Nonprofit News: In Brief

J. Ronald Terwilliger, board chair, Habitat for Humanity International, inducted into National Housing Hall of Fame by National Association of Home Builders.

American College Center for Ethics in Financial Services created Cary M. Maguire Fellowship in Applied Ethics to investigate meaningful disclosure in companies.

Michael J. O'Neill, former associate VP for development, Fordham University, named VP for university advancement, Villanova University.

Sen. John Edwards and Susan Berresford, former president of Ford Foundation, to be honored by Demos: A Network for Ideas & Action in NYC on May 15 at "Realizing Democracy's Promise" event.

Indego Africa Project, nonprofit giving Rwandan artisans access to global marketplace, received 2008 Skandalaris Award for Social Entrepreneurship, Innovation.

Edith Falk, CEO and co-founder, Campbell & Company, received Benjamin Franklin Award from Chicago chapter of Association of Fundraising Professionals in honor of significant career achievements and service as role model in the field.

Erik Bichard and Cary Cooper released "Positively Responsible," book calling on businesses to bring sustainable change in situations of global crisis.

IBM convened "America's Competitiveness: Hispanic Participation in Technology Careers" summit May 5-6 to discuss ways to increase number of Latino students pursuing science, technology, engineering, math careers.

VHA Inc., national health-care alliance, released first Corporate Citizenship and Sustainability Scorecard to track progress in community engagement.

Give2Asia launched Disaster Recovery Fund for relief to cyclone victims in Myanmar.

Atlantic Philanthropies published "Investing in Change: Why Supporting Advocacy Makes Sense in Foundations," first in Atlantic Reports series.

Palgrave Macmillan published "Megacommunities," by Mark Gerencser, Reginald Van Lee, Fernando Napolitano, Christopher Kelly.

Vinton Thompson, former provost and VP for academic affairs, Kean University, Union, N.J., named president, Metropolitan College of New York.

Oliver Wyman consulting firm partnering with Kiva micro-lending website to create Kiva Externship Program in which Wyman consultants assist Kiva with growth.

Vanita Shastri, educator, entrepreneur, artist, named executive director of TiE-Boston, Burlington, Mass.

Minnesota AIDS Project, Minneapolis, hosting 21^st annual AIDS Walk May 18 to raise funds for advocacy, prevention, education, services.

Taproot Foundation released findings of Pro Bono Roundtable attended by 23 businesses, 30 nonprofits; groups to create resources to drive more pro-bono work: Sills Map Toolkit 1.0 to match nonprofit needs with professional skills; Nonprofit Readiness Toolkit to help nonprofits prepare to receive pro-bono services; national Pro-Bono Advocacy Plan to serve as voice for participants.

Walgreens Honolulu raised $2,320 for American Heart Assoc. Hawaii affiliate during annual ‘Take Heart and Give' campaign in February.

Cozen O'Connor, Philadelphia law firm, topped Philadelphia Business Journal's list of corporate contributors in law-firm firm category; gave over $1M in cash, in-kind contributions in 2006, received five awards from publication.

Jewish Museum London launched American Friends' program, transatlantic partnership to raise funds to complete museum expansion.

American Ireland Fund, New York, raised more than $3.5M for projects in Ireland during 33^rd annual gala at Tent at Lincoln Center.

HP received 2008 Leadership Award from Charities @ Work for outstanding philanthropic spirit and commitment to employee-giving campaign.

Verizon Foundation seeking proposals for grants ranging from $1,000 to $25,000 from nonprofits addressing internet safety; deadline Aug. 1.

Fran Eichorst, of Fidelity Investments, named board chair, Center for Nonprofit Management, Dallas; Wade Owens, U.S. Trust, Bank of America Private Wealth Management, named chair elect.

Chevron Corp. published 2007 Corporate Responsibility Report, noting $119M invested in communities around world.

Bobbie Barker, VP of administration, Texas Gas Service, named VP for grants and community programs, St. David's Community Health Foundation.

Karen Davis, VP of community relations, Hasbro Inc., named board chair, Association of Corporate Contributions Professionals; five new board members named: Rhonda Crichlow, executive director of philanthropy and community development, Novartis Pharmaceuticals; Rich Henning, VP of communications, community relations and proposal development, United Water; Melanie Mortimer, director of global philanthropy, Merrill Lynch; Tim Nowlis, director of government relations & global corporate citizenship, Boeing; Dean Thorp, regional VP, Wells Fargo. 

The Carmelo Anthony Foundation, Baltimore, selected Maroon PR to oversee growth and public relations outreach.

Foundation Center, New York Unit of Recording for the Blind & Dyslexic released free audio version of ‘The Foundation Center's Guide to Proposal Writing.'

Daniels Fund named 268 high-school seniors from Colorado, New Mexico, Utah, Wyoming as Daniels Scholars to receive college funding; recipients are promising, service-oriented students with financial needs whose academic performance may not reflect potential.

