Ensuring Confidence: New NGO Internet suffix ignites conversation about donor trust among nonprofits Ensuring Confidence: New NGO Internet suffix ignites conversation about donor trust among nonprofits

The Public Interest Registry (PIR), a Virginia-based organization that operates the .org internet domain, recently opened up a sunrise period for non-governmental organizations to register for .ngo or .ong domain names.

When donors of fellow NGOs come across the .ngo domain, they can have peace of mind knowing that the credibility and trustworthiness of the organization has already been validated. For Hospice of Michigan, Hillary said that around 10 percent of giving is done online, which is significant, especially considering that the organization tends to attract older donors.

Online giving can be a double-edged sword: It’s convenient for donors but organizations must establish their credibility in the Wild West of the World Wide Web.

Having recognizable Internet domains and a secure online presence with a giving portal are just small components to the overarching concept of building trust with donors.

For Coby Chalmers, donor relations officer at Kalamazoo Community Foundation, trust among donors is achieved primarily through communication.

Both Chalmers and Hillary have witnessed trends in giving that display the power of donor trust.

Hutton said, “Yes, it is time to turn our rallies into an organized movement advocating for systemic change.”

Founded by the YWCA Princeton and YWCA Trenton in 2007, Stand Against Racism was designed to build community among those who work for racial justice and to raise awareness about the negative impact of institutional and structural racism.

“In 2006, the two CEOs of Trenton and Princeton were relatively new and we got together,” Ms. To that end, YWCA Princeton has joined hands with the mayor’s office and local organizations such as Arts Council of Princeton, Corner House, The Latin American Legal Defense and Education Fund, The League of Women Voters, Not In Our Town, Planned Parenthood of Mercer County, Princeton Community Housing, Princeton Human Services Commission, Princeton Public Library, local schools, places of worship, and many others and is connecting with policymakers to implement policies that eradicate racial profiling.

Arts Council of Princeton Executive Director Jeff Nathanson said the council is pleased to be taking part in the Stand Against Racism and “believes that we have much work to do to combat the fear and hatred that lead to prejudice and racism in our country.”

“A core value of the Arts Council of Princeton is to utilize the arts and arts education to promote cross cultural understanding and appreciation,” Mr. “We are committed to the goal of eliminating racism and are proud to stand with the YWCA and other collaborators for this important cause.”

YWCA Princeton will be hosting a legislative breakfast at The Nassau Inn the morning of April 24.

“In tandem with our community leaders, we will be asking elected officials to urge Congress to pass the End Racial Profiling Act (HR2851),” Ms. Hutton said.

Princeton Mayor Liz Lempert and Trenton Mayor Eric Jackson are scheduled to attend the event.

Community members can get involved with the Stand Against Racism by reposting the YWCA USA statement on the Ferguson Grand Jury decision on social media, contacting Congressional delegates and telling them to pass the End Racial Profiling Act (HR2851), registering to vote at www.elections.nj.gov or www.registertovote.org, signing the National Pledge Against Racism at www.ywca.org and visiting www.ywcaprinceton.org/rj to remain abreast of the issues, according to Ms.

From flights to philanthropy | City A.M. aWe went through the huge growth that came with the internet, but also 9/11, the second Iraq war, the Sars virus and the Asian tsunami.a Unlike many businesses, Ebookers survived: awe went through it, and came out okay.a But Dame Fortune isnat the be all and end all: awith golf, for instance, the harder I practise, the luckier I get.a

A CHANGE OF COURSE
Golf, as it happens, is actually more than a hobby (or source of aphorisms) for Dhamija.

For Dhamija, heading up Londonas offering provides an opportunity to asupport Asians who have committed themselves to London and the UK. Heas keen to open up TiE more to non-Asian entrepreneurs, too: aItas easy for Asians to gravitate, but we offer any entrepreneur a lot.a

TROUBLE AHEAD?
But for those who have worked in both India and the UK, the advantages the latter offers are even clearer, says Dhamija. Weave got that now and itas been okay.a Moreover, beyond the election, the outlook for entrepreneurs is overwhelmingly positive, says Dhamija a thatas provided the government doesnat interfere too much, he chuckles.

