Green Building: Kresge Asks Nonprofits to Take the Initiative :: PNNOnline :: the nonprofit news and information resource: "The Kresge Foundation is asking nonprofits to consider green building practices next time they embark on a capital project. Through its Green Building Initiative, the 80-year-old Foundation aims to help nonprofits understand and value green buildings, as well as provide incentive with special funding that is earmarked for green projects.
'We help growing nonprofit organizations build a lot of buildings,' said Foundation President John E. Marshall, III. 'We felt it was our responsibility to help them consider how building green might benefit their organizations, as well as the environment.'
The Initiative makes available special planning grants of $50,000 to $100,000. It also includes bonus grants of $150,000 to $250,000 to Kresge grantees whose building projects become certified through the U.S. Green Building Council�s Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) program."
Friday, November 05, 2004
Honing philanthropy to a hard edge - Business - www.theage.com.au
Honing philanthropy to a hard edge - Business - www.theage.com.au: "An estimated $3 billion is donated to charities each year, but more than two-thirds of that is not claimed as tax deductions.
Figures from the Tax Office and Philanthropy Australia suggest that people either forget to claim, or donations may be from an estate, which is not tax-deductible.
Traditionally, the establishment of charitable foundations and other philanthropic structures has been the province of the very wealthy. But two things have occurred in the past few years that are changing people's perceptions."
Figures from the Tax Office and Philanthropy Australia suggest that people either forget to claim, or donations may be from an estate, which is not tax-deductible.
Traditionally, the establishment of charitable foundations and other philanthropic structures has been the province of the very wealthy. But two things have occurred in the past few years that are changing people's perceptions."
The Rise of Open-Source Politics
The Rise of Open-Source Politics: "The Rise of Open-Source Politics
(page 2 of 6)
Micah L. Sifry blogs about the issues in this article at www.personaldemocracy.com.
ut it is also true that insiderism and elitism have recently come under heavy attack, as everyone from Trent Lott to Dan Rather can attest. And it's not just Congress and big media whose hierarchies are being challenged; nonprofits and interest groups are feeling the ground shift too. 'Members Unite! You have nothing to lose but your newsletters and crappy coffee-cup premiums,' read the title of a recent post on WorldChanging.com, a blog devoted to fostering this "
(page 2 of 6)
Micah L. Sifry blogs about the issues in this article at www.personaldemocracy.com.
ut it is also true that insiderism and elitism have recently come under heavy attack, as everyone from Trent Lott to Dan Rather can attest. And it's not just Congress and big media whose hierarchies are being challenged; nonprofits and interest groups are feeling the ground shift too. 'Members Unite! You have nothing to lose but your newsletters and crappy coffee-cup premiums,' read the title of a recent post on WorldChanging.com, a blog devoted to fostering this "
TimesDispatch.com | A commitment to change
TimesDispatch.com | A commitment to change: "A commitment to change
United Way refocuses its emphasis to service instead of fund raising
BY STACY HAWKINS ADAMS
TIMES-DISPATCH STAFF WRITERNov 5, 2004
'We felt if we didn't address this and set a course to add value over the long term, there was a possibility that United Way wouldn't exist,' said Sherrie Brach, United Way's president and chief professional officer.
Five years ago, leaders of United Way Services began questioning the agency's relevance and ultimately decided a makeover was in order.
Eight weeks into this year's annual fund-raising campaign, the agency continues to focus more on selling its new image than barking for the bucks to come in.
Fund raising is still important but no longer the primary aim, United Way leaders say."
United Way refocuses its emphasis to service instead of fund raising
BY STACY HAWKINS ADAMS
TIMES-DISPATCH STAFF WRITERNov 5, 2004
'We felt if we didn't address this and set a course to add value over the long term, there was a possibility that United Way wouldn't exist,' said Sherrie Brach, United Way's president and chief professional officer.
Five years ago, leaders of United Way Services began questioning the agency's relevance and ultimately decided a makeover was in order.
Eight weeks into this year's annual fund-raising campaign, the agency continues to focus more on selling its new image than barking for the bucks to come in.
