NAACP chief weighs in on Bush, IRS: "NAACP chief weighs in on Bush, IRS
Kweisi Mfume set to step down after nine years
Tuesday, December 07, 2004
By Jonathan Tilove
Newhouse News Service
Kweisi Mfume announced last week that he is stepping down as president and chief executive officer of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, the nation's oldest and largest civil rights group.
When Mfume, 56, a former congressman from Baltimore, assumed the NAACP helm nine years ago, the organization was mired in debt, division and scandal. He leaves an NAACP more solvent and stable, though its tax-exempt status is under review by the Internal Revenue Service because of a speech its chairman, Julian Bond, made in July at its annual convention, lambasting the Bush administration. "
Tuesday, December 07, 2004
SignOnSanDiego.com > San Diego Chargers -- Charities dispute jock title
SignOnSanDiego.com > San Diego Chargers -- Charities dispute jock title: "Junior Seau's charity organization has a special holiday message for Chargers linebacker Donnie Edwards: Get off our Christmas turf � or else.
The Junior Seau Foundation has threatened legal action against Edwards' Best Defense Foundation, citing trademark infringement over the use of 'Shop with a Jock,' a term that describes a charity Christmas shopping spree for disadvantaged children.
Representatives for both charities have called the other 'petty' and say their focus is 'all about the children.'
But the rift reached a standoff of sorts yesterday when Edwards showed up at a local Wal-Mart with orders from Seau Foundation attorneys to cease and desist his affiliation with the term. "
The Junior Seau Foundation has threatened legal action against Edwards' Best Defense Foundation, citing trademark infringement over the use of 'Shop with a Jock,' a term that describes a charity Christmas shopping spree for disadvantaged children.
Representatives for both charities have called the other 'petty' and say their focus is 'all about the children.'
But the rift reached a standoff of sorts yesterday when Edwards showed up at a local Wal-Mart with orders from Seau Foundation attorneys to cease and desist his affiliation with the term. "
Charity Navigator | Holiday Giving Guide 2004
Charity Navigator | Holiday Giving Guide 2004: "e all know that the holidays inspire religious and moral reflection, and inspire many people to take this opportunity to reach out to those who are less fortunate. Less altruistically, but equally relevant, donors need to make their end-of-year giving decisions by December 31 to qualify for a tax deduction in this calendar year. As a result, half of all charitable donations for the entire year will be made between Thanksgiving "
Newswise
Newswise: "Newswise � As Americans open their pocketbooks to charities this holiday season, a Johns Hopkins study shows that the United States lags behind other countries in terms of private philanthropy, at least when the value of volunteer work is included.
The United States ranks only seventh in the world in its level of private philanthropy as a percent of gross domestic product (GDP), according to a study from the Center for Civil Society Studies at the Johns Hopkins Institute for Policy Studies.
Excluding giving to religion, for which data are unavailable for other countries, American giving accounted for only 2.5 percent of GDP, compared to the Netherlands at 4.5 percent and Sweden at 4.4 percent. Other countries with giving rates higher than the United States included Norway, France, and the United Kingdom. These figures include both financial donations and volunteer work, which was valued at the average wage of a community worker.
The data were generated by a team of researchers around the world led by Johns Hopkins professor Lester Salamon as part of the Johns Hopkins Comparative Nonprofit Sector Project. Study results appear in the new book, Global Civil Society: Dimensions of the Nonprofit Sector, Volume Two."
The United States ranks only seventh in the world in its level of private philanthropy as a percent of gross domestic product (GDP), according to a study from the Center for Civil Society Studies at the Johns Hopkins Institute for Policy Studies.
Excluding giving to religion, for which data are unavailable for other countries, American giving accounted for only 2.5 percent of GDP, compared to the Netherlands at 4.5 percent and Sweden at 4.4 percent. Other countries with giving rates higher than the United States included Norway, France, and the United Kingdom. These figures include both financial donations and volunteer work, which was valued at the average wage of a community worker.
