Cyber-voyeurs: here's how to watch the charity
watchers.(STREETSMART NONPROFIT MANAGER)
They're out there and they're watching you. They have
earnest names and they have figured out a way to measure you based on
one or more criteria for success. They appear in the popular . . .
Calendar.(GENERAL RAMBLINGS)(Calendar)
APRIL
9 The Direct Marketing Association Nonprofit Federation will hold
its 2008 Critical Issues Conference at the Venable Conference Center in
Washington, D.C. Info: www.nonprofitfederation.org
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Skeletal remains: official failings mean charities should stand
firm.(GENERAL RAMBLINGS)
"We take our horrible mutilations seriously around these
parts."
Ranger Brad--The Lost Skeleton of Cadavra 1991
It would be easy to pile on poor Eliot Spitzer. But, let's do
it anyway. Let's . . .
White House offers its view of faith-based
initiative.(FAITH-BASED INITIATIVE)
In its final year in power, the Bush administration has begun the
process of writing its version of history, outlining the efforts of its
often controversial Faith-Based and Community Initiative . . .
CRM provider goes open sourse.(Business Briefs)
MPower Systems, a Dallas-based provider of constituent relationship
management (CRM) and fundraising software--is moving to an open source
software model, making its solution available to all . . .
Ketchum appoints new president, alliances.(Business
Briefs)(Kristina Carlson)(Brief article)
Ketchum Inc., appointed Kristina Carlson, founder and president of
FundraisingINFO.com, as its new president. She replaces Robert Carter,
who retired last year after 26 years with the company.
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Bulk text messaging is available.(Business Briefs)
thedatabank, inc., a database, fundraising and marketing technology
provider for nonprofits, released a new bulk text messaging feature for
nonprofit, advocacy and political organizations.
It is . . .
World Wildlife Fund a 'green' organization.(Who ...
When ... Where ... How ... WHAT?)
Who said it wasn't easy being green? Well, maybe Kermit the
Frog was the first to say it, but now World Wildlife Fund (WWF) can also
join the chorus. And, you'd think it would be a no-brainer.
. . .
Vets' charities hammered again.(Who ... When ... Where ...
How ... WHAT?)
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After taking it on the chin from the House Committee on Oversight
and Government Reform during a January hearing, Help Hospitalized
Veterans (HHV) and Coalition to Salute . . .
Donor intent a 'grave' issue.(Who ... When ... Where
... How ... WHAT?)(Children's Friend and Service )(Rhode Island
Hospital in
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A Rhode Island woman leaves money in her will to fund a bed at a
local hospital, in her father's name, for needy people. No big
deal, right? Until a charity sues believing . . .
Schwarzenegger pumps up volunteering.(Who ... When ... Where ...
How ... WHAT?)
California, always near the forefront when it comes all things
nonprofit, now has a cabinet-level position in the governor's
office for volunteerism.
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In an effort to . . .
Actress filling cups for the hungry.(Who ... When ... Where ...
How ... WHAT?)
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If $50 can "fill a cup" for a year, Drew Barrymore can
say she's filled up 20,000 on her own. The 33-year-old
Charlie's Angels actress, who gained prominence in the 1982 . . .
'Donate now' processing can get expensive.
Despite the piles of studies and consultants' programs
designed to bolster the effectiveness of fundraising, Devon Batley has
boiled her strategy down to two words: go online.
"I hope some day . . .
Atlanta luring major charities: international airport, educated
workforce, comparative costs are cited.
some are dubbing it the new nonprofit Mecca, and Atlanta's
civic leaders are just fine with that label.
Atlanta has always been a draw for nonprofits. There are 7,500
nonprofits in the metro . . .
Mortgage backed investments threaten nonprofits.
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When the Indianapolis-based Children's Wish Fund (CWF)
received an undisclosed settlement last December from the Morgan Keegan
brokerage firm in Memphis, the issue centered . . .
Calendar.(Conference news)(Calendar)
MARCH
19-21 NTEN will hold its 2008 NTC (Nonprofit Technology Conference)
in New Orleans at the Sheraton New Orleans. Info: www.nten.org
30-April 1 The Association of Fundraising Professionals . . .
Message matters: 5 steps to message
development.(COMMUNICATIONS)
A Washington, D.C., think tank wanted to go public in 2003 with a
radical new strategy for preventing child abuse and neglect, but it
faced two major obstacles: the strategy was difficult to . . .
Big brother is watching: resolve to promote accountability,
transparency, and compliance.(REGULATION)
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It was suggested in the last column that, because of significantly
heightened Congressional and media scrutiny of the sector, perhaps the
most important thing an . . .
5 renewal ideas: bringing stray mail donors back to your
fold.(DONORS)(methods of fund raising)
In every nonprofit's donor file, there is a set of past
supporters who have not made a gift in what seems like a long time--a
year, three years, even five or more. These donors might be people . . .
Email append: is it a hot online marketing strategy or too hot to
handle?(LISTS)
Many nonprofits are taking advantage of the cost efficiencies,
immediacy and flexibility that email communication with their donors
provides. Whether it's for straightforward appeals, . . .
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