Fund raising is still important but no longer the primary aim, United Way leaders say."
Pittsburgh nonprofits top in nation - PittsburghLIVE.com
Pittsburgh nonprofits top in nation - PittsburghLIVE.com: "Pittsburgh nonprofits top nation for efficiency
By Bill Zlatos
TRIBUNE-REVIEW
Friday, November 5, 2004
Move over, Cleveland. Pittsburgh has knocked you off as the big city with the most efficient nonprofit organizations in the country.
'Cleveland didn't decline. They still stayed strong,' said Trent Stamp, executive director of Charity Navigator, a Mahwah, N.J.-based watchdog group that produced a recent study of nonprofits. 'But Pittsburgh arrived to bump them off the mantel as America's strongest financially healthy philanthropic community.' "
By Bill Zlatos
TRIBUNE-REVIEW
Friday, November 5, 2004
Move over, Cleveland. Pittsburgh has knocked you off as the big city with the most efficient nonprofit organizations in the country.
'Cleveland didn't decline. They still stayed strong,' said Trent Stamp, executive director of Charity Navigator, a Mahwah, N.J.-based watchdog group that produced a recent study of nonprofits. 'But Pittsburgh arrived to bump them off the mantel as America's strongest financially healthy philanthropic community.' "
The Daily, Thursday, November 4, 2004. Charitable donors
The Daily, Thursday, November 4, 2004. Charitable donors: "Charitable donors
2003
Canadians continued their tradition of generosity towards charities in 2003. Their donations of $6.5 billion were the highest ever reported and an 11.4% increase from 2002.
The increase in donations was apparent in all provinces and territories with the exception of Newfoundland and Labrador (-5.1%) and Yukon (-3.6%).
The number of donors increased by 1.2% in 2003 to just under 5.6 million. In spite of this, the proportion of taxfilers who claimed charitable donations continued to decline slightly. In 2003, just less than 25% of all Canadian taxfilers claimed charitable donations."
2003
Canadians continued their tradition of generosity towards charities in 2003. Their donations of $6.5 billion were the highest ever reported and an 11.4% increase from 2002.
The increase in donations was apparent in all provinces and territories with the exception of Newfoundland and Labrador (-5.1%) and Yukon (-3.6%).
The number of donors increased by 1.2% in 2003 to just under 5.6 million. In spite of this, the proportion of taxfilers who claimed charitable donations continued to decline slightly. In 2003, just less than 25% of all Canadian taxfilers claimed charitable donations."
Media Advisory - BMO Philanthropy Expert Available for Comment on Charitable Giving Announcement Made Today by Stats Canada
Media Advisory - BMO Philanthropy Expert Available for Comment on Charitable Giving Announcement Made Today by Stats Canada: "Press ReleaseSource: BMO Financial Group
Media Advisory - BMO Philanthropy Expert Available for Comment on Charitable Giving Announcement Made Today by Stats Canada
Thursday November 4, 2:54 pm ET
TORONTO, Nov. 4 /CNW/ - Marvi Ricker, Managing Director, Philanthropic Advisory and Management Services, BMO Harris Private Banking, is available for comment on the Stats Canada announcement today that donations made by Canadians were the highest ever in 2003 at $6.5 billion.
Ms. Ricker can talk about why the number of Canadians making donations to charities is increasing and why they are donating more money than ever."
Media Advisory - BMO Philanthropy Expert Available for Comment on Charitable Giving Announcement Made Today by Stats Canada
Thursday November 4, 2:54 pm ET
TORONTO, Nov. 4 /CNW/ - Marvi Ricker, Managing Director, Philanthropic Advisory and Management Services, BMO Harris Private Banking, is available for comment on the Stats Canada announcement today that donations made by Canadians were the highest ever in 2003 at $6.5 billion.
Ms. Ricker can talk about why the number of Canadians making donations to charities is increasing and why they are donating more money than ever."
NCVO launches second round of Only Connect income-generating initiative
NCVO launches second round of Only Connect income-generating initiative: "Voluntary sector organisations are being offered up to �150* to meet one another and explore ideas around income generation, through an initiative run by the National Council for Voluntary Organisations� (NCVO) Sustainable Funding Project (SFP).