Portland General Electric Foundation, Oregon Community Foundation extending "Community 101," program teaching philanthropy to high-school students; program currently at 35 schools will be initiated at 100 more.

AlloSource, Centennial, Colo., pledged three-year, $75,000 grant to Children's Hospital of Denver to expand burn center's Juvenile Firesetters Program, which works to stop at-risk youth from setting dangerous fires.

Toby Tannenbaum, former director of education, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, named assistant director for education, J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles.

Darryl Humphrey, administrative aide, New York Police Department, named Graduate of the Year by Goodwill Industries International.

TechMD, managed-service provider serving nonprofits, named top-10 finalist for Small Business Excellence Award given by Dell Inc., National Federation of Independent Business.

Kinaxis Inc., Ottawa, Canada, sponsored fundraising gala for Colbeth Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Clinic, Chicago, Ill.; event raised more than $1.25M.

Cassidy & Pinkard Colliers Race for Hope raised $1.75M for Brain Tumor Society and Accelerate Brain Cancer Cure.

Sheryl Uribe, employee of Goodwill Industries of San Francisco, San Mateo and Marin Counties, received Achiever of the Year Award from Goodwill.

Jumpstart, Pearson Foundation launching annual Jumpstart Read for the Record Campaign to highlight importance of reading to young children, readers worldwide join to break record for number of people reading same book: "Corduroy" on same day, Oct. 2; information online.

Georgia Natural Gas, Atlanta, received Torch Award for Community Service from Better Business Bureau Serving Metro Atlanta, Athens and Northeast Georgia.

Rockefeller Foundation named Jane Jacobs Medal winners, with prize of $100,000 each: Jane Jacobs Medal for Lifetime Leadership went to Peggy Shepard, executive director and co-founder, West Harlem Environmental Action, Inc.; Jane Jacobs Medal for New Ideas and Activism went to Alexie Torres-Fleming, founder, Youth Ministries for Peace and Justice, and co-founder, Southern Bronx River Watershed Alliance.

NAABT Inc. created AlcoholAnswers.org, treatment locator for people suffering alcohol dependence.

Rockwell Group, KaBOOM! partnering to develop new play spaces nationwide based on Rockwell Group design "Imagination Playground."

Ten high-school, middle-school students received Prudential Spirit of Community Awards for volunteer efforts, including $5,000 gift each and, $5,000 to be donated to charity of choice; winners are: Kristen Allcorn, 18, Sedalia, Mo.; Kristin Brandt, 17, Lock Haven, Pa.; Bria Brown, 13, Miami Gardens, Fla.; Shanna Decker, 17, Plainview, Minn.; Talia Leman, 13, Waukee, Iowa; Jenna Machado, 17, Boulder, Colo.; Riley Miller, 14, Bowling Green, Ky.; Kaylee Marie Radzyminski, 16, Cleveland, Tenn.; Mark Rinkel, 12, Aurora, Colo.; Joey Rizzolo, 13, Paramus, N.J.

Juvenile Protective Assoc., Chicago, celebrating 30^th years of leadership from Richard H. Calica, agency's executive director.

Ronnie Abrams, former deputy chief of criminal division, U.S. Attorney's Office for Southern District of New York, joined Davis Polk & Wardwell as special counsel for pro bono.

Steve Silverman, food services specialist at CIGNA and founder, Challenger Baseball, Cherry Hill, N.J., named CIGNA's Volunteer of the Year.

Southern Arts Federation, Atlanta, elected board members, officers: Todd P. Lowe, accountant, Louisville, Ky., named board chair; Sandy Shaughnessy, Tallahassee, Fl., named vice chair for programs and services; Margaret S. Mertz, Winston-Salem, named vice chair for strategic planning.

Boston Digital Bridge Foundation's Technology Goes Home School Program at Lilla G. Frederick Middle School named national winner of Verizon Tech Savvy Awards.

Safeguard Scientifics, Wayne, Pa., received Philanthropic Donor Award for Small Companies at Philadelphia Business Journal's Corporate Philanthropy Summit.

GEICO presented GEICO Volunteer Service Award to company employees Edward Hinds, adjuster and assistant Scoutmaster, Heart of Virginia Council Boy Scout Troop 6535 and Rex Johson, adjuster in McGuffey and Ottowa, Ohio.

Max Wallace, former CEO, TheraLogics biopharmaceutical company, named CEO, Accelerate Brain Cancer Cure, Washington, D.C., nonprofit.

Central New York Community Foundation using Stellar Financial's iPhi WebManager content-management solution to manage website.

Brenda C. Siler, formerly with United Negro College Fund, named VP of communications and marketing, Independent Sector, Washington, D.C.

Charles "Chuck" Kane, business executive and former CFO, RSA Security, named president and COO of One Laptop per Child.

Gara LaMarche, president and CEO, Atlantic Philanthropies, named to board of National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy.

Clare Brett Smith, president, Aid to Artisans, Hartford, Conn., retired after 22 years.

Medical Missions for Children received President's Award from AMD Telemedicine for improving health of children in underserved communities through telemedicine.

