GuideStar - News - Articles - More Money, More Demand: Results of the 2006 GuideStar Nonprofit Economic Survey: "More Money, More Demand: Results of the 2006 GuideStar Nonprofit Economic Survey
For the third year in a row, the majority of participants in GuideStar's nonprofit economic survey reported that contributions to their organizations had either increased or stayed about the same as contributions during the previous year. For the fourth consecutive year, a substantial majority also said that demand for their organizations' services had grown.
Contribution Levels
Asked, 'Did total contributions to your organization increase, decrease, or stay about the same during the first nine months of this year compared to the first nine months of 2005?' half of more than 3,700 respondents stated that contributions had increased. Another 27 percent said that contributions had stayed the same. Only 19 percent reported that contributions had decreased."
Thursday, December 28, 2006
MercuryNews.com | 12/26/2006 | 100 Bay Area charities analyzed
MercuryNews.com | 12/26/2006 | 100 Bay Area charities analyzed: "100 Bay Area charities analyzed
VAST MAJORITY OF LARGE NON-PROFITS SPEND MOST OF THEIR REVENUE ON PROGRAMS
By Thomas Peele
MediaNews
Be it generous hearts or the desire to avoid taxes, Californians traditionally increase their giving to charities and non-profit organizations in December, tossing spare change into a kettle or writing checks to favorite causes.
But with the holiday-season altruism comes cautionary advice from those who monitor charity: Give, they say, but give wisely. Impulse donating is a lot like impulse buying -- one can awake the morning after with remorse over a hasty decision."
VAST MAJORITY OF LARGE NON-PROFITS SPEND MOST OF THEIR REVENUE ON PROGRAMS
By Thomas Peele
MediaNews
Be it generous hearts or the desire to avoid taxes, Californians traditionally increase their giving to charities and non-profit organizations in December, tossing spare change into a kettle or writing checks to favorite causes.
But with the holiday-season altruism comes cautionary advice from those who monitor charity: Give, they say, but give wisely. Impulse donating is a lot like impulse buying -- one can awake the morning after with remorse over a hasty decision."
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Forbes.com Video Network
Forbes.com Video Network: "How The Rich Give It Away
(260 sec.) Tiger 21 Founder Michael Sonnenfeldt says giving is up.
2006-12-27"
(260 sec.) Tiger 21 Founder Michael Sonnenfeldt says giving is up.
2006-12-27"
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The 2007 Social Capitalist Awards
The 2007 Social Capitalist Awards: "The amazing organizations that received the Fast Company/Monitor Group Social Capitalist Awards have found a better way to do good: They're using the disciplines of the corporate world to tackle daunting social problems. In our fourth exclusive ranking, we used a similarly hard-nosed approach to find the 43 best social entrepreneurs.
This special section builds on the article in the December/January 2006 issue and includes details about our methodology, profiles of our various advisers, position statements contributed by the winning organizations, an interactive slideshow focusing on business lessons, audio interviews with winning leaders -- and ways to donate to the organizations involved."
This special section builds on the article in the December/January 2006 issue and includes details about our methodology, profiles of our various advisers, position statements contributed by the winning organizations, an interactive slideshow focusing on business lessons, audio interviews with winning leaders -- and ways to donate to the organizations involved."
Charity Donation Sites See Lots Of Year-End Traffic - News
Charity Donation Sites See Lots Of Year-End Traffic - News: "Charity Donation Sites See Lots Of Year-End Traffic
Many Trying To Get Tax Deductions Before Year Ends
POSTED: 8:22 pm CST December 27, 2006
MADISON, Wis. -- People trying to best the end of the year for tax purposes were among the many racing to local charity donation sites on Wednesday.
Staff at various donation sites said the cars have been lining up to drop off items, and said the sooner people show up the better.
At Goodwill Industries of South Central Wisconsin's most popular site off Verona Road, the cars were lined up a dozen deep. There they can drive into a garage, drop off their donations, and collect a receipt all in a matter of minutes.
Donors were loaded down with all kinds of stuff Wednesday, ready to give for all kinds of reasons.
'I'm actually trying to unload some toys to make room for new stash,' said one area mother."
Many Trying To Get Tax Deductions Before Year Ends
POSTED: 8:22 pm CST December 27, 2006
MADISON, Wis. -- People trying to best the end of the year for tax purposes were among the many racing to local charity donation sites on Wednesday.
