Hollywood Stars Find an Audience For Social Causes - washingtonpost.com: "hollywood Stars Find an Audience For Social Causes
By Nora Boustany
Washington Post Foreign Service
Sunday, June 10, 2007; Page A01
Hollywood actress Drew Barrymore traipsed purposefully up the Capitol steps last month in a simple black dress, red-soled black pumps and russet mane, not for a film shoot but to lobby for child feeding programs in Africa as a goodwill ambassador for the U.N. World Food Program."
Monday, June 11, 2007
GuideStar - News - Articles - IRS Updates, June 2007: Public Disclosure of IRS Form 990-T and Political Activities of Exempt Organizations
Some 990 news via Guidestar
GuideStar - News - Articles - IRS Updates, June 2007: Public Disclosure of IRS Form 990-T and Political Activities of Exempt Organizations: "IRS Updates, June 2007: Public Disclosure of IRS Form 990-T and Political Activities of Exempt Organizations
Note: The following discussion is provided for informational purposes only and is not intended to serve as legal or tax advice. For specific information about public disclosure of Form 990-T and political activities of exempt organizations, consult your attorney or tax adviser.
Last month, the IRS released interim guidance on public inspection of Form 990-T. Earlier this month, the service also published guidance on political activity by exempt organizations."
GuideStar - News - Articles - IRS Updates, June 2007: Public Disclosure of IRS Form 990-T and Political Activities of Exempt Organizations: "IRS Updates, June 2007: Public Disclosure of IRS Form 990-T and Political Activities of Exempt Organizations
Note: The following discussion is provided for informational purposes only and is not intended to serve as legal or tax advice. For specific information about public disclosure of Form 990-T and political activities of exempt organizations, consult your attorney or tax adviser.
Last month, the IRS released interim guidance on public inspection of Form 990-T. Earlier this month, the service also published guidance on political activity by exempt organizations."
Walla Walla Union-Bulletin: Sports-Cyclists on benefit ride to be in Walla Walla
Walla Walla Union-Bulletin: Sports: "Four Washington college students - three from Washington State University and one from the University of Washington, as well as 25 other Pi Kappa Phi Fraternity members - will cycle 4,000 miles from Seattle to Washington, D.C., to raise funds and awareness on behalf of people with disabilities."
Give to global entrepreneurship
Give to global entrepreneurship: "Give to global entrepreneurship
Looking for a new way to be charitable? How about lending to a business on the other side of the world? New York Times columnist Nicholas Kristof did, and traveled to meet his beneficiaries. He talks to Tess Vigeland.
TESS VIGELAND: One of the most common questions we get here is, 'What can I do with my money to make a difference?' The obvious choice is charitable giving - of both your money and your time. But now there's another choice: microfinancing."
Looking for a new way to be charitable? How about lending to a business on the other side of the world? New York Times columnist Nicholas Kristof did, and traveled to meet his beneficiaries. He talks to Tess Vigeland.
TESS VIGELAND: One of the most common questions we get here is, 'What can I do with my money to make a difference?' The obvious choice is charitable giving - of both your money and your time. But now there's another choice: microfinancing."
Mr. K-State announces retirement - K-StateSports.com—Official Athletics Web site of Kansas State University
Mr. K-State announces retirement - K-StateSports.com—Official Athletics Web site of Kansas State University: "MANHATTAN, Kan. – Ernie Barrett, affectionately know throughout the state of Kansas as Mr. K-State, announced his retirement as Director of Development with the Kansas State athletics department today, ending nearly six decades of service to the university as a student-athlete, coach and administrator."
The Enquirer - How to give away part of an IRA
The Enquirer - How to give away part of an IRA: "Before the gift can be made, the withdrawal from the IRA has to be reported as ordinary income, possibly increasing state income tax, exposure to the federal alternative minimum tax and the itemized-deduction phase-out.
There are limits on the amount one is allowed to deduct as charitable gifts in one year.
However, the law allows in 2007 a special charitable rollover from IRAs"
There are limits on the amount one is allowed to deduct as charitable gifts in one year.
