From Ken Goldsteins Blog a recent posting of Carnival of Nonprofit Consultants.
The Nonprofit Consultant Blog: Carnival of the Nonprofit Consultants: "With as busy as we all tend to get (I know I've been busy, and my lack of posting here is a result of that), it's important to remember that feeding our brain is an important part of being a professional. So, here you go with a variety of excellent brain food for the nonprofit professional...
Rosetta Thurman presents Founder's Syndrome: A Leak in the Nonprofit Leadership Pipeline posted at Perspectives From the Pipeline.
Katya Andresen presents Why I think gloom and doom backfire posted at Katya's Non-Profit Marketing Blog."
Friday, June 08, 2007
Concert violinist to busk his way around the world on charity trip-Arts & Entertainment-Music-TimesOnline
Concert violinist to busk his way around the world on charity trip-Arts & Entertainment-Music-TimesOnline: "The 49-year-old violinist is to leave behind the comfort of classical recital rooms in favour of a 60,000-mile (97,000km) busking trip covering 25 countries.
Juritz, who is regarded as one of the world’s finest violinists, is making the trip to raise £500,000 for charities that bring music to poor children.
He will begin his journey tomorrow at Turnham Green Tube station, West London, with nothing but an empty wallet, a rucksack and his 18th-century violin."
Juritz, who is regarded as one of the world’s finest violinists, is making the trip to raise £500,000 for charities that bring music to poor children.
He will begin his journey tomorrow at Turnham Green Tube station, West London, with nothing but an empty wallet, a rucksack and his 18th-century violin."
Women’s Candidate Donations Don’t Keep Pace with Giving Capacity :: PNNOnline ::
Women’s Candidate Donations Don’t Keep Pace with Giving Capacity :: PNNOnline ::: "Women’s Candidate Donations Don’t Keep Pace with Giving Capacity
Posted by: Erica Sackin on Thursday, June 7, 2007
Topic Special Features
Women’s political investments are failing to keep pace with their rising financial capacity, according to a report released by the Women’s Campaign Forum Foundation. The report shows that women give only 29% of donations to candidates, and only 27% of total political donations, including those to PACs and political parties.
This report is released at a time when women make more money and control more spending than ever before, yet have done little to convert that added financial gain to political power."
Posted by: Erica Sackin on Thursday, June 7, 2007
Topic Special Features
Women’s political investments are failing to keep pace with their rising financial capacity, according to a report released by the Women’s Campaign Forum Foundation. The report shows that women give only 29% of donations to candidates, and only 27% of total political donations, including those to PACs and political parties.
This report is released at a time when women make more money and control more spending than ever before, yet have done little to convert that added financial gain to political power."
News 14 | 24 Hour Local News | TOP STORIES | Pay it Forward
News 14 | 24 Hour Local News | TOP STORIES | Pay it Forward: "Pay it Forward
06/08/2007 07:00 AM
By: Ivanhoe Newswire
Giving Back
New grassroots philanthropy efforts called giving circles are springing up all across the country. See what they do.
AUSTIN, TX -- New grassroots philanthropy efforts called giving circles are springing up all across the country. These organizations prove people don't have to be rich to give back to their communities.
At 17 years old, Lidia Hernandez found herself homeless."
06/08/2007 07:00 AM
By: Ivanhoe Newswire
Giving Back
New grassroots philanthropy efforts called giving circles are springing up all across the country. See what they do.
AUSTIN, TX -- New grassroots philanthropy efforts called giving circles are springing up all across the country. These organizations prove people don't have to be rich to give back to their communities.
At 17 years old, Lidia Hernandez found herself homeless."
News 14 | 24 Hour Local News | TOP STORIES | Pay it Forward
News 14 | 24 Hour Local News | TOP STORIES | Pay it Forward: "Pay it Forward
06/08/2007 07:00 AM
By: Ivanhoe Newswire
Giving Back
New grassroots philanthropy efforts called giving circles are springing up all across the country. See what they do.
AUSTIN, TX -- New grassroots philanthropy efforts called giving circles are springing up all across the country. These organizations prove people don't have to be rich to give back to their communities.
