Oil Tycoon Pledges $100-Million to Oklahoma State U. - News - The Chronicle of Philanthropy- Connecting the nonprofit world with news, jobs, and ideas

Oil Tycoon Pledges $100-Million to Oklahoma State U. - News - The Chronicle of Philanthropy- Connecting the nonprofit world with news, jobs, and ideas: "T. Boone Pickens, the founder of the investment firm BP Capital Management, has pledged $100-million to Oklahoma State University to establish a scholarship endowment, Mr. Pickens and the university announced today."

To give anonymously (or not) 02/24/10

To give anonymously (or not) 02/24/10: "A neighbor of mine, whose name must remain anonymous, once complained that in a small community like Homer if a person gives to one cause every fundraiser in town will come gunning. 'On the other hand,' she went on, 'if you give anonymously people think you never contribute to anything."

Seattle University Spectator - Faculty and staff donate in record numbers

Seattle University Spectator - Faculty and staff donate in record numbers: "Seattle University’s faculty and staff are giving back to the school at exceptionally high rates, donating money to the institution in large numbers. 
According to research done by Helen Sernett, assistant director of Annual Giving, Seattle University’s faculty and staff had the highest rate of giving when compared to five other peer institutions—including Gonzaga University, University of San Francisco and Portland University."

Is This On Your Resume? It Could Make or Break You - CNBC

Is This On Your Resume? It Could Make or Break You - CNBC: "But what is that one crucial qualification that would kill the decision for you?

According to Alice Korngold, CEO of consulting firm Korngold Consulting, it rests on whether you have any nonprofit board service experience."

Charity donates truckloads of school supplies | HAMPTON ROADS NEWS | WVEC.com | News for Hampton Roads, Virginia | News

Charity donates truckloads of school supplies | HAMPTON ROADS NEWS | WVEC.com | News for Hampton Roads, Virginia | News: "CHESAPEAKE -- A charity delivered truckloads of supplies to several Hampton Roads schools as they brace for big budget cuts.

HOPE Charitable Services loaded more than a half-million dollars worth of books, notebooks and desks into trucks for local schools. The supplies were delivered throughout the day Wednesday to 12 schools in desperate need of help."

Fund-Raising Faux Pas: Charities Fail to Respond to New Donors - Prospecting - The Chronicle of Philanthropy- Connecting the nonprofit world with news, jobs, and ideas

Fund-Raising Faux Pas: Charities Fail to Respond to New Donors - Prospecting - The Chronicle of Philanthropy- Connecting the nonprofit world with news, jobs, and ideas: "n her second annual experiment to track national charities' reactions to unsolicited donations, communications consultant Kivi Leroux Miller once again finds 'a pitiful response.'

Writing in her Nonprofit Communications Blog, Ms. Miller describes how she gave 10 big charities $20 each online in December through Capital One Giving Site, an online donations portal, and agreed to share her e-mail and mailing addresses with the recipient organizations."

Editorial: Think globally and act locally » Ventura County Star

Editorial: Think globally and act locally » Ventura County Star: "The Star applauds this altruism. We also urge residents not to forget the ongoing needs of our neighbors here in Ventura County as local organizations struggle to help victims of other disasters — job loss, hunger and homelessness — and to provide needed services to seniors and youths.

Many of our local charities were already receiving fewer donations before the earthquake in Haiti and, unfortunately, that trend is continuing. Remember, small donations from individuals — even $5 — can make a difference."

Restart, Acorn Edition - City Room Blog - NYTimes.com

Restart, Acorn Edition - City Room Blog - NYTimes.com: "As has been widely reported, Acorn is straining and possibly dissolving as a national organization as state chapters distance themselves from the beleaguered community organizing outfit amid a wave of negative press and Congressional pressure."

Judge: UW-Madison's $15M donors can stay anonymous

Judge: UW-Madison's $15M donors can stay anonymous: "Based on that publicly available information, Internet sleuths may be able to guess the identity of the donors who promised $15 million to build a music performance facility at the university. But a judge has decided that their names can stay secret for now, a decision praised by university fundraisers.

'It's very important,' said Andrew 'Sandy' Wilcox, president of the UW Foundation, which raises money for the school. He said being forced to release the names of the donors 'would not only damage this proposal but a lot of others in the future. We would be seen as not being able to keep our word.'"

What to Do When You Really, Really Disagree with a Board Decision | Blue Avocado

What to Do When You Really, Really Disagree with a Board Decision | Blue Avocado: "Most of the time, nonprofit boards work through consensus. But what if you think a serious mistake is being made? Sometimes knowing what to do in advance if such a situation arises can help you understand the situation more clearly as it unfolds:"

wbur.org » News » Aid Groups Fret As Haiti Giving Slows Down

wbur.org » News » Aid Groups Fret As Haiti Giving Slows Down: "A new study calls last month's Haitian earthquake the most destructive natural disaster in modern times. The report by the Inter-American Development Bank puts recovery and rebuilding costs as high as $14 billion.