Daniel Boggan, former chief of staff to May Ron Dellums, Oakland, Calif., named board chair, California Endowment; Tessie Guillermo, president, ZeroDivide, named vice chair.

Drexel University's law school to be renamed Earle Mack School of Law in recognition of $30M gift from Earle Mack, businessman, philanthropist, alum.

Barrett-Jackson Auction Co. helped raise $1.1M for various charities at 6^th annual Barrett-Jackson Collector Car Event, West Palm Beach, Fla.

University of Florida Foundation selected Enterasys Networks to provide network connectivity, security compliance, voice convergence.

WFUV 90.7 FM, New York, raised $700,000 during First Annual Spring Gala held April 29 at Sotheby's.

Rasmuson Foundation, Anchorage, received public Service Award from American Assoc. of Public Health Dentistry for help in development of Dental Health Aide Therapist workforce model.

EyeRide for Sight, transcontinental bike ride raising awareness, funds for EyeCare America's efforts to save sight, begins May 7 in San Francisco.

American Lung Assoc. released ‘State of the Air: 2008,' report saying one in 10 in U.S. live in areas with unhealthful levels of pollution.

Blackbaud's OnDemand hosting-services group, created in 2004, now hosting 1,100 unique client applications among nine software solutions.

Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption named 100 companies to Best Adoption-Friendly Workplaces in America.

National Center for Family Literacy, Louisville, Ky., seeking applications from early childhood programs for National Early Literacy Panel, due June 22; three to five groups to receive on-site parent workshop, materials funded by Dollar General Literacy Foundation.

VHA Inc., national health care alliance, released first Corporate Citizenship & Sustainability Scorecard, tracking company's progress.

OMB Watch, Washington, D.C.-based government watchdog group, published 2007 annual report.

Atlantic Philanthropies has awarded $15M to Integrated Services in Schools, Oakland, Calif., five-school initiative to increase middle-schoolers' success, chances of graduating.

Elton John AIDS Foundation gave $2M to National AIDS Fund to support 32 community partnerships across the U.S. in developing HIV prevention and service programs.

4imprint, Oshkosh, Wis., awarded each of 65 U.S., Canadian charities at least $500 in-kind grant for promotional products, awarding one grant each business day during first quarter.

Gifts In Kind International launched blog, "Creative Impact: Providing Value for Business and Community," on corporate giving, nonprofit management.

Valero Energy raised nearly $1.35 million for the Muscular Dystrophy Association through Corner Store Retail division's annual customer fundraising campaign.

Razzoo's Cajun Cafes raised $37,554 for Boy Scouts' "Learning for Life" program during two recent fund drives; money will fund participation 1,390 school children in Dallas/Ft. Worth, Tex.

Wolseley, North American division, Newport News, Va., distributing relief packages to Suffolk, Va. tornado victims.

1,500 employees of Invitrogen Corporation participated in company's Annual Global Volunteer Day, donated half-day to projects in 20 countries.

Waitt Family Foundation, La Jolla, Calif., gave Salk Institute $20M to create Advanced Biophotonics Center, support salaries of faculty, senior technicians, acquire imaging equipment; Ted Waitt, co-founder of Gateway, is vice chairman, Salk Institute board of trustees.

FedEx Corp gave four-year $1M grant to Teach for America to support growth in scale and diversity.

Columbia Business School Class of 2008 achieved record participation in class-gift campaign, with 95 percent contributing to $405,000 total.

BAE Systems, London, partnered with Moanalua Middle School, Honolulu, through Community Business Education Exchange, web-based volunteer program, to provide time, money, and other needed services.

Michelle Greanias, former managing director for grants, loans, and procurement, Fannie May, named executive director, Grants Managers Network, Metairie, La.

GrantCraft, New York, released new report for grantmakers, ‘Grants to Individuals: Investing in People and their Communities.'

Nancy Rishagen, senior VP of development, PBS member station KCET, Los Angeles, Calif., promoted to executive VP of development.

Robert Greenstein, founder and executive director, Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, received Independent Sector's John W. Gardner Leadership Award for work on effect of budget, tax policies on low- to moderate-income Americans.

National Endowment for the Humanities launched Picturing America to teach American history, art, culture in New York City's 1,400 public schools.

Bush Foundation named 19 Bush Leadership Fellowships for full-time academic or self-designed study targeted to improving fellows' communities.

Oakland Small Schools Foundation pledged to turn every $1 from community donated during fund drive into $5 for the schools.

UN Foundation and Vodafone Group Foundation's Technology Initiative released Mobile Technology for Social Change report examining how activists use mobile technology to tackle development challenges.

Dara P. Richardson-Heron, chief medical office and assistant executive director of United Cerebral Palsy of NYC, named CEO of New York City Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure.

Robin Ganzert, former senior VP and national director of Philanthropic Strategies, Wachovia Bank, named deputy director of donor relations, Pew Charitable Trusts.

