Friday, April 20, 2007
Income tax deadline: time to consider our giving
Income tax deadline: time to consider our giving: "How much did you give to charity in 2006? The only good thing one can say for our absurdly complex tax code is that it forces us, or those of us who itemize our deductions, to prepare a personal balance sheet that tells us, among a number of things which only the IRS could find interesting, how much we made and how much we gave away the previous year. Which leads to the next question: Was it enough?"
Charity Flows to Help Those Hit by Tragedy - washingtonpost.com
Charity Flows to Help Those Hit by Tragedy - washingtonpost.com: "Charity Flows to Help Those Hit by Tragedy
'Outpouring of Emotion' Seen in Classroom Collections, Concerts, Individual Gifts
By Steve Hendrix
Washington Post Staff Writer
Friday, April 20, 2007; Page A11
There are no buildings to reconstruct in Blacksburg, no crowds suffering without shelter, no teams of exhausted rescue workers to feed and house. But the impulse to help after a catastrophe is proving as strong in the aftermath of the Virginia Tech massacre as it has been following other kinds of disasters."
'Outpouring of Emotion' Seen in Classroom Collections, Concerts, Individual Gifts
By Steve Hendrix
Washington Post Staff Writer
Friday, April 20, 2007; Page A11
There are no buildings to reconstruct in Blacksburg, no crowds suffering without shelter, no teams of exhausted rescue workers to feed and house. But the impulse to help after a catastrophe is proving as strong in the aftermath of the Virginia Tech massacre as it has been following other kinds of disasters."
Thursday, April 19, 2007
The Chronicle, 4/19/2007: Gulf-Coast Nonprofit Leaders Call for Ongoing Donations
The Chronicle, 4/19/2007: Gulf-Coast Nonprofit Leaders Call for Ongoing Donations: "Gulf-Coast Nonprofit Leaders Call for Ongoing Donations
By Suzanne Perry
New Orleans
Representatives of grass-roots and advocacy groups that are helping people to recover from the devastation of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita vowed at a meeting here last week to join forces to rally the nation to rebuild the Gulf Coast in an equitable way."
By Suzanne Perry
New Orleans
Representatives of grass-roots and advocacy groups that are helping people to recover from the devastation of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita vowed at a meeting here last week to join forces to rally the nation to rebuild the Gulf Coast in an equitable way."
onPhilanthropy: Articles: Troubling Questions on Future Leadership for Nonprofits
From the folks at on Philanthropy
onPhilanthropy: Articles: Troubling Questions on Future Leadership for Nonprofits: "Troubling Questions on Future Leadership for Nonprofits
By: Jessica Stannard-Friel, 4/18/07
The conference center breakout room looked like the site of any other conference I’ve attended. Roundtables, littered with half-full coffee cups and water bottles, thoughtfully offered branded pens and note pads to conference participants. Conference organizers with wireless microphones scrambled to reach attendees as they stood to address the speakers at the front of the room. But here, the windowless conference room walls were covered in brainstorming notes from extremely participatory sessions, along with pictures and materials the attendees had brought to share with their fellow conference-goers. And the attendees, standing to ask questions about tough issues, ranging from the nonprofit sector workforce to ethics in grantmaking to effective fundraising, looked a bit younger than usual."
onPhilanthropy: Articles: Troubling Questions on Future Leadership for Nonprofits: "Troubling Questions on Future Leadership for Nonprofits
By: Jessica Stannard-Friel, 4/18/07
The conference center breakout room looked like the site of any other conference I’ve attended. Roundtables, littered with half-full coffee cups and water bottles, thoughtfully offered branded pens and note pads to conference participants. Conference organizers with wireless microphones scrambled to reach attendees as they stood to address the speakers at the front of the room. But here, the windowless conference room walls were covered in brainstorming notes from extremely participatory sessions, along with pictures and materials the attendees had brought to share with their fellow conference-goers. And the attendees, standing to ask questions about tough issues, ranging from the nonprofit sector workforce to ethics in grantmaking to effective fundraising, looked a bit younger than usual."
