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Congress Approves Accelerated Tax Deduction For Haiti Earthquake Relief
Taxpayers making monetary contributions in early 2010 to help Haiti after the devastating January 12 earthquake will be able to claim a deduction on their 2009 federal tax returns. The House of Representatives unanimously passed H.R. 4462 on January 20 to allow taxpayers to claim a charitable deduction on their 2009 returns for qualified Haiti disaster relief contributions made after January 11, 2010 and before March 1, 2010. The Senate approved the measure on January 21, and President Obama is expected to sign it when it reaches the White House. (from CCH Tax Briefing: tax.cchgroup.com/Legislation/HaitiEarthquakeRelief.pdf)
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BiddingForGood is One of the 8 Companies in Massachusetts Selected by AlwaysOn
BiddingForGood, the leading cause related e-commerce platform solely for organizations engaged in auction fundraising for nonprofit causes, today announced that it has been chosen by AlwaysOn as one of the OnMedia 100 winners. Inclusion in the OnMedia 100 signifies major developments in the creation of marketing tools, services, venues, and advertising, branding, and public relation campaigns. BiddingForGood was selected by the AlwaysOn editorial team and other industry experts across the globe, based on a set of five criteria: innovation, market potential, commercialization, stakeholder value, and media buzz.
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Independent Fundraising Events Bring Big Returns for Nonprofits
Online registrations, donations and fundraising per participant increasing in Blackbaud and Event 360 analysis of 30,000 donors and 4,000 individual fundraisers In a time when overall fundraising is on the decline, independent fundraising events are raising more money and growing in participation and donors, according to a recent Blackbaud, Inc., (Nasdaq: BLKB) and Event 360, Inc. study. Independent fundraising events (IFE) are activities designed and run by volunteers to raise money on behalf of a specific nonprofit organization.
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Arthritis Foundation Uses Social Networking to Achieve Jingle Bell Walk/Run Event Fundraising Goals
Blackbaud, Inc., (Nasdaq: BLKB) announced today that the Arthritis Foundation San Diego, the first nonprofit to use its Friends Asking Friends® technology when it launched nine years ago, held its 17th annual Jingle Bell Run/Walk on Saturday,and achieved unprecedented success by integrating social media channels with the solution.
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The Salvation Army's First of its Kind Game Moves Kettle Further Into the 21st Century
The Salvation Army of Metro Detroit is giving its 118-year-old Red Kettle Campaign a 21st Century facelift with the introduction of Coin Catch, an interactive, online game that will help raise money for metro Detroiters in need. The game is the first Salvation Army fundraiser of its kind in the country.
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Online Holiday Giving to Exceed $4 Billion; Despite Economy More Consumers Plan to Give Online in ‘09 than ‘08
Convio, Inc estimates that US online giving to nonprofit organization will be more than $4 billion during the holiday season of 2009 as more than 111 million online consumers say they plan to give via the Internet this year. An omnibus survey conducted by Forrester Research for Convio, reveals that in the US more than 63% of online consumers plan to use the Internet to donate to charities of their choice during the upcoming holiday season, up from 51% in 2008.
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Great Resource for Donors: Sortable Database of 1,503 Charities Around the Globe.
Are you interested in giving to a charity in another nation … but you don’t know where to focus or how to do your homework in checking out an overseas nonprofit? If so, you will want to review “Holiday Giving Dos and Don’ts: CAFAmerica’s 5 Tip for Smart Donations to International Charities.” CAFAmerica promotes borderless charitable giving as part of the CAF International Network, which spans six continents and has over $4 billion of charitable funds under management.
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Chase and Facebook Launch Innovative Giving Program for Small and Local Charities
For the first time ever, Facebookâ users will be able to choose from more than 500,000 small and local charities to decide which community organizations they want to receive donations totaling millions of dollars from a corporate philanthropy fund. Chase and Facebook has announced the launch of Chase Community Giving: You Decide What Matters, a grassroots campaign to inspire a new way of corporate philanthropy.
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Blackbaud Sphere Grow Provides Nonprofits a Solution and Strategy for Online Success
Blackbaud, Inc. (Nasdaq: BLKB), the leading global provider of software and related services designed specifically for nonprofit organizations, has announced the release of Blackbaud Sphere Grow™. This new “Grow” version of the company’s popular web-based emarketing and event fundraising solution, Blackbaud Sphere, provides nonprofits an affordable turn-key solution with a guided implementation and ongoing consulting services.
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Food For The Poor Selects Information Builders for Improved Operational Efficiency
As the number-one international relief and development charity in the United States, Food For The Poor feeds about two million people every day, with more than 96 percent of all donations going directly toward programs that serve the poor. The organization, however, is always looking for ways to be more efficient. That’s why it turned to independent business intelligence (BI) leader Information Builders to standardize reporting and monitoring on the WebFOCUS BI platform. Read more...
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