SocietyGuardian.co.uk | Conferences | Bid to boost pay packet charity donations: "Bid to boost pay packet charity donations
Annie Kelly
Wednesday November 10, 2004
The two leading agencies promoting payroll giving in the UK are merging in an attempt to boost the numbers of employees choosing to donate to charity directly from their pay packets, it has emerged."
Wednesday, November 10, 2004
Yahoo! News - Gorbachev Honors Stevens With Peace Prize
Yahoo! News - Gorbachev Honors Stevens With Peace Prize: " Former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev honored the singer once known as Cat Stevens (news) with a peace prize on Wednesday, praising him for charity work and for standing by his convictions despite personal hardships. "
Crank urges bingo crackdown
Crank urges bingo crackdown: "I'm very concerned ... How does a charitable operation know that it's getting its (rightful share) of the profit?' said committee co-chairman, Sen. Delaine Roberts.
'We have no way of knowing ... In my opinion, we really need to tighten bingo and tighten up gambling in general,' Roberts said. 'Wyoming is not a gambling state, but it's getting to be a little more and a little more, and we need to stop it.'"
'We have no way of knowing ... In my opinion, we really need to tighten bingo and tighten up gambling in general,' Roberts said. 'Wyoming is not a gambling state, but it's getting to be a little more and a little more, and we need to stop it.'"
Fab Ikea neighbor has been camping outside store for charity
Fab Ikea neighbor has been camping outside store for charity: "Along with free furniture, Ikea will be donating $2,000 in each of the five campers' names to benefit Free Arts of Arizona.
'The arts thing sounded like a really good charity,' said Bellinger, 19. "
'The arts thing sounded like a really good charity,' said Bellinger, 19. "
WPVI.com: Alex's Charity Goal Reached
WPVI.com: Alex's Charity Goal Reached: "Alex's Charity Goal Reached
November 9, 2004 � Alex's Lemonade Stand, the pediatric cancer charity reached a milestone three months after the death of the little Montgomery County girl who started it all.
First and Fifth graders from the Penn Wynne Elementary School cheered at the news that Alex's Lemonade Stand had reached its one-million dollar fund-raising goal. "
November 9, 2004 � Alex's Lemonade Stand, the pediatric cancer charity reached a milestone three months after the death of the little Montgomery County girl who started it all.
First and Fifth graders from the Penn Wynne Elementary School cheered at the news that Alex's Lemonade Stand had reached its one-million dollar fund-raising goal. "
The Dimensions of Philanthropy | The Norfolk Foundation
The Dimensions of Philanthropy | The Norfolk Foundation: "The Dimensions of Philanthropy
In Hampton Roads 2004
A Project of The Norfolk Foundation, the Association of Fundraising Professionals, Hampton Roads and Bonney & Company
November 2004 "
In Hampton Roads 2004
A Project of The Norfolk Foundation, the Association of Fundraising Professionals, Hampton Roads and Bonney & Company
November 2004 "
HAMPTON ROADS Business (Printable Version)
HAMPTON ROADS Business (Printable Version): "Local nonprofits benefiting from boosts in donations
By BENITA D. NEWTON , The Virginian-Pilot
� November 10, 2004
Last updated: 9:10 PM
Although stormy economic times have forced many local nonprofits to chop or freeze jobs and tighten belts, the horizon for charitable giving in Hampton Roads is looking sunnier, according to the nonprofit executives surveyed for the region�s 2004 state of philanthropy report.
Sponsored by The Norfolk Foundation and the Hampton Roads chapter of the Association of Fundraising Professionals, �The Dimensions of Philanthropy in Hampton Roads 2004� was released Tuesday at a conference marking National Philanthropy Day. Researchers at the Virginia Beach marketing firm Bonney & Company studied the actual giving record and surveyed the expectations of 62 local nonprofits chosen as bellwethers � groups that are leaders in their nonprofit categories and �indicators of trends.�
Funding for these bellwethers grew from $114 million in 2002 to $184 million the following year, a 62 percent increase. Nine out of 10 of those charitable organizations expect giving to continue looking up in fiscal year 2004. "
By BENITA D. NEWTON , The Virginian-Pilot
� November 10, 2004
Last updated: 9:10 PM
Although stormy economic times have forced many local nonprofits to chop or freeze jobs and tighten belts, the horizon for charitable giving in Hampton Roads is looking sunnier, according to the nonprofit executives surveyed for the region�s 2004 state of philanthropy report.
