Volunteer News: Value of volunteer time increased in the US: Research: "Value of volunteer time increased in the US: Research
Washington, D.C., 29 Mar 2005--Independent Sector, a coalition of non-profit organizations, announced that the 2004 estimate for the value of a volunteer hour has increased to US$17.55 per hour from US$17.19 in 2003.
In the United States, the Independent Sector estimates that in 2004 the total value of hours volunteered was approximately US$272 billion of contributed service, assuming the total number of volunteer hours held constant since 2000. This is a tool that can be used to help organizations quantify the enormous value volunteers provide. "
Tuesday, March 29, 2005
Scotsman.com News - Latest News - Channel Set to Launch Charity Shop Show
Scotsman.com News - Latest News - Channel Set to Launch Charity Shop Show: "Channel Set to Launch Charity Shop Show
By Dan Webber, Community Newswire
The Community Channel was today gearing up to present a series which will provide viewers with a behind-the-scenes look at the world of charity shops.
�Charity Chic�, a mini-series of four half-hour "
By Dan Webber, Community Newswire
The Community Channel was today gearing up to present a series which will provide viewers with a behind-the-scenes look at the world of charity shops.
�Charity Chic�, a mini-series of four half-hour "
Gifts to Princeton drop sharply - The Washington Times: Nation/Politics - March 29, 2005
Gifts to Princeton drop sharply - The Washington Times: Nation/Politics - March 29, 2005: "Gifts to Princeton drop sharply
By Joyce Howard Price
THE WASHINGTON TIMES
Contributions to Princeton University fell by about $100 million -- or 45 percent -- in 2004 while overall giving to U.S. colleges and universities rose 3.4 percent, according to a national survey.
Ann Kaplan, author of the survey by the Council for Aid to Education (CAE), said the $125.1 million in gifts and bequests Princeton received in 2004 was its lowest amount in private donations in eight years. "
By Joyce Howard Price
THE WASHINGTON TIMES
Contributions to Princeton University fell by about $100 million -- or 45 percent -- in 2004 while overall giving to U.S. colleges and universities rose 3.4 percent, according to a national survey.
Ann Kaplan, author of the survey by the Council for Aid to Education (CAE), said the $125.1 million in gifts and bequests Princeton received in 2004 was its lowest amount in private donations in eight years. "
Monday, March 28, 2005
Las Vegas Business Press-"Philanthropy takes off in Las Vegas
Las Vegas Business Press: "Philanthropy takes off in Las Vegas
BY VALERIE MILLER
BUSINESS PRESS
The city of Las Vegas turns 100 this year, and its residents might finally be learning to share. The signs are abundant. Seven years after its formation, an organization with the mission of improving corporate giving in Las Vegas is finally hitting its stride. Not surprisingly, the success of the local Business Community Investment Council coincides with a flurry of record-breaking donations to causes in the Las Vegas Valley.
Gifts like the record $50 million donation from the Donald W. Reynolds Foundation a week ago for a performing arts center downtown, and the recent $25 million pledge by gaming executive William S. Boyd to the law school bearing his name, give organizations such as the Business Community Investment Council [BCIC] renewed assurance that the philanthropic tide is turning in Southern Nevada."
BY VALERIE MILLER
BUSINESS PRESS
The city of Las Vegas turns 100 this year, and its residents might finally be learning to share. The signs are abundant. Seven years after its formation, an organization with the mission of improving corporate giving in Las Vegas is finally hitting its stride. Not surprisingly, the success of the local Business Community Investment Council coincides with a flurry of record-breaking donations to causes in the Las Vegas Valley.
Gifts like the record $50 million donation from the Donald W. Reynolds Foundation a week ago for a performing arts center downtown, and the recent $25 million pledge by gaming executive William S. Boyd to the law school bearing his name, give organizations such as the Business Community Investment Council [BCIC] renewed assurance that the philanthropic tide is turning in Southern Nevada."
The Sun Herald | 03/25/2005 | Southern-fried philanthropy
The Sun Herald | 03/25/2005 | Southern-fried philanthropy: "Southern-fried philanthropy
To the rescue: Bacon Brigade helps nonprofits cook up support
By JUSTIN HOOKS
THE SUN HERALD
BILOXI - Frankie Duggan's Biloxi Bacon Brigade has been filling the stomachs and hearts of thousands across Mississippi for 20 years.
