The Chronicle, 3/30/2007: Social Entrepreneurs Seek New Investments to Reach a 'Tipping Point': "Social Entrepreneurs Seek New Investments to Reach a 'Tipping Point'
By Nicole Wallace
Oxford, England
On Oxford University's 900-year-old campus, the new field of social entrepreneurship — which blends business techniques and social goals — this week grappled with its need for more money to finance growth.
Nonprofit leaders, scholars, business people, and policy makers from 40 countries gathered at the Skoll World Forum on Social Entrepreneurship at the Said Business School here."
Friday, March 30, 2007
News onPhilanthropy: Remains of the Day: Fundraising Still Job One
News onPhilanthropy: Remains of the Day: Fundraising Still Job One: "Remains of the Day: Fundraising Still Job One
It took Martin Fisher, the co-founder and CEO of Kickstart, all of 30 seconds to answer the question on the biggest thing he'd learned at this 4th annual Skoll World Forum on Social Entrepreneurship:
'There is still a shortage of funds, the funds that are there still very hard for the social entrepreneurs to get. Social entrepreneurs are still spending too much of their time raising money.'"
It took Martin Fisher, the co-founder and CEO of Kickstart, all of 30 seconds to answer the question on the biggest thing he'd learned at this 4th annual Skoll World Forum on Social Entrepreneurship:
'There is still a shortage of funds, the funds that are there still very hard for the social entrepreneurs to get. Social entrepreneurs are still spending too much of their time raising money.'"
Museums Increasingly Receiving More Than Just Art :: PNNOnline ::
Museums Increasingly Receiving More Than Just Art :: PNNOnline ::: "Museums Increasingly Receiving More Than Just Art
Posted by: PNNOnline on Friday, March 30, 2007
Topic Arts, Culture & Humanities
In years past, museum directors could be confident that when a patron called to discuss an in-kind gift, it was to talk about donating a work of art. Recently, however, those discussions have become much broader, as donors increasingly express interest in donating gifts of real estate, insurance, and more, the New York Times reports.
Last year, for example, the High Museum of Art in Atlanta received additional coverage from AXA Art Insurance, a unit of the French financial services company, for a traveling exhibition of art from the Louvre. As a corporate sponsor of the show, AXA agreed to supplement indemnity insurance offered by the U.S. government. Given that insurance is a major cost of mounting art exhibitions, the gift offset costs as much as any stream of money would, said museum director Michael Shapiro."
Posted by: PNNOnline on Friday, March 30, 2007
Topic Arts, Culture & Humanities
In years past, museum directors could be confident that when a patron called to discuss an in-kind gift, it was to talk about donating a work of art. Recently, however, those discussions have become much broader, as donors increasingly express interest in donating gifts of real estate, insurance, and more, the New York Times reports.
Last year, for example, the High Museum of Art in Atlanta received additional coverage from AXA Art Insurance, a unit of the French financial services company, for a traveling exhibition of art from the Louvre. As a corporate sponsor of the show, AXA agreed to supplement indemnity insurance offered by the U.S. government. Given that insurance is a major cost of mounting art exhibitions, the gift offset costs as much as any stream of money would, said museum director Michael Shapiro."
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Flowers, Not Fanfare, for Brooke Astor’s 105th - New York Times
Flowers, Not Fanfare, for Brooke Astor’s 105th - New York Times: "This year’s birthday stands out not only as another milestone of Mrs. Astor’s extraordinary longevity, but also for the tumult that has recently engulfed the life and family of the legendary doyenne of philanthropy and high society.
Her only son, Anthony D. Marshall, 82, is no longer the steward of her financial and health matters, the consequence of a legal battle stemming from a court petition filed last July by his son Philip, 53, who accused him of neglecting Mrs. Astor’s care while enriching himself with her $131 million fortune. (In December, Justice John E. H. Stackhouse of State Supreme Court said that the claims of elder abuse were unsubstantiated.)"
Her only son, Anthony D. Marshall, 82, is no longer the steward of her financial and health matters, the consequence of a legal battle stemming from a court petition filed last July by his son Philip, 53, who accused him of neglecting Mrs. Astor’s care while enriching himself with her $131 million fortune. (In December, Justice John E. H. Stackhouse of State Supreme Court said that the claims of elder abuse were unsubstantiated.)"
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Texarkana Gazette - Entrepreneurial Philanthropy: Seeds of good deeds sprout in city
Texarkana Gazette - Entrepreneurial Philanthropy: Seeds of good deeds sprout in city: "The seeds of philanthropy are growing through the Texarkana Area Community Foundation, with $3 million in total assets and $140,000 in the grant program this year. And the featured speaker, Walter E. Hussman Jr., defined ‘entrepreneurial philanthropy during the 20-year celebration of TACF at the Texarkana Country Club Thursday evening. Hussman described it as people who are creative, innovative and able to solve problems. Hussman is the publisher of the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette and president and chief executive officer of WEHCO Media Inc., which publishes the Texarkana Gazette."