Only Connect is a small bursary scheme, sponsored by charity banking specialists Triodos Bank. It enables voluntary and community organisations to visit another organisation with a proven track record in making money from trading. NCVO is now encouraging more charities and voluntary organisations to join the scheme, and aims to award bursaries every three months, in three-month periods "
Only Connect is a small bursary scheme, sponsored by charity banking specialists Triodos Bank. It enables voluntary and community organisations to visit another organisation with a proven track record in making money from trading. NCVO is now encouraging more charities and voluntary organisations to join the scheme, and aims to award bursaries every three months, in three-month periods "
SocietyGuardian.co.uk | Society | More staff than ever employed by charities
SocietyGuardian.co.uk | Society | More staff than ever employed by charities: "More staff than ever employed by charities
Anne Kelly
Wednesday November 3, 2004
Charities are signalling their confidence in the future of the voluntary sector by employing more staff than ever before, according to a new voluntary sector salary survey.
Despite the number of high-profile charities that have announced redundancies in the last 12 months, the Annual Voluntary Sector Salary Survey 2004 showed that 40% of charities are likely to employ more staff over the coming year."
Anne Kelly
Wednesday November 3, 2004
Charities are signalling their confidence in the future of the voluntary sector by employing more staff than ever before, according to a new voluntary sector salary survey.
Despite the number of high-profile charities that have announced redundancies in the last 12 months, the Annual Voluntary Sector Salary Survey 2004 showed that 40% of charities are likely to employ more staff over the coming year."
Confident Bush Vows to Move Aggressively (washingtonpost.com)
Confident Bush Vows to Move Aggressively (washingtonpost.com): "As another top priority, Bush said he will work to make the tax code simpler and more fair. He said he believes certain incentives should be built into a rewritten code -- for example, provisions to encourage charitable giving and homeownership. He said the changes would be 'revenue-neutral' -- not a hidden way of raising taxes and reducing the deficit, as some of his critics have charged. "
Bush lays out agenda for next four years
Bush lays out agenda for next four years: "One of the interesting debates will be, of course, in the course of simplification, will there be incentives in the code: charitable giving, of course, and mortgage deductions are very important. As governor of Texas, when I -- some time I think I was asked about simplification, I always noted how important it was for certain incentives to be built into the tax code, and that will be an interesting part of the debate. "
Smartmoney.com: Tax Matters: What the Recent Tax Changes Mean to You
Smartmoney.com: Tax Matters: What the Recent Tax Changes Mean to You: "Tightened Rules for Donated Vehicles
Starting next year, charitable donations of motor vehicles will fall under strict new rules if the claimed deduction exceeds $500. Your writeoff will now depend on how the donated vehicle is used by the charitable organization. If the organization sells it without using it significantly for charitable purposes or making material improvements, your deduction will generally be limited to the amount of gross sales proceeds received by the charity.
Starting next year, charitable donations of motor vehicles will fall under strict new rules if the claimed deduction exceeds $500. Your writeoff will now depend on how the donated vehicle is used by the charitable organization. If the organization sells it without using it significantly for charitable purposes or making material improvements, your deduction will generally be limited to the amount of gross sales proceeds received by the charity.
Microsoft E-Mail Looks Like Spam to Some Recipients (washingtonpost.com)
Microsoft E-Mail Looks Like Spam to Some Recipients (washingtonpost.com): "Microsoft E-Mail Looks Like Spam to Some Recipients
By Jonathan Krim
Washington Post Staff Writer
Friday, November 5, 2004; Page E01
For a year, Microsoft Corp. has extolled the virtues of the Can-Spam Act, which Congress passed in late 2003 to crack down on purveyors of unwanted bulk e-mail. The company, with other Internet and marketing firms, helped craft the act and has sued several spammers under its provisions. "
By Jonathan Krim
Washington Post Staff Writer
Friday, November 5, 2004; Page E01
For a year, Microsoft Corp. has extolled the virtues of the Can-Spam Act, which Congress passed in late 2003 to crack down on purveyors of unwanted bulk e-mail. The company, with other Internet and marketing firms, helped craft the act and has sued several spammers under its provisions. "
Thursday, November 04, 2004
GuideStar - News - Articles - How Ethical Is Your Nonprofit Organization?