The United Nations has tripled its aid appeal to $1.4 billion — its largest disaster request ever. In the United States, private aid groups have already raised nearly $1 billion."

The Nonprofit Quarterly | The Nonprofit Quarterly | Looking for Grants on International Corporate Philanthropy Day

The Nonprofit Quarterly | The Nonprofit Quarterly | Looking for Grants on International Corporate Philanthropy Day: "fter corporate foundation CEOs rang the opening bell at the New York Stock Exchange on Monday, February 22, the indexes barely moved. No matter, ringing the bell is a show of negligible interest to nonprofits whose concern is not the photo-op, but the prospects for philanthropic grantmaking from corporations."

Retirement Savings Are Likely to Motivate Gifts in 2010 - Prospecting - The Chronicle of Philanthropy- Connecting the nonprofit world with news, jobs, and ideas

Retirement Savings Are Likely to Motivate Gifts in 2010 - Prospecting - The Chronicle of Philanthropy- Connecting the nonprofit world with news, jobs, and ideas: "Retirement Savings Are Likely to Motivate Gifts in 2010

By Holly Hall

Fund raisers who solicit large gifts need to become knowledgeable about the charitable aspects of a law that allows people to covert their regular individual retirement accounts into Roth IRAs this year, says Robert F. Sharpe, a Memphis planned-giving consultant."

The Nonprofit Quarterly | The Nonprofit Quarterly | Nonprofit Newswire | New Nonprofits Now?

The Nonprofit Quarterly | The Nonprofit Quarterly | Nonprofit Newswire | New Nonprofits Now?: "Welcome to the new world of nonprofits amidst state budget deficits. In response to Governor Chris Christie’s proposed cuts in K-12 education funding to close budget gaps in New Jersey, citizens in suburban Randolph Township, New Jersey, have revived a dormant nonprofit, the Randolph Education Foundation, to begin raising money for “innovative programs” and “high quality education” in the Township’s public schools."

The Signal - Santa Clarita Valley News - Big stage, big costs: City helps some nonprofits book the Performing Arts Center

The Signal - Santa Clarita Valley News - Big stage, big costs: City helps some nonprofits book the Performing Arts Center: "Some local nonprofits can't afford to rent out the Santa Clarita Valley's biggest theater, even though the fees would just go to cover the cost of a performance.

So the city has been helping out, but even that's not always enough."

gulfnews : Sarkozy arrives in Haiti with aid and reconstruction plan

gulfnews : Sarkozy arrives in Haiti with aid and reconstruction plan: "Port-au-Prince: France's national anthem blared across the tarmac yesterday as Nicolas Sarkozy made the first visit ever by a French president to Haiti, once his nation's richest colony — offering aid to a country prostrate after a catastrophic earthquake."

Survey shows Quad City nonprofits who ask, receive - Quad Cities Online

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Survey shows Quad City nonprofits who ask, receive - Quad Cities Online: "The Illowa Partnership for Philanthropic Planning released findings of its 2009 Planned Giving Survey. The annual survey seeks to demonstrate the importance of planned giving and to subsequently create a report that allows local nonprofit organizations to evaluate their success in planned giving."

United Way winds down with large donations - The Londoner - Ontario, CA

United Way winds down with large donations - The Londoner - Ontario, CA: "With this year's United Way campaign drawing to a close a trio of organizations made significant donations to the fundraising effort this past week.

Last Monday the Thames Valley District School Board (TVDSB) announced a record $337,336 donation to the United Way agencies of Elgin-St. Thomas, London-Middlesex and Oxford – with United Way of London and Middlesex receiving $232, 361."

Solicitations That Challenge | eJewish Philanthropy: The Jewish Philanthropy Blog

Solicitations That Challenge | eJewish Philanthropy: The Jewish Philanthropy Blog: "am often asked how do non-profit organizations set up endowment funds and solicit donors for bequests. Although the two are not necessarily related frequently donors connect setting up an endowment with their passing on. Often endowment funds are set up when organizations or donors want to arrange to use the earned interest and not the principal of a contribution. Committed donors bequeath funds to organizations and sometimes stipulate the funds should be invested and the interest should be used either for the annual budget or for a specific program in the agency. When the donors make a request for the funds to be invested and for the interest to be used by the non-profit then the agency has to set up a vehicle to handle the funds; this is the endowment fund."