Duggan and his small army of volunteers regularly hold fish fries for any church or organization that requests their sought-after recipes for food and good times."
To the rescue: Bacon Brigade helps nonprofits cook up support
By JUSTIN HOOKS
THE SUN HERALD
BILOXI - Frankie Duggan's Biloxi Bacon Brigade has been filling the stomachs and hearts of thousands across Mississippi for 20 years.
Duggan and his small army of volunteers regularly hold fish fries for any church or organization that requests their sought-after recipes for food and good times."
The Chronicle, 3/31/2005: Connecting With Generation X
The Chronicle, 3/31/2005: Connecting With Generation X: "Connecting With Generation X
Charities look for new ways to reach out to the under-40 set
By Peter Panepento
Robert Sena's relationship with Project Sunshine began with a simple invitation from a friend. Two years ago, the friend asked Mr. Sena, then a graduate student in New York, whether he wanted to volunteer with the charity by spending time with young patients at a local hospital."
Charities look for new ways to reach out to the under-40 set
By Peter Panepento
Robert Sena's relationship with Project Sunshine began with a simple invitation from a friend. Two years ago, the friend asked Mr. Sena, then a graduate student in New York, whether he wanted to volunteer with the charity by spending time with young patients at a local hospital."
TheWBALChannel.com - News - Bill Would Bring Poker Games To Churches, Nonprofits
TheWBALChannel.com - News - Bill Would Bring Poker Games To Churches, Nonprofits: "Bill Would Bring Poker Games To Churches, Nonprofits
Baltimore County Legislative Delegation Proposes Games
POSTED: 4:59 pm EST March 24, 2005
UPDATED: 6:40 pm EST March 24, 2005
ANNAPOLIS, Md. -- Progressing a long way from bingo, poker night could soon play out at local churches.
Knowing when to fold 'em could mean tens of thousands of dollars for local charities and volunteer fire companies in Baltimore County, WBAL-TV 11 News reporter David Collins reported.
Organizing the card game Texas Hold 'Em would provide a fund-raising option under a bill under consideration at the State House."
Baltimore County Legislative Delegation Proposes Games
POSTED: 4:59 pm EST March 24, 2005
UPDATED: 6:40 pm EST March 24, 2005
ANNAPOLIS, Md. -- Progressing a long way from bingo, poker night could soon play out at local churches.
Knowing when to fold 'em could mean tens of thousands of dollars for local charities and volunteer fire companies in Baltimore County, WBAL-TV 11 News reporter David Collins reported.
Organizing the card game Texas Hold 'Em would provide a fund-raising option under a bill under consideration at the State House."
Program grads ready to serve on nonprofits' boards - 2005-03-25
Program grads ready to serve on nonprofits' boards - 2005-03-25: "Program grads ready to serve on nonprofits' boards
Ruben Hernandez
The Business Journal
The first class of Business on Board has graduated, and will be matched with the boards of 16 participating nonprofits.
The executive training program was created by the Arts & Business Council of Greater Phoenix to pair businesspeople with the boards of arts and social service organizations"
Ruben Hernandez
The Business Journal
The first class of Business on Board has graduated, and will be matched with the boards of 16 participating nonprofits.
The executive training program was created by the Arts & Business Council of Greater Phoenix to pair businesspeople with the boards of arts and social service organizations"
Boston.com / News / Boston Globe / Opinion / Op-ed / Reinventing Boston's leadership
Boston.com / News / Boston Globe / Opinion / Op-ed / Reinventing Boston's leadership: "Reinventing Boston's leadership
By Ian Bowles | March 28, 2005
THE SPATE of sales of large local companies to out-of-state owners has been the topic of water cooler conversation for months now. Recent acquisitions of prominent Boston-based companies are producing concern about the loss of local identity as well as generating new anxiety about our economic vitality. As the civic spotlight scans for new people and entities to step forward and fill the perceived void in civic leadership, one wonders whether we are asking the right questions."
