisis' may be too easy a word to throw around, when it comes to the perennially dicey business of arts funding, but things are at a pretty bad pass now. The once vibrant California Arts Council has all but disappeared during the state's fiscal free fall. Very few public schools can actually afford to meet the state arts-education mandate. Shrinking city and county arts budgets around the country mirror the problems. While federal funding has held its own, the Bush-era National Endowment for the Arts has become centrist and highly risk-aversive in its grants. "
Newsday.com: Two sentenced in illegal Iraqi charity case
Newsday.com: Two sentenced in illegal Iraqi charity case: "Two sentenced in illegal Iraqi charity case
June 1, 2005, 5:33 PM EDT
SYRACUSE, N.Y. -- Two people who pleaded guilty in the federal government's case against an Iraqi charity were fined Wednesday and sentenced to two years of probation.
Priscilla Dhafir, who admitted to knowingly making a false statement to Medicare investigators, was fined $10,000 and also will have to pay nearly $63,000 in restitution. William Hatfield, an accountant who pleaded guilty to aiding and abetting Dr. Rafil Dhafir in filing a false tax form, was fined $15,000. Both also will undergo three years of supervised release and perform 150 hours of community service. "
June 1, 2005, 5:33 PM EDT
SYRACUSE, N.Y. -- Two people who pleaded guilty in the federal government's case against an Iraqi charity were fined Wednesday and sentenced to two years of probation.
Priscilla Dhafir, who admitted to knowingly making a false statement to Medicare investigators, was fined $10,000 and also will have to pay nearly $63,000 in restitution. William Hatfield, an accountant who pleaded guilty to aiding and abetting Dr. Rafil Dhafir in filing a false tax form, was fined $15,000. Both also will undergo three years of supervised release and perform 150 hours of community service. "
Telegraph | Money | Charities urged to get in tune with business
Telegraph | Money | Charities urged to get in tune with business: "Charities urged to get in tune with business
By Roland Gribben (Filed: 02/06/2005)
BT is pioneering a programme that could bring a shake-up in the way business channels charitable donations and so exercises greater control.
The telecoms group is streamlining the way it provides support by encouraging closer links among charities offering similar services and being more specific about what it is willing to support.
One of the first results is a joint venture between two childminding charities, Netmums and the National Childminders' Association, to offer a service to BT employees."
By Roland Gribben (Filed: 02/06/2005)
BT is pioneering a programme that could bring a shake-up in the way business channels charitable donations and so exercises greater control.
The telecoms group is streamlining the way it provides support by encouraging closer links among charities offering similar services and being more specific about what it is willing to support.
One of the first results is a joint venture between two childminding charities, Netmums and the National Childminders' Association, to offer a service to BT employees."
Wednesday, June 01, 2005
NP Times / Direct Mail: Outer Envelopes
NP Times / Direct Mail: Outer Envelopes: "May 15 , 2005
Direct Mail: Outer Envelopes
By Robert Ford
What�s working, what�s new?
One prevailing theory of the direct response envelope is that if you hand write it, or at least make it appear that you did, donor prospects will open it. And whether the envelope is hand-written, in color, with graphics or without, many theories of what works crowd the landscape.
In theory, there are three types of direct response m ail, the A-pile, the B-pile and the C-pile. According to Tom Gaffny, executive vice president of Burlington, Mass.-based Epsilon, a database direct response marketing company, the A-pile is the one that �you know you just have to read,� the B-pile, is the one �you might read while standing over the garbage can� and the C-pile is the one that gets thrown unopened into the garbage can. "
Direct Mail: Outer Envelopes
By Robert Ford
What�s working, what�s new?
One prevailing theory of the direct response envelope is that if you hand write it, or at least make it appear that you did, donor prospects will open it. And whether the envelope is hand-written, in color, with graphics or without, many theories of what works crowd the landscape.
In theory, there are three types of direct response m ail, the A-pile, the B-pile and the C-pile. According to Tom Gaffny, executive vice president of Burlington, Mass.-based Epsilon, a database direct response marketing company, the A-pile is the one that �you know you just have to read,� the B-pile, is the one �you might read while standing over the garbage can� and the C-pile is the one that gets thrown unopened into the garbage can. "
NP Times / Hearts And Eyeballs
NP Times / Hearts And Eyeballs: "May 15 , 2005
Hearts And Eyeballs
By Tim Mills-Groninger
Online communities add valueto fundraising
Humans can't help it. They have to include a little bit of themselves into every exchange. Staff meetings have little asides about weekend adventures. Client meetings might start with questions about each person's family.
People want to communicate as people, and, no matter where and how, they'll self-select into little groups or communities of interest to share insight and ideas and to support each other's ideas.