The data were generated by a team of researchers around the world led by Johns Hopkins professor Lester Salamon as part of the Johns Hopkins Comparative Nonprofit Sector Project. Study results appear in the new book, Global Civil Society: Dimensions of the Nonprofit Sector, Volume Two."
Monday, December 06, 2004
allAfrica.com: South Africa [opinion]: NGOs Must Reapply for Tax Gap
allAfrica.com: South Africa [opinion]: NGOs Must Reapply for Tax Gap: "NGOs Must Reapply for Tax Gap
Sunday Times (Johannesburg)
OPINION
December 5, 2004
Posted to the web December 6, 2004
Matthew Lester
Johannesburg
PEOPLE running non-profit organisations must reapply for tax exemption to bring their organisations in line with the Ninth Schedule of the Income Tax Act.
This new piece of legislation was introduced during 2000 to regulate the tax-exempt status of entities that qualify for exemption "
Sunday Times (Johannesburg)
OPINION
December 5, 2004
Posted to the web December 6, 2004
Matthew Lester
Johannesburg
PEOPLE running non-profit organisations must reapply for tax exemption to bring their organisations in line with the Ninth Schedule of the Income Tax Act.
This new piece of legislation was introduced during 2000 to regulate the tax-exempt status of entities that qualify for exemption "
Article
Article: "Doing good while living well
Many tourism experiences and projects aid worthwhile causes.
By Robin Fowler
Universal Press Syndicate
Picture yourself immersed in a giant mug of hot chocolate. It's the latest spa treatment at Hotel Hershey, and the cherry on top is that part of the cost goes to a good cause."
Many tourism experiences and projects aid worthwhile causes.
By Robin Fowler
Universal Press Syndicate
Picture yourself immersed in a giant mug of hot chocolate. It's the latest spa treatment at Hotel Hershey, and the cherry on top is that part of the cost goes to a good cause."
mcall.com - Bracelet ban seen as a conflicting message
mcall.com - Bracelet ban seen as a conflicting message: "Bracelet ban seen as a conflicting message
Cancer wristbands violate St. Thomas More dress code, but families argue the fund-raisers have valuable meaning.
By Joe McDermott
Of The Morning Call
Those ubiquitous yellow bracelets.
They've been seen on the wrists of presidents and wannabes, on rock stars and their bike-racing boyfriends. But they won't be seen on the wrists of students at St. Thomas More Elementary School in Salisbury Township, at least not during class."
Cancer wristbands violate St. Thomas More dress code, but families argue the fund-raisers have valuable meaning.
By Joe McDermott
Of The Morning Call
Those ubiquitous yellow bracelets.
They've been seen on the wrists of presidents and wannabes, on rock stars and their bike-racing boyfriends. But they won't be seen on the wrists of students at St. Thomas More Elementary School in Salisbury Township, at least not during class."
Post-Crescent - Rawhide worries about car gifts
Post-Crescent - Rawhide worries about car gifts: "Rawhide worries about car gifts
Tax law change affects donations to U.S. nonprofits
By Ben Jones
P-C Madison bureau chief
Every year, Rawhide Boys Ranch accepts 10,000 donated cars, boats and recreational vehicles.
Troubled boys who live at the ranch several miles southwest of New London fix up the cars and learn valuable job skills. Rawhide sells the cars and generates $3 million a year, equal to about 40 percent of the organization�s revenue."
Tax law change affects donations to U.S. nonprofits
By Ben Jones
P-C Madison bureau chief
Every year, Rawhide Boys Ranch accepts 10,000 donated cars, boats and recreational vehicles.
Troubled boys who live at the ranch several miles southwest of New London fix up the cars and learn valuable job skills. Rawhide sells the cars and generates $3 million a year, equal to about 40 percent of the organization�s revenue."
my.accenture.com -- Today's Headlines
my.accenture.com -- Today's Headlines: "Dec. 5--Federal authorities have launched a tax probe of Baltimore-based Chimes Inc. and have proposed sweeping governance standards, including executive salary limits, for Chimes and other nonprofit groups that get $2 billion annually from taxpayers to employ the disabled.
The Internal Revenue Service, which is conducting a national inquiry into executive compensation at charities and other nonprofits, has been looking over Chimes' records, Chimes said last week.