CV DINESH DHAMIJA
Company name: Ebookers; now running the London chapter of The Indus Entrepreneurs (TiE)

Age: 65

Born: Canberra, Australia

Lives: Surrey

Studied: Cambridge University, Harvard Business School and IMD Lausanne

Drinking: A nice port

Eating: It really depends on the restaurants and the chefs a I like to try their specialities

Currently reading: Iam not at the moment

Favourite Business Book: I am a fan of Harvard Business Review

Talents:A Vision, entrepreneurship, scaling businesses, mentoring, charity fundraising and online marketing

Heroes: Warren Buffett

First ambition: To make a lot of money

Motto: aOnly the paranoid survivea

Most likely to say: Whenever there is a problem, I often tell people that itas all in their mind a itas not really a problem.

Two-thirds of nonprofits don’t get guidance from grant makers about how to use data to measure their performance, even though most foundation support comes with a demand that grantees evaluate their work, according to a report released Monday.

Buteau said collecting data could also help organizations improve their own operations, but fewer than half of the nonprofits surveyed used the data they collected to decided on staffing levels or evaluate employees’ performance.

Only 9 percent of the nonprofits employed at least one staff member to handle data collection, and half of the organizations allocated less than 2 percent of their budgets to either internal or program performance measurement.

The report profiled two foundations that nonprofits have rated highly for the guidance they provide on how to use data: the Mary Reynolds Babcock Foundation and the Assisi Foundation of Memphis.

The foundation doesn’t frequently make grants for performance measurement, largely because foundations and nonprofits lack a clear consensus on worthwhile measurements. And while she would like grantees to have a clear method of defining and assessing program goals, she says in the center’s report, cost is a barrier: “To be honest, like many foundations, it is difficult to get funding for evaluation work because sometimes a good evaluation costs more than the program or project itself.”

Le Mars Daily Sentinel: Local News: Books and a lot more offered at Le Mars Public Library (04/12/15) Books and a lot more offered at Le Mars Public Library
Sunday, April 12, 2015
By Beverly Van Buskirk

(Sentinel photo by Beverly Van Buskirk)
Le Mars Public Library director Shirley Taylor demonstrates the new microfilm reader recently purchased by the Friends of the Le Mars Public Library.

This week, April 12-18, is National Library Week and library director Shirley Taylor hopes people will visit the library to see what’s new.

(Sentinel photo by Beverly Van Buskirk)
The Le Mars Public Library offers area residents access to numerous magazines and newspapers in its reading room.

Wednesday, from 9:30-10:30 a.m., Friends of the Le Mars Public Library will host the Le Mars Area Chamber of Commerce coffee.

She praises the Friends of the Le Mars Public Library for the work they do in promoting reading and other activities at the library.

