Tuesday, February 28, 2006

Northern Trust Study Reveals Asset Allocation Trends of Investors: Financial News - Yahoo! Finance

Northern Trust Study Reveals Asset Allocation Trends of Investors: Financial News - Yahoo! Finance: "Northern Trust Study Reveals Asset Allocation Trends of Investors
Monday February 27, 11:00 am ET

CHICAGO, Feb. 27 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Amid an uncertain economy and lackluster stock market performance, a new study by Northern Trust, one the nation's largest private wealth managers, reveals the asset allocation trends of high-net worth households, a leading indicator of stock market activity in 2006."

Friday, February 24, 2006

Free Domain Name for US and Canadian Nonprofit Organizations

Free Domain Name for US and Canadian Nonprofit Organizations: "ree Domain Name for US and Canadian Nonprofit Organizations

Grassroots.org is pleased to introduce a new program in association with Moniker.com that provides a free domain for one year to US and Canadian nonprofit organizations that apply to Grassroots.org for free web services.

(PRWEB) February 24, 2006 -- Grassroots.org is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization that is looking to change the world slowly but surely via the Internet at local, national, and international levels.

Grassroots.org is pleased to announce that new and existing nonprofit clients are eligible to receive a free domain name of their choice for one year. The arrangement is made possible through a new partnership with the domain name registrar Moniker.com. Under the agreement nonprofit organizations will be able to register a new domain name or transfer their existing name to take advantage of the offer.

Wednesday, February 15, 2006

Convio Launches New Online Fundraising Solution That Changes the Landscape of Internet Fundraising; Convio5 Represents Major Innovation; Lets Nonprofi

Convio Launches New Online Fundraising Solution That Changes the Landscape of Internet Fundraising; Convio5 Represents Major Innovation; Lets Nonprofits Create Highly Customized, Campaign-Specific Fundraising Programs: "onvio Launches New Online Fundraising Solution That Changes the Landscape of Internet Fundraising; Convio5 Represents Major Innovation; Lets Nonprofits Create Highly Customized, Campaign-Specific Fundraising Programs
AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 15, 2006--Convio, Inc. today announced release of Convio5, making online fundraising for nonprofits easier and more effective than it has ever been. Convio5 sets a new standard for online fundraising solutions because it gives nonprofits an unprecedented level of power, flexibility and confidence in creating effective online fundraising campaigns that accelerate giving and enhance the online donor experience.

Convio is the leading provider of on-demand software and services to help nonprofits use the Internet for building strong constituent relationships and driving support. The company developed Convio5 based on lessons learned over the years from working with customers that collectively have used the Internet to raise hundreds of millions of dollars. Through focus groups and one-on-one interviews, Convio's 500-plus customers have provided extensive input about what today's nonprofits need to optimize their use of the Internet to support integrated marketing and fundraising."

Salesforce Foundation Announces Grant Program to Enable Nonprofit Capacity Building

Salesforce Foundation Announces Grant Program to Enable Nonprofit Capacity Building: "Press release from: Salesforce.com

Salesforce Foundation Announces Grant Program to Enable Nonprofit Capacity Building

Nonprofit Capacity Building Initiative Grants, totaling $500,000, will help nonprofits use technology effectively to reduce administrative costs and advance their missions


(CSRwire) SAN FRANCISCO, Calif.-— Salesforce Foundation, the global leader in integrating philanthropy and business, today announced the Nonprofit Capacity Building Initiative, a grant program designed to foster and enhance technology deployment for nonprofit organizations. Nonprofit Capacity Building Initiative Grants will be awarded in three categories; Development, Regional Mission Support, and Turn-It-Up, each focused on helping nonprofit organizations obtain, implement, and maximize use of technologies to reduce administrative costs and to advance and extend their missions.