At the same time, a federal agency that oversees the rapidly growing Javits-Wagner-O'Day set-aside program for nonprofit groups wants to cap executive salaries at $207,000 for Chimes and other vendors and require the groups to disclose conflicts of interest and conform to other accountability rules"
The Internal Revenue Service, which is conducting a national inquiry into executive compensation at charities and other nonprofits, has been looking over Chimes' records, Chimes said last week.
At the same time, a federal agency that oversees the rapidly growing Javits-Wagner-O'Day set-aside program for nonprofit groups wants to cap executive salaries at $207,000 for Chimes and other vendors and require the groups to disclose conflicts of interest and conform to other accountability rules"
Fool.com: Charity's Good News and Bad News [Motley Fool Take] December 6, 2004
Fool.com: Charity's Good News and Bad News [Motley Fool Take] December 6, 2004: "Charity's Good News and Bad News
The Motley Fool Take
Foolanthropy
By Selena Maranjian (TMF Selena)
December 6, 2004
The folks at GuideStar.org, who, among other things, make available the tax filings of more than 1 million nonprofits for us diligent donors to dissect, recently reported some good and bad news regarding charities.
First, the good. Contributions to charities appear to have increased in the first nine months of this year, compared with the same period last year. Half of the charities surveyed reported donations up, while roughly a quarter each saw flat inflows and decreases. Overall, that's not bad -- though perhaps we might prefer to see a big majority of charities enjoying increased contributions.
The bad news, however, is that 71% of those responding reported an increase in need -- in other words, whatever each of these charities provides, more of it is needed than before. Putting all this information together, it appears that many nonprofits with flat or decreasing donations are facing more demand for their services -- call it a rock and a hard place. Even those organizations receiving more money than last year may not be receiving enough to meet their demands.
A few more interesting details:
Big charities were more likely to have received increased "
The Motley Fool Take
Foolanthropy
By Selena Maranjian (TMF Selena)
December 6, 2004
The folks at GuideStar.org, who, among other things, make available the tax filings of more than 1 million nonprofits for us diligent donors to dissect, recently reported some good and bad news regarding charities.
First, the good. Contributions to charities appear to have increased in the first nine months of this year, compared with the same period last year. Half of the charities surveyed reported donations up, while roughly a quarter each saw flat inflows and decreases. Overall, that's not bad -- though perhaps we might prefer to see a big majority of charities enjoying increased contributions.
The bad news, however, is that 71% of those responding reported an increase in need -- in other words, whatever each of these charities provides, more of it is needed than before. Putting all this information together, it appears that many nonprofits with flat or decreasing donations are facing more demand for their services -- call it a rock and a hard place. Even those organizations receiving more money than last year may not be receiving enough to meet their demands.
A few more interesting details:
Big charities were more likely to have received increased "
Survey says companies care about the community - 2004-12-06 - Dallas Business Journal
Survey says companies care about the community - 2004-12-06 - Dallas Business Journal: "Survey says companies care about the community
The majority of companies do care about their communities and encourage employees to help nonprofits, according to a new survey.
The Dallas chapter of International Association of Business Communicators' recent online poll of 52 employees found nearly 60 percent of companies are extremely committed to somewhat committed to corporate philanthropy"
The majority of companies do care about their communities and encourage employees to help nonprofits, according to a new survey.
The Dallas chapter of International Association of Business Communicators' recent online poll of 52 employees found nearly 60 percent of companies are extremely committed to somewhat committed to corporate philanthropy"
St. Louis set for $532 billion generational wealth transfer - 2004-12-06 - St. Louis Business Journal
St. Louis set for $532 billion generational wealth transfer - 2004-12-06 - St. Louis Business Journal: "St. Louis set for $532 billion generational wealth transfer
Patrick L. Thimangu
About $532 billion in wealth will change hands in the St. Louis region within the next 55 years, with a sizable chunk of that money flowing to charity. "
Patrick L. Thimangu
About $532 billion in wealth will change hands in the St. Louis region within the next 55 years, with a sizable chunk of that money flowing to charity. "
Top Stories
Top Stories: "For university leaders, change is good and the future is online
Monday, December 6, 2004
By Tracie Mauriello
Copyright � 2004 Republican-American
WATERBURY -- The welcome sign, the Web site and the letterhead still say Teikyo Post University, but the school on the city's western edge has a new owner, new trustees and a new designation as a for-profit institution now called just Post University.
