Golf event raises record total for autism - Sports: Mid-Columbia sports news | Tri-City Herald : Mid-Columbia news

Golf event raises record total for autism - Sports: Mid-Columbia sports news | Tri-City Herald : Mid-Columbia news: "he seventh edition of the event, which ended Monday, raised a record $170,000, of which $47,000 was cash donations. The top auction item was a Mexican cruise that went for $12,000. Since the tournament began, it has raised more than $750,000 for the Carson Kolzig Foundation.

The event also had a call for scholarships and raised $8,000. The money will provide 80 families with the $100 tuition for next week's Southeastern Washington Autism Conference at Three Rivers Convention Center."

In a shift, Carilion to seek donors - Roanoke.com

In a shift, Carilion to seek donors - Roanoke.com: "'The vast majority of hospital foundations are established for the purpose of raising money for the institution,' Hillman said. 'It is more common for a hospital foundation to serve like the development office of a college.'

Wade said many hospitals were founded with money raised by local communities.

The demands on the philanthropic community have also grown as more charitable organizations have been established, said Michael Nilsen, spokesman with the Association of Fundraising Professionals"

With Dow Down, Hamptons’ Charity Galas Suffer Through a Sluggish Summer - NYTimes.com

With Dow Down, Hamptons’ Charity Galas Suffer Through a Sluggish Summer - NYTimes.com: "BRIDGEHAMPTON, N.Y. — Trustees of the Children’s Museum of the East End rejected a dinner dance at a rented farm in favor of a cocktail party on the museum grounds here, replaced a five-piece rock ‘n’ roll cover band with a teenage jazz combo and slashed ticket prices to $150 from $450, but still only drew about 150 guests, half the number that turned out for the benefit last year."

Op-Ed Columnist - Geezers Doing Good - Op-Ed - NYTimes.com

Op-Ed Columnist - Geezers Doing Good - Op-Ed - NYTimes.com: "ome 78 million American baby boomers are now beginning to retire, and one survey this year by a research institute found that half of boomers are interested in starting such new careers with a positive social impact. If we boomers decide to use our retirement to change the world, rather than our golf game, our dodderdom will have consequences for society every bit as profound as our youth did."

Nonprofits: Clark County’s $1 billion resource- Columbian.com, Clark County, Washington, Vancouver, Breaking News, U.S., World, Entertainment, Video, Weather, Sports

Nonprofits: Clark County’s $1 billion resource- Columbian.com, Clark County, Washington, Vancouver, Breaking News, U.S., World, Entertainment, Video, Weather, Sports: "But a Columbian analysis of Clark County nonprofits, using database GuideStar and information provided by the Nancy Bell Evans Center on Nonprofits and Philanthropy, reveals that the real realm of local nonprofits is much more complex.

More than 1,000 of these organizations are incorporated across the county. They range from all-volunteer 4-H Clubs with no reported revenue to the Southwest Washington Medical Center, which employs 2,539 people and is supported by a number of interrelated nonprofit groups."

Gas prices don't slow volunteers at nonprofits | Kansas.com

Gas prices don't slow volunteers at nonprofits | Kansas.com: "igher gas costs are affecting volunteers, but most agencies say that their helpers are dedicated enough not to quit because of it.

This month, a bill introduced in Congress called the Fair Deal for Volunteers Act would allow the IRS to increase the amount of money volunteers can deduct for using their own cars -- and gasoline -- to help others."

The Columbus Dispatch : 7-foot Brutus statues moving slowly in this town? Believe it

The Columbus Dispatch : 7-foot Brutus statues moving slowly in this town? Believe it: "The goal had been to raise as much as $1 million for the $109 million renovation of the school's main library and to endow a scholarship for future Buckeyes cheerleaders.

Organizers are now expecting to net closer to $100,000 for the library and hope to have some money left over for a scholarship.

'It's obviously not a great time right now' to approach donors, said Michael Nilsen, spokesman for the Association of Fundraising Professionals in Arlington, Va."

Nonprofits create foundations for success

Nonprofits create foundations for success: "For a benchmark in cooperation, how about the $100 million New Economy Initiative, which includes 10 different foundations jointly tackling three different critical areas key to our growth? Especially significant here is that the Ford Foundation is back in Detroit in a strong way with its $25 million pledge to the initiative.

Want to see tough-minded business basics in action? Watch Hudson-Webber go through your grant proposal, line by line, and try to answer their questions about your impact, effectiveness and efficiency."

TheStar.com | Opinion | Hands-on corporate philanthropy

TheStar.com | Opinion | Hands-on corporate philanthropy: "Corporate philanthropy is a well-established tradition in Canada. Thousands of companies donate money, goods and professional services to non-profit agencies.

