Donations to Tennessee colleges seesaw | The Tennessean | tennessean.com

Donations to Tennessee colleges seesaw | The Tennessean | tennessean.com: "In a bad economy, colleges need every penny they can raise. But nothing makes it harder to raise money than a bad economy.

Even so, Tennessee colleges and universities received hundreds of millions of dollars worth of donations in 2010. That's money the schools rely on for everything from scholarships to building projects."

Filling the gap | The Cavalier Daily

Filling the gap | The Cavalier Daily: "The Chronicle of Philanthropy reported Sunday that in 2010 nearly half of the donations of $5 million or more made by the nation’s 50 most prolific donors went to institutions of higher education. This reflected a reality that has become increasingly evident at the University in recent years. With public funding of higher education dwindling — the share of the University’s Academic Division operating budget covered by the state declined from 15.8 percent during the 2002-03 academic year to only 10.3 percent this year — private philanthropy has become a crucial source of support for large-scale projects."

San Francisco Spelling Bee for Cheaters fundraiser

San Francisco Spelling Bee for Cheaters fundraiser: "Why have 826 Valencia, a nonprofit dedicated to helping students with their writing skills, the highbrow City Arts & Lectures and the 'Putnam County Spelling Bee' colluded to promote cheating on spelling, especially at a time when cheating is the norm, thanks to the ubiquity of spell-check programs"

Tax Law Now Provides Certainty, but for Only Two Years - NYTimes.com

Tax Law Now Provides Certainty, but for Only Two Years - NYTimes.com: "he tax law enacted in December included a variety of income, gift and estate tax breaks for people with significant incomes and net worth, along with some potential traps.

Over all, Mr. Septimus said, people with less than $10 million need to refocus their estate plans, moving from tax avoidance toward flexible plans for the distribution, protection and management of their assets no matter how Congress tinkers with the tax laws."

Charities Stand to Benefit in Continuation of Tax Cuts - NYTimes.com

Charities Stand to Benefit in Continuation of Tax Cuts - NYTimes.com: "ALTHOUGH many critics have denounced the tax deal reached in December by Congressional leaders and the Obama administration as tax cuts for the rich, personal wealth advisers who specialize in philanthropy also foresee benefits for charities."

Mayor Bloomberg's $279 million in charitable giving last year was second in the nation - NYPOST.com

Mayor Bloomberg's $279 million in charitable giving last year was second in the nation - NYPOST.com: "While many leading philanthropists were pulling back last year, Mayor Bloomberg was stepping up his giving to become the No. 2 contributor to charities in the United States.

Figures compiled by the Chronicle of Philanthropy show the mayor donated $279.2 million to 970 non-profit groups in 2010, up from $254 million in 2009."

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massnonprofit.org ::: "February 8, 2011 — Watertown-based Catalogue for Philanthropy today announced it will launch the Massachusetts Philanthropic Directory, the nation's first complete, systematic, statewide directory of charities, an effort aimed at raising philanthropy “to a new level.”"

The Nonprofit Quarterly | @npquarterly | What Denominations Take Tithing Most Seriously?

The Nonprofit Quarterly | @npquarterly | What Denominations Take Tithing Most Seriously?: "January 31, 2011; Source:Christianity Today | How much of your income do you devote to charitable giving? According to emptytomb.org, Christians donated 2.43 percent of their income in 2008, down from 2.57 percent in 2007. Evangelicals give an estimated 4 percent. Those are solid proportions compared to all Americans, but less than a 10 percent tithe."

Donors trimmed charitable giving in 2010 - USATODAY.com

Donors trimmed charitable giving in 2010 - USATODAY.com: "In 2010, the most generous donors in America gave $3.3 billion to charity, according to The Chronicle of Philanthropy and Slate magazine's report out today.

That is the lowest amount since the Chronicle began tracking donors in 2000."

Local Rowers to Attempt World Record and Raise Funds in Sarasota on Sunday - The Bradenton Times - Free News for Bradenton, FL and Manatee County

Local Rowers to Attempt World Record and Raise Funds in Sarasota on Sunday - The Bradenton Times - Free News for Bradenton, FL and Manatee County: "SARASOTA--Sarasota Crew will hold its fourth annual Ergathon Fundraiser in front of Whole Foods Market, downtown Sarasota on Sunday, February 6th from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Sarasota Crew’s One hundred and eighty team members will be attempting to break three Guinness World Records while Erging on stationary rowing machines to raise money for equipment and scholarships."