UK National Audit Office - Conferences - Working with the Third Sector: "National Audit Office Conference
Working with the Third Sector – 30 June 2005
Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre, London
The National Audit Office (NAO) conference ‘Working with the Third Sector’ was held on 30 June 2005 at the QEII Conference Centre in Westminster, central London. The conference launched the NAO report ‘Working with the Third Sector’, published on 29 June. The conference and report highlighted that substantial improvements are needed in the way government departments provide funding to Third Sector Organisations (TSOs), sometimes referred to as Voluntary and Community Organisations (VCOs) to deliver public services.
A 2002 Treasury Review made numerous recommendations aimed at improving funding practices relating to TSOs. These recommendations have in the main been implemented, but this action has not been enough to bring about a widespread and substantive change in government funding practices. The government has committed itself to increasing the involvement of TSOs in public services. The report and conference emphasised that further progress is dependent on departments’ willingness to embrace new ways of working with the sector and to embed new practices across their funding streams. Meanwhile, third sector organisations also have a responsibility to improve their understanding and management of their funding."
Tuesday, August 09, 2005
POLITICS-US: A Holy Trinity of Church, Boardroom and GOP?
POLITICS-US: A Holy Trinity of Church, Boardroom and GOP?: "POLITICS-US:
A Holy Trinity of Church, Boardroom and GOP?
William Fisher
NEW YORK, Aug 8 (IPS) - U.S. Pres. George W. Bush continues to seek broader support from the African American community -- most recently with a pledge to persuade corporate foundations to give more money to faith-based charities.
In a closed-door session at the White House with 17 black ministers and civic leaders -- his second such meeting since January -- Bush said the White House plans to sponsor a March summit to bring together corporate foundation leaders and faith-based social service organisations, many of which are affiliated with black churches. "
A Holy Trinity of Church, Boardroom and GOP?
William Fisher
NEW YORK, Aug 8 (IPS) - U.S. Pres. George W. Bush continues to seek broader support from the African American community -- most recently with a pledge to persuade corporate foundations to give more money to faith-based charities.
In a closed-door session at the White House with 17 black ministers and civic leaders -- his second such meeting since January -- Bush said the White House plans to sponsor a March summit to bring together corporate foundation leaders and faith-based social service organisations, many of which are affiliated with black churches. "
Monday, August 08, 2005
Washington Examiner: Business-"Non-profits - On the rebound-United Way rebuilds from the ground up
Washington Examiner: Business: "Non-profits - On the rebound
United Way rebuilds from the ground up
By PATRICK RUCKER
Examiner Staff Writer
Published: Sunday, August 7, 2005 9:18 PM EDT
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The United Way operates with money but what it really runs on is trust.
Financial scandal at the United Way of the National Capitol Area shook that trust three years ago. Now everything the charity's reformist CEO Charles W. Anderson does is aimed at getting it back.
Almost 90 percent of the staff has changed since Anderson took over and he has rebuilt the board of directors. New oversight committees are in place and the bookkeeping is transparent."
United Way rebuilds from the ground up
By PATRICK RUCKER
Examiner Staff Writer
Published: Sunday, August 7, 2005 9:18 PM EDT
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The United Way operates with money but what it really runs on is trust.
Financial scandal at the United Way of the National Capitol Area shook that trust three years ago. Now everything the charity's reformist CEO Charles W. Anderson does is aimed at getting it back.
Almost 90 percent of the staff has changed since Anderson took over and he has rebuilt the board of directors. New oversight committees are in place and the bookkeeping is transparent."
NewsWatch-Study: Nonprofit jobs outpace private sector
NewsWatch: "Study: Nonprofit jobs
outpace private sector
A new study shows that while job growth in the for-profit sector in Maryland remained stagnant, the state's nonprofit sector continued to grow, adding 4,300 new jobs in 2003, the latest year for which statistics are available.
The study, by researchers at The Johns Hopkins University, showed that the number of Maryland residents employed by nonprofits grew to 228,031 paid workers by the end of 2003, up 2 over 2002. The nonprofit sector employs twice as many workers as the state's banking, finance and insurance industries combined, and more people work for nonprofits than work in manufacturing or construction."
outpace private sector
A new study shows that while job growth in the for-profit sector in Maryland remained stagnant, the state's nonprofit sector continued to grow, adding 4,300 new jobs in 2003, the latest year for which statistics are available.
The study, by researchers at The Johns Hopkins University, showed that the number of Maryland residents employed by nonprofits grew to 228,031 paid workers by the end of 2003, up 2 over 2002. The nonprofit sector employs twice as many workers as the state's banking, finance and insurance industries combined, and more people work for nonprofits than work in manufacturing or construction."
