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NewsBytes: February, 2003
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Latest budget aims to build "the Canada We Want"
February 24, 2003
Finance Minister John Manley undoubtedly took many Canadians by surprise last week when he unveiled the new federal budget. Touted as the biggest spending spree in decades, Manley is using $6.4 billion of a $9.4 billion surplus to boost a variety of crucial programs. His plan includes: $34.8 billion more for health care over the next five years; $3 billion for the environment, including $2 billion to help implement Kyoto; an increase of $1.4 billion for foreign aid; $135 million a year over three years to combat homelessness; $965 million in support of families; and $800 million per year for defence.
While this budget seems to have something for everyone, some critics feel that money was dispersed carelessly, and warn that it will not be sustainable long-term. To read the response from CAGP on how the budget will affect gift planning, visit: /cv/archive/anew/anew03/budget2003.html. For more information about the budget, visit: www.fin.gc.ca/budtoce/2003/budliste.htm.
February 24, 2003
With much of Badger, Newfoundland still encased in ice after a devastating flood followed by freezing temperatures, residents don't have much choice but to rely on the kindness and generosity of others. Luckily, Newfoundlanders haven't disappointed. Last week, an impromptu radiothon raised more than $250,000 for the cause, and now Canadians across the country are getting involved. The Canadian Red Cross expanded its appeal to $3 million and several major banks, including TD Bank, CIBC, and Scotiabank, each donated $25,000 to the relief effort. Anyone wishing to make a contribution can call the Red Cross at 1-800-418-1111, visit www.redcross.ca, or stop by any Scotiabank location.
February 24, 2003
To demonstrate its commitment to ethical fundraising, the Liberal Party of Canada recently adopted the Association of Fundraising Professionals' (AFP) Code of Ethical Principles and Standards of Professional Practice, as well as the Donor Bill of Rights. It is the first political party in the world to do so. "The AFP Code and the Donor Bill of Rights are right in line with the Liberal Party's position on safeguarding donor rights," said Terry Mercer, CFRE, national director of the Liberal Party. "Adopting those standards sends a strong message to our contributors about how much we value them. I hope other parties will consider adopting them as well." For more information, visit: www.afpnet.org.
Fast Fact: Newsletter subscribers more likely to respond to direct mail
February 24, 2003
Testing shows that donors who sign up to receive e-newsletters from a nonprofit are also more likely to respond to direct mail fundraising appeals from that group. In a study conducted by NPAdvisors in conjunction with an advocacy nonprofit organization, direct mail recipients were divided into three groups: those who did not subscribe to the organization's e-newsletter; subscribers who received a special e-mail a few days after the direct mail was sent; and subscribers who did not receive the special e-mail. The test group that had e-mail addresses but did not receive the special e-mail had response rates of 18%-20% higher than non-subscribers. The test group that received the special e-mail saw response rates that were another two to three percent higher than the first test group. -- NPAdvisors
February 24, 2003
The seventh annual edition of the Journal for Nonprofit Management is now accepting articles on how to sustain an organization during an economic downturn. Articles should be no more than 4,500 words and must use inclusive language. Authors are also responsible for the correct and accurately verified documentation of all references used to support their manuscripts. Although there is no payment for published articles, authors will receive five copies of the journal in which their article appears. The Journal for Nonprofit Management is an annual publication for those concerned with developing excellence in nonprofit management and leadership. The deadline for submissions is May 31. For more information contact the editor, John Vogelsang, at jv@supportctr.org.
February 24, 2003
Valentine's weekend was about more than chocolate and flowers for many British Columbians. On February 15th and 16th, they tuned in to the 37th Annual Variety Club Show of Hearts Telethon, a 23-hour entertainment showcase that aired on Global Television. The event raised a record $7,026,240 for disabled and disadvantaged children. Since its inception 37 years ago, Variety Club has raised more than $100 million for British Columbian kids with special needs. For more information, visit: www.variety.bc.ca/Main.asp?P=b60030
New sports initiative helps children in developing countries
February 24, 2003
Wayne Gretzky and Silken Laumann announced a new philanthropic initiative that will support children and communities in developing countries through sport and play. The program, initiated by Right To Play (formerly Olympic Aid), an international NGO based in Toronto, will bring together top Canadian athletes to raise awareness of, and support for, Sport for Development - an approach that uses sport and play to promote the healthy physical and psycho-social development of children. As representatives of Right To Play, athletes will approach corporations and foundations to sponsor new projects for disadvantaged children in communities worldwide. These programs also help to build community capacity by establishing community structures and building local ownership through coach and leadership development. For more information, visit: www.righttoplay.com/0219_pressrel1.asp.
