Denise Strack, director of private equity and real assets portfolio, named chief investment officer, Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation, San Francisco.
- November 18, 2008Lawrence A. Pagnoni, president, LAPA Inc., named fellow and consulting associate, Center for Nonprofit and Philanthropic Leadership at Rutgers University Business School
- November 18, 2008Seedco published 2007 annual report on economic programs, disaster relief; report available online.
- November 18, 2008Alain Belda, chairman, Alcoa, honored by Asia Society for environmental leadership, work to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
- November 18, 2008Brainshark offering fundraising, recruitment, training software to eligible nonprofits; information online.
- November 18, 2008Demos, public policy research and advocacy center, New York named new fellows: Michael Edwards, former director of Governance and Civil Society program, Ford Foundation, named distinguished senior fellow; Beth Schulman, author, named Senior Fellow; Deborah Stone, research professor of government, Dartmouth College, named senior fellow; Jared Duval, former national director, Sierra Student Coalition, named fellow.
- November 18, 2008Morgan James Publishing published "Do Your Giving While You Are Living," a call to support charities, by Edie Frazer, Robyn Spizman.
- November 18, 2008Connecticut Audubon Society canceled 2008 Eagle Festival due to lack of support from corporate sponsors.
- November 18, 2008
Graham-Pelton Consulting Inc., published white paper, "Fundraising Opportunities in a Changing Economic Climate;" available online.
- November 13, 2008Charlotte Rescue Mission to hold ceremony to thank sponsors: Carolina Panthers, Shelco Construction, other funders for support of picnic pavilion on Rebound campus.
- November 13, 2008Shodor launched redesigned website to make navigation and finding resources easier for educators and students.
- November 13, 2008Marcela Orvañanos de Rovzar received Henry A. Rosso Medal for Lifetime Achievement in Ethical Fundraising from Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University.
- November 13, 2008Arthritis Foundation selected Merkle, Columbia, Md., as agency-of-record to handle fundraising database, development, support for foundation.
- November 13, 2008eTapestry undertaking efforts to make office "green," including recycling, power conservation, reusable materials, carpooling.
- November 13, 2008John S. and James L. Knight Foundation launched Knight News Release Workshop website to help nonprofits create effective press releases.
- November 13, 2008McDonald's launched Give a Hand fundraising program to benefit Ronald McDonald House Charities through sale of select menu items at participating McDonald's restaurants.