Foreclosed, but not forewarned: subprime mess will put pressure
on charities.(OPINION)
Subprime mortgage interest rates have been frozen, hurray! Problem
solved. Crisis over. Right?
Fat chance. And the ongoing subprime mortgage crisis is going
to--no, already has--landed squarely . . .
Culling the herd: Red Cross responds late to its own
disaster.(GENERAL RAMBLINGS)
"You're one of those environmental lawyers? ...
They're evildoers. Yesterday, it's a tree. Today, it's a
salmon. Tomorrow it's, 'Let's not dig up Alaska for oil
because it's too pretty." Let me . . .
Execs and staff going online for continuing ed: flexibility
filling up cyber classrooms.(PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT)
Responding to the marketplace--longer work days, longer commutes,
less time in general--more universities are offering increased
flexibility in the way working adults can continue their . . .
Reversal of real fortune.(Who ... When ... Where ... How ...
WHAT?)
Nonprofits normally benefit from donations of stock because a donor
is aiming to reduce the tax liability on the capital gains of a Wall
Street rally or a bull market. For the Boys and Girls Club . . .
China appeal tries to clear air.(Who ... When ... Where ... How
... WHAT?)
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Green is the new black. Taking that slogan rather literally, WWF
(World Wildlife Fund) China last year launched an awareness campaign
using the "so-hot-right-now" green . . .
The Power of ONEsie.(Who ... When ... Where ... How ...
WHAT?)
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Just hours after a group of Oregon mothers stood outside the state
legislature pushing for the passage of paid family leave, the lawmakers
inside scheduled a work session . . .
That's Hot! Foundation getting most of Paris'
inheritance.(Who ... When ... Where ... How ... WHAT?)
Paris Hilton might someday actually have to get a job. Well,
probably not.
The woman who made being famous for being famous a fulltime
occupation likely won't be seeing as many zeroes in . . .
Using technology to boost visibility: charities get to the top of
consumer Web sites.
With everybody and their uncle creating videos and posting them
onto the wildly popular social media site YouTube, it stands to reason
that the majority of the videos simply get lost in the . . .
One third of donors skip giving in some years.
Roughly six in 10 U.S. households contribute to charity routinely,
according to new findings from the Center on Philanthropy Panel Study
(COPPS) at Indiana University. But, nearly one-third of . . .
Taking things one paycheck at a time: grassroots group aims to
influence homeless-serving organizations.
As the nation's sluggish economy worsens in some areas, group
of formerly homeless men in Indianapolis is working to draw attention to
the plight of people like them. The effort, dubbed One . . .
Finca: making microfinance cool.(The World's Best
FUNDRAISERS: ONLINE)(The Foundation for International Community
Assistance)
Most people probably didn't know or hear about microfinancing
much just a few years ago. That changed when Muhammad Yunus of Grameen
Bank won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2006.
While many might know . . .
Thank you, please: familiarity doesn't breed contempt in
this case.(BURNT OFFERINGS)
Twelve days after a substantial check was sent to the local
headquarters of The Salvation Army, in came a letter from that worthy
organization.
What was expected was a "Thank you, . . .
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William R. 'Bill' Simms, 94: AFP co-founder was also a
civil rights leader.(MEMORIAL)
William R. "Bill" Simms, one of the co-founders of the
Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) and a key figure in the
civil rights movement, died this past December 7, while visiting his . . .
Middle management barrier: discover what this layer of management
really thinks.(ON VOLUNTEERS)
It has long been a focus of attention to develop training for the
frontline staff responsible for daily, point-of-work supervision of
volunteers. But every project initiated at the top executive . . .
Opportunity is knocking: here's a sub-prime path for the
future.(STREETSMART NONPROFIT MANAGER)
File this tidbit in the back of your mind and be ready to pull it
out sometime during the next few months. The misery index is rising,
which means that opportunity for streetsmart managers is . . .
Accounting APIs: sharing the wealth of who, why, and how
much?(SPECIAL REPORT)
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AS the nonprofit world has become more sophisticated, there has
been a corresponding increase in operational complexity. This has become
increasingly acute in financial . . .
A fresh look: 6 revealing perspectives in data
analysis.(DATABASE)
Fundraising begins with accurate donor targeting. No one has the
time or money these days to take a scatter-shot approach to attracting
and retaining the most valuable of relationships.
It stands . . .
Calendar.(Calendar)
JANUARY
20-22
The Association For Healthcare Philanthropy will hold its 2008
Trustee Leadership and Philanthropy Forum in Dana Point, Calif., at the
Ritz Carlton Laguna Niguel. Info: . . .
Exit doors rear and aft: Red Cross needs in-aisle path
lighting.(GENERAL RAMBLINGS)
Just when you think you've seen it all, you haven't come
close. The fiasco better known as the CEO of the American Red Cross not
being able to keep his pants on with a female subordinate adds . . .
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