BBC NEWS | UK | Wales | South East Wales | Charity snog for song invitation

BBC NEWS | UK | Wales | South East Wales | Charity snog for song invitation: "'We're looking for all types of couples to come along for one of the two-hour slots throughout the day and kiss for the music video and help raise money for this very worthy cause.'

Those wanting to take part can sign up to snog in one of three sessions throughout the day in the foyer of Glamorgan University's Atrium in Adam Street, near Cardiff city centre"

Ablowitz: A message for nonprofits and donors : Columnists : Boulder Daily Camera

Ablowitz: A message for nonprofits and donors : Columnists : Boulder Daily Camera: "Then they were referred to as not-for profit corporations, often shortened to nonprofits, and, in some contexts, non-governmental organizations (NGOs).

Now, some are suggesting calling them public-benefit corporations or public-benefit enterprises. They comprise 'The Third Sector,' the space between public and private that often has elements of both in terms of how they are funded."

Ledger-Enquirer.com | 07/12/2008 | King Papers progress stalls

Ledger-Enquirer.com | 07/12/2008 | King Papers progress stalls: "Fundraisers pledged they would pay off the loan in two years, and archivists were hopeful the collection of 10,000 of King's personal papers and books would be ready for scholarly and public access this spring.

Two years after the historic purchase, neither of those deadlines have been met.

Organizers now expect to have the debt paid by next summer - a year after the original due date. About two-thirds of the loan has already been paid, and the rest is being refinanced."

$20M gift from 'curmudgeon' stuns charity | DailyComet.com | The Thibodaux Daily Comet | Thibodaux, LA

$20M gift from 'curmudgeon' stuns charity | DailyComet.com | The Thibodaux Daily Comet | Thibodaux, LA: "The former president of Pelican Homestead left a fortune of at least $20 million to the Greater New Orleans Foundation. The gift is expected to grow as more of Marque's vast real estate holdings are sold."

Charity clients suffer as drivers can't afford to keep filling up | Freep.com | Detroit Free Press

Charity clients suffer as drivers can't afford to keep filling up | Freep.com | Detroit Free Press: "As fuel prices climb to record highs, fulfilling the needs of people like Wooten is increasingly difficult. Disadvantaged people without transportation are losing out on warm meals and rides to doctor appointments, pharmacies and food banks because more and more volunteers can't afford to fill up their tanks. For those who are ill, frail or living with disabilities, volunteer drivers often are all they have."

Lawmakers Discuss Changes to Rules Governing Some Gifts of Art - Philanthropy.com

From the Chronicle

Lawmakers Discuss Changes to Rules Governing Some Gifts of Art - Philanthropy.com: "Staff members for Sen. Charles E. Grassley, of Iowa, say some key members of the Senate Finance Committee are discussing possible legislation that would loosen some of the tax rules associated with donations of art."

Alliant to offer grants for nonprofits hit by floods | GazetteOnline.com - Cedar Rapids, Iowa City

Alliant to offer grants for nonprofits hit by floods | GazetteOnline.com - Cedar Rapids, Iowa City: "Alliant to offer grants for nonprofits hit by floods
The Gazette
A new grant program set up by Alliant Energy Foundation will offer non-profit groups and programs up to $20,000 to help recover from the recent floods.

The charitable foundation of Madison, Wis.-based Alliant Energy allocated $1 million for the new Rebuilding Our Communities Grant Program."

Charity Village®NewsWeek: Cover Story

Charity Village®NewsWeek: Cover Story: "This month in our Leadership in Focus series we feature Nick Nissley, executive director of leadership development at the Banff Centre in Alberta. Before settling in the Rockies two years ago, Nick held senior leadership roles in the mining industry, as well as the education and healthcare sectors in the United States. But the position he seems most proud of was as executive at his alma mater, the Milton Hershey School in Pennsylvania, an opportunity that allowed him to give back to a place that has given him so much.

CharityVillage: With your past and current experience you have a good pulse on leadership in this country. Do you think the nonprofit sector is doing enough to foster and develop leaders? If not, what could they be doing differently?"

Girl Scout Councils Merge, Name New CEO - Hometown Station KHTS AM-1220

Girl Scout Councils Merge, Name New CEO - Hometown Station KHTS AM-1220: "Historic merger creates council serving more than 50,000 Girl Scouts.



Lise L. Luttgens has been selected as the Chief Executive Officer for the soon-to-be-formed Girl Scouts of Greater Los Angeles."

