1st Worlds Telecom Institute Selects Kintera FundWare to Serve Accounting Needs of Navajo Nation; FundWare Will Be Offered to 110 Chapters of the Nati

1st Worlds Telecom Institute Selects Kintera FundWare to Serve Accounting Needs of Navajo Nation; FundWare Will Be Offered to 110 Chapters of the Native American Tribe: "st Worlds Telecom Institute Selects Kintera FundWare to Serve Accounting Needs of Navajo Nation; FundWare Will Be Offered to 110 Chapters of the Native American Tribe

SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 29, 2005--Kintera(R), Inc. (Nasdaq:KNTA), the leading provider of software as a service to nonprofit and government organizations, today announced 1st Worlds Telecom Institute, Inc. has chosen Kintera FundWare(R) as its financial management software of choice. 1st Worlds will offer Kintera FundWare to the 110 chapters that make up the Navajo Nation, the largest Native American tribe in the United States. The Ramah Band of Navajos will be the first chapter to utilize Kintera Fundware for its accounting needs. "

C.H.E.F.(R) Receives Grant from The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation to Train Nonprofits in Business Planning - Forbes.com

C.H.E.F.(R) Receives Grant from The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation to Train Nonprofits in Business Planning - Forbes.com: "C.H.E.F.(R) Receives Grant from The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation to Train Nonprofits in Business Planning
06.28.05, 8:05 AM ET

SEATTLE, June 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Comprehensive Health Education Foundation (C.H.E.F.(R)), an entrepreneurial nonprofit organization that developed the most widely-used prevention curricula in the United States, announced that it has received a grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation to launch an innovative training program for a diverse group of its grantees on how to build organizational capacity and long-term sustainability through business planning.
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Foundation Source Announces Partnership with Jewish Funders Network for Private Foundation Services

ICMA-RC/Story: "Foundation Source Announces Partnership with Jewish Funders Network for Private Foundation Services; Foundation Source to Provide Customized Version of Foundation Source Requests, to Manage JFN's Matching Grant Program

Business Wire - Tuesday, June 28, 2005
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FAIRFIELD, Conn., Jun 28, 2005 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- The Jewish Funders Network (JFN) and Foundation Source(R), the nation's leading provider of support services for private foundations, today announced a partnership that will enhance foundation services for JFN members.

The Jewish Funders Network is an international organization of family foundations, public philanthropies and individual funders dedicated to advancing the quality and growth of philanthropy rooted in Jewish values."

PRESS RELEASE Sage Software Continues to Attract United Way Organizations With Sage MIP Fund Accounting's Features and Functionality

PRESS RELEASE Sage Software Continues to Attract United Way Organizations With Sage MIP Fund Accounting's Features and Functionality: "Sage Software Continues to Attract United Way Organizations With Sage MIP Fund Accounting's Features and Functionality

AUSTIN, TX -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 06/28/2005 -- Sage Software (formerly Best Software) today announced some of the newest United Way organizations to select Sage MIP Fund Accounting (formerly MIP Fund Accounting), the award-winning nonprofit accounting solution that helps organizations of every size track, manage, and report on funds from multiple sources, across multiple budget periods. To date, more than 200 United Way organizations across North America have chosen Sage Software solutions to help them manage their accounting and fundraising processes."

Kintera Survey: Majority of Nonprofits Report 2005 Donations Are Strong; 57 Percent of Nonprofits Say They Will Meet Their 2005 Fundraising Goals

Kintera Survey: Majority of Nonprofits Report 2005 Donations Are Strong; 57 Percent of Nonprofits Say They Will Meet Their 2005 Fundraising Goals: "Kintera Survey: Majority of Nonprofits Report 2005 Donations Are Strong; 57 Percent of Nonprofits Say They Will Meet Their 2005 Fundraising Goals

SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 28, 2005--In a recent online survey of the nonprofit industry conducted by Kintera(R), Inc. (Nasdaq:KNTA), a majority of respondents -- 57 percent -- said they expect to meet their 2005 fundraising goals based on the amounts they have raised to date this year. These results echo the responses given in June 2004 when Kintera conducted the same poll. At that time, the majority -- 61 percent -- were also on target to meet that year's fundraising goals.
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PR Direct 1.3 Million Raised at HIp Hip Hooray