Staff at various donation sites said the cars have been lining up to drop off items, and said the sooner people show up the better.
At Goodwill Industries of South Central Wisconsin's most popular site off Verona Road, the cars were lined up a dozen deep. There they can drive into a garage, drop off their donations, and collect a receipt all in a matter of minutes.
Donors were loaded down with all kinds of stuff Wednesday, ready to give for all kinds of reasons.
'I'm actually trying to unload some toys to make room for new stash,' said one area mother."
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The Post and Courier, Charleston SC | Charleston.net | Stories
The Post and Courier, Charleston SC | Charleston.net | Stories: "The league began fueling international groups after Shirley McGreal, the group's chairwoman, founded the league in Thailand in 1973. The organization opened its base on the edge of Summerville in 1977. The league keeps only enough funds to operate the gibbon sanctuary, where the gibbons live in wired enclosures with runs and 30-foot towers fashioned from corn cribs. While the sanctuary lacks natural habitat, the charity has the ability to capture donations that international organizations in remote places can't access.
A tradition of philanthropy exists in the United States that foreign programs, such as Nigerian rescues, don't find at home, McGreal said.
The organization sends funds to international charities to stop the illegal trade and hunting where it happens, Strong said. The international groups educate people about primate and habitat conservation in their homelands and are better able to reintroduce species or at least keep them in natural environments."
A tradition of philanthropy exists in the United States that foreign programs, such as Nigerian rescues, don't find at home, McGreal said.
The organization sends funds to international charities to stop the illegal trade and hunting where it happens, Strong said. The international groups educate people about primate and habitat conservation in their homelands and are better able to reintroduce species or at least keep them in natural environments."
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NYC mayor forming charity foundation | Chron.com - Houston Chronicle
NYC mayor forming charity foundation | Chron.com - Houston Chronicle: "The private philanthropic foundation that Mayor Michael Bloomberg says he will run full time after leaving office in 2009 is starting to take shape, with its own headquarters and the beginning of a staff.
The billionaire has named the organization the Bloomberg Family Foundation and set in motion the process to officially establish it as a nonprofit group."
The billionaire has named the organization the Bloomberg Family Foundation and set in motion the process to officially establish it as a nonprofit group."
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Wednesday, December 27, 2006
Yale School of Management - The Goldman Sachs Foundation Partnership on Nonprofit Ventures
Yale School of Management - The Goldman Sachs Foundation Partnership on Nonprofit Ventures: "Facts and Figures on Revenue Generation in the Nonprofit Sector
Download a printable version of Facts and Figures on Revenue Generation in the Nonprofit Sector here. (You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader to read this document.)
Enterprising Nonprofits:
Revenue Generation in the Nonprofit Sector
Cynthia W. Massarsky and Samantha L. Beinhacker
Yale School of Management - The Goldman Sachs Foundation
Partnership on Nonprofit Ventures
Paper Overview
Nonprofit managers who develop social purpose ventures to generate revenues to support a social mission have limited opportunities to share their experiences with others in the field or to learn from the experiences of others. Many nonprofit managers also have modest business backgrounds. Yet, despite these challenges, the movement toward income generation by nonprofits continues to grow. Some of these ventures succeed, yet many more fail to meet either their social or financial goals. Clearly, the field lacks well-defined criteria, standards, and strategies for achieving success in this area. The potential payoff from the diffusion of learning appears to be substantial. This paper offers a first step in the process."
Download a printable version of Facts and Figures on Revenue Generation in the Nonprofit Sector here. (You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader to read this document.)
Enterprising Nonprofits:
Revenue Generation in the Nonprofit Sector
Cynthia W. Massarsky and Samantha L. Beinhacker
Yale School of Management - The Goldman Sachs Foundation
Partnership on Nonprofit Ventures
Paper Overview
Nonprofit managers who develop social purpose ventures to generate revenues to support a social mission have limited opportunities to share their experiences with others in the field or to learn from the experiences of others. Many nonprofit managers also have modest business backgrounds. Yet, despite these challenges, the movement toward income generation by nonprofits continues to grow. Some of these ventures succeed, yet many more fail to meet either their social or financial goals. Clearly, the field lacks well-defined criteria, standards, and strategies for achieving success in this area. The potential payoff from the diffusion of learning appears to be substantial. This paper offers a first step in the process."
