USATODAY.com - Game on:
Shaquille O'Neal's never-ending quest to conquer new frontiers has wandered into the art world. Shaq is overseeing a New York exhibition called "Size DOES Matter." It will open in February, for the nonprofit Flag Art Foundati (Read More)
The Chronicle of Philanthropy - Philanthropy Today:
Among the latest appointments and other personnel changes in the nonprofit world: Sidney R. Hargro has been named the new executive director of the Community Foundation of South Jersey, The Chronicle of Philanthropy reports. (Read More)
The Chronicle of Philanthropy - Philanthropy Today:
Charity and foundation leaders Thursday urged Congress to take action to help the nonprofit organizations that are on the front lines of the mounting demand for food aid as the economic recession cuts a wide swath, reports Th (Read More)
The Chronicle of Philanthropy - Philanthropy Today:
A nonprofit lawyer worries that boards are unprepared to handle the demands of today’s economy, notes Give and Take in its daily digest of the best blog posts about the nonprofit world. Plus: Continuing debate over Goldman (Read More)
Tactical Philanthropy:
The newly released William & Flora Hewlett Foundation’s annual report includes an essay about forms of philanthropic support from the foundation’s president Paul Brest. In the essay, Paul pushes back against groups such as In (Read More)
The Chronicle of Philanthropy - Philanthropy Today:
The initial fund drive by a new Minnesota e-giving site took in some $14-million in 24 hours, far exceeding organizers’ expectations, reports the Pioneer Press. Donors gave to more than 3,100 nonprofit organizations during th (Read More)
CNN:
To select the Top Companies for Leaders, Fortune, Hewitt Associates, and the RBL Group invited human resources executives from around the world to participate in the study. Participation was open to organizations of any type (Read More)
washingtonpost.com - The District:
202-636-2950 http://www.arcdc.net This nonprofit advocacy group representing individuals with intellectual disabilities needs items such as collared shirts, blouses, gloves, wallets, iPods and jackets to support people with d (Read More)
washingtonpost.com - Virginia:
That's a strong, assured name for a classical music concert. With a name like that, what more do you need to know? But just in case: Amadeus is a nonprofit music foundation that performs in and around Northern Virginia. (Read More)
The Chronicle of Philanthropy - Philanthropy Today:
The director of the Hudson Institute’s Center for Global Prosperity urges the nominee to lead the U.S. Agency for International Development, Rajiv Shah, to make big changes in the “broken” organization, notes Give and Take, T (Read More)
The Chronicle of Philanthropy - Philanthropy Today:
The Allegheny, Pa., County Council voted unanimously Tuesday to abandon a previously approved proposal to charge major local nonprofit organizations a fee in lieu of property taxes, reports the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. The (Read More)
Mashable!:
The key to our health may be the technology that supports it. So believes George Halvorson – Chairman and CEO of Kaiser Permanente’s Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Inc and Kaiser Foundation Hospitals. Join Mr. Halvorson live (Read More)
The Chronicle of Philanthropy - Philanthropy Today:
Robert Frank, who writes the Wealth Report, a Wall Street Journal blog, questions whether the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation really needs a $500-million headquarters, notes Give and Take, The Chronicle’s roundup of the best (Read More)
The Chronicle of Philanthropy - Philanthropy Today:
Philanthropic groups are seeking an extension of a tax break, due to expire at the end of the year, that allows older donors to make gifts from individual retirement accounts tax-free, The Wall Street Journal reports. Withdra (Read More)
The Chronicle of Philanthropy - Philanthropy Today:
Despite the bad economy and rising unemployment rates, a majority of American professionals say they will give to the same number of nonprofit organizations next year as they did in the preceding 12 months, according to preli (Read More)
New York Times:
A nonprofit lender’s new Green Financing Initiative offers mortgages or refinancing to developers who fix wasteful energy and water systems in apartment buildings.
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Amy Sample Ward’s Version of NPTech:
I come across so many great conversations, ideas, and resources across the web ever day. Here are some of the most interesting things I’ve found recently (as of November 16th). You can join the conversations in the comments (Read More)
The Chronicle of Philanthropy - Philanthropy Today:
National nonprofit associations are misguided in their attempt to get Congress to change the federal estate tax, argues Bill Beach, the director of the Center for Data Analysis at the Heritage Foundation, as noted in Give and (Read More)
The Chronicle of Philanthropy - Philanthropy Today:
Following the release of a consultants’ report suggesting that Cleveland seek annual payments from hospitals, universities, and nonprofit institutions, Mayor Frank Jackson said he would consider the idea as part of a plan to (Read More)