Cipfa publishes guide on commissioning - Third Sector

Cipfa publishes guide on commissioning - Third Sector: "Cipfa publishes guide on commissioning

By David Ainsworth, Third Sector, 8 September 2009

Advice for charities and public sector

The Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy will this week launch a guide to improve commissioning practices for public sector commissioners and third sector organisations."

Todd Baker, Launches OrgMarketing.com a free step-by-step resource for online marketing for nonprofits. | Press Releases @ Your Story

Todd Baker, Launches OrgMarketing.com a free step-by-step resource for online marketing for nonprofits. | Press Releases @ Your Story: "Todd Baker will speak on Nonprofit Fundraising Online at the Association Fundraising Professionals Conference in South Bend, Indiana on November 12, 2009. He will be introducing www.OrgMarketing.com during this presentation for the first time to the nonprofit sector.
This presentation gives nonprofits an understanding of the philanthropic online experience from the charity and constituent perspective simultaneously—“Good marketers know what works but great ones understand why things work,” Baker said."

Convio Makes It Easier for Nonprofit Supporters to Connect, Advocate and Engage with Comprehensive Product Release | Press Releases @ Your Story

Convio Makes It Easier for Nonprofit Supporters to Connect, Advocate and Engage with Comprehensive Product Release | Press Releases @ Your Story: "AUSTIN, Texas–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Convio today announced Summer ‘09, the company’s new software release, that delivers innovative features and openness to improve online marketing, fundraising and advocacy success for nonprofit organizations. Convio’s Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) delivery model provides clients with major upgrades each year that deliver the latest innovation and product enhancements without the hassles, headaches and costs of traditional software upgrades and maintenance. Convio handles the infrastructure, allowing charities to focus on their mission, grow their organization, as well as reach, engage and move people to support their cause."

Goodwill Awarded $19 Million to Mentor Youth | Reuters

Goodwill Awarded $19 Million to Mentor Youth | Reuters: "Grant from Department of Justice to Combat Juvenile Delinquency ROCKVILLE, Md., Sept. 3 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Goodwill Industries International(R) has been awarded $19.1 million by the U.S. Department of Justice for mentoring services to help youth develop and deploy career plans. The grant is part of the $129 million awarded to various nonprofits for mentoring services to help youth who have disadvantages avoid becoming involved in delinquency."

ThePort Releases New Whitepaper to Help Nonprofit Organizations Evaluate Social Networking Software

ThePort Releases New Whitepaper to Help Nonprofit Organizations Evaluate Social Networking Software: "Atlanta, GA (PRWEB) September 1, 2009 -- Social media solutions provider ThePort Network, Inc. announced today the availability of a new whitepaper entitled 'How to Identify Enterprise-Class Social Networking Platforms.' The whitepaper discusses critical factors organizations must evaluate when considering utilizing social network software and how to identify platforms that are tailored to help accomplish their mission. The whitepaper is available for free download at ThePort's website."

RBC Wealth Management

RBC Wealth Management: "Aug 07, 2009 (M2 PRESSWIRE via COMTEX) -- Volunteering England is delighted to announce today that Microsoft UK has been awarded IiVE (Investing in Volunteers for Employers) status in the latest round of accreditations which took place earlier this month. The accreditation scheme, which is overseen by the UK Volunteering Forum, and managed within England by Volunteering England, is in recognition of all staff volunteers who make a difference to their local community. Microsoft UK is the first IT company to be awarded IiVE status in the UK, and is one of 14 organisations to receive the award in this round of accreditation."

Blackbaud Celebrates 10th Annual Conference for Nonprofits with Scholarship Fund and Get Social! Contest

Blackbaud Celebrates 10th Annual Conference for Nonprofits with Scholarship Fund and Get Social! Contest: "Blackbaud Celebrates 10th Annual Conference for Nonprofits with Scholarship Fund and Get Social! Contest

Will give away 10 registrations for its conference in Charleston, SC on Nov. 15 - 18 via social networks and a scholarship fund.

Charleston, S.C. (Vocus/PRWEB ) July 28, 2009 -- To help nonprofit professionals attend its milestone event focused on nonprofit technology and to mark the 10th anniversary of its annual Conference for Nonprofits, Blackbaud, Inc. (Nasdaq: BLKB) is giving away 10 complimentary registrations through its scholarship fund and the Get Social! Contest."