February 24, 2003
Students looking for a unique and rewarding experience this summer are invited to apply to the Labatt People in Action (LPIA) program. This summer job program helps students gain valuable work experience by funding employment they create themselves in partnership with a registered charity. Successful applicants are selected based on the career-related opportunity, the urgency of the job, and the potential benefit to the community. The job must also reinforce the values that are essential to a rewarding career, such as individual excellence, personal integrity, and a desire to succeed. The deadline for applications is March 28. For more information or to apply, visit: www.lpiajobs.com
February 24, 2003
President Bush's call for more Americans to volunteer might be falling on deaf ears. The latest statistics reveal a significant drop in adult volunteerism between 1998 and 2000. In 2000, 44% of US adults provided volunteer services, compared to 55.5% two years earlier. The study also discovered that those who did volunteer gave more time in 2000 (15.1 hours per month) versus 1998, when the average was 14 hours per month. The largest share of volunteers (19.1%) were involved in religious activities. -- U.S. Census Bureau
February 24, 2003
The Canadian Bar Association (CBA) is calling on law firms to set up formal policies for pro bono work, and for Canada's lawyers to donate 50 hours or 3% of their billings each year to free legal counsel for those who cannot afford it. "There is an expectation that lawyers will donate their time," said Vancouver lawyer Carman Overholt, who is backing the CBA resolution. "No aspect of this is mandatory, it's to give some indication of a standard that can be used by lawyers individually." Overholt says that many lawyers are already exceeding the recommended pro bono minimum but that right now there is no tally of how much work is done for free. The resolution also called for the CBA to help connect lawyers and those in need of free legal help, via web sites and community organizations. Find out more at: www.cba.org/CBA/home.asp
February 24, 2003
Nominations are now being accepted for a new national awards program that recognizes outstanding achievements by black Canadians. The Canadian National Griot Awards (CNGA) will honour black youth and adults in 14 categories, including: education, business, arts, sports, community service, and lifetime achievement. It is the first national initiative to promote black role models across Canada. The award program also serves to inform people about the strides being made by individuals who have the discipline and determination to set and accomplish their goals. The deadline for nominations is June 27. For more information or to apply, visit: www.cnga.ca/index2.html or call 780-413-0790.
February 24, 2003
Youth in Ajax-Pickering, Oakville, Oshawa, Peel Region, Peterborough & District, and York Region are invited to apply to the annual Bell United Wave community funding program. The program, a partnership between United Way and Bell Canada, fosters leadership skills and promotes the value of volunteerism by empowering youth to improve their communities and the lives of the people who live there. It is also an opportunity for students to design and develop their own community service projects. Project requests are limited to $1,000 and the deadline for applications is March 19. For more information or to apply, visit: www.youthunited.ca/secondary.asp?contentID=66
February 17, 2003
Joey and Toby Tanenbaum, well-known philanthropists and art collectors, donated more than 200 internationally significant works of art to the Art Gallery of Hamilton (AGH). The collection will boost the gallery's historical holdings and establish the AGH as a North American centre for the study of 19-century European art. "While we will miss some of the pieces that we have enjoyed for so many years, we felt the AGH appreciated the significance of the collection, and would be a perfect venue to house the works," said Mr. Tanenbaum. The collection is said to be worth between $75 million and $90 million. For more information, visit: www.artgalleryofhamilton.on.ca/donate.htm
February 17, 2003
Enaam M. Arnaout, the executive director of a prominent Islamic charity, pleaded guilty last week to racketeering and admitted that his organization was used as a front for terrorist fundraising. Arnaout confessed that the Chicago-based charity, the Benevolence International Foundation (BIF), defrauded donors and lead them to believe that donations went to humanitarian aid, even though much of the money went to fighters in Chechnya and Bosnia. He now faces up to 20 years in prison, and fines of up to $250,000. The Canadian subsidiary of BIF, which operated out of Waterloo, Ontario, shut down last spring following Arnaout's arrest.
