For nonprofits, raises are not out of the question | - NJ.com

For nonprofits, raises are not out of the question | - NJ.com: "Despite dwindling donations, three out of four nonprofits offered small pay increases 'where appropriate,' according to a salary study conducted by Professionals for NonProfits, a Manhattan-based staffing agency.

Organizations also paid more for new hires in two key areas. Salaries rose on average by 10 percent for fundraising positions, and by 7 percent for high-level finance jobs, the study found."

Getting more back from giving - latimes.com

Getting more back from giving - latimes.com: "Most charitable giving goes to programs that provide a service rather than try to fix the system. But a study of Los Angeles County nonprofits found that spending on advocacy and organizing can yield major benefits for the communities that donors want to help."

BusinessDay - Europe, US, China pledge aid to Chile

BusinessDay - Europe, US, China pledge aid to Chile: "THE US, Europe and China yesterday vowed to come to Chile’s aid as relief workers rushed to the western hemisphere’s second enormous earthquake in seven weeks."

Hedge-Fund Manager Michael Hintze Discusses His Charitable Work - WSJ.com

Hedge-Fund Manager Michael Hintze Discusses His Charitable Work - WSJ.com: "Mr. Hintze belongs to a group of hedge-fund managers, which includes the likes of Chris Hohn of TCI and Ian Wace of Marshall Wace, who are as well known—perhaps, even better known—for their charity work as for their day jobs."

Daily Commercial-Bras for the Cause

Daily Commercial: "Bras for the Cause is a fashion show and live auction featuring themed and decorated bras and boxers designed and donated by local residents."

Polar Plunge event 'the biggest one yet' | InsideNova.com

Polar Plunge event 'the biggest one yet' | InsideNova.com: "The eighth annual Polar Plunge at Tim's Rivershore restaurant Saturday afternoon drew record crowds and raised a record amount of money for the Special Olympics of Virginia.

'This is by far our biggest one yet,' said Tim Bauckman, owner of the rivershore along the banks of the Potomac River."

Student thinks up plan to turn lunchroom leftovers into meals for homeless | meals, throw, plan - Top Story - Gaston Gazette

Student thinks up plan to turn lunchroom leftovers into meals for homeless | meals, throw, plan - Top Story - Gaston Gazette: "Two weeks ago, cafeteria workers started putting leftovers that would have gone in trash cans into plastic storage containers. As One Ministries, a Gastonia nonprofit that provides services for the homeless, supplies the containers and picks up the food three times a week."

Nonprofits sought for paddlers challenge | Local | NewsChief.com

Nonprofits sought for paddlers challenge | Local | NewsChief.com: "LAKE WALES - Nonprofit organizations are being sought to participate in the upcoming 'Paddlers Care Paddle', to be held April 10 on the historic Kissimmee waterway.

Nonprofits that can field at least 10 paddlers are eligible to participate. The event aims to have more than 200 paddlers, paddling to raise money for various charities."

Bad economy fails to affect alumni donations - News

Bad economy fails to affect alumni donations - News: "As alumni donations decline nationally due to the economy, Tech is on track to meet the contributions made last year by alumni.

For the fiscal year ending June 30, 2009, almost 11 percent of Tech alumni contributed to the university. So far this fiscal year, five percent have made a donation that began July 1, 2009 to present."

Mobile Fundraising Campaigns Begin For Chile

Mobile Fundraising Campaigns Begin For Chile: "Following the earthquake in Haiti, mobile fundraising via texting exploded; with over $40 million raised via text messaging alone. With the massive success of the Haiti campaign, mobile donations are now being used to raise funds for the victims of the 8.8 magnitude earthquake that shook Chile over the past weekend."

Oil Tycoon Pledges $100-Million to Oklahoma State U. - News - The Chronicle of Philanthropy- Connecting the nonprofit world with news, jobs, and ideas

Oil Tycoon Pledges $100-Million to Oklahoma State U. - News - The Chronicle of Philanthropy- Connecting the nonprofit world with news, jobs, and ideas: "T. Boone Pickens, the founder of the investment firm BP Capital Management, has pledged $100-million to Oklahoma State University to establish a scholarship endowment, Mr. Pickens and the university announced today."

To give anonymously (or not) 02/24/10

To give anonymously (or not) 02/24/10: "A neighbor of mine, whose name must remain anonymous, once complained that in a small community like Homer if a person gives to one cause every fundraiser in town will come gunning. 'On the other hand,' she went on, 'if you give anonymously people think you never contribute to anything."

