Training your retail staff.
Kim Simons used to file papers and forward emails into a database
for Goodwill of Greater Washington in Washington, D.C. That was before
someone noticed other skills in her.
Simons worked as a . . .
Soon out on DVD: nonprofit staff gone wild.(Who ... When ...
Where ... How ... WHAT?)
Although the summer was a mild one for the northeast, the heat was
on for several not-so charitable nonprofit staff.
A Stoneham, Mass. woman will be serving three years in federal
prison for . . .
Star sues charity.(Who ... When ... Where ... How ...
WHAT?)
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With nearly two million nonprofits in the United States, it's
been said that competition among charities is getting more fierce.
Actress Geena Davis proved just how much . . .
Burning calories to end hunger.(Who ... When ... Where ... How
... WHAT?)
Americans need more exercise. CARE needs more money to combat
global poverty. An obvious match, right? OK, maybe not so obvious, but
professional triathlete and author Eric Harr hopes to serve . . .
Oprah--queen of the charitable celebs.(Who ... When ... Where ...
How ... WHAT?)
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As if there was any other spot but the top one for mega-celebrity
and activist Oprah Winfrey. The queen of gab led the way in the recently
released Giving Back 30 list of . . .
Praise, concerns for draft of new 990.
If everyone who has filed public comments on the revised draft
federal Form 990 literally gave two cents to the Internal Revenue
Service (IRS), the tax agency might have a few extra dollars.
The . . .
Online stores generating cash, advocates.
A bright welcome greets viewers to the WGBH online shop. The store
offers, among other items, DVDs of Agatha Christie television shows, or
Simon Schama's "Power of Art."
WGBH, a public . . .
Shoppers find good deals in a cause.(NONPROFIT RETAIL)
When Habitat for Humanity's ReStore coordinator walked over
the concrete floors through 3,500 square feet to build shelves and store
goods in the nonprofit's new retail store in Clovis, Calif., . . .
National assembly taps top execs for honors.(LISTS)
The National Human Services Assembly (NHSA) has tapped three
individuals to receive its 2007 Essence of Leadership Awards. Chosen
are: Kathy Cloninger, CEO of Gifts Scouts of the USA (GSUSA) . . .
Seeing red: corporate partners seeking high-impact deals.(CAUSE
MARKETING)
You might call it the golden age of cause marketing. Like
adolescents in a television after-school special, "everyone's
doing it."
"We're at the center of a perfect storm," said Carol
Cone, . . .
Net name arrangements: do your homework to make it work for
you.(LISTS)(agreement for list brokers)
Net name arrangements have been around forever. In the past, they
have been reserved for the largest mailers. Today they are generally
available for the asking. It is also the subject many list . . .
Start planning now: 2008's politically-infused direct mail
rat race has started.(POLITICS)
In a typical presidential election year, the mail pieces
circulating can increase anywhere from 40 percent to 60 percent in the
first half, and can as much as double in the second half of the . . .
Political "ruff" start: candidate and animal-related
letters ruled the mailbox.(DIRECT MAIL)(animal welfare groups launched
fund
Political mail pieces continue to flood mailboxes from all sides,
as the presidential candidates ramp up for the 2008 election. But while
some charities have chosen to reduce their mail flow in . . .
Who has control: 8 quick data security questions you should ask
yourself tonight.(DATABASE)
Creative folks aren't going to like reading what's next.
And there are lots of fundraising strategists and account superstars who
might start rolling their eyes. But when it comes to . . .
More than counting cash: caging operations can help track donors,
too.(FINANCE)
Special Olympics received more than 1.2 million individual
donations last year, most of which the organization never saw until the
money hit the group's bank accounts.
"We really don't see the . . .
Calendar.(conference of nonprofit organizations)(Conference
news)(Calendar)
SEPTEMBER
19 The California Association of Nonprofits will hold Nonprofit
Accounting Boot Camp at California State University, East Bay in
Oakland. Info: www. canonprofits.org or (213) 347-2070.
. . .
Dot what? Domains expire and thieves are waiting.(A BOOMING
INDUSTRY)
In the days after a disaster, the majority of the staff at the
American Red Cross (ARC) is working feverishly to mobilize assistance
and supplies to the affected areas. Meanwhile, cyber-squatters . . .
Nonprofits getting a lease in second life.
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America's Second Harvest (A2H) added another location to its
coalition of more than 200 food banks and food-rescue organizations. But
unlike the other operations, this one . . .
Research examines true cost of a solicitation.(Edward Malthouse
professor of Northwestern University says marketing solicitastio
"Solicitations are investments. Sending a solicitation is an
investment with a quantifiable return," said Edward Malthouse,
Ph.D., an associate professor at Chicago's Northwestern University.
But . . .
Resource directory: consultants page.(Directory)
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