By Ian Bowles | March 28, 2005
THE SPATE of sales of large local companies to out-of-state owners has been the topic of water cooler conversation for months now. Recent acquisitions of prominent Boston-based companies are producing concern about the loss of local identity as well as generating new anxiety about our economic vitality. As the civic spotlight scans for new people and entities to step forward and fill the perceived void in civic leadership, one wonders whether we are asking the right questions."
Chicago Tribune | Boards face a conflict of giving
Chicago Tribune | Boards face a conflict of giving: "Boards face a conflict of giving
Gifts from corporate foundations to entities with ties to directors raise concerns about loss of independence
By Andrew Countryman
Tribune staff reporter
Published March 27, 2005
The nation's largest corporate foundations in recent years have poured money into organizations affiliated with their companies' board members, which governance experts said can compromise director independence.
A Tribune study of the most recent annual reports from the 20 largest U.S. corporate foundations revealed they gave nearly $25 million to non-profit groups for which one or more directors was an employee, trustee or held another leadership position. In some cases, 10 percent or more of all donations went to these organizations."
Gifts from corporate foundations to entities with ties to directors raise concerns about loss of independence
By Andrew Countryman
Tribune staff reporter
Published March 27, 2005
The nation's largest corporate foundations in recent years have poured money into organizations affiliated with their companies' board members, which governance experts said can compromise director independence.
A Tribune study of the most recent annual reports from the 20 largest U.S. corporate foundations revealed they gave nearly $25 million to non-profit groups for which one or more directors was an employee, trustee or held another leadership position. In some cases, 10 percent or more of all donations went to these organizations."
adn.com | life : Art popular for charity auctions, but artists take sale price personally
adn.com | life : Art popular for charity auctions, but artists take sale price personally: "Art popular for charity auctions, but artists take sale price personally
By DAWNELL SMITH
Anchorage Daily News
Published: March 26th, 2005
Last Modified: March 27th, 2005 at 05:13 AM
Dozens of arms shot up when Perry Eaton's mask, 'The Seeker,' hit the auction block during Koahnic Broadcast Corp.'s 10th annual Alaska Native Art Auction this month. Minutes later, all but one had dropped onto crossed knees and white tablecloths. The mask sold for $15,500. "
By DAWNELL SMITH
Anchorage Daily News
Published: March 26th, 2005
Last Modified: March 27th, 2005 at 05:13 AM
Dozens of arms shot up when Perry Eaton's mask, 'The Seeker,' hit the auction block during Koahnic Broadcast Corp.'s 10th annual Alaska Native Art Auction this month. Minutes later, all but one had dropped onto crossed knees and white tablecloths. The mask sold for $15,500. "
What to wear - Comment - Times Online-Buyers of charity wristbands should be generous, but beware
What to wear - Comment - Times Online: "What to wear
Buyers of charity wristbands should be generous, but beware
There is one thing luxury goods companies and charitable causes have in common: counterfeiting. In the first raid of its kind, a stash of 6,000 coloured �charity� wristbands � counterfeits from China � was seized last week in Scotland. Such fakes can sell for many times their worth on street corners and on-line, with zero profits to charity. How did a philosophical fashion statement, jewellery no fancier than a rubber band which makes its wearer feel rather than look good, become a target of crime"
Buyers of charity wristbands should be generous, but beware
There is one thing luxury goods companies and charitable causes have in common: counterfeiting. In the first raid of its kind, a stash of 6,000 coloured �charity� wristbands � counterfeits from China � was seized last week in Scotland. Such fakes can sell for many times their worth on street corners and on-line, with zero profits to charity. How did a philosophical fashion statement, jewellery no fancier than a rubber band which makes its wearer feel rather than look good, become a target of crime"
WebCPA | "Spitzer Drops Examination of Radio Host's Charity
WebCPA Tools and Resources for the Electronic Accountant: "Spitzer Drops Examination of Radio Host's Charity
New York (March 28, 2005) - The investigative flap over a charity ranch run by combative national radio host Don Imus is over.
According to published reports, an official from the New York State Attorney General's charities office wrote to the gruff radio personality telling him that 'no further inquiries concerning the Ranch are needed at this time,' thus ending the probe launched by AG Eliot Spitzer. "
New York (March 28, 2005) - The investigative flap over a charity ranch run by combative national radio host Don Imus is over.