However, the law allows in 2007 a special charitable rollover from IRAs"
Dartmouth News - Dartmouth's class of 2007 breaks record with senior class gift participation - 06/09/07
Dartmouth News - Dartmouth's class of 2007 breaks record with senior class gift participation - 06/09/07: "Eighty percent of the Dartmouth Class of 2007 made donations to support the Senior Class Gift (SCG), breaking the old participation record held by the Class of 2006, which stood at 73 percent. Eleven organizations in Dartmouth's Coed/Fraternity/Sorority (CFS) community boasted 100 percent participation, and every member of the Senior Executive Committee, the leadership of the class, participated."
Wide gap shown in Mass. charitable giving - The Boston Globe
Wide gap shown in Mass. charitable giving - The Boston Globe: "Wide gap shown in Mass. charitable giving
Middle class lags, study says
By Peter Schworm, Globe Staff | June 10, 2007
The wealthiest Massachusetts residents give much more of their income to charities than wealthy people in the rest of the country, according to a forthcoming report on charitable giving by two Boston College researchers. But working- and middle-class families in Massachusetts, burdened by the state's high cost of living, are not nearly as generous as families with comparable incomes nationally."
Middle class lags, study says
By Peter Schworm, Globe Staff | June 10, 2007
The wealthiest Massachusetts residents give much more of their income to charities than wealthy people in the rest of the country, according to a forthcoming report on charitable giving by two Boston College researchers. But working- and middle-class families in Massachusetts, burdened by the state's high cost of living, are not nearly as generous as families with comparable incomes nationally."
Associated Black Charities gala celebrates giving - baltimoresun.com
Associated Black Charities gala celebrates giving - baltimoresun.com: "As Associated Black Charities threw its 22nd Annual Gala, the Sheraton Baltimore City Center Hotel was jam-packed with formally frocked guests. So many things to do, people to see. Sure, there was the dinner, the dancing, the auctions, the comedy lounge. But for many folks, this gala is the time to catch up with old friends."
Arab Americans urged to action
Arab Americans urged to action: "In a later discussion on philanthropy in the Arab-American community, Maha Freij, the chief financial officer for the Dearborn-based Arab Community Center for Economic and Social Services, said the money is out there to be tapped. But organizations must define their message and make themselves heard to raise it."
Shared riches bring wealth of baggage
Editorial
Shared riches bring wealth of baggage: "Many communities around the country are grappling with what to do about schools, buildings, monuments and public places named after Confederate heroes or people who profited off slavery and racism. The University of Colorado renamed a residence hall after it came to light that the original honoree had participated in a 19th century massacre of American Indians. Brown University did a thorough study of the 'grievous crimes' committed by its founders who owned slaves or captained slave ships.
California faces its own dilemma: What to do about the legacies of honored public figures who promoted and justified racism in the name of 'eugenics,' and about the institutions that made them honorable."
Shared riches bring wealth of baggage: "Many communities around the country are grappling with what to do about schools, buildings, monuments and public places named after Confederate heroes or people who profited off slavery and racism. The University of Colorado renamed a residence hall after it came to light that the original honoree had participated in a 19th century massacre of American Indians. Brown University did a thorough study of the 'grievous crimes' committed by its founders who owned slaves or captained slave ships.
California faces its own dilemma: What to do about the legacies of honored public figures who promoted and justified racism in the name of 'eugenics,' and about the institutions that made them honorable."
Turning wealth into good works | csmonitor.com
Turning wealth into good works | csmonitor.com: "Suppose you've become financially independent through business success, investments, or an inheritance, and can have whatever you might want. What would you do with your wealth?
It's a question millions of Americans are confronting amid a dramatic rise in affluence. The United States now has more than 8 million millionaires, and studies show that an intergenerational transfer of private wealth is under way that will amount, at the least, to $45 trillion by 2052 (and perhaps three times that).
'Never have so many people had such wealth,' says Paul Schervish, director of the Center on Wealth and Philanthropy at Boston College. 'How they use it is a spiritual question ... the key question of the 21st century.'"
