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Harrison honored the girls locally after Lerblance received the Prudential Spirit of Community Award as one of Oklahomaas top two youth volunteers of 2015 and Wynn won honors from Prudential as one of four statewide finalists.

McAlester Mayor Steve Harrison recognized both by proclaiming April 28 as theA Alexandria aLexiea Lerblance and Alana Wynn Prudential Spirit of Community Recognition Day.

Lerblance is a winner of the Prudential Spirit of Community Award, recognizing her as one of Oklahomaas top two youth volunteers for 2015.

Wynn is one of four statewide finalists for the Prudential Spirit of Community Award a prompting Harrison to note that McAlester had two of the six statewide Community Award winners honoring youth volunteers.

A surprising number of volunteers in communities across the nation are like Lerblance and Wynn, students who contribute their time without expectation of reward, other than the gratification that comes from helping others, Harrison said.

Wynn has raised almost $40,000 to benefit the American Red Cross by creating and implementing the Red Cross Memorial Golf Tournament , a fundraiser to honor the important volunteer work of the Red Cross, Harrison noted.The annual benefit is held at the McAlester Country Club.

Thursday was Phil’s Day at the University of Iowa, a day in which the virtues of philanthropy are spread around campus through advocates and distinctive yellow tape.

And across the world, there is a desperate need for philanthropy: in Nepal.

INFORM, a risk-assessment group sponsored by the European Commission, has developed a chart detailing the risk of earthquakes in countries prone to them, taking the country’s infrastructure, emergency-response systems, and other factors into account.

Entire villages have been cut off from aid and resources by landslides triggered in the earthquake, according to the New York Times.

In total, the United Nations estimates that the earthquake has affected 8 million people.

Big Payback brings rewards from givingBig Payback brings rewards from giving

End Slavery Tennessee, last yearas top-earning small nonprofit organization in the Big Payback, aims to receive $40,000 to go toward a new safe house.(Photo: Submitted)

With the “bigger better” second annual The Big Payback just days away, my email inbox is full of requests for money, my home mailbox is jammed with charitable solicitations, and I am close to being overwhelmed by Payback pleadings.

So many good causes and never enough money to go around.

So what is the best way for us to decide which organizations and agencies to support with our hard-earned dollars?

I decided to ask some local foundations and a few generous individuals for suggestions on how to decide, and this was my takeaway:

a Follow your passions and support nonprofits that are doing successful work in areas in which you are interested, such as hunger, homelessness, animal programs, sexual abuse, domestic violence, etc. Plus, you can vote for their favorite nonprofit to help them win a $1,500 “Pop-Up” prize.

a And if you want information on the nonprofits you are considering, consult givingmatters.com, where you can find details on their missions, their boards and other due diligence facts.

a Pete Bird, president of the Frist Foundation, which is the largest private foundation in Middle Tennessee (It awarded $10 million in grants last year, the largest of which went to the Nashville Zoo and the Frist Center for the Visual Arts), said The Big Payback offers a “Big Opportunity” for engagement, as well as generosity.

“The Big Payback is all about encouraging the fun in giving a kind of like a big block party involving your favorite agencies. Thomas Health Foundation, and who for many years was the director of the Ingram Foundation, agreed that The Big Payback goes beyond fundraising and helps people in the community become connected with local nonprofits.

“In the big picture, any effort that gets more people excited about investing in the community is good,” she said, in reference to The Big Payback initiative, which last year raised nearly $1.5 million to support 525 nonprofits that provide services throughout Middle Tennessee.

This year, 755 nonprofits are participating, and there is close to a quarter-million dollars in bonuses and incentives to sweeten the pot during the 24-hour local Payback event.

Dolan said that for individuals who are trying to decide where to put their money, “I think it’s important to find the organizations that are working on a problem that you are passionate about. A leaderboard helps nonprofits and their supporters track their progress in real time!

In 2014 the event raised nearly $1.5 million to support 525 nonprofits providing services throughout Middle Tennessee.

As the name implies, the idea behind The Big Payback is two-fold: 1) to encourage people who can help to invest in the organizations that do help, and 2) to help our community understand that there will be a palpable, measurable, local return on investment from their support of this effort.

a The Community Foundation

Resource for giving

Take advantage of the Community Foundation’s GivingMatters.com site.

