Eager for Treasure, Not Trash: "ager for Treasure, Not Trash
Charities Sort Through Piles of Donated Goods, Some of Which They Can't Use
By Michael Alison Chandler
Washington Post Staff Writer
Friday, December 30, 2005; Page B01
At the close of Christmas on Sunday night, the busiest giving season of the year began.
In homes across the country, Americans started cleaning their closets, shaking out toy chests and loading up shiny black bags with a yellow drawstring bow."
Friday, December 30, 2005
Gateses very worthy of Time's honor
Gateses very worthy of Time's honor: "Gateses very worthy of Time's honor
By KENNETH F. BUNTING
SEATTLE POST-INTELLIGENCER ASSOCIATE PUBLISHER
Time magazine's selection of Bill and Melinda Gates to share its 'Persons of the Year' designation appears to be universally applauded here in Seattle.
Small wonder.
For anyone who has been paying attention in recent years, it would be hard to take issue. Only a heartless ogre could begrudge the effort or oppose the goal of eliminating deadly disease that has poverty as a root cause."
By KENNETH F. BUNTING
SEATTLE POST-INTELLIGENCER ASSOCIATE PUBLISHER
Time magazine's selection of Bill and Melinda Gates to share its 'Persons of the Year' designation appears to be universally applauded here in Seattle.
Small wonder.
For anyone who has been paying attention in recent years, it would be hard to take issue. Only a heartless ogre could begrudge the effort or oppose the goal of eliminating deadly disease that has poverty as a root cause."
Argus Leader - Business-Dropoff seen in donated vehicles
Argus Leader - Business: "MEGAN MYERS
memyers@argusleader.com
Article Published: 12/30/05, 2:55 am
Nearly a year after the government changed tax laws for those who donate vehicles to charitable organizations, some charities are seeing a drop in donations.
But at least one charity that ramped up marketing campaigns and awareness of vehicle donations is busier than before the changes took effect.
“We make it very easy,” said Kathleen Sweere, executive director of the American Lung Association of South Dakota."
memyers@argusleader.com
Article Published: 12/30/05, 2:55 am
Nearly a year after the government changed tax laws for those who donate vehicles to charitable organizations, some charities are seeing a drop in donations.
But at least one charity that ramped up marketing campaigns and awareness of vehicle donations is busier than before the changes took effect.
“We make it very easy,” said Kathleen Sweere, executive director of the American Lung Association of South Dakota."
The Jakarta Post - Civil groups must count what counts
The Jakarta Post - Civil groups must count what counts: "Civil groups must count what counts
James Rose, Brisbane
By now we've all heard a lot about (and some of us have made a living commentating on) something called corporate responsibility (CR). CR is meant to be about generating greater levels of accountability and transparency from mainly, though not exclusively, for-profit organizations, especially big multinational corporations. It is hoped that through such improvements, governance, ethics and stakeholder relations can be bettered in the interests of all.
In Asia, the concept of CR is still largely misunderstood and loosely applied, but the corporate sector is, by and large, making some headway. It's often ponderous and perhaps cynical, but there are signs of life."
James Rose, Brisbane
By now we've all heard a lot about (and some of us have made a living commentating on) something called corporate responsibility (CR). CR is meant to be about generating greater levels of accountability and transparency from mainly, though not exclusively, for-profit organizations, especially big multinational corporations. It is hoped that through such improvements, governance, ethics and stakeholder relations can be bettered in the interests of all.
In Asia, the concept of CR is still largely misunderstood and loosely applied, but the corporate sector is, by and large, making some headway. It's often ponderous and perhaps cynical, but there are signs of life."
Houston Community Newspapers Online -State ruling brings charity poker runs to a halt
Houston Community Newspapers Online - The Courier - 12/29/2005 - State ruling brings charity poker runs to a halt: "Local motorcycle clubs and other groups who raise money by giving cash prizes in charity poker runs have had their bluff called by the Texas Attorney General.
In a ruling issued Tuesday, Attorney General Greg Abbott said such poker runs, which involve participants making a monetary donation to a nonprofit cause and then riding to a predetermined location and drawing a poker hand for cash, are a 'lottery' set up by the motorcycle club and constitute illegal gambling.
The Texas Penal Code defines a lottery as 'any scheme or procedure whereby one or more prizes are distributed by chance among persons who have paid or promised consideration for a chance to win anything of value, whether such scheme or procedure is called a pool, lottery, raffle, gift, gift enterprise, sale, policy game, or some other name.'
However, Abbott's ruling refers only to cash prizes awarded at the end of poker runs and notes that any nonprofit organization sponsoring a poker run where participants receive a five-card hand for each $10 donation they make to a charitable cause violates Chapter 47.03 of the Penal Code."
In a ruling issued Tuesday, Attorney General Greg Abbott said such poker runs, which involve participants making a monetary donation to a nonprofit cause and then riding to a predetermined location and drawing a poker hand for cash, are a 'lottery' set up by the motorcycle club and constitute illegal gambling.
The Texas Penal Code defines a lottery as 'any scheme or procedure whereby one or more prizes are distributed by chance among persons who have paid or promised consideration for a chance to win anything of value, whether such scheme or procedure is called a pool, lottery, raffle, gift, gift enterprise, sale, policy game, or some other name.'
However, Abbott's ruling refers only to cash prizes awarded at the end of poker runs and notes that any nonprofit organization sponsoring a poker run where participants receive a five-card hand for each $10 donation they make to a charitable cause violates Chapter 47.03 of the Penal Code."
Rocky Mountain News: Speakout
Rocky Mountain News: Speakout: "Speakout: Where did the bedrock of charity go?
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By Richard Male, Special to the News
December 30, 2005
For a brief moment last summer, Americans saw terrible poverty exposed on national television. As the floodwaters and high winds of Hurricane Katrina stripped away buildings, America's shame was broadcast around the world. Our shame that - in this land of plenty - one in five residents of Louisiana and Mississippi lived in poverty. And yet, terrible as the disaster was, many human-service nonprofits saw an opportunity. Surely, they reasoned, now that the entire world has seen how America treats its poor, there will be a change. Surely our government will be shamed into action.
In 1962, when Michael Harrington's seminal work, The Other America, was released, President Kennedy was shocked to read of the vast subculture of poverty and vowed to do something about it. Sadly, the War on Poverty has largely been ignored since the Reagan years. Indeed, the current administration could almost be said to be waging a war on poor people themselves. In 2004, 37 million people in the U.S. lived in poverty, up 1.1 million from 2003."
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By Richard Male, Special to the News
December 30, 2005
For a brief moment last summer, Americans saw terrible poverty exposed on national television. As the floodwaters and high winds of Hurricane Katrina stripped away buildings, America's shame was broadcast around the world. Our shame that - in this land of plenty - one in five residents of Louisiana and Mississippi lived in poverty. And yet, terrible as the disaster was, many human-service nonprofits saw an opportunity. Surely, they reasoned, now that the entire world has seen how America treats its poor, there will be a change. Surely our government will be shamed into action.
