Bethel University raises $109 million

Bethel University raises $109 million: "Bethel University has surpassed the goal of its most-ambitious fundraising campaign ever, pulling in $109.3 million."

Non-profits profit Virginia | Charlottesville Daily Progress

Non-profits profit Virginia | Charlottesville Daily Progress: "We knew that Charlottes-ville-Albemarle is a preferred address for many non-profit agencies, but we didn’t know just how popular.

According to “Virginia’s Nonprofit Sector: An Economic Force,” a study commissioned by Connect Network and the Community Foundation, the Char-lottesville area is third in the state in the value of assets held by its nonprofits, behind only Arlington and Fairfax. Local nonprofits account for 10 percent of the value of all nonprofits statewide."

Minn. rural nonprofits struggling

Minn. rural nonprofits struggling: "BEMIDJI, Minn. — Minnesota's nonprofits are feeling the pinch of the sour economy. Some worry that some rural nonprofits may be forced to close their doors."

Skateboarding record attempt to aid stroke charity - Telegraph

Skateboarding record attempt to aid stroke charity - Telegraph: "A teenage skateboarder is hoping to break the John O’Groat’s to Land’s End skateboarding record this summer in an attempt to raise awareness of the dangers of strokes among young people after a close friend nearly died from one at the age of 15."

onPhilanthropy: Articles: Building a Reservoir of Good in the Face of Uncertainty: Key Takeaways from CECP's 2008 Corporate Philanthropy Summit

onPhilanthropy: Articles: Building a Reservoir of Good in the Face of Uncertainty: Key Takeaways from CECP's 2008 Corporate Philanthropy Summit: "Building a Reservoir of Good in the Face of Uncertainty: Key Takeaways from CECP's 2008 Corporate Philanthropy Summit
Friday, June 27, 2008
By: DeShele Dorsey

It is highly unlikely that corporations will ever completely avoid the watchful eyes of individuals, groups, associations or regulatory bodies. As such, corporations must juggle the known and unknown expectations of multiple stakeholders, seeking to strike the right balance between business objectives and societal needs. For two days in early June, over 200 participants grappled with this tension at the 2008 Corporate Philanthropy Summit hosted by the Committee Encouraging Corporate Philanthropy."

Bidding for Buffett charity lunch kicks off | Reuters

Bidding for Buffett charity lunch kicks off | Reuters: "NEW YORK (Reuters) - Early bids are in for a charity lunch with billionaire investor Warren Buffett."

globeandmail.com: Floating banana's appeal for funding slips

globeandmail.com: Floating banana's appeal for funding slips: "MONTREAL — A Canadian art project involving a giant banana, helium and the state of Texas was already considered bold and controversial - now there are doubts about whether the massive piece of fruit will ever fly.

Despite getting about $105,000 from Quebec and federal art-funding agencies, Canadian artist Cesar Saez's flying-banana project appears to be meeting turbulence. According to his project's webpage, the Geostationary Banana Over Texas has failed to get enough grassroots funding to ensure its planned launch date in August."

Leader Newspapers- Women Philanthropists announce $100,000 grant opportunity

Leader Newspapers- Women Philanthropists announce $100,000 grant opportunity: "(June 25, 2008) — Women United in Philanthropy, New Jersey’s first women’s giving circle has announced the availability of up to $100,000 in grant funding for Bergen County programs serving women. The deadline for applications is July 15, 2008.

“We are very excited to have reached our 100-member mark and be able to award a grant of such impact,” states Maxine Frampton, director and member of the group. “Our members are looking to give this year’s contribution to a program that makes a big difference in the lives of women—something that truly helps lift them out of poverty by giving them the tools they need, be that housing, health care, job training or financial support.”"

Culture shock: Arts nonprofits feel the pinch: Times Argus Online

Culture shock: Arts nonprofits feel the pinch: Times Argus Online: "Vermont Public Radio officails blame a slumping economy for a protracted pledge drive that has taken two days longer than planned. And arts-centered organizations statewide worry consumer unease may be eroding financial support for cultural causes.

Mark Vogelzang, president and general manager at Vermont Public Radio, said he was optimistic Tuesday the station would reach its $480,000 goal sometime during the afternoon. While support for VPR's programming remains strong, Vogelzang said the summer drive had taken more time than expected."

winnipegsun.com - Music - Matters of the Heart

winnipegsun.com - Music - Matters of the Heart: "Musician, mother, philanthropist and officer of the Order of Canada -- Molly Johnson has her priorities straight.

'Philanthropy is one of my favourite things,' says the Toronto chanteuse. '(It's) more fun than being a musician.'"

Fund for the Arts raises a record $9 million | courier-journal | The Courier-Journal

Fund for the Arts raises a record $9 million | courier-journal | The Courier-Journal: "Louisville's Fund for the Arts has raised a record amount of money during its 2008 campaign, spurred by major jumps in gifts to match new and increased donations, and from a continuing rise in employee-workplace giving."