Partnering with local churches, Riverside City Mission holds community outreach meals, distributes food boxes and clothing as well as offering personal counseling in Riverside and San Bernardino counties.

In 1997, Riverside City Mission began its work under the umbrella of the Los Angeles Mission and by 2002 became a separate nonprofit organization. Partnering with local churches, today the group holds community outreach meals, distributes food boxes and clothing as well as offering personal counseling in Riverside and San Bernardino counties.

“We are able to reach more people this way than we ever could have if we had stayed stationary,” said Jackie Davis, the group’s director.

Clients who are in need of food services are required to fill out a form to qualify and register. Food boxes include 20 to 40 meals depending on what food the Mission has available.

“Food boxes help people who are struggling to still afford buy their medication or keep their electricity on,” said Davis.

None of these services would be possible without volunteers who help pack boxes as well as sort clothing and household items, according to Davis. Davis said the demand for these notes is huge and there are now nearly 50 people on the recipient list.

The group has received grants from the Arbor Fund at The Community Foundation, but still depends on individual donations to cover their needs. It takes a ton of time to love someone.”

To find out more about Riverside City Mission, visit riversidecitymission.org or call 909-649-0011.

The Community Foundation’s mission is to strengthen Inland Southern California through philanthropy.

FAIRBORN More than $17,000 in charitable funds were distributed at the Greene County Community Foundation“>Greene County Community Foundation (Greene Giving) lunch meeting Thursday. Additionally, the philanthropic organization reported providing an additional $1.7 million in grants, scholarships and charitable services throughout the county in 2014.

Greene Giving is a charitable organization which encourages giving in the county, as well as receives gifts from individuals, families, businesses, other foundations and civic organizations in the area and distributes those funds to deserving causes.

Dozens of individuals and organizations were recognized and honored at the annual event, including educators Kirsten Johnson, high school intensive needs teacher, Greene County Educational Service Center; and Cathy St. Pierre, seventh grade physical education and science teacher, Bellbrook-Sugarcreek Schools; as well as the Family Violence Prevention Center of Greene County.

Additionally, an update was provided on the foundation’s activities in 2014, which included a move into a new facility in Xenia, and the addition of online contribution capabilities.

Greene County Public Library Executive Director Karl Colon provided the event’s keynote address to foundation members and other attendees.

“As the director of the library for all 160,000 people in Greene County, I do have the privilege of speaking for the community at times,” he said. Thank you for being our neighbor.”

Grant recipients

Those receiving grants from the foundation were:

– Boy Scouts of America, Tecumseh Council, awarded $1,000 towards the purchase of a wheelchair accessible shuttle to be used at Camp Birch

– Greene County Career Center criminal justice program, awarded $1,000

– Citywide Cheer and Dance, awarded $1,000 towards equipment for disabled children to participate in tumbling classes

– Xenia Community Schools preschool center, awarded $1,000

– Greene County Parks and Trails, awarded $1,000 towards rebuilding the vandalized displays for Santa’s Holiday in the Park

– Cherry Tree Project of Greene County, awarded $500

– Greene County Housing Program, awarded $1,000

– SP3, a local philanthropic group, awarded $250 for an upcoming free seminar for nonprofit leadership

– Advocates 4 Animals, awarded $1,500

– Humane Society of Greene County, awarded $1,500

– Society for the Improvement of Conditions for Stray Animals, awarded $500

– Blues Mews Cat Rescue, awarded $500

– The Foodbank Inc., awarded $5,000

– Dayton Performing Arts Alliance (which includes the Dayton Ballet, the Dayton Opera and the Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra), awarded $1,000

– Dayton Art Institute, awarded $1,000

Reach Nathan Pilling at 937-502-4498 or on Twitter @XDGNatePilling.

Staff not CEO driving corporate giving | Fundraising & Philanthropy Australasia Magazine
The Foundation now offers the Salesforce product at a discount to 23,000 charities, has provided $73 million in funding grants to charity, and helped Salesforce staff to clock up 743,000 hours as volunteers.

