Friday, September 16, 2011
City bails out Vancouver Playhouse for $1 million
City bails out Vancouver Playhouse for $1 million: VANCOUVER - The City of Vancouver has quietly come to the rescue of the Vancouver Playhouse Theatre Company in a complex bailout involving nearly $1 million in financial support as well as significant changes to how the company operates.
Star Local News > Lewisville Leader > News > 700 North Texas nonprofits to benefit from annual giving day
Star Local News > Lewisville Leader > News > 700 North Texas nonprofits to benefit from annual giving day: More than 700 North Texas nonprofits are hoping history repeats itself on Thursday, the third annual North Texas Giving Day.
On Thursday, donations $25 and above made on www.donorbridgetx.org between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. will be matched from a pool of $710,000 in matching funds and prize money underwritten and raised by donorbridge founders Communities Foundation of Texas, The Dallas Foundation and Center for Nonprofit Management.
On Thursday, donations $25 and above made on www.donorbridgetx.org between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. will be matched from a pool of $710,000 in matching funds and prize money underwritten and raised by donorbridge founders Communities Foundation of Texas, The Dallas Foundation and Center for Nonprofit Management.
Thursday, September 15, 2011
Summer 2011 - Kaleidoscope
Summer 2011 - Kaleidoscope: Building a Network of Support
Have you ever thought of putting together a small, tight-knit group of people that you can go to for advice? Having a network of close and trusted people in your profession, who serve the same constituency, or do similar kinds of work can be extremely valuable. One group of fundraisers in Chicago has just this kind of network. It’s called Asian Pacific Americans in Development (APAID).
Have you ever thought of putting together a small, tight-knit group of people that you can go to for advice? Having a network of close and trusted people in your profession, who serve the same constituency, or do similar kinds of work can be extremely valuable. One group of fundraisers in Chicago has just this kind of network. It’s called Asian Pacific Americans in Development (APAID).
Nonprofits Fight Proposal to Curb Charity Tax Breaks - Government & Politics Watch - The Chronicle of Philanthropy- Connecting the nonprofit world with news, jobs, and ideas
Nonprofits Fight Proposal to Curb Charity Tax Breaks - Government & Politics Watch - The Chronicle of Philanthropy- Connecting the nonprofit world with news, jobs, and ideas: Nonprofits Fight Proposal to Curb Charity Tax Breaks
September 15, 2011, 9:32 am
By Lisa Chiu
Nonprofits are gearing up to fight President Obama’s plan to pay for his jobs bill in part by limiting charitable deductions. Mr. Obama wants to limit the amount all wealthy people can write off for charitable gifts as well as housing, medical expenses, and other items.
September 15, 2011, 9:32 am
By Lisa Chiu
Nonprofits are gearing up to fight President Obama’s plan to pay for his jobs bill in part by limiting charitable deductions. Mr. Obama wants to limit the amount all wealthy people can write off for charitable gifts as well as housing, medical expenses, and other items.
White House Names New Head of Social-Innovation Unit - Government & Politics Watch - The Chronicle of Philanthropy- Connecting the nonprofit world with news, jobs, and ideas
White House Names New Head of Social-Innovation Unit - Government & Politics Watch - The Chronicle of Philanthropy- Connecting the nonprofit world with news, jobs, and ideas: White House Names New Head of Social-Innovation Unit
September 15, 2011, 6:50 am
By Suzanne Perry
Jonathan Greenblatt, who served as chief executive of the company that oversees Good magazine and helped create All for Good, an online volunteer database, has been named the new director of the White House Office of Social Innovation and Civic Participation.
Mr. Greenblatt replaces Sonal Shah, who stepped down in August after heading the office since it was created in 2009.
September 15, 2011, 6:50 am
By Suzanne Perry
Jonathan Greenblatt, who served as chief executive of the company that oversees Good magazine and helped create All for Good, an online volunteer database, has been named the new director of the White House Office of Social Innovation and Civic Participation.
Mr. Greenblatt replaces Sonal Shah, who stepped down in August after heading the office since it was created in 2009.
Wednesday, September 14, 2011
Kelly: UNMC to shine light on donors - Omaha.com
Kelly: UNMC to shine light on donors - Omaha.com: Omaha philanthropist Bill Scott has never been one to blow his own horn, but he and wife Ruth love trumpeting the benefits of the University of Nebraska Medical Center.