February 17, 2003
The Heritage Canada Foundation is calling for submissions to its 2003 Awards Program, which recognizes achievement in the preservation of Canada's historic structures and places. Now in its 29th year, the awards program includes: the Prince of Wales Prize, which will be awarded to a municipal government that has demonstrated exemplary commitment to the preservation of the built heritage within its jurisdiction; the Gabrielle-Léger Award, which honours individual achievement in the heritage field; the Lieutenant Governor's Award, which recognizes exceptional accomplishments in heritage conservation by an individual or group in each province; as well as an Achievement Award; the Journalism Prize; and the Corporate Prize. The deadline for submissions is March 31. For more information or to obtain a nomination form, visit: www.heritagecanada.org/eng/services/awards.html
February 17, 2003
From 1991 to 2001, the Canadian labour force grew by 1.3 million to 15.6 million people. Almost 50% of growth occurred in highly skilled occupations that normally require a university degree. Low skilled occupations accounted for only 25% of the increase. In addition, low fertility rates and retiring baby boomers mean that Canada has increasingly turned to immigration as a source of skills and knowledge. Between 1991 and 2001, immigrants represented almost 70% of the total growth of the labour force and if current immigration rates continue, immigration could potentially account for almost all labour force growth by 2011. -- Statistics Canada
February 17, 2003
The Waterloo-based Centre for International Governance Innovation announced a donation of $23.5 million in shares from Research IN Motion (RIM) co-chief executive officers James Balsillie and Michael Lazaridis. The newly established think tank, which Balsillie founded, will bring together scholars and policy makers to study the global political economy. It is the only such centre of its kind in Canada.
February 17, 2003
The Ministry of Citizenship and Immigration is now accepting nominations for the 2003 Citation for Citizenship, an award that recognizes those who help newcomers integrate into Canadian society. Recipients are selected for exceptional contributions in helping newcomers settle into Canadian life, through activities with significant local, regional, or national impact. Citations will be presented during Canada's Citizenship Week, October 13-19, 2003. Nominations are open to Canadian individuals and organizations from the voluntary, private, or public sectors. The deadline for submissions is April 18. For more information or a nomination form, visit: www.cic.gc.ca/english/citizen/citation.html
February 17, 2003
The Trudeau Foundation announced the names of its four inaugural fellows. Danielle Juteau, David Ley, Janice Stein, and James Tully were each awarded a fellowship to pursue their research on public policy issues. "The foundation has the potential to be a real leader in the exploration of social and political ideals," said Sacha Trudeau, who represents the Trudeau family on the foundation board. "What my father really was in his heart was an explorer, an adventurer. Ideas were his prime realm of exploration, discovery and self-improvement. It's in that spirit that the foundation was created." Trudeau Foundation fellows hold their appointments for a three-year term and each receives a $50,000 grant to support research activities and a $25,000 fund for travel and networking expenses. For more information, visit: www.trudeaufoundation.ca/news-feb12.asp
February 17, 2003
The Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC) will invest $2.3 million to study Canada's aging population. In particular, the research team, led by Janet Fast, will study contributions such as practical knowledge and spiritual guidance that older adults make to their communities, as well as the emotional and financial challenges faced by people who care for elderly relatives. Fast hopes the results of this project will help decision-makers to consider new options and create more services for caregivers and their dependents. For more information, visit: www.sshrc.ca
February 17, 2003
An updated edition of the popular bestseller, Fundraising for Nonprofit Groups is now available. Written by Joyce Young, Ken Wyman, and John Swaigen, this new edition has been expanded to include expert advice on fundraising through telemarketing and the Internet, and provides key information on securing long-term corporate sponsorships. Intended for both fundraising professionals and volunteers alike, this book is a step-by-step guide for nonprofit groups looking to raise between $100,000 and $5 million annually. For more information, visit: www.self-counsel.com/cgi-bin/ca2/nonp2619.html
February 17, 2003
Youth volunteers are less likely to have paid employment (53%) than non-volunteers (64%), and 48% consider themselves to be "very" or "somewhat" religious, compared to 35% of youth who are not volunteers. Aside from career considerations (78%), youth volunteers also report personal motivations for volunteering, such as exploring their own strengths (71%) or volunteering because their friends volunteer (42%). -- IVY Research Program
February 17, 2003
A gift of $200,000 from Milton Harris to the York University Foundation will enable the university's history department to embark on a new research project. The study will examine the impact of Kristallnacht on public opinion in the English-speaking world. Kristallnacht (the night of broken glass) took place in November 1938 when a state-sponsored program was launched against Jewish businesses and synagogues in Nazi Germany. "We are very grateful for Mr. Harris' generous donation," said Marlene Shore, chair of the Department of History, and Stephen Brooke, Graduate Director of History. "It will provide funding for graduate research assistants and facilitate a major conference and publication on a topic of continuing historical and contemporary significance." Find out more at: www.yorku.ca/ycom/release/archive/021203.htm
