Philanthropy

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Registered Rep. March 1, 2006 Kristen French	Lance's Fund Face Seven-time Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong is the celebrity poster boy for a new line of mutual funds from American Century, called LIVESTRONG.
Reason March 2006 Kerry Howley	Tech Delusions The nonprofit group One Laptop per Child, an offshoot of MIT's Media Laboratory, unveiled a prototype of a $100 laptop meant for underprivileged kids in remote parts of the developing world. But will the computers ever make it to the intended recipients?
Financial Planning March 1, 2006 Suzanne McGee	High Impact Philanthropy Today's donors want to do more than attend benefits -- hey want to effect real change. And they're counting on financial advisers to help them channel their generosity.
Energize March 2006 Susan J. Ellis	A Call to Action on Behalf of Our Profession The Association for Volunteer Administration (AVA) has been dissolved after missing money, executive falsehoods, board mismanagement and member complacency. The good news is that there is now opportunity to create a better association.
IEEE Spectrum March 2006 David Kushner	Uncommon Law An interview with Lawrence Lessig, founder and chair of Creative Commons, a nonprofit organization that lets copyright holders, from musicians to engineers, grant flexible use of their work on his plans to launch the Science Commons with the hopes of expanding into the world of research.
AFP eWire February 24, 2006	Secrets of Success from a Nonprofit Pioneer Nancy Brinker, founder and self-described veteran volunteer for the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation shared her secrets of success: Harness the power of one... Go for grassroots... Change the culture... etc.
AFP eWire February 25, 2006	Survey Suggests Many U.S. Nonprofits May Be Engaged in Political Activity A new report by the IRS suggests that a large percentage of nonprofit organizations in the United States, including churches, may be engaged in some sort of prohibited political activity.
AFP eWire February 24, 2006	Contributions to Colleges and Universities Grow by Nearly 5 Percent Contributions in 2005 increased to $25.6 billion, driven strongly by individual giving that accounted for nearly half of all giving. Giving by alumni grew by 6%, however the study uncovered a downward trend in the number of alumni willing to give.
AFP eWire February 20, 2006	Socially Responsible Investment Assets Growing Faster Than Other Funds According to a recent report, nearly one out of every 10 dollars under professional management in the United States today is involved in socially responsible investing.
AFP eWire February 20, 2006	College Philanthropy Club Wins Outstanding Youth Award The Midland College Students in Philanthropy Club will receive the 2006 William R. Simms Award for Outstanding Youth in Philanthropy, Ages 18-23, at the upcoming International Conference on Fundraising.
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