Modbee.com | The Modesto Bee: "MedicAlert ex-CEO exonerated
All charges dropped; Glazebrook says prosecutors 'made a mistake'
Tanya Glazebrook
MedicAlert's former CEO says she feels vindicated by court action dismissing her theft case. 'They (prosecutors) made a mistake, and that occasionally happens.'
By SUSAN HERENDEEN
BEE STAFF WRITER
Last Updated: February 8, 2005, 05:48:27 AM PST
The theft case against former MedicAlert Chief Executive Officer Tanya Glazebrook ended Monday when a Stanislaus County Superior Court judge dismissed all charges.
Glazebrook, 62, had been accused of grand theft on suspicion of taking $150,000 from MedicAlert, and she was charged with aiding and abetting the organization's former chief financial officer and her husband in their theft of MedicAlert money. "
Tuesday, February 08, 2005
Paradise Post - Editorial Columns
Paradise Post - Editorial Columns: "A ROSE is a rose is a rose, according to Gertrude Stein, but is a political donation a political donation? Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger wants us to believe that they're not the same at all."
Schools' foundations pay for lobbying firm
Schools' foundations pay for lobbying firm: "Schools' foundations pay for lobbying firm
Tuesday, February 08, 2005
By JEFF AMY
Staff Reporter
One of the centerpieces of a new push by the University of Alabama System and Auburn University to increase state appropriations is their decision to hire a private lobbying firm -- Fine, Geddie & Associates.
But the universities are not exactly the employers of the lobbying shop, widely regarded as one of Montgomery's most influential. "
Tuesday, February 08, 2005
By JEFF AMY
Staff Reporter
One of the centerpieces of a new push by the University of Alabama System and Auburn University to increase state appropriations is their decision to hire a private lobbying firm -- Fine, Geddie & Associates.
But the universities are not exactly the employers of the lobbying shop, widely regarded as one of Montgomery's most influential. "
CBC North | News
CBC North | News: "Massive donation fills food bank's shelves
WebPosted Feb 7 2005 07:00 AM PST
CBC News
INUVIK, N.W.T. - Inuvik's food bank, almost empty just last week, has been given a donation so big it will serve the community's needs for the next three months.
The Edmonton Food Bank sent 20 palletts of food to the organization, the largest donation the Society has ever received.
It's made a big difference from what the food bank had to give out last week, says volunteer Maria Greenland."
WebPosted Feb 7 2005 07:00 AM PST
CBC News
INUVIK, N.W.T. - Inuvik's food bank, almost empty just last week, has been given a donation so big it will serve the community's needs for the next three months.
The Edmonton Food Bank sent 20 palletts of food to the organization, the largest donation the Society has ever received.
It's made a big difference from what the food bank had to give out last week, says volunteer Maria Greenland."
SocietyGuardian.co.uk | Society | Millions sign up for service in Britain's volunteer army
SocietyGuardian.co.uk | Society | Millions sign up for service in Britain's volunteer army
Millions sign up for service in Britain's volunteer army
Anushka Asthana
Sunday February 6, 2005
The Observer
Record numbers of people in Britain are giving up their spare time to help society. More than half the population, an astonishing 26 million people, participate in some form of voluntary work with more than 11 million working on formal schemes. One million extra people sign up every year, and it has been estimated that volunteers are worth over £40 billion a year to the economy.
Millions sign up for service in Britain's volunteer army
Anushka Asthana
Sunday February 6, 2005
The Observer
Record numbers of people in Britain are giving up their spare time to help society. More than half the population, an astonishing 26 million people, participate in some form of voluntary work with more than 11 million working on formal schemes. One million extra people sign up every year, and it has been estimated that volunteers are worth over £40 billion a year to the economy.
Monday, February 07, 2005
Goldstein Offers Tips in Keynote
Goldstein Offers Tips in Keynote: "Goldstein Offers Tips in Keynote
February 3, 2005 � Despite war and recession, big government and small government, Republicans and Democrats, �giving has not maxed out,� Hank Goldstein said Thursday during his keynote address at the 2005 Washington Nonprofit Conference.
Goldstein is an adjunct professor of philanthropic management at the Milano Graduate School of Management at New School University in New York. He is also the former chairman and president of the National Society of Fund Raising Executives, Inc., which is now the Association of Fundraising Professionals.