Credit Card News | Asian Tsunami was tipping point for charitable giving on plastic
Credit Card News | Asian Tsunami was tipping point for charitable giving on plastic: "Asian Tsunami was tipping point for charitable giving on plastic
27 December 2006
The Asian Tsunami disaster in December 2004 saw an overwhelming reaction from the British public – in the month that followed cardholders donated over £100 million on debit and credit cards. The Pakistan earthquake saw a similar spike in October 2005 as donations hit £45 million.
Since then the trend has continued with charitable donations continuing to be made at higher levels than ever on debit and credit cards. Figures released today (27 December 2006) by APACS, the UK payments association, see giving by plastic stronger than ever. Both the Tsunami and the earthquake in Pakistan saw an expected spike in giving – but outside of these busy periods average giving has been consistently up on 2004 levels as the nation factors charitable giving into their monthly expenditure."
27 December 2006
The Asian Tsunami disaster in December 2004 saw an overwhelming reaction from the British public – in the month that followed cardholders donated over £100 million on debit and credit cards. The Pakistan earthquake saw a similar spike in October 2005 as donations hit £45 million.
Since then the trend has continued with charitable donations continuing to be made at higher levels than ever on debit and credit cards. Figures released today (27 December 2006) by APACS, the UK payments association, see giving by plastic stronger than ever. Both the Tsunami and the earthquake in Pakistan saw an expected spike in giving – but outside of these busy periods average giving has been consistently up on 2004 levels as the nation factors charitable giving into their monthly expenditure."
djournal.com
djournal.com: "EDITORIAL: Charitable giving
12/27/2006 8:49:38 AM
Daily Journal
The fast-approaching end of 2006 presents many opportunities for last-minute charitable gifts to agencies, churches and other tax-deductible causes of a donor's choosing.
Many organizations in Northeast Mississippi will close books at the end of business Friday, so only three business days remain for many charitable causes to receive funds, stocks, and/or other properties counting toward deductibility on 2006 tax forms."
12/27/2006 8:49:38 AM
Daily Journal
The fast-approaching end of 2006 presents many opportunities for last-minute charitable gifts to agencies, churches and other tax-deductible causes of a donor's choosing.
Many organizations in Northeast Mississippi will close books at the end of business Friday, so only three business days remain for many charitable causes to receive funds, stocks, and/or other properties counting toward deductibility on 2006 tax forms."
CITIZEN-TIMES.com: Solicitors take big cut for fundraising
CITIZEN-TIMES.com: Solicitors take big cut for fundraising: "a telemarketer representing your favorite charity or local fire department calls this week for an end-of-the-year donation, consider mailing a check directly instead of giving over the phone.
That’s because telemarketing companies kept as much as 40 percent of donations to some fire departments and rescue squads in Western North Carolina this year.
They took an even greater chunk of money from state residents meant for a wide range of groups, according to an annual report by the North Carolina secretary of state’s office."
That’s because telemarketing companies kept as much as 40 percent of donations to some fire departments and rescue squads in Western North Carolina this year.
They took an even greater chunk of money from state residents meant for a wide range of groups, according to an annual report by the North Carolina secretary of state’s office."
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Area Nonprofits Are Hiring - washingtonpost.com
Area Nonprofits Are Hiring - washingtonpost.com: "Area Nonprofits Are Hiring
Monday, December 25, 2006; Page D02
Washington ranks first in the country in the percentage of its workforce employed by charities and other nonprofit organizations. A new report by the Johns Hopkins Center for Civil Society Studies shows that the District is mirroring a nationwide trend of employment in the nonprofit sector growing faster than the overall job market.
'The trend is the product of changing demographics that is fueling labor growth in service related jobs,' said Lester M. Salamon, co-author of the report.'"
Monday, December 25, 2006; Page D02
Washington ranks first in the country in the percentage of its workforce employed by charities and other nonprofit organizations. A new report by the Johns Hopkins Center for Civil Society Studies shows that the District is mirroring a nationwide trend of employment in the nonprofit sector growing faster than the overall job market.
'The trend is the product of changing demographics that is fueling labor growth in service related jobs,' said Lester M. Salamon, co-author of the report.'"
