The day before the earthquake in Haiti, a test of fundraising through text messages by the Red Cross fell flat. The next day—the day the quake hit—those test results were blown out of the water.
Nonprofit Newswire | Derek Jeter: Role Model for All
He may winter in a gated community in Tampa, but in Kalamazoo, Mich., his hometown, Derek Jeter is lauded for his charitable endeavors.
Nonprofit Newswire | In UK Voluntary Sector Welcomes Tory Manifesto
Britain’s National Council for Voluntary Organizations and the Association of Chief Executives of Voluntary Organisations just gave the thumbs up sign to the “big society” manifesto issued by David Cameron’s Conservative Party.
Nonprofit Newswire | South Carolina: As Consumers Spend Less, City Has Less To Give Nonprofits
Local nonprofits in Spartanburg are bracing for a proposed 20 percent across-the-board cut in funds paid to them from the city’s hospitality taxes.
GuideStar International and TechSoup Global Combine
In an exciting development for the global social sector, GuideStar International and TechSoup Global announced today that they will be “combining their operations to strengthen their respective capacity building programs for civil society organizations.” While this marriage does not include GuideStar in the U.S. it is a big development for civil society in a number of ways.
Donor-Centered Communications Makes a BIG Difference
“If you had more money, you could do more good. If you do better communications, you will have more money.” So says Tom Ahern, ABC, Ahern Communications. And Tom knows what he’s talking about. Check out some of his other helpful tidbits.
Nonprofit Newswire | April 14, 2010
Nonprofit news from around the country and the world. Today, Mississippi: Katrina volunteers still at work, more valuable to have one volunteer in Washington D.C. than three volunteers in Puerto Rico, NIMBY after Tennessee foreclosures.
Nonprofit Newswire | Mississippi: Katrina Volunteers Still at Work
Areas of the Gulf Coast are still in need of reconstruction and redevelopment and people are still living in temporary housing.
Nonprofit Newswire | More Valuable to Have One Volunteer in Washington D.C. than Three Volunteers in Puerto Rico
Washington D.C. volunteers are now worth $32.74 for each hour they volunteer, according to a new study released by Independent Sector.
Nonprofit Newswire | Tennessee: NIMBY After Forclosures
An innovative plan by the city of Murfreessboro, Tenn., to use federal grants to buy and repair vacated homes and then turn them over to charities to rent is running into some resistance..
Nonprofit Newswire | Arizona: Squeezing Nickels and Dimes from Nonprofits
Arizona’s state government is pushing through a package of business tax cuts—at the same time slashing the budgets of state agencies that contract out their services to nonprofit providers.
Nonprofit Newswire | Jury Deems Boy Scouts Negligent in Handling Sex Abuse
The Oregon jury ordered the local council and the national Boy Scouts of America to pay $1.4 million in damages.