Foreign Orchestras Cancel Korean Tours

Foreign Orchestras Cancel Korean Tours: "Amid the financial downturn, several big overseas orchestras scheduled to perform in South Korea this year have cancelled.

The Radio France Philharmonic Orchestra, which was to feature twice in April under the baton of maestro Chung Myung-whun, and the Dmitiri Kitajenko-led Vienna Symphony's two December concerts were called off. Both orchestras withdrew plans to tour other Asian countries such as China and Japan."

Downturn slows elite charity fund-raisers - The Boston Globe

Downturn slows elite charity fund-raisers - The Boston Globe: "Elite fund-raising events like the Pan-Mass Challenge inspire thousands of athletes and weekend warriors to enlist in a training regime and a fund-raising plan for a good cause. But with the squeezed economy pinching so many pockets, some participants are being scared off by the steep fund-raising requirements and recoiling from warnings that their credit cards will be charged if they cannot meet their pledge commitments."

Richmond panel supports temporary exemption on charging nonprofits for city services | Richmond Times-Dispatch

Richmond panel supports temporary exemption on charging nonprofits for city services | Richmond Times-Dispatch: "A proposal to at least temporarily exempt most nonprofit groups from a long-overlooked fee for city services is headed to the Richmond City Council for approval.

The council's finance committee voted 3-0 today to support an ordinance that would significantly scale back the groups that would be charged a fee based on the value of their real estate holdings."

Student Life cuts campuswide philanthropy group - DN|Update

Student Life cuts campuswide philanthropy group - DN|Update: "The student philanthropy 'Up 'til Dawn' was put to sleep Wednesday by the Ball State University Office of Student Life, according to a letter sent from the office."

Food banks see increase in demand

Food banks see increase in demand: "Although Foothills Food Bank has had enormous success so far this year, other food banks around the Valley are finding it increasingly more difficult to keep up with the demand for help.

It's a story that has been repeated at two food banks in Phoenix as well."

Houston couple gives $6 million to engineering, football

Houston couple gives $6 million to engineering, football: "His support for the college took on extra meaning Thursday, (March 19, 2009) when he and his wife, Sandra, announced a $6 million gift to the university. The gift, which comes during the university’s Investing in the Future comprehensive campaign and raises giving totals to more than $54 million, will support both the college and the university’s efforts to reestablish its football program, officials said."

Volunteers Come Forward - TIME

Volunteers Come Forward - TIME: "For the past few years, Carl Anglesea gave about $400 each year to charity. But he lost his job as a software developer in August, and since then Anglesea, 54, of Chuluota, Fla., hasn't given a dime. What he has done, though, is triple his hours as a volunteer AARP tax counselor helping people fill out tax forms. 'I'd like to give cash, but I can't,' he says. 'So I'm committing to more hours as a substitute.'"

Carroll County Times: Why do we give during the holidays?

Carroll County Times: Westminster, Maryland: "According to Michael Nilsen, spokesman for the Association of Fundraising Professionals, most charities receive between one-third to half of all annual giving during the last three months of the year.

But why is the holiday season considered the season for charitable giving?"

Study: Small nonprofits lag in benefits - Boston Business Journal:

Study: Small nonprofits lag in benefits - Boston Business Journal:: "While Massachusetts nonprofits generally are on par with other states in terms of providing benefits to employees, the state’s small organizations are lagging behind their larger counterparts statewide, according to a study sponsored by the Boston Foundation, Braver PC and the Massachusetts Nonprofit Network."

Hometown Weekly NEEDHAM: A birthday that keeps on giving

Hometown Weekly Medfield Dover Sherborn Walpole Needham Westwood Newspapers: "When it came time to celebrate his birthday earlier this winter, Zachary Richmond, a fourth grader at the Broadmeadow Elementary School, displayed maturity far beyond his 10 years. Inspired by the trying economic climate, Richmond decided to dedicate his birthday to a greater cause- giving back to those in need.

Richmond and his family contacted the Needham Community Council Food Pantry and were informed that they were in need of birthday party supplies, such as candles and cake mix. When he sent out birthday party invitations, Richmond asked friends to bring Food Pantry donations for the in lieu of presents."

Charity, FedEx ask teams to try pulling Boeing 727 031909 - The Augusta Chronicle

Charity, FedEx ask teams to try pulling Boeing 727 031909 - The Augusta Chronicle: "The Ronald McDonald House Charities of Augusta, in partnership with FedEx, is sponsoring a plane pull fundraiser May 30 at Augusta Regional Airport."