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February 3, 2005 � Despite war and recession, big government and small government, Republicans and Democrats, �giving has not maxed out,� Hank Goldstein said Thursday during his keynote address at the 2005 Washington Nonprofit Conference.
Goldstein is an adjunct professor of philanthropic management at the Milano Graduate School of Management at New School University in New York. He is also the former chairman and president of the National Society of Fund Raising Executives, Inc., which is now the Association of Fundraising Professionals.
"
UK's 'most generous boss' to give millions to charity
UK's 'most generous boss' to give millions to charity
A businessman who sold his successful company and gave millions of pounds to his staff is planning to give away millions more – but this time, to charity.
Colin Potter was hailed as the UK's 'most generous boss' last year when he sold communications company Uniworld for £10m and gave £2m of the proceeds to his staff.
A businessman who sold his successful company and gave millions of pounds to his staff is planning to give away millions more – but this time, to charity.
Colin Potter was hailed as the UK's 'most generous boss' last year when he sold communications company Uniworld for £10m and gave £2m of the proceeds to his staff.
Yet another lapse of ethics for majority leader :: The Daily Herald, Provo Utah
Yet another lapse of ethics for majority leader :: The Daily Herald, Provo Utah: "Yet another lapse of ethics for majority leader
The Daily Herald
The Washington Post
Feb. 5, 2005
We have, it seems, once again underestimated the speaker of the House and the lengths to which he is willing to go to neuter the ethics process and protect Majority Leader Tom DeLay, R-Texas. When it looked in December as if Dennis Hastert, R-Ill. , was prepared to dump the inconveniently activist chairman of the House ethics committee, Rep. Joel Hefley, R-Colo., we published an editorial headlined 'Ousting the Umpire.' It turns out we didn't give the speaker enough credit for thinking big. On Wednesday -- and we're sure it was mere coincidence that it happened to be the day of the State of the Union address -- Hastert finally announced the new lineup for the ethics panel in the 109th Congress. Not only did he can Hefley, as expected; he also purged the two most recalcitrant -- we would say responsible -- other Republican committee members, Reps. Kenny "
The Daily Herald
The Washington Post
Feb. 5, 2005
We have, it seems, once again underestimated the speaker of the House and the lengths to which he is willing to go to neuter the ethics process and protect Majority Leader Tom DeLay, R-Texas. When it looked in December as if Dennis Hastert, R-Ill. , was prepared to dump the inconveniently activist chairman of the House ethics committee, Rep. Joel Hefley, R-Colo., we published an editorial headlined 'Ousting the Umpire.' It turns out we didn't give the speaker enough credit for thinking big. On Wednesday -- and we're sure it was mere coincidence that it happened to be the day of the State of the Union address -- Hastert finally announced the new lineup for the ethics panel in the 109th Congress. Not only did he can Hefley, as expected; he also purged the two most recalcitrant -- we would say responsible -- other Republican committee members, Reps. Kenny "
DMNews.com | News | Article-Outlook 2005: Nonprofits Face Troubling Future
DMNews.com | News | Article: "Outlook 2005: Nonprofits Face Troubling Future
Feb. 07, 2005
By: Greg Fox
Merkle Direct Marketing Inc.
gfox@merklenet.com
When DM News asked me, Is direct mail fundraising in trouble? my instinct was to ponder, Is the glass half empty or half full? That's because the answer is truly in the eye of the beholder, or should I say in the hands of the beholder.
Before we answer the original question, we must understand the meaning of the word trouble and the effect it can have on the direct mail industry. If we measure trouble by the strong sense of anxiety that those of us in the industry feel, then direct mail fundraising is in trouble. If trouble refers to the difficulty in conducting business today compared with the past, then there is trouble in the industry. "
Feb. 07, 2005
By: Greg Fox
Merkle Direct Marketing Inc.
gfox@merklenet.com
When DM News asked me, Is direct mail fundraising in trouble? my instinct was to ponder, Is the glass half empty or half full? That's because the answer is truly in the eye of the beholder, or should I say in the hands of the beholder.
