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Changing the World, One Luxury Vacation at a Time: "Do-good travel doesn't have to be a gritty exercise in banging nails into the side of a house or digging ditches. That's textbook 'voluntourism,' where travel is coupled with hard labor in support of a humanitarian cause."

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Companies learn that increasing corporate giving increases revenue - Local Columnists - The Olympian - Olympia, Washington

Companies learn that increasing corporate giving increases revenue - Local Columnists - The Olympian - Olympia, Washington: "Companies learn that increasing corporate giving increases revenue



I write from 34,000 feet, traveling with local business leaders as a sponsored delegate to China. My goal is to develop relationships with business leaders interested in investing in Thurston County and help them learn about and participate in our philanthropic culture. Studying about Chinese corporate giving motivated me to look at current U.S. trends, which are compelling."

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'Atlernative Spring Break' a Growing Trend with Christians, Non-Christians | Christianpost.com

You can read a related story on “Voluntourism” on the Rise via the AFP Website.

Atlernative Spring Break' a Growing Trend with Christians, Non-Christians | Christianpost.com: "A growing trend among spring breakers ditching kegs for something more impacting now has its own label - Alternative Spring Break. Even MTV is noticing.

'I think it's a definite trend that the secular mainstream community is noticing and there's a strong desire on the parts of many in university administration and in culture, like MTV, that are wanting to promote an alternative,' said Campus Crusade for Christ spokesman Tony Arnold."

State of Oregon Employees` Top $1 Million in Charitable Donations - Salem-News.Com

State of Oregon Employees` Top $1 Million in Charitable Donations - Salem-News.Com: "State of Oregon Employees` Top $1 Million in Charitable Donations
Salem-News.com

The Military Department reported the largest percentage increase of all state agencies, 446 percent.

Photo: Tim King

(SALEM) - The final tabulation shows state employees' charitable giving topped $1 million in the 2006 State of Oregon Employees' Charitable Fund Drive, the Oregon Department of Administrative Services announced Monday.

The total donations, which will go to nonprofit charitable groups around the state, exceeded the previous year's campaign by more than $41,000."

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Firms reach out in service to others - Roanoke.com

Firms reach out in service to others - Roanoke.com: "Firms reach out in service to others
Corporate philanthropy, including cash and in-kind giving, is on the rise, one journal said.

By Jeff Sturgeon
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Corporate takeovers can deprive a community of charitable energy when executive control shifts to an out-of-town buyer. But one Roanoke Valley company is showing that there are exceptions."

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. . . And Library Donors, Too - washingtonpost.com

. . . And Library Donors, Too - washingtonpost.com: "President Bush, and his successors, should be required to say who's footing the bill.

Tuesday, March 13, 2007; Page A16

IMAGINE THAT a sitting president solicits millions of dollars in contributions for a pet project. The money, in six- and seven-figure checks, can come from companies that may be seeking government contracts or trying to loosen regulations, from foreign governments that may be trying to curry favor with the president, from wealthy individuals who may want ambassadorial appointments or other government action. Or the donations may be motivated by unselfish support for the president -- there is no way to tell, because the money can be collected in secret, with no limits on amounts or sources, and no requirement for public disclosure."

Stephen Barr - OPM's Ruling On Charity Drive Draws Protest - washingtonpost.com

Stephen Barr - OPM's Ruling On Charity Drive Draws Protest - washingtonpost.com: "OPM's Ruling On Charity Drive Draws Protest

By Stephen Barr
Monday, March 12, 2007; Page D01

The nation's largest workplace charity drive -- the Combined Federal Campaign conducted in government offices -- has tossed out a key rule, and that has prompted protests and appeals to members of Congress from nonprofit groups.

The controversy involves a decision by the Office of Personnel Management, which administers the charity drive, to drop a requirement that charities spend no more than 25 percent of their revenue on fundraising and other overhead expenses. Charities that exceeded the cap were required to give the OPM a reason and come up with a plan to reduce overhead to stay in the campaign."