On top of the growing importance of a company’s CSR to new employees, DiBianca has noticed a switch to CSR being “bottom up rather than top down.”

For charities, understanding these key developments in the corporate sector can help with devising strategies that make it easier to successfully secure and retain corporate partnerships.

The Three Fundamentals of Signature Fundraising Campaigns

By: GoFundraise

With over 1 million donations via its online platform, GoFundraise has compiled its Three Fundamentals of Signature Fundraising Campaigns white paper of insights as a resource for charities. Tips for running signature fundraising events are provided in three fundamental areas, to help nonprofits minimise risk and maximise this opportunity.

Fundraising with Facebook: Research Paper

By: Artez Interactive

The rise of Facebook is an important trend for charities and non-profits, with data showing 14% of donations were made from Facebook in the last 12 months. This whitepaper contains stats to help you determine what the best strategy is for your next Facebook fundraising campaign.

NFP sector in 2012

By: Makinson & d’Apice Lawyers

This report gauges stakeholders’ views and provide a platform for NFPs and community organisations from across Australia to have their say on the Australian Charities and Not-For-Profits and other issues affecting the sector.

Survey into the Not for Profit Sector: 2012 Australian Fundraising

By: Deloitte

The recent spate of natural disasters across Australia has increased demand for services supporting national and international communities, according to Deloitte’s inaugural survey into the Not for Profit Sector Fundraising in 2012.

According to Deloitte Private partner, Alison Brown, this increase in demand for their services will mean that not for profits will need to diversify their operations to reduce reliance on Government funding.

This extensive study looks at not for profit challenges, fundraising trends and use of mobile technologies across the not for profit sector.

The nonprofit was one of this year’s beneficiaries of the Ski Conservation Fund, a partnership between Summit County ski areas and the National Forest Foundation that allows ski area guests to donate to forest stewardship projects.” The nonprofit was one of this year’s beneficiaries of the Ski Conservation Fund, a partnership between Summit County ski areas and the National Forest Foundation that allows ski area guests to donate to forest stewardship projects.

The nonprofit was one of this year’s beneficiaries of the Ski Conservation Fund, a partnership between Summit County ski areas and the National Forest Foundation that allows ski area guests to donate to forest stewardship projects.” The nonprofit was one of this year’s beneficiaries of the Ski Conservation Fund, a partnership between Summit County ski areas and the National Forest Foundation that allows ski area guests to donate to forest stewardship projects.

The nonprofit was one of this year’s beneficiaries of the Ski Conservation Fund, a partnership between Summit County ski areas and the National Forest Foundation that allows ski area guests to donate to forest stewardship projects.” The nonprofit was one of this year’s beneficiaries of the Ski Conservation Fund, a partnership between Summit County ski areas and the National Forest Foundation that allows ski area guests to donate to forest stewardship projects.

The nonprofit was one of this year’s beneficiaries of the Ski Conservation Fund, a partnership between local ski areas and the National Forest Foundation that allows ski area guests to donate to forest stewardship projects.” The nonprofit was one of this year’s beneficiaries of the Ski Conservation Fund, a partnership between local ski areas and the National Forest Foundation that allows ski area guests to donate to forest stewardship projects.

The nonprofit was one of this year’s beneficiaries of the Ski Conservation Fund, a partnership between Summit County ski areas and the National Forest Foundation that allows ski area guests to donate to forest stewardship projects.” The nonprofit was one of this year’s beneficiaries of the Ski Conservation Fund, a partnership between Summit County ski areas and the National Forest Foundation that allows ski area guests to donate to forest stewardship projects.

The nonprofit was one of this year’s beneficiaries of the Ski Conservation Fund, a partnership between Summit County ski areas and the National Forest Foundation that allows ski area guests to donate to forest stewardship projects.” The nonprofit was one of this year’s beneficiaries of the Ski Conservation Fund, a partnership between Summit County ski areas and the National Forest Foundation that allows ski area guests to donate to forest stewardship projects.

The nonprofit was one of this year’s beneficiaries of the Ski Conservation Fund, a partnership between Summit County ski areas and the National Forest Foundation that allows ski area guests to donate to forest stewardship projects.” The nonprofit was one of this year’s beneficiaries of the Ski Conservation Fund, a partnership between Summit County ski areas and the National Forest Foundation that allows ski area guests to donate to forest stewardship projects.