Before we answer the original question, we must understand the meaning of the word trouble and the effect it can have on the direct mail industry. If we measure trouble by the strong sense of anxiety that those of us in the industry feel, then direct mail fundraising is in trouble. If trouble refers to the difficulty in conducting business today compared with the past, then there is trouble in the industry. "
Nonprofits want tax break on fund-raising - 2005-02-07 - Pacific Business News (Honolulu)
Nonprofits want tax break on fund-raising - 2005-02-07 - Pacific Business News (Honolulu): "Nonprofits want tax break on fund-raising
Kristen Sawada
Pacific Business News
Hawaii's nonprofits could see a boost in revenue if legislators pass a bill to eliminate the general excise tax on the proceeds of fund-raising events. "
Kristen Sawada
Pacific Business News
Hawaii's nonprofits could see a boost in revenue if legislators pass a bill to eliminate the general excise tax on the proceeds of fund-raising events. "
A Cost-vs.-Revenue Analysis of NYC's Fundraising Galas
A Cost-vs.-Revenue Analysis of NYC's Fundraising Galas: "Intelligencer
Blowout Galas
They raise lots of cash for MoMA and Multiple Sclerosis�but at what price? A cost-vs.-revenue analysis.
By Petra Bartosiewicz
Even nonprofits have to spend money to make money, but how much is too much when it comes to throwing a benefit?
�You want to have a beautiful gala that's how you build your donor base, says Toni Goodale, of the fund-raising and consulting firm Goodale Associates. And securing the best caterers, venues, and entertainment adds up. The Princess Grace Foundation USA, for example, raised more than $1 million at its lavish gala at the Waldorf-Astoria in 2003. But the party cost more than $700,000, or 66 percent of its revenue. The event is extremely elegant, insists development director Theresa Dorey. �I don�t think the foundation is willing to step back on that level of production.
Blowout Galas
They raise lots of cash for MoMA and Multiple Sclerosis�but at what price? A cost-vs.-revenue analysis.
By Petra Bartosiewicz
Even nonprofits have to spend money to make money, but how much is too much when it comes to throwing a benefit?
�You want to have a beautiful gala that's how you build your donor base, says Toni Goodale, of the fund-raising and consulting firm Goodale Associates. And securing the best caterers, venues, and entertainment adds up. The Princess Grace Foundation USA, for example, raised more than $1 million at its lavish gala at the Waldorf-Astoria in 2003. But the party cost more than $700,000, or 66 percent of its revenue. The event is extremely elegant, insists development director Theresa Dorey. �I don�t think the foundation is willing to step back on that level of production.
Tides Center Awarded $4.5 Million to Expand Nonprofit Sector Capabilities
Tides Center Awarded $4.5 Million to Expand Nonprofit Sector Capabilities: "Kellogg Foundation Leads Funding of National Nonprofit
Infrastructure Organization
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- Tides Center has been awarded grants
totaling $4.5 million to significantly expand its services to socialinnovators and nonprofit organizations. W.K. Kellogg Foundation led the funding with a three-year grant of $4.07 million. Additional funders of the initiative include the Skoll Foundation, which has contributed $225,000, as well as The Evelyn and Walter Haas Jr. Fund and The David and Lucile Packard Foundation, which have each contributed $100,000."
Infrastructure Organization
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- Tides Center has been awarded grants
totaling $4.5 million to significantly expand its services to socialinnovators and nonprofit organizations. W.K. Kellogg Foundation led the funding with a three-year grant of $4.07 million. Additional funders of the initiative include the Skoll Foundation, which has contributed $225,000, as well as The Evelyn and Walter Haas Jr. Fund and The David and Lucile Packard Foundation, which have each contributed $100,000."
STLtoday - News - On day of inspired consumption, charities try to ignite compassion
STLtoday - News - St. Louis City / County: "On day of inspired consumption, charities try to ignite compassion
By Aisha Sultan
Of the Post-Dispatch
02/07/2005
Story continues below ad
Maybe God wants beer-guzzling, pizza-scarfing football fans to catch the Super Bowl spirit.
Between bites of chili cheese nachos and during the less entertaining $2 million commercial spots, there may be a moment for reflecting on the plight of the homeless, poor and hungry. "
By Aisha Sultan
Of the Post-Dispatch
02/07/2005
Story continues below ad
Maybe God wants beer-guzzling, pizza-scarfing football fans to catch the Super Bowl spirit.
Between bites of chili cheese nachos and during the less entertaining $2 million commercial spots, there may be a moment for reflecting on the plight of the homeless, poor and hungry. "
News - Tsunami aid hits local charities - sacbee.com Quote from Michael Nilsen
News - Tsunami aid hits local charities - sacbee.com:
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"In 2001, some nonprofits felt the pinch, too. Forty-four percent of charities endured shortfalls after the attacks, according to a survey by the Association of Fundraising Professionals.
