The Nonprofit Quarterly | @npquarterly | Nonprofit Newswire | Charities Bet on Gambling to Make Up for Lost Donations

The Nonprofit Quarterly | @npquarterly | Nonprofit Newswire | Charities Bet on Gambling to Make Up for Lost Donations: "October 13, 2010; Source: The Daily Citizen | A growing number of Indiana nonprofits are betting there are better ways to raise money than relying on donations. According to the state's Gaming Commission, applications for charitable gaming licenses, which would allow nonprofits to collect money from games of chance"

Outreach Toolkit for Partner Use - Revocation of Small Tax-Exempt Organizations That Failed to File for Three Consecutive Years

Today's the day.

Outreach Toolkit for Partner Use - Revocation of Small Tax-Exempt Organizations That Failed to File for Three Consecutive Years: "Outreach Toolkit for Partner Use - Revocation of Small Tax-Exempt Organizations That Failed to File for Three Consecutive Years


IRS Exempt Organizations provides the following materials for use by stakeholder groups and others interested in helping small tax-exempt organizations qualify for one-time filing relief and retain their tax-exempt status. We encourage you to take advantage of these educational materials, and other materials that can be found on IRS.gov under Charities & Non-Profits, at www.irs.gov/thelist."

Copyright mark makes it easier to find royalty free works - The Inquirer

Copyright mark makes it easier to find royalty free works - The Inquirer: "Copyright mark makes it easier to find royalty free works
Tries to lower confusion
By Lawrence Latif
Tue Oct 12 2010, 12:41

NON-PROFIT ORGANISATION Creative Commons (CC) has announced its release of the Public Domain Mark (PDM), a way of distinguishing works that are free of known copyright.

CC said the PDM will 'increase the value of the public domain' by making those works that carry it easier to find over the Internet. It is being pitched to academics and artists to show that they are able to freely re-use the material without fear of triggering takedown notices or risking litigation."

Forms & Policies

Some forms and policies from Lakehead University

Forms & Policies: "Forms & Policies
1) Approval of Donation Solicitation"


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Folk Festival crowd donates record $88,000 | Richmond Times-Dispatch

Folk Festival crowd donates record $88,000 | Richmond Times-Dispatch: "Organizers of the three-day festival in downtown Richmond announced yesterday that on-site bucket-brigade donations reached $88,000 -- $31,000 more from the previous year. This year's total is tops for the 3-year-old event as well as the National Folk Festival that preceded it for three years."

Wall St.'s Best Athletes Compete for Charity - NYTimes.com

Wall St.'s Best Athletes Compete for Charity - NYTimes.com: "More than 25 representatives of financial firms gathered at the Mitchel Athletic Complex in Uniondale on Long Island on Sunday afternoon to compete in the Decathlon, a charity fund-raiser for Livestrong, the cancer foundation established by the cyclist Lance Armstrong."

Universities and colleges benefit from agreements with nonprofits that receive state capital funds | cleveland.com

Universities and colleges benefit from agreements with nonprofits that receive state capital funds | cleveland.com: "The so-called joint use agreements between nonprofit organizations and public universities have been arranged by legislators and approved by the Ohio Board of Regents for at least 20 years.

Nonprofits frequently work with legislators to secure state capital funds for buildings and equipment, said Claire Rosacco, vice president for government relations at Tri-C. Because of restrictions on the use of state bonds, which fund capital projects, a nonprofit agency must work with a designated state fiscal agent, such as a state college or university, to qualify."

SmartBlog Insights � Three ways to prevent brain drain from nonprofit boards

SmartBlog Insights � Three ways to prevent brain drain from nonprofit boards: "In today’s economy, philanthropic boards are suffering multiple rounds of competition, stagnation and resignation. The modalities of giving have dramatically changed since national and local donation and sponsorship spigots have been tightened down to trickles. Ironically, the work of non-profit and philanthropic support is more daunting than ever. Therefore, aggressive turnarounds are needed."

Philanthropy: The giving game | The Economist

Philanthropy: The giving game | The Economist: "FACED with impending cuts to their subsidies, senior figures in the arts world, such as Sir Nicholas Serota, director of the Tate galleries, have generally responded by shaking their fists. A more helpful approach would be to encourage the government to make philanthropic giving easier. There are some easy fixes that could help arts institutions and others fill their funding gaps with private donations."