The Nonprofit Capacity Building Initiative Grant Program consists of: "

Friday, February 10, 2006

Schools, Libraries, Nonprofits Across America to Receive Books, Thanks to Fifth Annual Season's Readings Program

Schools, Libraries, Nonprofits Across America to Receive Books, Thanks to Fifth Annual Season's Readings Program: "Schools, Libraries, Nonprofits Across America to Receive Books, Thanks to Fifth Annual Season's Readings Program
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Verizon Employees Make National Book Drive and Reading Campaign a Success by
Collecting 150,000 Books, Pledging More Than 27,000 hours of Reading Time

NEW YORK, Feb. 10 /PRNewswire/ -- Schools, libraries and nonprofit organizations across the United States will receive 150,000 new and gently used books collected by Verizon employees during December. Season's Readings,Verizon's fifth annual national book drive and reading campaign, was conducted at company sites across the nation.
Employees and their families also pledged 1.6 million minutes (or more than 27,000 hours) to read to their children or others at literacy centers, libraries, schools and other organizations in their communities throughout the coming year. Since 2001, Verizon employees nationwide have donated almost 2 million books to some 3,500 schools, libraries and nonprofits and pledged more than 250,000 of hours of reading time."

Motorola and KaBOOM! Join Forces to Rebuild in Hurricane-Ravaged Waveland, Mississippi: Financial News - Yahoo! Finance

Motorola and KaBOOM! Join Forces to Rebuild in Hurricane-Ravaged Waveland, Mississippi: Financial News - Yahoo! Finance: "Motorola and KaBOOM! Join Forces to Rebuild in Hurricane-Ravaged Waveland, Mississippi
Thursday February 9, 7:00 am ET

WAVELAND, Miss., Feb. 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- After mobilizing the single largest disaster recovery response in Motorola's (NYSE: MOT - News) 77-year history in 2005, top leaders from Motorola's Government and Enterprise business this week returned to hurricane ravaged Hancock County to construct a new public playground as part of the company's ongoing relationship with the national nonprofit organization KaBOOM!."

Monday, February 06, 2006

PRESS RELEASE Sage Software Adds Four New Nonprofit Solutions Business Partners

PRESS RELEASE Sage Software Adds Four New Nonprofit Solutions Business Partners: "



Sage Software Adds Four New Nonprofit Solutions Business Partners
AUSTIN, TX -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 02/06/2006 -- Sage Software announced today the addition of four new business partners for its Sage Fundraising and Sage MIP Fund Accounting product lines, further strengthening the company's delivery of management solutions to nonprofit and government organizations. By working with business partners, Sage Software provides customers with local experts who have in-depth, specialized knowledge of best practices for automating and creating efficiencies in the nonprofit and government sector, enabling them to focus their own resources on their missions.
'Sage Software truly understands the value a partner channel brings to its customers and organization,' said Bob Schilling, VP of sales at Raleigh, N.C.-based Capital Business Solutions, a company serving nonprofits for more than eight years. 'The company's vision, along with its strong nonprofit financial and fundraising solutions, makes Sage Software a clear winner for us and our more than 350 customers. By representing Sage MIP Fund Accounting and Sage Fundraising products, we can provide a nonprofit organization with a complete and highly functional solution encompassing all facets of its mission.'

Wednesday, February 01, 2006

Cross-Cultural Solutions Uses Salesforce.com to Support Rapid Global Growth: Financial News - Yahoo! Finance

Cross-Cultural Solutions Uses Salesforce.com to Support Rapid Global Growth: Financial News - Yahoo! Finance: "Cross-Cultural Solutions Uses Salesforce.com to Support Rapid Global Growth
Wednesday February 1, 8:55 am ET
Salesforce.com Provides Complimentary Licenses to Non-profits as Part of Ongoing Global Initiative to Build the Capacity of Non-profit Organizations Through Technology Solutions
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Salesforce Foundation, the global leader in integrating philanthropy and business, announced today that Cross-Cultural Solutions, a recognized leader in the field of international volunteering, is using salesforce.com's award-winning CRM service to support its global expansion. Cross-Cultural Solutions relies on Salesforce to manage volunteer recruitment, alumni communications, and program planning to more efficiently facilitate the organization's fast-growth."