Guardian Unlimited | The Guardian | Charity watchdog freezes church group's bank accounts: "Charity watchdog freezes church group's bank accounts
Tash Shifrin
Tuesday September 21, 2004
The Guardian
The Charity Commission launched an inquiry yesterday into a charity led by an evangelical pastor wanted by Kenyan authorities over child trafficking allegations. "
Tuesday, September 21, 2004
Wichita Eagle | 09/21/2004 | Monitors visiting activist churches
Wichita Eagle | 09/21/2004 | Monitors visiting activist churches: "Monitors visiting activist churches
A few area churches are flirting with losing their tax-free status by dwelling on election-year issues, the group says.
BY ABE LEVY
The Wichita Eagle
A plan to monitor the political activism of Wichita's conservative churches began this weekend with two people reviewing a morning worship service at the city's largest congregation"
A few area churches are flirting with losing their tax-free status by dwelling on election-year issues, the group says.
BY ABE LEVY
The Wichita Eagle
A plan to monitor the political activism of Wichita's conservative churches began this weekend with two people reviewing a morning worship service at the city's largest congregation"
New study on nonprofit and voluntary sector first of its kind (Canada)
Press Release CNW Telbec: "New study on nonprofit and voluntary sector first of its kind
OTTAWA, Sept. 20 /CNW Telbec/ - Findings from a landmark study on Canadian nonprofit organizations and registered charities were released today at the Canadian Centre for Philanthropy's annual symposium in Toronto. The results paint a first-time portrait of the size and scope of the voluntary sector, illustrating the challenges it faces and identifying significant
hurdles. This research is the first comprehensive snapshot taken of such Canadian organizations and is expected to be instrumental in determining strategic solutions to community issues.
The study of 13,000 nonprofits and charities was sponsored by a consortium, including the Canadian Centre for Philanthropy, and carried out by Statistics Canada. Entitled the National Survey of Nonprofit and Voluntary Organizations (NSNVO), it illustrates the huge impact the sector has on Canadian economies and communities."
OTTAWA, Sept. 20 /CNW Telbec/ - Findings from a landmark study on Canadian nonprofit organizations and registered charities were released today at the Canadian Centre for Philanthropy's annual symposium in Toronto. The results paint a first-time portrait of the size and scope of the voluntary sector, illustrating the challenges it faces and identifying significant
hurdles. This research is the first comprehensive snapshot taken of such Canadian organizations and is expected to be instrumental in determining strategic solutions to community issues.
The study of 13,000 nonprofits and charities was sponsored by a consortium, including the Canadian Centre for Philanthropy, and carried out by Statistics Canada. Entitled the National Survey of Nonprofit and Voluntary Organizations (NSNVO), it illustrates the huge impact the sector has on Canadian economies and communities."
Boston.com / A&E / Local events / MFA project hits milestone
Boston.com / A&E / Local events / MFA project hits milestone: "MFA project hits milestone
$245M raised so far for planned expansion
By Geoff Edgers, Globe Staff | September 21, 2004
The Museum of Fine Arts, three years into the most ambitious fund-raising campaign in its history, announced yesterday at its annual board meeting that it has reached an important, self-imposed milestone.
MFA officials said they have raised $245 million, or 58 percent, "
$245M raised so far for planned expansion
By Geoff Edgers, Globe Staff | September 21, 2004
The Museum of Fine Arts, three years into the most ambitious fund-raising campaign in its history, announced yesterday at its annual board meeting that it has reached an important, self-imposed milestone.
MFA officials said they have raised $245 million, or 58 percent, "
Imagine Announces 2004 New Spirit of Community Partnership Awards
Press ReleaseImagine Announces 2004 New Spirit of Community Partnership Awards: "Imagine Announces 2004 New Spirit of Community Partnership Awards
Celebrates outstanding partnerships between Canadian businesses, nonprofits and charities
(CSRwire) Toronto, Ontario - Imagine's 2004 New Spirit of Community Partnership Awards were announced today at an event held in Toronto during the Canadian Centre for Philanthropy's Annual Symposium. "
Celebrates outstanding partnerships between Canadian businesses, nonprofits and charities
(CSRwire) Toronto, Ontario - Imagine's 2004 New Spirit of Community Partnership Awards were announced today at an event held in Toronto during the Canadian Centre for Philanthropy's Annual Symposium. "
Monday, September 20, 2004
End Of Summer Means Increases In Charitable Donations
End Of Summer Means Increases In Charitable Donations: "Our sudden temperature drop could be a good thing for local charities. During the hot summer months donations go way down. Now, many food banks are suffering, but today Catholic Charities jump starts the fall and winter giving seasons. It's handing out two truck loads of food collected this past weekend. News 3's Kerstin Lindquist tells us how one church is making a difference in so many lives."