By By Stephanie Sorrell-White

Times Staff Writer HERKIMER The Herkimer County Chamber of Commerce will conduct its annual meeting later this month with the head of a local nonprofit slated as guest speaker.Alicia Fernandez Dicks, president and chief executive officer of the Community Foundation of Herkimer and Oneida Counties, will discuss the development of nanotechnology in the region and its potential impact on Herkimer County.Dicks previously served as the president of the Fort Schuyler Management Corporation, a not-for-profit organization working on behalf of Nano Utica and the Computer Chip Hybrid Integration Partnership on behalf of SUNY Polytechnic Institute.She also held numerous operational and managerial positions at National Grid, including regional executive director for Mohawk Valley and northern New York and director of market strategy.Chamber Executive Director John Scarano said with the development of Nano Utica, and with other nanotechnology companies around the state, including Global Foundries in Saratoga County, “Herkimer County is positioned to be right in the middle and we need to be ready for that growth.”He added, “It’s important for people to hear we’re going to grow together, and not apart.”Dicks has also served on a number of boards in the community including Mohawk Valley EDGE, the Mohawk Valley Solid Waste Authority and the Save of the Day Foundation.During the April 30 lunch at Francesca’s Banquet Facility in Ilion, the Chamber will recognize the following business and/or individuals during this year’s meeting: Business of the Year: Licari’s Big M. Business Advocate: Ray Durso, executive director of the Genesis Group. Promotion/Tourism: The Herkimer Diamond KOA. Businessperson of the Year: Fred Weisser.Carmen Licari, owner of Licari’s Big M, said his father started the grocery store business in his family in 1952 in Frankfort with The Royal Market. Durso is also president of the Chamber Alliance of the Mohawk Valley, which represents Chambers in Herkimer, Oneida and Madison counties.The Scialdo family purchased the Herkimer Diamond Mines KOA in 1979. According to Shevat, they have approximately 150,000 visitors a year.Page 2 of 2 – Weisser owns and operates Weisser’s Jewelry on North Main Street in Herkimer. The business was opened in 1981 by Bob and Roseanne Weisser, and Fred Weisser started to work in the family business at age 15. Weisser was elected to serve on the Herkimer village board in June 2014.Scarano said the Chamber wanted to recognize Weisser “not only because he’s operating a long-standing family business, but he has now stepped up and helped out his fellow business community. He also wants to help Main Street, and Main Street is paramount to any community.”Scarano said some Chamber business will be conducted during the meeting, and they will also reveal a new Chamber website and Chamber app.Tickets are $30 per person. By By Stephanie Sorrell-White

Times Staff Writer

The Tracy Family Foundation encourages all generations of family members to volunteer at organizations such as Share the Harvest Food Pantry in Camdenton, Mo. Younger family members may be reluctant to step up, however, if they don’t feel a connection to the charities the foundation supports, are overshadowed by overbearing parents or lack the time and skill needed to run a nonprofit organization.

Here are five things foundations can do to empower the next generation of leaders and ensure that the family’s philanthropic flame won’t burn out:

Share the History

Passing down the story of how and why the foundation was formed can inspire younger family members to want to be a part of it.

Consider the Siragusa Foundation, which was established in 1950 and is meant to exist in perpetuity.

The publication has been crucial in helping the younger family members feel connected to the founder, Ms.

“Although I never met my great-grandfather, I can better understand why he started the foundation and what his intentions were,” says Caitlyn Hicks, age 23, who works at the foundation. A foundation board member mentors the children.

The family also holds regular group discussions with younger children on issues such as transportation, housing and hunger to help them understand how different another young person’s day-to-day experience may be from their own and why the foundation’s work is important.

When “children/young adults develop the habit of giving early in life, it provides a huge advantage later on because they’re already in a pattern of discernment about who, what, when, how and why to give,” Mr. Dungan says.

Thomas Blaney, director of foundation services at accounting and advisory firm O’Connor Davies in New York, says the grooming of future leaders should be a gradual process.

He suggests having younger family members serve on foundation committees before joining the board. He also advises encouraging them to shadow veteran members to gain knowledge and once elected to the board, giving them time to learn the ropes before putting them in leadership roles.

Training programs such as Exponent Philanthropy’s Next Gen Fellows program also can help prepare younger family members for leadership roles within family foundations, says Marguerite Griffin, national director of philanthropic services at Northern Trust

Give them a voice and a vote

Without a voice and a vote, younger family members may lose interest in the family’s philanthropic work, says Scott Winget, senior managing director of wealth impact planning for Ascent Private Capital Management, a unit of U.S. Dungan.

To avoid that kind of disconnect, the Tracy Family Foundation in Mount Sterling, Ill., says it has made it a point to give younger family members a real say in the organization’s business.

The foundation’s bylaws require that three of the organization’s 10 board seats go to third-generation family members. Two of those three seats are just one-year terms, providing more opportunity for younger family members to get involved, says Jean Tracy Buckley, the foundation’s president.

“You must give them meaningful work for them to remain engaged,” Ms.

The family also hosts an annual “next gen” meeting during their family vacation at the Lake of the Ozarks in Missouri, and has a grant program that empowers younger family members to make grants to charities they like and gives them incentives to volunteer.