PR Direct: "1.3 million raised at Hip Hip Hooray!
For orthopaedic research, education and care



Toronto, Ontario, June 23 /PR Direct/ - On Sunday, May 29 thousands of walkers and orthopaedic professionals in more than 40 communities across the country raised $1.3 million for the Canadian Orthopaedic Foundation in the 14th annual Hip Hip Hooray! walk. Hip Hip Hooray! is the signature fundraising event of the Canadian Orthopaedic Foundation and is a symbolic walk celebrating patients return to mobility.
'Patients feel a strong attachment to Hip Hip Hooray! and the event offers them a chance to re-connect with their surgical team,' says Dr. Paul Wright, orthopaedic surgeon and Chairman of the Board of Directors for the Foundation. 'My patients love to see photos of themselves in my office. It shows them and new patients that their surgical team is truly interested in their recovery.' "

Franklin Templeton Investments Enters into Agreement with Kintera, Inc.

Franklin Templeton Investments Enters into Agreement with Kintera, Inc.

Canada NewsWire Group

Canada NewsWire Group: "CBSR Releases Business & NGO Partnerships Report
TORONTO, June 21 /CNW/ - A new report released today by Canadian Business for Social Responsibility (CBSR) examines some of the most significant breakthroughs in the increasingly important area of corporate social responsibility.

The report examines partnerships through three original case studies:

- NorskeCanada and World Wildlife Fund
- Polaris Minerals and the Hupacasath, Ucluluet, Tseshaht, Namgis and
Kwakiutl First Nations.
- Tembec and World Wildlife Fund"

Non-Profit Software Strategic Alliance Announced by United eWay and Mission Research

Non-Profit Software Strategic Alliance Announced by United eWay and Mission Research: "Non-Profit Software Strategic Alliance Announced by United eWay and Mission Research
Fundraising Software integration helps Non-Profits to track and manage donations. NEW YORK - PRNewswire - June 21
NEW YORK, June 21 /PRNewswire/ -- Mission Research, a leader in affordable software for non-profit organizations, and the United eWay organization, a wholly owned subsidiary of United Way of America, today announced a strategic alliance focused on improving fundraising efficiency for nonprofits throughout the United States. Mission Research and United eWay will work together to seamlessly integrate both companies' flagship products -- Mission Research GiftWorks and United eWay's Online Pledge Capture System -- making it possible for nonprofits to track and manage donations to their organization automatically."

Increased Demand for Accountability in Nonprofits Solved with a Strategic Planning System

Increased Demand for Accountability in Nonprofits Solved with a Strategic Planning System: "Increased Demand for Accountability in Nonprofits Solved with a Strategic Planning System
Download this press release as an Adobe PDF document.
As Sarbanes-Oxley impacts the nonprofit sector, MyNonprofitPlan helps executive directors stay accountable by putting a strategic planning system at their finger tips to communicate performance and strategic direction. For the first time, executive directors can increase organizational transparency without increasing their work load.
Reno, NV (PRWEB) June 17, 2005 � MyNonprofitPlan.org, an innovative website for on-demand nonprofit strategic planning, was launched today in response to the growing need for a cost-effective means for board members to monitor organizational activities and performance. Just as the impact of Sarbanes-Oxley is being felt in the private sector, it is also starting to affect some nonprofit organizations.

The trend towards voluntary compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley by nonprofits will continue according to the 2005 Impact of Sarbanes-Oxley on Private and Nonprofit Companies Study by Foley & Lardner LLP. According to the survey respondents, the need for nonprofit organizations to maintain a high level of credibility to ensue continued community and government support and the perception "

dBusinessNews :: Daily Business News Delivered to Your Desktop

dBusinessNews :: Daily Business News Delivered to Your Desktop: "Foundation for the Carolinas launches support center
Charlotte -
CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Roughly 30 nonprofits in Charlotte and Mecklenburg County that received grants of more than $10,000 last year from the Foundation for the Carolinas are using software it provided to help them track their impact.
Based on ideas from dozens environmental groups and experts, the foundation also is developing a funding program to address land-use issues.
And nonprofits, individuals and families investing charitable dollars through the foundation now can allocate some of their funds' assets to hedge funds as a way of managing investment risk.
All three efforts reflect the range of services the foundation offers as it retools itself to be a philanthropic-services hub, with new centers to serve corporate clients, individuals and families, and nonprofits.
'We are really honing very specific services and capabilities that support the discrete needs of these different client groups,' says Laura Meyer, executive vice president."