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Giving Surges At Year's End; Charities Seek Steady Flow - washingtonpost.com
Giving Surges At Year's End; Charities Seek Steady Flow - washingtonpost.com: "Giving Surges At Year's End; Charities Seek Steady Flow
Regular Installments Pushed
By Michele M. Melendez
Religion News Service
Saturday, December 23, 2006; Page B09
Donating to charity at Christmastime is a tradition for countless Americans.
Some rush to beat the deadline for tax deductions. Some don't think of making contributions until seasonal reminders arrive in the mail. Others simply feel more charitable during the holidays or have waited to see how much they can afford to give."
Regular Installments Pushed
By Michele M. Melendez
Religion News Service
Saturday, December 23, 2006; Page B09
Donating to charity at Christmastime is a tradition for countless Americans.
Some rush to beat the deadline for tax deductions. Some don't think of making contributions until seasonal reminders arrive in the mail. Others simply feel more charitable during the holidays or have waited to see how much they can afford to give."
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Wealth and philanthropy: who gives (and why) - The Boston Globe
Wealth and philanthropy: who gives (and why) - The Boston Globe: "Wealth and philanthropy: who gives (and why)
By Brian Moynihan | December 25, 2006
SOME HAVE CHARGED New Englanders with giving less to charity than people in other regions. Others say secular donors give less than the faithful. Yet such assertions are less informative than this statistic: Two-thirds of all philanthropic gifts made by U S households come from the wealthiest 3 percent of Americans. Their giving patterns deserve more attention if charities are to improve their effectiveness and fund-raising appeals."
By Brian Moynihan | December 25, 2006
SOME HAVE CHARGED New Englanders with giving less to charity than people in other regions. Others say secular donors give less than the faithful. Yet such assertions are less informative than this statistic: Two-thirds of all philanthropic gifts made by U S households come from the wealthiest 3 percent of Americans. Their giving patterns deserve more attention if charities are to improve their effectiveness and fund-raising appeals."
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Goodwill under the microscope : World: News: News24
Goodwill under the microscope : World: News: News24: "Of course we do not want to demystify the season of gift-giving because we all like to pretend the act is absolutely sincere and not self-interested.'
'Competitive altruism' is the phrase used by Willer and his partner Pat Barclay of Cornell University for this strategic one-upmanship of beneficence.
The juxtaposition of these terms may seem riddled with contradiction, but Willer disagrees."
'Competitive altruism' is the phrase used by Willer and his partner Pat Barclay of Cornell University for this strategic one-upmanship of beneficence.
The juxtaposition of these terms may seem riddled with contradiction, but Willer disagrees."
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FT.com / World / UK - You may have poor idea of what is a good cause
FT.com / World / UK - You may have poor idea of what is a good cause: "You may have poor idea of what is a good cause
By Scheherazade Daneshkhu
Published: December 22 2006 23:23 | Last updated: December 22 2006 23:23
The next time you chuck a few coins in a collecting tin shaken under your nose, consider whether the money really is going to the poor.
Charity is thought of as giving to the needy and those in distress. But many charities benefit the rich more than the poor and only a small amount of charitable giving is redistributive, says a paper published this year by the Centre for Civil Society at the London School of Economics."
By Scheherazade Daneshkhu
Published: December 22 2006 23:23 | Last updated: December 22 2006 23:23
The next time you chuck a few coins in a collecting tin shaken under your nose, consider whether the money really is going to the poor.
Charity is thought of as giving to the needy and those in distress. But many charities benefit the rich more than the poor and only a small amount of charitable giving is redistributive, says a paper published this year by the Centre for Civil Society at the London School of Economics."
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Outlook Promising for Christmas Philanthropy, says Giving Institute :: PNNOnline ::
Outlook Promising for Christmas Philanthropy, says Giving Institute :: PNNOnline ::: "As the economy goes, so goes philanthropy, and 2006 should be a good year for charities as they send out their annual end-of-year appeals, according to experts at the Giving Institute, consultants to nonprofits.
'Giving closely follows the economy, and indicators including the stock market should bode well for those groups that plan their big donation pushes at this time of year,' said Giving Institute Chair, George C. Ruotolo Jr., CFRE.
While there have been no empirical studies showing that donations are highest in the fourth quarter, the Institute, parent organization of Giving USA Foundation™, notes that many charities use the holidays - and their associated feelings of good cheer - to reach out to potential donors."