February 17, 2003
A recent radiothon raised more than $248,000 for the Children's Hospital Foundation of Manitoba (CHF), doubling the amount raised last year. The three-day event featured a variety of stories from families who've experienced Children's Hospital plus interviews with doctors, nurses, and other allied health professionals. "We reached out to the people of our community and asked for help and not only did they not let us down, they showed us just how much they care about the future of child healthcare," said Chris Pennycook, co-chair of the Children's Miracle Radiothon. Money raised from the event will help the CHF continue funding pediatric medical research, as well as equipment and programs at Children's Hospital and the Manitoba Institute of Child Health. Find more information at: www.goodbear.mb.ca/content_news.asp?news=5
February 10, 2003
Grocery magnate Galen Weston announced last week that the W. Garfield Weston Foundation is giving $15 million toward the $40 million needed to refurbish the Ontario Science Centre in Toronto. The gift is the largest single donation in the foundation's history. It's also the largest private gift toward the centre's renovation. The money will help to pay for new interactive exhibits at the centre. For more information, visit: www.ontariosciencecentre.ca
February 10, 2003
A team at the University of Michigan has found that seniors who give, live longer. Psychology researchers studied 423 older people over five years and found that those who are helpful to others reduce their risk of dying by nearly 60 percent compared to peers who provide neither practical help nor emotional support to relatives, neighbours or friends. The paper’s lead author, Stephanie Brown, found that people who reported providing no help to others were more than twice as likely to die over the study period as people who gave some help to others.Receiving help from others, however, was not linked to a reduced risk of mortality. “If giving, rather than receiving, promotes longevity, then interventions that are designed to help people feel supported may need to be redesigned so the emphasis is on what people can do to help others,” said Brown. “In other words, these findings suggest that it isn’t what we get from relationships that makes contact with others so beneficial; it’s what we give.” For more information, visit: www.isr.umich.edu/
Prairie women bring in $133K for cancer research
Twenty women relaxed indoors last week after riding their snowmobiles 3,200 km across Saskatchewan and Manitoba to raise money for breast cancer research. Two groups of "Prairie Women on Snowmobiles" set out on the trek: one from Lloydminster, SK, and the other from Winnipeg, MB. Each group travelled for eight days and then met up in Moosomin, SK. Together, they raised $133,000 for the Canadian Cancer Society, beating their $100K goal substantially. Find out more about the annual trek at: www.prairiewomen.com
February 10, 2003
About 61 percent of internet users find the web "very" or "extremely" important as an information source, compared with 60 percent for books, 58 percent for newspaper, 50 percent for television, 40 percent for radio, and 29 percent for magazines. However, the number of users who believe that information on the internet is reliable and accurate continued to decline in 2002. Last year, 52.8% of users believed that most or all of the information online is reliable and accurate – a decline from both 2001 and 2000. -- UCLA Centre for Communication Policy
February 10, 2003
Last week, 20 community radio stations across the country participated in a live radio marathon to explore the issue of homelessness directly from the streets. Hosted by McGill University's radio station, CKUT, the 14-hour outdoor broadcast ran through the evening and overnight. Rather than soliciting donations on-air, organizers planned the event as a way to ignite a national dialogue on the issue. The broadcast included panel discussions and interviews with a range of homeless advocates and homeless people. Find out more about it at: www.ckut.ca/homeless.html
February 10, 2003
The Peter F. Drucker Canadian Foundation is accepting applications for the 2003 Drucker Award. The foundation works to find, recognize and celebrate innovation among Canadian nonprofits and to inspire others to action. The deadline for applications is July 31, 2003. For more information, visit: www.innovation-award.ca/submit.html
February 10, 2003
Two Mount Saint Vincent University nutrition students will be helping deliver more variety in menu options at Hope Cottage, a Halifax soup kitchen. As part of their undergraduate studies, the students are reviewing the agency's menus and food handling and storage systems. Hope Cottage is also approaching local hotel chefs for advice on prepping and serving large volumes of food. The agency dishes out 200 meals a day in a potluck style service. Organizers hope to have the new menu in place this spring. For more information about Hope Cottage, visit: www.hopecottage.ca
February 10, 2003
The Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra (CPO) has received unanimous approval from its creditors on its restructuring plan. The financially troubled orchestra filed for bankruptcy protection last October and put its concert schedule on hold indefinitely. CPO officials have almost reached their goal of $1.5 million in bridge financing. The money includes private donations as well as $250,000 each from the municipal and provincial governments. Creditors have agreed to accept 50 cents on the dollar and the CPO's staff and musicians have waived the salaries they are owed. The government grants and court approval is conditional on receipt of a matching federal government grant. Orchestra officials hope to have full operations back up and running by February 15th and plan to put on their first public concert on February 19th. For more information about the CPO and the restructuring plan, visit: www.cpo-live.com
February 10, 2003
Stuart Davis, a retired chemistry professor from the University of Alberta, recently gave $100,000 to the Edmonton Opera. The gift continues Davis's arts philanthropy in Edmonton: he donated $2 million for a new pipe organ at the Winspear Centre and $250,000 last year to the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra. The donation to the opera will pay off a third of its current debt. For more information, visit: www.edmontonopera.com
February 10, 2003
Most people who volunteer for social justice organizations do so because they are committed to serving the less fortunate (44%), are interested in broad social change (22%), and because they receive encouragement from friends, staff, and relatives (18%). -- IVY Research Program
February 10, 2003
This Valentine's Day, Toronto Habitat for Humanity hopes to hear hammers ringing and heartstrings zinging with its first-ever "Singles Build". The organization, which has worked with a wide variety of groups and individual volunteers, plans to bring together 74 single people for an evening of dining home construction on February 14. "Hammer buddies" will be paired for an informal dinner and then build interior walls at Habitat's new "home-building factory". Find out more at: www.torontohabitat.on.ca
February 10, 2003
The Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) launched a poster/essay contest last week that encourages young Canadians to tackle global development issues. In conjunction with a range of nonprofit partners, the Butterfly 208 contest asks youth between 14 and 18 to submit an essay or artwork based on one of the following themes: child protection; education; HIV/AIDS awareness; the environment; or health and nutrition. The contest web site also includes resources about development issues and links to related nonprofit web sites. Find more information at: www.bp208.ca
February 3, 2003
Saying that "It's the educated young men and women that truly ensure the positive future and success for this community and around the world," James Richardson and Sons president and CEO Hartley Richardson announced a $7 million gift last week to the University of Manitoba. The donation will help to fund five university projects, including a new centre for music, art and design and a new auditorium at the faculty of agriculture and food sciences. For more information, visit: www.umanitoba.ca
February 3, 2003
The Ontario Rural Council (TORC) is offering a free toolkit on rural volunteerism.The Valuing the Rural Volunteer toolkit includes tips on starting a volunteer program, managing it, and promoting it to funders and the community. While the 70-page kit is aimed at rural groups, the vast majority of the resources and worksheets are useful to organizations anywhere. Download a free PDF version of the kit from: www.torc.on.ca/torceng/memact/VRVToolkit.htm
February 3, 2003
The Ruth Atkinson Hindmarsh Award, now in its sixth year, celebrates and encourages the outstanding efforts of organizations that work with disadvantaged children in Ontario. The award includes a $50,000 gift to a charitable organization that has implemented an activity that significantly improves the life prospects of children at risk. Previous award recipients include Native Child and Family Services, Ryerson Community School, Youth Assisting Youth, and the Massey Centre for Women. The deadline for entries is April 11, 2003. To request a nomination brochure call (416) 368-5152 or e-mail: cnunez@atkinsonfoundation.ca.
February 3, 2003
An annual poll of Canada's business leaders found that most predict better company performance this year, with 71% of chief executives expecting improved financial performance compared to 2002. Only 8% said the financial outlook would be worse in 2003, while the remaining 21% expected no change. Half of the respondents felt confident that their workforces would expand in the next two years, compared with only 14% who anticipated downsizing. Despite the optimistic overall forecast, business spending is expected to be more subdued, with less than half of respondents (46%) seeing increased spending in 2003, and 16% expecting cuts. -- Ipsos-Reid
February 3, 2003
A group of young leaders from business, politics, and nonprofits released a report that aims to help donors in their decision-making. The Global Leaders for Tomorrow's (GLT) Benchmarking Philanthropy Task Force hopes the report, entitled Philanthropy Measures Up, will assist donors in measuring the impact of their philanthropy so they can more effectively allocate funds to support positive change. The report catalogues and compares twenty of the most innovative initiatives in the field of measuring philanthropy and offers practical tools to help philanthropists better gauge the performance of their grantmaking. "We believe that the vision of developing a more effective, transparent and market-driven system for measuring philanthropy is attainable in the long term, but will come from bottom up experimentation and dialogue with nonprofit practitioners rather than top down dictation," said Liavan Mallin, head of the GLT task force. For more information about the task force, visit: www.weforum.org/glt or e-mail Liavan Mallin at Liavan@onemade.com.
