Metro (washingtonpost.com): "Too Many Nonprofits, Charity Chief Says
Brian Gallagher, president and chief executive of Alexandria-based United Way of America, said yesterday that the nonprofit sector is too big and has outstripped the ability of government regulators to oversee it.
In a speech at the National Press Club, Gallagher said that the number of nonprofit groups has grown nearly 70 percent in the past decade and that 39,000 new nonprofits are created each year. 'We have a culture in our sector that believes that more is always better,' he said, 'versus a relentless drive to provide more value by . . . better utilizing existing resources"
Tuesday, November 23, 2004
TheStar.com - Corporate Canada urged to give more
TheStar.com - Corporate Canada urged to give more: "Corporate Canada urged to give more
Donations are just 3% of total giving
CEOs invited to be role models
MAUREEN MURRAY
STAFF REPORTER
Corporate Canada isn't as generous to charitable causes as the public thinks, the head of the Canadian Centre for Philanthropy told business leaders yesterday.
'The truth is, financial support from the corporate sector is quite modest,' Georgia Steinsky-Schwartz, the centre's chief executive officer, said in a luncheon speech to the Empire Club of Canada.
Corporate donations make up just 3 per cent of the revenues the country's 161,000 charities and non-profit agencies � including hospitals and universities � receive, Steinsky-Schwartz told about 300 people at the Fairmount Royal York Hotel. "
Donations are just 3% of total giving
CEOs invited to be role models
MAUREEN MURRAY
STAFF REPORTER
Corporate Canada isn't as generous to charitable causes as the public thinks, the head of the Canadian Centre for Philanthropy told business leaders yesterday.
'The truth is, financial support from the corporate sector is quite modest,' Georgia Steinsky-Schwartz, the centre's chief executive officer, said in a luncheon speech to the Empire Club of Canada.
Corporate donations make up just 3 per cent of the revenues the country's 161,000 charities and non-profit agencies � including hospitals and universities � receive, Steinsky-Schwartz told about 300 people at the Fairmount Royal York Hotel. "
Monday, November 22, 2004
News That Matters to Us
News That Matters to Us: "Tax changes leave auto donations on the side of the road
By Richard Slawsky, Contributing Writer
November 22, 2004
Charities that depend on sales of donated cars to finance their activities may find themselves running low on gas after the first of the year.
Beginning Jan. 1, the tax breaks that have long fueled the donation of cars to will be eliminated, and the people who used those donations to get a tax break will no longer be getting a free ride.
'This is definitely going to affect us, but we don't know how seriously at this point,' said Buzzy Gaiennie, executive director of Bridge House, an alcoholism and drug addiction treatment center. 'We may need to start looking at doing some things differently down the road to make up for that lost income.' "
By Richard Slawsky, Contributing Writer
November 22, 2004
Charities that depend on sales of donated cars to finance their activities may find themselves running low on gas after the first of the year.
Beginning Jan. 1, the tax breaks that have long fueled the donation of cars to will be eliminated, and the people who used those donations to get a tax break will no longer be getting a free ride.
'This is definitely going to affect us, but we don't know how seriously at this point,' said Buzzy Gaiennie, executive director of Bridge House, an alcoholism and drug addiction treatment center. 'We may need to start looking at doing some things differently down the road to make up for that lost income.' "
Chicago Tribune | Charity says reforms made
Chicago Tribune | Charity says reforms made: "Charity says reforms made
Fund recovering from theft plots
By Glenn Jeffers
Tribune staff reporter
Published November 22, 2004
Since former executive director Scott Pfiel was accused of fleeing the state with at least $93,000 in donations, the Chicago Fund has been trying to ease fears that may discourage people from making donations this holiday season.
On Sunday, officials at the charity that helps seniors and the disabled said new board president Bill Kaplan, a senior-housing developer who has worked with the Chicago Fund since 1990, has reorganized it and improved its financial oversight."
Fund recovering from theft plots
By Glenn Jeffers
Tribune staff reporter
Published November 22, 2004
Since former executive director Scott Pfiel was accused of fleeing the state with at least $93,000 in donations, the Chicago Fund has been trying to ease fears that may discourage people from making donations this holiday season.