Sponsored by The Norfolk Foundation and the Hampton Roads chapter of the Association of Fundraising Professionals, �The Dimensions of Philanthropy in Hampton Roads 2004� was released Tuesday at a conference marking National Philanthropy Day. Researchers at the Virginia Beach marketing firm Bonney & Company studied the actual giving record and surveyed the expectations of 62 local nonprofits chosen as bellwethers � groups that are leaders in their nonprofit categories and �indicators of trends.�
Funding for these bellwethers grew from $114 million in 2002 to $184 million the following year, a 62 percent increase. Nine out of 10 of those charitable organizations expect giving to continue looking up in fiscal year 2004. "
Newsday.com - AP Regional
Newsday.com - AP Regional: "New England states making more, giving less
By LAURA WALSH
Associated Press Writer
November 9, 2004, 4:05 PM EST
HARTFORD, Conn. -- Residents of Connecticut and its New England neighbors continue to earn more and give back less, according to an annual index of charitable giving.
Connecticut ranks first when it comes to making money, but joins New Hampshire, Massachusetts and Rhode Island in falling to the very bottom of the 2004 Generosity Index, according to the Catalogue for Philanthropy. "
By LAURA WALSH
Associated Press Writer
November 9, 2004, 4:05 PM EST
HARTFORD, Conn. -- Residents of Connecticut and its New England neighbors continue to earn more and give back less, according to an annual index of charitable giving.
Connecticut ranks first when it comes to making money, but joins New Hampshire, Massachusetts and Rhode Island in falling to the very bottom of the 2004 Generosity Index, according to the Catalogue for Philanthropy. "
N.E. Residents earn more, donate less.
Boston.com / Business / Analogic, partner reach agreement: "N.E. residents earn more, donate less
New England residents continue to earn more and give back less, according to an annual index of charitable giving. Connecticut ranks first when it comes to making money, but joins New Hampshire, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island in falling to the bottom of the 2004 generosity index, according to the Catalogue for Philanthropy. Mississippi kept the title as the most giving state for the eighth consecutive year. The survey is based on the average adjusted income of residents and the value of itemized charitable donations reported on 2002 federal tax returns, the latest year available. New Hampshire has been the least generous state for six out of the last eight years, with only Massachusetts stealing the title in 1998 and 1999. While Connecticut has the nation's highest average adjusted gross income at $64,724, its residents donate $175 less than the national average. That ranks Connecticut 44th on the generosity index, a slip of seven places from last year. (AP)"
New England residents continue to earn more and give back less, according to an annual index of charitable giving. Connecticut ranks first when it comes to making money, but joins New Hampshire, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island in falling to the bottom of the 2004 generosity index, according to the Catalogue for Philanthropy. Mississippi kept the title as the most giving state for the eighth consecutive year. The survey is based on the average adjusted income of residents and the value of itemized charitable donations reported on 2002 federal tax returns, the latest year available. New Hampshire has been the least generous state for six out of the last eight years, with only Massachusetts stealing the title in 1998 and 1999. While Connecticut has the nation's highest average adjusted gross income at $64,724, its residents donate $175 less than the national average. That ranks Connecticut 44th on the generosity index, a slip of seven places from last year. (AP)"
USATODAY.com - Abuse isn't the only issue
USATODAY.com - Abuse isn't the only issue: "There's no such outcry over church finances � yet.
In 1995, alarmed by 'the frequency and the severity of fraud in the Church,' the conference published voluntary guidelines for diocesan financial controls, followed in 2002 by a handbook of best practices for running a church corporation."
In 1995, alarmed by 'the frequency and the severity of fraud in the Church,' the conference published voluntary guidelines for diocesan financial controls, followed in 2002 by a handbook of best practices for running a church corporation."
