onPhilanthropy: Articles: Clinton Foundation Millennium Network: The Next Generation for Global Change: "Clinton Foundation Millennium Network: The Next Generation for Global Change
By Maria Nardell and Josh Moore, 8/1/07
Blue lights burned through the haze of smoke machines, and the crowd of aspiring world-changers found themselves caught up in the music and the message. Above the strains of the band, Grammy Award winner John Legend sang a fittingly plaintive lyric: “I can’t stop questioning…why so much suffering?”
Held in New York City’s Roseland Ballroom, a music venue with capacity of 3,500, last night’s Clinton Foundation event was a reception, concert, and fundraiser for the recently launched Millennium Network, a project of the Clinton Foundation aimed at engaging the under-40 generation in philanthropy."
Thursday, August 02, 2007
Fredericksburg Arthritis Walk Blog: Dog and People Friendly Walk Planned for Fredericksburg Arthritis Walk
Fredericksburg Arthritis Walk Blog: Dog and People Friendly Walk Planned for Fredericksburg Arthritis Walk: "here are some new things planned for the 2008 Fredericksburg Arthritis Walk. One new addition is we are making it dog-friendly.
That's right, we took a poll and the dogs told us they felt left out In past years. They wanted us to know that dogs get arthritis too and they wanted to participate as well."
That's right, we took a poll and the dogs told us they felt left out In past years. They wanted us to know that dogs get arthritis too and they wanted to participate as well."
Wednesday, August 01, 2007
The NonProfit Times - The Leading Business Publication For Nonprofit Management
The NonProfit Times - The Leading Business Publication For Nonprofit Management: "Car Donations Sputtering
Tax code change, economy are wreckers
By Tom Pope and Mark Hrywna
The American auto industry is in a historic decline, with the Big Three losing market share regularly as Toyota passes them by like they were standing still. So much for Commander Cody's Hot Rod Lincoln.
Nonprofits have been at a loss, as well, when it comes to car donations, with some organizations attributing it to a regulation that took effect two years ago, but also citing sluggish sales in the auto industry and less attractive financing deals, among other reasons."
Tax code change, economy are wreckers
By Tom Pope and Mark Hrywna
The American auto industry is in a historic decline, with the Big Three losing market share regularly as Toyota passes them by like they were standing still. So much for Commander Cody's Hot Rod Lincoln.
Nonprofits have been at a loss, as well, when it comes to car donations, with some organizations attributing it to a regulation that took effect two years ago, but also citing sluggish sales in the auto industry and less attractive financing deals, among other reasons."
Church giving turns digital | csmonitor.com
Church giving turns digital | csmonitor.com: "Church giving turns digital
To keep up with the times, houses of worship offer electronic payment options.
By Jane Lampman | Staff writer of The Christian Science Monitor
from the August 1, 2007 edition
The earliest worshippers brought their gifts to the altar from the tangible fruits of their labor – be it crops, sheep, or cattle. Coins came later, then paper money, followed by checks. Now, as society moves toward an era of 'digital money,' houses of worship are scurrying to keep pace with the times."
To keep up with the times, houses of worship offer electronic payment options.
By Jane Lampman | Staff writer of The Christian Science Monitor
from the August 1, 2007 edition
The earliest worshippers brought their gifts to the altar from the tangible fruits of their labor – be it crops, sheep, or cattle. Coins came later, then paper money, followed by checks. Now, as society moves toward an era of 'digital money,' houses of worship are scurrying to keep pace with the times."
press-citizen.com | Food drive brings in record numbers
press-citizen.com | Local News: "Fifteen tons might seem like a lot of non-perishable food, but the Johnson County Crisis Center Food Bank is sure to use every pound.
This year's Thanksgiving in July, which raised more than 15 tons of food for the Crisis Center last week, exceeded last year's donations by more than three tons."
This year's Thanksgiving in July, which raised more than 15 tons of food for the Crisis Center last week, exceeded last year's donations by more than three tons."