GuideStar - News - Articles - How Ethical Is Your Nonprofit Organization?: "How Ethical Is Your Nonprofit Organization?
Almost every day, it seems, newspaper headlines shout out the details of another corporate scandal. Those of us in the nonprofit sector are tempted to think that we are above such shenanigans�and the accompanying headlines. We are, after all, do-gooders who are uncorrupted by the desire for profit. Our motives are so noble, how could anyone question our actions?
Unfortunately, nonprofits are run by people with the same range of ethical standards as the rest of society, and we have our share of bad apples. In recent years, the Nature Conservancy, the Red Cross, a handful of United Way chapters, and local foundations in several communities have found themselves the target of negative headlines. Such ethical lapses�or perceived ethical lapses�undermine the trust the public holds in the entire sector.
Procedural Responses
Most of the responses to these scandals have been procedural. The common reaction is to encourage nonprofits to develop a code of ethics and perhaps become certified as ethical "
Almost every day, it seems, newspaper headlines shout out the details of another corporate scandal. Those of us in the nonprofit sector are tempted to think that we are above such shenanigans�and the accompanying headlines. We are, after all, do-gooders who are uncorrupted by the desire for profit. Our motives are so noble, how could anyone question our actions?
Unfortunately, nonprofits are run by people with the same range of ethical standards as the rest of society, and we have our share of bad apples. In recent years, the Nature Conservancy, the Red Cross, a handful of United Way chapters, and local foundations in several communities have found themselves the target of negative headlines. Such ethical lapses�or perceived ethical lapses�undermine the trust the public holds in the entire sector.
Procedural Responses
Most of the responses to these scandals have been procedural. The common reaction is to encourage nonprofits to develop a code of ethics and perhaps become certified as ethical "
ThirdSector"Fundraising News: Why I Give - Carl Palmer
ThirdSector: "Fundraising News: Why I Give - Carl Palmer
Carl Palmer is a retired schoolteacher and was named Volunteer Fundraiser of the Year in July, in recognition of his 12 years' support for Marie Curie Cancer Care in Wales.
How did you become involved with Marie Curie Cancer Care? After my wife died from cancer at the Marie Curie Hospice in Penarth in 1992, I felt very demoralised and quit my job as a schoolteacher. I started gravitating towards the Holme Tower Marie Curie Centre, which I used to go to when my wife was being cared for. Everything there was familiar to me and I wanted to go back, so I decided to volunteer as a receptionist and later become involved in fundraising.
Carl Palmer is a retired schoolteacher and was named Volunteer Fundraiser of the Year in July, in recognition of his 12 years' support for Marie Curie Cancer Care in Wales.
How did you become involved with Marie Curie Cancer Care? After my wife died from cancer at the Marie Curie Hospice in Penarth in 1992, I felt very demoralised and quit my job as a schoolteacher. I started gravitating towards the Holme Tower Marie Curie Centre, which I used to go to when my wife was being cared for. Everything there was familiar to me and I wanted to go back, so I decided to volunteer as a receptionist and later become involved in fundraising.
ThirdSector
ThirdSector: "Finance News: Fines threat from new VAT rules
Charities could face fines by HM Customs and Excise unless they declare their efforts to avoid paying VAT.
Accountants Deloitte & Touche are warning that charities may fall foul of draconian new regulations aimed at clamping down on tax avoidance because they are not aware that they apply to them.
'Most charities would say that they don't go in for tax avoidance,' said Tony Jaras, head of the charity VAT team at Deloitte & Touche. 'But the new rules are so widely drawn that many could easily find themselves in trouble for what they thought was just good financial housekeeping. "
Charities could face fines by HM Customs and Excise unless they declare their efforts to avoid paying VAT.
