Chefs Battle It Out for Charity - washingtonpost.com

Chefs Battle It Out for Charity - washingtonpost.com: "Ready and set fire: Washington's annual star chef's throw-down, the Nov. 6 Capital Food Fight to benefit the DC Central Kitchen, this year pits returning champions Anthony Chittum of Vermilion and Roberto Donna of Bebo Trattoria and Galileo against challengers Cathal Armstrong of Restaurant Eve and the Majestic, RJ Cooper of Vidalia, Barton Seaver of Hook and Bryan Voltaggio of Charlie Palmer Steak."

Leapfrog fundraiser falls short -- Page 1 -- Times Union - Albany NY

Leapfrog fundraiser falls short -- Page 1 -- Times Union - Albany NY: "-- Student organizers of a leapfrog contest to raise money to build a library in Nigeria are crestfallen."

Green Bay Press-Gazette - Kroc Corps Community Center gets bump in funding and land

Green Bay Press-Gazette - Kroc Corps Community Center gets bump in funding and land: "Kroc Corps Community Center gets bump in funding and land Salvation Army gets added $1.7 million donation for project By Paul Srubas psrubas@greenbaypressgazette.com Groundbreaking for the Green Bay Ray & Joan Kroc Corps Community Center isn't happening as planned this fall, but its delay until next year has meant an additional $1.7 million grant and some more acreage."

News: Billionaire plans to give away $100 million | nicholas, million, school, irvine, henry - OCRegister.com

News: Billionaire plans to give away $100 million | nicholas, million, school, irvine, henry - OCRegister.com: "Billionaire Henry T. Nicholas III plans to give $100 million to local charities over the next five years, creating one of the largest personal foundations from one of the largest personal fortunes in Orange County."

Paris Hilton's Rwanda trip postponed - washingtonpost.com

Paris Hilton's Rwanda trip postponed - washingtonpost.com: "Paris Hilton's Rwanda trip postponed Reuters Thursday, October 25, 2007; 8:49 PM LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - She can get out of jail, but Paris Hilton is having a harder time getting to Rwanda. The charitable organization sponsoring Hilton's planned trip to the African nation, part of her aim to swap partying for philanthropy, said on Thursday it was postponing the journey"

Nonprofit boards might need a little refresher course | TheNewsTribune.com | Tacoma, WA

Nonprofit boards might need a little refresher course | TheNewsTribune.com | Tacoma, WA: "Nonprofit boards might need a little refresher course LIZ HEATH Published: October 24th, 2007 01:00 AM An often heard lament from those who work with nonprofit boards is that too many boards fail to do their jobs. Sadly, I often agree with them, but I also believe it is simply a matter of education, not a cry for a new governance model."

Doing Well by Doing Good - Entrepreneur.com - MSNBC.com

Doing Well by Doing Good - Entrepreneur.com - MSNBC.com: "Many entrepreneurs have started social enterprises, breaking nonprofit tradition by blending mission with money, referred to as 'double bottom line' businesses."

Help in San Diego: Wildfires 2007: 2007-10-21

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Brattleboro Reformer - Towns wrestle with shortage of volunteers

Brattleboro Reformer - Towns wrestle with shortage of volunteers: "owns wrestle with shortage of volunteers By NICOLE ORNE, Reformer Staff Tuesday, October 23 GUILFORD -- Volunteer fire departments around the county and the state are looking for ways to draw in help as the pool of potential volunteers continues to dwindle. The Guilford Fire Department now offers $5 gas cards to each volunteer when they respond to a call. Despite efforts, however, Chief Dan Stoughton says they've had a basic core of volunteers that has been there for 20 years, with very little new blood coming in."

Duncans give record gift to Children's Hospital | Chron.com - Houston Chronicle

Duncans give record gift to Children's Hospital | Chron.com - Houston Chronicle: "Texas Children's Hospital today received its largest donation ever — a $50 million gift to launch an institute to study and treat pediatric neurological disorders."