The Chronicle, 8/18/2005: Charity Official Questions Fees Paid to Financial Advisers
The Chronicle, 8/18/2005: Charity Official Questions Fees Paid to Financial Advisers: "Charity Official Questions Fees Paid to Financial Advisers
By Holly Hall
A fund raiser at a Philadelphia cancer organization has roiled the charity world as he campaigns against what he calls 'blatantly unethical' fees paid to financial advisers who set up donor-advised funds.
Bruce Makous, a major gifts and planned-giving officer at the American Association for Cancer Research, says that many stockbrokers, money managers, and other financial advisers have a conflict of interest because they earn fees by steering donors to the funds, particularly those managed by commercial investment firms, and helping donors invest assets in the funds. As a result, he says, advisers don't always present donors with the full range of giving options available -- some of which might make more sense for them financially and produce more money for charity."
By Holly Hall
A fund raiser at a Philadelphia cancer organization has roiled the charity world as he campaigns against what he calls 'blatantly unethical' fees paid to financial advisers who set up donor-advised funds.
Bruce Makous, a major gifts and planned-giving officer at the American Association for Cancer Research, says that many stockbrokers, money managers, and other financial advisers have a conflict of interest because they earn fees by steering donors to the funds, particularly those managed by commercial investment firms, and helping donors invest assets in the funds. As a result, he says, advisers don't always present donors with the full range of giving options available -- some of which might make more sense for them financially and produce more money for charity."
RedNova News - Health - A Taxing Question for Not-for-Profits
RedNova News - Health - A Taxing Question for Not-for-Profits: "A Taxing Question for Not-for-Profits
Congress is continuing to question whether not-for-profit hospitals are providing sufficient charity care to justify their tax- exempt status. But the question, framed too narrowly, misses most of the reasons not-for-profit hospitals merit tax exemption in the first place.
'It would be very dangerous to address a broken system such as ours by simply revoking the federal tax-exempt status of nonprofit hospitals. . . . [A] blanket revocation of federal tax-exempt status would revoke more benefit than the tax revenue stream it would produce to support the uninsured.'
-Nancy M. Kane, Professor of Management, Department of Health Policy and Management, Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, in testimony before the House Committee on Ways and Means, May 26"
Congress is continuing to question whether not-for-profit hospitals are providing sufficient charity care to justify their tax- exempt status. But the question, framed too narrowly, misses most of the reasons not-for-profit hospitals merit tax exemption in the first place.
'It would be very dangerous to address a broken system such as ours by simply revoking the federal tax-exempt status of nonprofit hospitals. . . . [A] blanket revocation of federal tax-exempt status would revoke more benefit than the tax revenue stream it would produce to support the uninsured.'
-Nancy M. Kane, Professor of Management, Department of Health Policy and Management, Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, in testimony before the House Committee on Ways and Means, May 26"
The Electric New Paper - The Electric New Paper News
The Electric New Paper - The Electric New Paper News: "SINGAPOREANS are still sweet on charity, though some prefer to add some sarcasm to the spirit of giving.
Recent reports have noted that some volunteers are being abused following public disquiet over the recent National Kidney Foundation (NKF) saga.
But at least one charity here, the Singapore Buddhist Free Clinic, found out that many donors still open their hearts and wallets to them"
Recent reports have noted that some volunteers are being abused following public disquiet over the recent National Kidney Foundation (NKF) saga.
But at least one charity here, the Singapore Buddhist Free Clinic, found out that many donors still open their hearts and wallets to them"
et - Full Story-The Third Pillar
et - Full Story: "the Third Pillar
In a society grown callous to the lot of the poor, how many of us are actually giving zakat? Are we doing so the right way? And can we trust governments or Islamic funds to manage the alms we give? A look at the debate over how zakat is used and whether giving it should become a matter of secular law."
In a society grown callous to the lot of the poor, how many of us are actually giving zakat? Are we doing so the right way? And can we trust governments or Islamic funds to manage the alms we give? A look at the debate over how zakat is used and whether giving it should become a matter of secular law."
100% to charity? Think again
100% to charity? Think again: "100% to charity? Think again
Christine Tan (right) buying a bookmark from Aisah Ibrahim but does she know how much of her gift from the heart goes to the home?
PETALING JAYA: You donated RM1 for a bookmark that carried the National Kidney Foundation’s (NKF) name, hoping that your contribution would make a difference to a renal patient.
But the truth is, only 10 sen of that ringgit went to the foundation’s coffers. "
Christine Tan (right) buying a bookmark from Aisah Ibrahim but does she know how much of her gift from the heart goes to the home?
PETALING JAYA: You donated RM1 for a bookmark that carried the National Kidney Foundation’s (NKF) name, hoping that your contribution would make a difference to a renal patient.