For the 21st Century nonprofit, that means evaluating both constituent needs and channels of communications and creating the right mix of medium and message to form the kind of community that stakeholders expect. Traditional channels for outreach and fundraising such as publications, direct mail, and telephone continue to be the biggest revenue stream for most agencies, but online channels are gaining ground and offering a way to engage a younger audience as both donors and advocates of the mission. "
Hearts And Eyeballs
By Tim Mills-Groninger
Online communities add valueto fundraising
Humans can't help it. They have to include a little bit of themselves into every exchange. Staff meetings have little asides about weekend adventures. Client meetings might start with questions about each person's family.
People want to communicate as people, and, no matter where and how, they'll self-select into little groups or communities of interest to share insight and ideas and to support each other's ideas.
For the 21st Century nonprofit, that means evaluating both constituent needs and channels of communications and creating the right mix of medium and message to form the kind of community that stakeholders expect. Traditional channels for outreach and fundraising such as publications, direct mail, and telephone continue to be the biggest revenue stream for most agencies, but online channels are gaining ground and offering a way to engage a younger audience as both donors and advocates of the mission. "
Afghan NGOs launch 'code of conduct'. 01/06/2005. ABC News Online
Afghan NGOs launch 'code of conduct'. 01/06/2005. ABC News Online: "Afghan NGOs launch 'code of conduct'
Nearly 100 non-governmental organisations (NGOs) working in Afghanistan say they have launched a 'code of conduct' in a bid to boost transparency in financial matters.
The 88 Afghan and international NGOs pledged to do a better job of 'explaining the way in which they work, to inform the population on the way of which they use their funds, and to show the benefit that their actions bring to the Afghan people"
Nearly 100 non-governmental organisations (NGOs) working in Afghanistan say they have launched a 'code of conduct' in a bid to boost transparency in financial matters.
The 88 Afghan and international NGOs pledged to do a better job of 'explaining the way in which they work, to inform the population on the way of which they use their funds, and to show the benefit that their actions bring to the Afghan people"
PCWorld.com - Are You Addicted to E-Mail?
PCWorld.com - Are You Addicted to E-Mail?: "Are You Addicted to E-Mail?
Many of us check for messages in church and while driving the car, new study says.
Juan Carlos Perez, IDG News Service
Tuesday, May 31, 2005
U.S. residents are so hooked on e-mail that some check for messages in the bathroom, in church, and while driving, a new survey sponsored by America Online has found.
The average e-mail user in the U.S. has two or three e-mail accounts and spends about an hour every day reading, sending, and replying to messages, according to the survey, conducted by Opinion Research"
Many of us check for messages in church and while driving the car, new study says.
Juan Carlos Perez, IDG News Service
Tuesday, May 31, 2005
U.S. residents are so hooked on e-mail that some check for messages in the bathroom, in church, and while driving, a new survey sponsored by America Online has found.
The average e-mail user in the U.S. has two or three e-mail accounts and spends about an hour every day reading, sending, and replying to messages, according to the survey, conducted by Opinion Research"
Fund-Raiser Says Investor Donated Space - New York Times
Fund-Raiser Says Investor Donated Space - New York Times: "Fund-Raiser Says Investor Donated Space
By DANIEL J. WAKIN
Published: June 1, 2005
Alberto W. Vilar, the philanthropist and investor arrested on fraud charges last week, not only gave away tens of millions of dollars to arts institutions, but he also donated office space to at least five of his favorite charities.
Mr. Vilar is in jail after his arrest last week on charges that he defrauded a longtime customer of $5 million. According to the charges, some of that money went to his pet recipients, including $177,000 to the American Academy in Berlin. "
By DANIEL J. WAKIN
Published: June 1, 2005
Alberto W. Vilar, the philanthropist and investor arrested on fraud charges last week, not only gave away tens of millions of dollars to arts institutions, but he also donated office space to at least five of his favorite charities.
Mr. Vilar is in jail after his arrest last week on charges that he defrauded a longtime customer of $5 million. According to the charges, some of that money went to his pet recipients, including $177,000 to the American Academy in Berlin. "
courant.com | Finding The Right Volunteer Situation
courant.com | Finding The Right Volunteer Situation: "Finding The Right Volunteer Situation
June 1, 2005
By KENT S. COLLINS, TRIBUNE MEDIA SERVICES Where should an older retiree go to find a good volunteer job?
'The healthiest, wealthiest and best-educated generation of Americans in our history is reaching retirement age' says Thomas Endres, who heads the National Council on Aging's RespectAbility program. 'They have tremendous potential to help revitalize our communities if we can only find ways to involve them"
June 1, 2005
By KENT S. COLLINS, TRIBUNE MEDIA SERVICES Where should an older retiree go to find a good volunteer job?