At 17 years old, Lidia Hernandez found herself homeless."
06/08/2007 07:00 AM
By: Ivanhoe Newswire
Giving Back
New grassroots philanthropy efforts called giving circles are springing up all across the country. See what they do.
AUSTIN, TX -- New grassroots philanthropy efforts called giving circles are springing up all across the country. These organizations prove people don't have to be rich to give back to their communities.
At 17 years old, Lidia Hernandez found herself homeless."
Spend/Thrift: Checking out your charity - International Herald Tribune
Spend/Thrift: Checking out your charity - International Herald Tribune:
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As a consequence, getting involved in philanthropy, whether to lend or give money, is an option open to many more people than it was in the past.
'For a really long time, philanthropy was the province of the wealthy,' said Keith Taylor, founder of Modest Needs, a charity that facilitates small, one-time donations through the Internet. 'What you're really seeing is a fundamental shift as to what contributes philanthropy. What's happening now is you're seeing a shift back to what philanthropy really means' - that is, the simple act of people helping people."
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As a consequence, getting involved in philanthropy, whether to lend or give money, is an option open to many more people than it was in the past.
'For a really long time, philanthropy was the province of the wealthy,' said Keith Taylor, founder of Modest Needs, a charity that facilitates small, one-time donations through the Internet. 'What you're really seeing is a fundamental shift as to what contributes philanthropy. What's happening now is you're seeing a shift back to what philanthropy really means' - that is, the simple act of people helping people."
Thursday, June 07, 2007
Nonprofits Urged to Hire Older Workers, Boost Talent
Nonprofits Urged to Hire Older Workers, Boost Talent: "Nonprofits Urged To Hire Older Workers, Boost Talent
By Kathy Gurchiek
Talent shortages brought on by the approaching retirement of baby boomers could hit nonprofit organizations particularly hard, says a new report released by The Conference Board.
“Growth in the nonprofit sector is outpacing growth in the rest of the economy. Shortages are already affecting critical service sectors, including health care and social services, in which nonprofits are heavily represented,” Jill Casner-Lotto writes in the report, Boomers Are Ready for Nonprofits But Are Nonprofits Ready for Them?"
By Kathy Gurchiek
Talent shortages brought on by the approaching retirement of baby boomers could hit nonprofit organizations particularly hard, says a new report released by The Conference Board.
“Growth in the nonprofit sector is outpacing growth in the rest of the economy. Shortages are already affecting critical service sectors, including health care and social services, in which nonprofits are heavily represented,” Jill Casner-Lotto writes in the report, Boomers Are Ready for Nonprofits But Are Nonprofits Ready for Them?"
The Half Moon Bay Review
The Half Moon Bay Review: "We can all help move toward this vision. The Cabrillo Education Foundation, formerly Back to Basics, has started an endowment fund to provide a sustaining source of funds to our schools to help continue to attract and retain the best teachers and fund strategic programs to make the biggest impact on our children's education. We are launching a second public phase of fundraising (called 'Students are Worth a Million Matching Campaign Challenge') to help CEF reach its goal of growing the endowment fund to $1 million by December. By the end of 2008, the Cabrillo Education Foundation hopes to realize its original dream and have the endowment fund hit the target of $2 million."
The Denver Post - CU shatters gift record
The Denver Post - CU shatters gift record: "CU shatters gift record
By Electa Draper
Denver Post Staff Writer
Article Last Updated: 06/07/2007 02:41:14 AM MDT
The University of Colorado demolished an old fundraising record by bringing in $125 million in the first 11 months of this fiscal year, president Hank Brown said Wednesday.
The figure bested the old record of $93 million set in 2000.
'This is thrilling for me,' Brown said. 'You hope the university will be on strong footing when you step down. It looks like that will be the case.'
The pace is up 50 percent from last year, he said."
By Electa Draper
Denver Post Staff Writer
Article Last Updated: 06/07/2007 02:41:14 AM MDT
The University of Colorado demolished an old fundraising record by bringing in $125 million in the first 11 months of this fiscal year, president Hank Brown said Wednesday.