On Sunday, officials at the charity that helps seniors and the disabled said new board president Bill Kaplan, a senior-housing developer who has worked with the Chicago Fund since 1990, has reorganized it and improved its financial oversight."
CBS News | DeLay Appears To Be Off The Hook | November 22, 2004�11:01:19
CBS News | DeLay Appears To Be Off The Hook | November 22, 2004�11:01:19: "DeLay Appears To Be Off The Hook
NEW YORK, Nov. 22, 2004
Tom DeLay (Photo: AP)
(CBS) By David Paul Kuhn,
CBSNews.com chief political writer
House Majority Leader Tom DeLay, R-Texas, appears to have dodged a bullet.
The powerful GOP chieftain is unlikely to be indicted by a state grand jury probing alleged campaign finance violations in Texas, according to an official involved in the investigation.
'No, no, I really don�t think DeLay will be indicted,' the official told CBSNews.com. 'And to be quite honest, [DeLay�s] lawyers know that.' "
NEW YORK, Nov. 22, 2004
Tom DeLay (Photo: AP)
(CBS) By David Paul Kuhn,
CBSNews.com chief political writer
House Majority Leader Tom DeLay, R-Texas, appears to have dodged a bullet.
The powerful GOP chieftain is unlikely to be indicted by a state grand jury probing alleged campaign finance violations in Texas, according to an official involved in the investigation.
'No, no, I really don�t think DeLay will be indicted,' the official told CBSNews.com. 'And to be quite honest, [DeLay�s] lawyers know that.' "
The Monitor - McAllen, Texas
The Monitor - McAllen, Texas: "
Help available in finding honest charities
November 21,2004
Daniel Perry
The Monitor
McALLEN � �Tis the season for giving and getting � both for nonprofit organizations and the large entities granting support for various causes.
'For us, we see it as a great time because we are getting in so much money and food,' said Nadia Ochoa, resource development manager at the Food Bank of the Rio Grande Valley in McAllen. 'In that aspect, we are fortunate. It is the other 11 months of the year that we need to worry about.'"
Help available in finding honest charities
November 21,2004
Daniel Perry
The Monitor
McALLEN � �Tis the season for giving and getting � both for nonprofit organizations and the large entities granting support for various causes.
'For us, we see it as a great time because we are getting in so much money and food,' said Nadia Ochoa, resource development manager at the Food Bank of the Rio Grande Valley in McAllen. 'In that aspect, we are fortunate. It is the other 11 months of the year that we need to worry about.'"
DonorsChoose provides an apple for the teacher, and then some - 2004-11-22 - San Francisco Business Times
DonorsChoose provides an apple for the teacher, and then some - 2004-11-22 - San Francisco Business Times: "DonorsChoose provides an apple for the teacher, and then some
Sarah Duxbury
There's a new kid in the Bay Area's class of education nonprofits. Becky Johnson launched DonorsChoose in San Francisco mere weeks ago, and has already funded over 30 proposals posted by 94 teachers at 69 schools. "
Sarah Duxbury
There's a new kid in the Bay Area's class of education nonprofits. Becky Johnson launched DonorsChoose in San Francisco mere weeks ago, and has already funded over 30 proposals posted by 94 teachers at 69 schools. "
Hawaii nonprofits benefit from a hot economy - 2004-11-22 - Pacific Business News (Honolulu)
Hawaii nonprofits benefit from a hot economy - 2004-11-22 - Pacific Business News (Honolulu): "Many nonprofit agencies are enjoying the benefits of a robust economy that is expected to grow over the next few years.
The robust tourism business, the construction boom and prospects for multimillion-dollar federal contracts flowing into Hawaii are creating more discretionary income and increasing donations to nonprofit fund-raising campaigns.
The University of Hawaii Foundation is one of the many fund-raising organizations that has experienced a flurry of donations over the past year. "
The robust tourism business, the construction boom and prospects for multimillion-dollar federal contracts flowing into Hawaii are creating more discretionary income and increasing donations to nonprofit fund-raising campaigns.
