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New report states that women give to charity more than men
According to a new study, Women Give 2010, by the Women’s Philanthropy Institute households headed by women tend to give to charities more than men. One exception to these finds are households within the widow/widower category. This study compared giving behavior across gender within households of comparable income and circumstance. There were five different income [...]
Continue reading...Nonprofit Organizations In New York Attempt To Block Charity Donation Deduction Limit
Wednesday, June 30, 2010
A pending state budget may hurt a lot of non profit organizations in New York by imposing limits to the amount an individual can claim from charitable donation deductions. The law would affect individual’s making donations who are considered “high earners.” This law should be a serious concern for non-profit organizations. Specifically, this law would [...]
Continue reading...Chase Community Giving Summer 2010 On Facebook
Monday, June 14, 2010
Chase launched the Chase Community Giving program Summer 2010 on Facebook. The program will award over 5 million dollars to about 200 charities by way of grants ranging from $20,000 to $250,000. The program will allow Facebook users to vote on charities beginning June 15, 2010. Non profits competing in the competition were encouraged to [...]
Continue reading...Corporate Funding For Haiti Relief 83 million As Of January 19th
Wednesday, January 20, 2010
Corporate funding for Haiti relief efforts have exceeded $43 million by the evening of January 19th. In total, 203 companies have donated to the Haiti relief effort. Of those, 36 companies donated over $1 million to aid Haiti in this disaster recovery effort. Source: U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s Business Civic Leadership CNBC ran a special [...]
Continue reading...HP Donates $350,000 To Help With Typhoon Disaster Relief
Friday, October 9, 2009
Hewlett-Packard Company Foundation donates $350,000 to American Red Cross International Response Fund to help with disaster relief for Typhoon Ketsana. The Fund will provide immediate relief and long-term support through supplies, technical assistance and other support to communities affected by the disaster. In addition, HP has commenced its own relief efforts to assist affected employees.
Continue reading...Marin Community Foundation To Invest 35 Million In Education
Friday, September 11, 2009
The Marin Community Foundation ( marincf.org ) will be investing a minimum of 35 million over five years to low income students and students of color. The Foundation’s goal with this investment is to help close the education gap in their area of Marin County. “..[T]here are also many [students] who are falling behind, and [...]
Continue reading...Fundraising Tips – Context Can Spur Giving
Monday, August 31, 2009
Context is king in the realm of gift giving. Here is a short check list of fund-raising ideas where identity and context are the driving forces of a successful campaign. Sometimes a personal connection is best. If the cause has a personal connection to the potential donor, sometimes the best option is to present the [...]
Continue reading...United Way in Charlotte Receives 1 Million Dollar Confidence Boost
Monday, August 31, 2009
United Way in Charlotte received a matching gift of 1 million dollars from the Leon Levine Foundation. This gift serves as a huge mark of confidence following a scandal that resulted in the removal of the organization’s CEO. The United Way in South Carolina has also been troubled with the problems in the banking industry–its [...]
Continue reading...ATT Citizenship & Sustainability Report
Tuesday, August 11, 2009
AT&T released its 2008 Citizenship & Sustainability Report which shows employees donating a massive 10.3 million hours and investing $100 million dollars over four years in a program directed at high school students. The report also shows an increased effort towards minimizing AT&T’s environmental impact by revising their energy policy and environment, health and safety [...]
Continue reading...Barbara Streisand Will Auction Personal Items For Charity
Sunday, August 9, 2009
Barbara Streisand, the musical legend, will be auctioning approximately 400 personal items this October for charity. The proceeds of the auction will benefit the The Streisand Foundation, a charity directed to support women, children, the environment and political causes.
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