Everything else, though, is the same, insist campus leaders.
It has been a month since Generation Partners, an investment firm with offices in Greenwich and San Francisco, bought the school from Teikyo University. The Japanese university had bailed the school out of debt with a $6 million investment in 1990.
This time, though, the ownership change isn't a desperate move, but an indication of prosperity. "
Monday, December 6, 2004
By Tracie Mauriello
Copyright � 2004 Republican-American
WATERBURY -- The welcome sign, the Web site and the letterhead still say Teikyo Post University, but the school on the city's western edge has a new owner, new trustees and a new designation as a for-profit institution now called just Post University.
Everything else, though, is the same, insist campus leaders.
It has been a month since Generation Partners, an investment firm with offices in Greenwich and San Francisco, bought the school from Teikyo University. The Japanese university had bailed the school out of debt with a $6 million investment in 1990.
This time, though, the ownership change isn't a desperate move, but an indication of prosperity. "
Portsmouth Herald Local News: Tapping into time, talents
Portsmouth Herald Local News: Tapping into time, talents: "Tapping into time, talents
By Collins Dunn
news@seacoastonline.com
PORTSMOUTH - Last year there were more than 2,000 nonprofit organizations required to file tax reports to the state. In that time, not one organization complained of over-funding. Organizations typically struggle to amass enough capital to advance its cause every year.
However, one New Hampshire organization is changing the face of giving in the state. 'E-cares' is a group of high-tech firms that uses business practices learned in their own fields to help nonprofits in the state. "
By Collins Dunn
news@seacoastonline.com
PORTSMOUTH - Last year there were more than 2,000 nonprofit organizations required to file tax reports to the state. In that time, not one organization complained of over-funding. Organizations typically struggle to amass enough capital to advance its cause every year.
However, one New Hampshire organization is changing the face of giving in the state. 'E-cares' is a group of high-tech firms that uses business practices learned in their own fields to help nonprofits in the state. "
Young fund-raiser speaks from experience about disease
Young fund-raiser speaks from experience about disease: "Young fund-raiser speaks from experience about disease
Sunday, December 05, 2004
By Maureen Byko
For the past 10 years, when the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society has called, Matt Lewis has answered.
If an inspirational speaker was needed, he was there. If fund raising was the order of the day, he was available.
Lewis, a senior at Mars Area High School, was honored last month with the Outstanding Youth in Philanthropy Award, presented by the Association of Fundraising Professionals, Western Pennsylvania Chapter."
Sunday, December 05, 2004
By Maureen Byko
For the past 10 years, when the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society has called, Matt Lewis has answered.
If an inspirational speaker was needed, he was there. If fund raising was the order of the day, he was available.
Lewis, a senior at Mars Area High School, was honored last month with the Outstanding Youth in Philanthropy Award, presented by the Association of Fundraising Professionals, Western Pennsylvania Chapter."
'PRESS RELEASE Buy One FileMaker, Give One Free' Promotion Ends Dec 15
'Buy One FileMaker, Give One Free' Promotion Ends Dec 15: " Only 9 More Days to Give Friends, Associates or Charities the Best Selling
Easy-to-Use Database
SANTA CLARA, Calif., Dec. 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- This is the last
chance for individuals to help others when they help themselves be more
productive with FileMaker Pro 7 (see full details at
http://www.filemakeroffer.com/holidaypromo ).
The 'Buy One FileMaker, Give One Free' holiday promotion ends Dec. 15. For
every individual who purchases a copy of FileMaker Pro 7 until Dec. 15, the
company will provide a second copy of the product to a friend, colleague,
customer or a charity."