Opinion: How to forestall the next Madoff - The Wisconsin Jewish Chronicle

Opinion: How to forestall the next Madoff - The Wisconsin Jewish Chronicle: "Chicago (JTA) — “Trust, but verify,” one of President Ronald Reagan’s favorite maxims, has new meaning for America’s not-for-profit community, which manages billions of dollars of contributions, endowments and grants.

In this era of global financial crisis, philanthropic investors are suffering the same fallout from mismanagement, lax oversight and outright thievery that has affected the private sector."

Since 1942, Bruce Dayton Has Served a Minneapolis Museum - Biography - NYTimes.com

Since 1942, Bruce Dayton Has Served a Minneapolis Museum - Biography - NYTimes.com: "ASK a group of museum directors to describe the ideal board member, and someone is bound to mention Bruce B. Dayton. Now 90, Mr. Dayton has served on the board of the Minneapolis Institute of Arts since 1942, and he has long been renowned as a trustee’s trustee."

kare11.com | Twin Cities, MN | Make sure you are giving smartly in 2009.

kare11.com | Twin Cities, MN | Make sure you are giving smartly in 2009.: "The beginning of a new year is usually a time for setting personal goals for the year such as developing a personal budget. As you plan your budget for 2009, don't forget to include your charitable donations. Learn how to develop a giving budget, so that you'll be much more effective in both helping charities advance their important work of serving the community."

Pleasanton Weekly : Pleasanton Weekly Holiday Fund checks totaling $138,715 given to 7 nonprofits

Pleasanton Weekly : Pleasanton Weekly Holiday Fund checks totaling $138,715 given to 7 nonprofits: "Checks totaling $138,715 were distributed this week to seven local nonprofits that were beneficiaries of the 2008-09 Pleasanton Weekly Holiday Fund, an annual community fundraiser that also included $50,000 in matching funds by the Tri-Valley Community Foundation."

With cash incentives, they save for college - The Boston Globe

With cash incentives, they save for college - The Boston Globe: "He is offering to put aside $50 a month for each student enrolled in his La Vida Scholars program, if they or their parents do the same. It's a strategy designed to encourage a greater appreciation for higher educa tion and an increased focus on saving money for college."

52% of Donors Plan No Decrease in Giving in 2009 - Philanthropy.com

52% of Donors Plan No Decrease in Giving in 2009 - Philanthropy.com: "52% of Donors Plan No Decrease in Giving in 2009

By Caroline Preston

Their investment portfolios may be slumping and their jobs less secure, but a majority of Americans who give to charity still plan to donate as much this year as they have in the past, according to a new survey."

Pin Oak Charity Horse Show Celebrates 64th Season - HorseChannel.com

Pin Oak Charity Horse Show Celebrates 64th Season - HorseChannel.com: "Founded in 1945 by Houston philanthropist James S. Abercrombie and his wife Lillie, The Pin Oak Charity Horse Show got its start as a fundraiser for the first hospital in Houston dedicated to children, and the proceeds of the 1947 show provided a considerable portion of the initial backing that established Texas Children’s Hospital in the Texas Medical Center. To date, the show has raised close to $4 million for Texas Children’s Hospital and Ronald McDonald House of Houston."

The-Daily-Record.com - United Way celebrates successes amid hardships

The-Daily-Record.com - United Way celebrates successes amid hardships: "WOOSTER -- The 2009 Stanleys' Cup award went to a company whose name has become synonymous with community service: Critchfield, Critchfield & Johnston, Ltd.

A reading of the community involvements of company employees lasted for several minutes and still only touched on the highlights, said Brenda Linnick, executive director of United Way of Wayne & Holmes Counties. The award was given as part of United Way's annual meeting Tuesday."

Springfield Habitat sets building record in 2008

Springfield Habitat sets building record in 2008: "Despite a slumping economy and a struggling real estate market, Springfield's affiliate of Habitat for Humanity International provided a record number of homes in 2008 for eligible families in Greene County."

TH - Top News Article

TH - Top News Article: "Officials have completed the 'rough draft' and several revisions of the expansion plans for The National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium."

Gates Grant Pushes Bremerton Nonprofit Center Forward : Bremerton : Kitsap Sun

Gates Grant Pushes Bremerton Nonprofit Center Forward : Bremerton : Kitsap Sun: "Boosted by a recent $120,000 grant from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, United Way of Kitsap County is well on its way to forming a center for nonprofit agencies in downtown Bremerton."

