News for Social Entrepreneurs http://www.socialexecutive.com Social Entrepreneur blog for the world changers Fri, 03 Feb 2012 17:11:10 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Komen-Planned Parenthood Links http://www.socialexecutive.com/2012/02/03/komen-planned-parenthood-links/ http://www.socialexecutive.com/2012/02/03/komen-planned-parenthood-links/#comments Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:26:00 +0000 History http://www.socialexecutive.com/?guid=6ec692e997bf266f09c95e21190c1edd UPDATE: We have learned that Susan G. Komen For the Cure is reversing their decision on Planned Parenthood.  Stay tuned for more details.

UPDATE 2: Added a link to our new story on Komen.

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The NonProfit Times has been working tirelessly to bring readers the latest news on the spat between Susan G. Komen For the Cure and Planned Parenthood.  We recently published two articles on the story, one covering the initial news, and another detailing the fundraising that has resulted from the controversy.

Given the nature of this story, new news can break at any moment.  Pay close to attention to our website to see if there is any new information on it, or sign up for our newsletters for additional information.  In the mean time, we would like to direct readers to other articles on this developing story.  So without any further ado, here are some recent articles on the Komen-Planned Parenthood controversy:
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The San Francisco Chronicle reported yesterday that the San Francisco, Ca.-based Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF), a nonprofit technology foundation dedicated to defending peoples' digital rights, announced that it was teaming up with Carpathia Hosting, a data-storage provider, to create a new website that will allow Megaupload users to get their data.

Megaupload was shut down last month when seven men were arrested (including three Megaupload executives).  Prosecutors charged the men with racketeering, and claimed the file-sharing website facilitated millions of illegal downloads of movies, music, and other content.  The arrests were made at a $30 million mansion in Auckland, New Zealand.  Carpathia and another storage company were to begin deleting content yesterday before EFF's eleventh hour intervention.

You can read more about the story in The San Francisco Chronicle.
]]> http://www.socialexecutive.com/2012/02/03/nonprofit-helps-megaupload-users/feed/ 0 The Kickoff: Three Startups Born from the NFL http://www.socialexecutive.com/2012/02/03/the-kickoff-three-startups-born-from-the-nfl/ http://www.socialexecutive.com/2012/02/03/the-kickoff-three-startups-born-from-the-nfl/#comments Fri, 03 Feb 2012 12:00:00 +0000 Entrepreneur: Startup http://www.socialexecutive.com/?guid=3896643c768e49c54727a3466fcd42e6 ]]> http://www.socialexecutive.com/2012/02/03/the-kickoff-three-startups-born-from-the-nfl/feed/ 0 How Will Facebook’s IPO Affect Charities? http://www.socialexecutive.com/2012/02/02/how-will-facebooks-ipo-affect-charities/ http://www.socialexecutive.com/2012/02/02/how-will-facebooks-ipo-affect-charities/#comments Thu, 02 Feb 2012 20:43:00 +0000 History http://www.socialexecutive.com/?guid=a54ee637262260ed305fc79800c67e53 Facebook employees and their investors, but what does it mean for charities?  It depends on who you ask.

MSNBC ran a piece on this subject yesterday, and it suggested that this new influx of wealth to Facebook employees could mean big bucks for nonprofits.  Why?  Facebook has provided their employees with stock incentives over the years, and they will be able to use these to cash in on the IPO.  Experts like Rob Mitchell of Atlas of Giving told MSNBC that when individuals' personal wealth increases, it makes them more likely to want to start a philanthropic legacy.

Patrick Rooney, executive director of The Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University, agreed with Mitchell, citing studies that show entrepreneurs are about twice as generous than people who inherit their wealth.

All of this doesn't guarantee that these new millionaires will start donating to charity.  In fact, there are some who don't think Facebook employees are all that likely to start being philanthropic, at least not immediately.  Robert Frank, a writer for The Wall Street Journal, told MSNBC that he thinks they are much too young to think about starting their philanthropic efforts.  He argues that they are still in the "accumulation phase" of their lives, and want to focus on changing the world through their company, not their philanthropy.

