10 tech essentials: when you need automation.(Special
Report)(NPower Michigan)(automation in non profit sector)
It's everywhere, and it's been spreading for years. The
digital divide is an epidemic not blinded by color, creed or cause. As a
sector, nonprofits have been battling this divide for years ... or . . .
The soft(ware) side of fundraising effectiveness.(Special
Report)
Are you a good fundraiser? Is your shop performing well? Where can
resources be directed so the organization can be more efficient? These
are some of the questions that promote self-reflection from . . .
Calendar.(ON VOLUNTEERS)(Brief article)(Calendar)
SEPTEMBER
13-16 The National Catholic Development Conference will hold its
39th annual conference at the Arizona Biltmore Resort & Spa in
Phoenix. Info: www.ncdc.org or (516) 481-6000.
19 The . . .
By the numbers: what donors can learn from volunteer
statistics.(ON VOLUNTEERS)
For the first time in decades, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
is revising the Form 990, the annual report most nonprofits are required
to file to reveal their financial status to both the . . .
Transparency wins, 28-12: the new Form 990 makes a point of
governance.(STREETSMART NONPROFIT MANAGER)
Seldom does a bureaucratic blank form foretell the future. But when
the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released its new Form 990 this past
summer it sent an unmistakable message about what it . . .
Automatic giving: developing a monthly and sustainer program is
essential.(FUNDRAISING)(Direct Marketing Fundraisers
Association
Your bank statements each month hopefully shows a new infusion of
revenue without any "asks." Manna from heaven? Nope. It's
just a monthly giving program.
But, where does your organization begin? . . .
Changes at NPower: National office folding into stronger N.Y.
affiliate.(TECHNOLOGY)
It's not an East Coast-West Coast thing. It's just
business. NPower National, formed seven years ago to help nonprofits
with technology, will dissolve its Seattle headquarters and fold it into
the . . .
The acquisition of eTapestry by Blackbaud has given a jolt to the
Software-as-a-Service model.(GENERAL RAMBLINGS)(Brief article)
The acquisition of eTapestry by Blackbaud has given a jolt to the
Software-as-a-Service model. That's fancy phrasing for you
don't get the software CDs when you fork over your cash. Obviously,
the . . .
On another note, in the big money world of foundations, the Ford
Foundation appointed Luis Ubinas its next president.(GENERAL
RA
On another note, in the big money world of foundations, the Ford
Foundation appointed Luis Ubinas its next president. While he's a
nice choice, it officially signals that Susan Berresford is . . .
Fish in a barrel: so many things to say, so little space.(GENERAL
RAMBLINGS)
What would summer in the Hamptons, the eastern end of Long Island,
N.Y., be without a fundraising controversy? So many events. So little
time. So many schedule conflicts.
It seems that the . . .
Thieves "donating" money to charity.
Charities appreciate every donation, no matter how small. But in
some cases, small, online donations actually might be Internet hackers
and credit card thieves trying to verify that a stolen credit . . .
Mercy Service Corporation.(PEOPLE)
Mercy Service Corporation in Denver has both a new president and a
new regional vice president. Cheryll O'Bryan is the new president.
She most recently was with Empirian Property Management. . . .
Council on Foundations.(PEOPLE)(Kristin Lindsey )(Brief
article)
At the Council on Foundations (CoF) in Washington, D.C., Kristin
Lindsey is the new executive vice president and chief operating officer.
Lindsey is the founder and principal of Intersector . . .
American Red Cross vs. J&J: licensing and image key to
federal lawsuit.
The dust-up between two giants of their industries--pharmaceutical
firm Johnson & Johnson (J&J) and the American Red Cross
(ARC)--has placed a spotlight on licensing and trademarks for
nonprofits.
. . .
Transitions at Ford Foundation, council on foundations, mercy
services.(PEOPLE)
Ford Foundation in New York City announced that Luis Ubinas will be
its next president, succeeding Susan V. Berresford. Ubinas will be the
ninth president in the 70-year history of the Ford . . .
Big gifts no bluff for poker player.(Who ... When ... Where ...
How ... WHAT?)(World Series of Poker)(Brief article)
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The Make-A-Wish Foundation, Feed the Children and Ronald McDonald
House Charities will come away with about $275,000 each from the World
Series of Poker (WSOP). They . . .
Four legs good?(Who ... When ... Where ... How ... WHAT?)(Bryan
Gary Habana)(The De Wildt Cheetah and Wildlife Trust)(Brief
arti
The cat that cries was probably stifling a laugh recently, when a
man--albeit a fast man--challenged one of the world's fastest land
animals to a race. It seemed like a recipe for disaster from the . . .
Murray adhering to stamp concept.(Who ... When ... Where ... How
... WHAT?)(Milton Murray)(Citizens' Stamp Advisory Committee)(J
[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]
Milton Murray is at it again. The now 85-year-old Pied Piper for
the 32-cent philanthropy stamp issued in 1998 is lobbying the
Citizens' Stamp Advisory Committee (CSAC) and . . .
Hello?'iPhoned' in a donation--a large donation.(Who
... When ... Where ... How ... WHAT?)
[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]
Would you pay $100,000 for an iPhone? Would you give $100,000 to
help get life-saving AIDS medicine to Africa? How about both for the
same price?
Keep a Child Alive (KCA) . . .
Blackbaud's acquisition of eTapestry: questions are being
asked by users and tech community.
When a company spends $90 million in two years, it tends to get
tongues wagging. And there has been no shortage of opinions in the
nonprofit technology community regarding the impact of the $24.8 . . .
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