baby cancer foundation:
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"“They don’t really understand the concept of charitable giving there,” Hicks said, pointing out that both traditional Chinese society and the modern Communist regime left little room or need for charity. “That’s why it was so touching to see the response. It is also why we formed a long-term partnership with the Chinese Red Cross to help them develop their programs.”"
Friday, July 15, 2005
Britney donates 50,000 dollars to cancer charity:- - Entertainment News - Webindia123.com
Britney donates 50,000 dollars to cancer charity:- - Entertainment News - Webindia123.com: "Britney donates 50,000 dollars to cancer charity:-
London | July 15, 2005 2:43:15 PM IST
Pop singer Britney Spears has said that she strongly believes in helping needy children, and to prove her point, she has donated 50,000 dollars to a cancer charity named after late comedian Gilda Radner."
London | July 15, 2005 2:43:15 PM IST
Pop singer Britney Spears has said that she strongly believes in helping needy children, and to prove her point, she has donated 50,000 dollars to a cancer charity named after late comedian Gilda Radner."
Philanthropy Incubator Created :: PNNOnline :: the nonprofit news and information resource
Philanthropy Incubator Created :: PNNOnline :: the nonprofit news and information resource: "Philanthropy Incubator Created
Posted by: laurakujawski on Thursday, July 14, 2005
Topic Special Features
The Foundation Incubator (TFI), a leading provider of cutting-edge philanthropic services, has joined forces with the Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University. TFI will now be known as the Philanthropy Incubator, and will become a program of the Center on Philanthropy. The Philanthropy Incubator will have an office in Silicon Valley.
Posted by: laurakujawski on Thursday, July 14, 2005
Topic Special Features
The Foundation Incubator (TFI), a leading provider of cutting-edge philanthropic services, has joined forces with the Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University. TFI will now be known as the Philanthropy Incubator, and will become a program of the Center on Philanthropy. The Philanthropy Incubator will have an office in Silicon Valley.
Thursday, July 14, 2005
Charity Village� NewsWeek: Cover Story-"A Decade of Making a Difference
Charity Village� NewsWeek: Cover Story: "A Decade of Making a Difference
Doug JamiesonJuly 11, 2005
By Doug Jamieson
The adventure begins
There are a few inventions and discoveries that have caused major shifts in the way people live, work, and deal with the world. Any list of these would likely include the Internet.
In the spring of 1995, with Internet use still mostly confined to governmental and educational institutions, I met Jim Hilborn, publisher of Canadian FundRaiser. That chance meeting led to discussions about the relevance of the nascent online world for Canada's nonprofit sector. Jim arranged meetings with a number of the sector's leaders and influencers, all of whom were generous with their time and their ideas for an online resource and meeting place that would serve the special needs of charities and nonprofits.
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Doug JamiesonJuly 11, 2005
By Doug Jamieson
The adventure begins
There are a few inventions and discoveries that have caused major shifts in the way people live, work, and deal with the world. Any list of these would likely include the Internet.
In the spring of 1995, with Internet use still mostly confined to governmental and educational institutions, I met Jim Hilborn, publisher of Canadian FundRaiser. That chance meeting led to discussions about the relevance of the nascent online world for Canada's nonprofit sector. Jim arranged meetings with a number of the sector's leaders and influencers, all of whom were generous with their time and their ideas for an online resource and meeting place that would serve the special needs of charities and nonprofits.
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The Chronicle, 7/14/2005: How Charities Evaluate Whether Their Employees' Salaries Are Equitable
The Chronicle, 7/14/2005: How Charities Evaluate Whether Their Employees' Salaries Are Equitable: "How Charities Evaluate Whether Their Employees' Salaries Are Equitable
By Marilyn Dickey
Lincoln Heights HealthCare Connection was having trouble hiring workers. The charity, which provides medical services to the underinsured in Hamilton County, Ohio, hired a human-resources consultant, who had a hunch where the problem might lie -- with the organization's pay scale.
Investigating further, the consultant, Patti Dunham, made a discovery: The charity had no formal salary structure.
'Most companies, regardless of their size, have a general idea what they pay for a job -- something formalized, something in writing,' says Ms. Dunham. A salary structure that shows pay ranges for each job, she says, helps ensure that workers are given equitable salaries within the organization."
By Marilyn Dickey
Lincoln Heights HealthCare Connection was having trouble hiring workers. The charity, which provides medical services to the underinsured in Hamilton County, Ohio, hired a human-resources consultant, who had a hunch where the problem might lie -- with the organization's pay scale.