In 1962, when Michael Harrington's seminal work, The Other America, was released, President Kennedy was shocked to read of the vast subculture of poverty and vowed to do something about it. Sadly, the War on Poverty has largely been ignored since the Reagan years. Indeed, the current administration could almost be said to be waging a war on poor people themselves. In 2004, 37 million people in the U.S. lived in poverty, up 1.1 million from 2003."
OpinionJournal - Taste-Finders Keepers?-'Antiquities Gotcha' threatens some of the world's best museums.
OpinionJournal - Taste: "DE GUSTIBUS
Finders Keepers?
'Antiquities Gotcha' threatens some of the world's best museums.
BY ERIC GIBSON
Friday, December 30, 2005 12:01 a.m. EST
The parlor game of the moment is 'Antiquities Gotcha.' The aim is to ask pointed questions that cast doubt on the collections of any number of elite institutions. For instance: 'Did the J. Paul Getty Museum, the Metropolitan Museum of Art and, say, the Boston Museum of Fine Arts really come about their holdings of antique vases and statuary in a lawful manner?' Or: 'Will former Getty curator Marion True, on trial in Rome for conspiring to traffic in looted art, go to jail?' Or, most momentously: 'Will the Met and other museums have to return items in their collections to a country of origin?'
These are hardly unimportant questions, to be sure. Museums stand for many things in our society, and one of the most fundamental is probity. In theory, no object enters their collections when its authenticity is in doubt. And museums are required to exercise due diligence when they receive a new object, checking its ownership history."
Finders Keepers?
'Antiquities Gotcha' threatens some of the world's best museums.
BY ERIC GIBSON
Friday, December 30, 2005 12:01 a.m. EST
The parlor game of the moment is 'Antiquities Gotcha.' The aim is to ask pointed questions that cast doubt on the collections of any number of elite institutions. For instance: 'Did the J. Paul Getty Museum, the Metropolitan Museum of Art and, say, the Boston Museum of Fine Arts really come about their holdings of antique vases and statuary in a lawful manner?' Or: 'Will former Getty curator Marion True, on trial in Rome for conspiring to traffic in looted art, go to jail?' Or, most momentously: 'Will the Met and other museums have to return items in their collections to a country of origin?'
These are hardly unimportant questions, to be sure. Museums stand for many things in our society, and one of the most fundamental is probity. In theory, no object enters their collections when its authenticity is in doubt. And museums are required to exercise due diligence when they receive a new object, checking its ownership history."
Thursday, December 29, 2005
TheStar.com - Spreading the wealth
TheStar.com - Spreading the wealth: "Canadians donated $6.9 billion last year, driving philanthropic giving to record levels. Here are a few of the business elite contributing to that amount
Dec. 28, 2005. 11:00 AM
SHARDA PRASHAD
BUSINESS REPORTER
For the founder of Shoppers Drug Mart, giving away his fortune is about filling a need.
Believing that students studying pharmacy need to have skills in business as well as science, Murray Koffler gave a substantial gift to start the University of Toronto's Koffler Institute of Pharmacy"
Dec. 28, 2005. 11:00 AM
SHARDA PRASHAD
BUSINESS REPORTER
For the founder of Shoppers Drug Mart, giving away his fortune is about filling a need.
Believing that students studying pharmacy need to have skills in business as well as science, Murray Koffler gave a substantial gift to start the University of Toronto's Koffler Institute of Pharmacy"
CBS News | Greens Also Feed At Public Trough | December 29, 2005 11:03:42
CBS News | Greens Also Feed At Public Trough | December 29, 2005 11:03:42: "AP) The same environmental groups that lobby and sue the government over protecting air, water and human health also are collecting federal grant money for research and technical work, documents show.
More than 2,200 nonprofit groups have received grants from the Environmental Protection Agency over the past decade, including some of the Bush administration's toughest critics on environmental policy. "
More than 2,200 nonprofit groups have received grants from the Environmental Protection Agency over the past decade, including some of the Bush administration's toughest critics on environmental policy. "
Channelnewsasia.com -NKF clarifies 90 cents of donated dollar went to reserves, health screening
Channelnewsasia.com: "NKF clarifies 90 cents of donated dollar went to reserves, health screening
By Julia Ng, Channel NewsAsia
The National Kidney Foundation (NKF) is now putting 38 cents out of every dollar donated into patients' needs.
This comes after a KPMG report last week that said that the old NKF had merely spent 10 cents of this donation dollar on patient subsidies.
Still the new NKF management has clarified that the remaining 90 cents had not gone to waste. "
By Julia Ng, Channel NewsAsia
The National Kidney Foundation (NKF) is now putting 38 cents out of every dollar donated into patients' needs.
This comes after a KPMG report last week that said that the old NKF had merely spent 10 cents of this donation dollar on patient subsidies.
Still the new NKF management has clarified that the remaining 90 cents had not gone to waste. "
Journal Gazette | 12/25/2005 | Scrutinized foundation is nowhere to be found
Journal Gazette | 12/25/2005 | Scrutinized foundation is nowhere to be found: "Scrutinized foundation is nowhere to be found
By Dan Stockman
The Journal Gazette
The $7 million foundation at the center of two state investigations into its spending has essentially disappeared, its president has given up his law practice and he has put his Roanoke estate up for sale.
The Olin B. and Desta Schwab Foundation had been a tenant in the law offices of Beckman Lawson LLP, where foundation president Richard H. Blaich was an attorney. But just weeks after The Journal Gazette reported that $1.5 million of foundation money had been used to buy a luxury resort home outside of Las Vegas, movers showed up and took the foundation’s furniture, files and equipment, said Craig Patterson, the law firm’s managing partner. Blaich had been let go from the firm the day after the Aug. 28 story was published."
By Dan Stockman
The Journal Gazette
The $7 million foundation at the center of two state investigations into its spending has essentially disappeared, its president has given up his law practice and he has put his Roanoke estate up for sale.
The Olin B. and Desta Schwab Foundation had been a tenant in the law offices of Beckman Lawson LLP, where foundation president Richard H. Blaich was an attorney. But just weeks after The Journal Gazette reported that $1.5 million of foundation money had been used to buy a luxury resort home outside of Las Vegas, movers showed up and took the foundation’s furniture, files and equipment, said Craig Patterson, the law firm’s managing partner. Blaich had been let go from the firm the day after the Aug. 28 story was published."
Gift overload?
Gift overload?: "Gift overload?
Answer is to regift for charity
Thursday, December 29, 2005
What do you do with holiday gifts you really don't want and can't return?
Try regifting them for a charity.
It's a good solution for gift overload since there are no return lines, guilt or hassles.
According to a 2004 eBay survey, more than 64 percent of Americans have regifted.
Lutheran Services in America is seeking donated items, including regifts, for Trading Graces, its first online auction.
Proceeds will benefit Lutheran health and human service organizations nationwide. They serve all Americans regardless of religion, race or gender."
Answer is to regift for charity
Thursday, December 29, 2005
What do you do with holiday gifts you really don't want and can't return?