The University of Hawaii Foundation is one of the many fund-raising organizations that has experienced a flurry of donations over the past year. "
TheMilwaukeeChannel.com - Money - Share-Save-Spend: Teach Gratitude With Share Check
TheMilwaukeeChannel.com - Money - Share-Save-Spend: Teach Gratitude With Share Check: "Share-Save-Spend: Teach Gratitude With Share Check
POSTED: 3:53 pm EST November 19, 2004
UPDATED: 8:15 am EST November 22, 2004
I asked some people the other day if they knew the significance of Nov.15. They looked at me and shook their heads indicating it wasn�t ringing a bell (that�s a clue).
Nov. 15 was National Philanthropy Day (NPD), and it was celebrated by more than 50,000 people across the country. NPD celebrates the daily contributions individuals and organizations across the world make to countless causes and missions.
It�s quite a contrast to the messages of hyper-consumption that advertisers overwhelm us with at this time of year. I�m talking about the 'if you just buy one more thing you too can be eternally happy' messages. At the risk of pointing out the obvious, let me say that children are particularly susceptible to this bombardment."
POSTED: 3:53 pm EST November 19, 2004
UPDATED: 8:15 am EST November 22, 2004
I asked some people the other day if they knew the significance of Nov.15. They looked at me and shook their heads indicating it wasn�t ringing a bell (that�s a clue).
Nov. 15 was National Philanthropy Day (NPD), and it was celebrated by more than 50,000 people across the country. NPD celebrates the daily contributions individuals and organizations across the world make to countless causes and missions.
It�s quite a contrast to the messages of hyper-consumption that advertisers overwhelm us with at this time of year. I�m talking about the 'if you just buy one more thing you too can be eternally happy' messages. At the risk of pointing out the obvious, let me say that children are particularly susceptible to this bombardment."
Rules change on charitable giving and tax deductions - 2004-11-22 - Pacific Business News (Honolulu)
Rules change on charitable giving and tax deductions - 2004-11-22 - Pacific Business News (Honolulu): "Rules change on charitable giving and tax deductions
Sally Little
Nonprofit Strategies
As the end of the calendar year approaches, potential donors focus on end-of-the-year giving.
Donations are made to support a favorite nonprofit and also to capture current year tax deductions. "
Sally Little
Nonprofit Strategies
As the end of the calendar year approaches, potential donors focus on end-of-the-year giving.
Donations are made to support a favorite nonprofit and also to capture current year tax deductions. "
Don't doubt your donation
Don't doubt your donation: "Don't doubt your donation
Barbara A. Brenner
Monday, November 22, 2004
On the heels of October's Breast Cancer Awareness Month, the last thing anyone working in breast cancer expected or wanted to see were the charges against the Big Bam Foundation. Allegations that the New York charity misspent donations on what seem to be a variety of personal expenses highlight the need for the public to look before it leaps into giving. In the field of breast-cancer philanthropy, we call this thinking before you pink. "
Barbara A. Brenner
Monday, November 22, 2004
On the heels of October's Breast Cancer Awareness Month, the last thing anyone working in breast cancer expected or wanted to see were the charges against the Big Bam Foundation. Allegations that the New York charity misspent donations on what seem to be a variety of personal expenses highlight the need for the public to look before it leaps into giving. In the field of breast-cancer philanthropy, we call this thinking before you pink. "
The Province
The Province: "Non-profit links can pay off in future
Calgary executive learning new skills she can apply directly to her job
Derek Sankey
For CanWest News Service
Sunday, November 21, 2004
CALGARY -- Parviz Mohamed is making a valuable link in her career between the corporate and non-profit sectors, learning new skills she can apply directly to her job at TransAlta Corp. as director of major maintenance planning"
Calgary executive learning new skills she can apply directly to her job
Derek Sankey
For CanWest News Service
Sunday, November 21, 2004
CALGARY -- Parviz Mohamed is making a valuable link in her career between the corporate and non-profit sectors, learning new skills she can apply directly to her job at TransAlta Corp. as director of major maintenance planning"
Tallahassee Democrat | 11/21/2004 | Lawmakers set for faith-based issues
Tallahassee Democrat 11/21/2004 Lawmakers set for faith-based issues: "Lawmakers set for faith-based issues
By Nancy Cook Lauer
DEMOCRAT CAPITOL BUREAU CHIEF
Buoyed by polls showing that moral values influenced the election, officials from the White House to the statehouse are planning to draw more faith-based groups into services traditionally provided by government.