It's a question millions of Americans are confronting amid a dramatic rise in affluence. The United States now has more than 8 million millionaires, and studies show that an intergenerational transfer of private wealth is under way that will amount, at the least, to $45 trillion by 2052 (and perhaps three times that).
'Never have so many people had such wealth,' says Paul Schervish, director of the Center on Wealth and Philanthropy at Boston College. 'How they use it is a spiritual question ... the key question of the 21st century.'"
SAN FRANCISCO / Gorillas in the fog for conservation / Charity has 400-plus runners in hairy suits chasing a banana
SAN FRANCISCO / Gorillas in the fog for conservation / Charity has 400-plus runners in hairy suits chasing a banana: "he Holubs were among more than 400 people who turned out for the first Great Gorilla Run through Golden Gate Park. The 4.3-mile race, which began shortly after 9 a.m., was billed as good fun for a good cause: The Gorilla Organization, which sponsored the race, was established under a different name nearly 30 years ago to save endangered gorillas in Africa. There are only about 700 mountain gorillas left in the wild, the organization says."
Marin Independent Journal - Beth Ashley: 12 women, one circle, $300,000 given away
Marin Independent Journal - Beth Ashley: 12 women, one circle, $300,000 given away: "Pamela Cook and 11 friends have found a new way to give away their money.
They have become a 'giving circle,' pooling their contributions so they can donate a meaningful amount to one or two charities."
They have become a 'giving circle,' pooling their contributions so they can donate a meaningful amount to one or two charities."
Miami's advice to Orlando arts center: Do the math right - Orlando Sentinel : State News Miami's advice to Orlando arts center: Do the math right - Or
Miami's advice to Orlando arts center: Do the math right - Orlando Sentinel : State News Miami's advice to Orlando arts center: Do the math right - Orlando Sentinel : State News: "Here's some advice for the folks planning Orlando's performing-arts center: When estimating utilities, maintenance and security costs for your new buildings, don't use inaccurate assumptions or stale data.
And, for heaven's sake, don't figure the cost of air conditioning by the square foot. Use cubic feet, if you aim to cool the air above the floor, too.
Since opening Miami's new Carnival Center for the Performing Arts seven months ago, facility managers have learned those and other lessons the hard way. With occupancy costs for the $473 million complex soaring to an average of $647,844 a month -- more than double what was budgeted -- they are asking the Miami-Dade County Commission for an additional $4.1 million to stay open."
And, for heaven's sake, don't figure the cost of air conditioning by the square foot. Use cubic feet, if you aim to cool the air above the floor, too.
Since opening Miami's new Carnival Center for the Performing Arts seven months ago, facility managers have learned those and other lessons the hard way. With occupancy costs for the $473 million complex soaring to an average of $647,844 a month -- more than double what was budgeted -- they are asking the Miami-Dade County Commission for an additional $4.1 million to stay open."
Friday, June 08, 2007
The Nonprofit Consultant Blog: Carnival of the Nonprofit Consultants
From Ken Goldsteins Blog a recent posting of Carnival of Nonprofit Consultants.
The Nonprofit Consultant Blog: Carnival of the Nonprofit Consultants: "With as busy as we all tend to get (I know I've been busy, and my lack of posting here is a result of that), it's important to remember that feeding our brain is an important part of being a professional. So, here you go with a variety of excellent brain food for the nonprofit professional...
Rosetta Thurman presents Founder's Syndrome: A Leak in the Nonprofit Leadership Pipeline posted at Perspectives From the Pipeline.
Katya Andresen presents Why I think gloom and doom backfire posted at Katya's Non-Profit Marketing Blog."
The Nonprofit Consultant Blog: Carnival of the Nonprofit Consultants: "With as busy as we all tend to get (I know I've been busy, and my lack of posting here is a result of that), it's important to remember that feeding our brain is an important part of being a professional. So, here you go with a variety of excellent brain food for the nonprofit professional...
Rosetta Thurman presents Founder's Syndrome: A Leak in the Nonprofit Leadership Pipeline posted at Perspectives From the Pipeline.