The nonprofit was one of this year’s beneficiaries of the Ski Conservation Fund, a partnership between Summit County ski areas and the National Forest Foundation that allows ski area guests to donate to forest stewardship projects.” The nonprofit was one of this year’s beneficiaries of the Ski Conservation Fund, a partnership between Summit County ski areas and the National Forest Foundation that allows ski area guests to donate to forest stewardship projects.

100: Acres of wetlands restored

140: Campsites maintained

1,200: Miles of trails improved

3,200: Acres of wildlife habitat restored

14,000: Volunteers participated

20,000: Trees and shrubs planted

165,000: Volunteer hours contributed to restoration

Source: National Forest Foundation

In late March and early April, the National Forest Foundation (NFF) awarded roughly $500,000 in grants to 11 nonprofits working in partnership with the Forest Service on the White River National Forest to restore wildlife habitat, improve watersheds, enhance recreation opportunities and engage community members in forestry efforts.

SUMMIT SPECIFIC

In 2014, the success of the Ski Conservation Fund spurred the NFF to launch a new guest contribution program called the Summit Fund.

That fund expands the concept of the Ski Conservation Fund to all businesses in Summit County, and the money is used only for projects in Summit instead of the entire White River National Forest.

Nor do entrepreneurs see philanthropy as a topic that comes up regularly amongst their peers, according to the research.

The report also provides interesting insights into how entrepreneurs view the environment for philanthropy with almost all of the interviewees identifying ways in which the environment could be made more supportive in Ireland.

Factors such as changes in tax legislation, attitudes to successful people and the lack of efficient and accountable interlocutors were identified as examples of the shortcomings.

Communication preferences

Entrepreneurs had a strong preference to be communicated with on philanthropy via contact through peer and business networks, as well as through philanthropic intermediaries such as the Community Foundation for Ireland.

The report makes a number of recommendations arising from direct suggestions by respondents in the areas of donor services, the non-profit sector and public policy.

Copies of the report can be downloaded from the Community Foundation’s website or at philanthropy.ie’s website.

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Sydney Airport seeking a charity partner | Fundraising & Philanthropy Australasia Magazine
Sydney Airport is inviting tenders from charities in its search for a new charity partner for its 2015 and 2016 Community Christmas Giving Appeal, which last year raised $265,000.

Charities have been offered an opportunity to participate in a tender process to become the charity partner for the Sydney Airport Community Christmas Giving Appeal in 2015 and 2016.

The charity partner that is ultimately chosen will engage with Sydney Airport in a two-year corporate partnership to jointly deliver the Sydney Airport Community Christmas Giving Appeal, including planning, resourcing, management and public relations.

The Three Fundamentals of Signature Fundraising Campaigns

By: GoFundraise

With over 1 million donations via its online platform, GoFundraise has compiled its Three Fundamentals of Signature Fundraising Campaigns white paper of insights as a resource for charities. Tips for running signature fundraising events are provided in three fundamental areas, to help nonprofits minimise risk and maximise this opportunity.

Fundraising with Facebook: Research Paper

By: Artez Interactive

The rise of Facebook is an important trend for charities and non-profits, with data showing 14% of donations were made from Facebook in the last 12 months. This whitepaper contains stats to help you determine what the best strategy is for your next Facebook fundraising campaign.

NFP sector in 2012

By: Makinson & d’Apice Lawyers

This report gauges stakeholders’ views and provide a platform for NFPs and community organisations from across Australia to have their say on the Australian Charities and Not-For-Profits and other issues affecting the sector.

Survey into the Not for Profit Sector: 2012 Australian Fundraising

By: Deloitte

The recent spate of natural disasters across Australia has increased demand for services supporting national and international communities, according to Deloitte’s inaugural survey into the Not for Profit Sector Fundraising in 2012.

According to Deloitte Private partner, Alison Brown, this increase in demand for their services will mean that not for profits will need to diversify their operations to reduce reliance on Government funding.

This extensive study looks at not for profit challenges, fundraising trends and use of mobile technologies across the not for profit sector.