So it's appropriate that Bill agreed to play his trumpet at the midday dedication of the medical center's student plaza — which provides the midtown Omaha campus an infusion of much-needed green space.
He put together an eight-member ad hoc band of UNMC faculty, staff and students called Scotty and the Grateful Meds. That takeoff on the Grateful Dead rock band was selected after considering the Med Heads, the Med Zeppelins and other playful names.
So it's appropriate that Bill agreed to play his trumpet at the midday dedication of the medical center's student plaza — which provides the midtown Omaha campus an infusion of much-needed green space.
He put together an eight-member ad hoc band of UNMC faculty, staff and students called Scotty and the Grateful Meds. That takeoff on the Grateful Dead rock band was selected after considering the Med Heads, the Med Zeppelins and other playful names.
Georgia Southern University's 'A day for Southern' sets fundraising record at $1.4 million | savannahnow.com
Georgia Southern University's 'A day for Southern' sets fundraising record at $1.4 million | savannahnow.com: TATESBORO, – Georgia Southern University’s “A Day for Southern” set a new record by raising $1,403,062.
Fraternity builds wheelchair ramp
Fraternity builds wheelchair ramp: TOLEDO, Ohio (WUPW) - Members of Pi Kappa Phi fraternity helped build a wheelchair ramp for an 11-year-old South Toledo boy.
Thursday is 'Giving Day' in North Texas | Local News | News from Fort Worth, Dallas, Arl...
Thursday is 'Giving Day' in North Texas | Local News | News from Fort Worth, Dallas, Arl...: FORT WORTH -- If you plan to donate to your favorite nonprofit organization, Thursday is a good day to do it.
About 100 Tarrant County nonprofits -- and 500 in the region -- will participate in North Texas Giving Day, when a percentage of online donations received by each organization will be matched.
About 100 Tarrant County nonprofits -- and 500 in the region -- will participate in North Texas Giving Day, when a percentage of online donations received by each organization will be matched.
A Century of Philanthropy: Carnegie Corporation of New York | American Libraries Magazine
A Century of Philanthropy: Carnegie Corporation of New York | American Libraries Magazine: In 1911, Andrew Carnegie created his last and largest philanthropic institution, Carnegie Corporation of New York, to promote international peace and advance education and knowledge. While staying true to these goals, the foundation time and again has risen to the evolving challenges of the past 100 years.
9/11 Commemorations Capture Public Attention | Pew Research Center for the People and the Press
9/11 Commemorations Capture Public Attention | Pew Research Center for the People and the Press: he 10th anniversary of the Sept. 11 terror attacks topped the public’s news interest last week, but Americans also continued to closely track news about the nation’s struggling economy.
VolunteerSpot : My School My Way | Wrap Up & Thank You
VolunteerSpot : My School My Way | Wrap Up & Thank You: Moms (and dads!) around the country are collectively releasing a giant sigh. Here at VolunteerSpot headquarters we are proud to have brought you 30 bloggers who shared the good (and the guilty) of all things School-Parent Volunteering!
massnonprofit.org ::
massnonprofit.org ::: September 12, 2011 — Boston-based nonprofits, such as hospitals, universities, and other nonprofits, that hire jobless city residents would get a credit of up to $1,500 off the amount they are asked to pay to the city in lieu of property taxes under a plan proposed by Mayor Thomas M. Menino.
Tuesday, September 13, 2011
Mobile Phone Data Helped Aid Groups Target Quake Relief in Haiti, Report Finds | PND | Foundation Center
Mobile Phone Data Helped Aid Groups Target Quake Relief in Haiti, Report Finds | PND | Foundation Center: Mobile Phone Data Helped Aid Groups Target Quake Relief in Haiti, Report Finds
A new report from Columbia University and the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm, Sweden, offers evidence that in the aftermath of the 2010 earthquake in Haiti, anonymous cell phone data helped aid groups target emergency supplies to those most in need, BBC News reports.
A new report from Columbia University and the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm, Sweden, offers evidence that in the aftermath of the 2010 earthquake in Haiti, anonymous cell phone data helped aid groups target emergency supplies to those most in need, BBC News reports.