Investigating further, the consultant, Patti Dunham, made a discovery: The charity had no formal salary structure.
'Most companies, regardless of their size, have a general idea what they pay for a job -- something formalized, something in writing,' says Ms. Dunham. A salary structure that shows pay ranges for each job, she says, helps ensure that workers are given equitable salaries within the organization."
SOI Tax Stats - Individual Tax Statistics - State Income for 2002 through 2004
SOI Tax Stats - Individual Tax Statistics - State Income for 2002 through 2004: "OI Tax Stats - Individual Tax Statistics - State Income for 2002 through 2004
Fiscal Year 2004: Internal Revenue Service Data Book
All Files are Excel ver. 4. March 2005.
Amount of Internal Revenue Refunds Issued, Including Interest, by State.
Internal Revenue Gross Collections, by State."
Fiscal Year 2004: Internal Revenue Service Data Book
All Files are Excel ver. 4. March 2005.
Amount of Internal Revenue Refunds Issued, Including Interest, by State.
Internal Revenue Gross Collections, by State."
Post-Crescent - Volunteer program receives a boost
Post-Crescent - Volunteer program receives a boost: "Volunteer program receives a boost
Appleton school district, Thrivent partner to fill coordinator role
By Kathy Walsh Nufer
Post-Crescent staff writer
APPLETON — The Appleton Area School District will partner with Thrivent Financial for Lutherans to provide a coordinator to oversee 1,000 school volunteers, including about 500 in formal tutoring and mentoring programs.
Linda Dawson, assistant superintendent for school services, said the partnership, which involves Thrivent loaning the full-time services of Debra Schroeder, vice president of chapter and member engagement, for the next 18 months, will be a winning proposition for both Thrivent and the district."
Appleton school district, Thrivent partner to fill coordinator role
By Kathy Walsh Nufer
Post-Crescent staff writer
APPLETON — The Appleton Area School District will partner with Thrivent Financial for Lutherans to provide a coordinator to oversee 1,000 school volunteers, including about 500 in formal tutoring and mentoring programs.
Linda Dawson, assistant superintendent for school services, said the partnership, which involves Thrivent loaning the full-time services of Debra Schroeder, vice president of chapter and member engagement, for the next 18 months, will be a winning proposition for both Thrivent and the district."
Wednesday, July 13, 2005
Treading fine line without skirting issues - Business - Business - theage.com.au
Treading fine line without skirting issues - Business - Business - theage.com.au: "Ticking the corporate social responsibility (CSR) box simply to meet changing standards of best practice, pacify do-gooders or grab PR misses the point, according to one of the founders of fashion label Taylor & Khoo.
Kylie Taylor, who began the label with childhood friend Valerie Khoo after the pair travelled to Cambodia in 2002, says a dedication to social change delivers low business costs, customer loyalty and a point of difference in a market notorious for sweatshops."
Kylie Taylor, who began the label with childhood friend Valerie Khoo after the pair travelled to Cambodia in 2002, says a dedication to social change delivers low business costs, customer loyalty and a point of difference in a market notorious for sweatshops."
The Times Record News-ohn Rhodes' motto: 'Have project, will travel'
The Times Record News: "John Rhodes' motto: 'Have project, will travel'
George_Almasi@TimesRecord.Com
07/13/2005
Master fund-raiser reflects on a life of finding ways to turn dreams into reality
BRUNSWICK - His avocation has taken him to The Explorer's Club in New York City, the GMAC College Football Bowl in Mobile, Ala., the Children's Museum of Indianapolis, the Boys and Girls Club of Boston, WCBB-Public Television in Lewiston, and eventually to Pittsburgh for the 2005 Summer National Senior Games.
A member of the Association of Fundraising Professionals, he has worked with — or come across — the likes of Bath's own Di Francis and John Morse, Miriam MacMillan (widow of Adm. Donald B. MacMillan), Cam Niven and the Morrell family of Brunswick, William O. Taylor of the Boston Globe, renowned broadcaster Lowell Thomas, Jim Fowler of Mutual of Omaha outdoor television show and Maine philanthropist Elizabeth Noyce. "
George_Almasi@TimesRecord.Com
07/13/2005
Master fund-raiser reflects on a life of finding ways to turn dreams into reality
BRUNSWICK - His avocation has taken him to The Explorer's Club in New York City, the GMAC College Football Bowl in Mobile, Ala., the Children's Museum of Indianapolis, the Boys and Girls Club of Boston, WCBB-Public Television in Lewiston, and eventually to Pittsburgh for the 2005 Summer National Senior Games.