'Giving closely follows the economy, and indicators including the stock market should bode well for those groups that plan their big donation pushes at this time of year,' said Giving Institute Chair, George C. Ruotolo Jr., CFRE.
While there have been no empirical studies showing that donations are highest in the fourth quarter, the Institute, parent organization of Giving USA Foundation™, notes that many charities use the holidays - and their associated feelings of good cheer - to reach out to potential donors."
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Charity work pays off in good feelings | Chicago Tribune
Charity work pays off in good feelings | Chicago Tribune: "Charity work pays off in good feelings
Small companies find donations, especially to children, rewarding
By Ann Meyer
Special to the Tribune
Published December 25, 2006
Thanks to Chicago-area small businesses, many children in need will be getting gifts for Christmas--and all year long.
As a national sponsor of the Toys for Tots program, Vernon Hills-based toymaker Learning Resources donated more than $120,000 in toys to the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve program for underprivileged children this month.
The company promoted a 'buy once, give twice' offer on its Web site, pledging to donate a second toy to Toys for Tots for every one purchased online by a customer for the charity. It also matched employees' donations."
Small companies find donations, especially to children, rewarding
By Ann Meyer
Special to the Tribune
Published December 25, 2006
Thanks to Chicago-area small businesses, many children in need will be getting gifts for Christmas--and all year long.
As a national sponsor of the Toys for Tots program, Vernon Hills-based toymaker Learning Resources donated more than $120,000 in toys to the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve program for underprivileged children this month.
The company promoted a 'buy once, give twice' offer on its Web site, pledging to donate a second toy to Toys for Tots for every one purchased online by a customer for the charity. It also matched employees' donations."
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Questions for Peter Singer - New York Times
Questions for Peter Singer - New York Times: "Peter Singer is the Ira W. DeCamp professor of bioethics at the Center for Human Values at Princeton University. He is the author of many books, including most recently “The Way We Eat: Why Our Food Choices Matter.” Mr. Singer recently answered readers' questions about the ethics of billionaire spending and philanthropy."
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Viet Nam News
Viet Nam News: "Charity work is in full swing as locals get into the holiday spirit. Anh Thu explores the efforts made this year by the young and old, rich and poor to help their fellow man.
If you ask any child living in city shelters and open houses whether they believe in Santa Claus, the answer is invariably a smile and a 'Why not?'
As in previous years, this Christmas promises to be a joyous occasion for many Vietnamese, particularly disadvantaged children, who typically receive greater attention during the season."
If you ask any child living in city shelters and open houses whether they believe in Santa Claus, the answer is invariably a smile and a 'Why not?'
As in previous years, this Christmas promises to be a joyous occasion for many Vietnamese, particularly disadvantaged children, who typically receive greater attention during the season."
Bay Area wealthy are less giving / Study finds affluent of L.A. donate nearly twice as much
Bay Area wealthy are less giving / Study finds affluent of L.A. donate nearly twice as much: "Los Angelenos are the most generous people in California when it comes to giving to charities.
Affluent people in the Southern California metropolis gave almost twice as much as their counterparts in the Bay Area and other parts of the state in 2004, according to a new report.
Affluent people in the Southern California metropolis gave almost twice as much as their counterparts in the Bay Area and other parts of the state in 2004, according to a new report.
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Ringing in the nude charity calendars - U.S. Business - MSNBC.com
Ringing in the nude charity calendars - U.S. Business - MSNBC.com: "The Humane Society in the city of Jefferson, about 50 miles west of Milwaukee, is one of many nonprofit organizations from Australia to Wisconsin selling tastefully nude 2007 calendars, although one philanthropy expert says the practice is, er, overexposed.
A group of women ranging in age from mid 50s to early 70s in Yorkshire, England, pioneered the idea in 2000 when they sold a calendar of discreet nude photographs of themselves to raise money for cancer research. The women, whose story inspired the 2003 movie “Calendar Girls,” raised $2.55 million through sales of 800,000 calendars as well as book and film royalties."
A group of women ranging in age from mid 50s to early 70s in Yorkshire, England, pioneered the idea in 2000 when they sold a calendar of discreet nude photographs of themselves to raise money for cancer research. The women, whose story inspired the 2003 movie “Calendar Girls,” raised $2.55 million through sales of 800,000 calendars as well as book and film royalties."