Ill. Foster Parents Face Quandary as State Ends Catholic Charities' Role - Philanthropy Today - The Chronicle of Philanthropy- Connecting the nonprofit world with news, jobs, and ideas
Ill. Foster Parents Face Quandary as State Ends Catholic Charities' Role - Philanthropy Today - The Chronicle of Philanthropy- Connecting the nonprofit world with news, jobs, and ideas: Ill. Foster Parents Face Quandary as State Ends Catholic Charities’ Role
September 12, 2011, 10:09 am
Catholic groups fighting to retain child-services contracts in Illinois contend hundreds of couples will stop taking in foster kids if the state succeeds in eliminating the re
September 12, 2011, 10:09 am
Catholic groups fighting to retain child-services contracts in Illinois contend hundreds of couples will stop taking in foster kids if the state succeeds in eliminating the re
Post-9/11 Giving by U.S. Muslims Shifts to Domestic Charities - Philanthropy Today - The Chronicle of Philanthropy- Connecting the nonprofit world with news, jobs, and ideas
Post-9/11 Giving by U.S. Muslims Shifts to Domestic Charities - Philanthropy Today - The Chronicle of Philanthropy- Connecting the nonprofit world with news, jobs, and ideas: Post-9/11 Giving by U.S. Muslims Shifts to Domestic Charities
September 12, 2011, 10:51 am
As the U.S. arms of major international Islamic charities have been closed or subjected to heightened scrutiny in the past decade, giving by Muslims in America is increasingly going to U.S. charities, Marketplace reports.
September 12, 2011, 10:51 am
As the U.S. arms of major international Islamic charities have been closed or subjected to heightened scrutiny in the past decade, giving by Muslims in America is increasingly going to U.S. charities, Marketplace reports.
MacArthur Fund Unveils New Approach to Environmental Grants - The Giveaway - The Chronicle of Philanthropy- Connecting the nonprofit world with news, jobs, and ideas
MacArthur Fund Unveils New Approach to Environmental Grants - The Giveaway - The Chronicle of Philanthropy- Connecting the nonprofit world with news, jobs, and ideas: MacArthur Fund Unveils New Approach to Environmental Grants
September 12, 2011, 10:30 am
By Caroline Preston
The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation announced today a new grant-making effort that expands its environmental giving beyond efforts to preserve land, seascapes, and species to tackle major threats to ecosystems, such as climate change, overfishing, and harmful agricultural practices.
September 12, 2011, 10:30 am
By Caroline Preston
The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation announced today a new grant-making effort that expands its environmental giving beyond efforts to preserve land, seascapes, and species to tackle major threats to ecosystems, such as climate change, overfishing, and harmful agricultural practices.
Monday, September 12, 2011
The NonProfit Times: Philanthropic Giving After 9/11
The NonProfit Times: Philanthropic Giving After 9/11: Philanthropic Giving After 9/11
Yesterday was a solemn day for our country. As we honored the lives of those lost on 9/11, we had to once again relive those horrifying images from 10 years ago. There were some positives we were able to take from that day, however. We remembered the brave work of the First Responders at Ground Zero, how we united as a country, and the re-ignition of philanthropic giving. That last point was something that was covered in the most recent issue of The NonProfit Times
Yesterday was a solemn day for our country. As we honored the lives of those lost on 9/11, we had to once again relive those horrifying images from 10 years ago. There were some positives we were able to take from that day, however. We remembered the brave work of the First Responders at Ground Zero, how we united as a country, and the re-ignition of philanthropic giving. That last point was something that was covered in the most recent issue of The NonProfit Times
Where echoes of the past still sound - Times Union
Where echoes of the past still sound - Times Union: easonal attractions need to make hay while the sun shines, and Fort Ticonderoga is doing just that by cultivating a corn maze and a new fan base. Just ranked the No. 2 destination in the Adirondacks by U.S. News & World Report, the stunning fortification is not content to rest on its many laurels. Nor can it afford to. As a private, nonprofit entity, it receives no government funding.
Design student creates coat for homeless people
Design student creates coat for homeless people: It's a coat for the homeless that turns into a sleeping bag at night," 22-year-old Veronika Scott said brightly. She held an edge out to him. Quinnine pinched it.
"Goes down to 17 degrees," Scott said.