Mistrial Declared in Islamic Charity Trial - US News and World Report

Mistrial Declared in Islamic Charity Trial - US News and World Report: "Mistrial Declared in Islamic Charity Trial Mistrial is a setback for the government in its largest terrorist financing case. By Emma Schwartz Posted October 22, 2007 What precisely the jury thought about the government's case against the now-defunct Holy Land Foundation for Relief and Development is hardly clear. But the mistrial today in the government's largest terrorist financing case to date is clearly a setback for the Justice Department."

United Way offers faculty, staff charitable giving options - News

United Way offers faculty, staff charitable giving options - News: "Professor Kate Hanson has teamed her communications class with United Way of the Greater Seacoast for the first time in the organization's 10th annual fundraiser, targeting UNH faculty and staff, which begins on Monday, Oct. 22.
According to UNH Human Resources Co-Chair Marianne Fortescue, the campaign has suffered in the years following Hurricane Katrina. Fundraising has decreased from the $75,000 raised the year before Katrina hit to $50,000 raised last year.
Fortescue said that the involvement of the communications class makes this year different, because of its 'direct outreach.' She hoped 'that more people will have more access' to information about ways they can contribute."

Editorial: Commendable stewardship - The Stanford Daily Online

Editorial: Commendable stewardship - The Stanford Daily Online: "To speak more broadly, we live in an increasingly affluent society. Philanthropy, and all of the potential that comes with it for non-participatory self-congratulatory giving is a fact of that society. While there are those who would maintain that any philanthropy is better than none, poorly directed money can lead to dangerous back-patting for barely bandaging a gaping wound that continues to exist in society. When relationships aren’t built, money tossed at non-profit institutions becomes an easy way to establish benevolence, justify wealth, and assuage discomfort over social inequalities. Promoting responsible philanthropy may not seem like the hottest of political and social issues. But, by demanding that the exchange of money have a personal touch to it, the individuals who orchestrate the stewardship programs at Stanford try to inject humanity into the exchange of large sums of money, and there is value in that exercise."

Office flips over cartwheel-a-thon -- baltimoresun.com

Office flips over cartwheel-a-thon -- baltimoresun.com: "Her third annual cartwheel-a-thon Friday raised only $1,100, a third of her first outing. But Williams still takes on this odd, seemingly dizzying challenge because it's a cause she works for daily."

Channelnewsasia.com-Singapore's longest lasagna raises S$33,000 for Spastic Children's Association

Channelnewsasia.com: "SINGAPORE: Here's a mouth-watering way to raise money for charity. Singapore's longest lasagna has raised S$33,000 and earned a place in the Singapore Book of Records."

adn.com | life : Change at the museum helm: Farewell

adn.com | life : Change at the museum helm: Farewell: "During her 33 years at the Anchorage Museum at Rasmuson Center, Wolf launched visionary projects with the energy of a tennis ball machine. Her most recent lob is the museum's ongoing $116 million expansion. In her 20 years as CEO, the museum budget has tripled from $2.4 million to $7.8 million and the permanent collection has doubled to 24,000 objects and 500,000 historic photographs. Yet Wolf, 66, remains the rare executive who has been seen climbing ladders and sweeping floors in her high heels. 'She worked harder than any of the rest of us. She had more energy than any of the rest of us,' said Walter Van Horn, the museum's curator of collections and Wolf's colleague since 1977. 'She was totally dedicated to the idea of this museum, that this museum could have an important impact on people's lives.' Today is Wolf's last day on the job."

Former patient donates $2.5 million to University of New Mexico Hospital : Local : Albuquerque Tribune

Former patient donates $2.5 million to University of New Mexico Hospital : Local : Albuquerque Tribune: "A Pennsylvania aerospace entrepreneur has donated $2.5 million to University of New Mexico Hospital, where his leg was saved after an automobile crash 42 years ago. Geoffrey Hedrick was a 23-year-old Cornell University graduate in 1965 driving from New York to Los Angeles when the accident occurred in Grants."

JS Online: Nonprofits get common voice

JS Online: Nonprofits get common voice: "Nonprofits get common voice Association to lobby for, serve them By ANNYSA JOHNSON anjohnson@journalsentinel.com Posted: Oct. 21, 2007 There are 31,000 nonprofit organizations in Wisconsin, from social service agencies to arts and environmental groups, and trade associations for everything from equipment manufacturers to longshoremen. Advertisement Buy a link here As a group, they're the fifth-largest employer in the state and generate about $22 billion a year in revenue."