'The healthiest, wealthiest and best-educated generation of Americans in our history is reaching retirement age' says Thomas Endres, who heads the National Council on Aging's RespectAbility program. 'They have tremendous potential to help revitalize our communities if we can only find ways to involve them"
JS Online: Boards slowly opening up to women, minorities
JS Online: Boards slowly opening up to women, minorities: "Boards slowly opening up to women, minorities
Time is right, seasoned executive Jackson says
Posted: May 31, 2005
Opportunities
Tannette Johnson-Elie
E-MAIL | ARCHIVE
Seasoned business executive Gwen Jackson has fought long and hard to help organizations to see beyond tokenism in appointing people of color to their boards, especially as they look to increase diversity now that Sarbanes-Oxley is fueling lots of turnover on corporate boards.
'It's having boards that look like the community that you're trying to represent,' says Jackson, chairman emeritus of the Greater Milwaukee Chapter of the American Red Cross and a retired executive for Brills Inc., a former Wisconsin men's clothing chain. 'I see more boards trying to make that happen. It's slowly coming of age. I'd like to see it go a little faster.'
Jackson has been on numerous non-profit boards over many decades. She has seen the tenor of boardroom diversity change and offers wisdom for women and minorities who hope to step onto boards. Recent corporate scandals and greater oversight, much of it to comply with Sarbanes-Oxley, has put pressure on companies to improve corporate governance, which makes diversity increasingly important at the board level."
Time is right, seasoned executive Jackson says
Posted: May 31, 2005
Opportunities
Tannette Johnson-Elie
E-MAIL | ARCHIVE
Seasoned business executive Gwen Jackson has fought long and hard to help organizations to see beyond tokenism in appointing people of color to their boards, especially as they look to increase diversity now that Sarbanes-Oxley is fueling lots of turnover on corporate boards.
'It's having boards that look like the community that you're trying to represent,' says Jackson, chairman emeritus of the Greater Milwaukee Chapter of the American Red Cross and a retired executive for Brills Inc., a former Wisconsin men's clothing chain. 'I see more boards trying to make that happen. It's slowly coming of age. I'd like to see it go a little faster.'
Jackson has been on numerous non-profit boards over many decades. She has seen the tenor of boardroom diversity change and offers wisdom for women and minorities who hope to step onto boards. Recent corporate scandals and greater oversight, much of it to comply with Sarbanes-Oxley, has put pressure on companies to improve corporate governance, which makes diversity increasingly important at the board level."
Telluride Daily Planet: The newspaper choice for the people of Telluride
Telluride Daily Planet: The newspaper choice for the people of Telluride: " few days ago, I was commiserating with a friend about the sad state of environmental affairs. We were talking about the infamous 'death of environmentalism' paper and its call for the environmental movement to connect more to issues involving social justice.
My opinion, I told my friend, is that it's not environmentalism that's dead. There's just no future in regular work. The future lies in capital, connections to it and then wielding that power. I concluded: 'Billionaire philanthropy "
My opinion, I told my friend, is that it's not environmentalism that's dead. There's just no future in regular work. The future lies in capital, connections to it and then wielding that power. I concluded: 'Billionaire philanthropy "
Atlanta Scouts Inflated Numbers
Atlanta Scouts Inflated Numbers: "Atlanta Scouts Inflated Numbers
Leaders Falsified Participation by Inner-City Youth, Audit Finds
By Daniel Yee
Associated Press
Wednesday, June 1, 2005; Page A05
ATLANTA, May 31 -- An independent investigation of the Atlanta area Boy Scouts found that the organization inflated its number of black Boy Scouts by nearly 5,000 in a program for inner-city youth -- including 200 Scout units that did not exist.
The audit led to the resignation Tuesday of the Atlanta Area Council's executive director, David Larkin, who said he took full responsibility for his organization's actions."
Leaders Falsified Participation by Inner-City Youth, Audit Finds
By Daniel Yee
Associated Press
Wednesday, June 1, 2005; Page A05
ATLANTA, May 31 -- An independent investigation of the Atlanta area Boy Scouts found that the organization inflated its number of black Boy Scouts by nearly 5,000 in a program for inner-city youth -- including 200 Scout units that did not exist.
The audit led to the resignation Tuesday of the Atlanta Area Council's executive director, David Larkin, who said he took full responsibility for his organization's actions."
Tuesday, May 31, 2005
AP Wire | 05/31/2005 | Audit: Atlanta Boy Scouts inflated numbers of black Scouts
AP Wire | 05/31/2005 | Audit: Atlanta Boy Scouts inflated numbers of black Scouts: "Posted on Tue, May. 31, 2005
Audit: Atlanta Boy Scouts inflated numbers of black Scouts
DANIEL YEE
Associated Press
ATLANTA - An independent investigation of the Atlanta-area Boy Scouts found that the organization inflated its number of black Boy Scouts by nearly 5,000 in a program for inner city youth - including 200 Scout units that did not exist."