Easy-to-Use Database
SANTA CLARA, Calif., Dec. 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- This is the last
chance for individuals to help others when they help themselves be more
productive with FileMaker Pro 7 (see full details at
http://www.filemakeroffer.com/holidaypromo ).
The 'Buy One FileMaker, Give One Free' holiday promotion ends Dec. 15. For
every individual who purchases a copy of FileMaker Pro 7 until Dec. 15, the
company will provide a second copy of the product to a friend, colleague,
customer or a charity."
New Community Web Site Providing Free Services to Nonprofits :: PNNOnline :: the nonprofit news and information resource
New Community Web Site Providing Free Services to Nonprofits :: PNNOnline :: the nonprofit news and information resource: "New Community Web Site Providing Free Services to Nonprofits
Posted by: citylinks on Monday, December 6, 2004
Topic Innovations
CityLinks 4Charities, Inc. has announced the launch of a new Web site that provides free online services to charitable and nonprofit organizations nationwide. Citylinks is an interactive community portal providing nonprofit organizations with free tools to help promote service awareness and community needs. Some of these tools include a web directory to create service awareness and traffic; also, postings for used items and special events. Additionally, the site helps with volunteer recruitment, management tools, fundraising via online donations, plus links and other resources. The mission of this Web site is best summed up by its motto � �You help others. Let us help you.�
Qualified organizations can register for these free services online. "
Posted by: citylinks on Monday, December 6, 2004
Topic Innovations
CityLinks 4Charities, Inc. has announced the launch of a new Web site that provides free online services to charitable and nonprofit organizations nationwide. Citylinks is an interactive community portal providing nonprofit organizations with free tools to help promote service awareness and community needs. Some of these tools include a web directory to create service awareness and traffic; also, postings for used items and special events. Additionally, the site helps with volunteer recruitment, management tools, fundraising via online donations, plus links and other resources. The mission of this Web site is best summed up by its motto � �You help others. Let us help you.�
Qualified organizations can register for these free services online. "
Scotsman.com News - Latest News - Accountants Call to Axe Charity Tax
Scotsman.com News - Latest News - Accountants Call to Axe Charity Tax: ":04pm (UK)
Accountants Call to Axe Charity Tax
By Ben Pindar, Community Newswire
As the Band Aid 20 charity single crashed in at the number one spot a leading UK accountancy firm has today called on the Government to scrap VAT for all charities.
The Band Aid Trust is set to save around �4 million after the Treasury confirmed it will refund tax from the latest single �Do they know it�s Christmas?� which is now hot favourite to take the coveted Christmas Number One title."
Accountants Call to Axe Charity Tax
By Ben Pindar, Community Newswire
As the Band Aid 20 charity single crashed in at the number one spot a leading UK accountancy firm has today called on the Government to scrap VAT for all charities.
The Band Aid Trust is set to save around �4 million after the Treasury confirmed it will refund tax from the latest single �Do they know it�s Christmas?� which is now hot favourite to take the coveted Christmas Number One title."
Buffalo News - Tougher accountability rules are impacting nonprofit groups AFP mention
Buffalo News - Tougher accountability rules are impacting nonprofit groups:
Snip snip
"'People serve on the board of not-for-profits out of the goodness of their hearts. If you hold board members liable for things they could have or should have known about, no one will serve on boards and there will be a net loss,' Spitzer told over 230 attendees from the Western New York Chapter of the Association of Fundraising Professionals and the Western New York Planned Giving Consortium at Daemen College. "
Snip snip
"'People serve on the board of not-for-profits out of the goodness of their hearts. If you hold board members liable for things they could have or should have known about, no one will serve on boards and there will be a net loss,' Spitzer told over 230 attendees from the Western New York Chapter of the Association of Fundraising Professionals and the Western New York Planned Giving Consortium at Daemen College. "
Chicago Tribune | Aon chief not fazed by insurance probes
Chicago Tribune | Aon chief not fazed by insurance probes: "Aon chief not fazed by insurance probes
As rivals targeted, Ryan says his firm didn't steer clients
By David Greising and Ameet Sachdev, Tribune staff writers. Tribune staff writer Ray Gibson contributed to this story
Published December 5, 2004
In 40 years of business, Patrick Ryan has built the world's second-largest insurance broker from modest beginnings in Chicago.