AQ2 Technologies received Kintera Connect partner certification to offer nonprofits the ability to merge data from offline, online donations.

United HomeCare Services, nonprofit serving Miami-Dade seniors and disabled adults, named recipients of 2008 Claude Pepper Memorial Awards.

Hope Equity, social-network site, launched to enable users to invest in long-term sustainable giving to causes, charities.

eBay Foundation launched Community Gives online fundraising campaign by giving total of $1M to First Book, Best Friends Animal Society, Oxfam.

Employees at Levi's Store in San Francisco hosting 10 store managers from Goodwill to provide first-hand look at traditional retail operations.

Charles Boesel, former VP of corporate communications, CAN Financial Corp., named director of communications, Joyce Foundation; Molly Flanagan, former program manager of Great Lakes water resources, National Wildlife Foundation, named environment program officer.

Patricia Pasqual named director, Foundation Center's regional office, Washington D.C.; previously served as director from 1994-99.

American Airlines launched Miles For The Cure, campaign to benefit Komen For The Cure; donors get five AAdvantage miles for every dollar donated.

Ron Meier, senior VP and founding director, Mandel Center for Leadership Excellence at United Jewish Communities, named executive VP, Jewish Funders Network.

CompTIA Educational Foundation's career-development program "Creating Futures" won excellence award from Associations Advance America.

Partnership for Financial Literacy Policy hosting sixth-annual Financial Literacy Day on the Hill, showcasing money-management education tools from 75 financial-literacy groups, April 28, Hart Senate Building Room 902, Washington, D.C.

Rockefeller Brothers Fund named 25 college juniors to receive Fellowships for Aspiring Teachers of Color; includes up to $22,100 over five years.

Council on Foundations praised IRS for removing donor-advised funds from annual "Dirty Dozen" List of Tax Scams.

Peggy Saika, women's funding activist, named winner of 2008 Leadership for Equity And Diversity Award by Women & Philanthropy, Washington, D.C.

Council on Foundations, Arlington, Va., named Robert K. Ross, president and CEO of The California Endowment, its grantmaker of the year; awarded "Living Cities: The National Community Development Initiative" with prize for collaborative grantmaking.

Washington Trust Company, Westerly, R.I., donated record 13 tons of peanut butter to Rhode Island Community Food Bank during annual "PB Xpress" drive.

American Academy of Arts & Sciences announced 2008 class of fellows: 212 scholars, scientists, artists, civic, corporate and philanthropic leaders.

Phenomenex, Torrance, Calif., received Platinum Special Recognition Award from American Red Cross, for work with Southern Calif. Chapter of Red Cross.

Jimmy Fund at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, received $175,100 from sale of David Ortiz replica Red Sox Jersey, known as ‘Yankee Curse Jersey.'

Action Now, community-organizing group, Chicago, launched to engage and build power for low-, moderate-income families in Illinois.

Siemens, in partnership with Business Civic Leadership Center and U.S. Chamber of Commerce, presented first-annual Sustainable Community Awards to four communities showing sustainable global-infrastructure solutions: City of Albuquerque, N.M. received award for large community; Chapel Hill-Carrboro, N.C., Chamber of Commerce for midsize community; Kingsport, Tenn., received small community award.

Charles Stewart Mott Foundation, Flint, Mich., promoted four within program department: Neal R. Hegarty, former program officer, named director; Shannon L. Lawder, former regional director, named director of Civil Society program; Samuel B. Passmore, former program officer, named director of Environment program; J. Walter Veirs, former program officer, named regional director for Central/Eastern Europe.

20^th Global Youth Service Day, April 25-27, drew millions of young people ages 5-25 from 101 countries to participate in service projects.

Council for Advancement and Support of Education named five recipients of Distinguished Service Awards, recognizing service, leadership:

* E. Burr Gibson, executive chair, Marts & Lundy, received CASE Lifetime Achievement Award

* Vartan Gregorian, president, Carnegie Corporation of New York, received James L. Fisher Award for Distinguished Service to Education

* William E. Skelton, 1940 graduate of Virginia Tech, received Ernest T. Stewart Award for Alumni Volunteer Involvement

* April L. Harris, associate VP for advancement, University of Alabama-Hunstville, received Frank L. Ashmore Award for Service to CASE and the Advancement Profession

* Mary Kay McPhee, volunteer, received Distinguished Friend of Education Award

Blackbaud hosting volunteer fair at Charleston, S.C., and Indianapolis offices in recognition of volunteer week, April 27 to May 3.

Charles Schwab Foundation to sponsor awards for winners of National Financial Literacy Challenge for American high School students.

On Call Employee Solutions, staffing firm, San Diego, participating in Wetland Avegers ‘Mission Impossible' project, May 3, Swan Canyon, City Heights.

Premier healthcare alliance seeking nominations for $70,000 Monroe E. Trout Premier Cares Award for groups benefiting the medically underserved; information online.

Jessica Mayes, materials engineer, Lexmark International, Lexington, Ky., received company's Volunteer of the Year Award.