But the truth is, only 10 sen of that ringgit went to the foundation’s coffers. "
News-Record.com - Greensboro, North Carolina: News: Museum woos corporate sector
News-Record.com - Greensboro, North Carolina: News: Museum woos corporate sector: "Museum woos corporate sector
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By Margaret Moffett Banks
Staff Writer
GREENSBORO -- Bryan. Reynolds. Cone. Weaver.
For the most part, it has been the Triad's tried-and-true philanthropists who have bankrolled the International Civil Rights Center and Museum since 2001 -- along with a couple of million dollars from taxpayers.
In the future, that list of major donors might read more like a string of commercials:
Starbucks. Crayola. Xerox. Federal Express.
Officials with the sit-in museum are quietly courting corporations, so far the weakest link in its cadre of donors."
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By Margaret Moffett Banks
Staff Writer
GREENSBORO -- Bryan. Reynolds. Cone. Weaver.
For the most part, it has been the Triad's tried-and-true philanthropists who have bankrolled the International Civil Rights Center and Museum since 2001 -- along with a couple of million dollars from taxpayers.
In the future, that list of major donors might read more like a string of commercials:
Starbucks. Crayola. Xerox. Federal Express.
Officials with the sit-in museum are quietly courting corporations, so far the weakest link in its cadre of donors."
Malaysian National News Agency :: BERNAMA-Shahrizat: Charity Should Get At Least 70 Per Cent Donation
Malaysian National News Agency :: BERNAMA: "Shahrizat: Charity Should Get At Least 70 Per Cent Donation
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 7 (Bernama) -- Well-meaning individuals and parties should refrain from engaging services of professional fund raisers to minimise administrative costs to ensure at least 70 per cent donations go to charity.
Women, Family and Community Development Minister Datuk Seri Shahrizat Abdul Jalil said her ministry had distributed a circular stating that non-governmental organisations (NGOs) under her ministry should allocate a minimum of 70 per cent of any donation drive to the beneficiary.
'Today, everybody is embarking on all kinds of charity causes. If it is done ethically, honestly and the money goes to where it should go, then it's a very good paradigm shift...at least 70 per cent should go to charity beneficiary.
'A maximum of 30 per cent are allocated for administrative costs. So, they should not engage professional fund raisers,' she told reporters after opening the 'Nur Menara Ilmu Straight A's Programme' involving 640 exam-year primary and secondary school students from her Lembah Pantai parliamentary constituency."
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 7 (Bernama) -- Well-meaning individuals and parties should refrain from engaging services of professional fund raisers to minimise administrative costs to ensure at least 70 per cent donations go to charity.
Women, Family and Community Development Minister Datuk Seri Shahrizat Abdul Jalil said her ministry had distributed a circular stating that non-governmental organisations (NGOs) under her ministry should allocate a minimum of 70 per cent of any donation drive to the beneficiary.
'Today, everybody is embarking on all kinds of charity causes. If it is done ethically, honestly and the money goes to where it should go, then it's a very good paradigm shift...at least 70 per cent should go to charity beneficiary.
'A maximum of 30 per cent are allocated for administrative costs. So, they should not engage professional fund raisers,' she told reporters after opening the 'Nur Menara Ilmu Straight A's Programme' involving 640 exam-year primary and secondary school students from her Lembah Pantai parliamentary constituency."
Alliance expands mission (August 7, 2005)
Alliance expands mission (August 7, 2005): "Alliance expands mission
By KEVIN DENNEHY
and DAVID SCHOETZ
STAFF WRITERS
HYANNIS - They came together a few years ago bound by a common cause: to kill the wind farm.
Three bruising years later, the Alliance to Protect Nantucket Sound remains in that fight, a contentious struggle on a national stage marked by aggressive public relations campaigns and expensive lobbyists.
But now, the well-financed nonprofit organization, funded in large part by owners of property overlooking the sound,"
By KEVIN DENNEHY
and DAVID SCHOETZ
STAFF WRITERS
HYANNIS - They came together a few years ago bound by a common cause: to kill the wind farm.
Three bruising years later, the Alliance to Protect Nantucket Sound remains in that fight, a contentious struggle on a national stage marked by aggressive public relations campaigns and expensive lobbyists.
But now, the well-financed nonprofit organization, funded in large part by owners of property overlooking the sound,"
Workers drive corporate charity programs
BostonWorks - Jobs, Events, and Information from The Boston Globe: "Workers drive corporate charity programs
By Davis Bushnell, Globe Correspondent, 8/7/05
GLOBE STAFF PHOTO/BARRY CHIN
From left, Jon Roberts and Clyde Johnson of CVS Corp., Massachusetts General Hospital's Dr. Robert Brown, of the ALS Therapy Alliance, and CVS chief executive Thomas M. Ryan. The Rhode Island chain presented a $2 million donation to the alliance during a Red Sox game.