Now Ryan--friend to Mayor Daley, co-owner of the Chicago Bears, dinner host to President Bush and namesake of Northwestern University's football field--is fighting to prove Aon has done no wrong in the face of an expanding investigation into the insurance industry by New York's attorney general, Eliot Spitzer."
As rivals targeted, Ryan says his firm didn't steer clients
By David Greising and Ameet Sachdev, Tribune staff writers. Tribune staff writer Ray Gibson contributed to this story
Published December 5, 2004
In 40 years of business, Patrick Ryan has built the world's second-largest insurance broker from modest beginnings in Chicago.
Now Ryan--friend to Mayor Daley, co-owner of the Chicago Bears, dinner host to President Bush and namesake of Northwestern University's football field--is fighting to prove Aon has done no wrong in the face of an expanding investigation into the insurance industry by New York's attorney general, Eliot Spitzer."
Buffalo News - Tougher accountability rules are impacting nonprofit groups
Buffalo News - Tougher accountability rules are impacting nonprofit groups: "Tougher accountability rules are impacting nonprofit groups
By JONATHAN D. EPSTEIN
News Business Reporter
12/5/2004
Robert Kirkham/Buffalo News
'Almost anything that happens, as soon as it hits the headlines, board members get concerned about it. They get nervous about it.' James M. Boles, president and CEO of People Inc., the Williamsville-based social services agancy.
Click to view larger picture
Elizabeth A. Mundschenk/Buffalo News
'It's one more reason for somebody to stay away, and I don't want to make it harder to recruit, because we're always looking for board members.' David Pfaff, chairman of the Lt. Col. Matt Urban Center board.
When Marlies Wesolowski joined the Lt. Col. Matt Urban Human Services Center four years ago as executive director, one of her first tasks was filling a pair of openings on the Buffalo nonprofit agency's board of directors.
That didn't take long at that time, and the positions were filled within a month. "
By JONATHAN D. EPSTEIN
News Business Reporter
12/5/2004
Robert Kirkham/Buffalo News
'Almost anything that happens, as soon as it hits the headlines, board members get concerned about it. They get nervous about it.' James M. Boles, president and CEO of People Inc., the Williamsville-based social services agancy.
Click to view larger picture
Elizabeth A. Mundschenk/Buffalo News
'It's one more reason for somebody to stay away, and I don't want to make it harder to recruit, because we're always looking for board members.' David Pfaff, chairman of the Lt. Col. Matt Urban Center board.
When Marlies Wesolowski joined the Lt. Col. Matt Urban Human Services Center four years ago as executive director, one of her first tasks was filling a pair of openings on the Buffalo nonprofit agency's board of directors.
That didn't take long at that time, and the positions were filled within a month. "
Scandal-Stained Toys for Tots Bounces Back (washingtonpost.com)
Scandal-Stained Toys for Tots Bounces Back (washingtonpost.com): "Scandal-Stained Toys for Tots Bounces Back
Sponsors, Donations Plentiful a Decade After Charity's Financial Misdeeds
By Jacqueline L. Salmon
Washington Post Staff Writer
Monday, December 6, 2004; Page B01
A decade after a devastating financial scandal hit the U.S Marine Corps Reserve's Toys for Tots, the 55-year-old charity has come battling back.
The Quantico-based Marine Toys for Tots Foundation is swimming in corporate sponsorship and donations. The number of Toys for Tots distribution groups has almost tripled, the number of toys given to children has more than doubled and the amount of money raised has grown from less than $500,000 to $42 million last year. "
Sponsors, Donations Plentiful a Decade After Charity's Financial Misdeeds
By Jacqueline L. Salmon
Washington Post Staff Writer
Monday, December 6, 2004; Page B01
A decade after a devastating financial scandal hit the U.S Marine Corps Reserve's Toys for Tots, the 55-year-old charity has come battling back.