Arts Groups Lose Out in Fight for Funds - WSJ.com

Arts Groups Lose Out in Fight for Funds - WSJ.com: "Museums, theaters and operas, already reeling from the recession, are having a tough time attracting support amid perceptions that vital services like soup kitchens and homeless shelters should receive funds first."

Animal nonprofits press on in uncertain times - OregonLive.com

Animal nonprofits press on in uncertain times - OregonLive.com: "The good showing Friday night is part of an encouraging trend for Oregon nonprofits, especially animal nonprofits. Although signs of financial trouble abound, donations haven't dried up and volunteers are plentiful."

House Readies Passage of Volunteerism Bill Critics Call Pricey, Forced Service - Presidential Politics | Political News - FOXNews.com

House Readies Passage of Volunteerism Bill Critics Call Pricey, Forced Service - Presidential Politics | Political News - FOXNews.com: "WASHINGTON -- The House of Representatives is expected to pass a measure Wednesday that supporters are calling the most sweeping reform of nationally-backed volunteer programs since AmeriCorps. But some opponents are strongly criticizing the legislation, calling it expensive indoctrination and forced advocacy."

NYT: Study Shows First-Time Online

NYT: Study Shows First-Time Online: "Study Shows First-Time Online Donors Often Do Not Return
By STEPHANIE STROM

Published: March 18, 2009

People who go online to donate to charity for the first time often do not return to the Internet to make later gifts, according to a new study examining the experience of 24 nonprofit groups.

The findings suggest that while the Internet can be a valuable fund-raising tool for charities, particularly in soliciting gifts after disasters like Hurricane Katrina, it is not a replacement for direct mail or other forms of fund-raising."

Stimulus Applications Could Overwhelm Grants.gov | 44 | washingtonpost.com

Stimulus Applications Could Overwhelm Grants.gov | 44 | washingtonpost.com: "Stimulus Applications Could Overwhelm Grants.gov

By Sarah Cohen
The first federal casualty of the stimulus bill was identified by the Office of Management and Budget this week when OMB director Peter Orszag told agency heads to plan for a possible meltdown of the government's main grantmaking portal."

The NonProfit Times - "Unhappy Galas Cutting back on everything, including the event

The NonProfit Times - The Leading Business Publication For Nonprofit Management: "Unhappy Galas
Cutting back on everything, including the event

By Mark Hrywna

The historic economic downturn of the past several months has altered the business decisions of individuals, corporations, and yes, nonprofits. One question that some organizations might be asking is whether it's worth it to put together a gala when corporate support is expected to dwindle and there's plenty of anxiety about individual giving."

LA dance company gets massive $20 million donation - San Jose Mercury News

LA dance company gets massive $20 million donation - San Jose Mercury News: "LOS ANGELES—Philanthropist Gloria Kaufman was set Tuesday to announce a $20 million donation to the Dance at the Music Center program in Los Angeles—one of the largest gifts ever to the city's performing arts center and one of the biggest to a dance organization anywhere.

'It's a record—and, as far as we know, the largest gift to support dance ever in America,' Music Center president Stephen D. Rountree told the Los Angeles Times."

Questions About 'Prize Philanthropy' - Philanthropy.com

Questions About 'Prize Philanthropy' - Philanthropy.com: "Questions About 'Prize Philanthropy'

A recent report by McKinsey & Company’s Social Sector Office on the proliferation of prizes in philanthropy, business, and government raises some questions for foundations, writes Robert Hughes, chief learning officer at the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation."

Disney aims to maintain its level of giving -- OrlandoSentinel.com

Disney aims to maintain its level of giving -- OrlandoSentinel.com: "Text size: increase text sizedecrease text size
Disney aims to maintain its level of giving

Jason Garcia And Sara K. Clarke | Sentinel Staff Writers
March 16, 2009


Walt Disney World, which announced last week that it made more than $32.5 million worth of charitable contributions last year, says it is aiming to give at the same pace this year, even amid the worst economy in a generation."

Recession saps budget critics' lobbying power

Recession saps budget critics' lobbying power: "• Charities that could suffer if Obama reduces the tax break on itemized deductions enjoyed by families with incomes above $250,000 are joining forces, but they don't plan an ad campaign. Says Paulette Maehara, president of the Association of Fundraising Professionals: 'We don't have resources to do that.'"

Despite crisis, affluent still plan charitable gifts - InvestmentNews

Despite crisis, affluent still plan charitable gifts - InvestmentNews: "Two-thirds of respondents said that they will give the same amount in charitable contributions this year as in 2008, according to a survey conducted by Unity Marketing of Stevens, Pa."