Employee-driven corporate giving campaigns are on the rise, energizing a process once directed by senior management alone.
Based on their own interests in charitable causes, ranging from food banks to cancer research, employees are increasingly sending word through the chain of command that these are causes that employers should also support.
And companies are responding by not only matching employee donations, but also by encouraging staff members to volunteer some of their free time to organizations needing assistance."
By Davis Bushnell, Globe Correspondent, 8/7/05
GLOBE STAFF PHOTO/BARRY CHIN
From left, Jon Roberts and Clyde Johnson of CVS Corp., Massachusetts General Hospital's Dr. Robert Brown, of the ALS Therapy Alliance, and CVS chief executive Thomas M. Ryan. The Rhode Island chain presented a $2 million donation to the alliance during a Red Sox game.
Employee-driven corporate giving campaigns are on the rise, energizing a process once directed by senior management alone.
Based on their own interests in charitable causes, ranging from food banks to cancer research, employees are increasingly sending word through the chain of command that these are causes that employers should also support.
And companies are responding by not only matching employee donations, but also by encouraging staff members to volunteer some of their free time to organizations needing assistance."
Washington Bureau - bizjournals.com
Washington Bureau - bizjournals.com:
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"Two other priorities for the small business community -- estate tax repeal and association health plans -- await action when Congress returns in September.
Groups that favor permanent repeal of the estate tax will spend August lobbying senators. The tax, which is levied on inherited assets, will be phased out in 2010 but will return in 2011 unless Congress takes additional action.
The House has passed legislation to make estate tax repeal permanent several times. The Senate will vote on this legislation as soon as it returns to Washington, but most observers doubt the bill will get the 60 votes needed to overcome procedural hurdles."
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"Two other priorities for the small business community -- estate tax repeal and association health plans -- await action when Congress returns in September.
Groups that favor permanent repeal of the estate tax will spend August lobbying senators. The tax, which is levied on inherited assets, will be phased out in 2010 but will return in 2011 unless Congress takes additional action.
The House has passed legislation to make estate tax repeal permanent several times. The Senate will vote on this legislation as soon as it returns to Washington, but most observers doubt the bill will get the 60 votes needed to overcome procedural hurdles."
Pennsylvanians enjoying fewer sales calls - PittsburghLIVE.com
Pennsylvanians enjoying fewer sales calls - PittsburghLIVE.com: "Pennsylvanians enjoying fewer sales calls
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By Glenn May
TRIBUNE-REVIEW
Monday, August 8, 2005
Patrick Kinley won a $50 settlement from a telemarketer who illegally called him at home, but the South Fayette retiree says the money pales next to the peace and quiet he has earned from being on the state and federal Do Not Call lists.
'The point is, it really stopped the harassment,' said Kinley, 63. 'Frankly, the program has worked wonderfully.'
Kinley is one of millions of people who joined the Do Not Call registry seeking relief from pesky phone solicitations for insurance, vacation time shares and other offers. His experience shows the success prosecutors have had going after some violators and the continuing struggle against unwanted calls from an industry bent on pitching its latest merchandise and services.
Pennsylvania's Do Not Call list was created in 2002. The federal government started its version a year later. Anyone who signs up for the state list is automatically added to the national registry"
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By Glenn May
TRIBUNE-REVIEW
Monday, August 8, 2005
Patrick Kinley won a $50 settlement from a telemarketer who illegally called him at home, but the South Fayette retiree says the money pales next to the peace and quiet he has earned from being on the state and federal Do Not Call lists.
'The point is, it really stopped the harassment,' said Kinley, 63. 'Frankly, the program has worked wonderfully.'
Kinley is one of millions of people who joined the Do Not Call registry seeking relief from pesky phone solicitations for insurance, vacation time shares and other offers. His experience shows the success prosecutors have had going after some violators and the continuing struggle against unwanted calls from an industry bent on pitching its latest merchandise and services.
Pennsylvania's Do Not Call list was created in 2002. The federal government started its version a year later. Anyone who signs up for the state list is automatically added to the national registry"
The Debate Over Doing Good
The Debate Over Doing Good: "The Debate Over Doing Good
Some companies are taking a more strategic tack on social responsibility. Should they?
It's 8:30 a.m. on a Friday in July, and Carol B. Tomé is starting to sweat. The chief financial officer of Home Depot Inc. (HD ) isn't getting ready to face a firing squad of investors or unveil troubled accounting at the home-improvement giant. Instead, she and 200 other Home Depot employees are helping to build a playground replete with swings, slides, and a jungle gym at a local girls' club in a hardscrabble neighborhood of Marietta, Ga. Dressed in a white Home Depot T-shirt, a baseball cap, and blue capri jeans, Tomé tightens bolts, while others dump wood chips, mix concrete, and sink posts. The company, together with nonprofit playground specialist KaBOOM!, plans to build 1,000 more such kiddie parks in the next three years -- and spend $25 million doing it."