Tuesday, July 31, 2007
COD welcomes nonprofit master's degree program :: Naperville Sun :: News
COD welcomes nonprofit master's degree program :: Naperville Sun :: News: "COD welcomes nonprofit master's degree program
July 31, 2007
Sun staff
The Spertus Center for Nonprofit Management, an arm of Chicago-based Spertus College at Spertus Institute of Jewish Studies, will launch a master of science in nonprofit management graduate degree program at the College of DuPage Academy for Nonprofit Excellence campus in the fall."
July 31, 2007
Sun staff
The Spertus Center for Nonprofit Management, an arm of Chicago-based Spertus College at Spertus Institute of Jewish Studies, will launch a master of science in nonprofit management graduate degree program at the College of DuPage Academy for Nonprofit Excellence campus in the fall."
TSNE -> Articles -> Electronic Advocacy Practices
Article by John McNutt on Electronic Advocacy on TSNE site
TSNE -> Articles -> Electronic Advocacy Practices: "Nonprofit advocacy is an important part of the sector’s contribution to society. Our mission to build a participatory civil society and insure social justice falls firmly to advocates who represent the causes that we hold dear. Practically, nonprofit advocates protect our programs, funding and integrity as a sector"
TSNE -> Articles -> Electronic Advocacy Practices: "Nonprofit advocacy is an important part of the sector’s contribution to society. Our mission to build a participatory civil society and insure social justice falls firmly to advocates who represent the causes that we hold dear. Practically, nonprofit advocates protect our programs, funding and integrity as a sector"
Monday, July 30, 2007
Tapping 'Grateful Patients' for Donations - Chronicle.com
Tapping 'Grateful Patients' for Donations - Chronicle.com: "Tapping 'Grateful Patients' for Donations
A survey by the Association for Healthcare Philanthropy and Grizzard, a nonprofit consulting firm, shows a lack of communication between hospitals and their former patients. About 40 percent of fund raisers at health-care institutions do not consider contacting “grateful patients” as an important part of their jobs."
A survey by the Association for Healthcare Philanthropy and Grizzard, a nonprofit consulting firm, shows a lack of communication between hospitals and their former patients. About 40 percent of fund raisers at health-care institutions do not consider contacting “grateful patients” as an important part of their jobs."
AFP > Ethics | Emerging issues > New Accounting Standards on Reporting Fundraising Expenses
From the AFP website
AFP > Ethics | Emerging issues > New Accounting Standards on Reporting Fundraising Expenses: "New Accounting Standards on Reporting Fundraising Expenses
(July 30, 2007) The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) released new guidelines for the reporting of fundraising expenses by charitable organizations.
The AICPA has released three Technical Practice Aids (TPAs) that answer key questions about how fundraising expenses should be accounted for in the following situations. AFP’s Code of Ethical Principles and Standards of Professional Practice requires that members “use accurate and consistent accounting methods that conform to the appropriate guidelines adopted by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA)* for the type of organization involved. (* In countries outside of the United States, comparable authority should be utilized.)”"
AFP > Ethics | Emerging issues > New Accounting Standards on Reporting Fundraising Expenses: "New Accounting Standards on Reporting Fundraising Expenses
(July 30, 2007) The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) released new guidelines for the reporting of fundraising expenses by charitable organizations.
The AICPA has released three Technical Practice Aids (TPAs) that answer key questions about how fundraising expenses should be accounted for in the following situations. AFP’s Code of Ethical Principles and Standards of Professional Practice requires that members “use accurate and consistent accounting methods that conform to the appropriate guidelines adopted by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA)* for the type of organization involved. (* In countries outside of the United States, comparable authority should be utilized.)”"
Jerry Garcia's Kitchen Sink for Sale - washingtonpost.com
Jerry Garcia's Kitchen Sink for Sale - washingtonpost.com: "Like that auction, this one will benefit the Sophia Foundation, a San Francisco Bay area nonprofit that aids children and families during marital separations and divorces, Koltys said.
