America's generosity is unmatched | ScrippsNews: "Americans are hearing so much these days about how bad we are that we're starting to believe it.
In a recent Gallup poll, 68 percent said they are 'dissatisfied with the position of the United States in the world today,' and 55 percent said they think that the rest of the world views us unfavorably.
However, as I page through a publication called the Index of Global Philanthropy, which is produced annually by the Center for Global Prosperity at the Hudson Institute in Washington, it becomes obvious that these American feelings of self-deprecation are misguided."
Friday, May 30, 2008
North Charleston-Goose Creek-Berkeley County News: Local couple in 'World Race' to help others
North Charleston-Goose Creek-Berkeley County News: Local couple in 'World Race' to help others: "Local couple in 'World Race' to help others
By Edward C. Fennell (Contact)
The Post and Courier
Thursday, May 29, 2008
The event is called the 'The World Race,' but the emphasis is on making a better world, not on racing around it.
A Summerville couple will take part in the sixth World Race, an 11-month, 30,000-mile globe-trekking marathon that begins in July. Brian and Stacy Alonzo will join about 30 other contestants in an event loosely based on the popular television show 'The Amazing Race.' The World Race is run by the nonprofit organization Adventures in Missions."
By Edward C. Fennell (Contact)
The Post and Courier
Thursday, May 29, 2008
The event is called the 'The World Race,' but the emphasis is on making a better world, not on racing around it.
A Summerville couple will take part in the sixth World Race, an 11-month, 30,000-mile globe-trekking marathon that begins in July. Brian and Stacy Alonzo will join about 30 other contestants in an event loosely based on the popular television show 'The Amazing Race.' The World Race is run by the nonprofit organization Adventures in Missions."
'Do-Gooders' Are Brands Too - Advertising Age - Small Agency Diary
'Do-Gooders' Are Brands Too - Advertising Age - Small Agency Diary: "Never before has the world of corporate brands and consumer pop culture been so closely linked to cause marketing and the philanthropic world. But if corporate America is all about effecting change, what about the millions of nonprofits,nongovernment organizations and social foundations that have made it their sole focus to 'do good' instead of pushing this season's SKUs off store shelves?
Nonprofits and foundations are still treated like orphan children in the advertising and marketing industry."
Nonprofits and foundations are still treated like orphan children in the advertising and marketing industry."
globeandmail.com: Safety first when biking for charity
globeandmail.com: Safety first when biking for charity: "The revival shows a hunger for cycling in the city as more and more amateurs purchase bikes worth thousands of dollars. The just-founded Toronto Cyclists Union, which advocates for cyclists across the GTA, started taking members this Monday and already has about 200."
Tulsa World: OU tops record for fundraising
Tulsa World: OU tops record for fundraising: "The University of Oklahoma already has topped its record for money raised in one year and expects to raise more by the end of its fiscal year June 30, it announced Thursday.
Through May 15, OU had received $210 million in donations and pledges this year, up from $190 million for all of fiscal year 2007, according to a press release."
Through May 15, OU had received $210 million in donations and pledges this year, up from $190 million for all of fiscal year 2007, according to a press release."
The NonProfit Times - The Leading Business Publication For Nonprofit Management
The NonProfit Times - The Leading Business Publication For Nonprofit Management: "Blackbaud Spends $46 Million On Kintera
By Paul Clolery and Mark Hrywna
The buying spree of software vendor Blackbaud continues with the $46-million cash acquisition of troubled Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) provider Kintera. During the past 18 months, Charleston, S.C.-based Blackbaud has spent more than $130 million to tighten its grip on the nonprofit software space.
The acquisition of San Diego-based Kintera bolsters a major segment of Blackbaud’s product line, the online content management and deployment Sphere® technology platform, which has a significant market share. Blackbaud has NetCommunity™, but it hasn’t gained the wide acceptance by users that Kintera and Austin, Texas-based Convio have garnered."
By Paul Clolery and Mark Hrywna
The buying spree of software vendor Blackbaud continues with the $46-million cash acquisition of troubled Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) provider Kintera. During the past 18 months, Charleston, S.C.-based Blackbaud has spent more than $130 million to tighten its grip on the nonprofit software space.
The acquisition of San Diego-based Kintera bolsters a major segment of Blackbaud’s product line, the online content management and deployment Sphere® technology platform, which has a significant market share. Blackbaud has NetCommunity™, but it hasn’t gained the wide acceptance by users that Kintera and Austin, Texas-based Convio have garnered."
