Ethical Corporation: Special Reports - Private wealth – Netting rich returns

Ethical Corporation: Special Reports - Private wealth – Netting rich returns: "UN PRI executive director James Gifford says: “High net worth individuals constitute a significant part of the market and one that is sometimes overlooked by the responsible investment sector. Historically there has been a tendency to equate wealthy individuals with philanthropy, but this is increasingly a misconception.”"

No matter the source, Brandeis needs the cash - Op-Ed

No matter the source, Brandeis needs the cash - Op-Ed: "It might be time for Brandeis University to look into corporate sponsorship, however despicable it may sound. Brandeis prides itself on delivering Ivy League-quality education and preparing its students for the top graduate schools. Since the University is on the brink of becoming flat broke, the administration has had to re-evaluate its mission and make its operations more cost-effective."

Deseret News | Hard times underscore the need for voluntarism

Deseret News | Hard times underscore the need for voluntarism: "Our nation and our people are facing tough times, not unlike the depression of the 1930s. We have growing unemployment, longer food lines, home foreclosures, lack of affordable health care, and those public and nonprofit institutions that help people in need are unable to meet the growing demands. Utahns have been proud of the values our forefathers and pioneers fostered, especially that of reaching out, helping each other, and of voluntarism"

Making faith work - Bennington Banner

Making faith work - Bennington Banner: "New President Barack Obama, also by executive order, replaced the Bush office with the White House Office of Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships. Mr. Obama's office includes an all-new policy advisory council made up of experts and activists from both religious and social service circles."

Quiltmaker's work raises thousands for charity -- Newsday.com

Quiltmaker's work raises thousands for charity -- Newsday.com: "FAIRFIELD, Conn. - Cecily Zerega can't write out a check for $1,000 to help area charities like the Mercy Learning Center or Operation Hope. What she can do, however, is create beautiful quilts, many of them highly detailed, for community groups to raffle or auction off to raise money for their missions.

And boy, has she been quilting."

March 08: Feedback from newspaper readers -- dailypress.com

March 08: Feedback from newspaper readers -- dailypress.com: "Generous Holiday Fund donations help add $214,000 to charities
In our current economic uncertainty, it's understandable why folks might choose to cut back on their charitable contributions — or perhaps forgo them entirely — for fear of spending money that they might need later for their families.

The fact that so many of our friends and neighbors resisted that tendency and gave so generously — and in record numbers — to our recently concluded Daily Press Holiday Fund is a reassuring testimony to your thoughtfulness and compassion."

Political donors show no signs of recession | montgomeryadvertiser.com | Montgomery Advertiser

Political donors show no signs of recession | montgomeryadvertiser.com | Montgomery Advertiser: "f Montgomerians are struggling through this recession, you wouldn't know it by looking at the list of contributors in the special mayoral election."

News: Local | "Smaller nonprofits still struggle to find enough help" | The Register-Guard

News: Local | "Smaller nonprofits still struggle to find enough help" | The Register-Guard: "While larger organizations such as Greenhill Humane Society are seeing an outpouring of out-of-work people ready and willing to volunteer their cuddle time, a number of smaller nonprofits say they haven’t seen their ranks grow at all."

Foundations should show they can police themselves | Philanthropy Journal

Foundations should show they can police themselves | Philanthropy Journal: "Foundations typically reject any effort to add new regulations, and suggest they can regulate themselves.

Rarely has action followed the rhetoric.

Now may be the time for foundations to overcome their inertia."

Tampa Bay area nonprofits see surge in demand, drop in donations - St. Petersburg Times

Tampa Bay area nonprofits see surge in demand, drop in donations - St. Petersburg Times: "In recent days, I've heard the lamentations of both Rich Engwall, an executive at the nonprofit Pinellas Education Foundation, and United Way of Tampa Bay spokesman Doug Arnold. They cite the bad economy's double whammy. It's squeezing their nonprofits' abilities to attract donations just as their groups face rising demands for help from the local community for their services."

Nonprofit groups must go lean to make best use of money | democratandchronicle.com | Democrat and Chronicle

Nonprofit groups must go lean to make best use of money | democratandchronicle.com | Democrat and Chronicle: "Donors increasingly tell me they feel there are too many nonprofits and too much duplication and inefficiency in the service delivery system.

Non-profit staff and volunteers may take offense and argue the point, but it's an ever growing perception, and perception defines reality."

