Charity Brawl: Nonprofits Aren't So Generous When a Name's at Stake - WSJ.com

Charity Brawl: Nonprofits Aren't So Generous When a Name's at Stake - WSJ.com: "As the leading breast-cancer charity, Susan G. Komen For the Cure helped make 'for the cure' a staple of the fund-raising vernacular.

The slogan is so popular that dozens of groups have sought to trademark names incorporating the phrase. Among them are 'Juggling for a Cure,' 'Bark for the Cure,' and 'Blondes for the Cure.'

Victoria Advocate | 40 of U.S. ultra-rich pledge to give half of assets to charity

Victoria Advocate | 40 of U.S. ultra-rich pledge to give half of assets to charity: "SAN JOSE, Calif. - In a highly unusual joint statement, 40 of the nation's wealthiest individuals - including Oracle CEO Larry Ellison and Star Wars filmmaker George Lucas - said Wednesday they will give at least half their assets to charity.

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CEO FORECAST - Association Bisnow - Washington

CEO FORECAST - Association Bisnow - Washington: "Online donations may not be bringing in as many dollars as other forms of giving, but it's one segment that's growing and growing steadily, says Association of Fundraising Professionals CEO Paulette Maehara. She says that in Indonesia, one of the poorest countries in the world, mobile phones have been used to raise money for years: 'You can go to any ATM in Indonesia and give a gift, right there.' She says it's possible because they've figured out all the back-end issues involved with text-to-give and mobile technologies