DHL to ship $9.6M worth of pharmaceuticals, medical supplies from Mercy Corps to southern Iraq to help estimated 140,000 people.

John Wiley & Sons published book by Ben Rigby, ‘Mobilizing Generation 2.0: A Practical Guide to Using Web 2.0.'

Hunter Lewis wrote new book, ‘How Much Money Does an Economy Need: Solving the Central Economic Puzzle of Money, Prices and Jobs.'

OMB Watch extended deadline for Public Interest Awards nominations to April 30^th, 5 p.m.; nominations can be made online.    

Rosemarie Ryan, president of JWT, and Jeremy Pelczer, chair of WaterAid board in UK, named to board, WaterAid America.

Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and American Association of Colleges of Nursing launched RWJF New Careers in Nursing Scholarship Program.

Connecticut Trust for Historic Preservation hosting 2008 annual meeting and awards presentation April 28^th, Hill-Stead Museum, Farmington.

AARP to hold 8^th Annual Day of Service May 8 to celebrate 50^th anniversary of AARP with volunteer work in community projects.

Vicki Burns, leader at Winnipeg Humane Society, named coordinator of Foundations in Lake Winnipeg Watershed at Community Foundations of Canada.

Charla Rose Houston, vision rehabilitation therapist, Metrolina Association for the Blind, received 2008 AER Alfred Allen Award honoring professionals who spent careers in direct service to people with visual impairments.

Radiant Charity Corp. raised $134,000 for Georgia Cancer Foundation at sixth annual Sprint for Cancer event April 20.

Horse Power For Life held "Pink Horse Shoe" fundraiser Apr. 19 raising $28,000 for program providing free riding to cancer patients.

Alameda County Community Food Bank, Oakland, Calif., named board members: Stephen Compagni Portis, director of special projects, University of California at Berkeley Renewable and Appropriate Energy Laboratory; Tarang Amin, vice president, Clorox Global Franchise at Clorox Company.

Linda Evans Twichell, former director of development, Head-Royce School, named director of development, Chabot Space & Science Center.

William C. Vocke, former professor, National Cheng Chi University, named senior program director, Satellite Studio project at Carnegie Ethics Studio.

National Guild of Community Schools of the Arts announced renewal of MetLife Foundation Partners in Arts Education program, calling for grants; applications available online.

National Environmental Education Foundation and Student Conservation Association to plant 1M trees by National Public Lands Day, Sept. 27.

Obsessive Compulsive Foundation relocated headquarters to Boston from Connecticut, elected new officers: Diane Davey, program director, OCD Institute, and Joy Kant, Art Gallery owner, named co-presidents; Christina Vertullo, senior lecturer in mathematics, Marist College, named vice president.

VerticalResponse launched VerticalResponse for Non-Profits to help small groups use email marketing to communicate with donors, subscribers.

Thirty Major League Baseball clubs participating in fourth annual Baseball Tomorrow Fund equipment drive benefiting youth groups.

Connecticut Audubon Society received four-star rating from Charity Navigator.

Charity Pro Travel launched international travel website, booking engine, donating 35 percent of company's commission to charity of user's choice.

Charity Group launched CharityConnect, web-based platform providing tools to manage events, bring corporations, nonprofits together.

University of California at Berkeley's Center for New Media launched Donation Dashboard, website recommending causes based on portfolios.

Michael W. Kesti, president and CEO, of Health Ventures Inc., named executive director, Miami Beach Health Foundation.

Hubbard Street Dance Chicago celebrated 30^th anniversary with Spotlight Ball, raised almost $600,000.

Glenborough LLC, real-estate company, San Mateo, Calif., held various events focusing on environmental issues on Earth Day 2008.

Harriet M. Ivy, president and CEO, Nina Mason Pulliam Charitable Trust, and P.A. Mack, Jr. to be honored at annual Spirit of Philanthropy Awards Ceremony at the Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University.

FreeCause, Kintera Connect partner, launched social-networking application that integrates Facebook with donor-management system.

Croy Canyon Ranch, Ketchum, Idaho, to launch capital campaign to build continuing-care retirement community.

Donorbuddy launched new website that includes tools to assist with e-Commerce, online payment options.

Lawrence Lessig, Stanford law professor, named to board of directors, MAPLight.org.

Brian Corcoran, NASCAR marketing executive, named chairman, National Advisory Council of Make-A-Wish Foundation.

William F. Baker, president emeritus, PBS station Thirteen/WNET, honored at station's 15^th Annual Gala Salute, which raised almost $3M.

Children's Partnership released "Information Technology Making a Difference in Children's Lives: An Issue Brief for Leaders for Children," focusing on how digital tools can improve children's health, education.

Betsy Carr, former senior development officer, office of advancement, Connecticut College, named director of development, Yale's School of Music.

Daniel C. Nepstad, former senior scientist, Woods Hole Research Center, named chief program officer of environmental programs, Moore Foundation.