Prince Harry Says Hopes To Continue Charity, AIDS Work in Honor of Princess Diana
Prince Harry Says Hopes To Continue Charity, AIDS Work in Honor of Princess Diana: "Britain's Prince Harry in an interview included in an HIV/AIDS documentary on the sub-Saharan African country of Lesotho -- which was scheduled to air on British television on Sunday -- said he hopes to continue the charity work of his mother, the late Princess Diana, Reuters reports (Reuters, 9/16). "
Consumer Groups Seek Veto of Bill on Spyware
Consumer Groups Seek Veto of Bill on Spyware: "Consumer Groups Seek Veto of Bill on Spyware
Consumer Groups Seek Veto of Bill on Spyware
By Joseph Menn, Times Staff Writer
Spyware rivals spam as the top gripe of PC owners, but a bill that aims to crack down on the sneaky programs could make them more common, consumer and privacy advocates warned Friday.
The groups are urging Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger to veto the bill, saying it contains loopholes that could make it easier for unscrupulous programmers to legally install their wares on the hard drives of unsuspecting computer users."
Consumer Groups Seek Veto of Bill on Spyware
By Joseph Menn, Times Staff Writer
Spyware rivals spam as the top gripe of PC owners, but a bill that aims to crack down on the sneaky programs could make them more common, consumer and privacy advocates warned Friday.
The groups are urging Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger to veto the bill, saying it contains loopholes that could make it easier for unscrupulous programmers to legally install their wares on the hard drives of unsuspecting computer users."
Economic Crisis Puts the Squeeze on Arts | Culture & Lifestyle | Deutsche Welle | 02.07.2003
Economic Crisis Puts the Squeeze on Arts | Culture & Lifestyle | Deutsche Welle | 02.07.2003: "The Berlin Philharmonic, directed by Sir Simon Rattle (shown here), has turned itself into a public foundation, helping to shield it from money troubles.
In times of economic crisis, money for culture is drying up. European arts institutions are feeling the drought, but will private funding save the day?"
In times of economic crisis, money for culture is drying up. European arts institutions are feeling the drought, but will private funding save the day?"
Bush vs. Kerry: Email Newsletters Rated (Jakob Nielsen's Alertbox)
Bush vs. Kerry: Email Newsletters Rated (Jakob Nielsen's Alertbox): "Bush vs. Kerry: Email Newsletters Rated
Summary:
Both candidates for president of the United States offer email newsletters with much good content to excite supporters, but miserable subscription interfaces and several other usability problems.
George W. Bush and John Kerry are both underfunding one of their best opportunities to get out the vote and get elected. The campaigns have millions of subscribers to their email newsletters and yet don't treat them as a proper strategic resource. "
Summary:
Both candidates for president of the United States offer email newsletters with much good content to excite supporters, but miserable subscription interfaces and several other usability problems.
George W. Bush and John Kerry are both underfunding one of their best opportunities to get out the vote and get elected. The campaigns have millions of subscribers to their email newsletters and yet don't treat them as a proper strategic resource. "
Charleston.Net: Business: Faith-based investments promise profits, morality 09/20/04
Charleston.Net: Business: Faith-based investments promise profits, morality 09/20/04: "For financial adviser Paul Bolen, that belief runs deeper.
The founder of Cornerstone Financial Strategies in Summerville enrolled in a new certification course in Atlanta last week that will one day allow him to add 'Christian Financial Counselor' to his business card. The aim, he said, is to help him and others practice what they preach by ensuring their investing behavior is in keeping with biblical principles."
The founder of Cornerstone Financial Strategies in Summerville enrolled in a new certification course in Atlanta last week that will one day allow him to add 'Christian Financial Counselor' to his business card. The aim, he said, is to help him and others practice what they preach by ensuring their investing behavior is in keeping with biblical principles."
Buffalo News - United Way understated as it pursues a lofty goal
Buffalo News - United Way understated as it pursues a lofty goal: "Business is not as usual this campaign season for the United Way of Buffalo & Erie County.
By now, the organization usually announces a monetary goal it expects to reach at the end of the annual workplace fund-raising drive. But donors will hear little talk of a dollar amount this year.