Gasoline giveaway: Kalamazoo-area charity Free Gas USA works to fill tanks of the poor - Kalamazoo Gazette - MLive.com

Gasoline giveaway: Kalamazoo-area charity Free Gas USA works to fill tanks of the poor - Kalamazoo Gazette - MLive.com: "KALAMAZOO -- A local religious group has launched what they believe is a first-in-the-nation assistance program for low-income people having trouble paying for gasoline.

The nonprofit program operates under the name Free Gas USA Inc., and it's taking applications for gas grant cards that range in value from $50 to $1,200, depending on people's needs and circumstances."

The Register Citizen - EDITORIAL: Nonprofits take big hit

The Register Citizen - EDITORIAL: Nonprofits take big hit: "EDITORIAL: Nonprofits take big hit
07/11/2008

The lagging economy is taking its toll on everyone, but nonprofit charitable organizations are getting hit particularly hard.

As donations decrease because of the economy, these organizations depend on volunteers to do more with less. Unfortunately, the federal government does not understand the value of these organizations, especially the volunteers."

Charity creates life-size blue whale - Telegraph

Charity creates life-size blue whale - Telegraph: "The Whale and Dolphin Conservation Society have created a lifesize image of a blue whale to highlight the threats facing the planet's largest mammal.
# EU must unite to save whales

The image, so large it requires a map to navigate, lets viewers examine the full 30m length of the whale close up."

Charitable Giving's Efficiency Problems

Charitable Giving's Efficiency Problems: "Tim Seiler, the director of Indiana University's school of fund-raising in Indianapolis, says that special events have value. Not only can they help raise the profile of a charity and provide a good way to tell the organization's story; they also help groups reconnect with old donors, he points out, while introducing them to prospective new contributors. Such events 'can be very effective,' says Seiler."

Renee Seblatnigg: Charitable giving bolstered by court | ShreveportTimes | The Times

Renee Seblatnigg: Charitable giving bolstered by court | ShreveportTimes | The Times: "The court's July 1 ruling in Howard v. Tulane is a case in point. The broad question at issue was whether Tulane University, as recipient and steward of charitable gifts from Josephine Louise Newcomb, acted improperly when it dissolved the H. Sophie Newcomb Memorial College — named for her daughter — and confiscated its endowment."

Killion: Armstrong is peddling something bigger now - San Jose Mercury News

Killion: Armstrong is peddling something bigger now - San Jose Mercury News: "Armstrong's July calendar instead has him biking with regular folks, many of whom have been touched by cancer. This weekend brings him to San Jose for the Livestrong Challenge, a fundraising event designed to increase awareness of Armstrong's foundation. For 11 years, the Lance Armstrong Foundation has sought to improve the quality of life for cancer survivors, increase research funding and advance cancer prevention methods."

Insight Center - Advantages of Philanthropy - Portfolio.com

Insight Center - Advantages of Philanthropy - Portfolio.com: "Caught between critics demanding “corporate social responsibility” and investors demanding short-term profits, many companies seek to make their giving more strategic.

But “strategic philanthropy” is often nothing more than PR campaigns promoting corporate brands. Result? Public cynicism, not goodwill."

Johns Hopkins Gazette | July 7, 2008-Nonprofit Jobs in Maryland Outpace Private Sector

Johns Hopkins Gazette | July 7, 2008: "Nonprofit Jobs in Maryland Outpace Private Sector

Growth especially strong in the Washington and Baltimore suburbs

By Mimi Bilzor
Institute for Policy Studies

Nonprofits in Maryland are growing their workforces nearly three times faster than the state's for-profit sector, according to a recent Johns Hopkins study. Nonprofit organizations now provide 9.6 percent of all jobs in Maryland, well above the national average of 7.2 percent."

The Price of Advice: Chronicles of a Young Philanthropist, Part III - Freakonomics - Opinion - New York Times Blog

The Price of Advice: Chronicles of a Young Philanthropist, Part III - Freakonomics - Opinion - New York Times Blog: "The Price of Advice: Chronicles of a Young Philanthropist, Part III

By Sudhir Venkatesh

Readers of this blog might recall my earlier posts about Michael, a young man who is expecting to donate about $70 million over the coming decade.

In the last six months, Michael has committed himself to understanding both the responsibilities and challenges of philanthropy. There was some interest in his progress among Freakonomics readers, so I thought it might be good to follow him around for a while."

The Times Record News-Alan Lightman of Harpswell — gives to others

The Times Record News: "HARPSWELL — Alan Lightman has a long list of accolades attached to his name. He was the first professor at MIT to teach in both the humanities and science departments. He is the author of an international best-selling book, 'Einstein's Dreams.' But what has satisfied him the most is his charitable work in Cambodia."