Face-to-face giving is still rare. Only a few businesses open their doors to the people they're trying to help."

Web star famed for silly dance eyes new gig: charity | Industries | Technology, Media & Telecommunications | Reuters

Web star famed for silly dance eyes new gig: charity | Industries | Technology, Media & Telecommunications | Reuters: "NEW YORK (Reuters) - Matt Harding has won cult celebrity status by filming himself dancing badly around the world to the amusement of millions of Internet viewers but now he wants to get serious -- raising money for laptops for the poor."

The NonProfit Times - Web Triggers Direct Mail Response

The NonProfit Times - The Leading Business Publication For Nonprofit Management: "Web Triggers Direct Mail Response
Benchmarking data show huge increases from three years ago

By Mark Hrywna
Across virtually every demographic -- age, gender, race, income, education and household size -- more people are heading for the Internet before they make a charitable donation. And if you still think seniors are channel surfing for repeats of 'Murder, She Wrote' instead of surfing the Web, you'd be wrong."

Milwaukee-Area Festivals Deal With Struggling Economy - Entertainment News Story - WISN Milwaukee

Milwaukee-Area Festivals Deal With Struggling Economy - Entertainment News Story - WISN Milwaukee: "MILWAUKEE -- Many people are feeling the pinch of our tough economic times and it's not just gas and food prices."

Volunteer donates award money to Dallas charity

Star Community Newspapers: "Plano resident Brenda Mahon donated $10,000 to the Downtown Pregnancy Center in Dallas after winning a Community Service Award from Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company, which recognized her 14 years of volunteer service.

Mahon was one of only eight associates of MassMutual selected to receive the Community Service Award because of her close work with the Downtown Pregnancy Center in Dallas for 14 years.

More than 5,000 MassMutual employees and financial advisors were eligible for the award."

Daily Herald | Senior centers try to maintain services in hard times

Daily Herald | Senior centers try to maintain services in hard times: "But fundraisers can also be economy-driven, with less disposable income and fewer participating businesses affecting the bottom line, reports the Association of Fundraising Professionals.

'I don't have a crystal ball as to how (the fundraisers) are going to go,

JS Online: Festival cancellations prove rare

JS Online: Festival cancellations prove rare: "The cancellation of this year’s African World Festival appears to be an exception rather than the rule for area fairs and celebrations challenged by a difficult economy and the budget-tightening of all-important corporate sponsors."

Circle of Partners: Celebrating Long-Term Philanthropy | The Jewish Exponent

Circle of Partners: Celebrating Long-Term Philanthropy | The Jewish Exponent: "More than 800 people, many of whom have supported the Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia for more than a half-century, gathered at Har Zion Temple in Penn valley last month for the 13th annual Circle of Partners celebration."

onPhilanthropy: Articles: When It Comes to US Giving, What Do We Really Know?

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onPhilanthropy: Articles: When It Comes to US Giving, What Do We Really Know?: "When It Comes to US Giving, What Do We Really Know?
Thursday, July 17, 2008
By: Susan Raymond, Ph.D.

To begin, let me take my hat off to the Giving USA Foundation. It takes great stick-to-it-iveness to put in the years of detailed work that regularly give the sector a snapshot of philanthropy in America. As one who labors in the fields of obscure and elusive data, I salute an effort that, I am sure, combines flashes of"

MinnPost - Nonprofits learning how to measure costs and benefits

MinnPost - Nonprofits learning how to measure costs and benefits: "It's more the language of a stockbroker than a human services manager. Return on investment refers to a hard-nosed economic analysis that shows politicians and grant reviewers that nonprofits can track their costs and benefits — and show in concrete ways that investments pay off for clients and the public."

Townhall.com::The News::News ArticleBaptists' gifts to Union surpass $3MBaptists' gifts to Union surpass $3M

Townhall.com::The News::News ArticleBaptists' gifts to Union surpass $3MBaptists' gifts to Union surpass $3M: "JACKSON, Tenn. (BP)--Total giving from Southern Baptist churches and entities has topped $3 million for Union University's recovery from a Feb. 5 tornado that destroyed much of the housing and caused major damage to other academic buildings at the Jackson, Tenn., campus."

Managing Constituent Relationships: Four Case Studies

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Managing Constituent Relationships: Four Case Studies: "Managing Constituent Relationships: Four Case Studies
How four organizations have implemented CRM and what their experiences can mean for your organization

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July 14, 2008
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This article is courtesy of Idealware, which provides candid information to help nonprofits choose effective software. For more articles and reviews, go to www.idealware.org.