Famzam.com, family-networking website, partnering with Christian humanitarian organization World Vision; for every 5,000 new members to Famzam, company will sponsor another child through World Vision.

Verizon donated over $87,000 to Calif. literacy programs in 2007 through Check Into Literacy, program allowing customers to make $1-a-month donations.

Pamela Gayle Alexander, judge, Hennepin County District Court, Minn., named president, Council on Crime and Justice, Minneapolis.

Tom Kruse, former trade and investment policy advisor to Bolivian government, named program officer, Democratic Practice program, Rockefeller Brothers Fund.

Community Voice Mail received Directors Nonprofit Excellence Award from Committee Encouraging Corporate Philanthropy in recognition of partnership with Cisco Systems.

Community Voice Mail launched new site at Tulsa Day Center for the Homeless, Tulsa, Okla.

Arbor Day Foundation and HSBC Bank USA to plant at least 100,000 trees in national forests as part of paperless campaign; HSBC to donate $1 to plant tree for every customer switching to paperless statements.

Global Fund for the Children produced "War Child" film, which will debut in U.S. April 28 at Tribeca Film Festival; film follows life of Sudanese child soldier who became musician.

Demos: A Network for Ideas and Action published new book, "Just another Emperor? The Myths and Realities of Philanthrocapitalism," by Michael Edwards, civil-society writer.

Children's Defense Fund, Washington, D.C., named new board members: D.D. Eisenberg, child advocate and sportswriter; Lan Bentsen, director and executive vice president, Frontera Resources; Pat Fallon, chairman of Fallon Wide.

Actress Reese Witherspoon serving as special guest, Avon Walk for Breast Cancer, May 4, Washington D.C.

Foundation Center, New York, released Spanish translation of proposal writing guide; will offer writing proposal classes in Spanish in California

Lynn C. Fritz named 2008 recipient of California Prize for Service and the Common Good by University of San Francisco.

Christina DePaul, former senior VP, Corcoran Gallery of Art, named president and CEO, National Foundation for Advancement in Arts.

MacArthur Foundation named new staff: Deepa Gupta, former senior associate, McKinsey and Co., named program officer in general program; Christopher Holtz, former Asia grant director, Critical Ecosystems Partnership Fund, named Asia program officer for Conservation and Sustainable Development program; Gordon Wright, technology coordinator for solo and small firm division, American Bar Association, named electronic communications specialist in public affairs department.

David O. Renz, director, Midwest Center for Nonprofit Leadership, named department chair, Bloch School of Business and Public Administration, University of Missouri.

Joanna Ballantine, executive director, Harold Grinspoon Foundation, received J.J. Greenberg Memorial Award from Jewish Funder Network for extraordinary leadership in Jewish philanthropy.

United Negro College Fund, Fairfax, Va., launched Turn 2 Foundation/Sharlee Jeter Scholarship Fund program funded by New York Yankee Derek Jeter.

Jewish Funders Network, New York, opening Israeli branch in Jerusalem.

City of Hope cancer center, Los Angeles, named board members: Michael E. Keane, former vice president and CFO, Computer Sciences Corporation; Eddy W. Hartenstein, retired vice chairman, DIRECTV Group; Kathleen McNamera, consultant to Priority Healthcare/Express Scripts.

National Sept. 11 Memorial and Museum reached $350M goal with help of $10M donation from Cantor Fitzgerald L.P.

United Health Foundation and Aging with Dignity received National Healthcare Consumer Advocacy Award from Society of Healthcare Consumer Advocacy; award recognizes 500,000 wishes campaign to distribute Free Wishes living will document in 20 languages.

Michael J. Januzik, former chief financial officer, California Endowment, named vice president of finance and CFO, Jewish Community Foundation of Los Angeles.

Karen Durkin, former executive VP of communications and brand strategy, National Hockey League, named CEO, Women's Sports Foundation.

Brian A. MacDonald, former chief operation officer, New Hampsire Audubon, named president of National Braille Press.

Regence Group, health insurer, Portland, Ore., launched corporate foundation to address healthcare transformation in U.S.; plans to donate $2.5 million in first year, $4 million a year thereafter to fund healthcare access and quality, use of technology to engage consumers, improvements to end-of-life care.

Ariva, Bronx-based nonprofit, completed fifth year of tax prep and literacy classes for low and moderate-income residents.

Association of Fundraising Professionals, Arlington, Va., surpassed 30,000 members across 208 chapters in 38 countries.

My Stuff Bags Foundation holding drive during May to provide duffel bags full of new items for foster kids in Southern California.

Marci Zimmerman, former executive director, Desert Southwest Chapter of Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, promoted to director of partner development, Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, Phoenix, Ariz.

Through partnership with UNICEF, British Telecommunications providing $1M to help Brazilian adolescents use communication tools.

Ned Rimer, former co-founder of Citizen Schools, to lead effort at Education Development Center, Netwon, Mass., to improve chronic, end-of-life care, help patients, families better use health care system.