February 3, 2003
After the Community Care Access Centre of Waterloo Region awarded about $5 million in nursing contracts to several other service providers, the Waterloo-Wellington-Dufferin branch of the Victorian Order of Nurses (VON) announced that it is closing its doors. According to Dennis Eaton, president of the branch's board, "As a result of the loss of these contracts, the high costs of employee severance is greater than what the branch can sustain and prevents it from continuing its operation." Over the next month, 230 staff will be laid off. The branch had been in operation for more than 90 years. For more information, visit: www.von.ca/english/front.htm
February 3, 2003
The Conference Board of Canada has announced the recipients of the 2003 Conference Board/Spencer Stuart National Awards In Governance. The winner for the nonprofit sector is the Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI), which provides a unique example of a governance model and board that successfully integrated multiple stakeholder needs into a new and unified organizational culture while still achieving respected results in a sector that is currently facing many challenges. BC Gas Inc. is the private sector winner, and the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) took the top spot in the public sector. The purpose of these awards is to highlight Canadian boards that have demonstrated courage by making significant changes in response to the governance challenges they face. For more information, visit: www.conferenceboard.ca/governance/sponsor.htm.
February 3, 2003
Last week, Toronto's Hummingbird Centre for the Performing Arts unveiled its new $50 million plan to transform itself into a multicultural arts and tourism centre. The facility will lose its two major tenants soon, when the Canadian Opera Company (COC) and the National Ballet of Canada move into the new COC digs in 2006. Plans for the transformed Hummingbird Centre include a visitors' centre for tourists, a film theatre, a street fair space, and a new atrium. Find out more about the Hummingbird Centre at: www.hummingbirdcentre.com.
February 3, 2003
In an effort to tidy up its collection, Kitchener Ontario's Doon Heritage Crossroads is planning to put 1,300 items up for auction. Most of the items they'll be unloading are damaged in some way. Many others, accepted before the organization had a formal acquisition policy, have never really belonged in the collection. Some of the items up for grabs include a baby buggy, Mennonite hymnals, radio tubes, and an old tennis racket. Other museums will have first access to the items for free. After that, museum officials plan to open it up to the public. For more information about the museum, visit: www.region.waterloo.on.ca/web/region.nsf
February 3, 2003
A new study shows that event participants who use e-mail to solicit contributions raise more money from more people than participants who don't ask for donations online. The study used data from more than 625 nonprofit events, 430,000 participants, and 800,000 transactions. Participants in the study who e-mailed friends and colleagues to contribute raised an average of USD$327 from 6.99 donors (including themselves), while those who did not use the Internet raised an average of only USD$55 from 1.48 donors (including themselves). -- Kintera
February 3, 2003
Organizers of the World of Children Awards are seeking nominations for three international awards to honour children's advocates. The $100,000 Kellogg's Child Development Award acknowledges people who have dedicated their lives to improving opportunities for children to learn and grow; the $100,000 Cardinal Health Children's Care Award honors those who have made significant lifetime contributions to the health and well-being of children; and the $15,000 Founder's Award honors youth helping other youth.The deadline for nominations is April 28, 2003. For full award and nomination details, visit: www.WorldOfChildren.org
February 3, 2003
The Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada will embark on a new fundraising initiative this month. The organization will join its counterparts in four other countries to host the MS Global Dinner Party. MS supporters in Canada, Ireland, the US, Australia, and Switzerland will be asked to host a dinner party on Thursday, February 27, but instead of bringing the traditional gifts of wine or flowers, guests are asked to make a donation to support the MS cause. Half of the funds raised here in Canada will go directly to the MS Society of Canada, with the remaining 50% being directed to the Multiple Sclerosis International Federation, an international body linking the activities of national MS societies and promoting MS research on a worldwide basis. For more information, call 1-800-268-7582 or visit: www.mssociety.ca.
February 3, 2003
After 12 years as the Peter F. Drucker Foundation for Nonprofit Management, the well-known organization has changed its name to the Leader to Leader Institute. The Drucker Foundation worked to establish the social sector as an equal partner of business and government. The new institute will build on that legacy by pursuing three primary goals: to develop social sector leaders of character and competence; to forge cross-sector partnerships that deliver social sector results; and provide leadership resources that engage and inform social sector leaders. The name change will not affect the Drucker Foundation in Canada. For more information, visit: leadertoleader.org/about/press-releases/L2L-institute.html.
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