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Hedge-Fund Philanthropy Comes With Strings (Google, Microsoft, eBay) | SmartMoney.com
Hedge-Fund Philanthropy Comes With Strings (Google, Microsoft, eBay) | SmartMoney.com: "OR CENTURIES RICH PEOPLE have given money away in the names of the causes dear to their hearts — be it libraries, dreaded diseases or miniature schnauzers (more on the latter below). Today the wealthy are opening their wallets like never before. From 1995 to 2004 there was a 61% increase in the amount given to grant-making foundations, according to the Foundation Center, with total giving for 2004 hitting $31.84 billion. Yet even as vast amounts of wealth pour into philanthropic endeavors, expectations on how those funds will be used are undergoing a shift away from their purely altruistic roots.
'There is change in the field,' says Peter Frumkin, director of the RGK Center for Philanthropy and Community Service at the University of Texas at Austin. 'What we've seen in the last 10 years has been high-visibility, high-net-worth individuals playing a much more active role in philanthropy.'"
'There is change in the field,' says Peter Frumkin, director of the RGK Center for Philanthropy and Community Service at the University of Texas at Austin. 'What we've seen in the last 10 years has been high-visibility, high-net-worth individuals playing a much more active role in philanthropy.'"
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MacArthur Foundation Announces 2007 Creative and Effective Nonprofits :: PNNOnline ::
MacArthur Foundation Announces 2007 Creative and Effective Nonprofits :: PNNOnline ::: "MacArthur Foundation Announces 2007 Creative and Effective Nonprofits
Posted by: PNNOnline on Friday, March 30, 2007
Topic General Fundraising
Continuing its tradition of encouraging creativity and building effective institutions to help address some of the world’s most challenging problems, the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation announced today that eight organizations in six countries will receive the second annual MacArthur Award for Creative and Effective Institutions."
Posted by: PNNOnline on Friday, March 30, 2007
Topic General Fundraising
Continuing its tradition of encouraging creativity and building effective institutions to help address some of the world’s most challenging problems, the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation announced today that eight organizations in six countries will receive the second annual MacArthur Award for Creative and Effective Institutions."
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An Investment with Meaning. | TIME
An Investment with Meaning. | TIME: "An Investment with Meaning.
Thursday, Mar. 29, 2007 By LAURA KOSS-FEDER
Back in 2000, inspired by a desire to help those in need, Megan and Dennis Doyle of Minneapolis decided they wanted to do more than just volunteer or write a check. Instead, they took $30,000 of their own money and started a nonprofit called Hope for the City. The organization collects corporate overstock and distributes it to nonprofits in the Twin Cities, nationwide, and internationally to 26 developing countries."
Thursday, Mar. 29, 2007 By LAURA KOSS-FEDER
Back in 2000, inspired by a desire to help those in need, Megan and Dennis Doyle of Minneapolis decided they wanted to do more than just volunteer or write a check. Instead, they took $30,000 of their own money and started a nonprofit called Hope for the City. The organization collects corporate overstock and distributes it to nonprofits in the Twin Cities, nationwide, and internationally to 26 developing countries."
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Jacksonville.com: Mark Woods: Story: 'Big Dance' takes new meaning 03/30/07
Jacksonville.com: Mark Woods: Story: 'Big Dance' takes new meaning 03/30/07: "Nothing against what the sportscasters like to call The Big Dance, but if you're a fan of college students pushing their bodies to the limit, tear-jerking moments and a basketball gym full of Cinderella stories, then you should check out what will be going on at the Gators' home court this weekend.
When the UF men's basketball team tips off its game Saturday night in Atlanta, back in Gainesville more than 600 students will have been standing for nearly 11 hours. And they will remain standing for another 21 hours until their version of a final buzzer sounds at 6 p.m. Sunday."
When the UF men's basketball team tips off its game Saturday night in Atlanta, back in Gainesville more than 600 students will have been standing for nearly 11 hours. And they will remain standing for another 21 hours until their version of a final buzzer sounds at 6 p.m. Sunday."
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Northoftampa: Children find the gift in giving
Northoftampa: Children find the gift in giving: "Children find the gift in giving
By THERESA WILLINGHAM
Published March 30, 2007
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If it's true that charity begins at home, the Walls and Manfrey families have taken giving to a whole new level.
Inspired by an Oprah Winfrey talk show episode called 'Pay It Forward,' 8-year-old Austin Walls collected more than 300 toys for the Hope Children's Home in Carrollwood."
By THERESA WILLINGHAM
Published March 30, 2007
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If it's true that charity begins at home, the Walls and Manfrey families have taken giving to a whole new level.
Inspired by an Oprah Winfrey talk show episode called 'Pay It Forward,' 8-year-old Austin Walls collected more than 300 toys for the Hope Children's Home in Carrollwood."
