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Specialists acquires FR group of Rickard List Marketing.(BUSINESS BRIEFS)(Services Marketing Specialists Inc. acquires fundraisi
In one of the few list company deals lately that doesn't involve infoUSA, Specialists Marketing Services (SMS) in Hasbrouck Heights, N.J. has acquired the fundraising list services group of Melville . . .

Convio teams with salesforce on new database platform.(BUSINESS BRIEFS)
The buzz about a new database program built by Convio on a salesforce platform was unveiled. Code named Aikido, it's an open, Web-based constituent relationship management (CRM) system for tracking . . .

L.W. Robbins snares JDRF account.(BUSINESS BRIEFS)(Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation)(Brief article)
Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF) in New York City has selected L.W. Robbins Associates in Holliston, Mass., as its direct marketing agency. Robbins will be targeting programs for culti . . .

Tom Gaffny leaves Epsilon, opens agency.(BUSINESS BRIEFS)(Tom Gaffny Consulting)(Brief article)
Tom Gaffny has left his position of executive vice president of the fundraising division at Wakefield, Mass.-based Epsilon and opened his own agency, Tom Gaffny Consulting. Gaffny had been with Epsi . . .

Denise I. Hubbard joins Specialized Fundraising Services.(BUSINESS BRIEFS)
Denise I. Hubbard has joined Specialized Fundraising Services Inc. (SFS), in Spartanburg, S.C., as director of sales and marketing. Hubbard's responsibilities will focus on supporting sales of 60 . . .

Cause Marketing winners: for-profits and nonprofit team up for winning campaigns.(AWARDS)
Equipping classrooms, renovating homes for disabled veterans, fighting climate change and providing the needy with winter coats are among the many challenges tackled by the winners of the sixth annu . . .

Calendar.(Brief article)(Calendar)
JULY 23-25 The 2008 Bridge To Integrated Marketing and Fundraising Conference, sponsored by the Washington, D.C. Chapter of the Association of Fundraising Professionals and the Direct Marketing As . . .

Resource directory.(Directory)(Table)
ACCOUNTING SERVICES JMT CONSULTING GROUP 888-368-2463 Supporting nonprofit organizations with Fund Accounting and Fundraising software and technology solutions s . . .

Tony Soprano doesn't forget about 'em.(Who ... When ... Where ... How ... WHAT?)(Wounded Warriors Project)(Brief article)
[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] In New Jersey, feeling like you're a part of The Sopranos is as easy as grabbing a slice from Pizzaland or checking out the ... entertainment ... at Bada Bing's (which is re . . .

Bradford K. Smith selected president of The Foundation Center.(Who ... When ... Where ... How ... WHAT?)(Brief article)
[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The Foundation Center in New York City has reached halfway around the world for its new president. Bradford K. Smith will succeed Sara L. Engelhardt, who is retiring after 1 . . .

Calendar.(Calendar)
14-16 The American Marketing Association's nonprofit conference will be held in Washington, D.C., at the Mandarin Oriental Washington Hotel. Info: www.marketingpower.org 23-25 The 2008 Bridge To I . . .

Nothing is forever: evaluating by comparisons while accomplishing something of value.(ON VOLUNTEERS)
Agencies frequently seek ways to evaluate the success of their volunteer efforts by comparing their data to what other organizations report. Here's an actual query from an Energize Web site visitor: . . .

Diversified planet: Council on Foundations pushes members to drive philanthropy.(CONFERENCE COVERAGE)
There's been no shortage of tall about diversity in the foundation world but change can sometimes be much more like turning a battleship rather than flipping a switch. Diversity might have been th . . .

Resource directory.(Directory)
AUCTION SERVICES cMARKET online auctions help organizations Get More Bids, Get More Items, and Raise More Money www.cmarket.com/npt BOARD MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE CHARITABLE STATE . . .

Calendar.(Calendar)
JUNE 16-19 Philanthropic Service for Institutions will hold the PSI 2008 International Conference on Philanthropy & Leadership Symposium in Tucson, Ariz., at the JW Marriott Starr Pass Resort & Sp . . .

First Kroc Center set to open: $1.7-billion bequest funds new centers around the country.
The first Ray and Joan Kroc Corps Community Center constructed with funding from Joan Kroc's $1.7-billion bequest will be dedicated June 27 in San Francisco. The opening will mark the first of 30 sc . . .