Accountants Deloitte & Touche are warning that charities may fall foul of draconian new regulations aimed at clamping down on tax avoidance because they are not aware that they apply to them.
'Most charities would say that they don't go in for tax avoidance,' said Tony Jaras, head of the charity VAT team at Deloitte & Touche. 'But the new rules are so widely drawn that many could easily find themselves in trouble for what they thought was just good financial housekeeping. "
Disaster Planning
Disaster Planning: "Disaster Planning
We�re pleased to provide you with a copy of Disaster Planning, Emergency Preparedness & Business Continuity. This document is a guideline that offers the points an organization needs to think about in order to prepare its own disaster recovery plan so that, should an interruption occur, it is able to resume operations.
We encourage you to take this document and use it as you wish: cut and paste those sections that are applicable, expand where needed. Assign a crew to complete the various sections, take a copy home...store it on your intranet...give copies to key personnel, the board chair, the secretary or another appropriate board member."
We�re pleased to provide you with a copy of Disaster Planning, Emergency Preparedness & Business Continuity. This document is a guideline that offers the points an organization needs to think about in order to prepare its own disaster recovery plan so that, should an interruption occur, it is able to resume operations.
We encourage you to take this document and use it as you wish: cut and paste those sections that are applicable, expand where needed. Assign a crew to complete the various sections, take a copy home...store it on your intranet...give copies to key personnel, the board chair, the secretary or another appropriate board member."
Delta Democrat Times Online: Local News
Delta Democrat Times Online: Local News: "Mississippi turns a tidy nonprofit
State's largest charities and nonprofits spend more than Mississippi's general fund annually on community services
Mississippi has long been known as a very giving state. Our residents have opened their billfolds, pocketbooks and checkbooks to needy and worthwhile causes at a much higher rate than most of the nation's more affluent states.
The Mississippi Nonprofit Sector, a report released last week by the Mississippi Center for Nonprofits and prepared by the National Council of Nonprofit Associations, confirms the importance of all that giving and the importance nonprofits play in the state and our economy.
Mississippi's 6,000-plus nonprofits spend more than $4 billion annually on community services ranging from healthcare and human services to community improvement, education, youth programs,"
State's largest charities and nonprofits spend more than Mississippi's general fund annually on community services
Mississippi has long been known as a very giving state. Our residents have opened their billfolds, pocketbooks and checkbooks to needy and worthwhile causes at a much higher rate than most of the nation's more affluent states.
The Mississippi Nonprofit Sector, a report released last week by the Mississippi Center for Nonprofits and prepared by the National Council of Nonprofit Associations, confirms the importance of all that giving and the importance nonprofits play in the state and our economy.
Mississippi's 6,000-plus nonprofits spend more than $4 billion annually on community services ranging from healthcare and human services to community improvement, education, youth programs,"
toledoblade.com
toledoblade.com: "Area firms move to comply with board-ethics rules
Area firms say they are taking steps to comply with new federal guidelines requiring corporate board members to take more responsibility for the company's ethical compliance, but one expert said the guidelines are likely to hinder recruitment and retention of directors.
The new rules, part of 154-page update of federal sentencing guidelines basically in effect since 1991, put more of a burden on corporate boards to review their firms' compliance and ethics programs, said Peter Sprung, an internal-investigations expert with BDO Seidman LLP, a Chicago consulting firm.
'It increases board members' liability,' he said. 'It does not expose individual board members to the prospect of prison time.'
Corporate boards should use the guidelines as an opport"
Area firms say they are taking steps to comply with new federal guidelines requiring corporate board members to take more responsibility for the company's ethical compliance, but one expert said the guidelines are likely to hinder recruitment and retention of directors.
The new rules, part of 154-page update of federal sentencing guidelines basically in effect since 1991, put more of a burden on corporate boards to review their firms' compliance and ethics programs, said Peter Sprung, an internal-investigations expert with BDO Seidman LLP, a Chicago consulting firm.
'It increases board members' liability,' he said. 'It does not expose individual board members to the prospect of prison time.'