Some companies are taking a more strategic tack on social responsibility. Should they?
It's 8:30 a.m. on a Friday in July, and Carol B. Tomé is starting to sweat. The chief financial officer of Home Depot Inc. (HD ) isn't getting ready to face a firing squad of investors or unveil troubled accounting at the home-improvement giant. Instead, she and 200 other Home Depot employees are helping to build a playground replete with swings, slides, and a jungle gym at a local girls' club in a hardscrabble neighborhood of Marietta, Ga. Dressed in a white Home Depot T-shirt, a baseball cap, and blue capri jeans, Tomé tightens bolts, while others dump wood chips, mix concrete, and sink posts. The company, together with nonprofit playground specialist KaBOOM!, plans to build 1,000 more such kiddie parks in the next three years -- and spend $25 million doing it."
Some religions don't have a prayer
Some religions don't have a prayer: "Some religions don't have a prayer
Issues of church and state can be difficult. Even people of tolerance and goodwill often disagree over the application of the First Amendment's religion clauses in this or that context, while people who are totally invested in particular religious doctrines routinely try to rewrite constitutional history in the fond belief that doing so will allow them to 'correct' the religious views of others.
These disputes 'go with the territory' of constitutional government in a country with a religiously diverse citizenry.
Every once in a while, however, we get a church-state conflict that seems truly bizarre. It is interesting how frequently such cases arise in the Great State of Texas, but I digress.
On May 18, the Texas state comptroller ruled that the Red River Unitarian Universalist Church was not a 'religious organization' for tax purposes. The comptroller based her denial of tax-exempt status on the fact that 'the church does not have one system of belief' and does not require belief in a deity."
Issues of church and state can be difficult. Even people of tolerance and goodwill often disagree over the application of the First Amendment's religion clauses in this or that context, while people who are totally invested in particular religious doctrines routinely try to rewrite constitutional history in the fond belief that doing so will allow them to 'correct' the religious views of others.
These disputes 'go with the territory' of constitutional government in a country with a religiously diverse citizenry.
Every once in a while, however, we get a church-state conflict that seems truly bizarre. It is interesting how frequently such cases arise in the Great State of Texas, but I digress.
On May 18, the Texas state comptroller ruled that the Red River Unitarian Universalist Church was not a 'religious organization' for tax purposes. The comptroller based her denial of tax-exempt status on the fact that 'the church does not have one system of belief' and does not require belief in a deity."
MercuryNews.com | 08/08/2005 | For Latinos, charity ball remains vital
MercuryNews.com | 08/08/2005 | For Latinos, charity ball remains vital: "For Latinos, charity ball remains vital
REWARDS GO FAR BEYOND GRANT MONEY, FEEDING STRONG SENSE OF COMMUNITY
By Teresa Alvarado
On July 9, the Mercury News mentioned an interesting question in an article about the Silicon Valley Charity Ball: whether an ``old-style ball is the best way to raise money in the valley, or whether donors would prefer a more low-key event with less overhead cost -- or even no event at all.''
The Hispanic Foundation of Silicon Valley annually presents the Hispanic Charity Ball. This is the 16th year the Hispanic Charity Ball will be celebrated. Through proceeds from this event, grants totaling over $800,000 have been made to more than 41 local non-profits serving the community in the areas of housing, domestic violence, English-language learning, career development, educational attainment, access to technology, youth leadership, arts education, math and science proficiency, and many other important areas of need. This has been crucial to the agencies we have funded."
REWARDS GO FAR BEYOND GRANT MONEY, FEEDING STRONG SENSE OF COMMUNITY
By Teresa Alvarado
On July 9, the Mercury News mentioned an interesting question in an article about the Silicon Valley Charity Ball: whether an ``old-style ball is the best way to raise money in the valley, or whether donors would prefer a more low-key event with less overhead cost -- or even no event at all.''
The Hispanic Foundation of Silicon Valley annually presents the Hispanic Charity Ball. This is the 16th year the Hispanic Charity Ball will be celebrated. Through proceeds from this event, grants totaling over $800,000 have been made to more than 41 local non-profits serving the community in the areas of housing, domestic violence, English-language learning, career development, educational attainment, access to technology, youth leadership, arts education, math and science proficiency, and many other important areas of need. This has been crucial to the agencies we have funded."
The giving ship: Boat is a major part of Bagwell's community centered philanthropy - forsythnews.com
The giving ship: Boat is a major part of Bagwell's community centered philanthropy - forsythnews.com: "The giving ship: Boat is a major part of Bagwell's community centered philanthropy
By Harris Blackwood
Community Editor
Photo
Photo/Ron Logan
The Amistad, one of the largest crafts on Lake Lanier, has been used by many community groups for fundraising cruises.