Try regifting them for a charity.
It's a good solution for gift overload since there are no return lines, guilt or hassles.
According to a 2004 eBay survey, more than 64 percent of Americans have regifted.
Lutheran Services in America is seeking donated items, including regifts, for Trading Graces, its first online auction.
Proceeds will benefit Lutheran health and human service organizations nationwide. They serve all Americans regardless of religion, race or gender."
MVTimes Online - The Martha's Vineyard Times: Island News Now-Essay: Picking and choosing - one donor's deliberations
MVTimes Online - The Martha's Vineyard Times: Island News Now: "Essay: Picking and choosing - one donor's deliberations
December 29, 2005
By Julian Wise
Somewhere between the rash of direct-mail charity appeals before the holidays and the inevitable moral inventory prior to the coming of the new year, I realized with dismal clarity that I'd been uncharitable in 2005. Beliefnet.com's message board suggests that faith-based tithing of your annual salary ranges from two percent for Muslims to 10 percent for Jews and Christians (one pagan claims they tithe 13 percent). A rough calculation suggests I donated less than three tenths of a percent of my income in 2005.
I consider myself a reasonably upright person. I work with children, remove trash from the beach, tip well in restaurants, and obey the speed limit most of the time. Yet when it comes to charity, I'm a skinflint. When confronted with a solicitation, I develop a vague feeling in the pit of my stomach, convincing myself that I'll get around to donating later when I have more time to think about it. My desk often collects piles of appeal letters which, months later, I throw out during a clean up. Sometimes I tell myself I'd love to give, but decide that there's no point in donating unless I can pony up $25 or $50, which would take too big a bite out of my checkbook. These excuses work to keep my charitable giving at a subterranean level"
December 29, 2005
By Julian Wise
Somewhere between the rash of direct-mail charity appeals before the holidays and the inevitable moral inventory prior to the coming of the new year, I realized with dismal clarity that I'd been uncharitable in 2005. Beliefnet.com's message board suggests that faith-based tithing of your annual salary ranges from two percent for Muslims to 10 percent for Jews and Christians (one pagan claims they tithe 13 percent). A rough calculation suggests I donated less than three tenths of a percent of my income in 2005.
I consider myself a reasonably upright person. I work with children, remove trash from the beach, tip well in restaurants, and obey the speed limit most of the time. Yet when it comes to charity, I'm a skinflint. When confronted with a solicitation, I develop a vague feeling in the pit of my stomach, convincing myself that I'll get around to donating later when I have more time to think about it. My desk often collects piles of appeal letters which, months later, I throw out during a clean up. Sometimes I tell myself I'd love to give, but decide that there's no point in donating unless I can pony up $25 or $50, which would take too big a bite out of my checkbook. These excuses work to keep my charitable giving at a subterranean level"
Tsunami Anniversary Spotlights the Lessons of Disaster
Tsunami Anniversary Spotlights the Lessons of Disaster: "Tsunami Anniversary Spotlights the Lessons of Disaster
U.N. Foundation report outlines better crisis plans for the future
The Indian Ocean tsunami of December 2004 was a catastrophe of enormous proportions and the greatest natural disaster ever to challenge the United Nations' 60-year-old system of humanitarian assistance, according to a report issued December 22 by the U.N. Foundation marking the one-year anniversary of the disaster.
Many organizations and governments have released year-end summaries on what they have been able to achieve to help the region recover and rebuild in the ensuing year, but the U.N. Foundation – established by U.S. media entrepreneur Ted Turner – goes a step further with its summary, extracting lessons that might help the world respond more effectively to the next catastrophic event.
Its report underscores the importance of making emergency funding available within hours of an event and cites what it expects to become an improvement in the humanitarian emergency response -- the U.N. establishment of the Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF)."
U.N. Foundation report outlines better crisis plans for the future
The Indian Ocean tsunami of December 2004 was a catastrophe of enormous proportions and the greatest natural disaster ever to challenge the United Nations' 60-year-old system of humanitarian assistance, according to a report issued December 22 by the U.N. Foundation marking the one-year anniversary of the disaster.
Many organizations and governments have released year-end summaries on what they have been able to achieve to help the region recover and rebuild in the ensuing year, but the U.N. Foundation – established by U.S. media entrepreneur Ted Turner – goes a step further with its summary, extracting lessons that might help the world respond more effectively to the next catastrophic event.
Its report underscores the importance of making emergency funding available within hours of an event and cites what it expects to become an improvement in the humanitarian emergency response -- the U.N. establishment of the Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF)."
Columbian.com - Serving Clark County, Washington
Columbian.com - Serving Clark County, Washington: "But charities across the state are hoping car owners will be a little more generous if they know the cash will go to a charity they support.
The state Department of Licensing this year approved 19 new specialty license plates that cost a little extra, but show off a driver's devotion.
Vancouver resident Ann Labe is touting one specialty plate for animal lovers. It would fund a statewide pet spay and neuter program. Thanks to her hounding, state representatives passed the legislation allowing the plates the first year it was introduced."
The state Department of Licensing this year approved 19 new specialty license plates that cost a little extra, but show off a driver's devotion.
Vancouver resident Ann Labe is touting one specialty plate for animal lovers. It would fund a statewide pet spay and neuter program. Thanks to her hounding, state representatives passed the legislation allowing the plates the first year it was introduced."
TownOnline.com - Medfield Press - Business News
TownOnline.com - Medfield Press - Business News: "BBB Announces Check Out a Charity Campaign
Thursday, December 29, 2005
The Better Business Bureau, Inc, serving Eastern Massachusetts, Maine, and Vermont announced today its Check out a Charity educational campaign. The campaign encourages consumers and companies to Give But Give Wisely (tm) by checking out a charity's report with the BBB before donating.
'The BBB encourages families to give with their heads as well as their hearts this holiday season to help ensure that their generosity is being used appropriately by charitable organizations,' said Kevin J. Sanders, president & CEO of the Better Business Bureau, Inc. serving Eastern MA, ME & VT. 'We hope that the following tips will help donors give wisely and avoid being taken. We are also pleased to announce that the Bureau will be strengthening its charity reporting activities and launching a program that will evaluate charities in relation to a set of comprehensive accountability standards.'
"
Thursday, December 29, 2005
The Better Business Bureau, Inc, serving Eastern Massachusetts, Maine, and Vermont announced today its Check out a Charity educational campaign. The campaign encourages consumers and companies to Give But Give Wisely (tm) by checking out a charity's report with the BBB before donating.
'The BBB encourages families to give with their heads as well as their hearts this holiday season to help ensure that their generosity is being used appropriately by charitable organizations,' said Kevin J. Sanders, president & CEO of the Better Business Bureau, Inc. serving Eastern MA, ME & VT. 'We hope that the following tips will help donors give wisely and avoid being taken. We are also pleased to announce that the Bureau will be strengthening its charity reporting activities and launching a program that will evaluate charities in relation to a set of comprehensive accountability standards.'
