The mindless in pursuit of the powerless - Opinion - theage.com.au

The mindless in pursuit of the powerless - Opinion - theage.com.au: "Celebrity does pay when it comes to do-gooding, and we have ourselves to blame.

IN THE 1980s an enterprising British company manufactured wristbands that said, 'If hospitalised, I do not wish to be visited by Princess Diana.' It remains a brilliant concept no less for the demise of its subject, but these days you'd also need the added prophylactic of an industrial-strength insecticide to deal with the celebrity types flocking to Good Causes as prescribed by their media managers."

Amir visits to observe impact of his generosity - Breaking News from New Orleans - Times-Picayune - NOLA.com

Amir visits to observe impact of his generosity - Breaking News from New Orleans - Times-Picayune - NOLA.com: "The amir of Qatar, the ruler of the oil-rich country that has pumped $100 million into hurricane-recovery projects, is visiting New Orleans and the Mississippi Gulf Coast today and Wednesday to see how and where the money has been spent."

'Funraiser' supports San Xavier with a true Southwestern vibe | www.azstarnet.com ®

'Funraiser' supports San Xavier with a true Southwestern vibe | www.azstarnet.com ®: "The Chronicle of Philanthropy just published a story about the top 131 private foundations in the country, and only one mentions historic restoration as one of their goals, and they only give money in Colorado and Oklahoma, so private money like this is really hard to come by for organizations like us,' Lamplot said."

NJ's nonprofit agencies worry over state budget crisis -- Newsday.com

NJ's nonprofit agencies worry over state budget crisis -- Newsday.com: "As New Jersey struggles to balance its budget, nonprofits and the people they serve _ like Addesso _ are agonizing over Gov. Jon S. Corzine's plan to deny them a funding increase come July. With rising costs for fuel, food and other expenses, they say they'll struggle to keep serving residents."

For Hopkins students, a bald move -- baltimoresun.com

For Hopkins students, a bald move -- baltimoresun.com: "That ode to flowing locks, from the 1968 hippie musical Hair, would not have served yesterday as a rallying cry for the Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity at the Johns Hopkins University. Instead of clinging to vanity and visions of Samson-like valor, a half-dozen SigEp brothers submitted, with only minor bouts of trepidation, to a good shearing for a good cause."

Rockefeller Gives Harvard $100 Million - New York Times

Rockefeller Gives Harvard $100 Million - New York Times: "David M. Rockefeller is giving $100 million to Harvard University, his alma mater.

It is the largest gift by an alumnus in the university’s history. Eli and Edythe Broad made a $100 million gift to the university in 2005, but they are not alumni."

Food pantries report emptying shelves, expanding needs - poconorecord.com - The Pocono Record

Food pantries report emptying shelves, expanding needs - poconorecord.com - The Pocono Record: "Empty wallets, empty stomachs and now, empty shelves show the local impact of a slowing economy.

A regional food bank that serves the Poconos along with Northampton and Lehigh counties is struggling to meet the growing needs of families in financial distress as gas and grocery prices clim"

Peterborough Examiner - Ontario, CA

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Peterborough Examiner - Ontario, CA: "Trent has received a national award for creating the Kenneth Mark Drain endowed chair in ethics from its largest donation.

The Canadian Council for the Advancement of Education (CCAE) awarded Trent the 2008 Prix D’Excellence Award, a gold award, for the best donor recognition program in the country."

BillingsGazette.com :: Turner puts money where his heart is

BillingsGazette.com :: Turner puts money where his heart is: "Ted Turner says things are getting better in the world, but they aren't good enough yet. So he's aiming to fix a few.

Compared to a decade ago, fewer people are living in utter poverty."

A Small Change- Fundraising Blog » Blog Archive » Ingredients of a Successful Capital Campaign: Carnival of Nonprofit Consultants

Canrival of Nonprofit Consultutants topic is Capital Campaigns. Via A Small Change-Fundraising Blog.

A Small Change- Fundraising Blog » Blog Archive » Ingredients of a Successful Capital Campaign: Carnival of Nonprofit Consultants: "I am hosting the Carnival of Nonprofit Consultants and I thought this would be a great opportunity to get a bit of input on what makes a great capital campaign. I heard back from a couple people on this topic and have included their submissions below. But I’d love to hear more so I will keep the offer open. If anyone posts on the topic of capital campaigns and wants me to link to their post in the future send me an email and I with highlight it here."

Nonprofits are economic engines - Roanoke.com

Nonprofits are economic engines - Roanoke.com: "Editorial: Nonprofits are economic engines
These private agencies don't just provide services, they contribute to the local economy.

Carilion Clinic is a nonprofit and a big business. It's already the region's largest employer and is looking to rev up its economic engine by establishing a research institute in Roanoke in partnership with Virginia Tech.

The Roanoke Valley and surrounding localities have lots of nonprofits -- more than 650 of them, by one count, all much smaller than Carilion. Some dedicate themselves to helping people in need, some to enriching the life of the community through, for example, the arts. Most appeal regularly to the public for support, and get it. They provide services people like."