Habitat for Humanity of Greater Los Angeles launched second year of A Brush with Kindness, program repairing homes for people in need.

John E. Kobara, former CEO, CK12 Foundation, named senior VP of external and donor relations, California Community Foundation.

Home Depot to help build, refurbish 1,000^th Kaboom! playspace for children since starting in 2005; $25M invested to date by Home Depot.

Marvin B. Laster, director, Boys & Girls Clubs of America Diversity Program, named first Inclusion Champion by Mitsubishi Electric America Foundation.

Thrivent Financial for Lutherans, Minneapolis, generated $320.9M in 2007 for communities, congregations, individuals, families in need.

Jim Kelly, CEO of ING Direct, received Junior Achievement Gold Leadership Award at 34^th Annual U.S. Business Hall of Fame, Nashville; award recognizes volunteer efforts to educate youth on money management.

Paul G. Schervish, Ph.D., philanthropy expert, sociologist, to receive Fithian Leadership Award from International Association of Advisors in Philanthropy in recognition of career in service to philanthropic community.

Ben & Jerry's joined ONE Campaign to fight extreme poverty, preventable disease around the world; will release "ONE Cheesecake Brownie" flavor to raise awareness.

Rocky Mountain Minority Supplier Development Council gave "Corporation of the Year" award to Qwest Communications International in honor of commitment to minority business development.

John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation launched Juvenile Indigent Defense Action Network, aimed at improving juvenile-indigent defense system; foundation calling for state, local jurisdictions, organizations to become members.

Indiana University Press published new book, "We Make a Life by What We Give," by Richard B. Gunderman; examines needs and opportunities of donors, highlights importance of sharing.

Hewlett-Packard released annual Global Citizenship Report outlining progress, challenges for 2007.

Scott Newman, vice president, Foundation for AIDS Research, named chief financial officer, Population Council.

David La Piana wrote new book, "The Nonprofit Strategy Revolution: Real-Time Strategic Planning in a Rapid-Response World."

Reeta Roy, former division vice president for global citizenship and policy at Abbott, named president and CEO, MasterCard Foundation.

Broad Foundation named five school districts as finalists for $1M 2008 Broad Prize for Urban Education, winner to be announced Oct. 14 at the Museum of Modern Art in New York: Aldine Independent School District, near Houston; Broward County Public Schools, Fort Lauderdale, Fla.; Brownsville Independent School District, on Texas-Mexico border; Long Beach Unified School District, Calif.; Miami-Dade County Public Schools.

Michael Buchanan, senior consultant at Dini Partners, named president of Houston chapter of Association of Fundraising Professionals.

Humana Inc., Louisville, Ky., ranked seventh one 2008's "100 Best Corproate Citizens" by Corporate Responsibility Officer Magazine.

Wiley Publishers released "Nonprofit Law for Religious Organizations," book by Bruce R. Hopkins, David O. Middlebrook," book covering legal topics in question-and-answer format.

Youth Service America announced published Effective Practices for Engaging At-Risk Youth in Service, guide providing overview of theory, practices for engaging youth in service.

Nick Booth, former campaign director, National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children, named vice president of philanthropy, Big Brothers Big Sisters of America.

Robert S. Powell, former associate director of administration, Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, named senior vice president of research operations, City of Hope cancer center; Kristine Justus promoted to vice president of basic research operations, Douglas C. Stahl promoted to vice president of clinical research operations.

American Friends of Tel Hashomer Medical Center partnering with Global Special Ambassador Lapo Elkann to raise $10M for rehabilitation center.

Miami Beach Health Foundation created to meet growing demand for quality, affordable healthcare.

W.K. Kellogg Foundation and Foundation for Child Development created Strategic Knowledge Fund to understand, improve lives of vulnerable young children; WKKF committed $1,200,000 to two-year partnership.

American Honda Motor Co. serving fourth year as Official Automobile Manufacturer for Keep America Beautiful's Great American Cleanup; partnership pairs Honda dealers with volunteers to clean streets, roads, highways.

Council on Foundations, Foundations Center, Independent Sector, InterAction calling for proposals for information repository on non-U.S. NGOs; groups plan to establish, maintain centralized repository.

Bush Leadership Fellows Program holding information meetings for 2009 study program, April 22, Rochester Public Library, Rochester, Minn.

OMB Watch launched web-based regulatory resource center providing tips, educational resources in federal regulatory process for advocates.

Rich Blewitt, global-crisis and issues-management expert, named senior advisor at W2 Group.

MyLifeLine raised over $40,000 for MyLifeLine Cancer Foundation; 10% to be donated to Lance Armstrong Foundation, one computer to be donated to Brent's Place for Kids with Cancer.

Habitat for Humanity of Greater Los Angeles and local students launched ACT! SPEAK! BUILD! Week, hosting events aimed at ending poverty housing.

Michael & Susan Dell Foundation launched redesigned website.

Boston Digital Bridge Foundation's Technology Goes Home @ School Program, Lilla G Frederick Middle School, named national winner of Second Annual Verizon Tech Savvy Awards.