Audit: Atlanta Boy Scouts inflated numbers of black Scouts
DANIEL YEE
Associated Press
ATLANTA - An independent investigation of the Atlanta-area Boy Scouts found that the organization inflated its number of black Boy Scouts by nearly 5,000 in a program for inner city youth - including 200 Scout units that did not exist."
newsobserver.com | Business-Direct mail gains on rivals
newsobserver.com Business: "Direct mail gains on rivals
Businesses spend more on mailed ads as they rethink traditional strategies
By DAVID RANII, Staff Writer
Telemarketing's loss is junk mail's gain.
Direct mail -- the industry's preferred term for the promotional material that shows up in your mailbox, whether it be a personalized letter or a grocery store flier -- is becoming more popular with advertisers.
Businesses have more options than ever for their marketing dollars, and many are rethinking their ad strategies to consider newer alternatives, such as the Internet. But direct mail is thriving in this hyper-competitive environment.
The No. 1 reason for its growth is the federal Do Not Call law, said Robert J. Coen, senior vice president and ad industry forecasting guru at Universal McCann in New York.
With consumers now able to block unwanted sales calls by registering their phone numbers, advertisers are turning to direct mail to reach customers where they live.
Locally, businesses such as Food Lion, Belk and First Citizens Bank have recently upped their spending on direct mail.
Businesses spend more on mailed ads as they rethink traditional strategies
By DAVID RANII, Staff Writer
Telemarketing's loss is junk mail's gain.
Direct mail -- the industry's preferred term for the promotional material that shows up in your mailbox, whether it be a personalized letter or a grocery store flier -- is becoming more popular with advertisers.
Businesses have more options than ever for their marketing dollars, and many are rethinking their ad strategies to consider newer alternatives, such as the Internet. But direct mail is thriving in this hyper-competitive environment.
The No. 1 reason for its growth is the federal Do Not Call law, said Robert J. Coen, senior vice president and ad industry forecasting guru at Universal McCann in New York.
With consumers now able to block unwanted sales calls by registering their phone numbers, advertisers are turning to direct mail to reach customers where they live.
Locally, businesses such as Food Lion, Belk and First Citizens Bank have recently upped their spending on direct mail.
Charity Village� NewsWeek: Cover Story-Voluntary Sector Networks: Sharing knowledge and celebrating differences
Charity Village� NewsWeek: Cover Story: "Voluntary Sector Networks: Sharing knowledge and celebrating differences
May 30, 2005
By Nicole Zummach
Canada's voluntary sector is growing and maturing at a rapid rate. Recent studies prove that it is an economic force to be reckoned with, and increasingly, governments are making an effort to involve nonprofits in public policy and decision-making. But who is in the driver's seat? Who is directing traffic as the sector gathers momentum and builds capacity? As far as the Canadian Federation of Voluntary Sector Networks is concerned, no one person or organization is at the helm and that's the way they like it.
The Federation was launched in 2002 to help existing and emerging voluntary sector networks across the country strengthen their impact in their respective communities. 'Our primary focus is on the relationships and building connections among voluntary organizations in each jurisdiction,' explains Federation representative Paula Speevak Sladowski. 'We want to build cohesion so we can have discussions with the other sectors - business, labour, local governments - and really look at what the capacity building and public policy issues are, specific to that province, territory, or municipality.'"
May 30, 2005
By Nicole Zummach
Canada's voluntary sector is growing and maturing at a rapid rate. Recent studies prove that it is an economic force to be reckoned with, and increasingly, governments are making an effort to involve nonprofits in public policy and decision-making. But who is in the driver's seat? Who is directing traffic as the sector gathers momentum and builds capacity? As far as the Canadian Federation of Voluntary Sector Networks is concerned, no one person or organization is at the helm and that's the way they like it.
The Federation was launched in 2002 to help existing and emerging voluntary sector networks across the country strengthen their impact in their respective communities. 'Our primary focus is on the relationships and building connections among voluntary organizations in each jurisdiction,' explains Federation representative Paula Speevak Sladowski. 'We want to build cohesion so we can have discussions with the other sectors - business, labour, local governments - and really look at what the capacity building and public policy issues are, specific to that province, territory, or municipality.'"
WZZM13 GRAND RAPIDS Tuesday, May 31, 2005-Grand Valley State University recieved a million dollar grant for its role in improving non-profit organizat
WZZM13 GRAND RAPIDS Tuesday, May 31, 2005: "Grand Valley Receives Million Dollar Grant
Meredith Ter Haar
Created: 5/27/2005 6:47:12 PM
Updated: 5/27/2005 7:01:04 PM
Allendale- Better news for a local college, Grand Valley State University recieved a million dollar grant for its role in improving non-profit organizations.
The gift was given to the school's Johnson Center for Philanthropy by the Dow Foundation.
GVSU was the first university in Michigan to establish a formal academic center for philanthropy research and teaching"
Meredith Ter Haar
Created: 5/27/2005 6:47:12 PM
Updated: 5/27/2005 7:01:04 PM
Allendale- Better news for a local college, Grand Valley State University recieved a million dollar grant for its role in improving non-profit organizations.