"Is that right?" the 43-year-old Quinnine said, face lighting up with appreciation. "That'd be a good thing."
"Goes down to 17 degrees," Scott said.
"Is that right?" the 43-year-old Quinnine said, face lighting up with appreciation. "That'd be a good thing."
Golf: Charity plans to unite golfers around the country | The Portland Press Herald / Maine Sunday Telegram
Golf: Charity plans to unite golfers around the country | The Portland Press Herald / Maine Sunday Telegram: Golf 9/12, a series of tournaments around the country to remember the attack on Sept. 11 and the unity the country felt on Sept. 12, 2001, will be coming to Sable Oaks Golf Course in South Portland on Monday, with a potential field of 80 players.
Sable Oaks is one of approximately 32 courses nationwide holding tournaments. The cool aspect about the day is that players will be connected throughout the country via live mobile scoring. By using their mobile phone applications, golfers will enter their scores after each hole and find out how they rank with other golfers at other sites.
Sable Oaks is one of approximately 32 courses nationwide holding tournaments. The cool aspect about the day is that players will be connected throughout the country via live mobile scoring. By using their mobile phone applications, golfers will enter their scores after each hole and find out how they rank with other golfers at other sites.
The real art of Karate Fundraising! | Patrice Simonnet | 101fundraising
The real art of Karate Fundraising! | Patrice Simonnet | 101fundraising: The real art of Karate Fundraising!
Posted on September 8, 2011 by Patrice Simonnet
Karate Fundraising? A new discipline is born? Come on! You didn’t hear about it yet?
Ok, don’t worry, this is not (really) a new channel or a way to boosting the income of your fundraising programme. It’s more like a way of seeing things and to ease your fundraiser everyday’s life
Posted on September 8, 2011 by Patrice Simonnet
Karate Fundraising? A new discipline is born? Come on! You didn’t hear about it yet?
Ok, don’t worry, this is not (really) a new channel or a way to boosting the income of your fundraising programme. It’s more like a way of seeing things and to ease your fundraiser everyday’s life
7 Things to do When Donors Cut Back - The Network for Good
7 Things to do When Donors Cut Back - The Network for Good: 7 Things to do When Donors Cut Back
[ Edited ]
Options
Wednesday - last edited Thursday
7 Things to do When Donors Cut Back
By: Katya Andresen, Katya's Nonprofit Marketing Blog
A new survey highlighted in the Chronicle of Philanthropy has some bad news: Two-thirds of donors said they will cut back on giving this fall due to economic woes. A pathetic 17 percent of donors believed the economy is recovering, while 43 percent said it’s going to slide further down. Only one in five donors said they’d consider giving to groups they’ve never before supported.
In an odd piece of happier, outlier data, 90% of online donors said they’ll keep giving and reported a more positive economic outlook. I’m not sure what to make of that discrepancy, other than online donors are faring better in this economy.
[ Edited ]
Options
Wednesday - last edited Thursday
7 Things to do When Donors Cut Back
By: Katya Andresen, Katya's Nonprofit Marketing Blog
A new survey highlighted in the Chronicle of Philanthropy has some bad news: Two-thirds of donors said they will cut back on giving this fall due to economic woes. A pathetic 17 percent of donors believed the economy is recovering, while 43 percent said it’s going to slide further down. Only one in five donors said they’d consider giving to groups they’ve never before supported.
In an odd piece of happier, outlier data, 90% of online donors said they’ll keep giving and reported a more positive economic outlook. I’m not sure what to make of that discrepancy, other than online donors are faring better in this economy.
It’s the 10th Anniversary of the 9/11 Tragedy … Who Cares? | Michael Rosen Says…
It’s the 10th Anniversary of the 9/11 Tragedy … Who Cares? | Michael Rosen Says…: I, for one, care. And, I’m convinced that hundreds of millions of people around the globe care. I visited Ground Zero just weeks after the attack. Dust and broken glass were still everywhere. Tens of thousands of people ringed the entire site. Folks of every race and age from around the world stood in complete silence. I’ve never witnessed such a massive crowd being so thoroughly silent. I’ve never heard New York being so quiet at mid-day. The silence was only broken by an occasional sob or a child’s question. We were there to witness. We were there to mourn.
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)