The figure bested the old record of $93 million set in 2000.
'This is thrilling for me,' Brown said. 'You hope the university will be on strong footing when you step down. It looks like that will be the case.'
The pace is up 50 percent from last year, he said."
toledoblade.com -- Philanthropy and all that jazz alive, well in Toledo
toledoblade.com -- Philanthropy and all that jazz alive, well in Toledo: "Philanthropy and all that jazz alive, well in Toledo
The Toledo area, which is loaded with lots to do from parks to the arts to dining and sports, has an abundance of folks who continue to give, give, give, whether it is in the form of monetary donations or volunteerism.
THE Alexis de Tocqueville Society of the United Way gathered in the lovely and spacious Corey Creek home of chairman Denny Johnson and his wife, Sheila.
This is a group of givers who donate more than $10,000 a year and some donate as much as $249,999. The group, a national organization, was named for Alexis Charles-Henri Clerel de Tocqueville who, in 1831, at the age of 26, traveled the United States. As a result of this journey, he wrote Democracy in America, a study of American society and politics."
The Toledo area, which is loaded with lots to do from parks to the arts to dining and sports, has an abundance of folks who continue to give, give, give, whether it is in the form of monetary donations or volunteerism.
THE Alexis de Tocqueville Society of the United Way gathered in the lovely and spacious Corey Creek home of chairman Denny Johnson and his wife, Sheila.
This is a group of givers who donate more than $10,000 a year and some donate as much as $249,999. The group, a national organization, was named for Alexis Charles-Henri Clerel de Tocqueville who, in 1831, at the age of 26, traveled the United States. As a result of this journey, he wrote Democracy in America, a study of American society and politics."
ABC News: Red Sox Wine for Charity
ABC News: Red Sox Wine for Charity: "Players Manny Ramirez, Curt Schilling and Tim Wakefield have teamed up with a pair of Massachusetts wine importers to produce three Red Sox-themed wines, which are being sold throughout New England with the profits going to charity."
onPhilanthropy: Articles: Mainstream Media Discovers Philanthropy - How you can Take Advantage of the Spotlight
onPhilanthropy: Articles: Mainstream Media Discovers Philanthropy - How you can Take Advantage of the Spotlight: "Mainstream Media Discovers Philanthropy:
How you can Take Advantage of the Spotlight
By Tricia McKenna, 6/6/07
When Warren Buffett announced last June that he would be gifting his fortune to the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, it was not only a watershed moment in the world of philanthropy but a profoundly significant event in the public relations and media industries. For the next week, every major news organization turned the spotlight on the philanthropic sector. Fortune magazine broke the news with an exclusive interview with Buffett, NPR ran a multi-program series on the impact of the gift, and the Wall Street Journal and many other national publications gave the story front-page coverage. One would expect such a media response to a $30 billion gift announcement."
How you can Take Advantage of the Spotlight
By Tricia McKenna, 6/6/07
When Warren Buffett announced last June that he would be gifting his fortune to the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, it was not only a watershed moment in the world of philanthropy but a profoundly significant event in the public relations and media industries. For the next week, every major news organization turned the spotlight on the philanthropic sector. Fortune magazine broke the news with an exclusive interview with Buffett, NPR ran a multi-program series on the impact of the gift, and the Wall Street Journal and many other national publications gave the story front-page coverage. One would expect such a media response to a $30 billion gift announcement."
Wednesday, June 06, 2007
Being passionate about a cause is good first step for fundraising job | IndyStar.com
Being passionate about a cause is good first step for fundraising job | IndyStar.com: "imagine that professional fundraising is called development because we spend a good deal of our time developing relationships and also resources for the symphony or whatever the organization is. That's my guess.
If somebody wants to work in development for a nonprofit group, I think they first have to be passionate about a cause. That's how I got into fundraising in the first place, raising money for something I believed in."
If somebody wants to work in development for a nonprofit group, I think they first have to be passionate about a cause. That's how I got into fundraising in the first place, raising money for something I believed in."