Seattle University Spectator - Faculty and staff donate in record numbers

Seattle University Spectator - Faculty and staff donate in record numbers: "Seattle University’s faculty and staff are giving back to the school at exceptionally high rates, donating money to the institution in large numbers. 
According to research done by Helen Sernett, assistant director of Annual Giving, Seattle University’s faculty and staff had the highest rate of giving when compared to five other peer institutions—including Gonzaga University, University of San Francisco and Portland University."

Is This On Your Resume? It Could Make or Break You - CNBC

Is This On Your Resume? It Could Make or Break You - CNBC: "But what is that one crucial qualification that would kill the decision for you?

According to Alice Korngold, CEO of consulting firm Korngold Consulting, it rests on whether you have any nonprofit board service experience."

Charity donates truckloads of school supplies | HAMPTON ROADS NEWS | WVEC.com | News for Hampton Roads, Virginia | News

Charity donates truckloads of school supplies | HAMPTON ROADS NEWS | WVEC.com | News for Hampton Roads, Virginia | News: "CHESAPEAKE -- A charity delivered truckloads of supplies to several Hampton Roads schools as they brace for big budget cuts.

HOPE Charitable Services loaded more than a half-million dollars worth of books, notebooks and desks into trucks for local schools. The supplies were delivered throughout the day Wednesday to 12 schools in desperate need of help."

Fund-Raising Faux Pas: Charities Fail to Respond to New Donors - Prospecting - The Chronicle of Philanthropy- Connecting the nonprofit world with news, jobs, and ideas

Fund-Raising Faux Pas: Charities Fail to Respond to New Donors - Prospecting - The Chronicle of Philanthropy- Connecting the nonprofit world with news, jobs, and ideas: "n her second annual experiment to track national charities' reactions to unsolicited donations, communications consultant Kivi Leroux Miller once again finds 'a pitiful response.'

Writing in her Nonprofit Communications Blog, Ms. Miller describes how she gave 10 big charities $20 each online in December through Capital One Giving Site, an online donations portal, and agreed to share her e-mail and mailing addresses with the recipient organizations."

Editorial: Think globally and act locally » Ventura County Star

Editorial: Think globally and act locally » Ventura County Star: "The Star applauds this altruism. We also urge residents not to forget the ongoing needs of our neighbors here in Ventura County as local organizations struggle to help victims of other disasters — job loss, hunger and homelessness — and to provide needed services to seniors and youths.

Many of our local charities were already receiving fewer donations before the earthquake in Haiti and, unfortunately, that trend is continuing. Remember, small donations from individuals — even $5 — can make a difference."

Restart, Acorn Edition - City Room Blog - NYTimes.com

Restart, Acorn Edition - City Room Blog - NYTimes.com: "As has been widely reported, Acorn is straining and possibly dissolving as a national organization as state chapters distance themselves from the beleaguered community organizing outfit amid a wave of negative press and Congressional pressure."

Judge: UW-Madison's $15M donors can stay anonymous

Judge: UW-Madison's $15M donors can stay anonymous: "Based on that publicly available information, Internet sleuths may be able to guess the identity of the donors who promised $15 million to build a music performance facility at the university. But a judge has decided that their names can stay secret for now, a decision praised by university fundraisers.

'It's very important,' said Andrew 'Sandy' Wilcox, president of the UW Foundation, which raises money for the school. He said being forced to release the names of the donors 'would not only damage this proposal but a lot of others in the future. We would be seen as not being able to keep our word.'"

What to Do When You Really, Really Disagree with a Board Decision | Blue Avocado

What to Do When You Really, Really Disagree with a Board Decision | Blue Avocado: "Most of the time, nonprofit boards work through consensus. But what if you think a serious mistake is being made? Sometimes knowing what to do in advance if such a situation arises can help you understand the situation more clearly as it unfolds:"

wbur.org » News » Aid Groups Fret As Haiti Giving Slows Down

wbur.org » News » Aid Groups Fret As Haiti Giving Slows Down: "A new study calls last month's Haitian earthquake the most destructive natural disaster in modern times. The report by the Inter-American Development Bank puts recovery and rebuilding costs as high as $14 billion.

The United Nations has tripled its aid appeal to $1.4 billion — its largest disaster request ever. In the United States, private aid groups have already raised nearly $1 billion."

