Convio Offers Last Minute Tips for Charities to Turn Internet Shoppers to Internet Donors

Convio Offers Last Minute Tips for Charities to Turn Internet Shoppers to Internet Donors

North Carolinians to be featured on TV philanthropy special : published at CarolinaNewswire.com - Stay on top of the day's business & technology news

North Carolinians to be featured on TV philanthropy special : published at CarolinaNewswire.com - Stay on top of the day's business & technology news: "On November 9, 2009, a new documentary called North Carolina Giving: Philanthropy Across Cultures & Communities will premiere on UNC-TV from 10-11pm. North Carolina Giving, which features an introduction from Bill Friday and narration by Ambassador James Joseph, will travel across North Carolina, uncovering stories of “ordinary people changing lives in extraordinary ways.” (The trailer can be seen at www.ncgives.org/documentaries.)"

Mobile Giving Foundation (MGF) Drives New Income for U.S. & Canadian Non-Profit Organizations During Holiday Peak Giving Season | Reuters

Mobile Giving Foundation (MGF) Drives New Income for U.S. & Canadian Non-Profit Organizations During Holiday Peak Giving Season | Reuters: "SEATTLE, Oct. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- With constant news stories about the nation's non-profit organizations (NPOs) dealing with a double-blow of reduced income from donors and heightened demand for their services, the Mobile Giving Foundation (MGF) has rallied the top mobile service providers in the U.S. including Verizon Wireless and AT&T to help more than 350 charities by enabling trusted, simple and convenient donations directly from their mobile phones. In 18 short months, the MGF has generated more than a million U.S. dollars in donations for its 350 registered charities in the U.S., and recently launched the Mobile Giving Foundation Canada to support Canadian charities."

Nonprofits Using Social Media to Engage and Share, Says Sage North America Survey | SYS-CON INDIA

Nonprofits Using Social Media to Engage and Share, Says Sage North America Survey | SYS-CON INDIA: "AUSTIN, TX -- (Marketwire) -- 10/28/09 -- Sage North America today announced the results of its recently conducted social media survey for nonprofit organizations in the U.S. and Canada. One of the most interesting findings: 91% of respondents raise funds online, but only 58 percent of those nonprofits using social media cite fundraising as a goal for using it. 'Sharing our story,' building a community, public relations, and donor engagement/retention -- not raising funds -- were listed as the nonprofits' top reasons for engaging in social media."

Nonprofit Finance Fund and California's Largest Foundations Launch $6 Million Initiative to Bolster Los Angeles Nonprofits | SYS-CON CANADA

Nonprofit Finance Fund and California's Largest Foundations Launch $6 Million Initiative to Bolster Los Angeles Nonprofits | SYS-CON CANADA: "LOS ANGELES, Oct. 28 /PRNewswire/ -- Nonprofit Finance Fund (NFF), a national leader helping nonprofits strengthen their financial health, today announced that it is working with the California Community Foundation and the Bank of America Charitable Foundation to launch a new 'Nonprofit Sustainability and Effectiveness Initiative' in Los Angeles."

Amazon.com Customers Can Now Donate to Major Non-Profit Organizations Using Their Amazon Accounts | SYS-CON MEDIA

Amazon.com Customers Can Now Donate to Major Non-Profit Organizations Using Their Amazon Accounts | SYS-CON MEDIA: "Amazon Payments, Inc., a subsidiary of Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN), today announced that leading nonprofit organizations are accepting Amazon Payments just in time for holiday giving, making it just as easy to donate to your favorite charity as it is to shop on Amazon. Organizations such as American Red Cross, UNICEF, Greenpeace, Nature Conservancy, Feeding America, Heifer International, Autism Society of America, International Federation for Animal Welfare, Children’s Miracle Network and United Way of King County now allow Amazon customers to make donations quickly and securely using information from their Amazon.com account. Customers can visit www.amazon.com/holidaygiving from now through January 10, 2009 to learn more about “Holiday Giving with Amazon Payments.”"

Delta to Turn JFK Tower Pink, Host In-Flight Jam Session | Yacht Vacations & Charters

Delta to Turn JFK Tower Pink, Host In-Flight Jam Session | Yacht Vacations & Charters: "ATLANTA, Sept. 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Delta Air Lines (NYSE: DAL) will kick off its fifth year of support for The Breast Cancer Research Foundation (BCRF) Sept. 29 by lighting the New York-JFK air traffic control tower in pink and honoring breast cancer survivors with a live in-flight performance by Hard Rock International PINKTOBER(TM) Ambassador Melissa Etheridg"

Coast to Coast Volunteer Projects Mark National Public Lands Day on September 26

Coast to Coast Volunteer Projects Mark National Public Lands Day on September 26: "Washington, D.C. (Vocus) September 23, 2009 -- On Saturday, September 26, more than 100,000 Americans will offer their services at an estimated 2,300 projects across the country during National Public Lands Day, the nation’s largest one-day outdoor volunteer effort."