Thursday, May 29, 2008
Redwood City Daily News-Donations sought to fund school libraries
Redwood City Daily News: "Donations sought to fund school libraries
Burlingame education foundation seeks to raise $100,000 by end of June
By Mark Abramson / Daily News Staff Writer
The Burlingame School District's major financial booster has a daunting task ahead of it - raising $100,000 in the next five weeks.
Burlingame Community Education Foundation (BCE) officials said they believe they are up to the challenge of raising the much-needed money for school libraries. The nonprofit fundraising group has already reached its previous goal of raising $700,000 for the district next year and it is well on its way to getting the additional money after a luncheon fundraiser at the California Culinary Academy in San Francisco last week raised $7,600, said BCE President Christine Seeley."
Burlingame education foundation seeks to raise $100,000 by end of June
By Mark Abramson / Daily News Staff Writer
The Burlingame School District's major financial booster has a daunting task ahead of it - raising $100,000 in the next five weeks.
Burlingame Community Education Foundation (BCE) officials said they believe they are up to the challenge of raising the much-needed money for school libraries. The nonprofit fundraising group has already reached its previous goal of raising $700,000 for the district next year and it is well on its way to getting the additional money after a luncheon fundraiser at the California Culinary Academy in San Francisco last week raised $7,600, said BCE President Christine Seeley."
Wednesday, May 28, 2008
What Senior Fund Raisers Need to Know - Philanthropy.com
Coverage of ACFRE in The Chronicle Prospecting Blog
What Senior Fund Raisers Need to Know - Philanthropy.com: "What Senior Fund Raisers Need to Know
The Association of Fundraising Professionals this month announced that it is revising the certification examination for its highest credential, known as the Advanced Certified Fundraising Executive designation.
No longer will fund raisers seeking advanced certification be expected to answer questions on the exam about federal tax laws or bequests and other types of planned gifts. What Senior Fund Raisers Need to Know
The Association of Fundraising Professionals this month announced that it is revising the certification examination for its highest credential, known as the Advanced Certified Fundraising Executive designation.
No longer will fund raisers seeking advanced certification be expected to answer questions on the exam about federal tax laws or bequests and other types of planned gifts."
What Senior Fund Raisers Need to Know - Philanthropy.com: "What Senior Fund Raisers Need to Know
The Association of Fundraising Professionals this month announced that it is revising the certification examination for its highest credential, known as the Advanced Certified Fundraising Executive designation.
No longer will fund raisers seeking advanced certification be expected to answer questions on the exam about federal tax laws or bequests and other types of planned gifts. What Senior Fund Raisers Need to Know
The Association of Fundraising Professionals this month announced that it is revising the certification examination for its highest credential, known as the Advanced Certified Fundraising Executive designation.
No longer will fund raisers seeking advanced certification be expected to answer questions on the exam about federal tax laws or bequests and other types of planned gifts."
Bloomberg.com: U.K. & Ireland
Bloomberg.com: U.K. & Ireland: "-- The University of Oxford, the oldest university in the English-speaking world, plans to raise 1.25 billion pounds ($2.5 billion) for new buildings and faculty to compete with Harvard and Yale for students and research funds."
Web charities help teachers equip classrooms - 05/26/2008 - MiamiHerald.com
Web charities help teachers equip classrooms - 05/26/2008 - MiamiHerald.com: "On the site, educators write detailed proposals about items they need and explain how they will be used. Online philanthropists can fund a portion or all of the project, and the charity buys the supplies and ships them to the school. All donors get an e-card from the teacher, and those who give more than $100 or who give the last amount to fulfill the need get photos and handwritten thank-you cards from students and the teacher.
Donors have fulfilled 11 projects for Militzok's class this year."
Donors have fulfilled 11 projects for Militzok's class this year."
Tuesday, May 27, 2008
SOI Tax Stats - SOI Bulletin: Spring 2008
SOI Tax Stats - SOI Bulletin: Spring 2008: "SOI Tax Stats - SOI Bulletin: Spring 2008"
Charity Village®NewsWeek: Cover Story-Understanding appreciative inquiry: Is the glass half empty or half full?
Charity Village®NewsWeek: Cover Story: "Understanding appreciative inquiry: Is the glass half empty or half full?
Louise Chatterton LuchukBy Louise Chatterton Luchuk
May 26, 2008
If you feel like you are bombarded with challenges, barriers, problems, and other energy-draining negatives, you're probably in just the right head space to learn more about appreciative inquiry.