Katya Andresen presents Why I think gloom and doom backfire posted at Katya's Non-Profit Marketing Blog."
Concert violinist to busk his way around the world on charity trip-Arts & Entertainment-Music-TimesOnline
Concert violinist to busk his way around the world on charity trip-Arts & Entertainment-Music-TimesOnline: "The 49-year-old violinist is to leave behind the comfort of classical recital rooms in favour of a 60,000-mile (97,000km) busking trip covering 25 countries.
Juritz, who is regarded as one of the world’s finest violinists, is making the trip to raise £500,000 for charities that bring music to poor children.
He will begin his journey tomorrow at Turnham Green Tube station, West London, with nothing but an empty wallet, a rucksack and his 18th-century violin."
Juritz, who is regarded as one of the world’s finest violinists, is making the trip to raise £500,000 for charities that bring music to poor children.
He will begin his journey tomorrow at Turnham Green Tube station, West London, with nothing but an empty wallet, a rucksack and his 18th-century violin."
Women’s Candidate Donations Don’t Keep Pace with Giving Capacity :: PNNOnline ::
Women’s Candidate Donations Don’t Keep Pace with Giving Capacity :: PNNOnline ::: "Women’s Candidate Donations Don’t Keep Pace with Giving Capacity
Posted by: Erica Sackin on Thursday, June 7, 2007
Topic Special Features
Women’s political investments are failing to keep pace with their rising financial capacity, according to a report released by the Women’s Campaign Forum Foundation. The report shows that women give only 29% of donations to candidates, and only 27% of total political donations, including those to PACs and political parties.
This report is released at a time when women make more money and control more spending than ever before, yet have done little to convert that added financial gain to political power."
Posted by: Erica Sackin on Thursday, June 7, 2007
Topic Special Features
Women’s political investments are failing to keep pace with their rising financial capacity, according to a report released by the Women’s Campaign Forum Foundation. The report shows that women give only 29% of donations to candidates, and only 27% of total political donations, including those to PACs and political parties.
This report is released at a time when women make more money and control more spending than ever before, yet have done little to convert that added financial gain to political power."
News 14 | 24 Hour Local News | TOP STORIES | Pay it Forward
News 14 | 24 Hour Local News | TOP STORIES | Pay it Forward: "Pay it Forward
06/08/2007 07:00 AM
By: Ivanhoe Newswire
Giving Back
New grassroots philanthropy efforts called giving circles are springing up all across the country. See what they do.
AUSTIN, TX -- New grassroots philanthropy efforts called giving circles are springing up all across the country. These organizations prove people don't have to be rich to give back to their communities.
At 17 years old, Lidia Hernandez found herself homeless."
06/08/2007 07:00 AM
By: Ivanhoe Newswire
Giving Back
New grassroots philanthropy efforts called giving circles are springing up all across the country. See what they do.
AUSTIN, TX -- New grassroots philanthropy efforts called giving circles are springing up all across the country. These organizations prove people don't have to be rich to give back to their communities.
At 17 years old, Lidia Hernandez found herself homeless."
News 14 | 24 Hour Local News | TOP STORIES | Pay it Forward
News 14 | 24 Hour Local News | TOP STORIES | Pay it Forward: "Pay it Forward
06/08/2007 07:00 AM
By: Ivanhoe Newswire
Giving Back
New grassroots philanthropy efforts called giving circles are springing up all across the country. See what they do.
AUSTIN, TX -- New grassroots philanthropy efforts called giving circles are springing up all across the country. These organizations prove people don't have to be rich to give back to their communities.
At 17 years old, Lidia Hernandez found herself homeless."
06/08/2007 07:00 AM
By: Ivanhoe Newswire
Giving Back
New grassroots philanthropy efforts called giving circles are springing up all across the country. See what they do.
AUSTIN, TX -- New grassroots philanthropy efforts called giving circles are springing up all across the country. These organizations prove people don't have to be rich to give back to their communities.
At 17 years old, Lidia Hernandez found herself homeless."