No longer running 'Bear'.(Teddy Mather)(Brief article)
[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Add Teddy Mather to the list that already includes Mitt Romney, Bill Richardson and Mike Huckabee. Truth be told, Mather faced an uphill climb since he was a one-issue can . . .

No sales. Now that's shocking.(mothers posed for a sexy calendar)(Brief article)
Seven middle-age morns in Spain can tell you sex doesn't always sell. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The moms tried to raise money for their children's small school by posing for a sexy calendar. But no . . .

Pay caps sought in Massachusetts.(Brief article)
Seven-figure pay packages for hospital CEOs in Massachusetts have sparked a debate about capping nonprofit compensation. State Sen. Mark Montigny (D-New Bedford) presented a bill to cap nonprofit . . .

Heck of a job: White House continues to be clueless regarding New Orleans.(GENERAL RAMBLINGS)
The density of some federal officials can truly be stunning. The White House Office of Faith-Based And Community Initiatives decided it would be a good idea to hold a conference in New Orleans to di . . .

Who's next? Replacing your board chair doesn't have to be a struggle.(BOARDS)
Identifying the board chair-elect (or Iboard president) is a well-established process for many nonprofits. The board chair-elect is usually chosen at the same time as the board chair. While the chai . . .

We have a winner.(BUSINESS BRIEFS)(Linda Toyota)(Brief article)
Linda Toyota, senior vice president of development at Houston Technology Center (HTC), won a Magellan Roadmate Navigation System by stopping by The NonProfit Times booth at the Association of Fundra . . .

Calendar.(Calendar)
JUNE 1-3 The Association for Healthcare Philanthropy Mid-Atlantic Regional Conference will be held in Pittsburgh at the OmniWilliam Penn. Info:www.ahp.org 1-3 The National Conference On Voluntee . . .

United Way refocusing on programs, reducing affiliates.(AT DEADLINE)(United Way of America)
The next evolution of the United Way of America (UWA) will sharpen the focus of the $4-billion organization while "driving a stake in the ground" on the definition of program success and reducing a . . .

Tying multiple sub-brands to the primary idea.
Three people stand under a green slanted image of a house in the Habitat for Humanity International's main logo. Habitat also has a hammer with a flower for the Women Build program. An image of a pe . . .

Striking the best deal: improving the selection process for a DM consultant.(DIRECT RESPONSE)(direct marketers)
Nonprofit direct marketers spend their days managing fundraising programs to help their organizations carry out valued missions. But are these professionals doing everything they can to help the bot . . .

Bringing in the dough: does your planned giving officer measure up?(PLANNED GIVING)
Several decades ago, in the infancy of planned giving, measuring the performance of those practicing in the rather obscure and this new fundraising specialty was as murky and abstract as the field i . . .

Organizational evaluation: funders want to know that you know yourself.(GRANTS)
Evaluation has become a buzzword for today's nonprofits, grantmakers, and government oversight agencies. There are a number of reasons for this, high on the list being attention by some members of C . . .

Design your message: 13 ways to get your message to dominate.(BAKER'S DOZEN)
Professor Jef I. Richards at the University of Texas at Austin once said, "Creative without strategy is called art. Creative with strategy is called advertising" Years have passed but those insightf . . .

Vanishing tax subsidies scatters NYC charities.
The Guttmacher Institute explored several options when its lease at 120 Wall St. in Manhattan was getting ready to expire, from consolidating the staff of 65 with 10 others in Washington, D.C., to m . . .

Next: McGovern becomes 10th Red Cross CEO in 12 years.
Describing it as the job she's been training for the past 30 years, Gail J. McGovern hopes her experience in the business, academic and nonprofit worlds will help bring some needed stability to the . . .

Stock prices of vendors to charities getting battered.
The waves of bad news that have battered Wall Street this year, stemming mostly from the meltdown of the subprime mortgage market, rocked the three public companies drawing most or all of their busi . . .

Correction.(Correction notice)
"Fuel Costs Eating Up Food Banks" in the March 1 edition identified Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tennessee as one of two foodbanks in the state. The foodbank serves 46 counties in west and cen . . .