'This charity auction allows me to combine my interest in protecting and helping these families and my love for Jerry Garcia's music,' said Koltys, who is the foundation's chairman and developer of KidsFirst! software"
'This charity auction allows me to combine my interest in protecting and helping these families and my love for Jerry Garcia's music,' said Koltys, who is the foundation's chairman and developer of KidsFirst! software"
Health Institutions Fail to Connect with ''Grateful Patients'' According to New Survey by AHP and Grizzard: Financial News - Yahoo! Finance
PRESS RELEASE
Health Institutions Fail to Connect with ''Grateful Patients'' According to New Survey by AHP and Grizzard: Financial News - Yahoo! Finance: "The Grateful Patient Survey, a 25-question online survey conducted in May of 2007, targeted health development professionals to learn how they viewed the Grateful Patient program within their facilities and also identify future areas for improvement. Specific to each health institution, the Grateful Patient program serves as an in-house fundraiser, collecting financial gifts from donors who express their gratitude for services rendered. Yet, as the survey indicates, these grateful patients represent a largely untapped, unidentified source of support within the health community."
Health Institutions Fail to Connect with ''Grateful Patients'' According to New Survey by AHP and Grizzard: Financial News - Yahoo! Finance: "The Grateful Patient Survey, a 25-question online survey conducted in May of 2007, targeted health development professionals to learn how they viewed the Grateful Patient program within their facilities and also identify future areas for improvement. Specific to each health institution, the Grateful Patient program serves as an in-house fundraiser, collecting financial gifts from donors who express their gratitude for services rendered. Yet, as the survey indicates, these grateful patients represent a largely untapped, unidentified source of support within the health community."
Miss Manners: kids shouldn't donate their birthday money to charity - ParentDish
Miss Manners: kids shouldn't donate their birthday money to charity - ParentDish: "The idea is to have parents take the money they would've spent on presents and instead donate to a charity of the child's choosing.
Seems like a cute idea, right? Kids don't even play with half the presents they get, and, more than likely, they had too much stuff to begin with.
Not so fast, says Judith Martin, the writer behind the Miss Manners column. In an interview with the New York Times she speculated: 'Do you really want the birthday child to grow up hating philanthropy because it' done him out of his birthday presents?'"
Seems like a cute idea, right? Kids don't even play with half the presents they get, and, more than likely, they had too much stuff to begin with.
Not so fast, says Judith Martin, the writer behind the Miss Manners column. In an interview with the New York Times she speculated: 'Do you really want the birthday child to grow up hating philanthropy because it' done him out of his birthday presents?'"
Napa Valley Register | State OKs wine pouring for charities
Napa Valley Register | State OKs wine pouring for charities: "State OKs wine pouring for charities
By JACK HEEGER
Register Staff Writer
Saturday, July 28, 2007
Gov. Schwarzenegger signed a bill Friday that will allow all vintners in California to pour their wine at events sponsored by charitable organizations.
Thus ended a year-long campaign to change the law that prevented wineries that had certain types of licenses from pouring at any events attended by consumers."
By JACK HEEGER
Register Staff Writer
Saturday, July 28, 2007
Gov. Schwarzenegger signed a bill Friday that will allow all vintners in California to pour their wine at events sponsored by charitable organizations.
Thus ended a year-long campaign to change the law that prevented wineries that had certain types of licenses from pouring at any events attended by consumers."
Impossible Job. Here’s What You Need for It - New York Times
Impossible Job. Here’s What You Need for It - New York Times: "SOME job openings are more eye-catching than others. Every month the Association of Art Museum Directors publishes a list of museums that are seeking new directors. This month 24 of the association’s 200 or so members are in search of leaders, including the Henry Art Gallery in Seattle, the Kimbell Art Museum in Fort Worth, the Museum of Contemporary Art in Chicago, the Minneapolis Institute of the Arts and the Walker Art Center in Minneapolis."
Flight 93 panel seeks input from a wide variety of people - Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
Flight 93 panel seeks input from a wide variety of people - Pittsburgh Tribune-Review: "The Flight 93 memorial will be center stage at a meeting slated to convene this fall in Austin, Texas, under the sponsorship of first lady Laura Bush, Larsen said.