A member of the Association of Fundraising Professionals, he has worked with — or come across — the likes of Bath's own Di Francis and John Morse, Miriam MacMillan (widow of Adm. Donald B. MacMillan), Cam Niven and the Morrell family of Brunswick, William O. Taylor of the Boston Globe, renowned broadcaster Lowell Thomas, Jim Fowler of Mutual of Omaha outdoor television show and Maine philanthropist Elizabeth Noyce. "
Greenwich Time - Greenwich nonprofits raise money on the green
Greenwich Time - Greenwich nonprofits raise money on the green: "Greenwich nonprofits raise money on the green
By Neil Vigdor
Staff Writer
Published July 13 2005
With a growing number of charitable and civic organizations turning to golf tournaments to raise money, organizers of some events say there is new pressure to distinguish themselves from the pack -- often with $1 million hole-in-one contests and celebrity appearances.'It's actually to the point where there's a real great competition for golf dollars,' said Mark Yusko, a WGCH radio advertising executive who helps organize both the Tim Teufel and Food Mart celebrity golf tournaments."
By Neil Vigdor
Staff Writer
Published July 13 2005
With a growing number of charitable and civic organizations turning to golf tournaments to raise money, organizers of some events say there is new pressure to distinguish themselves from the pack -- often with $1 million hole-in-one contests and celebrity appearances.'It's actually to the point where there's a real great competition for golf dollars,' said Mark Yusko, a WGCH radio advertising executive who helps organize both the Tim Teufel and Food Mart celebrity golf tournaments."
L.A. Daily News - News-Romer reveals donors
L.A. Daily News - News: "Romer reveals donors
Building, publishing firms provided bulk of donations
By Naush Boghossian, Staff Writer
The nonprofit organization Superintendent Roy Romer set up to defend Los Angeles Unified's image against political attacks relied almost entirely on contributions from construction firms, textbook publishers and other school contractors, records released Tuesday showed.
Friends of L.A. Schools Inc., which Romer formed in February just days after Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger announced his support for plans to break up the district, received single donations of $10,000 from investment bank Goldman Sachs, DMJM building consultants, Turner Construction and publishers Harcourt Inc. and Pearson Education - all of which have contracts totaling millions of dollars with the school district."
Building, publishing firms provided bulk of donations
By Naush Boghossian, Staff Writer
The nonprofit organization Superintendent Roy Romer set up to defend Los Angeles Unified's image against political attacks relied almost entirely on contributions from construction firms, textbook publishers and other school contractors, records released Tuesday showed.
Friends of L.A. Schools Inc., which Romer formed in February just days after Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger announced his support for plans to break up the district, received single donations of $10,000 from investment bank Goldman Sachs, DMJM building consultants, Turner Construction and publishers Harcourt Inc. and Pearson Education - all of which have contracts totaling millions of dollars with the school district."
Meeting Planner Industry Events - Business Meeting Planner Events - Corporate Show Events
Meeting Planner Industry Events - Business Meeting Planner Events - Corporate Show Events: "Associations Win Big Under New Federal Fax Law
JULY 12, 2005 -- Washington -- President Bush signed a bill over the weekend that allows organizations to send faxes to their members and clients without first obtaining written approval.
The so-called 'established business relationship' provision to the Junk Fax Prevention Act represents a major victory for associations, which feared that previous federal regulations would stymie their efforts to communicate with members via fax about membership renewal and convention registration.
Those regulations contained what is commonly called an opt-in requirement, in which fax recipients must first provide written approval before organizations can send them unsolicited faxes that could be considered commercial in nature."
JULY 12, 2005 -- Washington -- President Bush signed a bill over the weekend that allows organizations to send faxes to their members and clients without first obtaining written approval.
The so-called 'established business relationship' provision to the Junk Fax Prevention Act represents a major victory for associations, which feared that previous federal regulations would stymie their efforts to communicate with members via fax about membership renewal and convention registration.
Those regulations contained what is commonly called an opt-in requirement, in which fax recipients must first provide written approval before organizations can send them unsolicited faxes that could be considered commercial in nature."
NKF boss paid yearly salary of RM1.3m
NKF boss paid yearly salary of RM1.3m: "NKF boss paid yearly salary of RM1.3m
SINGAPORE: The chief executive of Singapore's biggest charity group withdrew a defamation suit yesterday after being forced to reveal his annual salary of about S$600,000 (RM1.3mil) local media reported.
