March 10, 2010
Charities Spend Millions on Census Outreach
National Public Radio
By Pam Fessler
3/10/10
Charitable foundations and nonprofits are taking an unusually active role this year in trying to get an accurate census count. They say the people they serve have the most to benefit but are also among the least likely to participate.
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3 Pittsburgh charities to receive online boost
Pittsburgh Tribune Review
By Bill Zlatos
3/07/10
You can vote on the best singer or dancer on television reality shows. Now you can vote online for the best local charity in what observers call a unique way to engage people in grantmaking. “It’s the ‘American Idol’ of philanthropy,” said Peggy Outon, executive director of Bayer Center for Nonprofit Management at Robert Morris University.
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Bumpy ride for US corporate giving amid recession
Reuters
By Michelle Nichols
3/5/10
Giving by U.S. companies endured the worst recession in decades with mixed results as some pared back philanthropy in the face of tough times, others increased budgets and most predicted a steady 2010.
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Compassion Matters More Than Ever
Parade
by Michael J. Berland
3/7/10
America is in the midst of a boom–and one that is benefiting and bonding us all. “During past tough economic times, there was a decrease in volunteering,” says Patrick Corvington, CEO of the federal Corporation for National and Community Service. “But today there’s a ‘compassion boom’ of people helping others.” An exclusive new PARADE poll shows how and why so many Americans are working to improve our communities and the world.
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