But organizations such as the American Civil Liberties Union caution that government zeal to contract with religious groups for everything from pre-school to prisons to nursing homes could run afoul of the separation of church and state."
By Nancy Cook Lauer
DEMOCRAT CAPITOL BUREAU CHIEF
Buoyed by polls showing that moral values influenced the election, officials from the White House to the statehouse are planning to draw more faith-based groups into services traditionally provided by government.
But organizations such as the American Civil Liberties Union caution that government zeal to contract with religious groups for everything from pre-school to prisons to nursing homes could run afoul of the separation of church and state."
11/20/2004 - Frist "Save Our Scouts" Bill Fails - Breaking News - Chattanoogan.com
11/20/2004 - Frist "Save Our Scouts" Bill Fails - Breaking News - Chattanoogan.com: "Frist 'Save Our Scouts' Bill Fails
posted November 20, 2004
WASHINGTON, D.C. � U.S. Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist, M.D. (R-TN) made the following statement late Saturday evening after introducing the �Save Our Scouts� bill to permit federal support for the Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts of America. Frist attempted to move the legislation today by unanimous consent. The measure did not pass."
posted November 20, 2004
WASHINGTON, D.C. � U.S. Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist, M.D. (R-TN) made the following statement late Saturday evening after introducing the �Save Our Scouts� bill to permit federal support for the Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts of America. Frist attempted to move the legislation today by unanimous consent. The measure did not pass."
USNews.com: Jodie T. Allen: Tax reform tossup (11/29/04)
USNews.com: Jodie T. Allen: Tax reform tossup (11/29/04): "So where would the needed revenues come from? Surely not from average wage earners, whose take-home pay has been nearly flat over the past decade. As for the wealthy, further tax benefits, like permanent repeal of the estate tax, are tops on Bush's list. Still, two sources are ripe for plucking, notes Yale Law School Prof. Michael Graetz: 'importers and cheats.' To tap them, Graetz proposes a 'progressive value-added tax' that would also vastly simplify life for most taxpayers. Under the plan, a 14 percent value-added tax would replace the income tax entirely for families with income below $100,000. A 25 percent flat tax would be levied on income in excess of that amount. To 'avoid some of the big shocks,' Graetz would keep deductions for home mortgages and charitable gifts. To avoid double taxation, state and local taxes would also be deductible--a feature the administration is considering dumping (after all, such levies tend to be highest in 'blue states')."
Mississippi enters fight over Maddox charity - Monday, 11/22/04
Mississippi enters fight over Maddox charity - Monday, 11/22/04: "The battle for control of the $100 million charitable Maddox Foundation has turned into a border war.
The latest shot came when the Mississippi attorney general entered the fray last week, filing suit and getting a judge there to temporarily block the transfer of foundation assets from Mississippi to Tennessee."
The latest shot came when the Mississippi attorney general entered the fray last week, filing suit and getting a judge there to temporarily block the transfer of foundation assets from Mississippi to Tennessee."
Mississippi enters fight over Maddox charity - Monday, 11/22/04
Mississippi enters fight over Maddox charity - Monday, 11/22/04: "The battle for control of the $100 million charitable Maddox Foundation has turned into a border war.
The latest shot came when the Mississippi attorney general entered the fray last week, filing suit and getting a judge there to temporarily block the transfer of foundation assets from Mississippi to Tennessee."
The latest shot came when the Mississippi attorney general entered the fray last week, filing suit and getting a judge there to temporarily block the transfer of foundation assets from Mississippi to Tennessee."
Exec allegedly stole from charity
Exec allegedly stole from charity: "
Exec allegedly stole from charity
November 21, 2004
BY FRAN SPIELMAN AND STEFANO ESPOSITO Staff Reporters Advertisement
After 13 months allegedly on the lam, the former head of a nonprofit that delivers holiday meals to 5,000 Chicago seniors and people with disabilities has been arrested and charged with embezzling at least $93,000 from a fund meant to reimburse Chicago taxpayers."