The Muttart Foundation - Publications | Surveys
The Muttart Foundation - Publications | Surveys: "Talking About Charities 2004
The Muttart Foundation has released �Talking About Charities� 2004 � a national public-opinion poll in which Canadians give their impressions about charities and issues affecting charities.
The report is available in hard copy, at a nominal cost, from the Resource Centre for "
The Muttart Foundation has released �Talking About Charities� 2004 � a national public-opinion poll in which Canadians give their impressions about charities and issues affecting charities.
The report is available in hard copy, at a nominal cost, from the Resource Centre for "
Tuesday, November 09, 2004
Corporations Give More
Corporations Give More: "Corporations Give More
Tuesday, November 9, 2004
Contributions to charitable organizations increased by 24 percent from 2002 to 2003 among the country's largest corporations and foundations, according to an annual survey by the Conference Board.
The board looked at companies that participated in the survey both in 2002 and 2003, finding that giving among companies and corporate foundations rose from approximately $3.13 billion in 2002 to $3.88 billion in 2003.
Among these companies, median U.S. contributions amounted to $7.4 million, compared to $6.6 million in 2002, an increase of 12.88 percent."
Tuesday, November 9, 2004
Contributions to charitable organizations increased by 24 percent from 2002 to 2003 among the country's largest corporations and foundations, according to an annual survey by the Conference Board.
The board looked at companies that participated in the survey both in 2002 and 2003, finding that giving among companies and corporate foundations rose from approximately $3.13 billion in 2002 to $3.88 billion in 2003.
Among these companies, median U.S. contributions amounted to $7.4 million, compared to $6.6 million in 2002, an increase of 12.88 percent."
The Province Woman scams war vets by taking poppy funds
The Province: "Ian Austin
The Province
Tuesday, November 09, 2004
Veterans are appalled that a young woman passing herself off as a volunteer is stealing from the Poppy Fund"
The Province
Tuesday, November 09, 2004
Veterans are appalled that a young woman passing herself off as a volunteer is stealing from the Poppy Fund"
Untitled Document
Untitled Document: "'Stop Spam Today!' Campaign for Nonprofits Launches Free Anti-Spam Software Available on Dec. 15"
Press Briefing by Scott McClellan
Press Briefing by Scott McClellan: "Q Scott, when the President was asked about tax reform, or when he mentioned it last week, he voluntarily said that whatever is done he would like to preserve the charitable deduction and a mortgage deduction. Well, there's a lot of ideas floating around, like a flat tax, national sales tax. By their very nature, in their purest form, if you go either of those routes, you don't have deductions. So when Vice President Cheney was also asked, he cited the 1986 Tax Reform Act as an example, not necessarily a decision. But if you go that route, what you basically do is lower your rates and reduce the number of tax brackets in exchange for less deductions. Is that something the White House is considering when they talk about a tax --
MR. McCLELLAN: Look, Paula, I think it's way too premature to speculate when an advisory panel hasn't even been appointed. The President said this is going to be a top priority for him. He laid out some clear principles to guide the advisory panel, and we will look "
MR. McCLELLAN: Look, Paula, I think it's way too premature to speculate when an advisory panel hasn't even been appointed. The President said this is going to be a top priority for him. He laid out some clear principles to guide the advisory panel, and we will look "
More Than 900 Nonprofit Professionals Take Steps to Improve Accountability; Blackbaud Sponsors Seminar on One of Sector's Most Pressing Issues
More Than 900 Nonprofit Professionals Take Steps to Improve Accountability; Blackbaud Sponsors Seminar on One of Sector's Most Pressing Issues: "More Than 900 Nonprofit Professionals Take Steps to Improve Accountability; Blackbaud Sponsors Seminar on One of Sector's Most Pressing Issues
CHARLESTON, S.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 9, 2004--Blackbaud, Inc. (Nasdaq: BLKB), the leading provider of software and related services designed specifically for nonprofit organizations, announced that it is sponsoring a seminar today on accountability, which has become one of the most pressing issues facing the industry. Accountability, broadly defined, is the need for nonprofit organizations to be responsible and answerable to their boards of directors, donors and the communities they serve, in how they operate, manage funds and fulfill their missions.