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Philanthropy and pink pants
Philanthropy and pink pants: "Rush Philanthropic Foundation's Art for Life — held this year on St. Paddy's Day at the home of Robert and Linnette Miller — drew hip-hop superstars, pro athletes and socialites galore.
A quarter of the profits from the evening benefit Palm Beach County urban youth, including students at Bak Middle School of the Arts and participants at New Hope Charities and Street Beat."
A quarter of the profits from the evening benefit Palm Beach County urban youth, including students at Bak Middle School of the Arts and participants at New Hope Charities and Street Beat."
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STLtoday - News - St. Louis City / County
STLtoday - News - St. Louis City / County: "Founder of charity indicted in fraud
By Bill Smith
ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH
03/30/2007
ST. LOUIS — Gateway to a Cure founder Lou Sengheiser used more than $300,000 of the charity's money to pay off personal credit cards, make home mortgage payments and write checks to himself, according to a federal fraud indictment made public Thursday by U.S. Attorney Catherine Hanaway."
By Bill Smith
ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH
03/30/2007
ST. LOUIS — Gateway to a Cure founder Lou Sengheiser used more than $300,000 of the charity's money to pay off personal credit cards, make home mortgage payments and write checks to himself, according to a federal fraud indictment made public Thursday by U.S. Attorney Catherine Hanaway."
Thursday, March 29, 2007
OpinionJournal - Leisure & Arts-Small Departure, Large Problem
OpinionJournal - Leisure & Arts: "Small Departure, Large Problem
The Smithsonian Institution needs an entirely new modus operandi.
BY ERIC GIBSON
Wednesday, March 28, 2007 12:01 a.m. EDT
The only surprise in Monday's news that Smithsonian Institution Secretary Lawrence M. Small had resigned is that it hadn't happened sooner.
The reason for Mr. Small's departure was the fallout on Capitol Hill from an inspector general's report that showed him billing the Smithsonian for such lavish expenses as first-class air travel and home maintenance costs--albeit with the approval of the Board of Regents, the Smithsonian's governing body. Mr. Small might have weathered this storm as he had others during his seven-year tenure were it not for threats by Sen. Charles Grassley (R., Iowa) and others on the Hill to freeze a $17 million increase in the Smithsonian's 2008 budget unless Mr. Small's office changed its ways."
The Smithsonian Institution needs an entirely new modus operandi.
BY ERIC GIBSON
Wednesday, March 28, 2007 12:01 a.m. EDT
The only surprise in Monday's news that Smithsonian Institution Secretary Lawrence M. Small had resigned is that it hadn't happened sooner.
The reason for Mr. Small's departure was the fallout on Capitol Hill from an inspector general's report that showed him billing the Smithsonian for such lavish expenses as first-class air travel and home maintenance costs--albeit with the approval of the Board of Regents, the Smithsonian's governing body. Mr. Small might have weathered this storm as he had others during his seven-year tenure were it not for threats by Sen. Charles Grassley (R., Iowa) and others on the Hill to freeze a $17 million increase in the Smithsonian's 2008 budget unless Mr. Small's office changed its ways."
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In New Orleans, a lesson in business and hope - Los Angeles Times
In New Orleans, a lesson in business and hope - Los Angeles Times: "Help arrived this week in the form of a group of Stanford University MBA students, and their ideas have given her hope.
With the assistance of the Idea Village, a nonprofit that has provided scores of local businesses with technical support, contacts and capital, the students — 15 in all — have adopted several enterprises, among them the Community Book Center. Their mission is to show the businesses ways to grow and sustain in post-Katrina New Orleans."
With the assistance of the Idea Village, a nonprofit that has provided scores of local businesses with technical support, contacts and capital, the students — 15 in all — have adopted several enterprises, among them the Community Book Center. Their mission is to show the businesses ways to grow and sustain in post-Katrina New Orleans."
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San Luis Obispo Tribune | 03/29/2007 | CEO in Training: Paso Girl Scout is a budding businesswoman
San Luis Obispo Tribune | 03/29/2007 | CEO in Training: Paso Girl Scout is a budding businesswoman: "Bean participated in the organization’s CEO in Training program this year, which allows girls to act as the boss of their own cookie business and to create innovative ways to sell more cookies.
This year, the Paso Robles High School sophomore sold an impressive 1,538 boxes of cookies. At $4 a box, that’s $6,152 in revenue for the national nonprofit organization"
This year, the Paso Robles High School sophomore sold an impressive 1,538 boxes of cookies. At $4 a box, that’s $6,152 in revenue for the national nonprofit organization"
Philanthropy Today: Council on Foundations Names Award Winners
Via Philanthropy Today
Philanthropy Today: Council on Foundations Names Award Winners: "Council on Foundations Names Award Winners
The Council on Foundations has announced the names of its 2007 award winners for innovative and effective philanthropy."
Philanthropy Today: Council on Foundations Names Award Winners: "Council on Foundations Names Award Winners
The Council on Foundations has announced the names of its 2007 award winners for innovative and effective philanthropy."