The gift was given to the school's Johnson Center for Philanthropy by the Dow Foundation.
GVSU was the first university in Michigan to establish a formal academic center for philanthropy research and teaching"
MSN Money - Financial Times Business News: Vilar faces another setback
MSN Money - Financial Times Business News: Vilar faces another setback: "Vilar faces another setbackadvertisementRelated information E-mail this article Print-friendly version
All Financial Times NewsAlberto Vilar, the Cuban-American technology investor, was able to keep his lavish 30-plus-room apartment at 860 UN Plaza despite losing billions of dollars after the bursting of the tech bubble.
Together with his love for music, which has made him one of the world's biggest opera philanthropists, the 64-year-old bachelor's other passion is his home, filled with stunning furniture and paintings."
All Financial Times NewsAlberto Vilar, the Cuban-American technology investor, was able to keep his lavish 30-plus-room apartment at 860 UN Plaza despite losing billions of dollars after the bursting of the tech bubble.
Together with his love for music, which has made him one of the world's biggest opera philanthropists, the 64-year-old bachelor's other passion is his home, filled with stunning furniture and paintings."
AM - Major charity says wealth gap growing
AM - Major charity says wealth gap growing: "Major charity says wealth gap growingPRINT FRIENDLYEMAIL STORY
AM - Monday, 30 May , 2005 08:20:00
Reporter: Liz Foschia
TONY EASTLEY: A major charity is challenging the Federal Government's claims that households enjoying the strongest growth in earnings in the past eight years have been those at the bottom end of the income ladder.
The St Vincent de Paul Society says on the contrary, the gap between Australia's rich and poor is growing � a situation that will be exacerbated by tax cuts in the Budget. The view is contrary to that provided by the National Centre for Social and Economic Modelling, on which the Prime Minister has based his claims.
But the charity's Terry McCarthy, speaking here to reporter Liz Foschia, says the NATSEM figures are a mathematical illusion.
TERRY MCCARTHY: The Prime Minister, based on NATSEM research, has been saying for some years now, and making what we say is a spurious assertion that the poor in Australia are growing rich at a faster rate than the rich are.
Now, we would have to say that that's just a cruel hoax on the whole millions of Australians, because the simple fact that in absolute terms this is not true. "
AM - Monday, 30 May , 2005 08:20:00
Reporter: Liz Foschia
TONY EASTLEY: A major charity is challenging the Federal Government's claims that households enjoying the strongest growth in earnings in the past eight years have been those at the bottom end of the income ladder.
The St Vincent de Paul Society says on the contrary, the gap between Australia's rich and poor is growing � a situation that will be exacerbated by tax cuts in the Budget. The view is contrary to that provided by the National Centre for Social and Economic Modelling, on which the Prime Minister has based his claims.
But the charity's Terry McCarthy, speaking here to reporter Liz Foschia, says the NATSEM figures are a mathematical illusion.
TERRY MCCARTHY: The Prime Minister, based on NATSEM research, has been saying for some years now, and making what we say is a spurious assertion that the poor in Australia are growing rich at a faster rate than the rich are.
Now, we would have to say that that's just a cruel hoax on the whole millions of Australians, because the simple fact that in absolute terms this is not true. "
STLtoday - News - St. Louis City / County-Charity faces IRS scrutiny over plan for sports center
STLtoday - News - St. Louis City / County: "Charity faces IRS scrutiny over plan for sports center
By Bill Smith
Of the Post-Dispatch
05/29/2005
Lou Sengheiser, the former hockey referee from Jefferson County who is overseeing what may be the biggest charity raffle in U.S. history, is no stranger to big deals.
Over the past four years, he has been trying to piece together an ambitious plan to build a multimillion-dollar youth sports complex. "
By Bill Smith
Of the Post-Dispatch
05/29/2005
Lou Sengheiser, the former hockey referee from Jefferson County who is overseeing what may be the biggest charity raffle in U.S. history, is no stranger to big deals.
Over the past four years, he has been trying to piece together an ambitious plan to build a multimillion-dollar youth sports complex. "
'Ethical' charity bands made in sweatshops - World - theage.com.au
'Ethical' charity bands made in sweatshops - World - theage.com.au
\'Ethical' charity bands made in sweatshops
By David Harrison
London
May 30, 2005
Wristbands sold to raise money for a campaign against world poverty have been made in Chinese sweatshops.
The conditions are disclosed in confidential "ethical audits" of factories that make the ultra-fashionable white wristbands for the Make Poverty History campaign, started by a coalition of more than 400 charities.
\'Ethical' charity bands made in sweatshops
By David Harrison
London
May 30, 2005
Wristbands sold to raise money for a campaign against world poverty have been made in Chinese sweatshops.