Skoll Foundation Leverages Technology To Inspire Grassroots 'Giving Circles' With A Global Focus

Skoll Foundation Leverages Technology To Inspire Grassroots 'Giving Circles' With A Global Focus: "Press release from: Skoll Foundation
Skoll Foundation Leverages Technology To Inspire Grassroots 'Giving Circles' With A Global Focus

(CSRwire) As grassroots �giving circles� take hold across the country, the Skoll Foundation has launched a campaign that merges the impact of television with the reach of the Internet to inspire charitable giving internationally.

The Skoll Foundation�s new initiative is designed to use the power of media to interest Americans in helping to solve social and economic problems far from home. Following a $1.7 million investment in The New Heroes, which will premiere June 28, the foundation created a DVD with four compelling documentary stories excerpted from the 12-story television series. The foundation is giving the free DVDs to individuals who host informal gatherings and grassroots giving circles across the country."

Ketchum Launches Global 'Personalized Media' Service

Ketchum Launches Global 'Personalized Media' Service: "Ketchum Launches Global 'Personalized Media' Service
Monday June 13, 10:35 am ET
Blends Online, Wireless Tools Such as Blogs Into Firms' Communications Strategy
NEW YORK, June 13 /PRNewswire/ -- Ketchum, a leading marketing and corporate communications firm, today launched Ketchum Personalized Media(SM), a global service that advises organizations to know how, why and when to integrate the growing roster of online and wireless media -- from blogs and podcasts to mobile marketing -- into their overall communications strategy.
Reflecting the rapidly changing communications landscape, Ketchum Personalized Media specialists help organizations understand, evaluate and employ, where appropriate, the emerging media tools to create a fresh dialogue with various target audiences. The service also counsels organizations on how these new media tools can complement their existing public relations programs."

NeWave's AuctionLiquidator Partners with 'Bob Eubanks Charity of Choice' eBay Store

NeWave's AuctionLiquidator Partners with 'Bob Eubanks Charity of Choice' eBay Store: "NeWave's AuctionLiquidator Partners with 'Bob Eubanks Charity of Choice' eBay Store


LONG BEACH, Calif., Jun 13 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- NeWave, Inc.
(OTC Bulletin Board: NWWV), a leading online auction and e-commerce solutions provider, announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary AuctionLiquidator has partnered with the 'Bob Eubanks Charity of Choice' eBay Store. The 'Store' will feature a new charity each month designated to receive net proceeds from the sale of Hollywood, music and sports memorabilia as well as historical artifacts and other high profile collectibles. Sales of such items will be
originated through the 'Store' and sold through the auspices of AuctionLiquidator. All of the auctions will be listed on eBay through its affiliated non-profit provider MissionFish."

Conference Features First Lady of the Press Helen Thomas; Nonprofit SuperConference June 14 & 15, Hyatt Regency Dearborn

Conference Features First Lady of the Press Helen Thomas; Nonprofit SuperConference June 14 & 15, Hyatt Regency Dearborn: "Conference Features First Lady of the Press Helen Thomas; Nonprofit SuperConference June 14 & 15, Hyatt Regency Dearborn


DEARBORN, Mich., June 10 /PRNewswire/ -- Helen Thomas, correspondent for
United Press will share her stories and wit with over 400 nonprofit leaders on Wednesday, June 15 at the Nonprofit SuperConference (12:30 p.m.). In addition to Ms. Thomas, the two-day conference includes:

* Wednesday morning keynote address by Paul C. Light, Senior Fellow and Director of the Center for Public Service at The Brookings Institute. Mr. Light has written and spoken widely on nonprofit issues, including public confidence in charities. Mr. Light's keynote is scheduled for Tuesday, June 14 at 8:15 a.m."