ACCION to Sponsor 'Microfinance for Institutional Investors' - Press Releases: PR Newswire - SunHerald.com

ACCION to Sponsor 'Microfinance for Institutional Investors' - Press Releases: PR Newswire - SunHerald.com: "WASHINGTON, July 28 /PRNewswire/ -- ACCION(R) International, a pioneer and leader in microfinance, today announced that it will serve as the official sponsor of a new conference examining the latest microfinance investment strategies.

'Microfinance for Institutional Investors,' scheduled for September 21-23 in Washington, D.C., will analyze next-generation microfinance investments for pension funds, family funds and private wealth managers. In addition to evaluating emerging opportunities in China, India, Bangladesh and the Middle East, the conference will also assess the latest venture capital, or 'frontier,' investment initiatives in industries supporting microfinance."

WealthEngine Releases New Prospect Research Tool for Nonprofits

WealthEngine Releases New Prospect Research Tool for Nonprofits: "WealthEngine Releases New Prospect Research Tool for Nonprofits




Prospect Generator(SM) Helps Nonprofits Build a Stronger Pool of Highly Qualified, Affluent Prospects"

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Media-Newswire.com - Press Release Distribution - PR Agency: "'The Center for Philanthropy will enable us to coordinate those programs under a larger umbrella, expand our course offerings and make scholarships available to members of nonprofit institutions who cannot afford this specialized training,' said Mary McIntire, dean of the Glasscock School. She said the school also hopes to add a master's degree in nonprofit leadership once the center is fully funded.

In addition to hiring a director and staff member for the new center, McIntire plans to form a planning group to guide the development of programs and curriculum. The group will comprise members of the philanthropic and nonprofit community, such as United Way, Association of Fundraising Professionals, Association of Healthcare Philanthropists, Greater Houston Community Foundation, foundation trustees, corporate executives and representatives from Rice."

GuideStar Charity Check 100% Compliant With IRS Revenue Procedure 2009-32 | SYS-CON AUSTRALIA

GuideStar Charity Check 100% Compliant With IRS Revenue Procedure 2009-32 | SYS-CON AUSTRALIA

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Press Releases - Convio Study Finds Key Practices That Turn Nonprofit Event Participants Into More Successful Fundraisers

Press Releases - Convio Study Finds Key Practices That Turn Nonprofit Event Participants Into More Successful Fundraisers: "AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Convio today released a guide for nonprofit professionals and event organizers that can help them turn event participants into more successful fundraisers. The guide, created based on a study and interviews with some of the most successful participant fundraisers in the country, is available to nonprofit professionals at www.convio.com/eventchampionsguide"

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Untitled Document: "NEW YORK, July 13 (AScribe Newswire) -- The Foundation Center today unveiled 'Philanthropy In/Sight(tm)' (http://www.philanthropyinsight.org), a one-of-a-kind data visualization platform designed for grantmakers, policymakers, researchers, or anyone seeking to understand the impact of philanthropy throughout the world.

With this new online tool, users can quickly create customized Google maps to explore giving patterns, emerging trends, and funding relationships globally, nationally, or at the community level. Updated weekly, the Center's in-depth data on over 97,000 grantmakers and more than 1.6 million grants can be combined with dozens of demographic and socio-economic data overlays, resulting in 'mashups' that vividly depict where foundation dollars are having the greatest effect or where funding is needed most."

Blackbaud Encourages Employees to Give Back to their Communities – Press Releases on CSRwire.com

Blackbaud Encourages Employees to Give Back to their Communities – Press Releases on CSRwire.com: "Charleston, S.C. - July 8, 2009 - Blackbaud, Inc. (Nasdaq: BLKB) the leading global provider of nonprofit software and services, announced that the company has awarded 15 grants to nonprofit organizations in seven cities, volunteered to pack over 400 backpacks for a Charleston-area food bank, hosted a volunteer fair where over 200 employees signed up to donate time, and focused on protecting the environment. Blackbaud continues to encourage philanthropy worldwide in communities where customers and employees work and live by honoring the corporate value 'service to others makes the world a better place.'"

Hire More Fundraising Rain-Makers During Recession, New AHP Study Concludes

Hire More Fundraising Rain-Makers During Recession, New AHP Study Concludes: "As the recession's grip tightened on nonprofit hospitals and health care systems in the U.S. and Canada, high performing philanthropic fundraisers in charge of major gifts and planned giving programs were often their most effective and efficient rain-makers, according to the Association for Healthcare Philanthropy (AHP).

These and other important findings come from the latest series of reports from the AHP Performance Benchmarking Service for fiscal year 2007, which takes in the early months of the current recession. The AHP's annual surveys examine the performance of organizations, such as hospital-affiliated foundations, that raise funds for nonprofit health care facilities."