The conditions are disclosed in confidential "ethical audits" of factories that make the ultra-fashionable white wristbands for the Make Poverty History campaign, started by a coalition of more than 400 charities.
J. Grant Swank, Jr.: MUSLIM'S POST FRAUDULENT CHARITY APPEAL
J. Grant Swank, Jr.: MUSLIM'S POST FRAUDULENT CHARITY APPEAL: "MUSLIM'S POST FRAUDULENT CHARITY APPEAL
By J. Grant Swank, Jr.
MichNews.com
May 28, 2005
'Two former officers of a U.S.-based Islamic charity were indicted on federal charges accusing them of lying to authorities investigating the charity's alleged ties to terrorist organizations,' reports Theo Emery for the Associated Press.
It gets murky. It�s Muslim mess-up in Boston. And it�s just the start.
Care International. Sound legit? Sound compassionate? Sound on the up-and-up? Not.
Emadeddin Muntasser headed Care International. Muhammed Mubayyid was his right hand man � the treasurer for"
By J. Grant Swank, Jr.
MichNews.com
May 28, 2005
'Two former officers of a U.S.-based Islamic charity were indicted on federal charges accusing them of lying to authorities investigating the charity's alleged ties to terrorist organizations,' reports Theo Emery for the Associated Press.
It gets murky. It�s Muslim mess-up in Boston. And it�s just the start.
Care International. Sound legit? Sound compassionate? Sound on the up-and-up? Not.
Emadeddin Muntasser headed Care International. Muhammed Mubayyid was his right hand man � the treasurer for"
SignOnSanDiego.com > News > Metro -- Fundraisers tell how to get people to give
SignOnSanDiego.com > News > Metro -- Fundraisers tell how to get people to give:
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"On Tuesday, the folks who raise the money to keep all those places going got together to discuss issues and trends at the Association of Fundraising Professionals' 15th annual Development Conference in Balboa Park.
These people are the pros, but if you ever help with your daughter's Girl Scout cookie sales or your son's soccer candy drive or even ask friends to sponsor your participation in a multiple sclerosis walk, then you're a fundraiser and the people who do it for a living have information you can use. "
snip snip>>>
"On Tuesday, the folks who raise the money to keep all those places going got together to discuss issues and trends at the Association of Fundraising Professionals' 15th annual Development Conference in Balboa Park.
These people are the pros, but if you ever help with your daughter's Girl Scout cookie sales or your son's soccer candy drive or even ask friends to sponsor your participation in a multiple sclerosis walk, then you're a fundraiser and the people who do it for a living have information you can use. "
The Microsoft Millionaires Come of Age - New York Times
The Microsoft Millionaires Come of Age - New York Times: "The Microsoft Millionaires Come of Age
By JULIE BICK
Published: May 29, 2005
FIVE years ago, Chris Peters was a former programmer who had made a fortune from his Microsoft stock options. Then he learned that the Professional Bowlers Association was for sale.
Undeterred by his lack of experience in sports, broadcasting or any other directly relevant business, he recruited some friends as investors and bought the league. 'I was not very athletic' as a child, Mr. Peters said by way of explaining his new career, 'but I always loved bowling with my father.'
By JULIE BICK
Published: May 29, 2005
FIVE years ago, Chris Peters was a former programmer who had made a fortune from his Microsoft stock options. Then he learned that the Professional Bowlers Association was for sale.
Undeterred by his lack of experience in sports, broadcasting or any other directly relevant business, he recruited some friends as investors and bought the league. 'I was not very athletic' as a child, Mr. Peters said by way of explaining his new career, 'but I always loved bowling with my father.'
Bernie Marcus makes mark with Georgia Aquarium | ajc.com
Bernie Marcus makes mark with Georgia Aquarium ajc.com: "Bernie Marcus makes mark with Georgia Aquarium
Home Depot magnate has generous vision of education, downtown revival
By JIM THARPE
Published on: 05/29/05
Moses parted the sea, but it took a bigger-than-life character like Bernie Marcus to bring the ocean and its creatures to North Georgia.
The 76-year-old Home Depot co-founder is dropping $200 million of his personal fortune on the biggest indoor aquarium in the United States. The Georgia Aquarium, rising like a colossal, landlocked ocean liner in downtown Atlanta near Centennial Olympic Park, is scheduled to open Nov. 23.
'I wanted something unique, something that would last for generations,' Marcus said.
People have learned not to doubt the up-from-nothing billionaire, whom nearly everyone calls 'Bernie.' Three decades back, many retail gurus chuckled as Marcus, Arthur Blank and financier Ken Langone built hardware "
Home Depot magnate has generous vision of education, downtown revival
By JIM THARPE
Published on: 05/29/05
Moses parted the sea, but it took a bigger-than-life character like Bernie Marcus to bring the ocean and its creatures to North Georgia.