Clinton: More than 100 commitments on global issues fulfilled - Newsday.com
Clinton: More than 100 commitments on global issues fulfilled - Newsday.com: "'In creating the Clinton Global Initiative, I wanted it to be a catalyst for action, I wanted CGI to have a measurable impact on the lives of people around the world,' Clinton said in a statement. 'The number of completed commitments so far is an indication of the power of this model of philanthropy. It's also a testament to the hard work of hundreds of people, and the scope of what they've been able to accomplish in only two years' time is stunning.'"
GOODMAN: Students grieve, worry: 'It can happen here': South Florida Sun-Sentinel
GOODMAN: Students grieve, worry: 'It can happen here': South Florida Sun-Sentinel: "Hoyler and Ross are criminal justice majors and sorority sisters. Having what Ross calls 'a passion for philanthropy,' they reacted quickly to the tragedy by deciding to do something helpful. By Wednesday, they were selling ribbons in Virginia Tech colors for $1 apiece, the proceeds going to funeral arrangements and other needs of victims' families."
Intel Chairman To Host Fly-Fishing Trip For eBay Winner - Yahoo! News
Intel Chairman To Host Fly-Fishing Trip For eBay Winner - Yahoo! News: "A lucky bidder could win a fly-fishing and horseback-riding trip on a Montana ranch retreat with Intel chairman Craig Barrett.
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An auction for the visit to Barrett's Triple Creek Ranch opened Monday on eBay with minimum bids of $25,000. It will close April 26. The auction was timed to coincide with Earth Day, and all of the proceeds will benefit the National Forest Foundation."
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An auction for the visit to Barrett's Triple Creek Ranch opened Monday on eBay with minimum bids of $25,000. It will close April 26. The auction was timed to coincide with Earth Day, and all of the proceeds will benefit the National Forest Foundation."
Article - Money - How to succeed at business through philanthropy
Article - Money - How to succeed at business through philanthropy: "How to succeed at business through philanthropy
Register publisher says donations of time and money boost corporate bottom lines.
By JOHN GITTELSOHN
THE ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER
Businesses can boost their bottomline through philanthropy because charitable work creates a better environment for doing business, said N. Christian Anderson III, publisher and chief executive officer of The Orange County Register."
Register publisher says donations of time and money boost corporate bottom lines.
By JOHN GITTELSOHN
THE ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER
Businesses can boost their bottomline through philanthropy because charitable work creates a better environment for doing business, said N. Christian Anderson III, publisher and chief executive officer of The Orange County Register."
Wednesday, April 18, 2007
IRS commissioner to lead Red Cross | Chron.com - Houston Chronicle
IRS commissioner to lead Red Cross | Chron.com - Houston Chronicle: "IRS commissioner to lead Red Cross
By DAVID CRARY AP National Writer
© 2007 The Associated Press
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NEW YORK — The American Red Cross selected Mark Everson, the commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service, to be its new president Wednesday, filling the post as the charity restructures itself after intense criticism over its response to Hurricane Katrina."
By DAVID CRARY AP National Writer
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NEW YORK — The American Red Cross selected Mark Everson, the commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service, to be its new president Wednesday, filling the post as the charity restructures itself after intense criticism over its response to Hurricane Katrina."
The Chronicle, 4/18/2007: Virginia Tech Creates Memorial Fund After Monday's Rampage
The Chronicle, 4/18/2007: Virginia Tech Creates Memorial Fund After Monday's Rampage: "Virginia Tech Creates Memorial Fund After Monday's Rampage
By Elizabeth Schwinn
Virginia Tech has established a memorial fund following a student's murderous rampage Monday that left 33 dead, including the killer, and at least a dozen wounded in the deadliest shooting in U.S. history.
The Hokie Spirit Memorial Fund will cover the costs of grief counseling, memorials, goods and services used to comfort the families of the victims and the survivors, and other incidental needs, the university said."
By Elizabeth Schwinn
Virginia Tech has established a memorial fund following a student's murderous rampage Monday that left 33 dead, including the killer, and at least a dozen wounded in the deadliest shooting in U.S. history.