"
The Cincinnati Post - Big donors bail out local charities
The Cincinnati Post - Big donors bail out local charities: "he state of charitable giving locally was summed up Tuesday in a cluttered room at Senior Services of Northern Kentucky in Covington, where boxes were stacked high in the afternoon sunlight.
Blankets. Pet food. Deodorant. Toothbrushes. Cans of soup.
The dozens of boxes, a recent gift from Fidelity Investments and its employees, helped Senior Services overcome a year's trend in which many individuals directed their contributions to other relief efforts.
In short, the big donors helped bail out the small donors locally."
Blankets. Pet food. Deodorant. Toothbrushes. Cans of soup.
The dozens of boxes, a recent gift from Fidelity Investments and its employees, helped Senior Services overcome a year's trend in which many individuals directed their contributions to other relief efforts.
In short, the big donors helped bail out the small donors locally."
The Seattle Times: Opinion: Information, not just good intentions, should guide giving
The Seattle Times: Opinion: Information, not just good intentions, should guide giving: "nformation, not just good intentions, should guide giving
By Phyllis Campbell
Special to The Times
WHILE hurricanes, earthquakes and tsunamis greeted our world with incomprehensible destruction this past year, that destruction inspired extraordinary American generosity — and illuminated a serious need to make our giving more effective.
In the wake of Hurricane Katrina especially, we were reminded also of the critical role philanthropy plays in American life. We rely on nonprofits and foundations to use our donations effectively and efficiently, and to apply our giving as it was intended — for the benefit and well-being of our fellow citizens."
By Phyllis Campbell
Special to The Times
WHILE hurricanes, earthquakes and tsunamis greeted our world with incomprehensible destruction this past year, that destruction inspired extraordinary American generosity — and illuminated a serious need to make our giving more effective.
In the wake of Hurricane Katrina especially, we were reminded also of the critical role philanthropy plays in American life. We rely on nonprofits and foundations to use our donations effectively and efficiently, and to apply our giving as it was intended — for the benefit and well-being of our fellow citizens."
TownOnline.com - West Roxbury & Roslindale Transcript - Local News
TownOnline.com - West Roxbury & Roslindale Transcript - Local News: "Philanthropy - especially $28.8 billion worth of it - is always a nice gesture.
But when it comes from one of the wealthiest couples alive and goes to Boston Public Schools, it can be staggering.
The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, worth more than $28 billion, according to its Web site, recently awarded Boston Public Schools with a $9 million grant that will help keep select smaller schools, such as West Roxbury High School, small. The school was split up earlier this year into four separate schools. "
But when it comes from one of the wealthiest couples alive and goes to Boston Public Schools, it can be staggering.
The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, worth more than $28 billion, according to its Web site, recently awarded Boston Public Schools with a $9 million grant that will help keep select smaller schools, such as West Roxbury High School, small. The school was split up earlier this year into four separate schools. "
USATODAY.com - Rose follows Magic in helping Detroit youths get to college
USATODAY.com - Rose follows Magic in helping Detroit youths get to college: "Rose follows Magic in helping Detroit youths get to college
Jalen Rose of the Toronto Raptors is the only athlete listed among Black Enterprise magazine's top 15 black philanthropists. His charitable efforts include five annual $10,000 college scholarships to seniors in Detroit's public school system. Rose, who has 15 students in college at his expense, talked with USA TODAY NBA reporter Roscoe Nance about the 5-year-old program, which is funded through the Jalen Rose Foundation."
Jalen Rose of the Toronto Raptors is the only athlete listed among Black Enterprise magazine's top 15 black philanthropists. His charitable efforts include five annual $10,000 college scholarships to seniors in Detroit's public school system. Rose, who has 15 students in college at his expense, talked with USA TODAY NBA reporter Roscoe Nance about the 5-year-old program, which is funded through the Jalen Rose Foundation."
Tuesday, December 27, 2005
580 CFRA - News Talk Radio
580 CFRA - News Talk Radio: "Food Bank Says Donor Fatigue Has Not Hit Them
Gord McDougall
Tuesday, December 27, 2005 1:41 PM
It's been another successful Christmas campaign for Ottawa's Food Bank, but the relief agency is still hard at work even after Christmas Day.
The executive director of The Food Bank, Peter Tilley, says although there has been talk of 'donor fatigue' this holiday season, he hasn't seen any evidence of it. 'Not in a huge amount,' he says.
With last year's Boxing Day tsunami, the earthquake in Pakistan, the hurricane in New Orleans, people have been donating in record amounts in 2005, but Tilley says, 'This is a great community! They've looked after people internationally, but they also always remember to look after their own at home and look after their neighbours.'"
Gord McDougall
Tuesday, December 27, 2005 1:41 PM
It's been another successful Christmas campaign for Ottawa's Food Bank, but the relief agency is still hard at work even after Christmas Day.
The executive director of The Food Bank, Peter Tilley, says although there has been talk of 'donor fatigue' this holiday season, he hasn't seen any evidence of it. 'Not in a huge amount,' he says.
With last year's Boxing Day tsunami, the earthquake in Pakistan, the hurricane in New Orleans, people have been donating in record amounts in 2005, but Tilley says, 'This is a great community! They've looked after people internationally, but they also always remember to look after their own at home and look after their neighbours.'"
New Campaign Urges America’s 77 Million Baby Boomers to Volunteer
New Campaign Urges America’s 77 Million Baby Boomers to Volunteer: "New Campaign Urges America’s 77 Million Baby Boomers to Volunteer
'Get Involved' government campaign taps boomer’s idealism and talents
Dec. 27, 2005 - Public service announcements will begin running in January, when the first wave of baby boomers start to turn 60. Recognizing the extraordinary potential for social good among America’s 77 million baby boomers, the Corporation for National and Community Service begins a multi-year public service ad campaign that asks baby boomers to get involved in their communities."
'Get Involved' government campaign taps boomer’s idealism and talents
Dec. 27, 2005 - Public service announcements will begin running in January, when the first wave of baby boomers start to turn 60. Recognizing the extraordinary potential for social good among America’s 77 million baby boomers, the Corporation for National and Community Service begins a multi-year public service ad campaign that asks baby boomers to get involved in their communities."
Fraud Alleged at Red Cross Call Centers
Fraud Alleged at Red Cross Call Centers: "Fraud Alleged at Red Cross Call Centers
Contract Workers in Calif. Stole From Katrina Aid Program, Indictments Say
By Jacqueline L. Salmon
Washington Post Staff Writer
Tuesday, December 27, 2005; Page A02
Nearly 50 people have been indicted in connection with a scheme that bilked hundreds of thousands of dollars from a Red Cross program to put cash into the hands of Hurricane Katrina victims, according to federal authorities."
Contract Workers in Calif. Stole From Katrina Aid Program, Indictments Say
By Jacqueline L. Salmon
Washington Post Staff Writer
Tuesday, December 27, 2005; Page A02
Nearly 50 people have been indicted in connection with a scheme that bilked hundreds of thousands of dollars from a Red Cross program to put cash into the hands of Hurricane Katrina victims, according to federal authorities."