According to published reports, an official from the New York State Attorney General's charities office wrote to the gruff radio personality telling him that 'no further inquiries concerning the Ranch are needed at this time,' thus ending the probe launched by AG Eliot Spitzer. "
GivingMatters.com lets donors in Midstate check out charities - Monday, 03/28/05
GivingMatters.com lets donors in Midstate check out charities - Monday, 03/28/05
Charitable giving truly matters.
And every donor dollar counts.
That's why there's GivingMatters.com — an innovative Web site that officially launches tomorrow, though it is open for public viewing today.
Charitable giving truly matters.
And every donor dollar counts.
That's why there's GivingMatters.com — an innovative Web site that officially launches tomorrow, though it is open for public viewing today.
Observer-Reporter-Ronald D. Moore is careful to avoid endorsing a political candidate from the Pulpit
Observer-Reporter: "Ronald D. Moore is careful to avoid endorsing a political candidate from the pulpit at the fast-growing South Hills Bible Chapel.
It's a tight-wire Moore walks because doing so would cost his nonprofit charitable organization its tax-free status. But at the same time, congregations like his that are gaining clout leave no doubt they have a political agenda based on their interpretation of God's will.
'We will encourage people to vote and encourage them to vote for the candidate who's going to represent a biblical view on the right to life, euthanasia, stem cell research, sanctity of marriage,' said Moore, whose church is linked to the evangelical movement that has become a powerhouse in United States politics.
While evangelicals have been around for centuries, their modern counterparts reared their heads in the last presidential election and were credited with swinging the vote in Bush's favor. Political pundits have said conservative Christians put the Republican Party over the top in the November election, in part, because the Democratic Party was perceived as immoral after the Bill Clinton-Monica Lewinsky scandal.
And Bush has delivered the rhetoric evangelicals want to hear in causes that have included federally funded faith-based initiatives and a constitutional amendment banning homosexual marriages. He also interrupted his vacation Monday to sign last-minute legislation in the rush to reinsert a feeding tube in Terri Schiavo, the Florida woman who has been in a vegetative state for 15 years. The move appealed to pro-life advocates but was criticized from the left as a ploy by lawmakers to win the evangelical vote.
Evangelicals actually trace their roots to a reform movement during a great divide in the Roman Catholic Church in the 16th and 17th centuries, according to Robert VandeKappelle, chairman of the religious stu"
It's a tight-wire Moore walks because doing so would cost his nonprofit charitable organization its tax-free status. But at the same time, congregations like his that are gaining clout leave no doubt they have a political agenda based on their interpretation of God's will.
'We will encourage people to vote and encourage them to vote for the candidate who's going to represent a biblical view on the right to life, euthanasia, stem cell research, sanctity of marriage,' said Moore, whose church is linked to the evangelical movement that has become a powerhouse in United States politics.
While evangelicals have been around for centuries, their modern counterparts reared their heads in the last presidential election and were credited with swinging the vote in Bush's favor. Political pundits have said conservative Christians put the Republican Party over the top in the November election, in part, because the Democratic Party was perceived as immoral after the Bill Clinton-Monica Lewinsky scandal.
And Bush has delivered the rhetoric evangelicals want to hear in causes that have included federally funded faith-based initiatives and a constitutional amendment banning homosexual marriages. He also interrupted his vacation Monday to sign last-minute legislation in the rush to reinsert a feeding tube in Terri Schiavo, the Florida woman who has been in a vegetative state for 15 years. The move appealed to pro-life advocates but was criticized from the left as a ploy by lawmakers to win the evangelical vote.
Evangelicals actually trace their roots to a reform movement during a great divide in the Roman Catholic Church in the 16th and 17th centuries, according to Robert VandeKappelle, chairman of the religious stu"
Jerusalem Post | Breaking News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World
Jerusalem Post | Breaking News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World: "The next Jewish philanthropists
By JEHUDA REINHARZ
American Jews and Israelis may debate how to allocate philanthropic dollars and whether Israel today needs the kind of overseas funding that helped to create the state. But there is no debate about the ongoing need for Jewish philanthropy to support education and to help Jews in need domestically and around the world. Where, however, are the Jewish philanthropists of the future going to come from and will the sense of collective responsibility among Diaspora Jews be maintained? "
By JEHUDA REINHARZ
American Jews and Israelis may debate how to allocate philanthropic dollars and whether Israel today needs the kind of overseas funding that helped to create the state. But there is no debate about the ongoing need for Jewish philanthropy to support education and to help Jews in need domestically and around the world. Where, however, are the Jewish philanthropists of the future going to come from and will the sense of collective responsibility among Diaspora Jews be maintained? "
Sierra Sun - Opinion
Sierra Sun - Opinion
Jiminy Cricket: Leaving something behind
Lisa Dobey
Community Matters
March 26, 2005
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“It wasn’t expensive wood, just the ordinary kind that we take from a woodpile in the winter and put in the stove....”