Open Society Institute, Sigrid Rausing Trust, United Kingdom Department of International Development launched Disabilities Rights Fund to support human rights of people with disabilities.

SupportOurTroops.org shipped 157,140 servings of popcorn good-will gifts to Air Force personnel in Afghanistan, Iraq, Kuwait.

Advanced Solutions International, Alexandria, Va., completed National Kidney Foundation's first social media-based donation pro-bono campaign, doubling donors to 256 from 128.

Nonprofit Federation of Direct Marketing Association and MobileCause launched program to help members increase fundraising opportunities in mobile marketing.

Field Museum, Chicago, launching innovative shared-bike program for employees to use for personal, work-related reasons; museum providing showers, bike parking as encouragement.

Western Union Company, Englewood, Colo., sponsoring United Farm Workers Foundation's 10^th Annual Cesar E. Chavez Walk, Festival benefiting farm workers, migrants and families in U.S.

Armed Forces Foundation raised $130,000 from auction of custom-built 1957 Chevy convertible at Congressional Gala, March 5.

Susan Wefald, former vice president of programs, Ms. Foundation for Women, named executive vice president and chief operating officer; Patricia Eng, senior program officer for safety, promoted to vice president for programs. 

In recent U.S. Tour Operators Association survey, half respondents adopted policy regarding charitable giving; 70 percent of companies with charitable-giving policies contribute to specific charity, while 25 percent established own foundation; 18 percent donate percentage of sales to particular charity, while 6 percent encourage clients to give to suggested charity.

American Heart Association's Start! program named Non-Profit Campaign of the Year by PR Week.

Oklahoma Baptist University, Shawnee, Oklahoma, selected Agilon to provide development/alumni fundraising software system.

Marla Davidson, chief information officer and executive vice president, Arthritis Foundation, to be keynote speaker at Kintera's user conference.

Paul Gray, graduate professor in electrical engineering, University of California, Berkeley, named to board, Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation.

McCarthey Dressman Education Foundation accepting applications for teaching grants: academic-enrichment grants, teacher-development grants, student-teaching scholarships; applications available online.

Netsquared members selected 21 finalist projects to compete for share of $100,000 Mashup Challenge at upcoming conference.

Charles Granquist, former director, Pocantico programs, Rockefeller Brothers Fund, named executive director. Other promoted to director: Cathryn Berlinski, former human resources manager; Gail Fuller, former communications officer; Hope Lyons, former grants manager.

Kevin F. Walker, former associate vice president of programs, Mott Foundation, named president and CEO, Northwest Area Foundation.

Coca-Cola to darken Times Square billboard, lights at world headquarters in Atlanta for Earth Hour 2008, 8-9 p.m., March 29; World Wildlife Fund asking for lights off for one hour to call attention to climate change.

Joe Waz, Comcast executive, named to board of Family Online Safety Institute.

Phipps Community Development Corporation announced opening of Phipps Opportunity Center, Bronx, N.Y.; center provides literacy instruction, computer classes, family resource center.

Integrated Wealth Management providing $150,000 title sponsorship for 2009 Steve Chase Humanitarian Awards Gala benefiting Desert AIDS project; Jim Casey, president and CEO, Integrated Wealth, serving as co-chair.

Denise Strack, director of private equity and real assets portfolio, named chief investment officer, Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation, San Francisco.

Michael D. Farley, former interim CEO, American Diabetes Association, named CEO of Lupus Foundation of America, Washington D.C.

National Audubon Society and Toyota launched Together Green to fund conversation projects, train environmental leaders, provide opportunities to help environment; funded by $20M Toyota grant.

Open Society Institute to award total of $2M to scholars, journalists, activists in 2008 as part of fellowship program enabling individuals to launch projects to change public policy.

Kate Kibbey, Wayne County, Mich., named 2008 Toyota National Family Literacy Teacher of the Year; includes $5,000 for literacy program and Kibbey will be featured on electronic billboard in Times Square.

Dell and Goodwill Industries of Houston launched Reconnect, free drop-off program to recycle unwanted computers.

Medtronic Foundation received three awards for excellence in community communications from 2008 Wilmer Shields Rich Awards program: Gold Award in website category, Silver Award in special reports, Bronze Award in annual report.  

National Guild of Community Schools of the Arts to renew MetLife Foundation Partners in Arts Education Program, which awards grants, provides training to support partnerships between community arts education and public schools.

H.J. Heinz Company turning off lights in its offices worldwide March 29 in observance of World Wildlife Fund's Earth Hour 2008; Earth Hour encourages outage from 8-9 p.m.

IBM sending 100 employees to various countries through Corporate Service Corps program for projects on economic development, information technology.

UN Foundation and Youth Service America launched new service-learning module for malaria prevention, awareness, fundraising for volunteers on Global Youth Service Day, April 25-27, as well as World Malaria Day, April 25^th.

ExxonMobil Foundation, Volunteer Center of North Texas selected 75 nonp