North Jersey Media Group providing local news, sports & classifieds for Northern New Jersey!
North Jersey Media Group providing local news, sports & classifieds for Northern New Jersey!: "unday, December 25, 2005
By JILL SCHENSUL
TRAVEL EDITOR
'To travel is to discover that everyone is wrong about other countries.'
- Aldous Huxley
Traditionally, we think of travel as a gift to ourselves, a few days or weeks away in which we can do something that makes us feel better.
But increasingly, we are finding that travel can provide a gift to others, to nature, to the world.
Call it voluntourism. Philanthropy tourism. Volunteer vacations. Ecotourism. The labels might be varied, but the idea is not: using vacation time to do good.
Travel that matters."
By JILL SCHENSUL
TRAVEL EDITOR
'To travel is to discover that everyone is wrong about other countries.'
- Aldous Huxley
Traditionally, we think of travel as a gift to ourselves, a few days or weeks away in which we can do something that makes us feel better.
But increasingly, we are finding that travel can provide a gift to others, to nature, to the world.
Call it voluntourism. Philanthropy tourism. Volunteer vacations. Ecotourism. The labels might be varied, but the idea is not: using vacation time to do good.
Travel that matters."
Centre Daily Times | 12/27/2005 | Pittsburgh schools ask for billions from donors
Centre Daily Times | 12/27/2005 | Pittsburgh schools ask for billions from donors: "Pittsburgh schools ask for billions from donors
Universities say funds will pay for buildings, help with recruiting
The Associated Press
PITTSBURGH -- The University of Pittsburgh and Carnegie Mellon University are among 25 U.S. colleges and universities in the midst of campaigns to raise $1 billion or more.
Experts say that's not just good news for the schools, but for the economy of Pittsburgh and the surrounding region.
'Even if you use a fairly conservative multiplier effect of three or four times, assuming a lot of this is new dollars coming into Pittsburgh, it's a significant impact on a community and a tremendous source of pride to a community,' said John Lippencott, president of the Council for Advancement and Support of Education. The group represents fundraisers at 3,200 colleges and universities."
Universities say funds will pay for buildings, help with recruiting
The Associated Press
PITTSBURGH -- The University of Pittsburgh and Carnegie Mellon University are among 25 U.S. colleges and universities in the midst of campaigns to raise $1 billion or more.
Experts say that's not just good news for the schools, but for the economy of Pittsburgh and the surrounding region.
'Even if you use a fairly conservative multiplier effect of three or four times, assuming a lot of this is new dollars coming into Pittsburgh, it's a significant impact on a community and a tremendous source of pride to a community,' said John Lippencott, president of the Council for Advancement and Support of Education. The group represents fundraisers at 3,200 colleges and universities."
Buffalo News - Follow your heart picking a charity, but check out the group, too
Buffalo News - Follow your heart picking a charity, but check out the group, too:
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"Philanthropy experts say people should follow their hearts in giving. They also say that targeted giving like that of the Considines can help charitable groups because it provides a predictable stream of income so they can plan long-term projects.
'Unlike the stock market, you really shouldn't be diversifying your giving,' said Sandra Miniutti, spokeswoman for Charity Navigator, a nonprofit group based in Mahwah, N.J., that evaluates philanthropic groups. 'It's best if you stick with a charity over time, make a commitment for the long haul.'
Donors also should check out the charitable and nonprofit groups they want to support to make sure they're spending their money wisely, she added."
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"Philanthropy experts say people should follow their hearts in giving. They also say that targeted giving like that of the Considines can help charitable groups because it provides a predictable stream of income so they can plan long-term projects.
'Unlike the stock market, you really shouldn't be diversifying your giving,' said Sandra Miniutti, spokeswoman for Charity Navigator, a nonprofit group based in Mahwah, N.J., that evaluates philanthropic groups. 'It's best if you stick with a charity over time, make a commitment for the long haul.'
Donors also should check out the charitable and nonprofit groups they want to support to make sure they're spending their money wisely, she added."
Baby Boomer Estates Will Bring "Golden Age" of Philanthropy | JoinTogether.org
Baby Boomer Estates Will Bring "Golden Age" of Philanthropy | JoinTogether.org: "Baby Boomer Estates Will Bring 'Golden Age' of Philanthropy
12/23/2005
In the coming decades, legacy gifts from a new generation of wealthy Americans will bring a sharp increase in donations to U.S. charities, according to a Harrison Group survey of 500 of the country's wealthiest families, Financial Times reported Dec. 14.
Survey respondents were predominantly white males, at an average age of 54 and with average net assets of $28 million.
These donors plan to bequeath 22 percent of their wealth to charities, or a total of $4.5 trillion among 750,000 households across the U.S. with similar assets, survey results indicated."
12/23/2005
In the coming decades, legacy gifts from a new generation of wealthy Americans will bring a sharp increase in donations to U.S. charities, according to a Harrison Group survey of 500 of the country's wealthiest families, Financial Times reported Dec. 14.
Survey respondents were predominantly white males, at an average age of 54 and with average net assets of $28 million.
These donors plan to bequeath 22 percent of their wealth to charities, or a total of $4.5 trillion among 750,000 households across the U.S. with similar assets, survey results indicated."
Poll work gets corporate twist: South Florida Sun-Sentinel
Poll work gets corporate twist: South Florida Sun-Sentinel: "Poll work gets corporate twist
Sponsorship of precincts to help charities
By Buddy Nevins
Political Writer
Posted December 21 2005
Next year, Broward County voters may be casting ballots at the AutoNation precinct or the Publix polling place.
Corporate sponsorships, so far largely confined to sports stadiums and arenas, became part of the election process on Tuesday. "
Sponsorship of precincts to help charities
By Buddy Nevins
Political Writer
Posted December 21 2005
Next year, Broward County voters may be casting ballots at the AutoNation precinct or the Publix polling place.
Corporate sponsorships, so far largely confined to sports stadiums and arenas, became part of the election process on Tuesday. "
News-Record.com - Greensboro, North Carolina: Opinion: Rosemary Roberts: Wine-and-cheese fan dismayed at Dome
News-Record.com - Greensboro, North Carolina: Opinion: Rosemary Roberts: Wine-and-cheese fan dismayed at Dome: "Rosemary Roberts: Wine-and-cheese fan dismayed at Dome
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It is two days before Christmas, and I should dutifully write a cheery column with a Yuletide theme. Instead, I will veer from tradition and spout off about a North Carolina passion: basketball.
I am a devoted Tar Heel fan, but until last week I had not been in the Dean Smith Center, otherwise known as the Dean Dome, in a couple of years. Why? Because I didn't have tickets.
Last Saturday night I got lucky. I had a terrific seat at the Dean Dome to watch my alma mater beat Santa Clara. But there was something different about the arena, and it troubled me.
The Dean Dome opened in 1986 and had remained unsullied by corporate sponsorship. No signs hawking products cluttered the courtside nor hung overhead."
