Regulators Offered Access to Charity Financial Figures
By Harvy LipmanGuideStar is developing a new online service designed to make it easier for government regulators to check on the financial performance of nonprofit groups. The new section of GuideStar’s Web Site, to be called gov@GuideStar, will allow subscribers to search for information contained…
By Harvy Lipman
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New Web Site Offers Data on Donors
By Leah KerkmanThe Forum of Regional Associations of Grantmakers, in Washington, announced a new Web site that features articles and other information on emerging trends in giving. As part of the New Ventures in Philanthropy Initiative, the site — Donors of the Future Online Knowledge Center —…
By Leah Kerkman
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Intel Pledges $1-Billion Over Next Five Years
By Leah KerkmanIntel, the computer-chip manufacturer, in Santa Clara, Calif., has said it will spend $1-billion in the next five years to expand computer access in developing countries. The program, Intel World Ahead, will seek to extend wireless broadband access to at least one billion new users.…
By Leah Kerkman
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New Prize Honors Software for Social-Change Groups
By Nicole WallaceA new prize will honor public-interest software development. The Florence and Frances Family Fund, a donor-advised fund at the Tides Foundation, in San Francisco, is sponsoring what will be an annual competition to honor software programmers who develop open-source software that…
By NICOLE WALLACE
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African Health Charity Wages Online Battle
By Nicole WallaceThe African Medical and Research Foundation is waging war on malaria and turning to the Internet for new recruits. Visitors to the Nairobi health organization’s new SWAT Malaria Web site can learn about the disease’s human toll in sub-Saharan Africa, the obstacles it poses to…
By NICOLE WALLACE
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Online Forum Explores Fees in E-Mail’s Future
By Nicole WallaceLater this month, the Nonprofit Technology Enterprise Network will broadcast a panel discussion online entitled “Is Paying for E-Mail Delivery Inevitable?” Nonprofit leaders and business executives will discuss America Online’s recently announced plans to allow marketers who send…
By NICOLE WALLACE
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Bits: Organizers’ Collaborative Preps Grassroots Use of Technology Conference
The Center for Public Policy and Administration at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst is holding a conference on May 31 about information technology for nonprofit organizations. Participants can choose one of two workshops: “Technology Planning and Database Fundamentals” or “eAdvocacy and…
By Leah Kerkman
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Internet Address Fetches $200,000 Donation
The Boston Foundation received an unlikely gift from Tom Bird, a Boston-area entrepreneur: the domain name farm.com. The gift ended up bringing in $200,000 for the foundation when it sold the name to Pets United, an online pet-supplies company. Roger Collins, president of Afternic.com, which…
By Leah Kerkman
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Web Site for Volunteers Focuses on Disaster Aid
Learning from the difficulties of coordinating the activities of volunteers following Hurricane Katrina, the Points of Light Foundation, in Washington, announced plans for a new Web site to match volunteers with appropriate tasks following national disasters. The site, which will become available…
By Leah Kerkman
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Bits: Benton Foundation Names Gloria Tristani President
The Benton Foundation, in Washington, has appointed Gloria Tristani, a former Federal Communications Commissioner, as president. The Benton Foundation works to promote communications policies that serve the public interest. For more information: Go to http://www.benton.org. Cisco Systems, in San…
By NICOLE WALLACE
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Contest Will Honor Ads for Relief and Development
The Center for International Disaster Information is sponsoring a contest, “Lights, Camera, Action,” that challenges college students to create television advertisements to rally support for international development and disaster relief. Chris Palmer, an environmental-film producer, is leading a…
By NICOLE WALLACE
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Low-Cost Web Tools Are Focus of May Meeting
The forthcoming NetSquared Conference will focus on how charities are using — or could be using — a new generation of low-cost Web tools, often referred to as Web 2.0 technologies. Organized by CompuMentor, a technology organization in San Francisco, the meeting is scheduled to take place May 30-31…
By NICOLE WALLACE
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Kintera Earnings Report Shows Losses for 2005
While total revenue increased in 2005 for Kintera, the online fund-raising company, so too did its losses, according to the company’s year-end earnings statement. Kintera’s total revenue for the year was $40.9-million, an increase of 73 percent over the company’s $23.7-million in total revenue for…
By NICOLE WALLACE
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Fund-Raising Book Explores Role for E-Mail
A new book discusses the critical role of e-mail in online fund raising. Written by Madeline Stanionis, president of Donordigital, a consulting company in San Francisco, the book discusses techniques charities can use to build their lists of e-mail addresses. It also covers how to craft effective…
By NICOLE WALLACE
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AOL Offers Charities New Delivery Options
America Online has announced two new delivery options for nonprofit organizations to ensure that their e-mail messages reach supporters. The new program was announced three days after a coalition of nonprofit groups, political organizations, labor unions, and small businesses started an online…
By NICOLE WALLACE
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Microsoft Donation Aids Overseas Relief Groups
The need for better coordination among relief charities is a constant refrain during times of crisis. The Microsoft Corporation thinks technology could play an important part in solving the problem, and has made a large gift to help international aid and development organizations improve their…
By NICOLE WALLACE
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