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Philanthropy center gets $1.5M gift | IndyStar.com
Philanthropy center gets $1.5M gift | IndyStar.com: "Philanthropy center gets $1.5M gift
Associated Press
A $1.5 million gift to the Indiana University Center on Philanthropy will provide seed money that could establish self-sustaining courses and other new offerings at the school.
The gift, from the Atlanta-based Wilbur and Hilda Glenn Family Foundation, will be combined with matching money to create a fund that produces an income stream of $180,000 annually, said Eugene R. Tempel, the center's executive director."
Associated Press
A $1.5 million gift to the Indiana University Center on Philanthropy will provide seed money that could establish self-sustaining courses and other new offerings at the school.
The gift, from the Atlanta-based Wilbur and Hilda Glenn Family Foundation, will be combined with matching money to create a fund that produces an income stream of $180,000 annually, said Eugene R. Tempel, the center's executive director."
Wednesday, March 28, 2007
On the Bowery, a New Home for New Art - New York Times
On the Bowery, a New Home for New Art - New York Times: "On the Bowery, a New Home for New Art
By CAROL VOGEL
Published: March 28, 2007
NAMING rights for a museum’s grand spaces are part of the deal for valued donors these days. But when the New Museum of Contemporary Art began its capital campaign for a $50 million building on the Lower East Side of Manhattan, the bathrooms were the first places to be christened."
By CAROL VOGEL
Published: March 28, 2007
NAMING rights for a museum’s grand spaces are part of the deal for valued donors these days. But when the New Museum of Contemporary Art began its capital campaign for a $50 million building on the Lower East Side of Manhattan, the bathrooms were the first places to be christened."
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No Shortage Of Names for Smithsonian Successor - washingtonpost.com
No Shortage Of Names for Smithsonian Successor - washingtonpost.com: "No Shortage Of Names for Smithsonian Successor
Before Search Committee Even Forms, Candidates Emerge for Secretary
By Jacqueline Trescott
Washington Post Staff Writer
Wednesday, March 28, 2007; Page C01
A day after Smithsonian Secretary Lawrence M. Small's resignation, the names of possible successors began to circulate"
Before Search Committee Even Forms, Candidates Emerge for Secretary
By Jacqueline Trescott
Washington Post Staff Writer
Wednesday, March 28, 2007; Page C01
A day after Smithsonian Secretary Lawrence M. Small's resignation, the names of possible successors began to circulate"
Inside Collin County Business: "Charity enhances revenue, UTD study shows
Inside Collin County Business: News serving Collin County Business Owners: "Charity enhances revenue, UTD study shows
March 28, 2007 -
When a corporation contributes to charity – such as donating money for medical research, education, housing the needy, feeding the poor – does it help the company’s financial picture? New research conducted by professors at The University of Texas at Dallas (UTD) School of Management and New York University says it does."
March 28, 2007 -
When a corporation contributes to charity – such as donating money for medical research, education, housing the needy, feeding the poor – does it help the company’s financial picture? New research conducted by professors at The University of Texas at Dallas (UTD) School of Management and New York University says it does."
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$1.27 billion in donations: the thought that counts - 28 Mar 2007 - NZ Herald: New Zealand National news
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$1.27 billion in donations: the thought that counts - 28 Mar 2007 - NZ Herald: New Zealand National news: "New Zealanders give slightly more of their incomes to charity than Australians do, but much less than Americans.
The first comprehensive study of giving in this country, prepared by Berl economists for Philanthropy New Zealand, has found that New Zealanders gave 0.81 per cent of their national income to charitable causes in 2005-06.
Australians gave 0.68 per cent, but Americans gave 2.2 per cent."
$1.27 billion in donations: the thought that counts - 28 Mar 2007 - NZ Herald: New Zealand National news: "New Zealanders give slightly more of their incomes to charity than Australians do, but much less than Americans.
The first comprehensive study of giving in this country, prepared by Berl economists for Philanthropy New Zealand, has found that New Zealanders gave 0.81 per cent of their national income to charitable causes in 2005-06.
Australians gave 0.68 per cent, but Americans gave 2.2 per cent."
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GilroyDispatch.com of Gilroy California
GilroyDispatch.com of Gilroy California: "Woman of the year gives back
Tuesday, March 27, 2007
By Emily Alpert
Gilroy - Angie Aguirre knows that Latinos give, and give big. Bowls of soup show up on hungry families' doorsteps; neighbors quickly give cash or clothing. But those donations don't always show up at the well-known nonprofits, the foundations and campaigns."
Tuesday, March 27, 2007
By Emily Alpert
Gilroy - Angie Aguirre knows that Latinos give, and give big. Bowls of soup show up on hungry families' doorsteps; neighbors quickly give cash or clothing. But those donations don't always show up at the well-known nonprofits, the foundations and campaigns."
