Red Cross cuts jobs, regional support in $200-million
deficit.(NEWS)
Efforts to bridge a $200-million operating deficit at the American
Red Cross (ARC) will substantially reduce regional program service areas
created five years ago, ultimately affecting 1,000 jobs . . .
Make-A-Wish cries from Onion.(Who ... When ... Where ... How ...
WHAT?)
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A spoof television show prompted the Make-A-Wish Foundation to set
the record straight about its wish policy and even spawned an entry on
the urban legends Web site: . . .
'Super' ad scores for United Way.(Who ... When ...
Where ... How ... WHAT?)
United Way of America CEO Brian Gallagher will never be mistaken
for Justin Timberlake or Danica Patrick, but they all had some
connection to Super Bowl Sunday.
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While . . .
*&%$#@* your email got trashed.(Who ... When ... Where ...
How ... WHAT?)
With a little imagination and a bit of potty mouth, it
shouldn't be too hard to think of what the "Seven Dirty
Words" might be in George Carlin's infamous 1970s stand-up
comedy routine.
. . .
Browning receives Hart award for achievement.(Who ... When ...
Where ... How ... WHAT?)
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Kelly B. Browning, executive vice president & chief operating
officer of the American Institute for Cancer Research in Washington,
D.C., and chief financial officer of the . . .
Estate tax won't die: compromise sought for establishing
government's cut.
If you're planning on a couple of rich donors dying in the
next few years, you might want to pencil in 2010 for keeping them alive
if the goal is for them to avoid estate taxes.
There will be no . . .
Fuel costs eating up food banks: cost of supplies also pumped up
by high price of energy.
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The highest inflation rate in 17 years means higher prices for
everyone, but food banks across the country in particular are facing
tough choices as a result of . . .
California legislation pushing foundation funding diversity: data
on staff, board, vendors mandated.
Foundations are lining up against mandated diversity transparency
legislation in California that could have ramifications beyond the
Golden State.
The Democrat-led California Assembly, by a 45-29 . . .
It's a new year: it's time to get in compliance with
state rules.(REGULATION)
If you're one of those who thought Congressional scrutiny of
the nonprofit sector was going to end just because Sen. Charles Grassley
(R-Iowa) is no longer chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, . . .
Best practices: information security is threatened every
day.(DATABASE)
With the recent outbreaks of security breaches in the news,
it's more important than ever to ensure that your data is safe.
While no system is ever 100 percent secure, there are many steps . . .
Calendar.(Conference news)(Calendar)
FEBRUARY
27-28 The Cause Marketing Forum will hold its RunWalk Ride
Fundraising Conference in Atlanta at the Renaissance Waverly Hotel.
Info: www.rtmwalkride.com
MARCH
5-6 The National . . .
Ho-ho-hoping at Christmas: change of direction helped to save
some of the holiday revenue.(FUNDRAISING)
As clouds that began gathering over the economy during this past
summer and appeared to darken toward the end of the year, nonprofit
year-end fundraising drives produced mixed results, based on . . .
All about the money: insider tips for writing a strong
proposal.(GRANTS)
It's amazing how some organizations always nab those grants
and others are left empty-handed. There are reasons for winners and
losers and it has everything to do with the strength of a proposal.
. . .
National effort gains national sponsors.(MARKETING)(corporate
sponsors like Frito-Lay, 3M, and Amtrak)
National organizations pull in big-name corporate sponsors like
Frito-Lay, 3M, and Amtrak. That's a lesson the Make-A-Wish
Foundation relied on when the organization's first national effort
started . . .
Coordinating your message: getting chapters on the same marketing
page as national.(MARKETING)(Make-A-Wish Foundation of America
When messages suddenly appeared on buses in June that showed the
Make-A-Wish Foundation of America's campaign to help children, the
event came as part of the first national effort by the . . .
Consolidation continues: may development included in deal for
DMI, ALC gets MKTG.(LISTS)
Another day, another list company gets acquired. Consolidation of
list management and brokerages continued last month, with the purchase
of former king of the hill Direct Media International (DMI) . . .
Message matters: succeeding at the crossroads of mission and
market.(ADVOCACY)
There is one matter on which every presidential candidate agrees.
Hillary Clinton to John McCain, Mitt Ronmey to Barack Obama--they all
believe that it is their message that is critical to their . . .
Rebranding a tradition: March of Dimes updates its premiere event
and image.
AS he sat in the lobby of his largest corporate sponsor in
mid-2007, the March of Dimes' Doug Staples braced himself for a
rough ride.
In previous months, he had mentioned to community . . .
Raising $1 billion: bear market doesn't scare higher-ed
fundraisers.
"Subprime crisis" and "liquidity crunch" are a
few phrases that were missing from the general lexicon of early 2006
when the University of Maryland System launched a $1.7-billion
fundraising . . .
Making the pitch: involving your board in planned giving.
Involving board members in planned giving is an ongoing challenge
for many nonprofit organizations. This entails struggling to make the
board understand the importance of gift planning to the . . .
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