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Herald Palladium > Features > Birdathon nets $38K for nonprofits: "Birdathon nets $38K for nonprofits

Birding fundrasier teams sight total of 192 species during event
By JONATHAN WUEPPER - H-P Correspondent
Published: Friday, May 21, 2010 1:07 PM EDT
A total of 99 birdwatchers gathered in Berrien County last Saturday for the 22nd annual Southwest Michigan Team Birdathon, organized by Love Creek Nature Center and Berrien County Parks.

Event coordinator Kip Miller said the teams together generated $38,875 in pledges for a variety of local and regional nature and conservation organizations."

WWW.WPCVA.COM

WWW.WPCVA.COM: "DANVILLE - The Duke University Nonprofit Management (NPM) Program has been a nationally acclaimed, leading educational resource for the nonprofit community for approximately 20 years.

As a service to nonprofit organizations located in the city of Danville, Pittsylvania County and Martinsville-Henry County in Virginia, as well as Caswell County, NC, the Danville Regional Foundation (DRF) and the Harvest Foundation are teaming up to sponsor world-class offerings. These courses typically cost $600. With support from the foundations, nonprofits pay only $35 per class."

Congress Tries Again to Extend Charitable Tax Incentives - Government & Politics Watch - The Chronicle of Philanthropy- Connecting the nonprofit world with news, jobs, and ideas

Congress Tries Again to Extend Charitable Tax Incentives - Government & Politics Watch - The Chronicle of Philanthropy- Connecting the nonprofit world with news, jobs, and ideas: "Congressional leaders announced this morning they would unveil new legislation to extend through the end of 2010 various tax incentives for charitable donations, including gifts made by older people from individual retirement accounts."

Did Big Endowments Worsen the Crisis? - BusinessWeek

Did Big Endowments Worsen the Crisis? - BusinessWeek: "he report, by the Center for Social Philanthropy at Tellus Institute, paints a grim picture of how a small handful of economic actors can, in the pursuit of profit, inadvertently do a lot of damage. You can read the report here and the Bloomberg report on it here. The report profiles the six privately endowed New England colleges and universities: Boston College, Boston University, Brandeis University, Dartmouth College, Harvard University, and MIT—all of which come in for some withering criticism."

WU gets $60 million gift - STLtoday.com

WU gets $60 million gift - STLtoday.com: "WU gets $60 million gift
BY TIM BARKER
ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH
05/21/2010

Washington University will announce today a $60 million gift at a time when charitable giving to schools nationwide has fallen dramatically."

Nashville's charitable ways go beyond the call | tennessean.com | The Tennessean

Nashville's charitable ways go beyond the call | tennessean.com | The Tennessean: "espite all the donations collected to help with flood relief these past few weeks, it seems Nashville donors still have room in their hearts, and their checkbooks, for other worthy causes."

Paulette's Point of View: More Good News

Paulette's Point of View: More Good News: "The resurgence seems to continue. Our 2009 State of Fundraising Survey showed the strongest sense of optimism for fundraisers in three years. During the first quarter of this year, our job banks featured double the number of postings compared to the first quarter of 2009. And now there’s a new survey from The Chronicle of Philanthropy which shows that charitable giving grew by a median of 11 percent in the first three months of 2010, compared with 2009."

Local: BP oil spill poses PR dilemma for nonprofits

Local: BP oil spill poses PR dilemma for nonprofits: "Four years ago, when the giant oil company BP donated $1 million to the Aquarium of the Pacific in Long Beach, the contribution seemed like a good deal for both an oil company trying to burnish its environmental credentials and a venue trying to draw more visitors.

Then, last month, a BP oil rig exploded in the Gulf of Mexico, causing one of the largest oil spills in U.S. history. With the BP Sea Otter Habitat set to open this week, a potential feel-good moment has turned into a public relations landmine.

The aquarium is planning a press preview Thursday, but BP officials might not attend."

IRS Allows Small Charities a Reprieve From Deadline - Tax Watch - The Chronicle of Philanthropy- Connecting the nonprofit world with news, jobs, and ideas

IRS Allows Small Charities a Reprieve From Deadline - Tax Watch - The Chronicle of Philanthropy- Connecting the nonprofit world with news, jobs, and ideas: "The Internal Revenue Service has announced that it will help small charities keep their tax-exempt status even if they missed the May 17 deadline for filing a new online form.

Doug Shulman, the IRS commissioner, said in a statement that the IRS had conducted an 'unprecedented outreach effort' to explain the new law, which requires charities with annual revenues of $25,000 or less to file a Form 990-N, or 'e-postcard.' Those failing to file for three consecutive years lose their tax exemptions."

The NonProfit Times - The Leading Business Publication For Nonprofit Management

The NonProfit Times - The Leading Business Publication For Nonprofit Management: "When Should You Hire a Director Of Development?