The 76-year-old Home Depot co-founder is dropping $200 million of his personal fortune on the biggest indoor aquarium in the United States. The Georgia Aquarium, rising like a colossal, landlocked ocean liner in downtown Atlanta near Centennial Olympic Park, is scheduled to open Nov. 23.
'I wanted something unique, something that would last for generations,' Marcus said.
People have learned not to doubt the up-from-nothing billionaire, whom nearly everyone calls 'Bernie.' Three decades back, many retail gurus chuckled as Marcus, Arthur Blank and financier Ken Langone built hardware "
Grassroots volunteering draws younger people
BostonWorks - Jobs, Events, and Information from The Boston Globe: "Grassroots volunteering draws younger people
By Penelope Trunk, Globe Correspondent, 5/29/05
We are entering the age of volunteerism. Generation X has shifted charity from the hierarchical, corporate-backed Red Cross and United Way, to a grassroots, episodic volunteerism of, say, tutoring neighborhood children. And Generation Y is donating more of its time to charitable causes than perhaps any generation in history: According to Leslie Lenkowsky, a professor at The Center on Philan"
By Penelope Trunk, Globe Correspondent, 5/29/05
We are entering the age of volunteerism. Generation X has shifted charity from the hierarchical, corporate-backed Red Cross and United Way, to a grassroots, episodic volunteerism of, say, tutoring neighborhood children. And Generation Y is donating more of its time to charitable causes than perhaps any generation in history: According to Leslie Lenkowsky, a professor at The Center on Philan"
SocietyGuardian.co.uk | Society | Wrist watch
SocietyGuardian.co.uk | Society | Wrist watch: "Wrist watch
It was the issue that animated the G2 audience more than anything else: charity wristbands and why we wear them. Are they effective in helping a cause, or just a style item? And if they're made in sweatshops, what then? Oliver Burkeman attempts to get answers while we ask other Hay-goers what their bracelets mean to them
Tuesday May 31, 2005
The Guardian
Ever since the internet auction site eBay was launched, in 1995, a steady stream of eyebrow-raising stories has been generated as a result of the bizarre or troubling things that people have tried to sell on it: illegal stun-guns and NHS defibrillators, for example, along with a Gulfstream jet, someone's virginity, a decommissioned nuclear bunker, and a pair of leather trousers once worn by Ronan Keating. "
It was the issue that animated the G2 audience more than anything else: charity wristbands and why we wear them. Are they effective in helping a cause, or just a style item? And if they're made in sweatshops, what then? Oliver Burkeman attempts to get answers while we ask other Hay-goers what their bracelets mean to them
Tuesday May 31, 2005
The Guardian
Ever since the internet auction site eBay was launched, in 1995, a steady stream of eyebrow-raising stories has been generated as a result of the bizarre or troubling things that people have tried to sell on it: illegal stun-guns and NHS defibrillators, for example, along with a Gulfstream jet, someone's virginity, a decommissioned nuclear bunker, and a pair of leather trousers once worn by Ronan Keating. "
Global Nation | INQ7.net Filipino Philanthropy
Global Nation INQ7.net: "OFW philanthropy
to be pushed at confab
By INQ7.net
MILLIONS in dollars in aid for development projects coming from overseas Filipinos have attracted Philippine non-government organizations, foundations, and Filipino groups abroad to converge for one-and-a-half days at a conference on philanthropy by overseas Filipinos.
'Good News for the Poor: A Conference on Filipino Diaspora Philanthropy' will be held at the University of Santo Tomas-Thomas Aquinas Research Conference (TARC) from June 9-10, according to a press statement. Participants will discuss how remittances geared for development initiatives can be harnessed strategically for the country's benefit."
to be pushed at confab
By INQ7.net
MILLIONS in dollars in aid for development projects coming from overseas Filipinos have attracted Philippine non-government organizations, foundations, and Filipino groups abroad to converge for one-and-a-half days at a conference on philanthropy by overseas Filipinos.
'Good News for the Poor: A Conference on Filipino Diaspora Philanthropy' will be held at the University of Santo Tomas-Thomas Aquinas Research Conference (TARC) from June 9-10, according to a press statement. Participants will discuss how remittances geared for development initiatives can be harnessed strategically for the country's benefit."
TimesDispatch.com | A lesson in dying
TimesDispatch.com | A lesson in dying: " lesson in dying
BY BILL LOHMANN
TIMES-DISPATCH STAFF WRITERMay 30, 2005
Philanthropist Thomas Cannon
BOB BROWN/RTD
Thomas Cannon sat in his living room eating a cheeseburger and listening to his funeral.
The self-described poor man's philanthropist, known for doling out $1,000 checks to strangers on a postal clerk's salary, recorded his own earthly sendoff several years ago so he wouldn't have to rely on someone else to get it right.
He dug out the cassette tape Friday afternoon and played it for a pair of visitors."