More than 900 nonprofit professionals have registered to participate in Blackbaud's free seminar, which will walk participants through a detailed plan for achieving greater accountability.
CHARLESTON, S.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 9, 2004--Blackbaud, Inc. (Nasdaq: BLKB), the leading provider of software and related services designed specifically for nonprofit organizations, announced that it is sponsoring a seminar today on accountability, which has become one of the most pressing issues facing the industry. Accountability, broadly defined, is the need for nonprofit organizations to be responsible and answerable to their boards of directors, donors and the communities they serve, in how they operate, manage funds and fulfill their missions.
More than 900 nonprofit professionals have registered to participate in Blackbaud's free seminar, which will walk participants through a detailed plan for achieving greater accountability.
TechSoup - News and Views - Event: International Nonprofit Meetup Day
TechSoup - News and Views - Event: International Nonprofit Meetup Day: "November 15, 2004
International Nonprofit Meetup Day
Various locaions
Meet other local people who work, volunteer, or are otherwise involved in the nonprofit world.
There will be Nonprofit Meetups in 78 countries on the 15th of November.
For more information, or to find a Meetup near you, please visit nonprofit meetup.com
International Nonprofit Meetup Day
Various locaions
Meet other local people who work, volunteer, or are otherwise involved in the nonprofit world.
There will be Nonprofit Meetups in 78 countries on the 15th of November.
For more information, or to find a Meetup near you, please visit nonprofit meetup.com
Mattress maker Sealy is seeking product testers for cash, charity
Mattress maker Sealy is seeking product testers for cash, charity: "Sealy wants to know: Do you like yours soft, hard or just slightly firm? Fit for a king, queen or a twin? If you�re not sure, you can sleep on it.
The mattress maker is paying $50 to a limited number of people ages 30 to 65 who are willing to test mattresses. It�s like a dream come true.
The company plans to make a contribution to area nonprofits including the High Point Area Arts Council and the Women�s Resource Center in Greensboro for some of the completed tests."
The mattress maker is paying $50 to a limited number of people ages 30 to 65 who are willing to test mattresses. It�s like a dream come true.
The company plans to make a contribution to area nonprofits including the High Point Area Arts Council and the Women�s Resource Center in Greensboro for some of the completed tests."
BW Online | August 9, 2002 | Liberty, Equality...and the Death Tax
BW Online | August 9, 2002 | Liberty, Equality...and the Death Tax: "Liberty, Equality...and the Death Tax
Any serious debate about the future of estate taxes must touch on entrepreneurial initiative, trusts, and our convoluted revenue code
The casualty list from the stock market funk is long and growing. The bear market has transformed CEOs from celebrities forging the New Economy to malefactors of wealth. The popular idea of early retirement funded by a windfall of double-digit stock market gains has gone the way of the 35-hour workweek. The political movement to privatize Social Security has collapsed as stock values have cascaded lower for nearly three years. The fashionable notion that federal surpluses stretched as far as the eye could see proved false "
Any serious debate about the future of estate taxes must touch on entrepreneurial initiative, trusts, and our convoluted revenue code
The casualty list from the stock market funk is long and growing. The bear market has transformed CEOs from celebrities forging the New Economy to malefactors of wealth. The popular idea of early retirement funded by a windfall of double-digit stock market gains has gone the way of the 35-hour workweek. The political movement to privatize Social Security has collapsed as stock values have cascaded lower for nearly three years. The fashionable notion that federal surpluses stretched as far as the eye could see proved false "
Exit Strategy For a Fiscal Impasse (washingtonpost.com)
Exit Strategy For a Fiscal Impasse (washingtonpost.com): "President Bush won an impressive election victory, but he didn't repeal the laws of arithmetic. And the cold-hearted actuaries of doom, the bond and currency markets, were signaling last week their judgment that the president's economic numbers don't add up. The United States is running huge budget and trade deficits, but Bush showed no sign during the campaign that he had a serious plan to deal with them.