And from that beginning, Pinocchio, the marionette, was created.
It’s a lot like us. We often start from very simple beginnings. We have adventures. Somewhere along the way we realize we need to care about others. That’s what makes Pinocchio — and us — human.
I did a highly scientific survey the other day. I polled people about what they would do if they won the lottery. Funny thing is, no one hesitated even five seconds before rattling off a list.
Jiminy Cricket: Leaving something behind
Lisa Dobey
Community Matters
March 26, 2005
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“It wasn’t expensive wood, just the ordinary kind that we take from a woodpile in the winter and put in the stove....”
And from that beginning, Pinocchio, the marionette, was created.
It’s a lot like us. We often start from very simple beginnings. We have adventures. Somewhere along the way we realize we need to care about others. That’s what makes Pinocchio — and us — human.
I did a highly scientific survey the other day. I polled people about what they would do if they won the lottery. Funny thing is, no one hesitated even five seconds before rattling off a list.
onPhilanthropy - Collaborating Multiplies Energy and Dollars
onPhilanthropy - Collaborating Multiplies Energy and Dollars: "Collaborating Multiplies Energy and Dollars
By: Nathan Shaver, 03/24/05
Similar to giving circles, which allow many individuals to leverage their giving capacity and ultimate influence, local donor collaboratives are a way for foundations and organizations to come together, pool resources and have a greater impact.
The Association of Baltimore Area Grantmakers (ABAG) is a regional association serving Baltimore City and the surrounding five counties. For the past twenty one years, ABAG has served its members through educational programs and technical assistance, while helping make the most of funders� investments. A cornerstone of ABAG�s efforts has been to encourage organized philanthropy through local collaboration.
Every funder group is set up differently, and each is �based on the way the funders� see their goals. Some groups create shared portfolios of individual grants, some pool funds to make �joint, strategic investments,� while others simply �share information about research trends, programs that are working, and evaluation efforts.� One of the most important points to keep in mind is that �there is no right or wrong way� to collaborate or organize philanthropy.
Some of the trends and lessons of collaboration are shared in a recent report commissioned by The Association of Baltimore Area Grantmakers, �Local Donor Collaboration: Lessons from Baltimore and Beyond� by Alice C. Buhl of Buhl and Associates. Today�s Fundraiser spoke with Buffy Beaudoin-Schwartz, Communications Director for ABAG, about some of the results of their research, and collaboration initiatives in general."
By: Nathan Shaver, 03/24/05
Similar to giving circles, which allow many individuals to leverage their giving capacity and ultimate influence, local donor collaboratives are a way for foundations and organizations to come together, pool resources and have a greater impact.
The Association of Baltimore Area Grantmakers (ABAG) is a regional association serving Baltimore City and the surrounding five counties. For the past twenty one years, ABAG has served its members through educational programs and technical assistance, while helping make the most of funders� investments. A cornerstone of ABAG�s efforts has been to encourage organized philanthropy through local collaboration.
Every funder group is set up differently, and each is �based on the way the funders� see their goals. Some groups create shared portfolios of individual grants, some pool funds to make �joint, strategic investments,� while others simply �share information about research trends, programs that are working, and evaluation efforts.� One of the most important points to keep in mind is that �there is no right or wrong way� to collaborate or organize philanthropy.
Some of the trends and lessons of collaboration are shared in a recent report commissioned by The Association of Baltimore Area Grantmakers, �Local Donor Collaboration: Lessons from Baltimore and Beyond� by Alice C. Buhl of Buhl and Associates. Today�s Fundraiser spoke with Buffy Beaudoin-Schwartz, Communications Director for ABAG, about some of the results of their research, and collaboration initiatives in general."