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Friday, December 22, 2006
Steven Pearlstein - In Praise of the Corporate Heart - washingtonpost.com
Steven Pearlstein - In Praise of the Corporate Heart - washingtonpost.com: "In Praise of the Corporate Heart
By Steven Pearlstein
Friday, December 22, 2006; Page D01
The Nobel Prize-winning economist Milton Friedman, who died this year, famously argued that businesses ought to stick to making money and leave it to shareholders to decide, individually, whether and how company profits should be distributed to charitable causes.
Let us give thanks this holiday season that the world did not follow Friedman's advice. It is not just that having corporations involved in philanthropy increases the amount of money given to worthy causes. It is also that companies can bring unique resources and expertise to these challenges and tap into the enthusiasm and creativity of their employees."
By Steven Pearlstein
Friday, December 22, 2006; Page D01
The Nobel Prize-winning economist Milton Friedman, who died this year, famously argued that businesses ought to stick to making money and leave it to shareholders to decide, individually, whether and how company profits should be distributed to charitable causes.
Let us give thanks this holiday season that the world did not follow Friedman's advice. It is not just that having corporations involved in philanthropy increases the amount of money given to worthy causes. It is also that companies can bring unique resources and expertise to these challenges and tap into the enthusiasm and creativity of their employees."
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Philadelphia Inquirer | 12/22/2006 | 'Gross Clinic' to stay in city
Philadelphia Inquirer | 12/22/2006 | 'Gross Clinic' to stay in city: "Gross Clinic' to stay in city
By Stephan Salisbury
Inquirer Culture Writer
Three people at yesterday's announcement who played roles in keeping the painting here: Hugh Long, CEO for Wachovia's MidAtlantic Banking Group; Anne d'Harnoncourt, (center), director of the Philadelphia Museum of Art; and Rebecca Rimel, president and CEO of the Pew Charitable Trust.
Michael Bryant / Inquirer
Three people at yesterday's announcement who played roles in keeping the painting here: Hugh Long, CEO for Wachovia's MidAtlantic Banking Group; Anne d'Harnoncourt, (center), director of the Philadelphia Museum of Art; and Rebecca Rimel, president and CEO of the Pew Charitable Trust.
Capping as wild a fund-raising ride as this city has ever seen, Mayor Street gleefully announced yesterday that Thomas Eakins' The Gross Clinic had been purchased by local institutions and would remain in Philadelphia."
By Stephan Salisbury
Inquirer Culture Writer
Three people at yesterday's announcement who played roles in keeping the painting here: Hugh Long, CEO for Wachovia's MidAtlantic Banking Group; Anne d'Harnoncourt, (center), director of the Philadelphia Museum of Art; and Rebecca Rimel, president and CEO of the Pew Charitable Trust.
Michael Bryant / Inquirer
Three people at yesterday's announcement who played roles in keeping the painting here: Hugh Long, CEO for Wachovia's MidAtlantic Banking Group; Anne d'Harnoncourt, (center), director of the Philadelphia Museum of Art; and Rebecca Rimel, president and CEO of the Pew Charitable Trust.
Capping as wild a fund-raising ride as this city has ever seen, Mayor Street gleefully announced yesterday that Thomas Eakins' The Gross Clinic had been purchased by local institutions and would remain in Philadelphia."
Beer slab donation not enough to make poverty history
Beer slab donation not enough to make poverty history: "Beer slab donation not enough to make poverty history
Compared to money spent on Christmas, Caritas Australia chief Jack de Groot says that Australians can do a lot better to alleviate poverty than the $43 average donation - the price of a slab of beer - to development agencies in 2005."
Compared to money spent on Christmas, Caritas Australia chief Jack de Groot says that Australians can do a lot better to alleviate poverty than the $43 average donation - the price of a slab of beer - to development agencies in 2005."
Father and daughter lend a hand in New Orleans
Father and daughter lend a hand in New Orleans: "Anyone who knows Rick Prose knows that he is a man of indefatigable energy, sharp wit, and good, albeit warped, humor. Prose is the heart, soul, and brains of BRCTV, its station manager, and is active in various other civic organizations. In addition to these endeavors, he also runs, with his wife Barbara, Harborfields Cottages, Finest Kind Wooden Boats and has started his own video production company. Encountering Prose one expects an upbeat, sometimes manic, but usually entertaining exchange. So I was taken aback when I saw Prose two days after his return from New Orleans with a look akin to grief in his eyes and a stated inability to talk about the experience just yet."