This time, nonprofits aren't likely to fare so poorly, said association spokesman Michael Nilsen. The terrorist attacks struck right before most charities launch annual fund-raisers, whereas the tsunami hit at the tail end, he said.
Still, employees at WEAVE (Women Escaping a Violent Environment) were surprised when they came back from New Year's Day vacation. They had expected a huge stack of donation letters that donors try to get in before the tax year changes."
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"In 2001, some nonprofits felt the pinch, too. Forty-four percent of charities endured shortfalls after the attacks, according to a survey by the Association of Fundraising Professionals.
This time, nonprofits aren't likely to fare so poorly, said association spokesman Michael Nilsen. The terrorist attacks struck right before most charities launch annual fund-raisers, whereas the tsunami hit at the tail end, he said.
Still, employees at WEAVE (Women Escaping a Violent Environment) were surprised when they came back from New Year's Day vacation. They had expected a huge stack of donation letters that donors try to get in before the tax year changes."
The Capital Times Area nonprofits urged to reduce overlap (MN)
The Capital Times: "There are too many nonprofit organizations in the Madison area competing for funding to ignore opportunities for collaboration and mergers, says Steve Goldberg, executive director of the CUNA Mutual Group Foundation.
'The concentration of nonprofits in the greater Madison area is one of the heaviest in the country, and that's a two-edged sword,' Goldberg said."
'The concentration of nonprofits in the greater Madison area is one of the heaviest in the country, and that's a two-edged sword,' Goldberg said."
Nonprofit executive pay: Round 3
Nonprofit executive pay: Round 3: "Nonprofit executive pay: Round 3
H.J. Cummins, Star Tribune
February 5, 2005 CEOPAY0205
Page:12
Fairview Health Services got called in for a checkup this week for a recurring complaint by Attorney General Mike Hatch: executive pay packages in Minnesota's nonprofit health care companies.
There's no doubt that executive pay at medical nonprofits these days looks a lot like those of their for-profit counterparts -- with country club memberships, leased cars, expense accounts and performance bonuses that can double their take-home pay. But what executive recruiters and salary consultants disagree over is whether this is a good idea.
Some with reservations, including Hatch, worry that pay formulas that stress revenue let money and not mission drive decisions. Others say nonprofit salaries should stay lower, because those executives don't face anything like the competitive risks of the open marketplace."
H.J. Cummins, Star Tribune
February 5, 2005 CEOPAY0205
Page:12
Fairview Health Services got called in for a checkup this week for a recurring complaint by Attorney General Mike Hatch: executive pay packages in Minnesota's nonprofit health care companies.
There's no doubt that executive pay at medical nonprofits these days looks a lot like those of their for-profit counterparts -- with country club memberships, leased cars, expense accounts and performance bonuses that can double their take-home pay. But what executive recruiters and salary consultants disagree over is whether this is a good idea.
Some with reservations, including Hatch, worry that pay formulas that stress revenue let money and not mission drive decisions. Others say nonprofit salaries should stay lower, because those executives don't face anything like the competitive risks of the open marketplace."
The American Enterprise: Short News and Commentary
The American Enterprise: Short News and Commentary: "Short News and Commentary
A Giving People
Within three weeks of the Asian tsunami disaster, private donors in America had given even more than the $350 million in official assistance pledged by the U.S. government, note researchers Gary Tobin, Alexander Karp, and Aryeh Weinberg in a forthcoming study entitled 'American Mega-Giving.' With private contributions continuing to pour in, and $6 million per day of relief assistance being carried out by nearly 20,000 U.S. troops, total U.S. aid for this disaster will exceed $1 billion.
And as impressive as that sum is, Tobin, Karp, and Weinberg note that it is far less than 1 percent of the total amount Americans will donate to the less fortunate this year. In 2003, the latest year for which complete data are available, Americans gave $241 billion to charitable causes. We will offer up considerably more in 2005, as our historic pattern is to give more with each passing year. 'For Americans, responding to a crisis is not unusual. Millions of Americans respond to the everyday crises of life all the time.'
Americans donate like no other people, the researchers note, whether you look at total donations, per capita giving, size of gifts, or types of giving. 'The European country with the greatest tradition of giving, Britain, gave approximately $14 billion in 2003. Even after adjusting for population differences, British giving constitutes less than one third of American philanthropy. And Britain's levels are not matched in the European Union. France follows with just over $4 billion, and then Germany with approximately $3.5 billion.'"