Tuesday, June 05, 2007
SanLuisObispo.com | 06/05/2007 | Nonprofit strategies: Make a big difference by giving small
SanLuisObispo.com | 06/05/2007 | Nonprofit strategies: Make a big difference by giving small: "Nonprofit strategies: Make a big difference by giving small
By Barry VanderKelen
When thinking about charitable donations that make a big difference, it’s easy to point to the million-dollar gifts as examples."
By Barry VanderKelen
When thinking about charitable donations that make a big difference, it’s easy to point to the million-dollar gifts as examples."
Heinz Endowments president retiring
Heinz Endowments president retiring: "Heinz Endowments president retiring
Tuesday, June 05, 2007
By Dan Fitzpatrick, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
The top job at Pittsburgh's second-largest philanthropy is up for grabs now that The Heinz Endowments President Maxwell King intends to retire next spring, having given away more than $500 million in grants in nine years at the helm.
'I love the work,' he said in an interview, but it's 'time to go on to the next phase of life. I will be 64. That ain't young.'"
Tuesday, June 05, 2007
By Dan Fitzpatrick, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
The top job at Pittsburgh's second-largest philanthropy is up for grabs now that The Heinz Endowments President Maxwell King intends to retire next spring, having given away more than $500 million in grants in nine years at the helm.
'I love the work,' he said in an interview, but it's 'time to go on to the next phase of life. I will be 64. That ain't young.'"
Give and Take: Rumors of Generosity's Death Have Been Greatly Exaggerated
Via Give and Take
Give and Take: Rumors of Generosity's Death Have Been Greatly Exaggerated: "Rumors of Generosity's Death Have Been Greatly Exaggerated
Robert Thalhimer doesn’t want to hear people complaining about how the next generation of givers will not be as generous as the current crop.
The senior vice president for advancement at the Community Foundation Serving Richmond and Central Virginia, writes on PhilanthroMedia that he has heard that complaint before. And it’s just plain wrong."
Give and Take: Rumors of Generosity's Death Have Been Greatly Exaggerated: "Rumors of Generosity's Death Have Been Greatly Exaggerated
Robert Thalhimer doesn’t want to hear people complaining about how the next generation of givers will not be as generous as the current crop.
The senior vice president for advancement at the Community Foundation Serving Richmond and Central Virginia, writes on PhilanthroMedia that he has heard that complaint before. And it’s just plain wrong."
The Frederick News-Post Online Leaders of nonprofits loan time, skills to other organizations
The Frederick News-Post Online - Frederick County Maryland Daily Newspaper: "Yet, when her accountant recommended participating in a local service program geared to aid organizations like hers, she hesitated.
The foundation was in its first year and Haddad didn't know much about the program called Leaders on Loan. She said that self-doubt kept her from applying."
The foundation was in its first year and Haddad didn't know much about the program called Leaders on Loan. She said that self-doubt kept her from applying."
Monday, June 04, 2007
Media For Freedom - news, articles and views e-magazine-Charity Walks in United States Promote Cancer Awareness, Fitness
Media For Freedom - news, articles and views e-magazine: "Charity Walks in United States Promote Cancer Awareness, Fitness
Susan G. Komen National Race for the Cure celebrates 25 years
Charity walks raise millions of dollars to fight breast cancer and other diseases, but in the United States and, increasingly, around the world, they also raise awareness about the importance of early disease detection and physical fitness.
The events are great opportunities for women to empower themselves and become physically active, said Sloane Burke, team leader for the Susan G. Komen National Race for the Cure, which celebrates its 25th anniversary on June 2 with a five-kilometer race in Washington. President and Mrs. Bush are the honorary chairpersons of the event."
Susan G. Komen National Race for the Cure celebrates 25 years
Charity walks raise millions of dollars to fight breast cancer and other diseases, but in the United States and, increasingly, around the world, they also raise awareness about the importance of early disease detection and physical fitness.
The events are great opportunities for women to empower themselves and become physically active, said Sloane Burke, team leader for the Susan G. Komen National Race for the Cure, which celebrates its 25th anniversary on June 2 with a five-kilometer race in Washington. President and Mrs. Bush are the honorary chairpersons of the event."
