BERNAMA - CIMB Bank Brings "Color Run" To Singapore

BERNAMA - CIMB Bank Brings "Color Run" To Singapore: Since its January 2012 launch, it has become the single largest event series in the United States and is gaining attraction around the world.

For 2013, there are more than one million entries registered for over 100 international events and The Netherlands edition of The Color Run sold out within 18 minutes of the tickets going on sale.

Former Dallas mayors speak about city’s philanthropy through the years at foundation event | The Scoop Blog

Former Dallas mayors speak about city’s philanthropy through the years at foundation event | The Scoop Blog: Mayor Mike Rawlings and three former mayors said Dallas’ unique entrepreneurial spirit has led the city to be one of the most generous and philanthropic areas in the country.

“Dallas is the one city out there that has no reason for existing,” said former mayor Tom Leppert. “It’s not a port city, there are no rivers or lakes or mountains near by. But it bred this entrepreneurial spirit.”

The AFP Blog: Good Signs for the Deduction...For Now...

The AFP Blog: Good Signs for the Deduction...For Now...: "Good Signs for the Deduction...For Now...
AFP has been a champion for the charitable deduction for some time now, and we’ll continue to be so.

Part of that is because Congress, despite all of our assumptions to the contrary, can move very quickly when it wants. An amendment can be added at the last minute that changes everything. We believe that, given our contacts on Capitol Hill, AFP would know of a situation ahead of time. But back-room deals and sudden amendments are still the norm."

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Employee engagement - lessons on loyalty from the non-profit sector | Toronto Star

Employee engagement - lessons on loyalty from the non-profit sector

Last week, Dr. Harvey Schipper spoke with me about managing volunteer workforces in the non-profit world. A Director on and advisor to many non-profit boards, Dr. Schipper was highlighting one of the most significant differences between these particular organizations and corporate, for-profit businesses.

Employee engagement - lessons on loyalty from the non-profit sector | Toronto Star:

National Aquarium Elects Bob Carter as Chair of Board of Directors | Baltimore Citybizlist

National Aquarium Elects Bob Carter as Chair of Board of Directors | Baltimore Citybizlist: "Carter is also Chair of the Association of Fundraising Professionals' (AFP) International Board of Directors. He is a current Board member of the Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy, is Board Chair-Emeritus at Mote Marine Laboratory and is a past Board Chair of the Gateway Rehabilitation Center, the e-Philanthropy Foundation and the Boys' Latin School of Maryland. He is also a member of the USA Advisory Board of PlaNet Finance, a multi-national microfinance organization headquartered in Paris, France."

Employees Aren’t Grabbing Access To Retirement Plans | The NonProfit Times

Employees Aren’t Grabbing Access To Retirement Plans | The NonProfit Times: ven as more nonprofits are offering retirement plans to their employees, participation rates remain relatively low. But at the same time, studies show nonprofit employees are worried about their retirement nest egg.

According to three-year trending data from The NonProfit Times and Bluewater Nonprofit Solution’s annual Nonprofit Organizations Salary and Benefits Reports,

Proposed San Francisco Bar Pairs Drinking with Philanthropy | TIME.com

Proposed San Francisco Bar Pairs Drinking with Philanthropy | TIME.com: t a bar slated to pop up in San Francisco, the drunkest patron might actually be the most altruistic.

A group called United Libations is raising money to open a bar of the same name with an unorthodox business model. United Libations is a non-profit organization, and it plans to give every dollar of profit to selected charities. The first two projects on the non-profit’s list are to fund English classes for Haitian orphans and a rainwater collection system in Uganda, according to the group’s Indiegogo page.

Reports raise issue of nonprofits' effectiveness | Tallahassee Democrat | tallahassee.com

Reports raise issue of nonprofits' effectiveness | Tallahassee Democrat | tallahassee.com: The Association of Fundraising Professionals responded to the story by saying, “The examples and stories cited in the article are far removed from the reality of the vast majority of charities and do not reflect how they function every day as they work to advance their mission and serve our communities.” You’ll hear more about this report in next week’s column.

City Bills Shakespeare in the Parking Lot for Summer Use - NYTimes.com

City Bills Shakespeare in the Parking Lot for Summer Use - NYTimes.com: But this spring the city’s Department of Transportation sent a surprising e-mail: Because of a change in rules for the agency’s 33 municipal lots, the troupe would have to start reimbursing the city for using empty spaces at the lot on the corner of Broome and Ludlow Streets.

The cost is relatively modest — eight spaces at $8 a day each, or $64 a performance, that is, $1,152 for 18 total performances. But leaders of the Drilling Company, which produces the plays, were taken aback. They view the performances as public art and a community service — shows typically draw 150 to 200 people apiece — and their budget for the Shakespeare plays, financed by grants, fund-raising and donations, is only $15,750.

National Service Movement Inspired by Veterans Gains Traction - Philanthropy Today - The Chronicle of Philanthropy- Connecting the nonprofit world with news, jobs, and ideas

National Service Movement Inspired by Veterans Gains Traction - Philanthropy Today - The Chronicle of Philanthropy- Connecting the nonprofit world with news, jobs, and ideas: Many returned veterans have found renewed focus and drive through community service, inspiring a national movement toward increased service opportunities for people age 30 and under, writes Time magazine.

Justice Department Freezes Funds for Big Brothers Big Sisters - Philanthropy Today - The Chronicle of Philanthropy- Connecting the nonprofit world with news, jobs, and ideas

Justice Department Freezes Funds for Big Brothers Big Sisters - Philanthropy Today - The Chronicle of Philanthropy- Connecting the nonprofit world with news, jobs, and ideas: government audit has found that Big Brothers Big Sisters co-mingled $19.4-million in tax dollars from the Justice Department with general funds, reports CBS News.

Because of the co-mingling of funds, the organization can’t show whether the money provided by the Justice Department was spent on the intended programs, according to the department’s inspector general. The Justice Department has frozen all funds to Big Brothers Big Sisters as result.

Give To Lincoln Day checks in nonprofits' wallets; in-person donations change totals : The Lincoln Journal Star Online

Give To Lincoln Day checks in nonprofits' wallets; in-person donations change totals : The Lincoln Journal Star Online: Although the donors gave money back in May, many nonprofits just now are learning how much money they received from the 24-hour charity event. The grand total of $2.1 million remains the same, but offline donations changed individual nonprofit totals.

MTV’s Nonprofit Makeover – The Power of Social Storytelling - Viacom Corporate

MTV’s Nonprofit Makeover – The Power of Social Storytelling - Viacom Corporate: n a recent article, “Before And After: How MTV Gave One Nonprofit A Makeover And Got Schooled In Social Storytelling,” Fast Company spotlighted how MTV and skilled volunteerism-match platform Catchafire partnered to find a nonprofit in need of a “makeover,” for which MTV would lend its expertise in marketing, branding and social media.

Online Giving Grows as Charities Polish Their Methods

Online Giving Grows as Charities Polish Their Methods: According to the Chronicle of Philanthropy, online giving is growing at a blistering pace. Two studies cited by the Chronicle indicate that online donations to 115,000 nonprofits rose by 14 percent to $2.1-billion, just between 2011 and 2012; and that online contributions to the largest 149 charities in the US also grew 14 percent, to $785-million.