New Face of Philanthropy Is Highlight of Yale Fête - October 22, 2007 - The New York Sun

New Face of Philanthropy Is Highlight of Yale Fête - October 22, 2007 - The New York Sun: "With his $1 million gift to the library, Mr. Wright is also the first African-American Yale alumnus to become a major donor and one of the few from the classes of the 1980s forward to make a donation of that size. A dedication ceremony next month will honor all the donors to the project, chief among them alumnus Robert Bass and his wife, Anne, who gave $13 million and after whom the new library has been named the Bass Library."

Charity begins at the office | floridatoday.com | Serving Brevard County and Florida’s Space Coast

Charity begins at the office | floridatoday.com | Serving Brevard County and Florida’s Space Coast: "The Harris Canthropy project reflects how local corporations are trying to creatively engage their employees in charitable giving -- for when the headlines warn of economic concerns, handing out the old pledge card sometimes is no longer enough. 'This activity definitely raises consciousness of not only the needs in our community, but also the heartfelt resolve of people to fill them,' Chase said. 'It's also a fun way of generating more focus and support for a worthy cause.' From Canthropy to raffles, companies sell the need for their employees to support United Way."

FOXNews.com - Jury Reaches Verdict in Case of Muslim Charity Accused of Funding Terror - Local News | News Articles | National News | US News

FOXNews.com - Jury Reaches Verdict in Case of Muslim Charity Accused of Funding Terror - Local News | News Articles | National News | US News: "DALLAS — A jury has reached a verdict in the federal case against five former leaders of a Muslim charity, but there was no assurance jurors had reached a decision on the major charges that the organization provided aid to the militant group Hamas."

Philanthropic Giving for Health Care Slows in 2006 in both U.S. and Canada, According to Association for Healthcare Philanthropy's Annual 'Report on G

Philanthropic Giving for Health Care Slows in 2006 in both U.S. and Canada, According to Association for Healthcare Philanthropy's Annual 'Report on Giving' - Press Release: "WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Grateful patients and other U.S. donors increased their charitable contributions to health care facilities and organizations in 2006, but the 11.5 percent increase to $7.9 billion was substantially lower than the 16 percent rate of increase to $7 billion reached in 2005, according to a new 'Report on Giving' issued today by The Association for Healthcare Philanthropy (AHP)."

Fredericksburg.com - Students Helping Honduras gets money for its cause

Fredericksburg.com - Students Helping Honduras gets money for its cause: "Fujiyama, a 2007 University of Mary Washington graduate, said SHH chapters at UMW, Georgetown University, Virginia Tech, the College of William & Mary and the University of Virginia 'stepped up to the plate' by urging fellow students and other supporters to vote for SHH. Razoo, which promotes grass-roots philanthropy worldwide, put up $10,000 for the organization getting the most votes on its Web site's Change Your World Contest. Over the summer, SHH got similar support to win Dodge's GrabLife GiveLife online contest."

Your Name Could Go Right Here! - washingtonpost.com

Your Name Could Go Right Here! - washingtonpost.com: "Naming can, however, backfire when the donor runs into trouble. The University of Missouri, after the Enron collapse, wasn't able to fill the Ken Lay Chair in Economics and is now trying to figure out what to do with the money. The prestigious Kellogg School of Management is located in Northwestern University's Arthur Andersen Hall. The DuPont Pavilion at Villanova was re-dubbed the 'Pavilion' after its namesake, John DuPont, murdered an Olympic wrestler. The tech-stock whiz Alberto Vilar, up on fraud charges after his patronage outstripped his purse, had his name pulled down at New York University, the Royal Opera in London and the Grand Tier at the Met. In 2004, the Paige Sports Arena at the University of Missouri was renamed after it was revealed that its namesake, a Wal-Mart heiress, Elizabeth Paige Laurie, had been paying her roommate to do her homework."