A Giving People
Within three weeks of the Asian tsunami disaster, private donors in America had given even more than the $350 million in official assistance pledged by the U.S. government, note researchers Gary Tobin, Alexander Karp, and Aryeh Weinberg in a forthcoming study entitled 'American Mega-Giving.' With private contributions continuing to pour in, and $6 million per day of relief assistance being carried out by nearly 20,000 U.S. troops, total U.S. aid for this disaster will exceed $1 billion.
And as impressive as that sum is, Tobin, Karp, and Weinberg note that it is far less than 1 percent of the total amount Americans will donate to the less fortunate this year. In 2003, the latest year for which complete data are available, Americans gave $241 billion to charitable causes. We will offer up considerably more in 2005, as our historic pattern is to give more with each passing year. 'For Americans, responding to a crisis is not unusual. Millions of Americans respond to the everyday crises of life all the time.'
Americans donate like no other people, the researchers note, whether you look at total donations, per capita giving, size of gifts, or types of giving. 'The European country with the greatest tradition of giving, Britain, gave approximately $14 billion in 2003. Even after adjusting for population differences, British giving constitutes less than one third of American philanthropy. And Britain's levels are not matched in the European Union. France follows with just over $4 billion, and then Germany with approximately $3.5 billion.'"
TimesDispatch.com | Poker bill busts; liquor's out of luck
TimesDispatch.com | Poker bill busts; liquor's out of luck: "Poker bill busts; liquor's out of luck
Sponsor folds on measure to allow poker games to be played in private clubs
BY TYLER WHITLEY
TIMES-DISPATCH STAFF WRITERFeb 5, 2005
Gambling and liquor sales did not fare well in the House General Laws Committee last week.
It set aside two bills that would have regulated poker, then it killed a measure to allow partial privatization of new ABC stores in Virginia.
Del. J. Chapman Petersen, D-Fairfax (City), introduced the two poker bills after reading a news report that the state had raided a high-stakes poker game at a Fraternal Order of Police lodge in Virginia Beach.
Going for the working man vote, Petersen is one of four Democrats seeking the nomination to run for lieutenant governor this year."
Sponsor folds on measure to allow poker games to be played in private clubs
BY TYLER WHITLEY
TIMES-DISPATCH STAFF WRITERFeb 5, 2005
Gambling and liquor sales did not fare well in the House General Laws Committee last week.
It set aside two bills that would have regulated poker, then it killed a measure to allow partial privatization of new ABC stores in Virginia.
Del. J. Chapman Petersen, D-Fairfax (City), introduced the two poker bills after reading a news report that the state had raided a high-stakes poker game at a Fraternal Order of Police lodge in Virginia Beach.
Going for the working man vote, Petersen is one of four Democrats seeking the nomination to run for lieutenant governor this year."
El Paso Times Online-$70,000 in Tigua PAC donations missing
El Paso Times Online: "$70,000 in Tigua PAC donations missing
Jon Kamman
Arizona Republic
About $70,000 in political contributions sent by the Tigua tribe to a since-disgraced lobbyist for distribution to politicians cannot be accounted for, election records show.
The missing tribal donations were intended for the campaign funds or political action committees of at least 26 members of Congress. What happened to the money is among a multitude of questions criminal investigators and a U.S. Senate committee are asking in what has become one of the biggest lobbying scandals in U.S. history. "
Jon Kamman
Arizona Republic
About $70,000 in political contributions sent by the Tigua tribe to a since-disgraced lobbyist for distribution to politicians cannot be accounted for, election records show.
The missing tribal donations were intended for the campaign funds or political action committees of at least 26 members of Congress. What happened to the money is among a multitude of questions criminal investigators and a U.S. Senate committee are asking in what has become one of the biggest lobbying scandals in U.S. history. "
Non-Profits Pay Off: Business of doing good sustains 139,000 Oregon jobs - The Register-Guard, Eugene, Oregon, USA
Non-Profits Pay Off: Business of doing good sustains 139,000 Oregon jobs - The Register-Guard, Eugene, Oregon, USA: "Non-Profits Pay Off: Business of doing good sustains 139,000 Oregon jobs
By Susan Palmer
The Register-Guard
Art Taylor's and Dan Lauer's jobs couldn't be more different.
