Cleaveland: ALS needs more than ice buckets | Times Free Press

Cleaveland: ALS needs more than ice buckets | Times Free Press: "The Ice Bucket Challenge which has swept the nation has raised more than $100 million for ALSA since the campaign was launched. This compares with $2.8 million raised in the same interval last year. In addition to the financial windfall, the challenge has raised awareness of ALS.

How will ALSA utilize a burst of support that is unlikely to be repeated? Hopefully, the organization will publicize how the new money will be used."



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Booz Allen Stirs Spirit of Service through Leadership Development | U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation

Booz Allen Stirs Spirit of Service through Leadership Development | U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation: "What happens when a company selects 60 of its best performing employees to apply their technical, creative, analytic and other skills to solve some of the biggest challenges of the community’s nonprofits?   Families with seriously ill children can be served by improved programs; a provider of mental health services to veterans can better demonstrate its effectiveness; a charitable board can enhance its fundraising to help children.

For the third year, Booz Allen Hamilton’s Leadership Excellence for Senior Associates program combined leadership development with community support to demonstrate our employees’ Spirit of Service to communities in which they live and work"



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Fire players and coaches walking the runway in the name of charity - Chicago Tribune

Fire players and coaches walking the runway in the name of charity - Chicago Tribune: "The Fire defender was uncomfortable wearing a leather jacket and black boots that he described as “the Harley Davidson look” during last year’s Soccer & Style fashion show. And yet, Segares couldn’t say no when asked to participate in the Chicago Fire Foundation benefit again this year."



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"Mass. Museums Get $2.6M to Enhance Exhibits, Public Access

massnonprofit news ::: "Mass. Museums Get $2.6M to Enhance Exhibits, Public Access

September 23, 2014 — Sixteen Massachusetts museums, including the Discovery Museums in Acton, the Museum of African American History in Boston, and the Norman Rockwell Museum in Stockbridge, have received a total of $2,623,038 from the Institute of Museum and Library Services to fund a broad range of enhancements to their operations.
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Falmouth Road Race Nets $2.9M for 86 Massachusetts Nonprofits

massnonprofit news ::: "September 23, 2014 — More than 1,600 runners raised a record setting $2,977,779 for 86 Massachusetts nonprofits during the 43rd annual running of the Falmouth Road Race last month, surpassing last year’s total by more than $300,000, race officials announced today."



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What Larry Ellison Teaches About the Nature of Philanthropy: Associations Now

What Larry Ellison Teaches About the Nature of Philanthropy: Associations Now: "The longtime Oracle CEO, who stepped down from the leadership role this week, has often been quiet about his giving. But there are lessons to be learned from the multibillionaire about the inconsistent, sometimes eccentric nature of big-name donors."



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A Nonprofit Call to Action: On the Occasion of GuideStar’s 2014 Compensation Study - NPQ - Nonprofit Quarterly

A Nonprofit Call to Action: On the Occasion of GuideStar’s 2014 Compensation Study - NPQ - Nonprofit Quarterly: "Another year, another compensation report on the top salaries of people working in nonprofits. GuideStar does an enormous service, of course, in compiling all the statistics for this every year. The data will show where your salaries stand relative to similar organizations of similar size in similar geographies, and such data should definitely be available to nonprofits. It is a starting point. But something is missing—no fault of the report’s authors, but reflective of nonprofits as a sector and the issues we choose to address. 

As in compensation studies of years past, the authors have in their executive summary documented t"



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Crowdfunding for Nonprofits | Stanford Social Innovation Review

Crowdfunding for Nonprofits | Stanford Social Innovation Review: "Used strategically, crowdfunding helps nonprofits build meaningful engagement, inform their work, spread their messages, and expand their donor base to increase their overall funding and impact.
Crowdfunding is still a relatively new concept, and many nonprofits face the same questions when considering it for the first time. Here’s a look at some of the most common questions:"



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Behind the scenes at the UK’s philanthropy clubs | Voluntary Sector Network | Guardian Professional

Behind the scenes at the UK’s philanthropy clubs | Voluntary Sector Network | Guardian Professional: "’Im here to learn more about “giving clubs”, a US phenomenon which is growing in popularity in the UK. Broadly speaking, people get together to socialise, learn about different charities and donate some money.

The format at The Funding Network events is like Dragon’s Den: four charities have six minutes each to present their pitch. They say how much money they would like and what for. Each pitch is followed by six minutes of questions. At the end of the pitches the charities leave the room and the pledging session begins."



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