Fidelity Investments� Reports 20 Percent Growth in Number of Not-for-Profit Participants Over Three Years | Business Wire

Fidelity Investments� Reports 20 Percent Growth in Number of Not-for-Profit Participants Over Three Years | Business Wire: "Fidelity Investments� Reports 20 Percent Growth in Number of Not-for-Profit Participants Over Three Years

Firm Helps Leading Plan Sponsors With Vendor Consolidation Process As Not-For-Profits Look for Support to Simplify and Strengthen Benefits Programs

BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Fidelity Investments�, the nation’s No. 1 provider of workplace retirement savings plans1, today reported a 20 percent increase over the past three years in the number of participants in its tax-exempt workplace savings plans, which serves higher education, health care and other not-for-profit institutions."

Convio, Donordigital Release New Report on Donation Form Optimization for Nonprofit Fundraising - MarketWatch

Convio, Donordigital Release New Report on Donation Form Optimization for Nonprofit Fundraising - MarketWatch: "BALTIMORE, Oct 28, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- A new report from Donordigital and Convio reveals some interesting findings about web donation forms based on research into best practices of seven large US nonprofit organizations. The report uncovers which elements of donation forms most influence donor 'conversions' and steps to make form testing faster and more cost-effective with the goal of improving fundraising. The full report is available for download at http://tinyurl.com/22nrl8z"

"WealthEngine Releases Best Practices in Arts & Culture Fundraising Report

Outlines Seven Best Practices and Features Museums, Theaters and Performing Arts Centers that are Leveraging Best Practices to Outperform

Bethesda, MD, October 26, 2010 – WealthEngine, the leading provider of sophisticated prospect research tools and analytics, announced today the release of a new research report, entitled Best Practices in Arts & Culture Fundraising. WealthEngine’s Best Practices report is intended to facilitate knowledge sharing, stimulate dialogue and help arts & cultural organizations achieve a higher level of fundraising effectiveness."

Charities Planning Year-End Appeals Can Benefit from Lessons Learned - MarketWatch

Charities Planning Year-End Appeals Can Benefit from Lessons Learned - MarketWatch: "AUSTIN, Texas, Oct 21, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- In 2009, email on December 31 helped drive what was at the time the single largest day for online giving. Donor behavior and a review of the data show that the giving pattern for 2010 will likely be different."

Rebuilding Together Supports Make a Difference Day Nationwide - Press Release - Digital Journal

Rebuilding Together Supports Make a Difference Day Nationwide - Press Release - Digital Journal: "WASHINGTON, Oct. 21 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Rebuilding Together, the nation's leading nonprofit working to preserve affordable homeownership, is collaborating with sponsor Choice Hotels International to engage Choice Hotel employees, affiliates, and franchisees across the country in support USA WEEKEND's 20th annual Make A Difference Day. Several affiliates are hosting extensive home rebuild projects for low-income homeowners in honor of this national day of community service."

BLACKBAUD: Press Releases-The Blackbaud Index Reports 1.4% Increase in Overall Charitable Giving and 20.4% Increase in Online Givin

BLACKBAUD: Press Releases: "The Blackbaud Index Reports 1.4% Increase in
Overall Charitable Giving and 20.4% Increase in Online Giving
Nonprofits hopeful that year-end giving will rebound

Charleston, S.C. (October 15, 2010) – Blackbaud, Inc. (Nasdaq: BLKB) today announced the release of a report focused on fundraising trends based on monthly findings from The Blackbaud Index and featuring commentary from Lynn Edmonds, president of LW Robbins. Additionally, Blackbaud announced the release of a new specialty index focused on the human services sector."

The Clorox Company Issues First Corporate Responsibility Report – Press Releases on CSRwire.com

The Clorox Company Issues First Corporate Responsibility Report – Press Releases on CSRwire.com: "OAKLAND, Calif., Oct. 11 /CSRwire/ - The Clorox Company (CLX) has released its first corporate responsibility (CR) report, which shares the company's formal CR strategy and commitments across five pillars: Performance, Products, People, Planet and Purpose.

'Through our first report, we're sharing how corporate responsibility is not only steeped in our culture but integrated into our business,' said Clorox Chairman and CEO Don Knauss. 'We believe our corporate responsibility strategy and commitments will guide our company toward long-term, sustainable growth, while serving a real societal need.'"

ANNUAL TOP GRANTMAKER RANKINGS RELEASED

ANNUAL TOP GRANTMAKER RANKINGS RELEASED
MINNEAPOLIS (October 14, 2010) ― The Minnesota Council on Foundations (MCF) today
released its annual rankings of the top grantmakers in Minnesota based on cash grants paid in
2009. The annual rankings lists include: Top 50 Minnesota Grantmakers by Grants Paid; Top 50
Minnesota Grantmakers by Assets; Top 25 Minnesota Corporate Grantmakers; Top 25 M

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Cisco Celebrates 25 Years of Giving Back With a Guinness World Record Attempt for World's Largest Art Lesson - MarketWatch

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Cisco Celebrates 25 Years of Giving Back With a Guinness World Record Attempt for World's Largest Art Lesson - MarketWatch: "Cisco partnered with Peter Draw, who taught an art class, titled 'The Sweetest Gift' to children and beneficiaries across 12 countries and 34 locations. -- In conjunction with Children's Day in Singapore, 20 schools joined the event from remote locations by watching the broadcast over Cisco TV. -- Technologies such as Cisco TelePresence(TM), Cisco TV and Cisco WebEx(TM) were used to connect offices and communities as more than 1,893 people took part in this world record attempt."

NYSE to Host Second Annual Floor Broker Charity Trading Day - MarketWatch

NYSE to Host Second Annual Floor Broker Charity Trading Day - MarketWatch: "NEW YORK, Oct 06, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- The New York Stock Exchange, a unit of NYSE Euronext (NYX), today announced that it will hold its Second Annual Floor Broker Charity Trading Day on Friday, Oct. 15, 2010. On that day all net transaction fees on orders executed by floor brokers in NYSE and NYSE Amex securities will be donated to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, one of the world's premier pediatric cancer research centers."

Avectra Acquires NFi Studios

Avectra Acquires NFi Studios: "Avectra, the leading provider of web-based association management software (AMS), announced it has completed the acquisition of NFi Studios, a privately held innovator of web technology connecting member & industry communities by delivering social technologies to member-based organizations."

Blackbaud Acquires NOZA, World’s Largest Searchable Database of Charitable Donations | Business Wire

Blackbaud Acquires NOZA, World’s Largest Searchable Database of Charitable Donations | Business Wire: "Blackbaud Acquires NOZA, World’s Largest Searchable Database of Charitable Donations

Combined philanthropy database will now exceed 60 million records and will help nonprofits identify, cultivate, and solicit major gifts for their organizations

CHARLESTON, S.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Blackbaud, Inc., (Nasdaq: BLKB), the leading global provider of software and related services designed specifically for nonprofit organizations, announced today that it has acquired California-based NOZA, Inc.™, an innovator in the emerging semantic search industry and creator of the world’s largest searchable database of philanthropic data."

Artez Interactive to launch new advanced mobile fundraising App

Press Release

Artez Interactive to launch new advanced mobile fundraising App: "ollaboration with PayPal promotes secure, rapid response

TORONTO, Sept. 27 /PRNewswire/ - Artez Interactive, one of North America's leading fundraising platform providers, today announced the launch of its first mobile fundraising App for iPhone(R)."