Campaign organizers - who raised $18.9 million a year ago, $1.1 million less than in 2002 - are choosing to downplay a dollar tally, hoping the new strategy will result in more donors. "
By now, the organization usually announces a monetary goal it expects to reach at the end of the annual workplace fund-raising drive. But donors will hear little talk of a dollar amount this year.
Campaign organizers - who raised $18.9 million a year ago, $1.1 million less than in 2002 - are choosing to downplay a dollar tally, hoping the new strategy will result in more donors. "
America should not focus on Sept. 11 legal battle - The Daily Campus - Commentary
America should not focus on Sept. 11 legal battle - The Daily Campus - Commentary: "It was surely with an optimistic state of mind that the Port Authority, the agency that owned the World Trade Center, filed a lawsuit against Saudi Arabia in order to secure compensation for damages sustained as a result of the 9/11 attacks.
In addition, the Port Authority lost 84 of its employees, for which it is also seeking compensation. The total amount requested is $7 billion. If the agency receives the desired amount, they will be totally reimbursed for the damage suffered from the attacks. However, after calculating the damage to the World Trade Center and subtracting that amount from the $7 billion, there remains a meager sum. This remainder, it would seem, if divided by 84, must be the amount the agency calculated as the cost of a human life"
In addition, the Port Authority lost 84 of its employees, for which it is also seeking compensation. The total amount requested is $7 billion. If the agency receives the desired amount, they will be totally reimbursed for the damage suffered from the attacks. However, after calculating the damage to the World Trade Center and subtracting that amount from the $7 billion, there remains a meager sum. This remainder, it would seem, if divided by 84, must be the amount the agency calculated as the cost of a human life"
A matter of trust
A matter of trust: "
By Joe Gardyasz
joegardyasz@bpcdm.com
Jim Sandager, a fee-only investment adviser based in West Des Moines, says he�s had more people with a net worth of at least $10 million step through his firm�s door in the past two years than in its previous seven-year history.
�That tells me that people that have these more complex situations are looking for independent, objective wealth coaches that can serve as their advocate and their fiduciary in advising them,� said Sandager, a principal with Syverson, Strege, Sandager & Co."
By Joe Gardyasz
joegardyasz@bpcdm.com
Jim Sandager, a fee-only investment adviser based in West Des Moines, says he�s had more people with a net worth of at least $10 million step through his firm�s door in the past two years than in its previous seven-year history.
�That tells me that people that have these more complex situations are looking for independent, objective wealth coaches that can serve as their advocate and their fiduciary in advising them,� said Sandager, a principal with Syverson, Strege, Sandager & Co."
SocietyGuardian.co.uk | Society | Volunteering 'boosts community happiness'
SocietyGuardian.co.uk Society Volunteering 'boosts community happiness': Press Association
Monday September 20, 2004
Voluntary work may hold the key to happiness in the community, new research suggests today.
Experts surveyed 101 randomly-selected district authorities, and across a range of volunteer projects, and found that those areas with the best quality of life had high levels of informal voluntary activity."
Monday September 20, 2004
Voluntary work may hold the key to happiness in the community, new research suggests today.
Experts surveyed 101 randomly-selected district authorities, and across a range of volunteer projects, and found that those areas with the best quality of life had high levels of informal voluntary activity."
Guardian Unlimited Politics | Special Reports | Pay rises 'should be tied to volunteering'
Guardian Unlimited Politics | Special Reports | Pay rises 'should be tied to volunteering': "Pay rises 'should be tied to volunteering'
H�l�ne Mulholland in Bournemouth
Monday September 20, 2004
Staff who fail to commit themselves to voluntary activity should be barred from pay rises or promotion, according to business leader Digby Jones.
The director general of the Confederation of British Industry made his controversial comments during a fringe meeting held by the National Council for Voluntary Organisations (NCVO) yesterday, the first day of the five-day annual Liberal Democrat conference in Bournemouth."
H�l�ne Mulholland in Bournemouth
Monday September 20, 2004
Staff who fail to commit themselves to voluntary activity should be barred from pay rises or promotion, according to business leader Digby Jones.
The director general of the Confederation of British Industry made his controversial comments during a fringe meeting held by the National Council for Voluntary Organisations (NCVO) yesterday, the first day of the five-day annual Liberal Democrat conference in Bournemouth."
questions about charitable foundations
Re the Current CFC campaign from FedSmith
questions about charitable foundations: "The dollars you give to charity are important--and charities obviously want more of them to help fulfill their missions.