The conference, called to 'look at the next 100 years of philanthropy for the National Park Service,' will hear from the keynote speaker, former Gen. Tommy Franks, honorary chairman of the Flight 93 fundraising campaign. Some of the nation's top CEOs and foundation heads are expected to attend"
The conference, called to 'look at the next 100 years of philanthropy for the National Park Service,' will hear from the keynote speaker, former Gen. Tommy Franks, honorary chairman of the Flight 93 fundraising campaign. Some of the nation's top CEOs and foundation heads are expected to attend"
Teacher's charity aims for $5M prize
Teacher's charity aims for $5M prize: "A charity dreamed up by a Bronx teacher in a public school cafeteria has vaulted onto the national stage - and stands a chance of winning up to $5 million from American Express.
Donors Choose - which answers teachers' pleas for much-needed school supplies - is a finalist in an AmEx contest that will reward a charity selected by cardholders."
Donors Choose - which answers teachers' pleas for much-needed school supplies - is a finalist in an AmEx contest that will reward a charity selected by cardholders."
Friday, July 27, 2007
opinion
opinion: "Unknown to most people, though, is that the distribution centers have become mini-philanthropies.
I learned all this from Paul Ashe, a longtime friend who runs Luke House, the near east side Madison program that provides free lunches and dinners to folks who need a little help in their lives."
I learned all this from Paul Ashe, a longtime friend who runs Luke House, the near east side Madison program that provides free lunches and dinners to folks who need a little help in their lives."
LA Daily News - United Way on new path
LA Daily News - United Way on new path: "United Way on new path
$13 million in funding to be announced for homeless, education, poverty groups
BY RICK ORLOV, Staff Writer
Article Last Updated: 07/26/2007 09:37:47 PM PDT
In a bid to strengthen services and revitalize its image, the United Way of Greater Los Angeles is set to announce about $13 million in funding today to groups around the region, including a range of new programs.
Nearly 140 agencies will receive grants from the area's largest charitable group, down from 188 as the United Way seeks to hone its focus and boost the effectiveness of its grants.
The plan will give dozens of agencies funds for the first time even as the United Way separates from others that have received support for years."
$13 million in funding to be announced for homeless, education, poverty groups
BY RICK ORLOV, Staff Writer
Article Last Updated: 07/26/2007 09:37:47 PM PDT
In a bid to strengthen services and revitalize its image, the United Way of Greater Los Angeles is set to announce about $13 million in funding today to groups around the region, including a range of new programs.
Nearly 140 agencies will receive grants from the area's largest charitable group, down from 188 as the United Way seeks to hone its focus and boost the effectiveness of its grants.
The plan will give dozens of agencies funds for the first time even as the United Way separates from others that have received support for years."
Cake, but No Presents, Please - New York Times
Cake, but No Presents, Please - New York Times: "But the only gift in sight was a little red Matchbox hook and ladder rig. All the bounty from Gavin’s birthday — $240 in checks and cash collected in a red box next to a plastic fire helmet — went to the Cranford Fire Department."
Welcome To The Hanover Herald-Progress-Lawyer E.G. Allen donates $2.6 million to alma mater
Welcome To The Hanover Herald-Progress: "Allen recently donated $2.6 million to Randolph-Macon for the purpose of establishing scholarships, funding the college's athletic program, and creating a college athletic endowment."
A Charity Finds Itself in Dire Need - washingtonpost.com
A Charity Finds Itself in Dire Need - washingtonpost.com: "A Charity Finds Itself in Dire Need
Western Fairfax Christian Ministries' Efforts to Get Help From County Misfire
By Jacqueline L. Salmon
Washington Post Staff Writer
Thursday, July 26, 2007; Page VA16
One year ago, Western Fairfax Christian Ministries, a nonprofit group that helps the poor in a broad swath of the western end of the county, seemed to be on solid footing.
With a budget of more than $700,000, it was helping thousands of needy families get out of financial crises, get back on their feet and avoid homelessness."
Western Fairfax Christian Ministries' Efforts to Get Help From County Misfire
By Jacqueline L. Salmon
Washington Post Staff Writer
Thursday, July 26, 2007; Page VA16
One year ago, Western Fairfax Christian Ministries, a nonprofit group that helps the poor in a broad swath of the western end of the county, seemed to be on solid footing.