Idaho Mountain Express: Homegrown philanthropy turns 5 - February 17, 2010

Idaho Mountain Express: Homegrown philanthropy turns 5 - February 17, 2010: "Make a Difference Now volunteers are raising funds to climb 19,340 foot Mount Kilimanjaro in eastern Africa in July. A portion of the proceeds will provide shelter, education and life skills training for orphans."

The Chronicle | Charitable challenges

The Chronicle | Charitable challenges: "And that could be because giving is an American way of life. Even in the worse economy since the Great Depression, U.S. charitable giving in 2008 exceeded $300 billion for the second year in a row, according to the Giving USA Foundation annual report."

Newman's Own Foundation Announces Campus Community Service Challenge With The America East Conference - The Official Website of the America East Conference

Newman's Own Foundation Announces Campus Community Service Challenge With The America East Conference - The Official Website of the America East Conference: "Westport, Connecticut ─ As a means of fostering social good on the America East Conference campuses and in surrounding communities, Newman's Own Foundation today launched its first-ever Campus Community Service Challenge. One student group, chosen from each of the America East's nine member universities, will participate on behalf of its affiliated nonprofit for the top grant of $25,000. In total, $80,000 will be awarded to the nominated nonprofits."

Big City - Celebrating Surprising Donations at the Secret Society of Creative Philanthropy - NYTimes.com

Big City - Celebrating Surprising Donations at the Secret Society of Creative Philanthropy - NYTimes.com: "As acts of philanthropy go, none of the above would rate particularly high on any measure of effectiveness. They do get points for creativity, however, which, to Courtney Martin, the 30-year-old minor-league benefactor who spawned them, is an undervalued aspect of charitable giving. “Human salvation lies in the hands of the creatively maladjusted,” she likes to say, quoting a fellow maladjust, the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr."

American Charities Raise $709-Million for Haiti Relief, Chronicle Tally Finds - News - The Chronicle of Philanthropy- Connecting the nonprofit world with news, jobs, and ideas

American Charities Raise $709-Million for Haiti Relief, Chronicle Tally Finds - News - The Chronicle of Philanthropy- Connecting the nonprofit world with news, jobs, and ideas: "American Charities Raise $709-Million for Haiti Relief, Chronicle Tally Finds

A month after the devastating earthquake in Haiti donors have contributed more than $709-million to support relief efforts.

Aid to Haiti got a big lift from a star-studded telethon that was broadcast on major television networks January. Donations made in response to the telethon totaled $66-million, and organizers awarded $35-million in grants on February 5."

Ted Turner Says Soros Inspired His Philanthropy (Atlanta) - NewsFlash - SiLive.com

Ted Turner Says Soros Inspired His Philanthropy (Atlanta) - NewsFlash - SiLive.com: "ATLANTA-CNN founder Ted Turner says he was inspired to give away much of his fortune after reading about billionaire investor George Soros's philanthropic work in Eastern Europe.

'I copied him and asked others to copy me. It's like a relay race,' Turner, 71, said Thursday to students and faculty at Oglethorpe University in Atlanta."

6 Words for Nonprofits to Avoid | Network for Good Learning Center - Learn how to raise money online for your nonprofit

6 Words for Nonprofits to Avoid | Network for Good Learning Center - Learn how to raise money online for your nonprofit: "Well, that got us thinking… What words do we nonprofit people overuse or misuse, and what terms are generally useless or shouldn’t be used?

So without further ado, here’s a short list (in no particular order) along with the reason(s) for its inclusion here:"

Pepsi Refresh: Just Another Contest?

Pepsi Refresh: Just Another Contest?: "I have to admit that I'm not terribly fond of contests for nonprofits.

I worry about the time spent competing in them that might be better used on something else. I worry about the groups that don't win anything. I'm very concerned that we have too many contests. Will a staff position become necessary at nonprofits just to keep up?"

Paulette's Point of View

Paulette's Point of View: "Tuesday, February 9, 2010
2010: Balancing Optimism with Reality
The promise of a new year is always reason for optimism, especially given the tough times fundraisers and charities have experienced over the past couple of years. This year, though, there may be some good reason for optimism."

Jacksonville women's group is a rising influence in giving | Jacksonville.com

Jacksonville women's group is a rising influence in giving | Jacksonville.com: "That's one of the reasons why the Women's Giving Alliance has grown into one of Jacksonville's major funding sources for groups that work to improve the lives of girls and women in the city. If its annual meeting on Wednesday was any indication, the alliance is on the leading edge of a growing trend."

COT's 2010 Annual Gala Featuring Danielle de Niese Held 3/13 2010/02/10

COT's 2010 Annual Gala Featuring Danielle de Niese Held 3/13 2010/02/10: "This year marks two important firsts for the annual event: special admission for young professionals as well as online bidding to the general public for silent auction items before the gala!"