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It is two days before Christmas, and I should dutifully write a cheery column with a Yuletide theme. Instead, I will veer from tradition and spout off about a North Carolina passion: basketball.
I am a devoted Tar Heel fan, but until last week I had not been in the Dean Smith Center, otherwise known as the Dean Dome, in a couple of years. Why? Because I didn't have tickets.
Last Saturday night I got lucky. I had a terrific seat at the Dean Dome to watch my alma mater beat Santa Clara. But there was something different about the arena, and it troubled me.
The Dean Dome opened in 1986 and had remained unsullied by corporate sponsorship. No signs hawking products cluttered the courtside nor hung overhead."
Trends in giving
Trends in giving: "Trends in giving
(Original publication: December 25, 2005)
It has become traditional at this time of year to bemoan the materialism that greets both Christmas, the day that for Christians marks the birth of Jesus Christ, and, increasingly, Hanukkah, the Jewish celebration of lights. This year, the two happen to coincide, heightening attention to wasteful extravagance — witness the uptick in gift-giving of 'personal services,' such as face-lifts for friends and a day-in-the-country for canines.
But that's only one side of the story. 2005 should first be remembered as proof that giving unto others hasn't given up the ghost to Christmas Past.
Time magazine's 'Persons of the Year'' for 2005 are three people committed to public health and poverty relief in the world. Microsoft founder Bill Gates and wife Melinda Gates — whose foundation, with its $29 billion endowment, is the world's richest charity — were honored for giving astronomical amounts of money to fight AIDS and malaria in poor regions, especially in Africa.
The third in the honored trio is Bono, lead singer of the Irish band U2. In July, Bono persuaded world leaders at the G-8 summit to double aid to Africa to $50 billion a year by 2010 and erase the debt of"
(Original publication: December 25, 2005)
It has become traditional at this time of year to bemoan the materialism that greets both Christmas, the day that for Christians marks the birth of Jesus Christ, and, increasingly, Hanukkah, the Jewish celebration of lights. This year, the two happen to coincide, heightening attention to wasteful extravagance — witness the uptick in gift-giving of 'personal services,' such as face-lifts for friends and a day-in-the-country for canines.
But that's only one side of the story. 2005 should first be remembered as proof that giving unto others hasn't given up the ghost to Christmas Past.
Time magazine's 'Persons of the Year'' for 2005 are three people committed to public health and poverty relief in the world. Microsoft founder Bill Gates and wife Melinda Gates — whose foundation, with its $29 billion endowment, is the world's richest charity — were honored for giving astronomical amounts of money to fight AIDS and malaria in poor regions, especially in Africa.
The third in the honored trio is Bono, lead singer of the Irish band U2. In July, Bono persuaded world leaders at the G-8 summit to double aid to Africa to $50 billion a year by 2010 and erase the debt of"
The Post and Courier | Charleston.net | News | Charleston, SC
The Post and Courier | Charleston.net | News | Charleston, SC: "Blackbaud marks 14th year of Good Cheer with $25,000
The largest gift to the Good Cheer Fund this Christmas season has been given by the employees of Blackbaud. Their contribution of $25,000 represents donations from individual employees and a company match."
The largest gift to the Good Cheer Fund this Christmas season has been given by the employees of Blackbaud. Their contribution of $25,000 represents donations from individual employees and a company match."
AP Wire | 12/25/2005 | Minnesota foundations increase giving, according to survey
AP Wire | 12/25/2005 | Minnesota foundations increase giving, according to survey: "Minnesota foundations increase giving, according to survey
Associated Press
MINNEAPOLIS - Minnesota's top foundations and corporate giving programs increased giving in 2004, according to the Minnesota Council on Foundations 2005 survey.
The state's 25 largest grantmaking foundations and corporate programs increased giving 13.4 percent. More than half of the $710.3 million granted by those groups stayed in Minnesota.
Private foundations increased grant giving the most, paying 26.2 percent more than in 2003. Corporate foundations and giving programs increased gifts 13 percent, and grants from community foundations decreased 8 percent."
Associated Press
MINNEAPOLIS - Minnesota's top foundations and corporate giving programs increased giving in 2004, according to the Minnesota Council on Foundations 2005 survey.
The state's 25 largest grantmaking foundations and corporate programs increased giving 13.4 percent. More than half of the $710.3 million granted by those groups stayed in Minnesota.
Private foundations increased grant giving the most, paying 26.2 percent more than in 2003. Corporate foundations and giving programs increased gifts 13 percent, and grants from community foundations decreased 8 percent."
ABC 7 News - Virginia Government Workers Set a Record in Giving
ABC 7 News - Virginia Government Workers Set a Record in Giving: "Virginia Government Workers Set a Record in Giving
RSS Feeds From ABC 7 Monday December 26, 2005 11:04am
Richmond, Va. (AP) - State workers donated more than $4 million to charitable groups, a record for giving.
'By their generosity and volunteering to help others in their community and the commonwealth, our state work force leads by example,' Gov. Mark R. Warner said.
The tax-deductible donations are made through the Commonwealth of Virginia Campaign, which assists 1,300 local, state, national and international charities. "
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Richmond, Va. (AP) - State workers donated more than $4 million to charitable groups, a record for giving.
'By their generosity and volunteering to help others in their community and the commonwealth, our state work force leads by example,' Gov. Mark R. Warner said.
The tax-deductible donations are made through the Commonwealth of Virginia Campaign, which assists 1,300 local, state, national and international charities. "
Channelnewsasia.com-"2005 a challenging year for Singapore's charities
Channelnewsasia.com: "2005 a challenging year for Singapore's charities
By Julia Ng, Channel NewsAsia
SINGAPORE : By all accounts, 2005 has been a turbulent year for local charities, especially the National Kidney Foundation, as the sector got hit by one shockwave after another.
As Singaporeans donated generously to help victims of the Asian tsunami, money was also drained away from the local charity sector.
Smaller charities had barely recovered from the struggle to raise funds when the NKF controversy erupted.
A defamation suit initiated by the NKF's CEO TT Durai led to disclosures about his extravagant pay and perks. "
By Julia Ng, Channel NewsAsia
SINGAPORE : By all accounts, 2005 has been a turbulent year for local charities, especially the National Kidney Foundation, as the sector got hit by one shockwave after another.
As Singaporeans donated generously to help victims of the Asian tsunami, money was also drained away from the local charity sector.
Smaller charities had barely recovered from the struggle to raise funds when the NKF controversy erupted.
A defamation suit initiated by the NKF's CEO TT Durai led to disclosures about his extravagant pay and perks. "
San Luis Obispo Tribune | 12/27/2005 | A stuffed mailbox
San Luis Obispo Tribune | 12/27/2005 | A stuffed mailbox: "Generosity's reward
A stuffed mailbox
Marty London of Grover Beach is enthusiastic about supporting charities but annoyed by the influx of junk mail that results; nonprofit organizations say spending money on mailers is necessary to help raise money for their missions
Nathan Welton
The Tribune
Grover Beach resident Marty London upended a large sack on his office table on a recent afternoon, spilling out hundreds of envelopes from national charities.