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Pine Bluff Commercial Online Edition-Ex-president says philanthropy not just for the rich
Pine Bluff Commercial Online Edition: "Ex-president says philanthropy not just for the rich
Tuesday, March 27, 2007 11:44 PM CDT
ARKADELPHIA, Ark. - Private citizens have more power to do public good than ever before, former President Bill Clinton said Tuesday.
Clinton delivered a lecture at Ouachita Baptist University as part of this week's inaugural activities as Rex M. Horne Jr., Clinton's former paster at Little Rock, becomes OBUs 15th president."
Tuesday, March 27, 2007 11:44 PM CDT
ARKADELPHIA, Ark. - Private citizens have more power to do public good than ever before, former President Bill Clinton said Tuesday.
Clinton delivered a lecture at Ouachita Baptist University as part of this week's inaugural activities as Rex M. Horne Jr., Clinton's former paster at Little Rock, becomes OBUs 15th president."
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News onPhilanthropy: Skoll: 'Changing Time for Philanthropy'
From onPhilanthropy
News onPhilanthropy: Skoll: 'Changing Time for Philanthropy': "n his opening remarks at the conference that bears his name, Jeff Skoll returned to what many attendees and observers often focus on - what is a social entrepreneur. But he didn't provide a straight-on definition; rather, he focused on the growing public role for social entrepreneurs in society."
News onPhilanthropy: Skoll: 'Changing Time for Philanthropy': "n his opening remarks at the conference that bears his name, Jeff Skoll returned to what many attendees and observers often focus on - what is a social entrepreneur. But he didn't provide a straight-on definition; rather, he focused on the growing public role for social entrepreneurs in society."
Sharing the Wealth: Female Philanthropists Open Up
Sharing the Wealth: Female Philanthropists Open Up: "Sharing the Wealth: Female Philanthropists Open Up
Run Date: 03/28/07
By Helen LaKelly Hunt
WeNews commentator
Helen Hunt was saddened to learn that the women's suffrage movement was largely funded by men. Today, however, more women are learning to give to causes aimed at women and girls. Twelve will tell their stories here in the months ahead."
Run Date: 03/28/07
By Helen LaKelly Hunt
WeNews commentator
Helen Hunt was saddened to learn that the women's suffrage movement was largely funded by men. Today, however, more women are learning to give to causes aimed at women and girls. Twelve will tell their stories here in the months ahead."
Tuesday, March 27, 2007
Amy Argetsinger and Roxanne Roberts - Former Fed Chief Commands A Pretty Penny for a Good Cause - washingtonpost.com
Amy Argetsinger and Roxanne Roberts - Former Fed Chief Commands A Pretty Penny for a Good Cause - washingtonpost.com: "Former Fed Chief Commands A Pretty Penny for a Good Cause
By Amy Argetsinger and Roxanne Roberts
Sunday, March 25, 2007; Page D03
With all the celebrity auctions out there, it takes something special to get our attention. How about breakfast with Alan Greenspan? For the first time, the Maestro is auctioning a few minutes of his time to support the Robert F. Kennedy Memorial, a human rights charity."
By Amy Argetsinger and Roxanne Roberts
Sunday, March 25, 2007; Page D03
With all the celebrity auctions out there, it takes something special to get our attention. How about breakfast with Alan Greenspan? For the first time, the Maestro is auctioning a few minutes of his time to support the Robert F. Kennedy Memorial, a human rights charity."
The Hartford Reports $7 Million in Philanthropy
The Hartford Reports $7 Million in Philanthropy: "The Hartford Reports $7 Million in Philanthropy
March 27, 2007
The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. reportted that it has awarded more than $7 million in community support to nonprofit organizations across the country in 2006. In Connecticut, where The Hartford's headquarters has stood since 1810, the company provided $4.6 million in support. Nationally and internationally, the company donated an additional $2.7 million to philanthropic programs"
March 27, 2007
The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. reportted that it has awarded more than $7 million in community support to nonprofit organizations across the country in 2006. In Connecticut, where The Hartford's headquarters has stood since 1810, the company provided $4.6 million in support. Nationally and internationally, the company donated an additional $2.7 million to philanthropic programs"
ABC News: Wal-Mart Increases Charitable Donations
ABC News: Wal-Mart Increases Charitable Donations: "Wal-Mart Stores Inc. increased its U.S. charitable giving 10 percent last year to $272.9 million, the world's largest retailer said Tuesday, likely defending its position as the country's largest corporate donor of cash."
Monday, March 26, 2007
Pantagraph.com | Life | The shifting tithe
Pantagraph.com | Life | The shifting tithe: "n a trickle that could become a tide, church people are redirecting their tithes and offerings from the collection plate to direct transfers from their banks and credit unions.
The number of people doing so grows person by person, church by church, with some resistance in cases -- and a lot of resistance in others. Such resistance, and reasons behind it, keep churches from pushing too hard when it comes to signing up their supporters for automatic bank transfers."
