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Former CMS Employee Exhibits at Corcoran

Jeff Herrity, a former CMS employee, has his art on exhibit as part of Next at the Corcoran Gallery of Art.  Jeff’s work is a video installation that focuses on the participation he wants to engage in with the visitor.  Focus Group consists of several clusters of figural sculptures placed throughout the gallery space, possibly [...]

Charitable Giving Up 4.2% in 2011 Per Blackbaud

Blackbaud Index reports that giving continues to recover from effects of the recession.

Fundraising on Pinterest

Opportunity International experiments Pinterest and fundraising around Mother’s Day. Check it out on philanthropy.com

Cross Channel Migration of Donors Remains Minor

2011 donorCentric Internet and Multi-Channel Giving Benchmark Report shows that only 3% of donors who joined by mail in 2009 gave online gift in 2010.

2011 Cygnus Survey reports 79% of donors expect to give more or the same in 2011

Cygnus releases 2011 North American Donor Survey.

8 in 10 American Women Believe in Power of Suporting Causes

Dynamics of Cause Engagement reports that feeding the hungry and supporting the troops top causes for both women and men.

Congratulations to the 10 Most Trusted Non-Profits

Harris Interactive released the 2010 results of EquiTrend study - showing that the top 10 most trusted non-profits include St. Jude’s Research Hospital, Susan G. Komen for the Cure, Mayo Clinic, Cleveland Clinic, Doctors without Borders, The Smithsonian, Make-a-Wish Foundation, Habitat for Humanity International, Heifer International, and Salvation Army.

Chronicle of Philanthropy reports $895 million raised for Haiti Relief by US Charities

According to The Chronicle of Philanthropy, donors gave $895 million to support the relief efforts in Haiti.

Heifer International Featured on Oprah

Tune-in to the “Oprah” show this Thursday to hear Oprah’s call to action for all women! Heifer International will be featured, along with a story that Oprah calls “the most incredible story of manifesting a dream I have ever heard.”
More on Heifer.org.
Heifer’s mission is to end hunger and poverty while caring for the earth. [...]

Ellen Cobb Church and Two of Our Client Partners Speak at the DMANF Conference in NY

Need some tips on Fundraising in Turbulent Times? Check out the session led by CMS Principal and CEO Ellen Cobb Church, Marjorie Spitz-Nagrotsky of Americans United for Separation of Church and State, and Heather Wallace of City Harvest at the DMA Nonprofit Federation Conference in New York.

Welcome to The World, Maddie Mercer!

The CMS Family is pleased to announce that we just got bigger!
Madeleine Olivia Mercer was born at 1:24 pm on Friday, August 7, 2009.
Maddie and Jenn along with Dad (Todd) and Big Brother Cooper are healthy, joyful and grateful.

Welcome to the world, Maddie.
And thanks for already making it a better place.
We love [...]

City Harvest Reports on Changes in Need for Emergency Food

Today the need for emergency food is greater than ever.  And the face of hunger is much different than you might expect.  City Harvest delivers an average of 60,000 pounds of food daily - 23 million pounds this year.

Read about New York’s hungry and make a generous donation to City Harvest today.

Peace Corps Sees Spike in “Older” Volunteers

According to the New York Times more people aged 50 years and older are serving as Peace Corps volunteers.

Pass On The Gift This Month With Heifer International

Join the celebration this month and Pass on the Gift to help end World Hunger.  Visit Heifer International’s website to learn more and get a virtual front row seat to Pass On Ceremonies around the world.   We’re having a Pass on the Gift party this month to benefit Heifer - you should, too!

Happy 10th Birthday to MoveOn.Org!

Read this Washington Post article on how the online movement grew up.

Operation Smile’s Holistic Fundraising Approach Heals More Kids

We can all learn something from Operation Smile’s fully integrated fundraising program.  Read about it in  this month’s issue of Fundraising Success.

Economy Hits NYC Charities

New York City Nonprofits Are Feeling the Economic Pinch as Need is on the Rise

August Income Down? Maybe Barack Obama Has It!

Obama raises $66 million in August.

Obama and McCain Online

Interested in how the two presidential candidates match-up online? Mark Walsh dissects the latest comScore study on ONLINE MEDIA DAILY. 

Relief Groups Continue To Seek Donations for Hurricanes

As more than 1 million people flee Gustav relief organizations seek funds to support those in need.

Smithsonian To Cut Salaries of Top Executives

Reductions in pay for 17 top executives to take place in five years.

AU’s Rob Boston Takes A Pregnant Pause on Sarah Palin’s Policies

Read Rob’s thoughts on Governor Palin’s policies on Sex Ed in Alaska

Tuition-Free College Thanks to Admirable Use of Endowment

Berea College, which charges no tuition and only accepts applicants from low-income families, provides an unusual perspective on how universities should handle endowments.
Read the full story here.

The Chronicle of Philanthropy’s Special Report on Campaign 2008

Check Out The Chronicle of Philanthropy’s Special Report on Campaign 2008. It’s a great way to stay informed on where candidate’s stand on issues important to non-profits.
Check it out here.

State Budget Cuts Hurt Charities

Read all about it, here.

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