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metro: "Nonprofit groups fret over passing the torch

by amy zimmer / metro new york

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MAR 12, 2007

MANHATTAN. The hot topic at this weekend’s Young Nonprofit Professionals Network conference was the looming leadership gap. Seventy percent of nonprofit executive directors in the New York region are expected to leave their jobs by 2010, according to a survey by the Support Center for Nonprofit Management."

Bloomberg.com: Muse Arts

Bloomberg.com: Muse Arts: "Arts Advocates Ask for 40 Percent Government Funding Increase

By Laurence Arnold

March 12 (Bloomberg) -- Increase government spending for the arts.

Advocates for the arts will make that request tomorrow, when they ask Democratic leaders in Congress for an almost 40 percent boost in funding to the National Endowment for the Arts. A funding increase would reverse a cut made by Republicans after they took over in 1995."

Aspen Times News for Aspen Colorado - Columnists

Aspen Times News for Aspen Colorado - Columnists: "Nonprofits making it happen


By Kim Sharkey, Tracie Fletcher and Allison Pease
Aspen, CO Colorado
March 11, 2007


Most of us would agree that communities full of richness and brimming with health are those whose members enjoy a vital life. But how do we achieve such vitality, and who makes it happen?

Economic indicators, educational standards and intricate land-use plans are the stuff that statisticians and politicians often use to describe the health of our communities, but these can miss other, more human, contributions. Beyond the charts and graphs are organizations dedicated to expressing values, delivering services and improving our quality of life in human terms - our nonprofits."

Lexington Herald-Leader | 03/11/2007 | City as a stage

Lexington Herald-Leader | 03/11/2007 | City as a stage:
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"On philanthropic support

Discussing midsize cities with active arts scenes, such as Asheville, N.C., and Madison, Wis., brought the chat to the topic of community support.

Gray: What's common to all these places is an active philanthropy of community. I think that's really, perhaps, the biggest struggle, biggest challenge, to really engage the capital that's represented through philanthropy in a meaningful way. ...

The established wealth migrates. It's migratory in and out of Lexington, but rarely invests in a meaningful way, in a substantive way, in the community."

Lunch over IP: TED2007: On doing big and bigger things for love

Lunch over IP: TED2007: On doing big and bigger things for love: "Katherine Fulton, president of the strategy consultancy Monitor Institute, talks about 'the new philanthropy'. Philanthropy is being taken over by a new spirit of creativity and passion. The current philanthropic system is fragmented, frustrating for givers and recipients alike, and no longer attuned to the challenges of the present time. Philanthropy needs to become open, big, fast, connected and geared for the long term.
This is a moment in history when the average person has more power than ever. Five categories of experiences that challenge the traditional assumptions of philanthropy."

AsianWeek.com

AsianWeek.com: "On March 3, philanthropy and art intertwined as Citizens for the World launched its first campaign, The BARE Campaign. The benefit fashion show’s goal was to promote awareness about poverty issues affecting Asia. With over 1,500 attendees at the Westin St. Frances Hotel, a venue donated by Steve Chen from Element LLC, the event was a huge success."

Philadelphia Inquirer | 03/11/2007 | Selling art, reaping resentment

Philadelphia Inquirer | 03/11/2007 | Selling art, reaping resentment: "Selling art, reaping resentment
The Eakins affair shows risks of 'deaccessioning.'
By Stephan Salisbury
Inquirer Culture Writer

For Thomas Jefferson University, the issue boiled down to raising a ton of money in one fell swoop.

Solution? Sell Thomas Eakins' masterpiece, The Gross Clinic, in a sizzling art market.

For the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, co-purchaser of Jefferson's asset, the issue amounted to the same thing.

Solution? Sell Thomas Eakins' fine portrait, The Cello Player, and escape onerous long-term debt."

Charity Village®NewsWeek: Cover Story

Charity Village®NewsWeek: Cover Story: "Future forward: Fostering a new generation of NPO leaders
Andy Levy-AjzenkopfBy Andy Levy-Ajzenkopf
March 12, 2007

There’s a gap emerging in the voluntary sector that has many wondering how to fill it. It’s all about generations and leadership. As a whole generation of nonprofit leaders readies itself for retirement, their replacements appear to be overwhelmingly unprepared or unaware of what it will take to fill the giant shoes left to them. And it’s not for a lack of wanting. Rather, it may be a systemic issue that is due for a major overhaul.