That's why I'm encouraged by Bush's new, post-election talk of a radical overhaul of the tax system. It's hard to see how tinkering with revenue and spending will get us out of our current mess. The only workable solution will have to be a bold one, and this is one area where the president's bullheaded 'I'm prepared to lead' style is genuinely welcome. "
That's why I'm encouraged by Bush's new, post-election talk of a radical overhaul of the tax system. It's hard to see how tinkering with revenue and spending will get us out of our current mess. The only workable solution will have to be a bold one, and this is one area where the president's bullheaded 'I'm prepared to lead' style is genuinely welcome. "
News-Topic, Lenoir, NC, 28645 - news, sports, editorials, obituaries
News-Topic, Lenoir, NC, 28645 - news, sports, editorials, obituaries: "Donors Choose program provides classroom resources
By RON JACKSON, News-Topic Staff Writer, rjackson@newstopic.net
Americans tend to be generous people, but the sad truth is that charitable giving is just not keeping pace with income. For many potential donors, the biggest obstacle is lack of faith. People are not always confident that the money they give will actually end up helping people."
By RON JACKSON, News-Topic Staff Writer, rjackson@newstopic.net
Americans tend to be generous people, but the sad truth is that charitable giving is just not keeping pace with income. For many potential donors, the biggest obstacle is lack of faith. People are not always confident that the money they give will actually end up helping people."
Journal Gazette | 11/09/2004 | Responders paid most post-9/11, review says
Journal Gazette | 11/09/2004 | Responders paid most post-9/11, review says: "Responders paid most post-9/11, review says
By Dan Eggen
Washington Post
WASHINGTON � Emergency responders who were killed or seriously injured in the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks each received about $1 million more than other victims of the terrorist strikes, although most of that difference was because of large donations from charities, according to a study released Monday"
By Dan Eggen
Washington Post
WASHINGTON � Emergency responders who were killed or seriously injured in the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks each received about $1 million more than other victims of the terrorist strikes, although most of that difference was because of large donations from charities, according to a study released Monday"
Daily Yomiuri On-Line Quality of Philanthropy better then Quanity
Daily Yomiuri On-Line: "Quality of philanthropy better than quantity
Yomiuri Shimbun
Mecenat, a French word meaning support for the arts, comes from the name of a senior official of the ancient Roman Empire who provided generous support to artists.
To the Japanese, the word has come to mean corporate philanthropy, which became a very common practice around 1990, during the asset-inflated bubble economy. "
Yomiuri Shimbun
Mecenat, a French word meaning support for the arts, comes from the name of a senior official of the ancient Roman Empire who provided generous support to artists.
To the Japanese, the word has come to mean corporate philanthropy, which became a very common practice around 1990, during the asset-inflated bubble economy. "
Green Bay Press-Gazette - Charity gets boost from student pens
Green Bay Press-Gazette - Charity gets boost from student pens: "The 18-year-old St. Norbert freshman from Milwaukee hammered out 50 letters on Monday afternoon. And that was after a full day of classes.
Larson�s effort was part of a campuswide letter-writing campaign (or letter party, as messages scrawled in chalk on the sidewalk referred to it) to raise money for St. Jude Children�s Research Hospital in Memphis, Tenn.
Although the name of the campaign is Up �til Dawn, the letter-writing campaign took place from 4 to 9 p.m. Balloons, door prizes, music, soda, pizza and other goodies added a party mood to the project."
Larson�s effort was part of a campuswide letter-writing campaign (or letter party, as messages scrawled in chalk on the sidewalk referred to it) to raise money for St. Jude Children�s Research Hospital in Memphis, Tenn.
Although the name of the campaign is Up �til Dawn, the letter-writing campaign took place from 4 to 9 p.m. Balloons, door prizes, music, soda, pizza and other goodies added a party mood to the project."
New charity donation scheme will target wealthy - The Herald
New charity donation scheme will target wealthy - The Herald: "New charity donation scheme will target wealthy
BRIAN DONNELLYNovember 09 2004
IAN Rankin, novelist, and Sheena MacDonald, broadcaster, last night helped launch a scheme designed to allow the wealthy to give something back to their community.