Photo
Photo/Ron Logan
Owner Tommy Bagwell and his wife, Chantal, have supported many charitable endeavors through both personal contributions and allowing organizations to use their boat.
When Tommy Bagwell launched 'The Amistad' in 1975, the first party held aboard his three level houseboat was a Super Bowl party.
'I remember that the boat wasn't completely finished and in the morning it was so cold that the frost on the inside from the breathing was so frozen that you could scratch your name in it,' said Bagwell, who is chairman and CEO of American Proteins.
By Harris Blackwood
Community Editor
Photo
Photo/Ron Logan
The Amistad, one of the largest crafts on Lake Lanier, has been used by many community groups for fundraising cruises.
Photo
Photo/Ron Logan
Owner Tommy Bagwell and his wife, Chantal, have supported many charitable endeavors through both personal contributions and allowing organizations to use their boat.
When Tommy Bagwell launched 'The Amistad' in 1975, the first party held aboard his three level houseboat was a Super Bowl party.
'I remember that the boat wasn't completely finished and in the morning it was so cold that the frost on the inside from the breathing was so frozen that you could scratch your name in it,' said Bagwell, who is chairman and CEO of American Proteins.
Thursday, August 04, 2005
Hospital ends car donation program - Metropolitan - The Washington Times, America's Newspaper
Hospital ends car donation program - Metropolitan - The Washington Times, America's Newspaper: "Hospital ends car donation program
By Jim McElhatton
THE WASHINGTON TIMES
August 1, 2005
The fundraising arm of Children's National Medical Center has scrapped its vehicle-donation program amid a dispute with a company that it says diverted hundreds of thousands of dollars, used money for personal expenses and caused the nonprofit to file incorrect information on financial reports.
Last week, the Children's Hospital Foundation asked a federal judge to issue a default judgment against Charity Vehicle Services Inc. and several of its executives in a civil lawsuit that the nonprofit foundation filed earlier this year. "
By Jim McElhatton
THE WASHINGTON TIMES
August 1, 2005
The fundraising arm of Children's National Medical Center has scrapped its vehicle-donation program amid a dispute with a company that it says diverted hundreds of thousands of dollars, used money for personal expenses and caused the nonprofit to file incorrect information on financial reports.
Last week, the Children's Hospital Foundation asked a federal judge to issue a default judgment against Charity Vehicle Services Inc. and several of its executives in a civil lawsuit that the nonprofit foundation filed earlier this year. "
American News | 08/04/2005 | Cancer society to close office
American News | 08/04/2005 | Cancer society to close office: "Cancer society to close office
Fiscal issues, better efficiency reasons stated for cutting Aberdeen site
By Justin Wolfgang
American News Writer
The Aberdeen office of the American Cancer Society will close next month so that donor funds can be better used, the organization's state vice president said Wednesday.
Laurie Jensen-Wunder said the closure has to do with fiscal management and helping the organization to increase operating efficiencies."
Fiscal issues, better efficiency reasons stated for cutting Aberdeen site
By Justin Wolfgang
American News Writer
The Aberdeen office of the American Cancer Society will close next month so that donor funds can be better used, the organization's state vice president said Wednesday.
Laurie Jensen-Wunder said the closure has to do with fiscal management and helping the organization to increase operating efficiencies."
Some lawmakers using raises to fund charities, scholarships (phillyBurbs.com)
Some lawmakers using raises to fund charities, scholarships (phillyBurbs.com): "Some lawmakers using raises to fund charities, scholarships
By ALISON HAWKES
Bucks County Courier Times
HARRISBURG - Lawmakers are creating scholarship funds, making donations to charities and opening new staff positions to better constituent services.
The reason for their sudden philanthropy?
Under fire from an angry public over legislative pay raises, some lawmakers have found their extra personal cash is best put toward charitable works that please their constituencies."
By ALISON HAWKES
Bucks County Courier Times
HARRISBURG - Lawmakers are creating scholarship funds, making donations to charities and opening new staff positions to better constituent services.
The reason for their sudden philanthropy?
Under fire from an angry public over legislative pay raises, some lawmakers have found their extra personal cash is best put toward charitable works that please their constituencies."
Winona Daily News - 6.0-Kiwanis to focus more on philanthropy
Winona Daily News - 6.0: "Dave Curry wants to change the orientation of Kiwanis International, from a volunteer to a philanthropic organization.
That's why he is completing the first of three, three-week intensive sessions at Saint Mary's University, pursuing a master's degree in philanthropy and development.
He doesn't plan to change the face of Kiwanis, however.
That will continue to be a reflection of the 600,000 members in 96 countries, faces like those of the Sunriser's Kiwanis club in Winona that heard Curry share his vision for the organization Wednesday."