Corporate boards should use the guidelines as an opport"
toledoblade.com Editorial
toledoblade.com: "IRS probe a waste, unfair
THE Internal Revenue Service has launched an investigation that looks more like a witch hunt. It's examining whether remarks by the chairman of the NAACP about the presidential race violated federal law. The probe is silly and the agency's excuse doesn't hold up.
The IRS says it will determine whether Julian Bond's remarks at the NAACP's annual convention in July violated a law that prevents tax-exempt groups from participating in political activity. But Mr. Bond did not tell NAACP supporters in Philadelphia to vote for or against any candidate, and the tax collectors are now twisting like gymnasts in order to try to justify this investigation.
This has a certain smell of hypocrisy. Pastors nationwide have told members that to remain true to God they should vote for President Bush. Some are targeted by the IRS, but many are not. And how does the IRS explain not going after Catholic bishops who called for priests to refuse to serve Communion to Sen. John Kerry and other Catholic politicians who are pro-choice? Catholics parishioners were openly being told not to vote for Mr. Kerry."
THE Internal Revenue Service has launched an investigation that looks more like a witch hunt. It's examining whether remarks by the chairman of the NAACP about the presidential race violated federal law. The probe is silly and the agency's excuse doesn't hold up.
The IRS says it will determine whether Julian Bond's remarks at the NAACP's annual convention in July violated a law that prevents tax-exempt groups from participating in political activity. But Mr. Bond did not tell NAACP supporters in Philadelphia to vote for or against any candidate, and the tax collectors are now twisting like gymnasts in order to try to justify this investigation.
This has a certain smell of hypocrisy. Pastors nationwide have told members that to remain true to God they should vote for President Bush. Some are targeted by the IRS, but many are not. And how does the IRS explain not going after Catholic bishops who called for priests to refuse to serve Communion to Sen. John Kerry and other Catholic politicians who are pro-choice? Catholics parishioners were openly being told not to vote for Mr. Kerry."
Everything Free to a Good Home (washingtonpost.com)
Everything Free to a Good Home (washingtonpost.com): "Everything Free to a Good Home
By John Kelly
Wednesday, November 3, 2004; Page C12
The Culberts of Vienna had a wood stove they decided was too big for their chimney, so they muscled it into the garage and replaced it with something smaller. But what to do with that impressive -- and impressively heavy -- stove, still functional but suddenly unneeded?
List it. Which is what they did. They put the stove on Levey's List, the catalogue of large items free to good homes and organizations that my esteemed predecessor started. "
By John Kelly
Wednesday, November 3, 2004; Page C12
The Culberts of Vienna had a wood stove they decided was too big for their chimney, so they muscled it into the garage and replaced it with something smaller. But what to do with that impressive -- and impressively heavy -- stove, still functional but suddenly unneeded?
List it. Which is what they did. They put the stove on Levey's List, the catalogue of large items free to good homes and organizations that my esteemed predecessor started. "
Database Reveals How Nonpartisan Activities Helped Produce Election Day's Record Breaking New Voter Turnout
Database Reveals How Nonpartisan Activities Helped Produce Election Day's Record Breaking New Voter Turnout: "Turnout Jumps in Minnesota Counties Where Nonprofits Were Most Active
MINNEAPOLIS, Nov. 4 /PRNewswire/ -- Record numbers of new voters cast their ballot in the 2004 election -- 1 in 7 according to exit polling. National Voice, a nonpartisan coalition working to increase citizen participation, released data today revealing how nonpartisan efforts produced the majority of new registrants and voters in key states. The database also discloses county-by-county comparisons of voter registrations and turnout between 2000 and 2004."
MINNEAPOLIS, Nov. 4 /PRNewswire/ -- Record numbers of new voters cast their ballot in the 2004 election -- 1 in 7 according to exit polling. National Voice, a nonpartisan coalition working to increase citizen participation, released data today revealing how nonpartisan efforts produced the majority of new registrants and voters in key states. The database also discloses county-by-county comparisons of voter registrations and turnout between 2000 and 2004."