How to Be Routinely Charitable - washingtonpost.com

How to Be Routinely Charitable - washingtonpost.com: "How to Be Routinely Charitable By Christine Dell'Amore Special to The Washington Post Sunday, October 21, 2007; Page N05 Giving is more in vogue these days than ever: Americans donated nearly $300 billion to charity last year, according to the Giving USA Foundation. And it's now easier to get a philanthropic bang for your buck thanks to humanitarian-minded credit cards, grocery stores, Web sites and other ways that fit snugly into your daily grind."

The Payson Roundup: Hunt of a lifetime

The Payson Roundup: Hunt of a lifetime: "Nitzsche, who had been on many hunts with Wilcox during their 12 years of friendship, had read about a nonprofit organization, Hunt of a Lifetime, that grants hunting and fishing adventures and fulfills dreams to those 21-years-and-under who have been diagnosed with life-threatening illnesses."

Register-Mail.com - Galesburg Register-Mail Online

Register-Mail.com - Galesburg Register-Mail Online: "A center also was created to help provide students with community service and volunteer opportunities, but it wasn't until 2005 that the Center for Community Service got the funding for a building of its own, 362 S. Academy St., a director and two student workers from a $30,000 grant from the Ellen Browning Scripps Foundation."

ARTICLE: Black churches have rich history of giving (The Virginian-Pilot - HamptonRoads.com/PilotOnline.com)

ARTICLE: Black churches have rich history of giving (The Virginian-Pilot - HamptonRoads.com/PilotOnline.com): "triking examples of black church philanthropy include Grove Baptist Church's $100,000 grant to Portsmouth public schools in 2005, and $500,000 pledged by two dozen congregations toward Norfolk State University's $15 million capital campaign. Black churches' tradition of charity reaches back to the era of segregation, when churches were the only institution providing blacks educational and human services, said Phillip D. Adams, a fundraising executive at Norfolk State. Adams said philanthropy professionals recognize that 'African Americans on the whole give a larger percentage of their income to charity than any other group.'"

Finale in sight for busking violinist's Bach tour of the world | News | Guardian Unlimited Music

Finale in sight for busking violinist's Bach tour of the world | News | Guardian Unlimited Music: "On Tuesday he will fly from the last city on his Round the World and Bach trip, New York, and return to London, where he will resume his day job - leader of the Mozart Players. He will carry with him $50,000 (£24,500) raised on behalf of the charity he set up, Musequality, to support music teaching for children in the developing world, as well as the satisfaction that he has fulfilled a youthful dream."

Largest Charity Duck Race-British Duck Race set world record

Largest Charity Duck Race-British Duck Race set world record: "Largest Charity Duck Race-British Duck Race set world record [Oct 19] LONDON,UK--165,000 plastic ducks flocked to the River Thames for the inaugural ‘Great British Duck Race’ on Sunday 2nd September each competing to win their owner £10,000."

ABC News: Stars and Causes: Ulterior Motives?

ABC News: Stars and Causes: Ulterior Motives?: "Now Paris Hilton says she, too, is jumping on the humanitarian aid bandwagon as she plans her upcoming trip to Rwanda. Some are questioning Hilton's motives for linking up with a humanitarian aid organization, wondering if she's only doing it in effort to revive her tarnished reputation, or if she is truly involved in the charity Playing for Good's cause."

Episcopal Life Online - WORLD REPORT

Episcopal Life Online - WORLD REPORT: "Charity and social services not only help alleviate social problems like poverty and HIV and AIDS, they also help Chinese people to know about Christianity, the leader of the Amity Foundation, a Chinese Christian volunteer agency, has said."

Inside Philanthropy: Inspiring workers to volunteer a challenge

Inside Philanthropy: Inspiring workers to volunteer a challenge: "Inspiring workers to volunteer a challenge Volunteers are the lifeblood of nonprofits, and nonprofits and companies need to work harder to keep the pool of volunteers flowing. According to a new study by researchers at the Rotman School of Management at the University of Toronto and the Stanford Graduate School of Business, workers paid by the hour are less likely to volunteer than are salaried workers because the way they are paid conditions them to think about their time in terms of money."