Taylor works in a drafty warehouse in north Eugene supervising workers making mattresses and cobbling together wood furniture to sell in secondhand stores. Across town in a modest yet comfortable office just off West 11th Avenue, Lauer manages programs that help orphaned and abandoned children in five countries.
Taylor wears coveralls and works surrounded by pallets of donated wood, rolls of fabric and bags of cotton and Dacron. Lauer's blue shirt and gray slacks are more suitable in his milieu, communicating via phone and computer with his far-flung staff. "
By Susan Palmer
The Register-Guard
Art Taylor's and Dan Lauer's jobs couldn't be more different.
Taylor works in a drafty warehouse in north Eugene supervising workers making mattresses and cobbling together wood furniture to sell in secondhand stores. Across town in a modest yet comfortable office just off West 11th Avenue, Lauer manages programs that help orphaned and abandoned children in five countries.
Taylor wears coveralls and works surrounded by pallets of donated wood, rolls of fabric and bags of cotton and Dacron. Lauer's blue shirt and gray slacks are more suitable in his milieu, communicating via phone and computer with his far-flung staff. "
Super Bowl charity flop under investigation: South Florida Sun-Sentinel
Super Bowl charity flop under investigation: South Florida Sun-Sentinel: "Super Bowl charity flop under investigation
The Associated Press
Posted February 6 2005, 2:45 PM EST
PONTE VEDRA BEACH -- A celebrity-studded Super Bowl VIP charity event sponsored by the NFL Coaches Association flopped when some of the eight restaurants recruited for the bash in this affluent golf resort pulled out for nonpayment.
Many of the 1,100 guests didn't learn the Super Bowl weekend event was canceled until they drove up to eateries Friday night about 20 miles south of host city Jacksonville."
The Associated Press
Posted February 6 2005, 2:45 PM EST
PONTE VEDRA BEACH -- A celebrity-studded Super Bowl VIP charity event sponsored by the NFL Coaches Association flopped when some of the eight restaurants recruited for the bash in this affluent golf resort pulled out for nonpayment.
Many of the 1,100 guests didn't learn the Super Bowl weekend event was canceled until they drove up to eateries Friday night about 20 miles south of host city Jacksonville."
The fine art of raising money for charity
The fine art of raising money for charity: "The fine art of raising money for charity
BY VERONICA SHUNMUGAM
KUALA LUMPUR: �Going once, going twice ... sold! To the gentleman in black.�
The foyer of the National Art Gallery was the scene of the first-ever Malaysian art auction as 28 works went under the hammer to raise funds for the Malaysian Red Crescent Society's tsunami relief efforts. "
BY VERONICA SHUNMUGAM
KUALA LUMPUR: �Going once, going twice ... sold! To the gentleman in black.�
The foyer of the National Art Gallery was the scene of the first-ever Malaysian art auction as 28 works went under the hammer to raise funds for the Malaysian Red Crescent Society's tsunami relief efforts. "
MSNBC - For-profit ventures produce cash for nonprofits
MSNBC - For-profit ventures produce cash for nonprofits: "For-profit ventures produce cash for nonprofitsBy Tracey Drury
Business First of Buffalo
Updated: 7:00 p.m. ET Feb. 6, 2005When a local business needed help translating its packaging materials into a foreign language for international sale, the phone started ringing at the International Institute of Buffalo.
Business First of Buffalo
Updated: 7:00 p.m. ET Feb. 6, 2005When a local business needed help translating its packaging materials into a foreign language for international sale, the phone started ringing at the International Institute of Buffalo.
United States: University bans sniper charity
United States: University bans sniper charity: "University bans sniper charity
A US university in Wisconsin has blocked a fund-raising campaign by Republican students in support of the Adopt-a-Sniper group, founded to assist US sharp-shooters in Iraq and Afghanistan. The students at Marquette University in Milwaukee were selling bracelets bearing the motto 1 Shot - 1 Kill - No Remorse - I Decide.
The US military, unable to deploy forces on the streets of parts of Iraq without suffering heavy casualties, have turned to snipers to kill suspected insurgents from a safer distance. The brainchild of a Texas police SWAT officer Adopt a Sniper has raised thousands of dollars in cash and gear to supplement the kit of these troops. Among products sold by the group is a $15 coin with the motto Assistance From A Distance. The students, representing a group called College Republicans, originally got permission to set up a table at the student union to raise money for US troops in Iraq. The specific choice of group only emerged later. 'Clearly the rhetoric of that organization raised some questions and we had some strong objections as a Jesuit university,' Marquette University school spokeswoman Brigid O'Brien said on 3 February."
