Daily Herald | Marathon could run down $10 million for charities

Daily Herald | Marathon could run down $10 million for charities: "Executive Race Director Carey Pinkowski said there will be 8,300 charity runners who are looking to raise $10 million on Sunday."

Sparking Corporate Partnerships: Welcome to the Neighborhood - Resource Center - AFP

Sparking Corporate Partnerships: Welcome to the Neighborhood - Resource Center - AFP: "Sparking Corporate Partnerships: Welcome to the Neighborhood

(Oct. 6, 2009) In today's environment there is still potential in cause marketing and corporate partnerships between your nonprofit and a for-profit business, large or small. Here's a look at some do's and don'ts when exploring corporate partnerships."

Philanthropy Goes Indie at YBP | SocialEarth

Philanthropy Goes Indie at YBP | SocialEarth: "Merging money, cause awareness, and artistic profile doesn’t stop at t-shirts either. This month, YBP has dished out their Indie Rock Coloring Book, with all royalties going to charity. You can add color by crayon to popular indie bands like The Dears, Rilo Kiley, Devendra Banhart, Bon Iver, Broken Social Scene, and more. Finally, with the YBP Indie Rock Coloring Book “reliving your childhood” can be chalked up as a concrete social action. O Canada, what more could we ask for in a neighbor?"

Bloomberg, Weill to Receive 2009 Carnegie Medals of Philanthropy - Out and About

Bloomberg, Weill to Receive 2009 Carnegie Medals of Philanthropy - Out and About: "Well, there's no surprise winner like President Obama, who has just won the Nobel Prize for Peace, but New Yorkers can be proud that two of the four recipients of this year's Andrew Carnegie Medlas of Philanthropy are New Yorkers Mayor Michael Bloomberg and Sanford and Joan Weill. Gordon and Betty Moore and the Koç family of Turkey have also been named winners.. The awards -- consisting of a bust of Andrew Carnegie and a bronze medal -- will be given on October 15 as part of a Medals of Philanthropy Conference in New York, featuring, among others, Patricia Stonesifer, former head of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation."

National Philanthropic Trust Grants More than $1 Billion :: PNNOnline ::

National Philanthropic Trust Grants More than $1 Billion :: PNNOnline ::: "National Philanthropic Trust (NPT) announced today that it has reached an important milestone in charitable giving by surpassing $1 billion in charitable grants made.


One of the nation's 100 fastest growing charities and top 35 grant makers, 'NPT has shown that philanthropy can still thrive despite the challenging economy,' said Eileen Heisman, President and CEO of NPT."

State Registration Laws: First Steps | eJewish Philanthropy: The Jewish Philanthropy Blog

State Registration Laws: First Steps | eJewish Philanthropy: The Jewish Philanthropy Blog: "You Can’t Ignore State Charity Registration Laws Any Longer, Part 2

by Tony Martignetti, Esq

In Part I, I covered why it’s important to be in compliance with state charity registration laws, what is a solicitation, and where should your organization be registered. Now I’ll leave you with a plan for proceeding."

Bang-up year for gala, stampede / Record-setting attendance, donations reported to commission | StandardNET – Ogden, Layton, Brigham, Weber, Davis, Top of Utah News

Bang-up year for gala, stampede / Record-setting attendance, donations reported to commission | StandardNET – Ogden, Layton, Brigham, Weber, Davis, Top of Utah News: "FARMINGTON -- A pair of high-profile events in Davis County had a bang-up year.

Organizers for both the Antelope Island Balloon & Kite Stampede and the Davis County Gala told Davis County commissioners Tuesday about their successes in 2009."

Manatee schools may go corporate | HeraldTribune.com | Sarasota Florida | Southwest Florida's Information Leader

Manatee schools may go corporate | HeraldTribune.com | Sarasota Florida | Southwest Florida's Information Leader: "MANATEE COUNTY - Corporate sponsors could buy the right to have their name attached to high school academic programs under a plan being considered by the Manatee County School District."

Schneider: 21-year-old's luck means windfall for local charity | lansingstatejournal.com | Lansing State Journal

Schneider: 21-year-old's luck means windfall for local charity | lansingstatejournal.com | Lansing State Journal: "WESTPHALIA - When Jeff Dygert, a 21-year-old janitor at Pewamo-Westphalia High School, wrote a check for $5,000 to a local charity, people around town asked, 'What'd he do - win the lottery?'"

The NonProfit Times - Creating A Dialogue In Religious Fundraising

The NonProfit Times - The Leading Business Publication For Nonprofit Management: "

By Tom Pope

Two-way conversations with donors are helping religious nonprofits with fundraising results. The UJA-Federation of New York’s annual Generosity event this year drew approximately 700 young Jewish donors in their 20s and 30s, up from 500 people at the first event in 2006. These donors found out about the event from the online social networking site Facebook."

Oct 15: View from the Top: Find Out What’s Working in Today’s Fundraising Environment (Durham) - Triangle B2B: Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill and surrounding areas

Oct 15: View from the Top: Find Out What’s Working in Today’s Fundraising Environment (Durham) - Triangle B2B: Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill and surrounding areas: "Robbe Healey, the current chair of the board of AFP International will be in Raleigh for the monthly meeting of AFP Triangle on Thursday, October 15th. She’ll give us a special overview of the overall trends AFP is seeing in fundraising and the emerging best practices that are most successful today. Here’s a chance for nonprofits to hear what’s working – and what’s not working – as they seek to maximize their organization’s impact in a difficult economy. Discover how to leverage your strengths and connect your organization with donors in these challenging economic times."