Spend/Thrift: Checking out your charity - International Herald Tribune
Spend/Thrift: Checking out your charity - International Herald Tribune:
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As a consequence, getting involved in philanthropy, whether to lend or give money, is an option open to many more people than it was in the past.
'For a really long time, philanthropy was the province of the wealthy,' said Keith Taylor, founder of Modest Needs, a charity that facilitates small, one-time donations through the Internet. 'What you're really seeing is a fundamental shift as to what contributes philanthropy. What's happening now is you're seeing a shift back to what philanthropy really means' - that is, the simple act of people helping people."
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As a consequence, getting involved in philanthropy, whether to lend or give money, is an option open to many more people than it was in the past.
'For a really long time, philanthropy was the province of the wealthy,' said Keith Taylor, founder of Modest Needs, a charity that facilitates small, one-time donations through the Internet. 'What you're really seeing is a fundamental shift as to what contributes philanthropy. What's happening now is you're seeing a shift back to what philanthropy really means' - that is, the simple act of people helping people."
Thursday, June 07, 2007
Nonprofits Urged to Hire Older Workers, Boost Talent
Nonprofits Urged to Hire Older Workers, Boost Talent: "Nonprofits Urged To Hire Older Workers, Boost Talent
By Kathy Gurchiek
Talent shortages brought on by the approaching retirement of baby boomers could hit nonprofit organizations particularly hard, says a new report released by The Conference Board.
“Growth in the nonprofit sector is outpacing growth in the rest of the economy. Shortages are already affecting critical service sectors, including health care and social services, in which nonprofits are heavily represented,” Jill Casner-Lotto writes in the report, Boomers Are Ready for Nonprofits But Are Nonprofits Ready for Them?"
By Kathy Gurchiek
Talent shortages brought on by the approaching retirement of baby boomers could hit nonprofit organizations particularly hard, says a new report released by The Conference Board.
“Growth in the nonprofit sector is outpacing growth in the rest of the economy. Shortages are already affecting critical service sectors, including health care and social services, in which nonprofits are heavily represented,” Jill Casner-Lotto writes in the report, Boomers Are Ready for Nonprofits But Are Nonprofits Ready for Them?"
The Half Moon Bay Review
The Half Moon Bay Review: "We can all help move toward this vision. The Cabrillo Education Foundation, formerly Back to Basics, has started an endowment fund to provide a sustaining source of funds to our schools to help continue to attract and retain the best teachers and fund strategic programs to make the biggest impact on our children's education. We are launching a second public phase of fundraising (called 'Students are Worth a Million Matching Campaign Challenge') to help CEF reach its goal of growing the endowment fund to $1 million by December. By the end of 2008, the Cabrillo Education Foundation hopes to realize its original dream and have the endowment fund hit the target of $2 million."
The Denver Post - CU shatters gift record
The Denver Post - CU shatters gift record: "CU shatters gift record
By Electa Draper
Denver Post Staff Writer
Article Last Updated: 06/07/2007 02:41:14 AM MDT
The University of Colorado demolished an old fundraising record by bringing in $125 million in the first 11 months of this fiscal year, president Hank Brown said Wednesday.
The figure bested the old record of $93 million set in 2000.
'This is thrilling for me,' Brown said. 'You hope the university will be on strong footing when you step down. It looks like that will be the case.'
The pace is up 50 percent from last year, he said."
By Electa Draper
Denver Post Staff Writer
Article Last Updated: 06/07/2007 02:41:14 AM MDT
The University of Colorado demolished an old fundraising record by bringing in $125 million in the first 11 months of this fiscal year, president Hank Brown said Wednesday.
The figure bested the old record of $93 million set in 2000.
'This is thrilling for me,' Brown said. 'You hope the university will be on strong footing when you step down. It looks like that will be the case.'
The pace is up 50 percent from last year, he said."
toledoblade.com -- Philanthropy and all that jazz alive, well in Toledo
toledoblade.com -- Philanthropy and all that jazz alive, well in Toledo: "Philanthropy and all that jazz alive, well in Toledo
The Toledo area, which is loaded with lots to do from parks to the arts to dining and sports, has an abundance of folks who continue to give, give, give, whether it is in the form of monetary donations or volunteerism.