The OneCity Trust initiative is designed to encourage successful people to donate cash to community projects."
BRIAN DONNELLYNovember 09 2004
IAN Rankin, novelist, and Sheena MacDonald, broadcaster, last night helped launch a scheme designed to allow the wealthy to give something back to their community.
The OneCity Trust initiative is designed to encourage successful people to donate cash to community projects."
Nonprofits prepare for next four years
Nonprofits prepare for next four years: "As charities spend the next four years juggling their finances to stay afloat in an uncertain economy, they also may be asked to be more publicly accountable for how those finances are handled.
That's what a handful of local and national experts at the national Independent Sector conference in Chicago predicted in response to the recent election. "
That's what a handful of local and national experts at the national Independent Sector conference in Chicago predicted in response to the recent election. "
Anchorage Daily News | Tax codes help nonprofits to get political
Anchorage Daily News | Tax codes help nonprofits to get political: "Like a well-stocked ice cream shop, the Internal Revenue Service offers nonprofits 26 flavors of tax codes they can organize under.
Those that promote the arts, feed the hungry and attract donors across the political spectrum typically form under the ubiquitous vanilla of a nonpartisan, tax-exempt status called a 501(c)3 nonprofit. This status can help fund-raising professionals do their jobs, said Joy Atrops-Kimura, capital campaign manager for the Anchorage Museum Expansion.
But for nonprofits linked to an agenda, the tax code provides a way to get political. "
Those that promote the arts, feed the hungry and attract donors across the political spectrum typically form under the ubiquitous vanilla of a nonpartisan, tax-exempt status called a 501(c)3 nonprofit. This status can help fund-raising professionals do their jobs, said Joy Atrops-Kimura, capital campaign manager for the Anchorage Museum Expansion.
But for nonprofits linked to an agenda, the tax code provides a way to get political. "
Nonprofits Ideal for Careers with Care�(California Job Journal)
Nonprofits Ideal for Careers with Care�(California Job Journal): "Nonprofits Ideal for Careers with Care
by Julia Hollister
Jason Riggs thinks his involvement with nonprofit organizations must be hereditary. 'My family has always been community oriented,' he notes with pride. 'My father is a minister and my mother is a teacher. I work with the STOP AIDS Project in San Francisco, so
you can see that fervor for advocacy was part of my upbringing that continued. It's an important part of my life.'
After earning a bachelor's degree in sociology with an emphasis on political theory, he was ready to make his mark in the nonprofit field. Although he has never worked in the for-profit sector, he knows there is a complementary position in that arena and crossing over is doable."
by Julia Hollister
Jason Riggs thinks his involvement with nonprofit organizations must be hereditary. 'My family has always been community oriented,' he notes with pride. 'My father is a minister and my mother is a teacher. I work with the STOP AIDS Project in San Francisco, so
you can see that fervor for advocacy was part of my upbringing that continued. It's an important part of my life.'
After earning a bachelor's degree in sociology with an emphasis on political theory, he was ready to make his mark in the nonprofit field. Although he has never worked in the for-profit sector, he knows there is a complementary position in that arena and crossing over is doable."
Former director of CIA to speak on philanthropy
Former director of CIA to speak on philanthropy: "Former CIA director R. James Woolsey will be one of four keynote speakers at the annual conference of the Philanthropy Roundtable.
The three-day event, What Unites Us: The Principles of American Philanthropy, will take place Thursday through Saturday at The Breakers.
Woolsey will speak on Philanthropy and the War on Terrorism as part of Friday night's dinner session. Former presidential hopeful and Delaware governor Pierre 'Pete' duPont will introduce Woolsey."
The three-day event, What Unites Us: The Principles of American Philanthropy, will take place Thursday through Saturday at The Breakers.
Woolsey will speak on Philanthropy and the War on Terrorism as part of Friday night's dinner session. Former presidential hopeful and Delaware governor Pierre 'Pete' duPont will introduce Woolsey."
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