Wise Giving Alliance serves as 'watchdog"
Times Community Newspapers: "Wise Giving Alliance serves as 'watchdog' for donors to charitable causes
By Beverly Crawford
11/02/2004
Although he has a lofty title as president and CEO of the Better Business Bureau's Wise Giving Alliance (WGA) in Arlington, Art Taylor says, 'If I am anything, I am Tilly Taylor's oldest son.'
He uses the lessons he learned from his 80-year-old mother's value system and common sense as he leads an organization, itself a 501(c)(3), that applies 20 'accountability standards' to charitable groups organized as nonprofits under Internal "
By Beverly Crawford
11/02/2004
Although he has a lofty title as president and CEO of the Better Business Bureau's Wise Giving Alliance (WGA) in Arlington, Art Taylor says, 'If I am anything, I am Tilly Taylor's oldest son.'
He uses the lessons he learned from his 80-year-old mother's value system and common sense as he leads an organization, itself a 501(c)(3), that applies 20 'accountability standards' to charitable groups organized as nonprofits under Internal "
Tax Code could be ripe for an overhaul
marketsite: "It won't be an easy task. A consumption or flat tax could eliminate tax breaks that encourage homeownership and charitable giving, says Mark Garay, director of tax policy services for Deloitte Tax LLP. ''We better be very careful when we start thinking about eliminating these popular deductions,'' he says."
Scotsman.com News - Scotland - Ten years on, is Scotland a Lotto winner?
Scotsman.com News - Scotland - Ten years on, is Scotland a Lotto winner?: "Ten years on, is Scotland a Lotto winner?
STEPHEN MCGINTY
Key points
� Lottery has created 177 Scots millionaires and given 1.4bn to projects
� Claim lottery encourages problem gambling with calls to helplines up 33%
� 13% drop in charitable giving since lottery began in 1994
STEPHEN MCGINTY
Key points
� Lottery has created 177 Scots millionaires and given 1.4bn to projects
� Claim lottery encourages problem gambling with calls to helplines up 33%
� 13% drop in charitable giving since lottery began in 1994
U.S. Newswire : Releases : "National Gathering of America's Charities and Foundations..."
U.S. Newswire : Releases : "National Gathering of America's Charities and Foundations...": "To: Assignment Desk, Daybook Editor
Contact: Patricia Nash Christel, 202-467-6132; 202-262-1531 (cell); Bill Wright, 202-467-6131; 202-744-4781 (cell), both of the Independent Sector
News Advisory:
WHAT: National Gathering of America's Charities and Foundations, INDEPENDENT SECTOR Annual Conference
WHERE: Fairmont Chicago Hotel, Chicago, Illinois
WHEN: November 7 to 9
CONTACTS: Patricia Nash Christel, 202-467-6132 (202-262-1531 cell); Bill Wright, 202-467-6131 (202-744-4781 cell)
Five days after Election Day, the leaders of America's charities and foundations will gather in Chicago to assess the outlook for the people and communities their organizations serve. This is a critical time for the nonprofit sector as charities are being called on to do more, while responding to serious Congressional and media scrutiny about their operations.
The United States counts at least 1.4 million charities and social advocacy groups, a total that has more than doubled in the last 25 years. There are 72,000 new nonprofit organizations created annually, and the sector currently employs 11.7 million workers or 9 percent of working Americans.
To address the critical challenges facing this growing segment of society, approximately 800 "
Contact: Patricia Nash Christel, 202-467-6132; 202-262-1531 (cell); Bill Wright, 202-467-6131; 202-744-4781 (cell), both of the Independent Sector
News Advisory:
WHAT: National Gathering of America's Charities and Foundations, INDEPENDENT SECTOR Annual Conference
WHERE: Fairmont Chicago Hotel, Chicago, Illinois
WHEN: November 7 to 9
CONTACTS: Patricia Nash Christel, 202-467-6132 (202-262-1531 cell); Bill Wright, 202-467-6131 (202-744-4781 cell)
Five days after Election Day, the leaders of America's charities and foundations will gather in Chicago to assess the outlook for the people and communities their organizations serve. This is a critical time for the nonprofit sector as charities are being called on to do more, while responding to serious Congressional and media scrutiny about their operations.