“Every family member’s contribution feels valued and appreciated,” says 33-year-old Rob Tracy, who served as the treasurer of the foundation from ages 25 to 31.

Be open to change

When the time comes for younger heirs to carry on the family’s philanthropic legacy, older family members need to be open to fresh ideas, says Sapphira Goradia, executive director of the Goradia Foundation in Houston.

Ms. “When involving the next generation, don’t assume that they will continue doing things the way you have.”

Give them time

Becoming a philanthropist is an “evolution” that often takes time, so it’s important not to pressure younger family members into taking on big foundation roles before they are ready, says Northern Trust’s Ms.

Some younger heirs may show little interest in participating in the family’s philanthropic work, especially if they are building careers of their own or raising small children, she says, but that can easily change.

Foundations should provide enough flexibility to allow younger family members to stay involved with whatever level of commitment they’re capable of giving, she says.

“Over time, things can change and the pressure to participate should be minimized,” says Ms.

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Among the leading charities that have started embracing Bitcoin as a mode of soliciting funding are Save the Children, Greenpeace and American Red Cross.

Ettore Rossetti, Director, Social Media and Digital Marketing at Save the Children said, “There is a sense that this is growing in acceptance in the nonprofit sector.” Save the Children became a beneficiary of Bitcoin donations in fall 2013 and has since raised nearly $10,000 via Bitcoin campaigns so far.

But Why Bitcoin?

Lending his weight behind the digital currency, Mr. Generally, charities seek the services of Bitcoin payment processors such as BitPay who charge a minuscule percentage in transaction fee for charities or donors to ensure that the nonprofits receive 100% if the proceeds.

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The Cherokee County Educational Foundation’s inaugural “Celebration of Education” Gala in March benefitting the Cherokee County School District netted $50,000 and honored outstanding teachers, students, partners, volunteers and alumni.

The black-tie optional event at the Northside Hospital-Cherokee Conference Center in Canton, co-hosted by CCEF with sponsor Northside Hospital-Cherokee, was attended by more than 350 guests and included dinner, awards, a silent auction and the “CCSD’s Got Talent” high school student talent show. The foundation seeks funding and resources to enrich schools in areas not fully funded in the regular school program.

Foundation Board Members Amanda Arnold, vice president for Credit Union of Georgia, and Debbie Rabjohn, River Ridge High School PTSA president, served as Gala Committee Co-Chairs.

“We greatly appreciate the community’s support of our inaugural gala, which will assist the foundation in its mission of supporting the school district through grants for schools, teachers and students,” Arnold said. “The night was a wonderful celebration, and we look forward to many annual galas to come.”

The “CCSD’s Got Talent” grand prize winner, River Ridge High School’s B’Acapella group (Matt Ainsley, Tolu Babalola, Josh Butler, Brent Flynn, Jesse Huskey, Megan Lerner, Saxon Olson, Camden Pruitt, Ricky Rudolph, Nate Sahlberg and Rachel Woods) won a $1,000 grant for the school; and the runner-up, Sequoyah High School’s duo of Amanda Roark and Alan Stein, won a $500 grant.

The gala launched a new, major award to be presented annually by the foundation: the Alumni of the Year Award, which honors at least one CCSD high school alumnus and one alumna each year for outstanding professional and civic contributions.

The evening included many special recognitions of educators and students including the cocktail hour music provided by Teasley Middle School students, the selection of Creekland Middle School teacher John Carter for master of ceremonies and the centerpieces created by Cherokee High School agriculture teacher Sarah Scarborough and her students.

Hasty also praised Barbara Jacoby, director of public information, communications and partnerships for the school system, who helped organize the gala.

“We couldn’t have done this without the hard work of Barbara,” Hasty said.

All money raised by CCEF through the gala and its other fundraisers is returned to the School District and its students, teachers and schools through donations, grant opportunities and other support.

Ex-Officio members are Cherokee County School Board Chair Janet Read and Vice Chair Patsy Jordan, Petruzielo, Kenneth Owen and Dawn Stastny, president of the Cherokee County Council of PTA.