Q&A: Nonprofits not exempt from downturn | greenbaypressgazette.com | Green Bay Press-Gazette

Q&A: Nonprofits not exempt from downturn | greenbaypressgazette.com | Green Bay Press-Gazette: "A business leader's words of caution about the economy a month ago were still ringing in David Pamperin's ears Wednesday when he met with the Green Bay Press-Gazette editorial board."

New Grads Increasingly Turning to Jobs in Service, Volunteer Sectors | Online NewsHour | March 16, 2009 | PBS

New Grads Increasingly Turning to Jobs in Service, Volunteer Sectors | Online NewsHour | March 16, 2009 | PBS: "According to a recent study by the National Association of Colleges and Employers, companies intend to hire 22 percent fewer college graduates this year compared to last year's class. In early reports from the NACE's study of 2009 graduating seniors due out in April, as many as 63 percent of students surveyed are concerned that the economy will negatively affect their job prospects."

The McKinsey Quarterly: The Online Journal of McKinsey & Co.

The McKinsey Quarterly: The Online Journal of McKinsey & Co.: "As global philanthropy reshapes itself to accommodate a widening array of private-sector involvement and a blend of private and public investment, discussion of both the ethics and effectiveness of these diverse methods has moved front and center. In this video interview, Jacqueline Novogratz, CEO of venture-philanthropy firm Acumen Fund, shares her perspective on the current challenges facing the philanthropic community and the opportunity she sees to move past a traditional public-sector approach to charitable givin"

Gifts To Local Colleges Trend Higher In ‘08 | Worcester Business Journal

Gifts To Local Colleges Trend Higher In ‘08 | Worcester Business Journal: "According to a new report by the Council for Aid to Education, giving to the top 20 institutions rose 11.5 percent in fiscal 2008, while gifts to others declined 4.2 percent. Since the big guys account for a disproportionate amount of cash, that still played out to a 6.2 percent increase in total contributions for the year."

Comic Relief telethon raises massive £57m for charities - The Sunday Mail

Comic Relief telethon raises massive £57m for charities - The Sunday Mail: "Comic Relief telethon raises massive £57m for charities

Mar 15 2009 By Fiona Young

VIEWERS defied the credit crunch to donate a record-smashing £57million to Comic Relief.

Donations stood at £57,809,938 at the end of the BBC telethon easily beating the previous record of £40.5million in 2007.

The Red Nose Day charity, which has been running for 21 years, expects more to flood in."

Drop in donations impacting symphony - Auburn Journal

Drop in donations impacting symphony - Auburn Journal: "Offstage budget challenges are sounding a sour note for the Auburn Symphony.

While ticket sales remain buoyant during its 21st season, the symphony’s bottom line is being undermined by a drop in donations."

A helping hand for nonprofits -- Page 1 -- Times Union - Albany NY

A helping hand for nonprofits -- Page 1 -- Times Union - Albany NY: "LBANY — The prominent businesspeople who gathered at the Fort Orange Club for a couple of lunch meetings had one thing on their collective mind: How can they help the Capital Region's nonprofit organizations survive the recession?"

Spring break a reminder that volunteers still streaming to New Orleans to help rebuild - Breaking News from New Orleans - Times-Picayune - NOLA.com

Spring break a reminder that volunteers still streaming to New Orleans to help rebuild - Breaking News from New Orleans - Times-Picayune - NOLA.com: "The staccato banging of dozens of hammers dispelled the morning quiet on a block in Hollygrove recently week as college students, lawyers and nurses from Massachusetts clambered about four new houses rapidly taking shape at the hands of Habitat for Humanity and St. Charles Avenue Presbyterian Church."

newsminer.com • Interior Alaska nonprofits convert convention center into bingo hall

newsminer.com • Interior Alaska nonprofits convert convention center into bingo hall: "FAIRBANKS — The Chena River Convention Center in downtown Fairbanks has been converted to a bingo hall to help support services for the Alaska Native community."

Net worth of Madoffs listed at $823 million - Los Angeles Times

Net worth of Madoffs listed at $823 million - Los Angeles Times: "Newly filed court documents show Bernard L. Madoff and his wife had a net worth of more than $823 million at the end of last year."

BBC NEWS | Entertainment | Comic Relief reaches record £57m

BBC NEWS | Entertainment | Comic Relief reaches record £57m: "Comic Relief's TV extravaganza raised a record £57m overnight, smashing the previous record of £40.5m from 2007, when the charity event was last held.

Stars including footballer David Beckham and pop star Robbie Williams, appeared on the show, and people have been fund-raising across the UK."