T.T. Durai, the chief executive officer of the National Kidney Foundation (NKF), also conceded he flew first class when travelling overseas, although he insisted he was entitled to the benefits of “every other CEO.”
Durai appeared in court on Monday as part of a defamation suit by NKF against Singapore Press Holdings, the publisher of the city-state's main English language newspaper, the Straits Times. "
SINGAPORE: The chief executive of Singapore's biggest charity group withdrew a defamation suit yesterday after being forced to reveal his annual salary of about S$600,000 (RM1.3mil) local media reported.
T.T. Durai, the chief executive officer of the National Kidney Foundation (NKF), also conceded he flew first class when travelling overseas, although he insisted he was entitled to the benefits of “every other CEO.”
Durai appeared in court on Monday as part of a defamation suit by NKF against Singapore Press Holdings, the publisher of the city-state's main English language newspaper, the Straits Times. "
Singapore sees highest jump in number of millionaires last year
Singapore sees highest jump in number of millionaires last year: "ingapore sees highest jump in number of millionaires last year
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SINGAPORE : Singapore witnessed the highest jump in the number of high net worth individuals globally last year.
That is according to the latest Capgemini Merrill Lynch World Wealth Report.
The number grew by more than 22% in Singapore, far higher than the 8.2% increase in the Asia Pacific region.
At an industry forum Monday, analysts say 2004 is a year of consolidation and that high net worth individuals are now just beginning to venture out again."
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SINGAPORE : Singapore witnessed the highest jump in the number of high net worth individuals globally last year.
That is according to the latest Capgemini Merrill Lynch World Wealth Report.
The number grew by more than 22% in Singapore, far higher than the 8.2% increase in the Asia Pacific region.
At an industry forum Monday, analysts say 2004 is a year of consolidation and that high net worth individuals are now just beginning to venture out again."
CURP: Center for Urban and Regional Policy-Boston Renaissance Resource Kit
CURP: Center for Urban and Regional Policy: "Boston Renaissance Resource Kit PHOTO: Cover of The Boston Renaissance
Helping to create new curriculum materials for the public schools is a priority for CURP. This is particularly true in an age when the computer has entered the classroom, but there is confusion about how to use it effectively. The Boston Renaissance Resource Kit, created by CURP director Barry Bluestone and Hamilton Analytics, Inc., is the first in what will be a series of a state-of-the-art interactive web and CD-Rom based multimedia products specifically prepared for students, teachers, journalists, non-profits, community organizations, and government agencies throughout the Greater Boston region.
In a graphically rich and easy-to-use format, the Resource Kit contains all of the data from the Greater Boston Social Survey, a comprehensive survey of over 1,800 households in the region carried out in the mid-1990s. This survey, with over 400 pieces of information about each of these families, was the basis for the book The Boston Renaissance: Race, Space, and Economic Change in an American Metropolis by Barry Bluestone and Mary Huff Stevenson, published in 2000. The Kit also includes data from the U.S. decennial censuses for all 351 cities and towns in Massachusetts from 1950 through 2000 as well as a link to the Boston Indicators Report 2002 web site."
Helping to create new curriculum materials for the public schools is a priority for CURP. This is particularly true in an age when the computer has entered the classroom, but there is confusion about how to use it effectively. The Boston Renaissance Resource Kit, created by CURP director Barry Bluestone and Hamilton Analytics, Inc., is the first in what will be a series of a state-of-the-art interactive web and CD-Rom based multimedia products specifically prepared for students, teachers, journalists, non-profits, community organizations, and government agencies throughout the Greater Boston region.
In a graphically rich and easy-to-use format, the Resource Kit contains all of the data from the Greater Boston Social Survey, a comprehensive survey of over 1,800 households in the region carried out in the mid-1990s. This survey, with over 400 pieces of information about each of these families, was the basis for the book The Boston Renaissance: Race, Space, and Economic Change in an American Metropolis by Barry Bluestone and Mary Huff Stevenson, published in 2000. The Kit also includes data from the U.S. decennial censuses for all 351 cities and towns in Massachusetts from 1950 through 2000 as well as a link to the Boston Indicators Report 2002 web site."
The Seattle Times: Opinion: Where the bottom line supports the social good
The Seattle Times: Opinion: Where the bottom line supports the social good:
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"By taking a 'tough-minded and tender-hearted' approach, these companies, including several in the Northwest, are blending elements of both the for-profit and nonprofit worlds, emerging as a potential new force of the economy: the 'for-benefit' sector."