Convio Ranks Most Generous Online Cities for 2008 and Reports Current Standings for 2009 | Reuters

Convio Ranks Most Generous Online Cities for 2008 and Reports Current Standings for 2009 | Reuters: "With the Holiday Giving Season Right Around the Corner, Which US City Will Be Most Generous in 2009? AUSTIN, Texas--(Business Wire)-- When it comes to online giving to charity, Alexandria, VA, Cambridge, MA and Minneapolis, MN topped thelist as the nation`s most generous cities based on per capita giving in 2008. The three cities are also leading the way in online giving for 2009."

4-Mile Hopscotch Providing Shoes for 10,000 Children in Need | Reuters

4-Mile Hopscotch Providing Shoes for 10,000 Children in Need | Reuters: "KINGSTON, Tenn., Sept. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- The Beautiful Feet Project, a Kingston, Tennessee-based project with a singular goal to put shoes on the feet of needy Appalachian children is going big for its first-ever fund-raising event -- 4 miles big! The team is constructing the world's largest hopscotch course for an event titled 'Hop till You Drop,' at Ladd Landing in Kingston, Tennessee on Saturday, September 26, 2009. In addition to raising money for this incredible cause, the group is also attempting to set a Guinness World Record for the world's longest hopscotch course and the most hoppers completing the course. Representatives from Guinness will be on-hand to certify the attempt."

Schwab Charitable to Offer New Private Foundation Conversion Service | Reuters

Schwab Charitable to Offer New Private Foundation Conversion Service | Reuters: "Schwab Charitable to Offer New Private Foundation Conversion Service
Tue Sep 15, 2009 5:00pm EDT

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SAN FRANCISCO--(Business Wire)--
Schwab Charitable, one of the nation`s largest and fastest growing national
donor-advised fund programs, announced today the launch of its Private
Foundation Conversion Service.

The new service is specifically designed to help advisors to private foundations
determine whether conversion to a donor-advised fund would be beneficial, and if
so, provide guidance throughout the process.

Schwab Charitable`s process may be particularly beneficial to private foundation
directors struggling with recently depreciated assets."

Blackbaud Employees Volunteered as Part of the Largest Day of Service Event – Press Releases on CSRwire.com

Blackbaud Employees Volunteered as Part of the Largest Day of Service Event – Press Releases on CSRwire.com: "Charleston, S.C. , Sep. 14 /CSRwire/ - Blackbaud, Inc. (Nasdaq: BLKB) the leading global provider of nonprofit software and services, participated in the Trident United Way 2009 Day of Caring on Sept. 11. More than 150 Blackbaud employees volunteered to work on projects that benefited the Charleston community at 13 different nonprofits as part of the National Day of Service and Remembrance."

ACCION Names Michael Schlein as New President and CEO

ACCION Names Michael Schlein as New President and CEO: "ACCION Names Michael Schlein as New President and CEO





BOSTON, Sept. 10 /PRNewswire/ -- ACCION International, a pioneer and global leader in microfinance, today announced that it has named Michael Schlein as its new President and CEO. Schlein, President of International Franchise Management at Citigroup, will succeed Maria Otero, who was recently appointed U.S. Under Secretary of State for Democracy and Global Affairs."

Press Release: Penguins Take to the Ice for Service To Remember 9/11

Press Release: Penguins Take to the Ice for Service To Remember 9/11: "Penguins Take to the Ice for Service To Remember 9/11


Washington, DC - Before the 2009 Stanley Cup Champion Pittsburgh Penguins meet with President Obama at the White House on September 10, they will meet with another group, this one on the ice. Several members of the team will visit the Fort Dupont Ice Hockey Club, the oldest minority youth hockey program in the country, to offer a hockey clinic to the young players. The clinic is a central component of the National Hockey League's partnership with United We Serve, the initiative established by President Obama to challenge all Americans to engage in sustained, meaningful community service."

Vote and Learn in the 2009 Nonprofit Tagline Award Competition

Vote and Learn in the 2009 Nonprofit Tagline Award Competition: "Maplewood, NJ (PRWEB) September 10, 2009 -- Nonprofit professionals in every field can learn how to strengthen their own organization's tagline, and help select some of the best in class, by voting in the 2009 Getting Attention Nonprofit Tagline Awards competition.

Place your vote (http://is.gd/2NQx7) today. Polling closes at midnight, Wednesday, September 30th.

'Voters to date have welcomed the opportunity to learn from these tagline models,' says Nancy Schwartz, president of Nancy Schwartz & Company (http://www.nancyschwartz.com) and blogger at Getting Attention (http://www.gettingattention.org), who designed the award program."