According to the experts below, there are ways for the sector to address the issue, but it appears there is still a lot of work to be done."

Bears Put Kibosh on Players' Charity Basketball Games | Miami Heat Blog - The FanHouse

Bears Put Kibosh on Players' Charity Basketball Games | Miami Heat Blog - The FanHouse: "*
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Bears Put Kibosh on Players' Charity Basketball Games

Posted Mar 9th 2007 9:33AM by Michael David Smith
Filed under: Bears
Bears long snapper Patrick Mannelly, fullback Jason McKie and former Bears linebacker Otis Wilson (pictured in the locker room after Super Bowl XX) were planning to play in a basketball game to raise money for the library for Jacobs High School in suburban Chicago. But the Bears demanded that it be called off, saying Mannelly and McKie were risking injury and that promoting a game using the name 'Chicago Bears' violates the team's rights."

Class struggle for NAACP - baltimoresun.com

Class struggle for NAACP - baltimoresun.com: "Class struggle for NAACP
By Earl Ofari Hutchinson
Originally published March 9, 2007
Bruce S. Gordon was, as always, tactful and circumspect in explaining why he was bowing out as NAACP president after only 19 months at the helm. He would only say that there were differences between himself and others in the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People; presumably, that meant his differences were with some on the organization's 64-member national board. His low-key pronouncement was in keeping with the no-nonsense, corporate approach to civil rights advocacy that he brought to the organization."

Dole Launches New Corporate Social Responsibility Web Site - Environmental Leader

Dole Launches New Corporate Social Responsibility Web Site - Environmental Leader: "Dole Food Company has launched a new Corporate Social Responsibility web site that covers its environmental, educational, medical and socioeconomic programs. It also features information on Dole’s corporate policies and practices regarding employees, the environment and charitable giving."

Nonprofits urged to 'assume a yes' : Local News : Evansville Courier Press

Nonprofits urged to 'assume a yes' : Local News : Evansville Courier Press: "Jean Block was 13 years old when she put her first fundraiser together.

Unable to attend summer camp with her sister because she broke her arm, she decided to raise money for C.A.R.E. - an organization that works to end global poverty - after reading about it in The New Yorker.

'Sniveling, I said, 'Well at least I can do something with my summer,'' she said. 'So I called all my eighth-grade friends together and we worked all summer, and we put on a carnival in my backyard ... and raised nearly $50"

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MacDowell Colony Keeps Tax-Exempt Status - Local News

MacDowell Colony Keeps Tax-Exempt Status - Local News: "The MacDowell Colony, one of the nation's oldest and most prestigious artists' colonies, has won a legal fight to keep its tax-exempt charitable status.

The ruling last week by a Hillsborough County judge will save the MacDowell Colony nearly $150,000 a year in property taxes. It already pays some property taxes on portions of its property not used for its charitable mission."

For London's New Super-Rich, No Whim Need Go Unfulfilled - washingtonpost.com

For London's New Super-Rich, No Whim Need Go Unfulfilled - washingtonpost.com: "For London's New Super-Rich, No Whim Need Go Unfulfilled

By Mary Jordan and Karla Adam
Washington Post Foreign Service
Thursday, March 8, 2007; Page A01

LONDON -- They call themselves 'the haves and the have yachts': rich London bankers and traders who drop tens of thousands of dollars for an evening of cocktails and hire 'personal concierges' to get their girlfriends dresses like those worn by movie stars.

Long a hub for the world's ultra-rich, London has just welcomed an unprecedented number of newcomers into those ranks. Analysts here estimate that London's financial stars were paid a total of $17 billion in annual bonuses in recent weeks -- including more than 4,200 people who received bonuses of at least $2 million each, on top of salaries already sagging under the weight of zeros."