David Cooperrider and his colleagues at Case Western Reserve University developed appreciative inquiry (AI) in the early 1980s as a result of interviewing managers and participants in a program evaluation/review. They were struck by the stories and energy generated when people talked about the successes of the program. Michelle Chambers, CHRP, CTDP, is an organization learning and development consultant who works with the AI approach, particularly in the nonprofit context. Chambers says, “Instead of focusing on problems and changing people, AI invites people to engage in a collaborative discovery of what makes their organization effective.”"
Louise Chatterton LuchukBy Louise Chatterton Luchuk
May 26, 2008
If you feel like you are bombarded with challenges, barriers, problems, and other energy-draining negatives, you're probably in just the right head space to learn more about appreciative inquiry.
David Cooperrider and his colleagues at Case Western Reserve University developed appreciative inquiry (AI) in the early 1980s as a result of interviewing managers and participants in a program evaluation/review. They were struck by the stories and energy generated when people talked about the successes of the program. Michelle Chambers, CHRP, CTDP, is an organization learning and development consultant who works with the AI approach, particularly in the nonprofit context. Chambers says, “Instead of focusing on problems and changing people, AI invites people to engage in a collaborative discovery of what makes their organization effective.”"
If nonprofits want to raise more -- -- OrlandoSentinel.com
If nonprofits want to raise more -- -- OrlandoSentinel.com: "In a recent four-day period, the Orlando Sentinel has run four articles about the challenges and opportunities facing nonprofit organizations in a declining economy. Not surprising, news coverage about nonprofit groups, ranging from the arts to zoos, appears when wealth is being created or lost at a record pace."
The Columbus Dispatch : Corporate donors may not be as giving
The Columbus Dispatch : Corporate donors may not be as giving: "Donor fatigue.
The Columbus Symphony has felt it.
So, too, have central Ohio food pantries, community theaters and many other nonprofit groups that rely on corporate largesse.
The anemic national economy and related struggles among area businesses have left nonprofit groups girding for tougher times ahead.
'I think the general mood is one of great concern over what's going to happen,' said Jennifer Campbell Williams, executive director of the 600-member Ohio Association of Nonprofit Organizations."
The Columbus Symphony has felt it.
So, too, have central Ohio food pantries, community theaters and many other nonprofit groups that rely on corporate largesse.
The anemic national economy and related struggles among area businesses have left nonprofit groups girding for tougher times ahead.
'I think the general mood is one of great concern over what's going to happen,' said Jennifer Campbell Williams, executive director of the 600-member Ohio Association of Nonprofit Organizations."
Nonprofit board members have three distinct 'hats' they wear | tallahassee.com | Tallahassee Democrat
Nonprofit board members have three distinct 'hats' they wear | tallahassee.com | Tallahassee Democrat: "Think of board members as having three hats to wear:
The Governance Hat is only worn when a member is sitting with the board at a formal meeting where proper notice has been given and quorum reached. In this setting, the board has the collective moral and legal authority to act for the organization. It's important to remember that governance is a group activity and individual board members have no governance authority."
The Governance Hat is only worn when a member is sitting with the board at a formal meeting where proper notice has been given and quorum reached. In this setting, the board has the collective moral and legal authority to act for the organization. It's important to remember that governance is a group activity and individual board members have no governance authority."
Personal connection inspires charity walkers | Freep.com | Detroit Free Press
Personal connection inspires charity walkers | Freep.com | Detroit Free Press: "Brothers and sisters strolled down the winding asphalt path. Moms and dads pulled toddlers who sat in red wagons surrounded by blankets and water bottles. Men and women in wheelchairs joined the procession."
onPhilanthropy: Articles: Fundraiser Nightmares and How to Wake Up from Them
A new column by Lilya Wagner for OnPhilanthropy
onPhilanthropy: Articles: Fundraiser Nightmares and How to Wake Up from Them: "Fundraiser Nightmares and How to Wake Up from Them
Thursday, May 22, 2008
By: Lilya Wagner
Growing up rather impoverished as a refugee child, one of the many deprivations I experienced was a lack of children's books. I read whatever was handy, but mostly these were adult books, and often in several different languages.
onPhilanthropy: Articles: Fundraiser Nightmares and How to Wake Up from Them: "Fundraiser Nightmares and How to Wake Up from Them
Thursday, May 22, 2008
By: Lilya Wagner
Growing up rather impoverished as a refugee child, one of the many deprivations I experienced was a lack of children's books. I read whatever was handy, but mostly these were adult books, and often in several different languages.
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