ABC News: Wealthy Cash In on Charity Tax Loophole
ABC News: Wealthy Cash In on Charity Tax Loophole
WASHINGTON, March 24, 2005— On the east fork of Wyoming's Wind River, there lies what officials call a 220-acre tax loophole: Thunderhead Ranch, valued at more than $4 million.
Personal injury lawyer Gerry Spence donated it to a special kind of charity he runs and got a big tax deduction. It's a deduction Senate Finance Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, argues should no longer be allowed because Spence continues to control the ranch and no actual money went to the needy
WASHINGTON, March 24, 2005— On the east fork of Wyoming's Wind River, there lies what officials call a 220-acre tax loophole: Thunderhead Ranch, valued at more than $4 million.
Personal injury lawyer Gerry Spence donated it to a special kind of charity he runs and got a big tax deduction. It's a deduction Senate Finance Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, argues should no longer be allowed because Spence continues to control the ranch and no actual money went to the needy
Thursday, March 24, 2005
DesMoinesRegister.com -"Free Web site makeovers
DesMoinesRegister.com: "Free Web site makeovers
By FRANK VINLUAN
REGISTER BUSINESS WRITER
March 24, 2005
Charitable giving isn't always coins and cash. Some Iowa computer programmers are giving in bits and bytes.
The Iowa .NET User Group , an organization of central Iowa computer programmers, is volunteering to design Web sites free of charge for nonprofit organizations in the Des Moines area."
By FRANK VINLUAN
REGISTER BUSINESS WRITER
March 24, 2005
Charitable giving isn't always coins and cash. Some Iowa computer programmers are giving in bits and bytes.
The Iowa .NET User Group , an organization of central Iowa computer programmers, is volunteering to design Web sites free of charge for nonprofit organizations in the Des Moines area."
The New York Times > Business > Media & Advertising > Investigators Look at Radio Host's Charity
The New York Times > Business > Media & Advertising > Investigators Look at Radio Host's Charity: "Investigators Look at Radio Host's Charity
By JEFF LEEDS
Published: March 24, 2005
The office of the New York attorney general, Eliot Spitzer, has been examining the business practices of a charity operated by the talk radio host Don Imus that runs a ranch for seriously ill children, according to people briefed on the matter."
By JEFF LEEDS
Published: March 24, 2005
The office of the New York attorney general, Eliot Spitzer, has been examining the business practices of a charity operated by the talk radio host Don Imus that runs a ranch for seriously ill children, according to people briefed on the matter."
Legal Week New York; A tale of two systems
Legal Week: "New York; A tale of two systems
While charitable giving is common among the high net worth individuals of New York, London's wealthiest have not traditionally followed the same path. However, the reasons for this may go beyond the purely philanthropic, say David Stein and Richard Cassell"
While charitable giving is common among the high net worth individuals of New York, London's wealthiest have not traditionally followed the same path. However, the reasons for this may go beyond the purely philanthropic, say David Stein and Richard Cassell"
Wednesday, March 23, 2005
Russell Commission results published UK
content: "Russell Commission results published16/03/05
The Russell Commission presented its report to the Chancellor Gordon Brown and Home Secretary Charles Clarke today, within which it calls for a new young people led framework to increase the quantity and quality of youth volunteering.
A National Framework for Youth Action and Engagement: Report of the Russell Commission aims to attract one million more young people into volunteering within five years. Its proposals include the creation of new opportunities for young volunteers, a new volunteering portal and wider use of the Youth Achievement Award to strengthen the link between volunteering and skills development."
The Russell Commission presented its report to the Chancellor Gordon Brown and Home Secretary Charles Clarke today, within which it calls for a new young people led framework to increase the quantity and quality of youth volunteering.
A National Framework for Youth Action and Engagement: Report of the Russell Commission aims to attract one million more young people into volunteering within five years. Its proposals include the creation of new opportunities for young volunteers, a new volunteering portal and wider use of the Youth Achievement Award to strengthen the link between volunteering and skills development."
Question Celebrity (washingtonpost.com)
Question Celebrity (washingtonpost.com): "Question Celebrity
By With Hank Stuever
Sunday, March 20, 2005; Page W03
What is the greatest gift a celebrity can give to a good cause: a fat check, or the use of his or her name and image to lure more (but perhaps less fat) checks from the rest of us?