The Hokie Spirit Memorial Fund will cover the costs of grief counseling, memorials, goods and services used to comfort the families of the victims and the survivors, and other incidental needs, the university said."
Charlotte Observer | 04/17/2007 | Trying to tune up symphony finances
Charlotte Observer | 04/17/2007 | Trying to tune up symphony finances: "Trying to tune up symphony finances
What's needed to rescue Charlotte's orchestra?
STEVEN BROWN
sbrown@charlotteobserver.com
A day in the life of the Charlotte Symphony, as described by its conductor:
'We're just afraid of the financial situation, from morning to evening.'
Christof Perick was explaining his decision to step down in 2009.
Constrained by four years of six-figure deficits, he figured he had done all he could with the job he was hired for: improving the orchestra."
What's needed to rescue Charlotte's orchestra?
STEVEN BROWN
sbrown@charlotteobserver.com
A day in the life of the Charlotte Symphony, as described by its conductor:
'We're just afraid of the financial situation, from morning to evening.'
Christof Perick was explaining his decision to step down in 2009.
Constrained by four years of six-figure deficits, he figured he had done all he could with the job he was hired for: improving the orchestra."
Tuesday, April 17, 2007
Pledges raise billion-dollar questions - Opinion - smh.com.au
Pledges raise billion-dollar questions - Opinion - smh.com.au: "Pledges raise billion-dollar questions
John Garnaut
April 18, 2007
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John Howard likes to deliver his spending promises in neat billion-dollar bundles. He explained this predilection after pledging $1 billion to Indonesia following the tsunami that laid waste to Aceh. 'I was determined that it would be big,' Howard said. 'When you think big, you think of a billion.'"
John Garnaut
April 18, 2007
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John Howard likes to deliver his spending promises in neat billion-dollar bundles. He explained this predilection after pledging $1 billion to Indonesia following the tsunami that laid waste to Aceh. 'I was determined that it would be big,' Howard said. 'When you think big, you think of a billion.'"
Hattiesburg American - www.hattiesburgamerican.com-Volunteering time is as important as giving money
Hattiesburg American - www.hattiesburgamerican.com - Hattiesburg, Miss.: "Volunteering is as American as it gets. In recent years, however, the number of people volunteering has slipped, according to a report put out by the Corporation for National and Community Service. The report is being released at the beginning of National Volunteer Week.
While the number of people volunteering has been slipping, it's even more disheartening to learn that Mississippi has one of the lowest volunteer rates among states. The state is joined by Florida, Louisiana, New York and Nevada with volunteer rates ranging from 24.2 percent in Mississippi to 17.5 percent in Nevada."
While the number of people volunteering has been slipping, it's even more disheartening to learn that Mississippi has one of the lowest volunteer rates among states. The state is joined by Florida, Louisiana, New York and Nevada with volunteer rates ranging from 24.2 percent in Mississippi to 17.5 percent in Nevada."
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Monday, April 16, 2007
Nonprofit sector struggles with leadership shortage | Chron.com - Houston Chronicle
Nonprofit sector struggles with leadership shortage | Chron.com - Houston Chronicle: "Nonprofit sector struggles with leadership shortage
By SHANNON BUGGS
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Before co-founding in Houston the nation's third Dress for Success affiliate, Nancy Levicki was the European couture buyer for the erstwhile emporium Sakowitz.
She's got the perfect mix of panache and practicality that's as effective with battered women needing business suits as it is with the corporate sponsors donating money.
But as she charts out the future of the nonprofit that provides career clothing and counseling for economically disadvantaged women, she can't count on finding a former high-fashion retail buyer with high-society contacts to take on her job when she's ready for retirement."
By SHANNON BUGGS
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Before co-founding in Houston the nation's third Dress for Success affiliate, Nancy Levicki was the European couture buyer for the erstwhile emporium Sakowitz.
She's got the perfect mix of panache and practicality that's as effective with battered women needing business suits as it is with the corporate sponsors donating money.