BY BILL LOHMANN
TIMES-DISPATCH STAFF WRITERMay 30, 2005
Philanthropist Thomas Cannon
BOB BROWN/RTD
Thomas Cannon sat in his living room eating a cheeseburger and listening to his funeral.
The self-described poor man's philanthropist, known for doling out $1,000 checks to strangers on a postal clerk's salary, recorded his own earthly sendoff several years ago so he wouldn't have to rely on someone else to get it right.
He dug out the cassette tape Friday afternoon and played it for a pair of visitors."
TimesDispatch.com | A lesson in dying
TimesDispatch.com | A lesson in dying: " lesson in dying
BY BILL LOHMANN
TIMES-DISPATCH STAFF WRITERMay 30, 2005
Philanthropist Thomas Cannon
BOB BROWN/RTD
Thomas Cannon sat in his living room eating a cheeseburger and listening to his funeral.
The self-described poor man's philanthropist, known for doling out $1,000 checks to strangers on a postal clerk's salary, recorded his own earthly sendoff several years ago so he wouldn't have to rely on someone else to get it right.
He dug out the cassette tape Friday afternoon and played it for a pair of visitors."
BY BILL LOHMANN
TIMES-DISPATCH STAFF WRITERMay 30, 2005
Philanthropist Thomas Cannon
BOB BROWN/RTD
Thomas Cannon sat in his living room eating a cheeseburger and listening to his funeral.
The self-described poor man's philanthropist, known for doling out $1,000 checks to strangers on a postal clerk's salary, recorded his own earthly sendoff several years ago so he wouldn't have to rely on someone else to get it right.
He dug out the cassette tape Friday afternoon and played it for a pair of visitors."
DesMoinesRegister.com-Big gifts to schools require more than money
DesMoinesRegister.com: "Big gifts to schools require more than money
University staff often put in years of work to build relationships with major donors.
By LYNN CAMPBELL, MADELAINE JEROUSEK and ERIN JORDAN
REGISTER STAFF WRITERS
May 29, 2005
Ames, Ia. - After 30 years of working in international business, Iowa State University graduate Jerry Kolschowsky was ready to give back.
'I've seen a lot of poverty during those travels,' said Kolschowsky, the retired chairman of the Illinois-based OSI Group, a giant meat-processing company that has more than 75 facilities around the world and is McDonald's biggest meat supplier.
Kolschowsky and his wife, Karen, intended to give about $1 million to ISU to provide people in developing countries with tools to be self-sustaining. But what followed was a more than four-year process between the Kolschowskys and the university that ultimately led the Illinois couple to donate $10 million."
University staff often put in years of work to build relationships with major donors.
By LYNN CAMPBELL, MADELAINE JEROUSEK and ERIN JORDAN
REGISTER STAFF WRITERS
May 29, 2005
Ames, Ia. - After 30 years of working in international business, Iowa State University graduate Jerry Kolschowsky was ready to give back.
'I've seen a lot of poverty during those travels,' said Kolschowsky, the retired chairman of the Illinois-based OSI Group, a giant meat-processing company that has more than 75 facilities around the world and is McDonald's biggest meat supplier.
Kolschowsky and his wife, Karen, intended to give about $1 million to ISU to provide people in developing countries with tools to be self-sustaining. But what followed was a more than four-year process between the Kolschowskys and the university that ultimately led the Illinois couple to donate $10 million."
Forsyth United Way alters policies to stretch dollars - 2005-05-30
Forsyth United Way alters policies to stretch dollars - 2005-05-30: "Triad Philanthropy
Forsyth United Way alters policies to stretch dollars
Todd Cohen
The Business Journal Serving the Greater Triad Area
As it prepares to distribute funds to local health and human-services programs, United Way of Forsyth County aims to improve the way it works with partner agencies to make sure those funds have the greatest impact.
Latest News
� Eastridge completes Web site conversions at medical center
� Greensboro consulting firm to join national group
� Triad unemployment drops slightly in April
� Red Cross chapter lauds WGHP-TV for its support
� RiverRun names new film festival director
More
� Companies in the News
� People in the News
'We know that donors and the community at large, with any nonprofit, are expecting increased accountability and results with the investment of their hard-earned dollars,' said Eric Aft, vice president for community impact at United Way. "
Forsyth United Way alters policies to stretch dollars
Todd Cohen
The Business Journal Serving the Greater Triad Area
As it prepares to distribute funds to local health and human-services programs, United Way of Forsyth County aims to improve the way it works with partner agencies to make sure those funds have the greatest impact.
Latest News
� Eastridge completes Web site conversions at medical center
� Greensboro consulting firm to join national group
� Triad unemployment drops slightly in April
� Red Cross chapter lauds WGHP-TV for its support
� RiverRun names new film festival director
More
� Companies in the News
� People in the News
'We know that donors and the community at large, with any nonprofit, are expecting increased accountability and results with the investment of their hard-earned dollars,' said Eric Aft, vice president for community impact at United Way. "
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