I Live Here, I Give Here - an update

I Live Here, I Give Here - an update: "Almost two years ago, philanthropy supporters launched 'I Live Here, I Give Here,' a campaign to increase charitable giving in Central Texas.

So what's been going on since then? This week we find out more about the effort — which is funded by local businesses and nonprofit groups — in an interview with the campaign's director, Patsy Woods Martin."

Forced Marriage | Hartford Business

Forced Marriage | Hartford Business: "Connecticut’s professional nonprofits, squeezed by falling donations at a time when demand for their services is rising, are feeling greater pressure to merge to survive."

Fundraising Dips In First Quarter Of 2009 - frogloop Home~Care2's blog for nonprofits - frogloop

Fundraising Dips In First Quarter Of 2009 - frogloop Home~Care2's blog for nonprofits - frogloop: "The struggling economy hit nonprofits hard in the first quarter of 2009. According to the latest Target Analytics Index of National Fundraising Performance, the number of new donors dropped by almost 13%, as compared to 2008. The study analyzed 79 nonprofit organizations and their fundraising campaigns via direct mail, online fundraising, telemarketing, and canvassing."

Ride for Roswell breaks fundraising record : Home: The Buffalo News

Ride for Roswell breaks fundraising record : Home: The Buffalo News: "About 6,500 cyclists set the single-year fundraising record at today's annual Ride for Roswell, despite a recession that has dragged down charities already facing tough times"

Postbulletin.com: Rochester, MN-Wagon train combines fun, charity

Postbulletin.com: Rochester, MN: "The ride, which started near Caledonia in Houston County, concludes today in Austin at the Mower County Fairgrounds. The ride raises money for Camp Winnebago, a nonprofit organization that serves the recreational needs of adults and children with developmental disabilities.

Last year they raised more than $30,000. As of Friday they had raised a little more than $20,000."

Buffett Lunch Auction Nets $1.68M For Charity - CBS News

Buffett Lunch Auction Nets $1.68M For Charity - CBS News: "The winner of this year's charity auction to dine with billionaire Warren Buffett gets a slight discount over last year, but will still plunk down more than $1.68 million dollars for lunch."

Time to take a hard look at funding nonprofits

Time to take a hard look at funding nonprofits: "San Francisco's system of nonprofit service providers is well-intentioned, deeply committed and funded to a tune of $500 million a year. But it is a mess."

Tyler Paper - Tyler Morning Telegraph

Tyler Paper - Tyler Morning Telegraph: "The shirts were the uniform of Day of Caring volunteers for United Way, and hundreds of volunteers were dispatched throughout town to help nonprofit organizations with day-to-day tasks."

Local News | Microsoft veterans aim to make philanthropy more personal | Seattle Times Newspaper

Local News | Microsoft veterans aim to make philanthropy more personal | Seattle Times Newspaper: "Microsoft veterans are launching two Seattle nonprofits aimed at encouraging a new generation of philanthropists by using mobile phones, social networking and online connections between donors and people in need."

'Philanthropist's' James Purefoy digs good-guy gig on NBC

'Philanthropist's' James Purefoy digs good-guy gig on NBC: "James Purefoy, the latest British actor to land a lead role in a U.S. network show, stars as bad-boy do-gooder Teddy Rist in 'The Philanthropist' on NBC."

Boredom, Not Rigor, Dampens Volunteers' Spirits - BusinessWeek

Boredom, Not Rigor, Dampens Volunteers' Spirits - BusinessWeek: "Boredom, Not Rigor, Dampens Volunteers' Spirits
Championed by the Obamas, volunteerism is on the rise. Now nonprofits need to match volunteers with tasks that maximize their talents"

Michael Jackson and Philanthropy - Philanthropy.com

Michael Jackson and Philanthropy - Philanthropy.com: "Michael Jackson and Philanthropy

As people mourn the death of the pop star Michael Jackson, fans, the news media, and others are discussing his charitable work, which some say paved the way for the current surge in celebrity philanthropy."

Buffett lunch bid hits $456,789; auction nears end | U.S. | Reuters

Buffett lunch bid hits $456,789; auction nears end | U.S. | Reuters: "The top bid as of noon EDT (1600 GMT) in the 10th annual fundraiser remains well short of last year's record $2.11 million paid by Hong Kong-based investor Zhao Danyang. The starting price was $25,000, and the auction ends at 10 p.m. EDT"

onPhilanthropy: Articles: Under a New Lens: Corporate Philanthropy in a Changed Economy

onPhilanthropy: Articles: Under a New Lens: Corporate Philanthropy in a Changed Economy: "Under a New Lens: Corporate Philanthropy in a Changed Economy
Friday, June 26, 2009
By Elisabeth Anderson, Shannon Bond & Erica Pagano

At this month’s 2009 CECP Corporate Philanthropy Summit, attendees from FORTUNE 500 CEOs to corporate foundation presidents rolled up their sleeves to talk frankly about the new realities they face as they continue to engage in their philanthropy."

Unfiltered: California Winemakers Disrobe for Charity | Articles | Wine Spectator

Unfiltered: California Winemakers Disrobe for Charity | Articles | Wine Spectator: "Unfiltered: California Winemakers Disrobe for Charity
Plus, a winery hits NASCAR’s Sonoma race, two Chicago ballplayers sign on for charity wine labels and an important warning to wine lovers with a cold"

JournalStar.com - Lincoln, Nebraska - Obama: Community service is a national duty

JournalStar.com - Lincoln, Nebraska - News: "Joined by first lady Michelle Obama, the president appeared Thursday at Fort McNair to promote community service. The project this day: loading 15,000 backpacks with books, healthy snacks and toys for children of the men and women of the armed forces."

