Tension Between Boston’s Charity Runners and Qualifiers Disappears by Race Day | Runner's World

Tension Between Boston’s Charity Runners and Qualifiers Disappears by Race Day | Runner's World: "
Lisa Miele, 45, of Lincroft, New Jersey, will run her second Boston Marathon on Monday to raise money for One Mission, an organization that helps children with cancer. While almost everyone she has encountered has been positive about her decision to run for charity in Boston, one former coworker took issue with it."



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Does the Boston Marathon Have a Charity Problem? - NonProfit PRO

Does the Boston Marathon Have a Charity Problem? - NonProfit PRO: "If it were included in Peer to Peer Professional Forum’s “P2P Fundraising 30,” last year’s Boston Marathon would have ranked 17th among all P2P programs in 2015 gross total and second among single events. In other words, the race raises an enormous amount of money.
That should be cause for universal celebration. But not everyone is thrilled with the idea of Boston Marathon as charity run."



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Mass. Nonprofits Raise Millions Pledged via Boston Marathon

massnonprofit news ::: "April 19, 2016 — Massachusetts nonprofits collectively expected to raise millions of dollars through pledges secured by runners representing their organizations, backed by a wide range of fundraising efforts, in yesterday's 120th running of the Boston Marathon that started in Hopkinton and ended 26.2 miles later at the Boston Public Library.

Massachusetts nonprofits were projected to raised more than $16 million, according to the Associated Press."



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Who Knew? Resentment of Charity Runners at Boston Marathon Simmers | Non Profit News | Nonprofit Quarterly

Who Knew? Resentment of Charity Runners at Boston Marathon Simmers | Non Profit News | Nonprofit Quarterly: "Apparently, as the prospect of attaining a qualifying time gets more competitive, some who do not end up qualifying (estimated at 4,562) harbor resentment against those who run for charity. Charity runners must raise at least $5,000 to compete. Those who ran last year for charity raised $28.3 million.

“For many runners, qualifying and participating in the Boston Marathon is the highlight of their running careers,” a Boston Athletic Association spokesperson wrote in an email to Runner’s World. “While it is extraordinarily difficult to inform those who have qualified that there is not enough space for everyone, we also recognize that this is an eagerly-anticipated event for many charitable organizations and nonprofits in our community.”"



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Why 253 Indian Prairie school supporters are becoming charity runners

Why 253 Indian Prairie school supporters are becoming charity runners: "Why 253 Indian Prairie school supporters are becoming charity runners"



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Mass. Nonprofits Were Ready and Set to Go via the Marathon

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massnonprofit news ::: "Some fielded runners for the first time. For others, it was their fifth or sixth return to the world famous endurance sprint. But all—hundreds of Massachusetts nonprofits—fielded runners in the 119th running of the Boston Marathon yesterday to collectively raise millions of dollars to support a broad range of missions.
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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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Boston Marathon Nearly Doubles Charity Take to $38-Million – Philanthropy Today - Blogs - The Chronicle of Philanthropy

Boston Marathon Nearly Doubles Charity Take to $38-Million – Philanthropy Today - Blogs - The Chronicle of Philanthropy: Runners in the 2014 Boston Marathon raised $38.4-million for some 300 nonprofit organizations, far outpacing the race’s previous fundraising record, The Boston Globe reports.

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massnonprofit.org ::: April 22, 2014 — More than 130 Massachusetts nonprofits fielded runners in Monday’s 118th running of the Boston Marathon, supported by thousands of volunteers and donors, to raise millions of dollars for causes focused on health and wellness, youth, education, homelessness, disability, and civic life.

Charities Struggle to Fill Teams for Returning N.Y. Marathon - Philanthropy Today - The Chronicle of Philanthropy- Connecting the nonprofit world with news, jobs, and ideas

Charities Struggle to Fill Teams for Returning N.Y. Marathon - Philanthropy Today - The Chronicle of Philanthropy- Connecting the nonprofit world with news, jobs, and ideas: Nonprofit groups that use the New York City Marathon to raise money are finding themselves critically short of runners as the October event approaches, in part because of last year’s Hurricane Sandy-related cancellation of the race, according to The Wall Street Journal.