Suzanne Klein of Washington e-mails that she's been involved with a number of nonprofit events that included donated celebrity clout and that 'rarely does the celebrity take a minute to write a check to the charity that they have just affiliated themselves with. I understand that lending their name is what they believe they are donating, but why not go a step further, even if it's not a large amount? They have typically gotten some great press from the event; it's the least they could do.' "
By With Hank Stuever
Sunday, March 20, 2005; Page W03
What is the greatest gift a celebrity can give to a good cause: a fat check, or the use of his or her name and image to lure more (but perhaps less fat) checks from the rest of us?
Suzanne Klein of Washington e-mails that she's been involved with a number of nonprofit events that included donated celebrity clout and that 'rarely does the celebrity take a minute to write a check to the charity that they have just affiliated themselves with. I understand that lending their name is what they believe they are donating, but why not go a step further, even if it's not a large amount? They have typically gotten some great press from the event; it's the least they could do.' "
The Sun Herald | 03/23/2005 | A $50 million challenge
The Sun Herald 03/23/2005 A $50 million challenge: "A $50 million challenge
By GEOFF PENDER
JACKSON - Businessman and philanthropist Jim Barksdale threw down a doozy of a gauntlet to lawmakers on Tuesday: If they fully fund education and a teacher pay raise, he'll shell out $50 million of his own money for a scholarship program."
By GEOFF PENDER
JACKSON - Businessman and philanthropist Jim Barksdale threw down a doozy of a gauntlet to lawmakers on Tuesday: If they fully fund education and a teacher pay raise, he'll shell out $50 million of his own money for a scholarship program."
The Globe and Mail: Non-profit jobs nearly catch up to manufacturing
The Globe and Mail: Non-profit jobs nearly catch up to manufacturing
Canadian non-profit and voluntary organizations now employ a total of two million workers, which is nearly equal to employment in the country's manufacturing sector, according to a new study.
But many of these jobs are in danger because organizations in health, social services and education report increasing dependence on short-term sources of funding, says Michael Hall, vice-president of research at Imagine Canada (formerly the Canadian Centre for Philanthropy), which commissioned the study that was supported by the federal government. Despite this, Mr. Hall says the demand for staff continues to grow, with charities growing at a rate of 3 per cent a year.
Canadian non-profit and voluntary organizations now employ a total of two million workers, which is nearly equal to employment in the country's manufacturing sector, according to a new study.
But many of these jobs are in danger because organizations in health, social services and education report increasing dependence on short-term sources of funding, says Michael Hall, vice-president of research at Imagine Canada (formerly the Canadian Centre for Philanthropy), which commissioned the study that was supported by the federal government. Despite this, Mr. Hall says the demand for staff continues to grow, with charities growing at a rate of 3 per cent a year.
Tuesday, March 22, 2005
The New York Times > New York Region > Violin Collector Known for Sale to Orchestra Is Sentenced to 18 Months in Tax Fraud
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The New York Times > New York Region > Violin Collector Known for Sale to Orchestra Is Sentenced to 18 Months in Tax Fraud: "Violin Collector Known for Sale to Orchestra Is Sentenced to 18 Months in Tax Fraud
By RONALD SMOTHERS
Published: March 22, 2005
RENTON, March 21 - A New Jersey millionaire and philanthropist who gained notoriety when questions were raised about the value of a collection of 17th- and 18th-century stringed instruments that he sold to the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra was sentenced Monday to 18 months in prison on unrelated tax fraud charges."
The New York Times > New York Region > Violin Collector Known for Sale to Orchestra Is Sentenced to 18 Months in Tax Fraud: "Violin Collector Known for Sale to Orchestra Is Sentenced to 18 Months in Tax Fraud
By RONALD SMOTHERS
Published: March 22, 2005
RENTON, March 21 - A New Jersey millionaire and philanthropist who gained notoriety when questions were raised about the value of a collection of 17th- and 18th-century stringed instruments that he sold to the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra was sentenced Monday to 18 months in prison on unrelated tax fraud charges."