That's why he is completing the first of three, three-week intensive sessions at Saint Mary's University, pursuing a master's degree in philanthropy and development.
He doesn't plan to change the face of Kiwanis, however.
That will continue to be a reflection of the 600,000 members in 96 countries, faces like those of the Sunriser's Kiwanis club in Winona that heard Curry share his vision for the organization Wednesday."
Wednesday, August 03, 2005
ComputerPartner - WORLDBEAT - Charity blogging event stumbles but lives on
ComputerPartner - WORLDBEAT - Charity blogging event stumbles but lives on: "WORLDBEAT - Charity blogging event stumbles but lives on
2 aug 2005 | 21:26 uur
Last year was a watershed for blogging. Online news, opinion and diary sites proliferated, readership skyrocketed, and a Pew Research Center study found that one in 10 Internet users posted to a blog at least once. While the blogosphere grew, one of its quirkier and nobler community endeavors, now scheduled for Aug. 6, nearly died.
Blogathon started in July 2001, when blogger Cat Connor rounded up 101 participants to raise money for charity by updating their blogs round-the-clock for 24 hours. It was a geek reinterpretation of the run/walk/bike-for-a-cause fund-raiser, with emphasis on creative writing, augmented by caffeine. The group raised more than US$20,000 for an assortment of organizations such as the Human Rights Campaign and the Rape, Abuse and Incest National Network.
2 aug 2005 | 21:26 uur
Last year was a watershed for blogging. Online news, opinion and diary sites proliferated, readership skyrocketed, and a Pew Research Center study found that one in 10 Internet users posted to a blog at least once. While the blogosphere grew, one of its quirkier and nobler community endeavors, now scheduled for Aug. 6, nearly died.
Blogathon started in July 2001, when blogger Cat Connor rounded up 101 participants to raise money for charity by updating their blogs round-the-clock for 24 hours. It was a geek reinterpretation of the run/walk/bike-for-a-cause fund-raiser, with emphasis on creative writing, augmented by caffeine. The group raised more than US$20,000 for an assortment of organizations such as the Human Rights Campaign and the Rape, Abuse and Incest National Network.
Capital Campaign Fundraising - A Nonprofit Overview
Capital Campaign Fundraising - A Nonprofit Overview: "Capital Campaign Overview
Your Guide, Robert DeMartinis From Robert DeMartinis,
Your Guide to Nonprofit Charitable Orgs.
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A Nonprofit Overview
Capital campaign fundraising for a nonprofit organization is a major project but should not be an overwhelming process if you take the right steps along the way. It begins with thorough planning.
While the board of directors may have approved a major capital fundraising campaign, is it based simply on an identified need or has a feasibility study been completed? A feasibility study would help determine if the amount of funds can be raised while a planning study would assume the amount of funds can be raised and instead would determine how to proceed. Often, a capital campaign fundraising study will determine both the feasibility and the process of raising funds."
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A Nonprofit Overview
Capital campaign fundraising for a nonprofit organization is a major project but should not be an overwhelming process if you take the right steps along the way. It begins with thorough planning.
While the board of directors may have approved a major capital fundraising campaign, is it based simply on an identified need or has a feasibility study been completed? A feasibility study would help determine if the amount of funds can be raised while a planning study would assume the amount of funds can be raised and instead would determine how to proceed. Often, a capital campaign fundraising study will determine both the feasibility and the process of raising funds."
Fund Managers Raising the Ante in Philanthropy - New York Times
Fund Managers Raising the Ante in Philanthropy - New York Times: "Fund Managers Raising the Ante in Philanthropy
By JENNY ANDERSON
Published: August 3, 2005
Jamie Niven, the vice chairman of Sotheby's auction house, was having an unusual problem. He could not give away a new car.
Mr. Niven was responsible for dispensing with a Ford Mustang that was a door prize at the Robin Hood Ball, a charity event in New York that is dominated by wealthy hedge fund managers. But the accountant who initially won it in a raffle immediately donated it back. When Mr. Niven tried to auction it, those winners did the same. Finally, Mr. Niven insisted on giving the Mustang to the next bidder for $50,000. The car brought in a total of $390,000."
By JENNY ANDERSON
Published: August 3, 2005
Jamie Niven, the vice chairman of Sotheby's auction house, was having an unusual problem. He could not give away a new car.
Mr. Niven was responsible for dispensing with a Ford Mustang that was a door prize at the Robin Hood Ball, a charity event in New York that is dominated by wealthy hedge fund managers. But the accountant who initially won it in a raffle immediately donated it back. When Mr. Niven tried to auction it, those winners did the same. Finally, Mr. Niven insisted on giving the Mustang to the next bidder for $50,000. The car brought in a total of $390,000."