The Nonprofit Quarterly | The Nonprofit Quarterly | Looking for Grants on International Corporate Philanthropy Day

The Nonprofit Quarterly | The Nonprofit Quarterly | Looking for Grants on International Corporate Philanthropy Day: "fter corporate foundation CEOs rang the opening bell at the New York Stock Exchange on Monday, February 22, the indexes barely moved. No matter, ringing the bell is a show of negligible interest to nonprofits whose concern is not the photo-op, but the prospects for philanthropic grantmaking from corporations."

Retirement Savings Are Likely to Motivate Gifts in 2010 - Prospecting - The Chronicle of Philanthropy- Connecting the nonprofit world with news, jobs, and ideas

Retirement Savings Are Likely to Motivate Gifts in 2010 - Prospecting - The Chronicle of Philanthropy- Connecting the nonprofit world with news, jobs, and ideas: "Retirement Savings Are Likely to Motivate Gifts in 2010

By Holly Hall

Fund raisers who solicit large gifts need to become knowledgeable about the charitable aspects of a law that allows people to covert their regular individual retirement accounts into Roth IRAs this year, says Robert F. Sharpe, a Memphis planned-giving consultant."

The Nonprofit Quarterly | The Nonprofit Quarterly | Nonprofit Newswire | New Nonprofits Now?

The Nonprofit Quarterly | The Nonprofit Quarterly | Nonprofit Newswire | New Nonprofits Now?: "Welcome to the new world of nonprofits amidst state budget deficits. In response to Governor Chris Christie’s proposed cuts in K-12 education funding to close budget gaps in New Jersey, citizens in suburban Randolph Township, New Jersey, have revived a dormant nonprofit, the Randolph Education Foundation, to begin raising money for “innovative programs” and “high quality education” in the Township’s public schools."

The Signal - Santa Clarita Valley News - Big stage, big costs: City helps some nonprofits book the Performing Arts Center

The Signal - Santa Clarita Valley News - Big stage, big costs: City helps some nonprofits book the Performing Arts Center: "Some local nonprofits can't afford to rent out the Santa Clarita Valley's biggest theater, even though the fees would just go to cover the cost of a performance.

So the city has been helping out, but even that's not always enough."

gulfnews : Sarkozy arrives in Haiti with aid and reconstruction plan

gulfnews : Sarkozy arrives in Haiti with aid and reconstruction plan: "Port-au-Prince: France's national anthem blared across the tarmac yesterday as Nicolas Sarkozy made the first visit ever by a French president to Haiti, once his nation's richest colony — offering aid to a country prostrate after a catastrophic earthquake."

Survey shows Quad City nonprofits who ask, receive - Quad Cities Online

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Survey shows Quad City nonprofits who ask, receive - Quad Cities Online: "The Illowa Partnership for Philanthropic Planning released findings of its 2009 Planned Giving Survey. The annual survey seeks to demonstrate the importance of planned giving and to subsequently create a report that allows local nonprofit organizations to evaluate their success in planned giving."

United Way winds down with large donations - The Londoner - Ontario, CA

United Way winds down with large donations - The Londoner - Ontario, CA: "With this year's United Way campaign drawing to a close a trio of organizations made significant donations to the fundraising effort this past week.

Last Monday the Thames Valley District School Board (TVDSB) announced a record $337,336 donation to the United Way agencies of Elgin-St. Thomas, London-Middlesex and Oxford – with United Way of London and Middlesex receiving $232, 361."

Solicitations That Challenge | eJewish Philanthropy: The Jewish Philanthropy Blog

Solicitations That Challenge | eJewish Philanthropy: The Jewish Philanthropy Blog: "am often asked how do non-profit organizations set up endowment funds and solicit donors for bequests. Although the two are not necessarily related frequently donors connect setting up an endowment with their passing on. Often endowment funds are set up when organizations or donors want to arrange to use the earned interest and not the principal of a contribution. Committed donors bequeath funds to organizations and sometimes stipulate the funds should be invested and the interest should be used either for the annual budget or for a specific program in the agency. When the donors make a request for the funds to be invested and for the interest to be used by the non-profit then the agency has to set up a vehicle to handle the funds; this is the endowment fund."

Idaho Mountain Express: Homegrown philanthropy turns 5 - February 17, 2010

Idaho Mountain Express: Homegrown philanthropy turns 5 - February 17, 2010: "Make a Difference Now volunteers are raising funds to climb 19,340 foot Mount Kilimanjaro in eastern Africa in July. A portion of the proceeds will provide shelter, education and life skills training for orphans."