The Quantico-based Marine Toys for Tots Foundation is swimming in corporate sponsorship and donations. The number of Toys for Tots distribution groups has almost tripled, the number of toys given to children has more than doubled and the amount of money raised has grown from less than $500,000 to $42 million last year. "
If you're going to give, do your homework before Dec. 31
If you're going to give, do your homework before Dec. 31: "If you're going to give, do your homework before Dec. 31
Monday, December 06, 2004
By Mary Deibel, Scripps Howard News Service
Maybe you contribute to the Christmas flower fund in your mother's memory, give to the charity where your spouse volunteers or donate to a summer-camp fund for inner-city youngsters to honor a privileged child.
Whatever your charity of choice, these holiday gifts keep giving year-round and can reward you again at tax time if you itemize, says financial planner Susan Hirshman of JPMorgan Fleming."
Monday, December 06, 2004
By Mary Deibel, Scripps Howard News Service
Maybe you contribute to the Christmas flower fund in your mother's memory, give to the charity where your spouse volunteers or donate to a summer-camp fund for inner-city youngsters to honor a privileged child.
Whatever your charity of choice, these holiday gifts keep giving year-round and can reward you again at tax time if you itemize, says financial planner Susan Hirshman of JPMorgan Fleming."
PoughkeepsieJournal.com - Neighbor: Executive makes time, skills available to nonprofits
PoughkeepsieJournal.com - Neighbor: Executive makes time, skills available to nonprofits: "Neighbor: Executive makes time, skills available to nonprofits
By Dan Shapley
Poughkeepsie Journal
Lane donates time to many nonprofits.
Robert Lane grew up in the Village of Endicott, Broome County, and as a boy would often follow his parents to nearby Binghamton, where they served meals to the needy.
''Being the son,'' he said, ''I used to put muscle power into lifting canned goods. Somehow it kind of stuck on me.''
A 17-year Dutchess County resident, Lane doesn't do the heavy lifting now, but he continues to make volunteering a central part of his life. He has focused more on volunteering over the last seven years since he has been a vice president in charge of communications and raising money for the Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park, and since October, the Wildlife Trust in Palisades, Rockland County"
By Dan Shapley
Poughkeepsie Journal
Lane donates time to many nonprofits.
Robert Lane grew up in the Village of Endicott, Broome County, and as a boy would often follow his parents to nearby Binghamton, where they served meals to the needy.
''Being the son,'' he said, ''I used to put muscle power into lifting canned goods. Somehow it kind of stuck on me.''
A 17-year Dutchess County resident, Lane doesn't do the heavy lifting now, but he continues to make volunteering a central part of his life. He has focused more on volunteering over the last seven years since he has been a vice president in charge of communications and raising money for the Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park, and since October, the Wildlife Trust in Palisades, Rockland County"
MSNBC - Milwaukee ponders 'gifts' from nonprofits to fix city's budget woes
MSNBC - Milwaukee ponders 'gifts' from nonprofits to fix city's budget woes: "Milwaukee ponders 'gifts' from nonprofits to fix city's budget woes
Milwaukee ponders 'gifts' from nonprofits to fix city's budget woesBy Pete Millard
The Business Journal of Milwaukee
Updated: 7:00 p.m. ET Dec. 5, 2004Faced with increasingly tight budget and more state shared revenue cuts, city of Milwaukee officials will try to raise $8 million in 2005 by encouraging nonprofit organizations "
Milwaukee ponders 'gifts' from nonprofits to fix city's budget woesBy Pete Millard
The Business Journal of Milwaukee
Updated: 7:00 p.m. ET Dec. 5, 2004Faced with increasingly tight budget and more state shared revenue cuts, city of Milwaukee officials will try to raise $8 million in 2005 by encouraging nonprofit organizations "
MSNBC - Nonprofits form alliance to improve lobbying efforts
MSNBC - Nonprofits form alliance to improve lobbying efforts: "Nonprofits form alliance to improve lobbying effortsBy Ruben Hernandez
The Business Journal of Phoenix
Updated: 7:00 p.m. ET Dec. 5, 2004Organizers of a new, statewide 'chamber of commerce' for nonprofit agencies are set to launch in March. Todd Hornback, chief executive of the Alliance for Arizona Nonprofits, said it will be the state's first advocacy group for charitable organizations and will be structured much like a traditional chamber of commerce. "
The Business Journal of Phoenix
Updated: 7:00 p.m. ET Dec. 5, 2004Organizers of a new, statewide 'chamber of commerce' for nonprofit agencies are set to launch in March. Todd Hornback, chief executive of the Alliance for Arizona Nonprofits, said it will be the state's first advocacy group for charitable organizations and will be structured much like a traditional chamber of commerce. "
E-Mail Creative: The HTML/Text Struggle
E-Mail Creative: The HTML/Text Struggle: "E-Mail Creative: The HTML/Text Struggle
� � � E-Mail Marketing
BY Jeanne Jennings | December 6, 2004
Have you experienced it yet? If not, it's only a matter of time. One ClickZ columnist touched on it in not just one but two columns back in September. I thought it was a tempest in a teapot until I met an interactive agency professional at a conference who referenced it. And just when I thought it was over, a listserv I'm active in had its liveliest debate of the year about it.