The number of people doing so grows person by person, church by church, with some resistance in cases -- and a lot of resistance in others. Such resistance, and reasons behind it, keep churches from pushing too hard when it comes to signing up their supporters for automatic bank transfers."
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The State | 03/24/2007 | Nonprofits should adopt guidelines, best practices
The State | 03/24/2007 | Nonprofits should adopt guidelines, best practices: "That’s why the South Carolina Association of Nonprofit Organizations, called SCANPO, is asking all nonprofits to improve the way they do business. The trade group has published a pamphlet, “Guiding Principles & Best Practices,” aimed at helping nonprofits operate more efficiently, professionally and responsibly.
The seven guiding principles, which collectively offer 67 best practices, are: mission and planning; governance; human resources; financial management and stewardship; accountability, transparency and legal compliance; fundraising; and information management."
The seven guiding principles, which collectively offer 67 best practices, are: mission and planning; governance; human resources; financial management and stewardship; accountability, transparency and legal compliance; fundraising; and information management."
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Mutombo's gifts will keep on giving
Mutombo's gifts will keep on giving: "Artest crazy.
What if sports fans disregarded news about steroids, arrests and steroid arrests, and instead yearned for news about dedication and community service? What if we celebrated role models like we do models?
Then Dikembe Mutombo would be the biggest star in sports.
'He's one of the most giving people you'll ever meet,' Hornets Coach Byron Scott said of the Houston Rockets' center. 'I respect him so much more as a person than I do as a basketball player -- and I respect the hell out of him as a basketball player. He is truly one in a billion.'
Some athletes make hospital visits. Mutombo built a hospital."
What if sports fans disregarded news about steroids, arrests and steroid arrests, and instead yearned for news about dedication and community service? What if we celebrated role models like we do models?
Then Dikembe Mutombo would be the biggest star in sports.
'He's one of the most giving people you'll ever meet,' Hornets Coach Byron Scott said of the Houston Rockets' center. 'I respect him so much more as a person than I do as a basketball player -- and I respect the hell out of him as a basketball player. He is truly one in a billion.'
Some athletes make hospital visits. Mutombo built a hospital."
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Bridging businesses, nonprofits -- Page 1 -- Times Union - Albany NY
Bridging businesses, nonprofits -- Page 1 -- Times Union - Albany NY: "Part of our overall intention is to create stronger bridges and connections between our nonprofit and for-profit sectors,' she said, adding that both sectors are represented among the council's 400 members.
'We are also trying to raise awareness in the community of the importance the nonprofit sector plays not just in our quality of life, but in the economy,' she said."
'We are also trying to raise awareness in the community of the importance the nonprofit sector plays not just in our quality of life, but in the economy,' she said."
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Welcome to www.dailyrecord.com - Editorial - Nonprofits: Collaborate
Welcome to www.dailyrecord.com - Editorial - Nonprofits: Collaborate: "Nonprofits: Collaborate
Sunday, March 25, 2007
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Morris County nonprofit agencies were told this week they should consider joining forces -- even merging -- to address reduced fundraising and increasing client needs.
At a time when New Jersey is looking at ways to spend less on the public services of government, it would make sense for charities and social service agencies fighting for dollars to set an example that politicians can follow."
Sunday, March 25, 2007
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Morris County nonprofit agencies were told this week they should consider joining forces -- even merging -- to address reduced fundraising and increasing client needs.
At a time when New Jersey is looking at ways to spend less on the public services of government, it would make sense for charities and social service agencies fighting for dollars to set an example that politicians can follow."
SDSUniverse | SDSU Campaign Update: Navigating the Language of Fund Raising
SDSUniverse | SDSU Campaign Update: Navigating the Language of Fund Raising: "SDSU Campaign Update: Navigating the Language of Fund Raising
By Stephanie Casenza
Mrs. Smith is coded as a LYBUNT for 2007, but she is a MIP for CBA, PSFA and CAL. She needs further cultivation, for she has significant capacity and is both a planned giving and major gift prospect.
The above statements might make perfect sense to those who are members of San Diego State's fund raising team but the jargon is sure to leave the average person baffled.
Here is how the conversation might read in plain English:"
By Stephanie Casenza
Mrs. Smith is coded as a LYBUNT for 2007, but she is a MIP for CBA, PSFA and CAL. She needs further cultivation, for she has significant capacity and is both a planned giving and major gift prospect.
The above statements might make perfect sense to those who are members of San Diego State's fund raising team but the jargon is sure to leave the average person baffled.
Here is how the conversation might read in plain English:"
Celebrity Endorsed Website Turns Phone Bill Excise Tax Refund into Peace Movement Dividend
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Celebrity Endorsed Website Turns Phone Bill Excise Tax Refund into Peace Movement Dividend: "Celebrity Endorsed Website Turns Phone Bill Excise Tax Refund into Peace Movement Dividend
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U.S. taxpayers looking for ways to help end the war in Iraq can now go directly to RefundsForGood.org. This new celebrity endorsed web site shows both the average taxpayer and corporations how to easily redirect their one time phone tax refund to a non-profit working to foster peace in the world.