Don't shoot the piano player.(Who ... When ... Where ... How ... WHAT?)(Foreign nationals cannot contribute, donate in connectio
[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Foreign nationals cannot contribute to the upcoming presidential campaign, but what if you are a five-time Grammy award winner? Sir Elton John, the British singing sensati . . .

Dirty, rotten scoundrels.(Who ... When ... Where ... How ... WHAT?)(HeartShare Human Services of New York )
These crooks will never be angels. They broke into the HeartShare Human Services of New York's Angels on the Bay Preschool Evaluation Center in the Queens borough of New York City to rob a Sovereign . . .

Dirt cookies instead of air sandwiches.(Who ... When ... Where ... How ... WHAT?)
[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] They're not supposed to taste good. After all, they're called dirt cookies. Bright Hope International, based outside Chicago in Hoffman Estates, Ill., is selling "dirt cooki . . .

Detroit wants board members from the city.(Who ... When ... Where ... How ... WHAT?)
[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The Detroit City Council wants nonprofits that receive federal grant funding to have at least half of their board members be residents of the city. Nonprofits would have los . . .

Some groups become landlords.(Independent Sector expanded its facility)
[ILLUSTRATIONS OMITTED] Washington, D.C.-based Independent Sector (IS) paid $30.5 million for a nine-story, 48,000-square-foot building at the end of February that it hopes will become a center fo . . .

It's moving day: nonprofits are staying in the city this time.
It was an exodus of nonprofits and associations from New York City during the 1980s that prompted a program offering substantially below-market rents at 120 Wall St. Today, another exodus is under w . . .

RMI's Laura Smith dies suddenly.
Laura Smith, vice president and director of management at RMI Direct Marketing in Danbury, Conn., died suddenly while at the movies with her fiance on April 5. The death was reported as natural caus . . .

Postal costs top mailers' agenda.(DO NOT MAIL)
With 14 different "Do Not Mail" or "Do Not Contact" bills introduced last year, there is a recurring theme in legislation around the country. But only two measures appear likely to be passed by the . . .

Donors with access: things shouldn't be quiet at this library.(GENERAL RAMBLINGS)
There was always one kid in class who ruined things for everyone else. That was true starting with kindergarten and running through college. In kindergarten, it was the kid who blew bubbles when gum . . .

Mortgage-Backed Securities brokers have responsibilities.(LETTER)(Letter to the editor)
Dear Editor: Tom Pope's April 1 article, Mortgaged-Backed Investments Threaten Nonprofits, attempts to describe the risks nonprofit managers face when investing in collateralized mortgage obligati . . .

Calendar.(Conference news)(Calendar)
MAY April 30-May 2 The Global Summit on Social Responsibility: Leveraging the Power of Associations for a New Magnitude of Leadership will take place in multiple locations around the world, includ . . .

Good software, bad choices: 10 common mistakes in selecting donor databases.(DATABASE)
Picture two nonprofits. The first has a donor database that is full of bad information. Donors are getting the wrong receipts or no receipts at all. The organization cannot use the database to plan . . .

Nonprofit retailers tune into fair trade: coffee dominates the market but other product are also certified.(SPECIAL REPORT)
[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Although general economic slowdown will probably crimp World-Crafts' torrid sales growth of the past three years, including 50 percent in 2007 alone, director Andrea Mullins . . .

Preparing for Chinese toys this coming holiday season.(SPECIAL REPORT)
[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] A couple of weeks before Easter, some well-meaning donors pulled up with a van full of toys to one of the St. Vincent de Paul thrift shops in Pensacola, Fla. Although she . . .

So, there's a recall ...(SPECIAL REPORT)(coping with product recalls)(Brief article)
[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Although the spate of notices for Chinese-made toys hit with tsunami force last year, nonprofit thrift shops have dealt with product recalls for years. Cribs, child car se . . .

Separate responsibilities: assets are for boards: activities are for managers.(STREETSMART NONPROFIT MANAGER)
Here is a simple guideline for all those pesky questions about financial management roles and responsibilities: Assets are for boards. Activities are for managers. To put it in shorthand, boards s . . .

Repository sought for NGO grant info.(ETC.)
Four prominent advocacy organizations have issued a Request for Proposal (RFP) to start the process of establishing a centralized repository of equivalency determination information on non-U.S, base . . .