Most Corporations Not Maximizing Their Philanthropy, Report Finds :: PNNOnline ::

Most Corporations Not Maximizing Their Philanthropy, Report Finds :: PNNOnline ::: "Most Corporations Not Maximizing Their Philanthropy, Report Finds
Posted by: philcrosby on Wednesday, June 25, 2008
Topic General Fundraising


Although the majority of CEOs believe corporate philanthropy is an effective way to meet evolving expectations for their companies' social behavior, only a small percentage of companies are truly efficient in their philanthropy, a new report from the Committee Encouraging Corporate Philanthropy finds."

Levels of people donating more than £5 a year at three-year low - Third Sector

Levels of people donating more than £5 a year at three-year low - Third Sector: "Levels of people donating more than £5 a year at three-year low

By Hannah Jordan, Third Sector, 25 June 2008

The proportion of adults in Britain who donate more than £5 a year to charity has dropped to its lowest level in three years, a survey has revealed.

Statistics from the British Market Research Bureau show that the figure has fallen from 70 per cent in 2005 to 63 per cent this year."

What Ails Hospital Fund Raising - Philanthropy.com

From the Chronicle Prospecting Blog

What Ails Hospital Fund Raising - Philanthropy.com: "What Ails Hospital Fund Raising

The economy is making fund raising tough for all kinds of institutions, but at nonprofit hospitals, that is just one of many challenges, Bill McGinly, president of the Association for Healthcare Philanthropy, in a speech today."

Rockefeller 2.0: Gates relaunches philanthropy - Giving- msnbc.com

Rockefeller 2.0: Gates relaunches philanthropy - Giving- msnbc.com: "There’s a story about Bill Gates that his wife, Melinda, likes to tell. Shortly before the couple established their philanthropic foundation in 1997, Bill carried around in his briefcase for a month an emotional letter from an American family asking him to help a sick child who needed a kidney. “Bill agonized over it,” Melinda recalled at a digital industry conference last month in California. “Do you spend $20,000 on a single transplant or buy vaccines for many children in Africa?”"

Area a factor for Va. nonprofits - News - inRich.com

Area a factor for Va. nonprofits - News - inRich.com: "There is Northern Virginia, and then there is the rest of the state.

Take, for instance, what Virginia nonprofits spend per person.

On the whole, they pay out slightly less per capita than the rest of the nation (the average is $3,804 per capita in the United States and $3,616 in Virginia), a new study shows.

But if you compare regions, nonprofits in Northern Virginia far outspend the rest of the state."

Grand Forks Herald | Charity is the legacy

Grand Forks Herald | Charity is the legacy: "FARGO — After starting on somewhat of a trial and error phase, the Roger Maris Celebrity Golf Tournament has made it 25 years."

MacArthur Foundation President Announces Plans to Step Down - Philanthropy.com

From the Chronicle

MacArthur Foundation President Announces Plans to Step Down - Philanthropy.com: "MacArthur Foundation President Announces Plans to Step Down

By Suzanne Perry

The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation will start a search this summer for a successor to its president, Jonathan F. Fanton, who will depart in September 2009 under the foundation’s term-limits policy.

Mr. Fanton, who has headed MacArthur since Sept. 1, 1999, announced the plan in a letter to grant recipients and local leaders. MacArthur limits its president to two five-year terms."

Balloon festival ground by lack of funds -- chicagotribune.com

Balloon festival ground by lack of funds -- chicagotribune.com: "GALESBURG, Ill. - Galesburg's annual hot air balloon festival won't be getting off the ground this year because of money woes.

The organizer of the Great Balloon Race is Greg Saul, who says the event has lost $8,500 in sponsorship over the past two years. That is essentially half its budget."

Volunteers fill Myanmar relief void - CNN.com

Volunteers fill Myanmar relief void - CNN.com: "LABUTTA, Myanmar (AP) -- Bloggers may find their messages blocked by Myanmar's military regime, but that hasn't stopped blogger Nyi Lynn Seck from raising tens of thousands of dollars for cyclone survivors through his Web site."

Charity Village®NewsWeek: Cover Story

Charity Village®NewsWeek: Cover Story: "Tackling a re-brand
Andy Levy-Ajzenkopf By Andy Levy-Ajzenkopf
June 23, 2008

Answer this question: What’s the number one soft drink company in the world? Chances are, you just answered Coca-Cola or Pepsico. And they’re No. 1 and 2 on any given month. So how did you know the answer? Simple. Brand marketing.

In principle it’s an obvious equation. The more you can get your organization’s name and cause into the public consciousness, the more impact and response you’ll have. To put it crudely, in the corporate world, the more you’re noticed (and associated as a good corporate citizen and/or brand) the more sales you’ll generate."

