Satire: Male Grant Makers Unıte! - Philanthropy.com

From the Chronicle of Philanthropy

Satire: Male Grant Makers Unıte! - Philanthropy.com: "The blog, Men in Philanthropy, promıses to be “an online community for men who have found no home among the 4,327 philanthropic affinity groups established over the years.”

But the anonymous author has hıs tongue firmly in cheek. He dedicates the sıte to “recognizing the vast, marginally relevant contributions men have made to the world of philanthropy” and plans to hold a conference soon for Y-chromosone grant makıng"

Now: Economic fears have led to a drop in charitable donations | donations, food, cash - The Monitor

Now: Economic fears have led to a drop in charitable donations | donations, food, cash - The Monitor: "As thousands of local residents cope with the real possibility of an economic recession, many charities and social services agencies have reported a dip in donations in recent months.


And a number of groups that rely on charitable giving say the donations are drying up just when people are experiencing the most need."

Money buys happiness if you spend it on someone else: study

Money buys happiness if you spend it on someone else: study: "Money buys happiness if you spend it on someone else: study
Tom Spears, The Ottawa Citizen
Published: Thursday, March 20, 2008

OTTAWA - Money can't buy happiness, say the experts. But a Canadian psychologist says spending it can make us happier - as long as we spend it on someone else, not on ourselves."

How to Help the World's Poor - Philanthropy.com

From the Chronicle

How to Help the World's Poor - Philanthropy.com: "How to Help the World's Poor

Mark Lange, a former speechwriter for President George H.W. Bush, writes that ending extreme global poverty is within reach, but that wealthy nations, government aid agencies, and charities need to change how they help the 1 billion people who live on less than $1 a day."

Press Gazette - Financial Times to relaunch FT Wealth

Press Gazette - Financial Times to relaunch FT Wealth: "The Financial Times is to give its FT Wealth supplement an upmarket relaunch to target the interests of the “very wealthy” global citizens.

Published quarterly, the tabloid will now appear as a magazine in a “unique” format."

Encore careers: The idealism of some baby boomers lures them to jobs in social services | Business | Rhode Island news | projo.com | The Providence Jo

Encore careers: The idealism of some baby boomers lures them to jobs in social services | Business | Rhode Island news | projo.com | The Providence Journal: "Harlam said he made a gradual transition from the business world into the nonprofit realm, and began working with Amos House in 2006. “It really is a place where miracles happen,” Harlam said. “It’s been an incredible honor to be involved with them.”

The three are examples of what some refer to as “encore careers” and others as “give-back careers” in which employees — often from the baby-boom generation — move from corporate jobs to positions in the nonprofit world."

Nonprofits need care, time to draw celebrities | Chron.com - Houston Chronicle

Nonprofits need care, time to draw celebrities | Chron.com - Houston Chronicle: "Every organization has a go-to person and John was that go-to person at MLT,' Rice said at the Houston luncheon on March 7. 'He would update the quarterly numbers on a laptop computer while he was backstage at his performances.'

It's rare for a celebrity to have that kind of personal connection to a nonprofit.

Time-consuming
But Legend's association with MLT highlights what is common about celebrity philanthropy: It takes a lot of time and information to sign up a star spokesperson."

Some nonprofits struggle as recession pulls at people's wallets - Las Cruces Sun-News

Some nonprofits struggle as recession pulls at people's wallets - Las Cruces Sun-News: "del.icio.usdel.icio.usDiggDiggRedditRedditYahooMyWebYahooMyWebGoogleGoogleFacebookFacebookWhat's this?
Some nonprofits struggle as recession pulls at people's wallets
By Ashley Meeks Sun-News reporter
Article Launched: 03/15/2008 12:00:00 AM MDT

LAS CRUCES — Golden intentions don't always translate into financial solvency.

Doña Ana County's almost 800 nonprofit organizations bring in nearly $224 million yearly of the $6.7 billion generated by the almost 11,000 nonprofits statewide, according to TaxExemptWorld.com."

Builder's mansion in Orlando area to go to winning $100 raffle ticketholder -- OrlandoSentinel.com

Builder's mansion in Orlando area to go to winning $100 raffle ticketholder -- OrlandoSentinel.com: "Artimovich and his son Michael filed papers to start a nonprofit charity, Sons of Toil. The goal is to raise enough money through $100 ticket contributions to pay for the house, and to fund, among other causes, an apprenticeship program for budding and out-of-work trade workers."

Giving Fore Charity | Cybergolf News

Giving Fore Charity | Cybergolf News: "It is estimated that the amount of charitable giving attributed to golf in the U.S. in 2005 was $3.5 billion. This is according to a study done by the National Golf Foundation. To understand this piece of the golf pie it is important to note that the U.S. golf economy accounted for $76 billion worth of goods and services that year. The same report estimated that golf generated a total economic impact of $195 billion in 2005 and created approximately 2 million jobs with a wage income of $61 billion."

Hair today, gone tomorrow as firefighters aid charity - Inside Bay Area

Hair today, gone tomorrow as firefighters aid charity - Inside Bay Area: "NEWARK — The city's firefighters regularly risk their lives, but a baker's dozen of Newark first-responders will make another sort of sacrifice for the greater good: They'll shave their heads for charity Monday.

On St. Patrick's Day, the volunteers will head to Children's Hospital Oakland, where they will lose their locks to raise money for cancer research and to show solidarity with young cancer patients whose chemotherapy leaves them bald."