Madoff may be near a plea deal with prosecutors | Business | Chron.com - Houston Chronicle

Madoff may be near a plea deal with prosecutors | Business | Chron.com - Houston Chronicle: "NEW YORK — Disgraced New York financier Bernard Madoff may be nearing a deal to plead guilty to one of the most egregious financial crimes in history."

Aid group doesn't break stride | ajc.com

Aid group doesn't break stride | ajc.com: "The seventh annual Spring Chicken Run is on for March 28 at Macland Presbyterian Church in Powder Springs. In today’s economic climate, run co-director Carla Pierce feared they might have to cancel the “race against hunger” this year.

“We expected that corporate sponsorship was going to be down, because so many businesses are struggling and wouldn’t be able to contribute as they have in the past,” Pierce said. Runner-registration fees cover event expenses, but corporate giving has made the run more successful every year."

Strategies for Small Business Examiner: Donating your product to charity event good way to help out and get noticed

Strategies for Small Business Examiner: Donating your product to charity event good way to help out and get noticed: "Donate your product and service for an event.

Many charities hold events throughout the year where a small business can help.

Charity events can range from car washes and bake sales to high end auctions at evening galas. A small business owner can find a number of ways to donate their product or service to help their chosen charity, by simply being creative and aware."

Geithner May Reconsider Tax Deductions

Geithner May Reconsider Tax Deductions: "Charities are concerned about the deduction proposals. The Association of Fundraising Professionals and the Association for Healthcare Philanthropy said that they oppose the proposal that would impose new limits on charitable tax deductions."

Year-end giving: cold, hard facts

March 2009: "1. Year-end giving: cold, hard facts

By Peter Schoewe

If you were expecting the sky to fall as 2008 drew to a close, there’s good news: It didn’t happen. Sadly, however, we found that nearly four out of five of our clients raised less money during that period than they had the year before. Response to acquisition mailings fell 12%, and average gifts declined slightly in house appeals. But the details tell a far more complicated story. Read on . . ."

Petersburg People’s News (V2) » Three Southside nonprofits merge operations – Strengthening for lean times - Petersburg, Virginia

Petersburg People’s News (V2) » Three Southside nonprofits merge operations – Strengthening for lean times - Petersburg, Virginia: "The Nonprofit Resource Center located in the ARLS main library in Hopewell provides books and other materials on starting and managing nonprofit organizations as well as free access to online resources such as the Foundation Center Directory Online. “We see the Center also growing toward more of a meeting place and incubator for collaborative and innovative ideas and action,” said Chuck Koutnik, Coordinator of the Resource Center since it opened. Focus INC, previously a program of The Cameron Foundation, provides nonprofit training workshops. ConnectSouthside.org is the free, community-based knowledge network that provides one-stop, on-line access to these and other local resources and facilitates communication and advocacy. Enhancing the ConnectSouthside.org web-based technology through new and innovative applications is a key component of providing expanded resources and services."

idealist.org - A Little Bit More: Donate Your Birthday

idealist.org - A Little Bit More: Donate Your Birthday: "So, why not? When your next birthday rolls around, consider asking your friends and family to make a donation to your favorite organization instead of presents. It's great for kids' birthday parties, too. Check out these resources for turning a child's birthday into a learning experience from Children for Children and ECHOage."

Solving a Social Problem, Without Going the Nonprofit Route - NYTimes.com

Solving a Social Problem, Without Going the Nonprofit Route - NYTimes.com: "It used to be that people who wanted to solve a social problem — like lack of access to clean water or inadequate housing for the poor — created a charity. Today, many start a company instead."

For Friends of Madoff, the Pain Was Personal - DealBook Blog - NYTimes.com

For Friends of Madoff, the Pain Was Personal - DealBook Blog - NYTimes.com: "In a long article in Vanity Fair, Mark Seal examines Mr. Madoff’s world and tells the stories of some of these burned investors, including the late real estate mogul Norman Levy, who was said to consider Mr. Madoff as a kind of surrogate son, and the philanthropist Carl Shapiro."

Academic Endowments: The Curse of Hoarded Treasure - BusinessWeek

Academic Endowments: The Curse of Hoarded Treasure - BusinessWeek: "Something seems wrong with the way elite U.S. universities finance themselves. The problem: They're addicted to multibillion-dollar endowments. When the endowments suddenly shrink, they can seem more like curses than blessings. Harvard University, the richest institution of higher education on the planet, gets about one-third of operating funds from its endowment."