Gates' historical legacy may focus more on philanthropy than on Microsoft

Gates' historical legacy may focus more on philanthropy than on Microsoft: "In fact, Gates may be remembered less for any of that than he is for his philanthropic work — perhaps even as the greatest philanthropist the world has yet to see. Just like Andrew Carnegie, who today is remembered more for his charitable largess than his exploits in the steel industry, Gates' business legacy may fade over time in comparison to his work with the namesake foundation t"

Bloomberg.com: Muse Arts

Bloomberg.com: Muse Arts: "Warhol's acrylic and silkscreen portrait of the celebrity couple is expected to fetch up to 350,000 pounds ($687,000). Proceeds will benefit Habitat for Humanity, a nonprofit Christian organization that provides housing through an international network of volunteers, said Sotheby's."

2007 U.S. charitable giving broke record - UPI.com

There is a variety of coverage of Giving USA today. Additional articles are elsewhere in the blog. Articles are also tagged Giving USA

2007 U.S. charitable giving broke record - UPI.com: "WASHINGTON, June 23 (UPI) -- Charitable donations in the United States rose to a record $306 billion in 2007, a Giving USA Foundation report said.

Individual donations at $229 billion held steady in 2007 and corporate donations at $15.9 billion declined by 1 percent on the year when adjusted for inflation, The Washington Post reported Monday."

MinnPost - Putting good will to the test: Nonprofits find mergers can be a messy business at times

MinnPost - Putting good will to the test: Nonprofits find mergers can be a messy business at times: "When nonprofit organizations face mounting service demands and tight budgets, an oft-offered solution from funders and academics is: 'think merger.'

Mergers might well be the answer to improving efficiency and comprehensive services, yet the American Red Cross Twin Cities Area Chapter offers a cautionary tale."

EU Regulation of Charitable Organizations: The Politics of Legally Enabling Civil Society - IJNL Vol.10 Iss.3

EU Regulation of Charitable Organizations: The Politics of Legally Enabling Civil Society - IJNL Vol.10 Iss.3: "EU Regulation of Charitable Organizations: The Politics of Legally Enabling Civil Society
Oonagh B. Breen*

I. INTRODUCTION

Traditionally, the European Union has adopted a laissez-faire approach towards the regulation and governance of charitable organizations. The legal enablement of these bodies occurs in the national legislation of Member States and thus stops at the borders of those countries, forcing nonprofit organizations that work across borders to grapple with different national legal and regulatory regimes"

County Red Cross faces financial woes- NJ.com

County Red Cross faces financial woes- NJ.com: "As the recent flooding in the Midwest has put a financial strain on the national American Red Cross, the local Gloucester County chapter is still struggling to meet its own monetary needs to stay open."

Crisis line still listens, but only part time | www.tennessean.com | The Tennessean

Crisis line still listens, but only part time | www.tennessean.com | The Tennessean: "It is not a change made lightly by anyone involved. And, as usual these days, it's a question of money trumping need.

'The big picture is our funding levels have gone down,' said Raquel Hatter, president and CEO of the Family & Children's Service, which operates the hot line at a cost of $500,000 a year. Donations have fallen dramatically below that."

Mississippi stars rate world class in giving | clarionledger.com | The Clarion-Ledger

Mississippi stars rate world class in giving | clarionledger.com | The Clarion-Ledger: "Mississippi, often cited as the poorest state in the union, always ranks No. 1 or near the top in per capita philanthropy."

Life: NONPROFITS AROUND TOWN: Zoo Ball guests pony up for conservation and animals | guests, nonprofits, animals : Gazette.com

Life: NONPROFITS AROUND TOWN: Zoo Ball guests pony up for conservation and animals | guests, nonprofits, animals : Gazette.com: "An invitation to 'A Wild Event!' in the new Rocky Mountain Wild exhibit drew nearly 300 guests to Cheyenne Mountain Zoo on May 17 for the 2008 Zoo Ball.

Talking to the animals, especially the evening's North American moose mascot, entertained patrons, who gave a record $261,905 to support the zoo's conservation programs and the animal residents."

Americans are steady in donations to charity

Americans are steady in donations to charity: "Americans gave to charities last year at about the same rate they did the previous year, holding steady on their donations in the face of a housing-market meltdown and a crisis in credit, a study released Monday showed."

Nashuatelegraph.com: Charities find more in need, less to give

Nashuatelegraph.com: Charities find more in need, less to give: "A national organization presents a bleaker picture. Charities responding to the Association of Fundraising Professionals’ 2007 annual survey reported fewer donors and, when adjusted for inflation, a loss in revenue.

“As the economy slows down, people shift their spending priorities away from charities,” the survey report says."