Flood Of WTC Donations Solidifies Memorial Plans - News Story - WNBC | New York
Flood Of WTC Donations Solidifies Memorial Plans - News Story - WNBC | New York: "NEW YORK -- The president of the World Trade Center Memorial Foundation told NewsChannel4 that a flood of donations over the last six months, including money from some big names in New York, has solidified plans to open the long-awaited tribute to 9/11 victims in 2009."
The NonProfitTimes - eNewsletter-The Sustainers:
The NonProfitTimes - eNewsletter: "The Sustainers:
Getting Donors To Give
Nonprofits can't just sit back and collect revenue from their monthly donor programs. A sustainer program is a valuable tool but it's far from a lifetime contract with a donor. Retention of monthly donors is a critical job for nonprofits to study and manage to ensure a program's vitality.
Monthly donor programs can be set up automatically through a credit card or checking account."
Getting Donors To Give
Nonprofits can't just sit back and collect revenue from their monthly donor programs. A sustainer program is a valuable tool but it's far from a lifetime contract with a donor. Retention of monthly donors is a critical job for nonprofits to study and manage to ensure a program's vitality.
Monthly donor programs can be set up automatically through a credit card or checking account."
Providence Business News- Anonymous donor gives $1M matching grant to URI
Providence Business News: "KINGSTON – An anonymous donor has offered a $1 million challenge grant to the University of Rhode Island to help establish the Robert S. Haas Endowed Professorship in Electrical Engineering. The donor will match gifts of $10,000, $25,000, $50,000 or more, up to a maximum of $1 million."
Nonprofits using loans to plug gaps - mlive.com
Nonprofits using loans to plug gaps - mlive.com: "Earlier this month, the state Department of Human Services said it would not make payments on state contracts with area providers for 45 days because of the $800 million hole in the state budget.
For Dochas II, a Jackson childrens' counseling agency, it meant the organization couldn't make payroll.
Dochas II counsels about 65 at-risk Jackson children, visiting kids in their homes to prevent truancy and runaways. The 1-year-old agency's budget of about $290,000 is 100 percent state-funded.
Jane Meyers, executive director for Dochas II, turned to Ken Toll, executive director of the United Way. Within 24 hours, Toll and his board of directors approved a $10,000 emergency loan."
For Dochas II, a Jackson childrens' counseling agency, it meant the organization couldn't make payroll.
Dochas II counsels about 65 at-risk Jackson children, visiting kids in their homes to prevent truancy and runaways. The 1-year-old agency's budget of about $290,000 is 100 percent state-funded.
Jane Meyers, executive director for Dochas II, turned to Ken Toll, executive director of the United Way. Within 24 hours, Toll and his board of directors approved a $10,000 emergency loan."
NewsOK: Philanthropy banquet named Oklahoma Centennial event
NewsOK: Philanthropy banquet named Oklahoma Centennial event: "Tribute! A Salute to Oklahoma's Glorious History of Philanthropy” has been named an official Oklahoma Centennial event, the event's co-chairs announced"
Philanthropy Camp - Forbes.com
Philanthropy Camp - Forbes.com: "Leonard Kaplan of Greensboro, N.C., sold a cleaning chemicals company in 1994 and, in that transaction alone, walked away with $38 million. He and his wife, Tobee, had always been civic-minded; they gave to United Way, Hillel Foundation and the Boy Scouts. But Kaplan wanted more, and out of that has come a 'give now' push targeting his fellow rich."
The New Activist Givers - Forbes.com
The New Activist Givers - Forbes.com: "The Leonards are part of the growing Give Now movement spearheaded by activist organizations such as the Wealth & Giving Forum. ''Traditional philanthropy was defined as waiting until you were really old and very rich and writing a lot of checks,'' says Daniel Schley, chief executive of Foundation Source, a backroom-services specialist that helps family foundations become more efficient. ''But the real power, drive and momentum in modern philanthropy is coming from people in their 40s and 50s who generated a great deal of wealth at an early age and have decided to leverage that wealth in philanthropy.''"