Ketchum Takes Home Three Silver Anvil Awards and Continues Its Winning Tradition

Ketchum Takes Home Three Silver Anvil Awards and Continues Its Winning Tradition: "Ketchum Takes Home Three Silver Anvil Awards and Continues Its Winning Tradition


NEW YORK, June 10 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Last evening, Ketchum, a leading global public relations firm, walked away with three Silver Anvil awards at the annual Public Relations Society of America's (PRSA) ceremony.
In addition, Ketchum was honored with five Awards of Excellence, which arepresented to finalists whose entries are of Silver Anvil quality but were notawarded a Silver Anvil.
Since the competition began in 1946, Ketchum has won a total of 92 Silver Anvils -- more than any other agency. The ceremony is held every June and recognizes the outstanding work done in the public relations profession in 2004."

Sun Microsystems' Donation of StarOffice(TM) Suite To Be Distributed Through Gifts In Kind International

Sun Microsystems' Donation of StarOffice(TM) Suite To Be Distributed Through Gifts In Kind International: "Press release from: Sun Microsystems, Inc.
Sun Microsystems' Donation of StarOffice(TM) Suite To Be Distributed Through Gifts In Kind International
Nonprofit Organizations Worldwide to Benefit

(CSRwire) ALEXANDRIA, Va. and SANTA CLARA, Calif., Sun Microsystems and Gifts In Kind International, the world's leading charity in the field of product philanthropy, announced today a new global donation program, to provide StarOffice(TM) suite to eligible nonprofit and Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) in the US and countries around the world. StarOffice is the world's leading office productivity software suite on the Solaris(TM) "

Americans and Tsunami Response: New Survey Results

Americans and Tsunami Response: New Survey Results: "Americans and Tsunami Response: New Survey Results
Americans responded eagerly to the tragic December 2004 tsunami. Boston University students release results of a survey that studies how Americans learned of the devastation, how much they gave and how effective they believe their donations were.
Boston, MA (PRWEB) June 2, 2005 -- The unprecedented devastation in the Indian Ocean in the closing days of 2004 created an international call for aid and charitable donations. Americans responded by the millions. A new survey designed and fielded by students at Boston University's College of Communication explores how Americans responded and finds that 46% -- nearly half -- of adults gave an average of $174 per household to help tsunami aid efforts. All told, Americans donated nearly $1.5 billion in private aid, according to an InterAction report released in May.

Research and Markets: Blogging Emerging as New Trend in Chinese Market

Research and Markets: Blogging Emerging as New Trend in Chinese Market:
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"Blogging China: The Blogosphere has come to China and it's catching on. A combination of heightened control of chat rooms, publishing censorship and the desire to express one's individual thoughts and feelings is propelling the phenomenon. Blogs as 'expression zones' are the trend and blogs by women are especially widely read. Private yet public, blogs allow a glimpse of China's true feelings and attitudes.
Charity comes to China: China is discovering the joy of giving. Spurred by an outpouring of concern during last year's Tsunami, individual Chinese from all walks of life are now giving to charity. Though by international standards the sums are low and campaigns limited, they are starting to appear. China's new rich as well as corporate philanthropy are taking off and Chinese companies are finding that charitable giving can be part of an overall policy of corporate social responsibility."

Deloitte Volunteer IMPACT Survey Reveals Link Between Volunteering and Professional Success

Deloitte Volunteer IMPACT Survey Reveals Link Between Volunteering and Professional Success: "Press release from: Deloitte
Deloitte Volunteer IMPACT Survey Reveals Link Between Volunteering and Professional Success
Deloitte's IMPACT Day Demonstrates Helping Others Can Help Yourself

(CSRwire) NEW YORK - In an opinion poll released today by Deloitte & Touche USA LLP, employed Americans overwhelmingly agree that volunteering in the community can help them get ahead at work. According to the Deloitte Volunteer IMPACT Survey, 86 percent of employed Americans said volunteering can have a positive impact on their careers. Nearly four out of five respondents (78 percent) see volunteering as an opportunity to develop business skills including decision-making, problem-solving and negotiating. And, of those respondents who serve on a nonprofit Board of Directors, nearly three"

Wachovia To Sponsor National Conference on Black Philanthropy

Wachovia To Sponsor National Conference on Black Philanthropy: "Wachovia To Sponsor National Conference on Black Philanthropy
Tuesday May 31, 4:26 pm ET
WASHINGTON, May 31 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The National Center for Black Philanthropy (NCFBP) has announced Wachovia as the principal sponsor and national co-chair for their Fifth National Conference on Black Philanthropy. The conference, to be held June 8-11 at the Hilton Minneapolis, will focus on 'Building a Future Worthy of Our Past.'"