Some of the solicitations looked like official business correspondence, while others advertised free Christmas cards or mailing labels or wall calendars. One proudly displayed a personal note from a former president.
'I don't know why Jimmy Carter is writing to me,' London muttered.
Last January, he decided to answer one of those big mysteries: How much nonprofit junk mail really arrives in that mailbox?
So he started collecting. And collecting. And collecting. Now, after almost a year, he's gathered about 300 requests for money."
A stuffed mailbox
Marty London of Grover Beach is enthusiastic about supporting charities but annoyed by the influx of junk mail that results; nonprofit organizations say spending money on mailers is necessary to help raise money for their missions
Nathan Welton
The Tribune
Grover Beach resident Marty London upended a large sack on his office table on a recent afternoon, spilling out hundreds of envelopes from national charities.
Some of the solicitations looked like official business correspondence, while others advertised free Christmas cards or mailing labels or wall calendars. One proudly displayed a personal note from a former president.
'I don't know why Jimmy Carter is writing to me,' London muttered.
Last January, he decided to answer one of those big mysteries: How much nonprofit junk mail really arrives in that mailbox?
So he started collecting. And collecting. And collecting. Now, after almost a year, he's gathered about 300 requests for money."
The Selma Times-Journal: Local-Library donation featured in APT program
The Selma Times-Journal: Local: "Library donation featured in APT program
By Julian Helms
Saturday, December 17, 2005 10:48 PM CST
The Selma Times-Journal
Alabamians are among the most generous people in the nation.
Giving Makes Change, a new half-hour documentary on Alabama Public Television, showcases the true, empowering stories of folks throughout the state who helped earn Alabama its place of honor on the latest annual ranking of charitable states produced by the Catalogue for Philanthropy."
By Julian Helms
Saturday, December 17, 2005 10:48 PM CST
The Selma Times-Journal
Alabamians are among the most generous people in the nation.
Giving Makes Change, a new half-hour documentary on Alabama Public Television, showcases the true, empowering stories of folks throughout the state who helped earn Alabama its place of honor on the latest annual ranking of charitable states produced by the Catalogue for Philanthropy."
Colleges call on mom, dad to send money - OrlandoSentinel.com: Orange County News
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Colleges call on mom, dad to send money - OrlandoSentinel.com: Orange County News: "Alumni with deep pockets are the gold standard for college and university fundraisers seeking money to add buildings or launch new programs.
These days, however, institutions say they are seeing a boom in donors whose connection to the campus isn't a diploma, but their child's tuition bill.
From large public universities to small liberal-arts colleges, more parents with resources are giving to campuses their children attend. Administrators view it as a perk of attracting students whose parents take an active part in their lives.
"
Colleges call on mom, dad to send money - OrlandoSentinel.com: Orange County News: "Alumni with deep pockets are the gold standard for college and university fundraisers seeking money to add buildings or launch new programs.
These days, however, institutions say they are seeing a boom in donors whose connection to the campus isn't a diploma, but their child's tuition bill.
From large public universities to small liberal-arts colleges, more parents with resources are giving to campuses their children attend. Administrators view it as a perk of attracting students whose parents take an active part in their lives.
"
VWOs welcome tighter rules particularly on fund raising matters
VWOs welcome tighter rules particularly on fund raising matters: "VWOs welcome tighter rules particularly on fund raising matters
Organisations working in the charity sector say an overhaul of the regulatory system is long overdue.
They say the 30:70 rule on fund raising expenses is one of the key areas that needs addressing.
A charity show can raise millions of dollars in just one night, but they come with production costs that are taken from the donations.
The 30:70 rule limits the amount of fund raising expenses to 30 per cent of the donated money."
Organisations working in the charity sector say an overhaul of the regulatory system is long overdue.
They say the 30:70 rule on fund raising expenses is one of the key areas that needs addressing.
A charity show can raise millions of dollars in just one night, but they come with production costs that are taken from the donations.
The 30:70 rule limits the amount of fund raising expenses to 30 per cent of the donated money."
Blacks must nurture cultural centers - Yahoo! News
Blacks must nurture cultural centers - Yahoo! News: "Tis the season of giving, and when it comes to charitable contributions, no racial group gives more of their discretionary income than do African-Americans.
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Blacks donate 25% more of their discretionary income to charity than do whites, according to a Chronicle of Philanthropy study. And 90% of that giving is to churches or religious institutions. A study by the Coalition for New Philanthropy found that blacks contributed slightly more than Hispanic- and Asian-Americans in New York City do. But secular black cultural centers, such as museums, are often overlooked."
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Blacks donate 25% more of their discretionary income to charity than do whites, according to a Chronicle of Philanthropy study. And 90% of that giving is to churches or religious institutions. A study by the Coalition for New Philanthropy found that blacks contributed slightly more than Hispanic- and Asian-Americans in New York City do. But secular black cultural centers, such as museums, are often overlooked."
Community foundation puts struggles behind it | IndyStar.com
Community foundation puts struggles behind it | IndyStar.com: "ohn Ketzenberger
Community foundation puts struggles behind it
When Rebecca Kendall thinks about 2002 and her stint on the Central Indiana Community Foundation board, she thinks about how close the CICF came to disintegrating.
The fledgling product of a merger of the old-line Indianapolis Foundation and the Hamilton County Legacy Fund, CICF was in the throes of creating its strategic plan. It also was staring at a $1 million operational deficit.
How could President Brian Payne persuade a reticent board to buy into a strategic plan if he couldn't balance the budget?"
Community foundation puts struggles behind it
When Rebecca Kendall thinks about 2002 and her stint on the Central Indiana Community Foundation board, she thinks about how close the CICF came to disintegrating.
The fledgling product of a merger of the old-line Indianapolis Foundation and the Hamilton County Legacy Fund, CICF was in the throes of creating its strategic plan. It also was staring at a $1 million operational deficit.
How could President Brian Payne persuade a reticent board to buy into a strategic plan if he couldn't balance the budget?"
New York City-Based Philanthropies Donated 13% of All Private U.S. Giving for Relief and Rebuilding of Tsunami-Affected Areas: Financial News - Yahoo!
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New York City-Based Philanthropies Donated 13% of All Private U.S. Giving for Relief and Rebuilding of Tsunami-Affected Areas: Financial News - Yahoo! Finance: "New York City-Based Philanthropies Donated 13% of All Private U.S. Giving for Relief and Rebuilding of Tsunami-Affected Areas
Tuesday December 27, 9:00 am ET
New York Regional Association of Grantmakers Releases Report On Contributions, Preferred Practices for Disaster Grantmaking
NEW YORK, Dec. 27 /PRNewswire/ -- The New York Regional Association of Grantmakers (NYRAG), which represents the world's largest concentration of philanthropic capital and some $3.5 billion in annual giving, today announced that its members have given more than $240 million, or 13 percent of all private U.S. donations, to help rebuild areas affected by the South Asia tsunami."