This year's campaign has been unusual with an undercurrent of controversy unusual for the campaign. It first hit the media as the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) unleashed its public relations machinery to publicly decline the usual $500,000 or so it would get from the campaign and express its dissatisfaction with government regulations on requirements for checking lists for possible terrorists"
questions about charitable foundations: "The dollars you give to charity are important--and charities obviously want more of them to help fulfill their missions.
This year's campaign has been unusual with an undercurrent of controversy unusual for the campaign. It first hit the media as the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) unleashed its public relations machinery to publicly decline the usual $500,000 or so it would get from the campaign and express its dissatisfaction with government regulations on requirements for checking lists for possible terrorists"
Business News - Ellen Ramsay: Charity begins at home
Business News - Ellen Ramsay: Charity begins at home: "Ellen Ramsay: Charity begins at home
20.09.2004
COMMENT
The Government obviously intends to push ahead with legislation to establish a Charities Commission despite extensive opposition, particularly from rural New Zealand"
20.09.2004
COMMENT
The Government obviously intends to push ahead with legislation to establish a Charities Commission despite extensive opposition, particularly from rural New Zealand"
The Telegraph - Calcutta : International
The Telegraph - Calcutta : International: "London, Sept. 17: Prince Harry is to break his silence over the legacy of his mother, seven years after her death, to voice fears that her memory is being debased.
In his first extensive television interview, the prince expresses anger that the good deeds and charitable work of Diana, Princess of Wales risk being overshadowed by the ongoing controversy over her marriage."
In his first extensive television interview, the prince expresses anger that the good deeds and charitable work of Diana, Princess of Wales risk being overshadowed by the ongoing controversy over her marriage."
DMNews.com | News | Article
DMNews.com | News | Article: "Building an E-Mail Address File -- It's Easier Than You Think
Sept. 20, 2004
By: Gene Austin
Convio Inc.
The first step in any effective e-mail marketing strategy is to build an e-mail file -- the fuel for your e-mail marketing efforts. Many nonprofit groups discover that, despite their large and detailed constituent databases, they have few supporter e-mail addresses on record. "
Sept. 20, 2004
By: Gene Austin
Convio Inc.
The first step in any effective e-mail marketing strategy is to build an e-mail file -- the fuel for your e-mail marketing efforts. Many nonprofit groups discover that, despite their large and detailed constituent databases, they have few supporter e-mail addresses on record. "
� IN-FORUM �
� IN-FORUM �: " company wants the Federal Communications Commission to overrule part of a North Dakota law that bans telephone 'robo-calls,' which are becoming a more popular way to quiz voters on campaign issues."
Northwest Indiana News: nwitimes.com - Opinion
Northwest Indiana News: nwitimes.com - Opinion: "Our opinion: Taxing the money-making aspects of nonprofit organizations is proper.
For the first time, the Center for Visual and Performing Arts will be paying property taxes. Thanks to the diligence of two county employees, the popular center in Munster is now required to pay taxes on the catering portion of its facility, Lake County's Property Tax Assessment Board of Appeals ruled last week.
That could mean as much as $30,000 a year for the county coffers. The county is taxing 16 percent of the center's assessed value, dating back to 2000. The arts center offers a popular Sunday brunch and is sought-after as a venue for weddings, showers and other gatherings.
This is welcome news. It makes sense and creates a sense of fairness to others who pay property taxes. And examining other nonprofits with money-making business attachments must continue."
For the first time, the Center for Visual and Performing Arts will be paying property taxes. Thanks to the diligence of two county employees, the popular center in Munster is now required to pay taxes on the catering portion of its facility, Lake County's Property Tax Assessment Board of Appeals ruled last week.
That could mean as much as $30,000 a year for the county coffers. The county is taxing 16 percent of the center's assessed value, dating back to 2000. The arts center offers a popular Sunday brunch and is sought-after as a venue for weddings, showers and other gatherings.
This is welcome news. It makes sense and creates a sense of fairness to others who pay property taxes. And examining other nonprofits with money-making business attachments must continue."
Fraternity gives food for philanthropy - Daily Trojan - News
Fraternity gives food for philanthropy - Daily Trojan - News: "The Feed the Less Fortunate Philanthropy, a charity event organized by the Lambda Theta Phi Fraternity, Inc., gave out more than 500 free burritos and bottles of water to the homeless between Wall Street, 4th Street, Central Avenue and 6th Street on Saturday."