Exec allegedly stole from charity
November 21, 2004
BY FRAN SPIELMAN AND STEFANO ESPOSITO Staff Reporters Advertisement
After 13 months allegedly on the lam, the former head of a nonprofit that delivers holiday meals to 5,000 Chicago seniors and people with disabilities has been arrested and charged with embezzling at least $93,000 from a fund meant to reimburse Chicago taxpayers."
baltimoresun.com - The charity squeeze
baltimoresun.com - The charity squeeze: "Financing those good works is a job that Major Jim Arrowood, the Salvation Army's area commander, delights in. It's an extra challenge this year because Target, the upscale discount box store, decided this year to ban the Salvation Army's traditional Christmas bell ringers and kettles from the entrances of all 1,272 Target stores across the nation.
Last year, money collected outside Target stores in the Baltimore area accounted for more than a third of the $223,000 collected in the local kettle drive.
Target officials said the company was forced to bar the venerable Salvation Army bell ringers because it wasn't fair to allow one charity to solicit and not the many others who sought the same permission."
Last year, money collected outside Target stores in the Baltimore area accounted for more than a third of the $223,000 collected in the local kettle drive.
Target officials said the company was forced to bar the venerable Salvation Army bell ringers because it wasn't fair to allow one charity to solicit and not the many others who sought the same permission."
The Chronicle, 11/25/2004: Jewish Giving's New Era
The Chronicle, 11/25/2004: Jewish Giving's New Era: "Jewish Giving's New Era
Established groups face growing competition for funds
By Debra Nussbaum Cohen
It was just a generation ago that the first checks most American Jews wrote to charity were to their local Jewish
federations, which provide social services to the needy, and to the United Jewish Appeal, which supported Jews in Israel."
Established groups face growing competition for funds
By Debra Nussbaum Cohen
It was just a generation ago that the first checks most American Jews wrote to charity were to their local Jewish
federations, which provide social services to the needy, and to the United Jewish Appeal, which supported Jews in Israel."
A seal of good giving | csmonitor.com
These articles are part of the Monitors Annual Guide to Giving
A seal of good giving | csmonitor.com
A seal of good giving | csmonitor.com
A good cause - or cause for annoyance? | csmonitor.com
A good cause - or cause for annoyance? | csmonitor.com: "A good cause - or cause for annoyance?
By Jeremiah Hall | Correspondent of The Christian Science Monitor
SAN FRANCISCO � Dinners free from telemarketers might seem nostalgic this holiday season. Although more than 58 million households have joined the federal 'Do Not Call Registry,' watchdog groups predict that the volume of telemarketer solicitations will increase during the next six weeks, the traditional giving season.
That's partly because the registry allows some groups, including charities, to keep dialing to ask for donations. It's also partly because some nonprofits have surreptitiously hired for-profit telemarketers to raise funds on their behalf. That practice is controversial because telemarketers often keep the lion's share of the money they raise in the name of the charity."
By Jeremiah Hall | Correspondent of The Christian Science Monitor
SAN FRANCISCO � Dinners free from telemarketers might seem nostalgic this holiday season. Although more than 58 million households have joined the federal 'Do Not Call Registry,' watchdog groups predict that the volume of telemarketer solicitations will increase during the next six weeks, the traditional giving season.
That's partly because the registry allows some groups, including charities, to keep dialing to ask for donations. It's also partly because some nonprofits have surreptitiously hired for-profit telemarketers to raise funds on their behalf. That practice is controversial because telemarketers often keep the lion's share of the money they raise in the name of the charity."
Boston.com / News / Local / Mass. / Mergers pinching smaller nonprofits
Boston.com / News / Local / Mass. / Mergers pinching smaller nonprofits: "Mergers pinching smaller nonprofits
Not all cut back on Boston giving
By Sasha Talcott, Globe Staff | November 21, 2004
The staff at the Veterans Benefits Clearinghouse knows many of the homeless men and women who roam Boston's streets once served in the armed forces. For years, the small Roxbury nonprofit has helped by finding them jobs.
ADVERTISEMENT
Yet the veterans group recently had to eliminate its position of job developer and, despite its pleas to corporations in New England and nationwide, has found no "
Not all cut back on Boston giving
By Sasha Talcott, Globe Staff | November 21, 2004
The staff at the Veterans Benefits Clearinghouse knows many of the homeless men and women who roam Boston's streets once served in the armed forces. For years, the small Roxbury nonprofit has helped by finding them jobs.