But as she charts out the future of the nonprofit that provides career clothing and counseling for economically disadvantaged women, she can't count on finding a former high-fashion retail buyer with high-society contacts to take on her job when she's ready for retirement."
Donation could give IU premier eye center | IndyStar.com
Donation could give IU premier eye center | IndyStar.com: "Donation could give IU premier eye center
Eugene and Marilyn Glick's $30 million gift will help bring leading researchers to Indiana
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By Shari Rudavsky
shari.rudavsky@indystar.com
Indianapolis philanthropists Eugene and Marilyn Glick became visionaries in the truest sense of the word Friday with a $30 million donation that could help the Indiana University School of Medicine become one of the top centers for eye research in the nation."
Eugene and Marilyn Glick's $30 million gift will help bring leading researchers to Indiana
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Indianapolis philanthropists Eugene and Marilyn Glick became visionaries in the truest sense of the word Friday with a $30 million donation that could help the Indiana University School of Medicine become one of the top centers for eye research in the nation."
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From Global Philanthropy Forum
Tom Watson from Global Philanthropy Forum
News onPhilanthropy: Live from Google: Now is the Time to Make a Difference
Lucy Bernholz from Global Philanthropy Forum
News onPhilanthropy: Live from Google: Now is the Time to Make a Difference
Lucy Bernholz from Global Philanthropy Forum
Last words from President Clinton - GPF Apr 13
The Denver Post - Tale of 2 towns: one generous, one miserly
The Denver Post - Tale of 2 towns: one generous, one miserly: "Tale of 2 towns: one generous, one miserly
Steeped in traditional values, Fowler leads in charitable giving as a percentage of income, while progressive Nederland is tight.
By Aldo Svaldi and Jeffrey A. Roberts
Denver Post Staff Writers
Article Last Updated: 04/15/2007 01:00:46 AM MDT
Fowler Police Chief Ryan Gates, 27, relies on volunteers to serve the community's needs. But there is no shortage: Residents of the most generous town in the state all pitch in when a need is known. (Post / Brian Brainerd)
Try to name the least and most generous communities in Colorado for charitable giving among the well-to-do. The answers might surprise you.
About 200 miles separate Nederland, an old mining town west of Boulder, from Fowler, a farming town east of Pueblo.
But when it comes to charitable giving as a percentage of annual income, the two are worlds apart:"
Steeped in traditional values, Fowler leads in charitable giving as a percentage of income, while progressive Nederland is tight.
By Aldo Svaldi and Jeffrey A. Roberts
Denver Post Staff Writers
Article Last Updated: 04/15/2007 01:00:46 AM MDT
Fowler Police Chief Ryan Gates, 27, relies on volunteers to serve the community's needs. But there is no shortage: Residents of the most generous town in the state all pitch in when a need is known. (Post / Brian Brainerd)
Try to name the least and most generous communities in Colorado for charitable giving among the well-to-do. The answers might surprise you.
About 200 miles separate Nederland, an old mining town west of Boulder, from Fowler, a farming town east of Pueblo.
But when it comes to charitable giving as a percentage of annual income, the two are worlds apart:"
Study: Companies That Help Gen Y Employees Volunteer Their Workplace Skills to Nonprofits Can Gain Recruiting Advantages
PRESS RELEASE
Study: Companies That Help Gen Y Employees Volunteer Their Workplace Skills to Nonprofits Can Gain Recruiting Advantages: "Study: Companies That Help Gen Y Employees Volunteer Their Workplace Skills to Nonprofits Can Gain Recruiting Advantages
Following is an abridged press release. For the full release, visit:
http://www.deloitte.com/us/impactsurvey07
NEW YORK, April 16 /PRNewswire/ -- Companies that help their employees
volunteer their professional skills to nonprofits could have a leg up in
recruiting Gen Y talent, a new survey of 18-26 year-olds shows. Nearly two-
thirds of the respondents in the 2007 Volunteer IMPACT survey by Deloitte &
Touche USA LLP (Deloitte) said they would prefer to work for companies that
give them opportunities to contribute their talents to nonprofits."