Is nonprofit newsroom's shaky start an omen? - 07/07/2008 - MiamiHerald.com

Is nonprofit newsroom's shaky start an omen? - 07/07/2008 - MiamiHerald.com: "Amid the dismal reports of cutbacks, layoffs, fear and trembling in the country's newsrooms, the birth of Pro Publica has been reason for cheer. It's the dazzling new investigative reporting outfit, a nonprofit venture funded with $10 million a year from a California philanthropy to hire two dozen top-dog journalists to 'focus exclusively on truly important stories, stories with `moral force,' '' it says."

New Study: Donors & Revenue Both Drop

The NonProfit Times - The Leading Business Publication For Nonprofit Management: "New Study: Donors & Revenue Both Drop

The number of donors and the revenue of the 72 large organizations tracked in the Target Analytics Index of National Fundraising both declined when the first quarter of 2008 is compared to the first quarter of 2007. It is the first time that both donors and revenue declined across the entire index since it has been tabulated beginning in the fall of 2001."

New generation steps up to learn fine art of giving - 07/05/2008 - MiamiHerald.com

New generation steps up to learn fine art of giving - 07/05/2008 - MiamiHerald.com: "Young faces at such events are not unusual. Arts institutions have been cultivating people in their 20s and 30s for years as a way of shoring up future donors. But Arison and Coyne are not merely passing through, writing a check and dressing up for a night in order to rub the right shoulders. They are among a small and privileged group who hope, and are being groomed, to do much more: to take over the family business, so to speak -- that business being arts patronage."

How much should we give? - Nonprofit Knowhow - Helping Hands - NJ.com

How much should we give? - Nonprofit Knowhow - Helping Hands - NJ.com: "How much should we give?
by Lawrence Kopp/The T.A.S.C. Group
Thursday July 03, 2008, 4:04 PM

We are often asked how much an individual should give to charitable organizations each year or what formula should be used to determine how much to give. There isn't one formula or percentage that is right for everyone, but here are some suggestions regarding the history and standards of giving:"

Philanthropy Center's Tempel to head IU Foundation: IU News Room: Indiana University

Philanthropy Center's Tempel to head IU Foundation: IU News Room: Indiana University: "Indiana University President Michael A. McRobbie announced today that he has chosen Eugene R. 'Gene' Tempel to succeed Curtis R. Simic as president of the IU Foundation. Tempel will be the seventh leader of the nonprofit organization established in 1936 as Indiana University's fundraising partner."

STLtoday - A-B much more than beer to St. Louis

STLtoday - A-B much more than beer to St. Louis: "Michael Nilsen, a spokesman for the Association of Fundraising Professionals, said filling the void left behind by a large philanthropist can take years, but it can be done. Other companies take a larger role, and nonprofits cast a wider net, including tapping individual contributors."

For one Asian nonprofit in Seattle, money wasn't the hard part - Puget Sound Business Journal (Seattle):

For one Asian nonprofit in Seattle, money wasn't the hard part - Puget Sound Business Journal (Seattle):: "The nonprofit in June reached its fundraising goal and moved into the new facility. Along the way, however, ACRS had to overcome a low profile and rally support from a diverse community. Its constituents speak more than 30 languages and dialects, and have roots in a dozen Asian countries."

globeandmail.com: 'Aggressive and very entrepreneurial,' she ranked among Canada's top CEOs

globeandmail.com: 'Aggressive and very entrepreneurial,' she ranked among Canada's top CEOs: "She was named to the Order of Canada in 1996. In 2001, the Association of Fundraising Professionals honoured her as its outstanding philanthropist of the Year."

Economic Stimulus Checks Fund Faith Projects - washingtonpost.com

Economic Stimulus Checks Fund Faith Projects - washingtonpost.com: "MILWAUKEE -- Budget cuts to Rod McLean's church youth group jeopardized a summer mission trip to Washington state.

As he wondered how he could help the group meet its $13,000 budget, he remembered the federal tax rebate. He decided to donate his stimulus check and persuade others at Lake Edge United Church of Christ in Madison, Wis., to do the same."

Bethel University raises $109 million

Bethel University raises $109 million: "Bethel University has surpassed the goal of its most-ambitious fundraising campaign ever, pulling in $109.3 million."

Non-profits profit Virginia | Charlottesville Daily Progress

Non-profits profit Virginia | Charlottesville Daily Progress: "We knew that Charlottes-ville-Albemarle is a preferred address for many non-profit agencies, but we didn’t know just how popular.

According to “Virginia’s Nonprofit Sector: An Economic Force,” a study commissioned by Connect Network and the Community Foundation, the Char-lottesville area is third in the state in the value of assets held by its nonprofits, behind only Arlington and Fairfax. Local nonprofits account for 10 percent of the value of all nonprofits statewide."