The NonProfit Times -After Madoff: Charities Still Picking Up The Pieces

From Nonprofit Times

The NonProfit Times - The Leading Business Publication For Nonprofit Management: "March 4, 2009

After Madoff: Charities Still Picking Up The Pieces

As the initial shock and awe subsides, the huge dollar figures swirling around Bernard Madoff’s alleged Ponzi scheme have become clearer, and while they might be a bit smaller than originally feared, they’re still big."

Bloomberg.com: U.S.-Rich Donors May Be Undeterred by Tax Caps on Charitable Gifts

Bloomberg.com: U.S.: "Not necessarily, say tax and philanthropy experts. They say altruistic or religious motives outweigh tax-shelter considerations among such donors, and cite previous limitations placed on deductions for high earners that they say haven’t hurt donations."

Food Bank of the Southern Tier to participate in challenge | stargazette.com | Star-Gazette

Food Bank of the Southern Tier to participate in challenge | stargazette.com | Star-Gazette: "Again in 2009, if more than $1 million is raised in response to the challenge, the Feinstein Foundation will divide its own $1 million proportionately between all nonprofit anti-hunger groups that report the funds that they raise from March 1 to April 30 during the challenge."

National Endowment for the Arts Information Related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009

National Endowment for the Arts Information Related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009: "The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 ('Recovery Act') recognizes that the non-profit arts industry is an important sector of the economy. The National Endowment for the Arts is uniquely positioned to fund arts projects and activities that preserve jobs in the nonprofit arts sector threatened by declines in philanthropic and other support during the current economic downturn. As part of this important investment, the Arts Endowment is developing a plan to expedite distribution of critical funds at the national, regional, state, and local levels for projects that focus on the preservation of jobs in the arts."

Soaking the rich may hurt the poor | detnews.com | The Detroit News

Soaking the rich may hurt the poor | detnews.com | The Detroit News: "President Barack Obama hopes to build support for his spending programs by promising to fund them with tax increases on the wealthy, since wealth is so out of fashion in post-Wall Street America. One of his proposals is to reduce the amount those earning more than $250,000 a year can deduct from their taxes for their charitable contributions. The deduction would decrease to 28 percent from 35 percent.

Nonprofits nationwide are protesting the change, fearing it will reduce incentives for giving at a time when donations are already falling because of the sagging economy."

KJCT8.com - Grand Junction, Montrose - Weather, News, Sports | Colorado nonprofits huddle over economy

KJCT8.com - Grand Junction, Montrose - Weather, News, Sports | Colorado nonprofits huddle over economy: "Colorado charities are hurting as much as any business in the deepening recession, and they're meeting Monday to talk about strategies for survival.

A group of nonprofits has convened a 2-day summit in Denver to talk about surviving as cash-strapped donors snap their wallets shut."

Bloomberg.com: U.S.

Bloomberg.com: U.S.: "Feb. 25 (Bloomberg) -- Stanford University raised $785 million in fiscal 2008, receiving the most money in U.S. higher education for the fourth year in a row and surpassing the $650.6 million donated to Harvard University."

Charities Chafe as State Laws Keep Endowments Off-Limits - Philanthropy.com

Via Chronicle of Philanthropy
Charities Chafe as State Laws Keep Endowments Off-Limits - Philanthropy.com: "Charities Chafe as State Laws Keep Endowments Off-Limits

Cash-strapped nonprofit groups in many states face a frustrating quandary as local laws prevent them from tapping endowments hit by the Wall Street slump, the Associated Press reports."

The Daily Bruin - Senior donations only at 9 percent

The Daily Bruin - Senior donations only at 9 percent: "Senior donations only at 9 percent
Committee reports that it has not yet reached its goal of receiving contributions from half of class

* Jigar Vakil (Contact)
* Published: Thursday, February 26, 2009

The Senior Class Giving Committee is short of its 2009 class goal of attaining 50 percent senior class participation in terms of monetary donations.

Karen Paulson, the committee’s vice chair of marketing, said that the organization fears that the state of the economy is causing several seniors to pass on donations that would increase the totals for more than 65 funds to benefit UCLA, including student scholarships and educational research. Paulson added that the committee thinks prospective donating seniors are unaware of the donating efforts."