DOUG ELFMAN: Grand Slam for Children rakes in millions - News - ReviewJournal.com

DOUG ELFMAN: Grand Slam for Children rakes in millions - News - ReviewJournal.com: "He sounded very good at the Wynn, singing 'Tiny Dancer' and 'Your Song' to help raise $8.5 million (a half-million more than last year) for Agassi's Foundation for Education.

Other top highlights from the swanky Wynn ballroom:"

Kellogg adds support to New Frontiers of Philanthropy Project | Johns Hopkins University - The Gazette

Kellogg adds support to New Frontiers of Philanthropy Project | Johns Hopkins University - The Gazette: "The Johns Hopkins Center for Civil Society Studies has announced that the W.K. Kellogg Foundation has joined a broad coalition of foundations, venture philanthropists and public agencies in supporting the center’s New Frontiers of Philanthropy Project.

The Kellogg Foundation’s $150,000 gift will significantly advance this project’s objective to open a new era in financing solutions for the world’s social and environmental problems, according to Lester M. Salamon, director of the Johns Hopkins Center for Civil Society Studies."

Mobile Texting Could Change Face of Philanthropy - Newsweek

Mobile Texting Could Change Face of Philanthropy - Newsweek: "The mobile-giving industry has the potential to change the face of global philanthropy. The first U.S. campaign kicked off during the 2008 Super Bowl, when a 10-second ad raised $10,000 for United Way. That year $300,000 in text donations went to just over 100 charities. So far in 2010, mobile giving in the U.S. has brought in 100 times that ($50 million), for five times as many organizations. Compare that with online giving, which went from $150,000 to $10 million in its first three years. A decade later and online giving brought charities more than $15 billion a year in the U.S."

Ferrari written off at charity event - Telegraph

Ferrari written off at charity event - Telegraph: "Chris Carey, 40, charged �15 a time for the chance to travel in his Ferrari 360 Spider to raise money for the Thames Valley and Chiltern Air Ambulance.

Mr Carey from Eastleigh, Hants, watched in horror as his beloved car burst into flames after being driven into a tree by David Eldridge."

TWEET-UP - Association Bisnow - Washington

TWEET-UP - Association Bisnow - Washington: "Friday is the final deadline for small non-profits that have not yet filed annual returns for the last three years. In the past, non-profits with budgets of less than $25K were not required to file, but new regulations require non-profits of all sizes to file or risk losing their exempt status."

The Faces Behind the New $100 Million Standard in Philanthropic Donations -- New York Magazine

The Faces Behind the New $100 Million Standard in Philanthropic Donations -- New York Magazine: "As the very rich get incomprehensibly richer, there’s been a race to the top for reputation-polishing noblesse oblige. Gone are the days when glass heiress Alice Tully could be remembered for her $4.5 million gift to a chamber-music hall—the new threshold for making a mark is $100 million. George Soros recently gave $100 million to both Human Rights Watch and the Climate Policy Initiative. And in the last few weeks, Henry Kravis and Mark Zuckerberg each announced $100 million gifts. Paulette Maehara, of the Association of Fundraising Professionals, notes that while the recession has affected most giving, “the people with extraordinary wealth don’t have that problem.”"

Students win Buffett foundation grant | Northeastern University News

Students win Buffett foundation grant | Northeastern University News: "The Sunshine Lady Foundation—founded by Doris Buffett, the sister of investor and philanthropist Warren Buffett—promotes philanthropy at the undergraduate level with the hope of inspiring students to become leaders in their communities.

Northeastern is one of 21 colleges and universities across the country that received a grant from the Learning by Giving program."

Wealthy Families' Living-Gift Strategy - BusinessWeek

Wealthy Families' Living-Gift Strategy - BusinessWeek: "Short of a timely death by Dec. 31, the only way families may avoid a huge increase is with a gift. This year the gift tax is a historically low 35 percent, equal to the top marginal rate on ordinary income. It, too, jumps to 55 percent next year. Families can lock in the lower rate by making gifts before Jan. 1. 'She said, 'I don't want anyone wishing I was dead,' ' says the widow's lawyer, Domingo Such, who declined to identify his client."