CNS STORY: Even in midst of economic crisis, charity must continue, pope says

CNS STORY: Even in midst of economic crisis, charity must continue, pope says: "VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- In the midst of an economic crisis, Catholic charitable agencies that assist Christians in the Middle East must give priority to caring for migrants and refugees and to reconstruction projects in the Gaza Strip, Pope Benedict XVI said."

Church Chat: Wagner on the state of philanthropy in Adventist institutions - Adventist News Network

Church Chat: Wagner on the state of philanthropy in Adventist institutions - Adventist News Network: "'I don't think this is good use of God's resources or the intellect He's given us,' says Wagner, director of the Seventh-day Adventist Church's Philanthropic Services for Institutions.

First of all, she says, a significant number of Seventh-day Adventist institutions don't understand what 'philanthropy' is."

State grants going to arts and educational centers in western suburbs - The Boston Globe

State grants going to arts and educational centers in western suburbs - The Boston Globe: "Combined, more than $1 million in matching grants was awarded to local nonprofits with immediate plans to undertake more than $2 million worth of construction, planning, and repairs. Most are part of long-term projects that together are estimated to total near $30 million."

Study Ties Charity’s Board Size to Losses in Madoff Scandal - NYTimes.com

Study Ties Charity’s Board Size to Losses in Madoff Scandal - NYTimes.com: "A majority of more than 100 foundations that lost 30 percent to all of their assets in the Madoff scandal had four or fewer board members, according an analysis by the National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy, a charity watchdog organization."

CU to try text message donations - KJCT8.com - Grand Junction, Montrose - Weather, News, Sports |

CU to try text message donations - KJCT8.com - Grand Junction, Montrose - Weather, News, Sports |

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Learning from Madoff: NCRP

Learning from Madoff: NCRP: "Full title: Learning from Madoff: Lessons for Foundation Boards

Published: June 2009

More than 80 percent of foundations that lost between 30 to 100 percent of their assets to Bernard Madoff’s Ponzi scheme had fewer than five trustees serving on their boards."

Real life Philanthropist inspires new TV Drama

Real life Philanthropist inspires new TV Drama: "He took his two children, ages 8 and 5, out of school and began on a yearlong trek around the world. Durig their travels the family lived in South Africa, Australia, Bhutan, Brazil, India, Nepal, Pakistan, Rwanda, and Sri Lanka always with a goal of helping local charitable groups and programs."

These Companies Are Giving Money Away

These Companies Are Giving Money Away: "According to the folks at the Committee Encouraging Corporate Philanthropy (CECP), who surveyed 140 corporations, 53% of respondents upped their giving during 2008, down a smidge from 56% who did so in 2007. And these increases were often substantial, too, with 27% bumping up their donations by 10% or more. The median annual giving totaled almost $31 million."

AFP > Resource Center | Fundraising news > "The Philanthropist" Debuts on NBC

AFP > Resource Center | Fundraising news > "The Philanthropist" Debuts on NBC: "'The Philanthropist' Debuts on NBC

(June 24, 2009) A new television series brings glamour, action and adventure to the world of philanthropy, but it may not be a realistic depiction of how charities work and the challenges they face."

Y.M.C.A. Found to Be the Most Valuable Nonprofit Brand - NYTimes.com

Y.M.C.A. Found to Be the Most Valuable Nonprofit Brand - NYTimes.com: "The analysis, by the marketing firm Cone LLC and Intangible Business, a British brand-valuation company, used financial data, projected growth in revenues and a survey of 1,000 Americans to determine the top 100 most valuable nonprofit brand names among organizations providing social, environmental and animal-related services."

'Chuggers' shunned as Britons try to dodge charity donations - Home News, UK - The Independent

NP'Chuggers' shunned as Britons try to dodge charity donations - Home News, UK - The Independent: "The poll shows that two-thirds of people will cross the street to avoid 'chuggers' or charity muggers.

More than a quarter admitted to falsely having told a charity worker that they had already given money to their colleague. A similar proportion said they had told a Big Issue seller that they had already bought a copy of the magazine. Nearly half of all Britons admit to telling a street collector that they have no change and 7 per cent said they had haggled over the price of an item in a charity shop."

Many Area Charities Have Too Little Funding in Reserve, New Report Finds - washingtonpost.com

Many Area Charities Have Too Little Funding in Reserve, New Report Finds - washingtonpost.com: "More than half of Washington area charities had dangerously low operating reserves even before the recession began, leaving them especially vulnerable to service reductions in a time of sharply declining revenue, according to a new report."

No time like the present to get back in the giving mood

No time like the present to get back in the giving mood: "Melissa Brown, associate director at the Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University, said, 'The way the economy goes determines how charity goes.' Brown also stated that although 70 percent of Americans typically give about 3 percent of their income to charity, the average individual donation dropped from $225 in 2007 to $190 last year.

According to Rapidata's Charity Direct Debit Tracking Report 2009, cancellation rates of direct debit contributions to charities skyrocketed from 50 percent in September to an astounding 67 percent in Decembe"

Bill Clinton's summit evolves amid financial crisis | U.S. | Reuters

Bill Clinton's summit evolves amid financial crisis | U.S. | Reuters: "NEW YORK (Reuters) - Responding to the global recession, former U.S. President Bill Clinton's philanthropic summit this year will focus on ways for companies to profit from tackling poverty, climate change, health and education."