Miracle Network Has Record-Setting Year
Miracle Network Has Record-Setting Year: "Miracle Network Has Record-Setting Year
(Staff Photo By Phil Rumbley)
A record-setting $640,570 in funds for pediatric services was raised at the 20th annual Children's Miracle Network Celebration at Mother Frances Hospital."
(Staff Photo By Phil Rumbley)
A record-setting $640,570 in funds for pediatric services was raised at the 20th annual Children's Miracle Network Celebration at Mother Frances Hospital."
U. of I. joins monster gift club | Chicago Tribune
U. of I. joins monster gift club | Chicago Tribune: "U. of I. joins monster gift club
Software magnate gives $100 million
By Jodi S. Cohen
Tribune higher education reporter
Published June 1, 2007, 11:10 PM CDT
Just days after the University of Chicago announced a record $100 million donation, the University of Illinois revealed Friday that it has received a gift commitment of the same astounding size."
Software magnate gives $100 million
By Jodi S. Cohen
Tribune higher education reporter
Published June 1, 2007, 11:10 PM CDT
Just days after the University of Chicago announced a record $100 million donation, the University of Illinois revealed Friday that it has received a gift commitment of the same astounding size."
Scholarship Supports Students, Honors MU Grad Who Died on 9-11 :: PNNOnline ::
Scholarship Supports Students, Honors MU Grad Who Died on 9-11 :: PNNOnline ::: "Scholarship Supports Students, Honors MU Grad Who Died on 9-11
Posted by: Katherine Kostiuk on Monday, June 4, 2007
Topic General Fundraising
John Charles Willett, a 1995 graduate of the University of Missouri-Columbia, died in the World Trade Center attacks on September 11, 2001. Now, a scholarship established in his honor is helping MU students pursue their dreams."
Posted by: Katherine Kostiuk on Monday, June 4, 2007
Topic General Fundraising
John Charles Willett, a 1995 graduate of the University of Missouri-Columbia, died in the World Trade Center attacks on September 11, 2001. Now, a scholarship established in his honor is helping MU students pursue their dreams."
Remembering hard times, Powerball winners give back - OregonLive.com
Remembering hard times, Powerball winners give back - OregonLive.com: "Remembering hard times, Powerball winners give back
Charities - A Medford family that won $164.4 million will donate money to the poor and veterans
Sunday, June 03, 2007
MEDFORD -- The winners of a $340 million Powerball jackpot have set up charitable foundations to give some of their prize money to children, the poor and veterans."
Charities - A Medford family that won $164.4 million will donate money to the poor and veterans
Sunday, June 03, 2007
MEDFORD -- The winners of a $340 million Powerball jackpot have set up charitable foundations to give some of their prize money to children, the poor and veterans."
deseretnews.com | Alumnus giving school a record gift — $100M
deseretnews.com | Alumnus giving school a record gift — $100M: "A University of Illinois alumnus announced he will make a $100 million donation to his alma mater, the largest gift in the university's history.
Thomas M. Siebel, the founder and former chairman of Siebel Systems Inc., pledged to give the gift to the Urbana-Champaign campus upon his death."
Thomas M. Siebel, the founder and former chairman of Siebel Systems Inc., pledged to give the gift to the Urbana-Champaign campus upon his death."
Charlotte Observer | 06/03/2007 | Philanthropy | Employees help guide giving
Charlotte Observer | 06/03/2007 | Philanthropy | Employees help guide giving: "Philanthropy | Employees help guide giving
This can be bad news for headquarters cities
ANNE KRISHNAN
(Raleigh) News & Observer
When it comes to corporate giving, employees are often the boss.
With programs that emphasize volunteerism and an emphasis on donating to causes that resonate with employees, the Carolinas' top public companies let workers be their philanthropic guides."
This can be bad news for headquarters cities
ANNE KRISHNAN
(Raleigh) News & Observer
When it comes to corporate giving, employees are often the boss.
With programs that emphasize volunteerism and an emphasis on donating to causes that resonate with employees, the Carolinas' top public companies let workers be their philanthropic guides."
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