Community Newswire-PM UNDER SPOTLIGHT FOR CHARITY SPEECH
Community Newswire: "PM UNDER SPOTLIGHT FOR CHARITY SPEECH
By Ben Pindar, Community Newswire
RELIGION Blair London, Today, 12:24pm
Prime Minister Tony Blair was today set to address churchgoers across the country via a live webcast from London organised by a leading faith charity.
Mr Blair's speech, which will be delivered in front of an invited audience of church and faith leaders as well as internet watchers, follows similar speeches by Tory leader Michael Howard and Liberal Democrat chief Charles Kennedy."
By Ben Pindar, Community Newswire
RELIGION Blair London, Today, 12:24pm
Prime Minister Tony Blair was today set to address churchgoers across the country via a live webcast from London organised by a leading faith charity.
Mr Blair's speech, which will be delivered in front of an invited audience of church and faith leaders as well as internet watchers, follows similar speeches by Tory leader Michael Howard and Liberal Democrat chief Charles Kennedy."
'InspireME' stays with trainer
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'InspireME' stays with trainer: "I want people to come in and say, 'Inspire me,' and they do. They like the name,' she said. 'It's about the relationship between me and the client.'
She was none too thrilled to learn about a month ago that Jobs for Maine Graduates, a private, nonprofit group set up by the state 12 years ago, was undergoing a name change and was now to be known as 'InspireME.'
Philip Thibodeau, a spokesman for the organization, said Jobs for Maine Graduates had searched to make sure no other private, nonprofit group was going by InspireME.
The law is hazy, he said, but it appears that two entities could use the same name as long as they're not in the same economic sector. In other words, a private nonprofit and a private for-profit may be able to operate under the same name. At the very least, the secretary of state's office didn't suggest a search beyond other private nonprofits, Thibodeau said."
'InspireME' stays with trainer: "I want people to come in and say, 'Inspire me,' and they do. They like the name,' she said. 'It's about the relationship between me and the client.'
She was none too thrilled to learn about a month ago that Jobs for Maine Graduates, a private, nonprofit group set up by the state 12 years ago, was undergoing a name change and was now to be known as 'InspireME.'
Philip Thibodeau, a spokesman for the organization, said Jobs for Maine Graduates had searched to make sure no other private, nonprofit group was going by InspireME.
The law is hazy, he said, but it appears that two entities could use the same name as long as they're not in the same economic sector. In other words, a private nonprofit and a private for-profit may be able to operate under the same name. At the very least, the secretary of state's office didn't suggest a search beyond other private nonprofits, Thibodeau said."
Opinion - Libby Purves
Opinion - Libby Purves:
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" do not think we should complacently assume that this is a one-off. This loss of �30,000 to the ICR proves that. There are plenty of other single-issue fanatics who will be encouraged to target charities: trustees have got to decide how to meet this threat. It may be for us, the public, robustly to inform charities that if they cave in to blackmail, the rest of us will turn our backs. Two years ago was another troubling case: Oxfam�s refusal of �5,000 from Professor Ted Honderich of University College London, whose book examined the morality of Islamist attacks and included a paragraph asserting the �terrible truth� that there may be justification in some Palestinian violence. Oxfam defended its refusal of the money with strong words about the value of all life; Professor Honderich believes that it was scared by a threat from a Canadian newspaper to run a piece saying it took money from terrorist sympathisers. Muslim organisations have attacked the charity over this; it is complex, and worth looking up in more detail than I can offer here. "
snip snip>( Please note that this an excerpt)
" do not think we should complacently assume that this is a one-off. This loss of �30,000 to the ICR proves that. There are plenty of other single-issue fanatics who will be encouraged to target charities: trustees have got to decide how to meet this threat. It may be for us, the public, robustly to inform charities that if they cave in to blackmail, the rest of us will turn our backs. Two years ago was another troubling case: Oxfam�s refusal of �5,000 from Professor Ted Honderich of University College London, whose book examined the morality of Islamist attacks and included a paragraph asserting the �terrible truth� that there may be justification in some Palestinian violence. Oxfam defended its refusal of the money with strong words about the value of all life; Professor Honderich believes that it was scared by a threat from a Canadian newspaper to run a piece saying it took money from terrorist sympathisers. Muslim organisations have attacked the charity over this; it is complex, and worth looking up in more detail than I can offer here. "
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