Study: Companies That Help Gen Y Employees Volunteer Their Workplace Skills to Nonprofits Can Gain Recruiting Advantages: "Study: Companies That Help Gen Y Employees Volunteer Their Workplace Skills to Nonprofits Can Gain Recruiting Advantages
Following is an abridged press release. For the full release, visit:
http://www.deloitte.com/us/impactsurvey07
NEW YORK, April 16 /PRNewswire/ -- Companies that help their employees
volunteer their professional skills to nonprofits could have a leg up in
recruiting Gen Y talent, a new survey of 18-26 year-olds shows. Nearly two-
thirds of the respondents in the 2007 Volunteer IMPACT survey by Deloitte &
Touche USA LLP (Deloitte) said they would prefer to work for companies that
give them opportunities to contribute their talents to nonprofits."
ContraCostaTimes.com - Getting out word about Kidsave comes full circle
ContraCostaTimes.com - Getting out word about Kidsave comes full circle: "Getting out word about Kidsave comes full circle
Contra Costa Times
Article Launched: 04/15/2007 03:09:38 AM PDT
IT'S A PRIME EXAMPLE OF PAYING IT FORWARD. Lauren Roe of Blackhawk generously offered to have an orientation meeting in her home in February so that Debbie Hoeven, the Kidsave coordinator of the Summer Miracles program for Northern California, could explain the organization's needs and goals.
From that meeting, Debbie said, three families agreed to become involved in Kidsave, whose ultimate mission is to find homes or mentors for older, overlooked children who are in orphanages and foster care across the United States and around the world.
The good people of Kidsave, a national nonprofit organization, believe that miracles can happen. They help to make them happen by sponsoring events such as the 'Miracle Walk' at 10 a.m. April 28 at Coyote Hills Park in Fremont."
Contra Costa Times
Article Launched: 04/15/2007 03:09:38 AM PDT
IT'S A PRIME EXAMPLE OF PAYING IT FORWARD. Lauren Roe of Blackhawk generously offered to have an orientation meeting in her home in February so that Debbie Hoeven, the Kidsave coordinator of the Summer Miracles program for Northern California, could explain the organization's needs and goals.
From that meeting, Debbie said, three families agreed to become involved in Kidsave, whose ultimate mission is to find homes or mentors for older, overlooked children who are in orphanages and foster care across the United States and around the world.
The good people of Kidsave, a national nonprofit organization, believe that miracles can happen. They help to make them happen by sponsoring events such as the 'Miracle Walk' at 10 a.m. April 28 at Coyote Hills Park in Fremont."
Coke's new philanthropic formula
Coke's new philanthropic formula: "Coke's new philanthropic formula
Monday, April 16, 2007
Joe Rauch - Atlanta Business Chronicle
Soft drink and philanthropic giant The Coca-Cola Co. is reorganizing its main charitable department and fundamentally changing its worldwide giving priorities.
The shift, according to local nonprofit observers, is a profound change for one of Atlanta's highest-profile philanthropic companies, and may lead to a landmark difference in how Coca-Cola gives locally, nationally and internationally."
Monday, April 16, 2007
Joe Rauch - Atlanta Business Chronicle
Soft drink and philanthropic giant The Coca-Cola Co. is reorganizing its main charitable department and fundamentally changing its worldwide giving priorities.
The shift, according to local nonprofit observers, is a profound change for one of Atlanta's highest-profile philanthropic companies, and may lead to a landmark difference in how Coca-Cola gives locally, nationally and internationally."
Jacksonville.com: Metro: Story: Pet lovers pour cash on burned shelter 04/16/07
Jacksonville.com: Metro: Story: Pet lovers pour cash on burned shelter 04/16/07: "The dollars coming in - and still on their way - reflect that attention as the Jacksonville Humane Society tries to recover from last weekend's devastating fire that destroyed its headquarters and killed 85 animals.
The $300,000 donated so far doesn't even include checks on the way from out of state or money donated online, Humane Society Executive Director Leona Sheddan said. The money was either given at the local Humane Society's property, or through a Wachovia account established for donations. The online totals may be available next week, Sheddan said.
