July 21, 2009
July 21, 2009, About.com — It is very tempting in a recession to change formerly staff-held jobs into volunteer ones. But is it right? Does it work? What are the pitfalls or the benefits?
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July 14, 2009
AUSTIN, Texas, July 14, 2009 — 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.
July 13, 2009
Free Press, July 13, 2009 — For a growing number of the state's nearly 700,000 unemployed residents, working for free is better than not working at all.
July 13, 2009
July 9, 2009, The Christian Post — Facing economic hard times, many Christian nonprofits are turning to volunteers for help with the work load, a new survey found.
July 9, 2009
July 9, 2009, The Oregonian — If your passion is to ensure impoverished, homebound grandmothers eat at least one hot meal a day, you might seek help from a food bank, a health clinic or a senior center.
July 6, 2009
NPR.org, July 1, 2009 — Got five minutes? Got a cell phone? Want to do good?
July 6, 2009
July 2, 2009, HispanicBusiness.com — A new report states it in black and white: Color is lacking on the boards of directors of the 46 largest independent foundations in the United States.
July 6, 2009
San Diego, July 6, 2009 — The number of Americans interested in volunteer vacations continues to climb, according to a new University of California San Diego Extension survey, but there are dramatic differences between the generations.
July 2, 2009
WASHINGTON, July 2, 2009 — BoardSource, the nation's leading resource on nonprofit governance, has collaborated with Independent Sector to produce a new tool to help nonprofits, foundations, and corporate philanthropy programs examine and improve their governance practices. The Principles Workbook: Steering Your Board toward Good Governance and Ethical Practice is designed to help the nonprofit community meet its commitment to upholding the highest standards of accountability -- and do so in a cost-effective way.
July 1, 2009
June 29, 2009, USA TODAY — The free tickets may already be snapped up for Virgin Mobile's FreeFest, but that doesn't mean you can't still get in free.