Nonprofits must diversify - Crain's Detroit Business

Nonprofits must diversify - Crain's Detroit Business: "Southeast Michigan has hundreds, if not thousands, of nonprofit organizations that work tirelessly to make the region a better place to live.

But sometimes, volunteers who serve on nonprofit boards get so wrapped up in the “doing good work” of the mission that they forget solid management practices and even their legal obligations and governance duties."

Nonprofits making contributions to state

Nonprofits making contributions to state: "Economically, nonprofits contributed almost 8 percent to the gross domestic product, provided 7.2 percent of the jobs and numbered more than 1 million in 2001.

In Colorado, economic impact of nonprofits is larger than transportation, utilities and agricultural industries combined.

By the end of 2005, nonprofits were contributing 5.6 percent to the gross state product, while reporting incomes of $19.3 billion and assets of $39.4 billion."

GU Breaks Relay for Life Fundraising Record | The Hoya

GU Breaks Relay for Life Fundraising Record | The Hoya: "But the event was more than just games: Georgetown finished first in fundraising this year among all Relay For Life events across the nation with a record-breaking $382,000, an amount that even surpassed its first-place finish of $277,000 last year. The funds that were raised go directly to the American Cancer Society.

According to Frank O’Driscoll (MSB ’08), Relay For Life co-chair, 188 teams worked to raise money before spending the night taking laps and camping out on the field during the relay"

ESCONDIDO: Walking to CROP out hunger : North County Times - Californian

ESCONDIDO: Walking to CROP out hunger : North County Times - Californian: "ESCONDIDO ---- Although many people celebrated Earth Day on Sunday, the hundreds walking through Escondido were marking another cause.

Communities Responding to Overcome Poverty held its annual fundraising 2-mile CROP Walk with 271 participants who walked for those in need.

“This is the third year at our First United Methodist Church, and each year it’s gotten a little bigger with more money and people,” said Mary Anne Dijak, who organized this year’s event."

A yen for volunteering - Metro

A yen for volunteering - Metro: "Some people are content with simply volunteering 10 hours to get into the 10,000 Hours Show and calling it quits, but not Rachel Beach.

While the 2004 UI graduate and part-time student is planning to attend the 10,000 Hours Show tonight, Beach said volunteering is a 'top priority' in her life.

'Ten hours doesn't mean anything to her,' said Mark Anthony Dingbaum, the group's executive director of outreach. Beach, 25, first started volunteering when she was a Rockford, Ill., high-school sophomore. She painted murals for local elementary schools and coached soccer for first graders. But the bulk of her volunteering efforts didn't start until she came to the UI."

Pizarro: Bumpy merger for foundation, CEO admits - San Jose Mercury News

Pizarro: Bumpy merger for foundation, CEO admits - San Jose Mercury News: "It's been 15 months since the groundbreaking merger between Community Foundation Silicon Valley and the Peninsula Community Foundation.

And while nobody's calling a divorce lawyer yet, this marriage between philanthropic powerhouses - which united more than 1,500 donors with $1.9 billion in assets - got off to a rocky start."

AFP > Research & Statistics | Fundraising research > After Brief Increase, Confidence in Charities Drops

AFP > Research & Statistics | Fundraising research > After Brief Increase, Confidence in Charities Drops: "After Brief Increase, Confidence in Charities Drops

(April 21, 2008) The Chronicle of Philanthropy reports that public confidence in charitable organizations continues to remain low in the post-Sept. 11 era, despite a brief spike in trust in 2006.

According to a survey of Americans commissioned by New York University’s Organizational Performance Initiative, 64 percent of Americans have a “great deal” or “fair amount” of confidence in charities, down from 69 percent in 2006."

The Gift Is Huge. But How Many Thanks Are Enough? - New York Times

The Gift Is Huge. But How Many Thanks Are Enough? - New York Times: "“There are at least three families with six places of recognition within the building,” Mr. LeClerc said, adding that it was nearly impossible to enter a room of the sprawling building in Midtown without stepping over a dedication carved into the floor or beneath a benefactor’s name written above a doorway. Striding across the Rose Main Reading Room, Mr. LeClerc approvingly repeated a phrase he had heard recently to describe the library: “A billboard to philanthropy.”

But on April 10, Community Board 5 voted to recommend rejecting the library’s proposal to carve the name of a major new donor, for whom the building will be named, on pedestals flanking the Fifth Avenue entrance. The donor is Stephen A. Schwarzman, chief executive of the Blackstone Group, a Wall Street firm, who on March 11 announced his gift of $100 million. Mr. Schwarzman has been a library trustee since 2001."

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SOUTH PORTLAND (April 18, 2008): Boston boasts the Fleet Center. New Hampshire has the Verizon Wireless Arena. Even Cape Elizabeth High School tagged Hannaford Field after a corporate sponsor.
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Now, organizers of an unusual fundraiser to restore Spring Point Ledge Lighthouse hope businesses will pay top dollar to brand South Portland’s historic beacon with their company name."