Second-Act Careers: From Head Honcho to Humanitarian - US News and World Report

Second-Act Careers: From Head Honcho to Humanitarian - US News and World Report: "Picture yourself atop a ski slope in Telluride, Colo., with a day of perfect powder schussing before you. You pause, take it all in—and wish you were helping Hurricane Katrina flood victims dig out of rotting houses. It was an alpine epiphany for David Campbell. The year was 2005, shortly after he founded the nonprofit Hands On Disaster Response, based in Carlisle, Mass. 'That's sick, but that's what I wanted,' Campbell says. 'I wanted to be in Biloxi with the natural disaster relief volunteers on our first mission.'"

Santa Barbara Edhat | Local Stories by Local People

Santa Barbara Edhat | Local Stories by Local People: "(Santa Barbara, Calif.) - The Campaign for UC Santa Barbara continues to attract strong philanthropic support for the campus, thus far generating a total of $544 million for priority projects and initiatives to ensure UCSB's excellence for future generations."

GCCF awarding remainder of Katrina funds to nonprofits - Local - SunHerald.com

GCCF awarding remainder of Katrina funds to nonprofits - Local - SunHerald.com: "GULFPORT — Nonprofit groups are being asked to submit proposals for Katrina-recovery projects that would be funded with about $1.25 million remaining in the Mississippi Hurricane Recovery Fund.

The fund contained $32 million in Katrina-relief donations raised through the televised “Mississippi Rising” concert, from the Bush-Clinton Katrina Fund and from private donations worldwide."

Salvation Army seeking all-volunteer ringers | recordonline.com

Salvation Army seeking all-volunteer ringers | recordonline.com: "So instead of paying $8 an hour to the ever-present bell ringers who ask folks to drop money in kettles, the region's largest Salvation Army is looking for volunteers."

islandpacket.com | Heritage's trouble just a sign of the times

islandpacket.com | Heritage's trouble just a sign of the times: "Now, to be fair, Finchem also went on to state that he was confident that sponsors for tournaments such as the Heritage would be found. He didn't say easily found, just found. I agree with Finchem and am well on record that corporate sponsorship of a PGA Tour event is a responsible and beneficial investment for corporate America.

Look no further than the brand awareness it creates and the charitable giving it promotes. Even in a tough financial year, the PGA Tour will give more than $100 million to charity this year through its tournaments, including the Heritage, whose giving this year exceeded $1 million despite lower sponsorship revenues."

Five Endangered Cultural Monuments That Need Your Help | Designerati | Fast Company

Five Endangered Cultural Monuments That Need Your Help | Designerati | Fast Company: "Since 1966 the World Monuments Fund has published a Watch List that includes cultural sites in danger of being demolished or permanently damaged due to encroaching development or environmental disasters. A total of 93 sites have now been denoted 'at risk,' but here's the good news: The attention brought to them through these efforts often helps to rally preservation and stewardship groups around the monuments. From the 2010 list, here are five that we think need the most help due to recent events."

The United -- and American -- Way | HeraldTribune.com | Sarasota Florida | Southwest Florida's Information Leader

The United -- and American -- Way | HeraldTribune.com | Sarasota Florida | Southwest Florida's Information Leader: "The idea of helping those in need is not an exclusively American phenomenon and it would be extremely myopic to make such a claim. Yet it is true that this nation, to a larger degree than others, has a tradition of making charitable donations, of coming to the aid of neighbors in difficult circumstances, of participating in community service especially when the need is clear."

World Bank chief expresses sympathy for countries hit by natural disasters, pledges assistance | Washington Examiner

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World Bank chief expresses sympathy for countries hit by natural disasters, pledges assistance | Washington Examiner: "ISTANBUL — World Bank President Robert Zoellick has pledged financial assistance following the 'huge human tragedy' suffered by the people of earthquake- and tsunami-hit countries in the Asia-Pacific region."

Art Van caps off 50th year at charity event | Detroit Free Press | Freep.com

Art Van caps off 50th year at charity event | Detroit Free Press | Freep.com: "Art Van Furniture capped a year of giving for its 50th anniversary with a gala celebration featuring a cirque performance group, live music and gourmet food and cocktails. The $1 million raised from the ticket sales is to go to charity."

The New Media Relations for Nonprofits - How Nonprofits Can Get Their Stories Out Through Bloggers and Twitter

From Joanne at About.com
The New Media Relations for Nonprofits - How Nonprofits Can Get Their Stories Out Through Bloggers and Twitter: "While it is still important to keep in touch with the so-called 'main stream media,' especially your local reporters, that is no longer sufficient.

With the reduced number of people in newsrooms across the media landscape, even reporters are looking for better ways to keep up, and nonprofits must now spread word of their good deeds through the new social media tools."

Paulette's Point of View

Paulette's Point of View: "There’s no bigger issue right now than healthcare, and charities have been right in the middle of it. In particular, AFP has been following a proposal to reduce the value of the charitable deduction (basically, delinking it from the tax rate) to raise additional revenue."

Miami Dolphins, NFL go pink for breast cancer awareness - Sports - MiamiHerald.com

Miami Dolphins, NFL go pink for breast cancer awareness - Sports - MiamiHerald.com: "Pink doesn't usually fit in the testosterone-drenched world of football. But it will be all over Land Shark Stadium on Sunday, like it will be all over the NFL as the Dolphins and the league support Breast Cancer Awareness Month."