A US university in Wisconsin has blocked a fund-raising campaign by Republican students in support of the Adopt-a-Sniper group, founded to assist US sharp-shooters in Iraq and Afghanistan. The students at Marquette University in Milwaukee were selling bracelets bearing the motto 1 Shot - 1 Kill - No Remorse - I Decide.
The US military, unable to deploy forces on the streets of parts of Iraq without suffering heavy casualties, have turned to snipers to kill suspected insurgents from a safer distance. The brainchild of a Texas police SWAT officer Adopt a Sniper has raised thousands of dollars in cash and gear to supplement the kit of these troops. Among products sold by the group is a $15 coin with the motto Assistance From A Distance. The students, representing a group called College Republicans, originally got permission to set up a table at the student union to raise money for US troops in Iraq. The specific choice of group only emerged later. 'Clearly the rhetoric of that organization raised some questions and we had some strong objections as a Jesuit university,' Marquette University school spokeswoman Brigid O'Brien said on 3 February."
Scotsman.com News - Latest News - Cherie's Charity Tour Dogged by Fee Questions
Scotsman.com News - Latest News - Cherie's Charity Tour Dogged by Fee Questions: "Cherie's Charity Tour Dogged by Fee Questions
'PA'
Cherie Blair arrived in New Zealand today on a fund-raising trip to raise money for children with cancer"
'PA'
Cherie Blair arrived in New Zealand today on a fund-raising trip to raise money for children with cancer"
The Daily Beacon
The Daily Beacon: "Students give 24 hours for charity event
Kristin Luna - Features Editor
2005-02-06 20:22:59
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Twelve months, an excess of manpower and a plethora of emotion went into preparation for Dance Marathon, a philanthropy event that lasted from Friday to Saturday.
It may have been a grueling 24 hours, but DM2K5 participants say it was �the best one-night stand� of their lives.
�I�ve done Dance Marathon every year and this was, by far, the best one I�ve ever been to,� Whitney Hughes, co-director of recruitment and senior in psychology, said. �Everyone � dancers, Exec, Morale � felt like they were involved in everything. I think there was a lot more to do this year, and I felt like there was a closer relationship between everyone, regardless of what committee they were on.�
In its 10th year, UT�s Dance Marathon efforts raised more than $97,000 for East Tennessee Children�s Hospital Hematology/Oncology program. But that "
Kristin Luna - Features Editor
2005-02-06 20:22:59
Click here to print
Twelve months, an excess of manpower and a plethora of emotion went into preparation for Dance Marathon, a philanthropy event that lasted from Friday to Saturday.
It may have been a grueling 24 hours, but DM2K5 participants say it was �the best one-night stand� of their lives.
�I�ve done Dance Marathon every year and this was, by far, the best one I�ve ever been to,� Whitney Hughes, co-director of recruitment and senior in psychology, said. �Everyone � dancers, Exec, Morale � felt like they were involved in everything. I think there was a lot more to do this year, and I felt like there was a closer relationship between everyone, regardless of what committee they were on.�
In its 10th year, UT�s Dance Marathon efforts raised more than $97,000 for East Tennessee Children�s Hospital Hematology/Oncology program. But that "
TheStar.com - Develop a charitable strategy
TheStar.com - Develop a charitable strategy: "Develop a charitable strategy
MONEY 301|Don't like donation seekers showing up unannounced at your front door with hands held open? Then learn to just say no, suggests columnist Ellen Roseman
ELLEN ROSEMAN
Do you hate opening your door to people soliciting money for good causes? Are your dinners disturbed by telemarketers looking for donations?
Here's my solution. Just say no.
Tell the folks at the door and on the phone that your charitable dollars are already committed."
MONEY 301|Don't like donation seekers showing up unannounced at your front door with hands held open? Then learn to just say no, suggests columnist Ellen Roseman
ELLEN ROSEMAN
Do you hate opening your door to people soliciting money for good causes? Are your dinners disturbed by telemarketers looking for donations?
Here's my solution. Just say no.
Tell the folks at the door and on the phone that your charitable dollars are already committed."