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A Resolution for the New Year
A Resolution for the New Year: "A Resolution for the New Year
There is a lot of evidence to support the unfortunate fact that many people do not trust nonprofits to use their donations wisely.
A recent survey of wealthy individuals again confirms this sad fact. The new WealthSurvey, conducted by the New York City-based Luxury Institute in association with Charles Maclean, donor advocate and founder of PhilanthropyNow, reveals that one of the primary reasons affluent individuals do not contribute to certain nonprofits is that they distrust those organizations.
Some 56 percent of those surveyed mentioned this issue with only 35 percent saying that they believe that nonprofits would use their donations wisely."
There is a lot of evidence to support the unfortunate fact that many people do not trust nonprofits to use their donations wisely.
A recent survey of wealthy individuals again confirms this sad fact. The new WealthSurvey, conducted by the New York City-based Luxury Institute in association with Charles Maclean, donor advocate and founder of PhilanthropyNow, reveals that one of the primary reasons affluent individuals do not contribute to certain nonprofits is that they distrust those organizations.
Some 56 percent of those surveyed mentioned this issue with only 35 percent saying that they believe that nonprofits would use their donations wisely."
Marin Independent Journal - Bay Model nonprofit calling it quits
Marin Independent Journal - Bay Model nonprofit calling it quits: "The Bay Model Association, a nonprofit that for 17 years has provided environmental education programs for Bay Area students, is calling it quits due to a lack of funding.
The association, which will halt operations officially on Dec. 31, also provides staff and funding for the Bay Model bookstore and gift shop. Its demise will not affect normal operations of the Bay Model, a vast expanse of water in the Sausalito museum replicating the San Francisco Bay."
The association, which will halt operations officially on Dec. 31, also provides staff and funding for the Bay Model bookstore and gift shop. Its demise will not affect normal operations of the Bay Model, a vast expanse of water in the Sausalito museum replicating the San Francisco Bay."
Dallas Morning News | News for Dallas, Texas | Business
Dallas Morning News | News for Dallas, Texas | Business: "Pickens plans to launch charity
Billionaire to donate $135 million to kick off foundation
11:11 PM CST on Thursday, December 21, 2006
By ELIZABETH SOUDER / The Dallas Morning News
Dallas billionaire Boone Pickens will announce today a donation of $135 million to establish a foundation in his name.
The 78-year-old investor, famous in financial circles for correctly predicting oil prices, has become a major philanthropist during the past few years."
Billionaire to donate $135 million to kick off foundation
11:11 PM CST on Thursday, December 21, 2006
By ELIZABETH SOUDER / The Dallas Morning News
Dallas billionaire Boone Pickens will announce today a donation of $135 million to establish a foundation in his name.
The 78-year-old investor, famous in financial circles for correctly predicting oil prices, has become a major philanthropist during the past few years."
Hong Kongers' largesse
Hong Kongers' largesse: "Hong Kongers' largesse
(Shanghai Star)
Updated: 2006-12-22 10:51
Hong Kong - When Hong Kong action star Jackie Chan announced he would leave half his fortune to his charity for helping young people, the news created barely a ripple in his home city.
The kungfu star named this year in Forbes magazine's list of 10 most generous celebrities - took his cue from US billionaire investor Warren Buffett and Microsoft founder Bill Gates, who have pledged large legacies to charity.
Chan's estimated wealth of US$128 million hardly puts him in the billionaire league, but his largesse is typical in Hong Kong."
(Shanghai Star)
Updated: 2006-12-22 10:51
Hong Kong - When Hong Kong action star Jackie Chan announced he would leave half his fortune to his charity for helping young people, the news created barely a ripple in his home city.
The kungfu star named this year in Forbes magazine's list of 10 most generous celebrities - took his cue from US billionaire investor Warren Buffett and Microsoft founder Bill Gates, who have pledged large legacies to charity.
Chan's estimated wealth of US$128 million hardly puts him in the billionaire league, but his largesse is typical in Hong Kong."
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