Nonprofits Look for Cash, ‘Salvation' in Real Estate - March 8, 2007 - The New York Sun

Nonprofits Look for Cash, ‘Salvation' in Real Estate - March 8, 2007 - The New York Sun: "Real estate fever is spreading to the city's nonprofit sector, which is taking advantage of soaring values by cashing in on long-held assets across the five boroughs. The influx of cash is providing a welcome boost for the nonprofits; for developers, the sales are opening up desirable sites for residential developmen"

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Mustaches and music mesh well - Features

Mustaches and music mesh well - Features: "What do you get when you mix a well groomed mustache, a 4-foot-wide Afro, local band Kinetix and a worthwhile philanthropy? Lambda Chi Alpha's Mustache Bash, of course.

The third annual charity concert took place at the Gothic Theatre last Thursday."

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EBay’s Founder Selects Philanthropy Director - New York Times

EBay’s Founder Selects Philanthropy Director - New York Times: "EBay’s Founder Selects Philanthropy Director

By STEPHANIE STROM
Published: March 8, 2007

The founder of eBay, Pierre Omidyar, has named a new leader for his personal philanthropy as he explores ways to play a bigger role in shaping public policy.

Matthew J. Bannick, who most recently ran eBay’s global philanthropy, will become the managing partner of the Omidyar Network, which handles Mr. Omidyar’s charitable gifts as well as investments in businesses that have social welfare goals, like Prosper, an online lender."

Sharing Witness: Walking the Talk: From Founder-Centric to an Institutionalized Organization

Sharing Witness: Walking the Talk: From Founder-Centric to an Institutionalized Organization: "One of the most difficult challenges facing entrepreneurial, innovative leaders who found organizations - whether business or nonprofit - is knowing when it's time to move to broader-based ownership so the organization becomes independent and capable of sustaining its long-term impact. Sooner or later these founders face a day when the organization they helped birth is no longer theirs alone."

Philanthropy 2173: Ford Foundation eLibrary

A Hat tip to Lucy for this alert to the Ford Foundation elibrary via her blog

Philanthropy 2173: Ford Foundation eLibrary: "Wednesday, March 07, 2007
Ford Foundation eLibrary


The Ford Foundation has put hundreds of its reports - internal and external - on its website for free. Check out FordFound.org/eLibrary."

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Bank says it won't cut philanthropy

Bank says it won't cut philanthropy: "Bank says it won't cut philanthropy

Comerica gave $8.3M last year to some 1,300 Detroit-area nonprofits, $16M nationwide.

Amy Lee / The Detroit News
DETROIT -- Comerica Inc. may pull its headquarters out of Detroit, but it has no plans to pull charitable cash contributions to area nonprofit organizations, according to bank officials."

Article - News - CSUF defends donor to business school

Article - News - CSUF defends donor to business school: "CSUF defends donor to business school
Professor who objects to naming of new building meets with university president.
By JOHN GITTELSOHN and SUSHMA SUBRAMANIAN
THE ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER

Cal State Fullerton administrators and students said Tuesday they support the man who pledged $4.5 million to put his name on a new business school building, but a professor who first questioned the donor's background said he will continue to challenge the matter.

Steven G. Mihaylo, a 1969 graduate of Cal State Fullerton, said he cares only about supporting his alma mater, not about getting his name on the new $87.5 million building."

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2theadvocate.com | Features | Helping hand

2theadvocate.com | Features | Helping hand: "Beau Brock, 40, one of the founders of the Aquinas League fundraising organization, returns a telephone call driving back to his law office from lunch.

He doesn’t say whether or not he got lunch. He did pick up the trophy for the upcoming tennis tournament to benefit the Parkinson’s Association of Louisiana.

“We do stuff at lunch, after work and e-mailing at night,” Brock said.

Brock and 13 other people, including daughter Katie, 15, a sophomore at St. Joseph’s Academy, founded Aquinas to raise money for charities — at no cost to the charity.

Aquinas’ membership has grown to 50 professionals who donate their time to helping charities"

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NWAnews.com ::New center to focus on charity

NWAnews.com :: Northwest Arkansas' News Source: "The University of Arkansas Clinton School of Public Service plans to launch a Center for Community Philanthropy with a $ 300, 000 grant announced Monday.

The school intends to use the two-year grant from the W. K. Kellogg Foundation to research and promote the practice of community-spawned and community-driven philanthropy."

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