ADVERTISEMENT
Yet the veterans group recently had to eliminate its position of job developer and, despite its pleas to corporations in New England and nationwide, has found no "
NSW digs deepest for donations - National - www.smh.com.au
NSW digs deepest for donations - National - www.smh.com.au: "NSW digs deepest for donations
By Matt Wade
November 22, 2004
Women give more than men, and NSW taxpayers are the most generous as we claim nearly $900 million in tax-deductible charity donations a year.
The average tax-deductible donation in 2001-02 was $241, about $100 more than a decade ago.
By Matt Wade
November 22, 2004
Women give more than men, and NSW taxpayers are the most generous as we claim nearly $900 million in tax-deductible charity donations a year.
The average tax-deductible donation in 2001-02 was $241, about $100 more than a decade ago.
Yahoo! News - Janitor's $2.3M Gift Doesn't Shock Friends
Yahoo! News - Janitor's $2.3M Gift Doesn't Shock Friends: "Janitor's $2.3M Gift Doesn't Shock Friends
By SUSAN GALLAGHER, Associated Press Writer
GREAT FALLS, Mont. - When Genesio Morlacci left $2.3 million to a small college here, many people were astonished at the wealth amassed by a man who operated a dry-cleaning shop and later worked as a part-time janitor in retirement. But to those who knew Morlacci well, his bequest came as no surprise. "
By SUSAN GALLAGHER, Associated Press Writer
GREAT FALLS, Mont. - When Genesio Morlacci left $2.3 million to a small college here, many people were astonished at the wealth amassed by a man who operated a dry-cleaning shop and later worked as a part-time janitor in retirement. But to those who knew Morlacci well, his bequest came as no surprise. "
Beneficence built on faith
Beneficence built on faith
Beneficence built on faith
Hoosiers bestow bulk of giving on churches, religious charities
robert.king@indystar.com
November 21, 2004
Carole Ervin-Brown, an elementary school principal in Indianapolis, gives 10 percent of her take-home pay to the church she has attended all her life. And when she gets a tax refund, she gives 10 percent of that, too.
Beneficence built on faith
Hoosiers bestow bulk of giving on churches, religious charities
robert.king@indystar.com
November 21, 2004
Carole Ervin-Brown, an elementary school principal in Indianapolis, gives 10 percent of her take-home pay to the church she has attended all her life. And when she gets a tax refund, she gives 10 percent of that, too.
Charity Village� NewsWeek: Coffee with Cam
Charity Village� NewsWeek: Coffee with Cam: "So let me share that challenge with the AFP. I think they can add to the success and vibrancy of Philanthropy Day. And, please, understand this is not criticism...merely a suggestion. I applaud how philanthropists are recognized. I also think it's wonderful that Philanthropy Day brings all types of people together and makes them feels good about themselves.
I just wonder, though. The name is Philanthropy Day, right? While it's great - absolutely great - to honour people for their leadership and unfailing commitment to the community, is there any way the event could raise funds for a charity? Maybe a portion of the ticket. Perhaps a table event."
I just wonder, though. The name is Philanthropy Day, right? While it's great - absolutely great - to honour people for their leadership and unfailing commitment to the community, is there any way the event could raise funds for a charity? Maybe a portion of the ticket. Perhaps a table event."
Managing Volunteer Resources: an evolving profession
Managing volunteer resources: An evolving profession
November 22, 2004
By Louise Chatterton Luchuk
When you ask Mary McKillop, CAVR, director of volunteer resources at Vancouver's Providence Health Centre, to describe the evolution of the volunteer resource management profession she harkens back to the days when you hired a "warm body with a caring heart." Today's criteria for hiring includes competencies, related degrees, and certification. If you ask Judy Lister, CAVR, volunteer resources coordinator at The Manitoba Museum and former president of the Manitoba Association for Volunteer Administration, to describe the evolution of her own volunteer resource management profession, she'll tell you that like most people, she "slid in from another area." From there she made career and education choices that led to certification in volunteer resource management
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