(PRWeb) March 26, 2007 -- On the fourth anniversary of the war in Iraq, two social entrepreneurs, Jon Gorham and Michael Swartz from Connecticut, have launched an E philanthropy web site to help create peace in the world: refundsforgood.org."
Celebrity Endorsed Website Turns Phone Bill Excise Tax Refund into Peace Movement Dividend: "Celebrity Endorsed Website Turns Phone Bill Excise Tax Refund into Peace Movement Dividend
Download this press release as an Adobe PDF document.
U.S. taxpayers looking for ways to help end the war in Iraq can now go directly to RefundsForGood.org. This new celebrity endorsed web site shows both the average taxpayer and corporations how to easily redirect their one time phone tax refund to a non-profit working to foster peace in the world.
(PRWeb) March 26, 2007 -- On the fourth anniversary of the war in Iraq, two social entrepreneurs, Jon Gorham and Michael Swartz from Connecticut, have launched an E philanthropy web site to help create peace in the world: refundsforgood.org."
'Gun for hire' aids nonprofits | Inquirer | 03/26/2007
'Gun for hire' aids nonprofits | Inquirer | 03/26/2007: "Board members were exhausted and in despair, laying off workers and sweating out each week's payroll, board chairwoman Kristy Buzard said. Funders began to lose confidence.
So Howley, 47, pulled on his hip boots and waded in.
'They thought they were dead, and they were close to being right,' he said.
Howley is an interim director - or, as he says, a 'gun for hire' - who comes in after an executive director has left, and cleans up the mess or stabilizes the organization while the board takes a deep breath and figures out what to do next."
So Howley, 47, pulled on his hip boots and waded in.
'They thought they were dead, and they were close to being right,' he said.
Howley is an interim director - or, as he says, a 'gun for hire' - who comes in after an executive director has left, and cleans up the mess or stabilizes the organization while the board takes a deep breath and figures out what to do next."
Study: Fundraising on rise | Dallas Morning News | News for Dallas, Texas | News: Local News
Study: Fundraising on rise | Dallas Morning News | News for Dallas, Texas | News: Local News: "Study: Fundraising on rise
U.S. groups earning more; report to be released at Dallas conference
12:00 AM CDT on Monday, March 26, 2007
By TY A. ALLISON / The Dallas Morning News
Almost 70 percent of charities saw increases in fundraising over the past year, according to early results of a national study to be released today in Dallas.
The survey by the Association of Fundraising Professionals is now in its sixth year. The group is gathering at the Dallas Convention Center through Wednesday for its 44th International Conference on Fundraising."
U.S. groups earning more; report to be released at Dallas conference
12:00 AM CDT on Monday, March 26, 2007
By TY A. ALLISON / The Dallas Morning News
Almost 70 percent of charities saw increases in fundraising over the past year, according to early results of a national study to be released today in Dallas.
The survey by the Association of Fundraising Professionals is now in its sixth year. The group is gathering at the Dallas Convention Center through Wednesday for its 44th International Conference on Fundraising."
Inside Bay Area - Kiva does well, with help from friends
Inside Bay Area - Kiva does well, with help from friends: "Kiva does well, with help from friends
By Constance Loizos, MEDIANEWS STAFF
Article Last Updated: 03/26/2007 05:20:32 AM PDT
IF YOU HAVEN'T yet heard of Kiva.org, a San Francisco nonprofitthat at just 18 months old is already the leading online microcredit site, you're about to. Its friends in Silicon Valley will make sure of that.
Here's how Kiva — which means 'unity' in Swahili — works: Lenders visit Kiva's Web site to find entrepreneurs from developing countries looking for a small loan. Kiva posts the entrepreneurs' funding needs and pictures online with the help of 38 local microfinance institutions around the world."
By Constance Loizos, MEDIANEWS STAFF
Article Last Updated: 03/26/2007 05:20:32 AM PDT
IF YOU HAVEN'T yet heard of Kiva.org, a San Francisco nonprofitthat at just 18 months old is already the leading online microcredit site, you're about to. Its friends in Silicon Valley will make sure of that.
Here's how Kiva — which means 'unity' in Swahili — works: Lenders visit Kiva's Web site to find entrepreneurs from developing countries looking for a small loan. Kiva posts the entrepreneurs' funding needs and pictures online with the help of 38 local microfinance institutions around the world."
Charities-Philanthropy - New York Times
Charities-Philanthropy - New York Times: "The Age of Dissonance
The Badder Good
By BOB MORRIS
Published: March 25, 2007
Not long ago, in a pile of unopened mail, I came across a solicitation from a new organization that sends authors into New York City public schools. I found it bizarre, because I volunteer for a different organization that has been doing much the same for a long time. Then, a few days later, after donating money to one police-affiliated organization that solicited me by phone, I received a call from another one.