Daily Times - Site Edition
Daily Times - Site Edition: "Private certification body to publish NGO list
By Waqar Gillani
LAHORE: A private certification body called the Pakistan Centre for Philanthropy (PCP) is going to publish a directory of non-government and non-profit organisations to help Pakistani philanthropists channel funds to priority welfare projects."
By Waqar Gillani
LAHORE: A private certification body called the Pakistan Centre for Philanthropy (PCP) is going to publish a directory of non-government and non-profit organisations to help Pakistani philanthropists channel funds to priority welfare projects."
Channelnewsasia.com
Channelnewsasia.com: "100,000 lilies floated down Singapore River for charity
By Johnson Choo, Channel NewsAsia"
By Johnson Choo, Channel NewsAsia"
Philadelphia Inquirer | 09/20/2004 | Donations to colleges on upswing
Philadelphia Inquirer | 09/20/2004 | Donations to colleges on upswing: "On Sept. 11, 2001, Haverford College's chief fund-raiser, Jill Sherman, was on her way to meet a wealthy college alumnus at the World Trade Center in hopes of securing a $1 million gift toward the school's ambitious capital campaign.
Instead, she became an eyewitness to one of the nation's worst horrors, and the alumnus she was supposed to meet was among those killed.
The tragedy took the lives of several notable Haverford alumni, and in the aftermath, the school's seven-year $200 million capital campaign stalled."
Instead, she became an eyewitness to one of the nation's worst horrors, and the alumnus she was supposed to meet was among those killed.
The tragedy took the lives of several notable Haverford alumni, and in the aftermath, the school's seven-year $200 million capital campaign stalled."
The Globe and Mail
The Globe and Mail: "But next time you pick up Aunt Sally from the outpatient ward, take a second look at the names on those plaques, because the face of philanthropy is changing, especially in the health-care sector.
Fundraising professionals say charities are looking beyond the old WASP war chest that has traditionally funded the city's hospitals and turning to a new group of philanthropists who come from outside the downtown core -- and reflect an ethnic diversity that hasn't been seen before."
Fundraising professionals say charities are looking beyond the old WASP war chest that has traditionally funded the city's hospitals and turning to a new group of philanthropists who come from outside the downtown core -- and reflect an ethnic diversity that hasn't been seen before."
The New Yorker: Fact
The New Yorker: Fact: "
THE CANDIDATE'S WIFE
by JUDITH THURMAN
Teresa Heinz Kerry is an uncharted element on the road to the White House.
Issue of 2004-09-27
Posted 2004-09-20
The child of nature was a creature invented by the Romantics, whose cult of authenticity informed the literature of the next two hundred years. His direct descendant is the protagonist of countless modern films and novels: the prisoner of a false self revolting against the artifice of conventional narrative. On the face of it, Teresa Heinz Kerry makes an unlikely rebel."
THE CANDIDATE'S WIFE
by JUDITH THURMAN
Teresa Heinz Kerry is an uncharted element on the road to the White House.
Issue of 2004-09-27
Posted 2004-09-20
The child of nature was a creature invented by the Romantics, whose cult of authenticity informed the literature of the next two hundred years. His direct descendant is the protagonist of countless modern films and novels: the prisoner of a false self revolting against the artifice of conventional narrative. On the face of it, Teresa Heinz Kerry makes an unlikely rebel."
Pastor's Empire Built on Acts of Faith, and Cash
Pastor's Empire Built on Acts of Faith, and Cash: "Pastor's Empire Built on Acts of Faith, and Cash
The top Christian broadcaster's steady plea for money funds growth -- and a life of luxury for Paul Crouch and his wife.
By William Lobdell, Times Staff Writer
Pastor Paul Crouch looked into the camera and told his flock that Trinity Broadcasting Network needed $8 million to spread the Gospel throughout India and save 1 billion souls from damnation.
Crouch, head of the world's largest Christian broadcasting network, said even viewers who couldn't afford a $1,000 pledge should take a 'step of faith"
The top Christian broadcaster's steady plea for money funds growth -- and a life of luxury for Paul Crouch and his wife.
By William Lobdell, Times Staff Writer
Pastor Paul Crouch looked into the camera and told his flock that Trinity Broadcasting Network needed $8 million to spread the Gospel throughout India and save 1 billion souls from damnation.
Crouch, head of the world's largest Christian broadcasting network, said even viewers who couldn't afford a $1,000 pledge should take a 'step of faith"
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