With a budget of more than $700,000, it was helping thousands of needy families get out of financial crises, get back on their feet and avoid homelessness."
SunJournal.com - Art students meet, thank patron, 97
SunJournal.com - Art students meet, thank patron, 97: "Two years ago, Pearl Starbird, who turns 98 in September, gave away $715,000 to establish a scholarship to support students in the Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School in Paris and the Lake Region High School in Naples who want to study music or art, but needed a little financial help to get there.
On Thursday, she saw the results of her generosity when a dozen or so scholarship recipients joined her for a reception and showed her how grateful they were."
On Thursday, she saw the results of her generosity when a dozen or so scholarship recipients joined her for a reception and showed her how grateful they were."
Thursday, July 26, 2007
Survivor bikini auctioned for charity - Boston.com
Survivor bikini auctioned for charity - Boston.com: "Survivor bikini auctioned for charity
July 25, 2007
BARRE, Vt. --A former contestant on the reality television show Survivor is selling her bikini on eBay for a good cause.
Stacy Kimball, 27, who grew up in Moretown and lasted 36 days and came in sixth place on last season's Survivor Fiji, will donate the proceeds from the yellow bikini she wore on the show to the American Diabetes Association."
July 25, 2007
BARRE, Vt. --A former contestant on the reality television show Survivor is selling her bikini on eBay for a good cause.
Stacy Kimball, 27, who grew up in Moretown and lasted 36 days and came in sixth place on last season's Survivor Fiji, will donate the proceeds from the yellow bikini she wore on the show to the American Diabetes Association."
Bloomberg.com: Muse
Bloomberg.com: Muse: "July 26 (Bloomberg) -- Andrew Plepler and a few of his friends started a nonprofit group 11 years ago to mentor underprivileged high-school students in Washington. As president of the Bank of America Foundation, he's now helping out on a bigger scale."
Foundations find benefits in facing up to failures - International Herald Tribune
Foundations find benefits in facing up to failures - International Herald Tribune: "Foundations find benefits in facing up to failures
By Stephanie Strom
Published: July 26, 2007
Among the reports on a coffee table in the Carnegie Corporation's reception area is one on the foundation's efforts to help Zimbabwe overhaul its Constitution and government.
It gets straight to the point: 'This is the anatomy of a grant that failed.'
Just a few years ago, it would have been astonishing for a foundation, particularly one as traditional as Carnegie, to publicize a failure. Thursday, though, many of the nation's largest foundations regard disclosing and analyzing their failures as bordering on a moral obligation."
By Stephanie Strom
Published: July 26, 2007
Among the reports on a coffee table in the Carnegie Corporation's reception area is one on the foundation's efforts to help Zimbabwe overhaul its Constitution and government.
It gets straight to the point: 'This is the anatomy of a grant that failed.'
Just a few years ago, it would have been astonishing for a foundation, particularly one as traditional as Carnegie, to publicize a failure. Thursday, though, many of the nation's largest foundations regard disclosing and analyzing their failures as bordering on a moral obligation."
Portland charity ends Katrina relief efforts - OregonLive.com: Breaking News Updates
Portland charity ends Katrina relief efforts - OregonLive.com: Breaking News Updates: "Portland charity ends Katrina relief efforts
Posted by The Oregonian July 25, 2007 22:35PM
Categories: Breaking News
Catholic Charities has ended Portland's longest-running large-scale program to support Hurricane Katrina and Rita evacuees, leaving at least 100 transplants still in need of assistance nearly two years after the hurricanes struck.
The move brings to a close the area-wide effort to aid hurricane evacuees who came to Portland for jobs, school and housing. At one point, the city and Multnomah county operated a welcome center at the old Washington-Monroe High School in Southeast Portland with the support of the Red Cross and other agencies."
Posted by The Oregonian July 25, 2007 22:35PM
Categories: Breaking News
Catholic Charities has ended Portland's longest-running large-scale program to support Hurricane Katrina and Rita evacuees, leaving at least 100 transplants still in need of assistance nearly two years after the hurricanes struck.