Belfast Telegraph-Help: charities in crisis
Belfast Telegraph: "Help: charities in crisis
Charities in Britiain suffer loss of funding as Niger famine appeal is launched
By Maxine Frith
03 August 2005
Charities in Britain have suffered a devastating loss of funding and some are even threatened with closure due to high-profile appeals for international disasters.
Public donations have fallen by as much as 30 per cent, some organisations say. New figures yesterday showed four out of 10 charities say donations by big business had also dropped in the wake of the huge outpouring of support for the tsunami appeal.
The crisis was revealed as an £8m appeal, endorsed by The Independent, was launched yesterday by a coalition of British charities to help relieve the famine in Niger."
Charities in Britiain suffer loss of funding as Niger famine appeal is launched
By Maxine Frith
03 August 2005
Charities in Britain have suffered a devastating loss of funding and some are even threatened with closure due to high-profile appeals for international disasters.
Public donations have fallen by as much as 30 per cent, some organisations say. New figures yesterday showed four out of 10 charities say donations by big business had also dropped in the wake of the huge outpouring of support for the tsunami appeal.
The crisis was revealed as an £8m appeal, endorsed by The Independent, was launched yesterday by a coalition of British charities to help relieve the famine in Niger."
KRT Wire | 08/03/2005 | China's newly rich gain anxiety along with wealth
KRT Wire | 08/03/2005 | China's newly rich gain anxiety along with wealth:
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"The nouveau riche are torn between old values of spending on family or charity and spending on themselves. The new economy is putting stress on centuries-old support systems. People are moving far from their families for jobs, or spending too much time at the office. Women can now make more money than men, creating friction in traditional sex roles. Extramarital affairs are rampant, experts say.
Earlier this year, two Chinese billionaires committed suicide, and last year, a university student carried out a Columbine-style attack on four classmates. 'Is this the price China has to pay for its unprecedented development?' an opinion writer asked in a recent edition of China Daily."
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"The nouveau riche are torn between old values of spending on family or charity and spending on themselves. The new economy is putting stress on centuries-old support systems. People are moving far from their families for jobs, or spending too much time at the office. Women can now make more money than men, creating friction in traditional sex roles. Extramarital affairs are rampant, experts say.
Earlier this year, two Chinese billionaires committed suicide, and last year, a university student carried out a Columbine-style attack on four classmates. 'Is this the price China has to pay for its unprecedented development?' an opinion writer asked in a recent edition of China Daily."
Tuesday, August 02, 2005
Charity Village® NewsWeek-Giving up by seven percent in 2004
Charity Village® NewsWeek: "Publishing Note: NewsBytes is taking a holiday next week. The next issue of NewsBytes will be published on August 14, 2005.
Giving up by seven percent in 2004
Canadian charities brought in an average of seven percent more last year through their fundraising efforts, according to the latest State of Fundraising 2004 survey by the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP). Along with the strong increase, 62 percent of charities reported raising more money in 2004 than in 2003, with another 12 percent raising approximately the same amount in both years.
Charities reported the greatest success in 2004 with online giving, special event planning and major gift fundraising. Sixty-eight percent of respondents raised more money through online giving in 2004 than in the previous year, while success rates for special events (65 percent) and major gifts (60 percent) were not far behind.
Giving up by seven percent in 2004
Canadian charities brought in an average of seven percent more last year through their fundraising efforts, according to the latest State of Fundraising 2004 survey by the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP). Along with the strong increase, 62 percent of charities reported raising more money in 2004 than in 2003, with another 12 percent raising approximately the same amount in both years.
Charities reported the greatest success in 2004 with online giving, special event planning and major gift fundraising. Sixty-eight percent of respondents raised more money through online giving in 2004 than in the previous year, while success rates for special events (65 percent) and major gifts (60 percent) were not far behind.
International Figures to Pay Tribute to Andrew Carnegie :: PNNOnline :: the nonprofit news and information resource
International Figures to Pay Tribute to Andrew Carnegie :: PNNOnline :: the nonprofit news and information resource: "nternational Figures to Pay Tribute to Andrew Carnegie
Posted by: laurakujawski on Tuesday, August 2, 2005
Topic Conferences and Events
International experts and commentators on world affairs will visit Dunfermline, near Edinburgh, in October to pay tribute to the great Scots American philanthropist, Andrew Carnegie. They will be joined by trustees and senior executives of the worldwide family of institutions founded by Carnegie in the USA, Europe and the UK.
Posted by: laurakujawski on Tuesday, August 2, 2005
Topic Conferences and Events
International experts and commentators on world affairs will visit Dunfermline, near Edinburgh, in October to pay tribute to the great Scots American philanthropist, Andrew Carnegie. They will be joined by trustees and senior executives of the worldwide family of institutions founded by Carnegie in the USA, Europe and the UK.
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