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"By taking a 'tough-minded and tender-hearted' approach, these companies, including several in the Northwest, are blending elements of both the for-profit and nonprofit worlds, emerging as a potential new force of the economy: the 'for-benefit' sector."
Aspen Times News for Aspen Colorado - News
Aspen Times News for Aspen Colorado - News: "Local philanthropist wants to help nonprofits change their financial ways
By John Colson
July 13, 2005
Woody Creek philanthropist George Stranahan has an idea about changing the way nonprofits keep themselves afloat.
He said certain nonprofits are capable of finding ways 'to stand on their own' to generate revenue that have less to do with corporate, individual or government largesse, and more to do with self-sufficiency.
It's an idea, Stranahan said, that's been around for about a decade but has yet to really catch fire in the world of nonprofit philanthropy."
By John Colson
July 13, 2005
Woody Creek philanthropist George Stranahan has an idea about changing the way nonprofits keep themselves afloat.
He said certain nonprofits are capable of finding ways 'to stand on their own' to generate revenue that have less to do with corporate, individual or government largesse, and more to do with self-sufficiency.
It's an idea, Stranahan said, that's been around for about a decade but has yet to really catch fire in the world of nonprofit philanthropy."
Tuesday, July 12, 2005
Heights alumni aim high for school
Quote from Michael Nilsen
Heights alumni aim high for school
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The Association of Fundraising Professionals in Alexandria, Va., has no data on public school alumni fund-raising efforts. But spokesman Michael Nilsen said the Cleveland Heights-University Heights effort surpasses any his group has heard of.
Most groups, he said, shoot for $1 million or $2 million.
Heights alumni aim high for school
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The Association of Fundraising Professionals in Alexandria, Va., has no data on public school alumni fund-raising efforts. But spokesman Michael Nilsen said the Cleveland Heights-University Heights effort surpasses any his group has heard of.
Most groups, he said, shoot for $1 million or $2 million.
Monday, July 11, 2005
TIME.com Print Page: TIME Magazine -- Vacations For A Good Cause
TIME.com Print Page: TIME Magazine -- Vacations For A Good Cause: "Vacations For A Good Cause
By LISA MCLAUGHLIN
Travel philanthropy has been on the rise since the tsunami of 2004. Tourists looking to help the often disadvantaged countries they visit can invest time, energy or money. Below, some of the best ways to get away while giving something back.
TURTLE ISLAND IN FIJI
This luxury resort is committed to improving the standard of living for residents of the Yasawa Islands by providing medical clinics, building secondary schools and helping create budget resorts and businesses owned and operated by villagers
HABITAT FOR HUMANITY
Participants in Habitat's Global Village programs spend one to three weeks helping build houses for needy families in any of 60 countries, including Mozambique, Ireland, Samoa, New Zealand, Guyana and the U.S.
WILDLAND ADVENTURES"
By LISA MCLAUGHLIN
Travel philanthropy has been on the rise since the tsunami of 2004. Tourists looking to help the often disadvantaged countries they visit can invest time, energy or money. Below, some of the best ways to get away while giving something back.
TURTLE ISLAND IN FIJI
This luxury resort is committed to improving the standard of living for residents of the Yasawa Islands by providing medical clinics, building secondary schools and helping create budget resorts and businesses owned and operated by villagers
HABITAT FOR HUMANITY
Participants in Habitat's Global Village programs spend one to three weeks helping build houses for needy families in any of 60 countries, including Mozambique, Ireland, Samoa, New Zealand, Guyana and the U.S.
WILDLAND ADVENTURES"
Donations from CSU graduates lagging
Local News - The Coloradoan - www.coloradoan.com: "Once most Colorado State University graduates get their degrees, they never look back ... at least when it comes to opening their checkbooks.
Of CSU's 143,679 living alumni, only 11,741 - about 8 percent - wrote a check to help support the university in the 2003-2004 school year.
They gave $3.3 million that year, the latest numbers available.
As far as research universities go, that's pretty low.
When CSU President Larry Penley took office in 2003, CSU was near the bottom in terms of alumni giving, both in the number of graduates who donated and the amount."
Of CSU's 143,679 living alumni, only 11,741 - about 8 percent - wrote a check to help support the university in the 2003-2004 school year.
They gave $3.3 million that year, the latest numbers available.
As far as research universities go, that's pretty low.
When CSU President Larry Penley took office in 2003, CSU was near the bottom in terms of alumni giving, both in the number of graduates who donated and the amount."
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