Well, you don’t have to be a cause-crazed fund-raiser to know that new charitable organizations are springing up faster than ring tones.
And of course, many are born of nothing but the best intentions."
The Badder Good
By BOB MORRIS
Published: March 25, 2007
Not long ago, in a pile of unopened mail, I came across a solicitation from a new organization that sends authors into New York City public schools. I found it bizarre, because I volunteer for a different organization that has been doing much the same for a long time. Then, a few days later, after donating money to one police-affiliated organization that solicited me by phone, I received a call from another one.
Well, you don’t have to be a cause-crazed fund-raiser to know that new charitable organizations are springing up faster than ring tones.
And of course, many are born of nothing but the best intentions."
The Art’s Here. Where’s the Crowd? - New York Times
The Art’s Here. Where’s the Crowd? - New York Times: "Two decades after Los Angeles emerged as the nation’s second art capital, the city is reaping the benefits of a migration of artists, galleries, dealers and curators. In recent years more than two artists have moved to this city for every one that moved away, a net rate of gain that is higher than in any metropolitan area in the country, according to an analysis of Census Bureau statistics by Ann Markusen, a professor at the University of Minnesota."
Charity Village®NewsWeek: Cover Story
From Charity Village NewsWeek.
Charity Village®NewsWeek: Cover Story: "Mind shifts and tweaks: The latest in online fundraising
Louise Chatterton LuchukBy Louise Chatterton Luchuk
March 26, 2007
Remember when VCRs first hit the market? What cost hundreds of dollars then can be picked up today for $39.99, while Blu-ray is the latest and greatest. That’s the reality of technology; what was new and cutting edge (and expensive) yesterday is standard fare (and cheaper) today. The same can be said of online fundraising. What used to be an expensive, custom program for a pioneering nonprofit is now widely available to others for a substantially lower cost. That means that online fundraising is accessible to more organizations, and those who’ve been doing it for awhile are refining their practices."
Charity Village®NewsWeek: Cover Story: "Mind shifts and tweaks: The latest in online fundraising
Louise Chatterton LuchukBy Louise Chatterton Luchuk
March 26, 2007
Remember when VCRs first hit the market? What cost hundreds of dollars then can be picked up today for $39.99, while Blu-ray is the latest and greatest. That’s the reality of technology; what was new and cutting edge (and expensive) yesterday is standard fare (and cheaper) today. The same can be said of online fundraising. What used to be an expensive, custom program for a pioneering nonprofit is now widely available to others for a substantially lower cost. That means that online fundraising is accessible to more organizations, and those who’ve been doing it for awhile are refining their practices."
AFP > About AFP | AFP news & press releases > Howdy! The 44th AFP International Conference on Fundraising Begins in Dallas!
AFP > About AFP | AFP news & press releases > Howdy! The 44th AFP International Conference on Fundraising Begins in Dallas!: "Fundraising Begins in Dallas!
Texas—it’s like a whole other country. At least that’s what any Texan will say. This year, March 25–28, nearly 4,000 professional fundraisers—from Texas and other states, provinces and countries—have made Dallas their world.
Mariachi Band
Marc Chardon, the president and chief executive officer of Blackbaud, the full sponsor of this year’s conference, and Cheryl Reynolds, chair of the Dallas Host Committee, welcomed the enthusiastic crowd.
Undoubtedly, the enthusiasm generated in the Dallas Convention Center is contagious. The Sunday Opening Plenary Session, sponsored by Bernstein Global Wealth and Philanthropy World magazine, began with a band that included such top hits as Shania Twain’s “Man, I Feel Like a Woman!”—with new lyrics. You had to be in the audience to appreciate “Man! I Feel Like a Fundraiser!” Willie Nelson’s “Mammas Don’t Let Your Babies Grow Up to Be Cowboys” became “Mammas Don’t Let Your Babies Grow Up to Be Fundraisers.”"
Texas—it’s like a whole other country. At least that’s what any Texan will say. This year, March 25–28, nearly 4,000 professional fundraisers—from Texas and other states, provinces and countries—have made Dallas their world.
Mariachi Band
Marc Chardon, the president and chief executive officer of Blackbaud, the full sponsor of this year’s conference, and Cheryl Reynolds, chair of the Dallas Host Committee, welcomed the enthusiastic crowd.
Undoubtedly, the enthusiasm generated in the Dallas Convention Center is contagious. The Sunday Opening Plenary Session, sponsored by Bernstein Global Wealth and Philanthropy World magazine, began with a band that included such top hits as Shania Twain’s “Man, I Feel Like a Woman!”—with new lyrics. You had to be in the audience to appreciate “Man! I Feel Like a Fundraiser!” Willie Nelson’s “Mammas Don’t Let Your Babies Grow Up to Be Cowboys” became “Mammas Don’t Let Your Babies Grow Up to Be Fundraisers.”"
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