The move brings to a close the area-wide effort to aid hurricane evacuees who came to Portland for jobs, school and housing. At one point, the city and Multnomah county operated a welcome center at the old Washington-Monroe High School in Southeast Portland with the support of the Red Cross and other agencies."
onPhilanthropy: Articles: A Vision of Sustainable Enterprise
onPhilanthropy: Articles: A Vision of Sustainable Enterprise: "A Vision of Sustainable Enterprise
By: Susan Carey Dempsey, 7/25/07
When the Council on Foundations honored the Seva Foundation with one of its new Critical Impact Awards earlier this month, it shone the spotlight on an organization that was breaking ground on social entrepreneurship 25 years ago. Seva was cited for “revolutionizing the ability of community based eye care programs to restore eyesight for poor people affected by cataract blindness” through its work in helping to create Aurolab, the manufacturing division of Aravind Eye Hospital, in Mandurai, India"
By: Susan Carey Dempsey, 7/25/07
When the Council on Foundations honored the Seva Foundation with one of its new Critical Impact Awards earlier this month, it shone the spotlight on an organization that was breaking ground on social entrepreneurship 25 years ago. Seva was cited for “revolutionizing the ability of community based eye care programs to restore eyesight for poor people affected by cataract blindness” through its work in helping to create Aurolab, the manufacturing division of Aravind Eye Hospital, in Mandurai, India"
Wednesday, July 25, 2007
onPhilanthropy: Articles: Measuring Return On Investment - Part II: Wachovia Foundation Strives for Education Equality with Teach For America
onPhilanthropy: Articles: Measuring Return On Investment - Part II: Wachovia Foundation Strives for Education Equality with Teach For America: "Measuring Return On Investment - Part II:
Wachovia Foundation Strives for Education Equality with Teach For America
By DeShele Dorsey, 7/25/07
As noted in a previous article in onPhilanthropy, the depth of the relationship between a corporation and its nonprofit partner is one way to measure the success of a funder’s investment in a charitable cause. To this end, the Wachovia Corporation’s multi-tiered relationship with Teach For America provides an excellent case study for the ways in which a true partnership can involve more than financial support"
Wachovia Foundation Strives for Education Equality with Teach For America
By DeShele Dorsey, 7/25/07
As noted in a previous article in onPhilanthropy, the depth of the relationship between a corporation and its nonprofit partner is one way to measure the success of a funder’s investment in a charitable cause. To this end, the Wachovia Corporation’s multi-tiered relationship with Teach For America provides an excellent case study for the ways in which a true partnership can involve more than financial support"
Jim Henson - Center for Puppetry Arts - New York Times
Jim Henson - Center for Puppetry Arts - New York Times: "ATLANTA, July 24 — Time’s fun when you’re having flies, Kermit the Frog once said. And how time has flown: Kermit, or more precisely one of the many puppets that have played Kermit, will be retired to Atlanta on Wednesday, part of a major gift being made by the Jim Henson Foundation."
Mary Ellen Slayter - How They Made the Nonprofit Jump - washingtonpost.com
Mary Ellen Slayter - How They Made the Nonprofit Jump - washingtonpost.com: "How They Made the Nonprofit Jump
By Mary Ellen Slayter
Washington Post Staff Writer
Sunday, July 22, 2007; Page K01
One of the most common questions that readers ask is how they can get a job with a nonprofit group. Recent grads and career changers all seem to find the process befuddling. So I posed that question to nonprofit workers themselves. Their strategies were as varied as the work they do. Perhaps their stories can inspire your own nonprofit job search:"
By Mary Ellen Slayter
Washington Post Staff Writer
Sunday, July 22, 2007; Page K01
One of the most common questions that readers ask is how they can get a job with a nonprofit group. Recent grads and career changers all seem to find the process befuddling. So I posed that question to nonprofit workers themselves. Their strategies were as varied as the work they do. Perhaps their stories can inspire your own nonprofit job search:"
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