St. Joseph’s Halts Fundraising Scheme but Admits No Wrongdoing - NPQ - Nonprofit Quarterly

St. Joseph’s Halts Fundraising Scheme but Admits No Wrongdoing - NPQ - Nonprofit Quarterly

Shrinking Revenue and Shrinking Orchestras Meet Big Art - NPQ - Nonprofit Quarterly

Shrinking Revenue and Shrinking Orchestras Meet Big Art - NPQ - Nonprofit Quarterly

Program Evaluation for Foundations

Program Evaluation for Foundations: "In our increasingly data-driven world, organizations — both nonprofits and foundations — need more than ever to be able to measure and monitor the effectiveness of their programs. It's difficult to improve program services or reach without first measuring current effectiveness. Although program evaluation really is a strategy, not a software program, there are tools that can help organizations accurately and confidently collect, measure, and monitor the outcomes and effectiveness of their programs.
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6 Potential Pitfalls to Avoid with Your Company Employee Giving Model | America's Charities

6 Potential Pitfalls to Avoid with Your Company Employee Giving Model | America's Charities: "Workplace giving campaigns are making way for a new engagement model and the latest research indicates that if your company is making any of the following mistakes, you’re likely missing out on some key corporate branding and employee engagement opportunities."



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Opinion: Let’s Mend Vermont’s Social Safety Net | Common Good Vermont Blog

Opinion: Let’s Mend Vermont’s Social Safety Net | Common Good Vermont Blog: "Vermonters have long committed to helping our vulnerable neighbors through support of our “social safety net”– a value we have held dear for generations. To this end, State government has partnered with community based nonprofit agencies  for decades to keep people safe, warm, and fed. But the safety net is fraying dangerously, through years of State neglect."



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BandAid 30: five things charity fundraisers can teach Bob Geldof | Voluntary Sector Network | The Guardian

BandAid 30: five things charity fundraisers can teach Bob Geldof | Voluntary Sector Network | The Guardian: "BandAid 30: five things charity fundraisers can teach Bob Geldof
There are many ways to keep donations rolling in other than encouraging the public to delete the single and download it again"



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Conference Recap: 501(c)(4)s and Public Policy: What You Need to Know »Blog

Conference Recap: 501(c)(4)s and Public Policy: What You Need to Know »Blog: "In purpose, 501(c)(4)s with social welfare purposes may resemble 501(c)(3)s with charitable purposes, but they differ in a few important ways:
501(c)(4)s are not eligible to receive deductible charitable contributions;
they can engage in lobbying without the restrictions applicable to 501(c)(3)s; and
they can engage in political campaign intervention activities, including endorsing candidates, so long as such activities do not constitute their primary activity.
Examples of 501(c)(4)s cited by the panel included the Sierra Club, Planned Parenthood, ACLU, AARP, NRA, and Disabled Veterans of America, organizations many mistakenly believe are charities."



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Giving Blueday to encourage student donors - The Michigan Daily

Giving Blueday to encourage student donors - The Michigan Daily: "Tom Szczepanski, assistant vice president for development, connected Giving Blueday to Giving Tuesday, a national movement to promote charitable action after mass consumption on Thanksgiving, Black Friday and Cyber Monday."



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‘Bunny’ Mellon Estate Sale Brings $218-Million for Charity – Philanthropy Today - Blogs - The Chronicle of Philanthropy

‘Bunny’ Mellon Estate Sale Brings $218-Million for Charity – Philanthropy Today - Blogs - The Chronicle of Philanthropy: "Bunny’ Mellon Estate Sale Brings $218-Million for Charity
An auction of Rachel Lambert Mellon’s vast collection of art, jewelry, furniture, and decorative objects fetched $218-million for a foundation that supports a library at the late Listerine heiress’s Virginia home, writes The New York Times. The Sotheby’s sale was conducted over five days this month, concluding Sunday night, and raised money than double its $100-million estimate."



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Search Engine : Page 1 of 2 : FundRaising Success

Search Engine : Page 1 of 2 : FundRaising Success: "Does your organization receive government funding? Or are you at least considering it? The federal government is increasingly stepping away from providing human services like elder care, and instead it is calling for nonprofits to take up the services slack. Some nonprofits see government contracting as the holy grail of funding: "Real money for our programs, and it comes every year!"
But what's the downside of government contracting?"



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Marie Curie drops the words 'Cancer Care' from name

Marie Curie drops the words 'Cancer Care' from name: "Marie Curie has dropped the words ‘Cancer Care’ from its name in the lead-up to a rebrand at the care charity.
Documents filed with Companies House earlier this month say the charity agreed the special resolution to change its name to Marie Curie at its annual general meeting on 2 October. "



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Let's Put An End To Restricted Giving - Forbes

Let's Put An End To Restricted Giving - Forbes: "We like to think that private charitable giving is inherently different to, say, buying a service. This is why governments subsidize the one but not the other (tax exemptions amount to $55 billion per year in the US alone). In practice, however, donations are much more transactional than most donors admit. Through restrictions, donors can tell grantees how to spend their money. A typical case would be a donor giving to a relief organization in response to a specific disaster, or a foundation giving to a university for a specific line of research."



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Chris Evert tennis tournament raises money for drug prevention - Sun Sentinel

Chris Evert tennis tournament raises money for drug prevention - Sun Sentinel: "Chris Evert and Martina Navratilova bounced once-liners off each other Sunday afternoon at Evert's annual charity tournament to raise money for drug prevention in Florida."



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Texas Stampede charity rodeo’s shutdown leaves questions about money woes | Dallas Morning News

Texas Stampede charity rodeo’s shutdown leaves questions about money woes | Dallas Morning News: "The Texas Stampede began with a noble purpose — to raise money for children’s charities, and to put on a national-caliber rodeo honoring the Western heritage of North Texas.

For 13 years, the nonprofit seemed to live up to its promise. Large crowds cheered television-circuit cowboys, all sinew and weathered leather, first at American Airlines Center in downtown Dallas, and in later years, about 25 miles north in Allen.

It was a classic feel-good event — until the charity went belly-up this spring, "



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Nonprofit center works to support LGBT community « Philanthropy North Carolina

Nonprofit center works to support LGBT community « Philanthropy North Carolina: "RALEIGH, N.C. — Last spring, when high schools typically hold their proms, 125 teens from throughout the Triangle with a sexual orientation outside the mainstream, as well as their allies, gathered at the Community United Church of Christ o"



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