Let me lay out the issues, the counterpoints, and my thoughts. Then, I'm curious to hear what you think. Give me your perspective; I'll include your responses in a future column. "
� � � E-Mail Marketing
BY Jeanne Jennings | December 6, 2004
Have you experienced it yet? If not, it's only a matter of time. One ClickZ columnist touched on it in not just one but two columns back in September. I thought it was a tempest in a teapot until I met an interactive agency professional at a conference who referenced it. And just when I thought it was over, a listserv I'm active in had its liveliest debate of the year about it.
Let me lay out the issues, the counterpoints, and my thoughts. Then, I'm curious to hear what you think. Give me your perspective; I'll include your responses in a future column. "
WFSB Milford 'peace' group loses its tax-exempt status
WFSB Milford 'peace' group loses its tax-exempt status: "With its panoramic views of Long Island Sound, the old house offered a tranquil setting where peace activists found inspiration to campaign against wars around the globe.
But after losing a protracted battle of its own, Promoting Enduring Peace says it must find a new headquarters. PEP is selling its waterfront home in this New Haven suburb after losing a court case last spring that began after city officials suddenly removed their 50-year-old property tax exemption as a nonprofit organization. "
But after losing a protracted battle of its own, Promoting Enduring Peace says it must find a new headquarters. PEP is selling its waterfront home in this New Haven suburb after losing a court case last spring that began after city officials suddenly removed their 50-year-old property tax exemption as a nonprofit organization. "
Advocacy Groups Blur Media Lines (washingtonpost.com)
Advocacy Groups Blur Media Lines (washingtonpost.com): "Advocacy Groups Blur Media Lines
Some Push Agendas By Producing Movies, Owning Newspapers
By Jeffrey H. Birnbaum
Washington Post Staff Writer
Monday, December 6, 2004; Page A01
The Madison County Record, an Illinois weekly newspaper launched in September that bills itself as the county's legal journal, reports on one subject: the state courts in southern Illinois. A recent front page carried an assortment of stories about lawsuits against businesses. In one, a woman sought $15,000 in damages for breaking her nose at a haunted house. In another, a woman sued a restaurant for $50,000 after she hurt her teeth on a chicken breast.
Nowhere was it reported that the U.S. Chamber of Commerce created the Record as a weapon in its multimillion-dollar campaign against lawyers who file those kinds of suits. "
Some Push Agendas By Producing Movies, Owning Newspapers
By Jeffrey H. Birnbaum
Washington Post Staff Writer
Monday, December 6, 2004; Page A01
The Madison County Record, an Illinois weekly newspaper launched in September that bills itself as the county's legal journal, reports on one subject: the state courts in southern Illinois. A recent front page carried an assortment of stories about lawsuits against businesses. In one, a woman sought $15,000 in damages for breaking her nose at a haunted house. In another, a woman sued a restaurant for $50,000 after she hurt her teeth on a chicken breast.
Nowhere was it reported that the U.S. Chamber of Commerce created the Record as a weapon in its multimillion-dollar campaign against lawyers who file those kinds of suits. "
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