THE Alexis de Tocqueville Society of the United Way gathered in the lovely and spacious Corey Creek home of chairman Denny Johnson and his wife, Sheila.
This is a group of givers who donate more than $10,000 a year and some donate as much as $249,999. The group, a national organization, was named for Alexis Charles-Henri Clerel de Tocqueville who, in 1831, at the age of 26, traveled the United States. As a result of this journey, he wrote Democracy in America, a study of American society and politics."
The Toledo area, which is loaded with lots to do from parks to the arts to dining and sports, has an abundance of folks who continue to give, give, give, whether it is in the form of monetary donations or volunteerism.
THE Alexis de Tocqueville Society of the United Way gathered in the lovely and spacious Corey Creek home of chairman Denny Johnson and his wife, Sheila.
This is a group of givers who donate more than $10,000 a year and some donate as much as $249,999. The group, a national organization, was named for Alexis Charles-Henri Clerel de Tocqueville who, in 1831, at the age of 26, traveled the United States. As a result of this journey, he wrote Democracy in America, a study of American society and politics."
ABC News: Red Sox Wine for Charity
ABC News: Red Sox Wine for Charity: "Players Manny Ramirez, Curt Schilling and Tim Wakefield have teamed up with a pair of Massachusetts wine importers to produce three Red Sox-themed wines, which are being sold throughout New England with the profits going to charity."
onPhilanthropy: Articles: Mainstream Media Discovers Philanthropy - How you can Take Advantage of the Spotlight
onPhilanthropy: Articles: Mainstream Media Discovers Philanthropy - How you can Take Advantage of the Spotlight: "Mainstream Media Discovers Philanthropy:
How you can Take Advantage of the Spotlight
By Tricia McKenna, 6/6/07
When Warren Buffett announced last June that he would be gifting his fortune to the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, it was not only a watershed moment in the world of philanthropy but a profoundly significant event in the public relations and media industries. For the next week, every major news organization turned the spotlight on the philanthropic sector. Fortune magazine broke the news with an exclusive interview with Buffett, NPR ran a multi-program series on the impact of the gift, and the Wall Street Journal and many other national publications gave the story front-page coverage. One would expect such a media response to a $30 billion gift announcement."
How you can Take Advantage of the Spotlight
By Tricia McKenna, 6/6/07
When Warren Buffett announced last June that he would be gifting his fortune to the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, it was not only a watershed moment in the world of philanthropy but a profoundly significant event in the public relations and media industries. For the next week, every major news organization turned the spotlight on the philanthropic sector. Fortune magazine broke the news with an exclusive interview with Buffett, NPR ran a multi-program series on the impact of the gift, and the Wall Street Journal and many other national publications gave the story front-page coverage. One would expect such a media response to a $30 billion gift announcement."
Wednesday, June 06, 2007
Being passionate about a cause is good first step for fundraising job | IndyStar.com
Being passionate about a cause is good first step for fundraising job | IndyStar.com: "imagine that professional fundraising is called development because we spend a good deal of our time developing relationships and also resources for the symphony or whatever the organization is. That's my guess.
If somebody wants to work in development for a nonprofit group, I think they first have to be passionate about a cause. That's how I got into fundraising in the first place, raising money for something I believed in."
If somebody wants to work in development for a nonprofit group, I think they first have to be passionate about a cause. That's how I got into fundraising in the first place, raising money for something I believed in."
Tuesday, June 05, 2007
SanLuisObispo.com | 06/05/2007 | Nonprofit strategies: Make a big difference by giving small
SanLuisObispo.com | 06/05/2007 | Nonprofit strategies: Make a big difference by giving small: "Nonprofit strategies: Make a big difference by giving small
By Barry VanderKelen
When thinking about charitable donations that make a big difference, it’s easy to point to the million-dollar gifts as examples."
By Barry VanderKelen
When thinking about charitable donations that make a big difference, it’s easy to point to the million-dollar gifts as examples."
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