The United States counts at least 1.4 million charities and social advocacy groups, a total that has more than doubled in the last 25 years. There are 72,000 new nonprofit organizations created annually, and the sector currently employs 11.7 million workers or 9 percent of working Americans.
To address the critical challenges facing this growing segment of society, approximately 800 "
roanoke.com - Neighbors Stories -Years of service crescendo to award
roanoke.com - Neighbors Stories -Years of service crescendo to award: "Years of service crescendo to award
The Roanoke Times
What do bluegrass music and Opera Roanoke have in common? Botetourt resident Joseph Logan III, president of the Opera Roanoke Board of Trustees and a self-taught mandolin player who has, on occasion, been paid to perform with a bluegrass band.
'I like all kinds of music,' he said. His taste in music reflects his early home life where his parents, sister and brother enjoyed everything from current pops to symphonic music and opera. Logan is finishing his second term on the Opera Roanoke board, and second term as the board's president"
The Roanoke Times
What do bluegrass music and Opera Roanoke have in common? Botetourt resident Joseph Logan III, president of the Opera Roanoke Board of Trustees and a self-taught mandolin player who has, on occasion, been paid to perform with a bluegrass band.
'I like all kinds of music,' he said. His taste in music reflects his early home life where his parents, sister and brother enjoyed everything from current pops to symphonic music and opera. Logan is finishing his second term on the Opera Roanoke board, and second term as the board's president"
The Jewish Week Trying to Define Jewish Giving
The Jewish Week: "Mark Charendoff
I find that as I age, issues that once were so clear have become murky. Jewish philanthropy is one of those issues.
Much has been written lately on the decline of giving to Jewish causes by Jews of wealth. Studies have been done, papers commissioned, brows furrowed and breasts beaten. Committees have been struck, and even now blue ribbon commissions are being formed. "
I find that as I age, issues that once were so clear have become murky. Jewish philanthropy is one of those issues.
Much has been written lately on the decline of giving to Jewish causes by Jews of wealth. Studies have been done, papers commissioned, brows furrowed and breasts beaten. Committees have been struck, and even now blue ribbon commissions are being formed. "
Data Dumps Recommended for ISPs
Data Dumps Recommended for ISPs: "Data Dumps Recommended for ISPs
By Michael Singer
SANTA CLARA, Calif.-- Service providers faced with a growing amount of subpoenas and DMCA (define) 'take-down' requests should consider cleaning their network logs, according to the Electronic Frontier Foundation "
By Michael Singer
SANTA CLARA, Calif.-- Service providers faced with a growing amount of subpoenas and DMCA (define) 'take-down' requests should consider cleaning their network logs, according to the Electronic Frontier Foundation "
Wednesday, November 03, 2004
Press Release BI-LO Charity Classic Begins Distributing $3.7 Million
BI-LO Charity Classic Begins Distributing $3.7 Million: "BI-LO Charity Classic Begins Distributing $3.7 Million
Tuesday November 2, 4:37 pm ET
'Ten Days of Giving' in BI-LO's trade area begins November 3
MAULDIN, S.C., Nov. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- This Wednesday, November 3 marks the beginning of 'Ten Days of Giving,' BI-LO's chain-wide event of donating millions of dollars to charities that are recipients of this year's BI-LO Charity Classic golf tournament. The 2004 BI-LO Charity Classic raised more than $3.7 million in its 21st annual event, which took place on June 14 in the Upstate of South Carolina. This breaks the tournament's record of $3.2 million set last year"
Tuesday November 2, 4:37 pm ET
'Ten Days of Giving' in BI-LO's trade area begins November 3
MAULDIN, S.C., Nov. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- This Wednesday, November 3 marks the beginning of 'Ten Days of Giving,' BI-LO's chain-wide event of donating millions of dollars to charities that are recipients of this year's BI-LO Charity Classic golf tournament. The 2004 BI-LO Charity Classic raised more than $3.7 million in its 21st annual event, which took place on June 14 in the Upstate of South Carolina. This breaks the tournament's record of $3.2 million set last year"
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