How is recession affecting what people give?

The statistics are gathering as we near the end of the year and the traditional heavy season for charitable giving. Between now and December 31 many nonprofits typically receive a large portion of their annual gifts, and some signs are worrying.
Associated Press reported recently that a Harris Interactive Poll shows 38 percent of Americans saying [...]

United Way ranks high in generosity and success

What does it mean to LIVE UNITED? For the annual United Way of Central Alabama campaign, the largest fundraising event in the state, LIVE UNITED means bringing people together to meet increasing needs.
This year, campaign leaders aim to raise $37.2 million in this workplace-giving campaign, because they know the needs of our community [...]

Kathy Kemp says get involved & you can help

“Get involved.” That’s good advice from Birmingham News columnist Kathy Kemp, who invited readers on August 11 to look for creative ways to share their time in support of our community.
It doesn’t have to cost you anything but time, she suggests, since you can support arts and culture by attending free lunchtime lectures at the [...]

Fresh Air Family offers one-stop shop for outdoor fun

When was the last time you got off the couch and spent some time outdoors? Yes, it’s still hot, and, no, this isn’t a lecture. Instead, it’s an opportunity — or rather more than 200 opportunities to explore the natural beauty of our state, thanks to the work of a fast-growing organization called Fresh Air [...]

Have you shared some time today?

Today, an advertising executive, a publisher, a nonprofit communicator and a chamber of commerce leader joined other community volunteers around the table at a local YMCA to share ideas about education and marketing. Like almost 62 million Americans who volunteered in 2008, they were giving their time to an organization they care about.
The result? [...]

Generosity booms despite economic bust

A recent report by the Corporation for National and Community Service (the organization heading AmeriCorps and Senior Corps) says more people in the U.S. are volunteering to help others, despite or because of the economic crisis.
Maybe they’ve got more time on their hands because they’ve been laid off themselves. Or maybe they’ve learned the simple [...]

Tom Thompson takes interim NRCA post

The Nonprofit Resource Center of Alabama has always been a great partnership, drawing on the talents of many of its members and board representatives in ordert to continue its suppot of training and resources for our important nonprofit sector. This week, Tom Thompson, one of those partners, is stepping up to serve as interim [...]