Who enables your organization to do its work? Most nonprofits divide supporters into categories: paid staff, volunteers, clients, donors, vendors, or advocates. However, real people often fall into multiple categories, and keeping track of their activities related to your organization can quickly get complex."

The Juggle - WSJ.com : For Charity: Affluent Parents Buy Kids Broadway Roles, Baseball with Jeter

The Juggle - WSJ.com : For Charity: Affluent Parents Buy Kids Broadway Roles, Baseball with Jeter: "More affluent moms and dads are buying their kids Broadway and TV roles, internships or slots in sports stars’ training clinics, with the proceeds going to good causes, say operators of online charity auctions."

Donors give record $160.5M to University of Missouri - Triangle Business Journal:

Donors give record $160.5M to University of Missouri - Triangle Business Journal:: "Despite rocky economic times, donors to the University of Missouri gave a record-breaking $160.5 million in fiscal year 2008, the university said Monday. Gifts to the campaign, which has gone on since 2000, totaled $952.54 million, bringing the campaign total to 95 percent of its $1 billion goal."

Destination News - London, Florida, Geneva & South Africa Luxury Hotels - Red Carnation Hotels

Destination News - London, Florida, Geneva & South Africa Luxury Hotels - Red Carnation Hotels: "One of the greatest madcap events of the British summer, the Great British Duck Race is due to take place once again this August."

Rochester Women's Giving Circle practices hands-on philanthropy | democratandchronicle.com | Democrat and Chronicle

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Rochester Women's Giving Circle practices hands-on philanthropy | democratandchronicle.com | Democrat and Chronicle: "or the 33 women in the Rochester Women's Giving Circle, writing a check wasn't enough.

'All of us have made individual donations,' says Alyce Van Patten of Rochester, 'but we were looking for a way to have a greater impact.'"

STLtoday - Area nonprofits got millions from A-B

STLtoday - Area nonprofits got millions from A-B: "St. Louis — Nonprofits, which rely heavily on Anheuser-Busch's history of giving, are now moving from the 'what if' to 'what now' question with the InBev buyout now official.

'People are properly cautious,' said Bob Davidson, a spokesman for Cardinal Glennon Children's Medical Center. 'We are the Show-me State, after all. Hopefully, what we'll be shown by InBev is that they'll affirm they are a company that wants to maintain the philanthropic support that Anheuser-Busch has given throughout the years.'"

Boards of All-Volunteer Organizations | Blue Avocado

Article on All Volunteer Organizations from Blue Avocado.

Boards of All-Volunteer Organizations | Blue Avocado: "Boards of All-Volunteer Organizations
By Jan Masaoka • July 14, 2008 •

Volunteerism is an enormous economic force, yet it is never mentioned in business school or in economics departments.
--Walter Hoadley, former Chief Economist for the Bank of America

All-volunteer organizations (AVOs) are a major social and economic force"

The Modesto Bee | WILLIAM ROBERTSON: Charity's new bottom line: trust

The Modesto Bee | WILLIAM ROBERTSON: Charity's new bottom line: trust: "Several prominent nonprofit organizations in recent years have acted in ways that undermine public confidence. Greed, mismanagement and in some cases outright dishonesty by officials of these organizations have created doubts in the minds of many donors whether charitable giving is the best way to use scarce resources. Eventually this growing unease will exact a price. While the economy will recover, recovering lost trust could prove a far-more difficult matter."

AFP > Resource Center | Fundraising news > AFP Responds to L.A. Times Report on Fundraising Inefficiencies

AFP > Resource Center | Fundraising news > AFP Responds to L.A. Times Report on Fundraising Inefficiencies: "AFP Responds to L.A. Times Report on Fundraising Inefficiencies

(July 14, 2008) The Los Angeles Times published a story on Sunday, July 6, reporting that only a small percentage of money reaches California nonprofits when they use a for-profit fundraising company to raise funds."

Vicky Ward: Beacons of Hope Glimmer in Dark Financial Times - Living on The Huffington Post

Vicky Ward: Beacons of Hope Glimmer in Dark Financial Times - Living on The Huffington Post: "New York's billionaires, it seems, have not really noticed the downturn. They still spend their summers on lavish yachts in Europe, and are still flying in their own planes. Hearteningly, they also continue to give philanthropically on a vast scale."

New Tax Laws Dry up Car Donations - MarketWatch

New Tax Laws Dry up Car Donations - MarketWatch: "CHICAGO, Jul 14, 2008 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Car donations have plummeted since Congress in 2004 tightened the tax rules for claiming charitable deductions, according to a Grant Thornton analysis of new IRS data."