Pay is healthy for hospitals' executives
Pay is healthy for hospitals' executives
Corporate-like salaries seen at nonprofits' top jobs
St. Francis Hospital CEO Robert J. Brody (foreground) lead employees on a walk at the Beech Grove hospital campus. Brody's 2003 compensation of $529,076 was the smallest of the metro area's "big four" hospital system CEOs. -- Gary Moore / Star file photo
Comparing pay
How does pay to local hospital executives stack up against industry norms and some high-profile Indiana jobs? Here are some comparisons, using total salary and benefits for 2003:
Hospital industry
$786,600: Median for CEO of system with more than $1 billion revenue
$486,800: Median for CEO of system with less than $1 billion revenue
$302,500: Median for CEO of hospital with less than $200 million revenue
Academia*
$457,327: President, University of Notre Dame, the Rev. Edward A. Malloy
$305,425: President, Purdue University, Martin C. Jischke
$305,000: President, Indiana University, Adam W. Herbert
Elected office
$95,000: Governor of Indiana
$95,000: Mayor of Indianapolis, Bart Peterson
Indiana public companies
$7.3 million: CEO, Eli Lilly and Co., Sidney Taurel
$1.5 million: CEO, Marsh Supermarkets, Don Marsh
$947,542: CEO, Steak n Shake Co., Alan B. Gilman
$754,985, CEO, Finish Line, Alan H. Cohen
Indianapolis nonprofits
• $1.04 million: Chairman, Lilly Endowment, Thomas M. Lofton
• $852,395: President, Lilly Endowment, N. Clay Robbins
• $733,899: President, Lumina Foundation for Education, Martha Lamkin
$663,984: vice president, community relations, Lilly Endowment, William M. Goodwin
$472,719: President Liberty Fund, George B. Martin
*Note: University compensation is for 2003-2004 school year.
Sources: Modern Healthcare magazine; Chronicle of Philanthropy, The Indianapolis Star
By Jeff Swiatek
jeff.swiatek@indystar.com
February 6, 2005
High-level officials at Indianapolis' four urban-based hospital systems pulled down average annual raises of more than 20 percent in their most recent reporting period, despite slim earnings margins and growing scrutiny of hospital salaries by federal tax authorities.
Corporate-like salaries seen at nonprofits' top jobs
St. Francis Hospital CEO Robert J. Brody (foreground) lead employees on a walk at the Beech Grove hospital campus. Brody's 2003 compensation of $529,076 was the smallest of the metro area's "big four" hospital system CEOs. -- Gary Moore / Star file photo
Comparing pay
How does pay to local hospital executives stack up against industry norms and some high-profile Indiana jobs? Here are some comparisons, using total salary and benefits for 2003:
Hospital industry
$786,600: Median for CEO of system with more than $1 billion revenue
$486,800: Median for CEO of system with less than $1 billion revenue
$302,500: Median for CEO of hospital with less than $200 million revenue
Academia*
$457,327: President, University of Notre Dame, the Rev. Edward A. Malloy
$305,425: President, Purdue University, Martin C. Jischke
$305,000: President, Indiana University, Adam W. Herbert
Elected office
$95,000: Governor of Indiana
$95,000: Mayor of Indianapolis, Bart Peterson
Indiana public companies
$7.3 million: CEO, Eli Lilly and Co., Sidney Taurel
$1.5 million: CEO, Marsh Supermarkets, Don Marsh
$947,542: CEO, Steak n Shake Co., Alan B. Gilman
$754,985, CEO, Finish Line, Alan H. Cohen
Indianapolis nonprofits
• $1.04 million: Chairman, Lilly Endowment, Thomas M. Lofton
• $852,395: President, Lilly Endowment, N. Clay Robbins
• $733,899: President, Lumina Foundation for Education, Martha Lamkin
$663,984: vice president, community relations, Lilly Endowment, William M. Goodwin
$472,719: President Liberty Fund, George B. Martin
*Note: University compensation is for 2003-2004 school year.
Sources: Modern Healthcare magazine; Chronicle of Philanthropy, The Indianapolis Star
By Jeff Swiatek
jeff.swiatek@indystar.com
February 6, 2005
High-level officials at Indianapolis' four urban-based hospital systems pulled down average annual raises of more than 20 percent in their most recent reporting period, despite slim earnings margins and growing scrutiny of hospital salaries by federal tax authorities.
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