Charities will ultimately see a lot of money come in as as result of Facebook's IPO.  It's just a question of how soon.  You can read the full story on MSNBC.
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If you're wondering who Potomac Phil is, don't be alarmed, he's relatively new.  He's also not alive, but that's beside the point.  WTOP reported yesterday that Dupont Festival, a Washington D.C.-based nonprofit, was seeking a live groundhog for its first annual Groundhog Day celebration in Dupont Circle Park.

The nonprofit had already spoken with the D.C. National Zoo, but they only offered prairie dogs, which didn't quite fit the bill.  The WTOP article directed readers to the organization's website, where anyone with information on how to get a live groundhog could contact them.

Dupont Festival eventually had to settle for a stuffed groundhog donated from Miss Pixie's Furnishings & Whatnot, a local D.C. store.  Thus was born Potomac Phil, who made his prediction for winter known to the public at 8 a.m. this morning.  And just like Punxatawney Phil, he predicted six more weeks of winter.  D.C. councilman Jack Evans attended the celebration, and declared that from now on, February 2 will be D.C. Groundhog Day.  So even if they didn't get a real groundhog, Dupont Festival at least got themselves a new holiday.

You can read the full story on the WTOP website.
]]> http://www.socialexecutive.com/2012/02/02/d-c-nonprofit-sought-real-groundhog-for-celebration/feed/ 0 Why Watching the Super Bowl May Inspire You to Start a Business http://www.socialexecutive.com/2012/02/02/why-watching-the-super-bowl-may-inspire-you-to-start-a-business/ http://www.socialexecutive.com/2012/02/02/why-watching-the-super-bowl-may-inspire-you-to-start-a-business/#comments Thu, 02 Feb 2012 16:00:00 +0000 Entrepreneur: Startup http://www.socialexecutive.com/?guid=d7b9bd799d23f3b5e360a579f58bda7f ]]> http://www.socialexecutive.com/2012/02/02/why-watching-the-super-bowl-may-inspire-you-to-start-a-business/feed/ 0 Garth Brooks Gets His Donation Back http://www.socialexecutive.com/2012/02/01/garth-brooks-gets-his-donation-back/ http://www.socialexecutive.com/2012/02/01/garth-brooks-gets-his-donation-back/#comments Wed, 01 Feb 2012 18:26:00 +0000 History http://www.socialexecutive.com/?guid=0071b0f6592724b81b5907942beadb63 Garth Brooks after failing to build a women's health center in honor of his late mother.

The details of the case were laid out in a story that originally appeared in the previous edition of NPT Weekly.  Brooks donated $500,000 to Yukon, Okla.-based Integris Canadian Valley Region Hospital with the understanding that the gift would help fund a women's health center named after his mother, Colleen Brooks, who died in 1999.  He filed a suit against the hospital after the center had been built without his mother's name attached.  The jury ruled in favor of Brooks on Jan. 24, awarding him his original donation plus an additional $500,000 in punitive damages.  A spokesperson for Integris said that the hospital does not expect to have to cut any services or programs in light of the settlement, as the money will not come from their operating budget.

This case shows the importance of the donor having a written agreement with the nonprofit when making a major gift.  Jeffrey Tenenbaum, a nonprofit attorney at Venable LLP in Washington, D.C., told NPT that it's uncommon to have only a verbal agreement with the client.  Said Tenenbaum: “This case is the perfect example of why verbal commitments do not work out.”

Tenenbaum goes on to say that the written agreement should lay out the dollar amount that will be paid, whether or not the contract is enforceable, and provide contingencies if the original purpose of the contribution cannot be fulfilled.  While the case ultimately worked out in Brooks' favor, these steps are highly advisable to prevent legal issues like this from happening.

You can read the full story in The NonProfit Times.
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Special Report
Articles
Column
  • New Year, New Problems: We take a look at some of the issues that have come up in this new year, including NJ Gov. Christie's decision to pocket-veto a bill that would have placed restrictions on volunteer emergency rescue squads.
Make sure to check out all of these stories and more on our website.
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