By Derrick Feldmann and Dave Sternberg

Here’s a common question: If we hire a director of development (a fundraiser), how long before that position pays for itself?"

CSR And The Job Hunt � The CSR Blog - Forbes.com

CSR And The Job Hunt � The CSR Blog - Forbes.com: "Perhaps companies need to take a cue from the nonprofit sector. While the nonprofits often lack the promise of job security and benefits that companies can afford to offer, they do accommodate passionate, idealistic and socially responsible workers. Nancy Lublin, CEO of New York nonprofit Do Something, recommends a few pointers in a recent article in Fast Company, including:"

Signs indicate nonprofit sector recovering from recession - News 8

Signs indicate nonprofit sector recovering from recession - News 8: "Since the recession began, nonprofits nationwide have suffered. While overall giving is down, some area leaders will tell you loyal donors are opening their wallets more than ever, because they recognize the increased demand for their services.

Those at the Center for Community-Based & Nonprofit Organizations at Austin Community College coach nonprofit leaders to always be looking to the future, predicting trends, strategic in their planning and have a solid board."

The Associated Press: IRS offers reprieve for charities missing deadline

The Associated Press: IRS offers reprieve for charities missing deadline: "RS offers reprieve for charities missing deadline

(AP) – 17 hours ago

WASHINGTON — The Internal Revenue Service is offering a reprieve to more than 200,000 small charities that missed a tax filing deadline and are now in danger of losing their tax-exempt status."

Tax Guide for Tax Guide For Churches and Religious Organizations | Planned Giving Design Center

Tax Guide for Tax Guide For Churches and Religious Organizations | Planned Giving Design Center: "The IRS has released revised Publication 1828, Tax Guide for Tax Guide For Churches and Religious Organizations - benefits and responsibilities under the federal tax law."

Charities Say Lack of Money Hobbles Innovation - News - The Chronicle of Philanthropy- Connecting the nonprofit world with news, jobs, and ideas

Charities Say Lack of Money Hobbles Innovation - News - The Chronicle of Philanthropy- Connecting the nonprofit world with news, jobs, and ideas: "A willingness to innovate, experiment, and evaluate is widespread in the nonprofit world—what’s missing is the money to spread innovative ideas that succeed.

That’s one of the primary messages of a study released today by the Johns Hopkins University’s Listening Post Project. The study was based on a survey of more than 400 social-service, economic-development, and arts charities."

Embrace the Millennials’ belief in entitlement

Embrace the Millennials’ belief in entitlement: "They do, however, remind me of the child in the Hans Christian Andersen tale The Emperor's New Clothes. They will tell you when you are naked. Many companies dress up their philanthropy plans and volunteer opportunities. Millennials will call companies out on their policies, so organizations need to ensure they actually have solid philanthropic investments that match their brand and their marketing."

The Gazette-Enterprise- DuckFest fundraiser supports NISD schools

The Gazette-Enterprise: "This year’s festival will be held on May 22 at Navarro High School and Geronimo Creek includes a 5k run, quacking and waddling contest, along with entertainment for adults and kids — and of course, the annual rubber duck race down Geronimo Creek."

Jane Wales: COF 2010: Foundations Need to Step up Advocacy in Congress

Jane Wales: COF 2010: Foundations Need to Step up Advocacy in Congress: "Foundation leaders can no longer assume that policymakers share their view of the sector's role -- it is up to these leaders to tell philanthropy's story in a way that can be appreciated and understood. This was among the conclusions of the members of the Aspen Philanthropy Group (APG) in their inaugural meeting last July. It was a key theme that emerged in a concurrent nonprofit sector-wide strategy session led by the Independent Sector in Colorado Springs. And it was a refrain at this year's Council on Foundations' Annual Conference."

Is There Charity Awareness Overload? | Charity Walks Blog

From Roger Carr
Is There Charity Awareness Overload? | Charity Walks Blog: "There have been several articles and blog posts written lately suggesting that there are too many charity runs and walks. One of these posts is at http://rwdaily.runnersworld.com/2010/05/running-toward-an-awareness-overload.html."

Stars Who've Auctioned Off Dates With Themselves For Charity - ABC News

Stars Who've Auctioned Off Dates With Themselves For Charity - ABC News: "Since celebrities are so into 'giving back,' they often participate in charity auctions. And what better to auction off than ... time with them.

Check out six celebrities who have auctioned off dates with themselves for good causes in the past two years."

Fund-raising professionals celebrate 50th anniversary - Faith & Values - Modbee.com

Fund-raising professionals celebrate 50th anniversary - Faith & Values - Modbee.com: "The Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) Yosemite Chapter will join 28,000 fund-raisers with 212 chapters around the world in celebrating the international association's 50-year anniversary in June."