New York City-Based Philanthropies Donated 13% of All Private U.S. Giving for Relief and Rebuilding of Tsunami-Affected Areas: Financial News - Yahoo! Finance: "New York City-Based Philanthropies Donated 13% of All Private U.S. Giving for Relief and Rebuilding of Tsunami-Affected Areas
Tuesday December 27, 9:00 am ET
New York Regional Association of Grantmakers Releases Report On Contributions, Preferred Practices for Disaster Grantmaking
NEW YORK, Dec. 27 /PRNewswire/ -- The New York Regional Association of Grantmakers (NYRAG), which represents the world's largest concentration of philanthropic capital and some $3.5 billion in annual giving, today announced that its members have given more than $240 million, or 13 percent of all private U.S. donations, to help rebuild areas affected by the South Asia tsunami."
The Advocate - Local charities: Still meeting fundraising goals
The Advocate - Local charities: Still meeting fundraising goals: "Local charities: Still meeting fundraising goals
By Ryan Jockers
Staff Writer
Published December 27 2005
NORWALK -- The global natural disasters of the past year demanded more from philanthropic donors, but individuals and businesses dug deeper to support local organizations, several members of fundraising groups said.
Charities collected a tremendous amount in donations in response to events such as the Asian tsunami, Hurricane Katrina and the Pakistani earthquake, which collectively killed more than 308,000 people. Despite this overwhelming need internationally, local groups such as the United Way and YMCA are meeting fundraising goals."
By Ryan Jockers
Staff Writer
Published December 27 2005
NORWALK -- The global natural disasters of the past year demanded more from philanthropic donors, but individuals and businesses dug deeper to support local organizations, several members of fundraising groups said.
Charities collected a tremendous amount in donations in response to events such as the Asian tsunami, Hurricane Katrina and the Pakistani earthquake, which collectively killed more than 308,000 people. Despite this overwhelming need internationally, local groups such as the United Way and YMCA are meeting fundraising goals."
DMA Nonprofit Federation Reviews NY Attorney Generals Report on Telemarketing
DMA Nonprofit Federation Reviews NY Attorney Generals Report on Telemarketing: "DMA Nonprofit Federation Reviews NY Attorney Generals Report on Telemarketing
December 23, 2005 – The Direct Marketing Association Nonprofit Federation (DMANF) on December 22 announced it was reviewing a just-released report from New York Attorney General Elliot Spitzer's office that attempts to measure nonprofit efficiency based on a sample of telemarketing campaigns in the state of New York. The DMANF said it was 'pleased to note that the report acknowledges there are legitimate instances where the financial efficiency of a specific campaign does not tell the full story.'
According to the report, in 2004, nonprofit organizations used telephone solicitations to collect $63.5 million for worthy causes in New York. Telephone remains a successful and efficient method for charities to raise funds and build awareness.
DMANF said it agreed with NY Attorney General Eliot Spitzer that it is incumbent upon nonprofit organizations to solicit bids in advance of contracting out with a professional fundraiser. 'However, the decision by a nonprofit to work with a professional fundraiser must be based on the specific goals and objectives, which may range from advocating, to raising funds, to building awareness, or educating the general public on important matters,' DMANF added."
December 23, 2005 – The Direct Marketing Association Nonprofit Federation (DMANF) on December 22 announced it was reviewing a just-released report from New York Attorney General Elliot Spitzer's office that attempts to measure nonprofit efficiency based on a sample of telemarketing campaigns in the state of New York. The DMANF said it was 'pleased to note that the report acknowledges there are legitimate instances where the financial efficiency of a specific campaign does not tell the full story.'
According to the report, in 2004, nonprofit organizations used telephone solicitations to collect $63.5 million for worthy causes in New York. Telephone remains a successful and efficient method for charities to raise funds and build awareness.
DMANF said it agreed with NY Attorney General Eliot Spitzer that it is incumbent upon nonprofit organizations to solicit bids in advance of contracting out with a professional fundraiser. 'However, the decision by a nonprofit to work with a professional fundraiser must be based on the specific goals and objectives, which may range from advocating, to raising funds, to building awareness, or educating the general public on important matters,' DMANF added."
NPR : Fundraising Lessons from a Year of Tragedy
NPR : Fundraising Lessons from a Year of Tragedy: "Fundraising Lessons from a Year of Tragedy
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All Things Considered, December 26, 2005 · Robert Siegel talks with Gene Tempel, executive director of the Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University, about what we have learned about fundraising after the tsunami, Hurricane Katrina, and the earthquake in Pakistan."
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All Things Considered, December 26, 2005 · Robert Siegel talks with Gene Tempel, executive director of the Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University, about what we have learned about fundraising after the tsunami, Hurricane Katrina, and the earthquake in Pakistan."
Chicago Tribune | Food banks leaner as more in U.S. are hungry
Chicago Tribune | Food banks leaner as more in U.S. are hungry: "Food banks leaner as more in U.S. are hungry
By Michael Martinez, Tribune national correspondent. Tribune correspondent Tim Jones contributed to this report
Published December 26, 2005
LOS ANGELES -- In cities from coast to coast, food bank operators are reporting that food and cash donations are down and the need is up.
In New York, some food pantry shelves are bare, a situation never seen before by 15-year employees. Food donations are off about a million pounds in a city that normally deals with 67 million pounds a year, officials said."
By Michael Martinez, Tribune national correspondent. Tribune correspondent Tim Jones contributed to this report
Published December 26, 2005
LOS ANGELES -- In cities from coast to coast, food bank operators are reporting that food and cash donations are down and the need is up.
In New York, some food pantry shelves are bare, a situation never seen before by 15-year employees. Food donations are off about a million pounds in a city that normally deals with 67 million pounds a year, officials said."
Monday, December 26, 2005
Asia Tsunami Disaster Full Coverage on Yahoo! News
Asia Tsunami Disaster Full Coverage on Yahoo! News: "
AFPBritish girl, Thai boy join tsunami memorial as symbols of triumph
AFP - Sun Dec 25, 1:37 PM ET
PHUKET, Thailand - A young British girl who saved hundreds of lives by alerting people to last year's tsunami and a Thai boy who survived the waves will read poems at Monday's memorials as symbols of triumph over the disaster. Tilly Smith, who was 10 years old when the waves hit, will read a Thai poem entitled ' Tsunami', and Patiwat Komkla, then nine, will read another tsunami poem at a candle light vigil Monday evening. "
AFPBritish girl, Thai boy join tsunami memorial as symbols of triumph
AFP - Sun Dec 25, 1:37 PM ET
PHUKET, Thailand - A young British girl who saved hundreds of lives by alerting people to last year's tsunami and a Thai boy who survived the waves will read poems at Monday's memorials as symbols of triumph over the disaster. Tilly Smith, who was 10 years old when the waves hit, will read a Thai poem entitled ' Tsunami', and Patiwat Komkla, then nine, will read another tsunami poem at a candle light vigil Monday evening. "
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