The $300,000 donated so far doesn't even include checks on the way from out of state or money donated online, Humane Society Executive Director Leona Sheddan said. The money was either given at the local Humane Society's property, or through a Wachovia account established for donations. The online totals may be available next week, Sheddan said.
Charity Needs Thrillseekers To Help Raise Cash (from Evening Times)
Charity Needs Thrillseekers To Help Raise Cash (from Evening Times): "Charity needs thrillseekers to help raise cash
A CHARITY is searching for thrillseekers to zip slide' across the Clyde.
The Multiple Sclerosis Society Scotland needs volunteers to help raise vital funds for the charity.
Participants will be lifted 100ft before sliding down a steel cable for up to 630 feet to land on the other side of the River Clyde."
A CHARITY is searching for thrillseekers to zip slide' across the Clyde.
The Multiple Sclerosis Society Scotland needs volunteers to help raise vital funds for the charity.
Participants will be lifted 100ft before sliding down a steel cable for up to 630 feet to land on the other side of the River Clyde."
Philanthropy Forum Explores New Way of Giving -- Hispanic Business
Philanthropy Forum Explores New Way of Giving -- Hispanic Business: "With some of the world's leading philanthropists gathering at Google this week, the head of one of the nation's oldest private foundations declared Wednesday that the philanthropy sector must embrace Silicon
Valley-style, market-based approaches to combat the ill effects of globalization.
In a keynote speech to the Global Philanthropy Forum, Rockefeller Foundation President Judith Rodin said, 'We have seen that innovation emerges in untraditional ways,' adding, 'our work has never been more challenging, and it's never been more needed.'"
Valley-style, market-based approaches to combat the ill effects of globalization.
In a keynote speech to the Global Philanthropy Forum, Rockefeller Foundation President Judith Rodin said, 'We have seen that innovation emerges in untraditional ways,' adding, 'our work has never been more challenging, and it's never been more needed.'"
The Yale Herald - April 13, 2007 - Credit/D/Fail
The Yale Herald - April 13, 2007 - Credit/D/Fail: "Credit/D/Fail
BY CASSANDRA CROCKETT
Credit: Party on, Yale
The newly founded Party for Foundation definitely understands Yalies. The group hopes to combine two formerly disparate campus priorities: philanthropy and partying. Members will help fund on-campus bashes with up to $5,000, on one condition—the party-throwers donate all proceeds to a charity of their choice."
BY CASSANDRA CROCKETT
Credit: Party on, Yale
The newly founded Party for Foundation definitely understands Yalies. The group hopes to combine two formerly disparate campus priorities: philanthropy and partying. Members will help fund on-campus bashes with up to $5,000, on one condition—the party-throwers donate all proceeds to a charity of their choice."
MySA.com: Metro | State
MySA.com: Metro | State: "San Antonio Express-News
Of course, we know that the new Museo Alameda is big news here. It's also making news around the country.
Both the Los Angeles Times and New York Times have significant stories about it"
Of course, we know that the new Museo Alameda is big news here. It's also making news around the country.
Both the Los Angeles Times and New York Times have significant stories about it"
Beacon News :: Lifestyles :: More than fat cats donate to charity
Beacon News :: Lifestyles :: More than fat cats donate to charity: "Got your taxes filed yet? I hope you were you able to write a large number on the charitable contributions line. In Illinois last year, our two largest, fat-cat charitable contributors were Gary Comer, founder of Land's End, and Oprah Winfrey, according to the Journal of Philanthropy.
I wonder if it bothers Comer that I had to explain who he is and not Winfrey. With that much money, though, it's probably good not to be so famous. Comer gave away $67 million; Winfrey tossed in $58.3 million. Warren Buffett topped the list of all donors last year, giving away $43.5 BILLION green backs."
I wonder if it bothers Comer that I had to explain who he is and not Winfrey. With that much money, though, it's probably good not to be so famous. Comer gave away $67 million; Winfrey tossed in $58.3 million. Warren Buffett topped the list of all donors last year, giving away $43.5 BILLION green backs."
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