Clinton invitation for Kiwi clothing chief - 18 Apr 2008 - NZ Herald: New Zealand Business, Markets, Currency and Personal Finance News

Clinton invitation for Kiwi clothing chief - 18 Apr 2008 - NZ Herald: New Zealand Business, Markets, Currency and Personal Finance News: "Untouched World founder Peri Drysdale has been asked to address several hundred Asian leaders at the Clinton Global Initiative's Hong Kong conference this December."

Oversight of Terrorist Financing Ignores Problems for Nonprofits - April 15, 2008 Vol. 9, No. 8 - OMB Watch

Oversight of Terrorist Financing Ignores Problems for Nonprofits - April 15, 2008 Vol. 9, No. 8 - OMB Watch: "Oversight of Terrorist Financing Ignores Problems for Nonprofits

An April 1 Senate Finance Committee hearing continued an unfortunate pattern of insufficient congressional oversight of anti-terrorist financing programs, neglecting to address the unnecessarily harsh impacts the programs have on U.S. charities and philanthropy. Despite an OMB Watch request that the committee hear from additional witnesses, members only heard from Under Secretary for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence Stuart Levey. Both Committee Chair Max Baucus (D-MT) and Levey raised issues relating to charities that left important questions unasked and unanswered. However, committee staff has agreed to meet with nonprofit representatives."

Microfinance Grows Up: Success Brings New Challenges for Investors, Practitioners, in Emerging Economies - Knowledge@Wharton

Microfinance Grows Up: Success Brings New Challenges for Investors, Practitioners, in Emerging Economies - Knowledge@Wharton: "Many of these problems are familiar to any investor working in rapidly developing countries. But one of the more contentious issues has evolved out of the very characteristic that brought so much attention to microfinance in the first place from people unsatisfied with traditional models of philanthropy and development -- the seductive combination of doing good and doing well at the same time.

Doing Good, Doing Well, Doing Enough?

From the development perspective, microfinance is all about giving poor people a chance to work themselves out of poverty, to be treated as responsible, productive agents with the capacity to improve their own lives if given the same chances that are afforded better-off people in more developed countries."

Runners sport red dresses as they hit the streets for charity - Edinburgh Evening News

Runners sport red dresses as they hit the streets for charity - Edinburgh Evening News: "IT may look like a Monty Python sketch, but these cross-dressing runners charged through Edinburgh to raise money for the city's homeless.
It was the latest fundraiser by the Hash House Harriers, an offbeat running club which once sparked an anthrax scare after members dropped flour outside the US Consulate."

CNW Group | ASSOCIATION OF FUNDRAISING PROFESSIONALS | Parliament to Consider Establishing National Philanthropy Day

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CNW Group | ASSOCIATION OF FUNDRAISING PROFESSIONALS | Parliament to Consider Establishing National Philanthropy Day: "OTTAWA, April 16 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Today, Parliament will hold a hearing on legislation that would make Canada the first country in the world to establish a permanent day to recognize and encourage charitable giving and volunteering."

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http://www.gulf-daily-news.com/Story.asp?Article=214727&Sn=BNEW&IssueID=31027: "Wheelathon on track to be charity winner

By REBECCA TORR

FUND-RAISERS will get the chance to retrace the tracks of their Formula One heroes when they participate in a charity wheelathon this Friday.

The Fourth Annual Charity Wheelathon at the Bahrain International Circuit (BIC), Sakhir, is being held to raise money for local charities.

Last year the event brought in more than BD6,000 for the Bahrain Disabled Sports Federation and other local charities."

Charity event sets plush toy record - The Boston Globe

Charity event sets plush toy record - The Boston Globe: "The mountain of more than 5,600 stuffed animals in the gymnasium at Andover's Shawsheen School rose 10 feet high: Beanie Babies, teddy bears, smiling alligators, puffy dogs, a child-sized Winnie the Pooh, a 4-foot penguin, a 5-foot Bugs Bunny, and a stuffed gorilla the size of, well, a gorilla.
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The elementary school collected the animals for charity from school and community members. In the process, the Shawsheen School hoped to set a new Guinness World Record for the largest gathering of plush toys."

Anita Roddick's will reveals she donated entire £51m fortune to charity - Telegraph

Anita Roddick's will reveals she donated entire £51m fortune to charity - Telegraph: "Details of her estate, which were published yesterday, revealed that she had donated her £51 million fortune to good causes before her death from a brain haemorrhage last September."

The Harvard Crimson :: News :: Professors Discuss Role of Nonprofits

The Harvard Crimson :: News :: Professors Discuss Role of Nonprofits: "A host of Harvard professors, Kennedy School fellows, and nonprofit leaders gathered yesterday in the Hauser Center to discuss the difficulties of managing a nonprofit organization.

The event, entitled “Tensions and Trade-Offs for Nonprofit Leaders,” was led by visiting Associate Professor of Public Policy Alnoor S. Ebrahim."

NWAnews.com :: Northwest Arkansas' News Source

NWAnews.com :: Northwest Arkansas' News Source: "Toward the end of all those state income-tax forms due Tuesday, there’s a reference to a list of “check-off” programs designed to benefit from taxpayers’ generosity.

They’re not very popular.

If this tax season follows the norm, fewer than one-half of 1 percent of Arkansas filers will donate part of their refund to the programs."