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		<title>BP, Buffet, Gates under siege, and why your nonprofit should watch out for tablet computers</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[The non-profit, fund-raising and CSR scene of the web this week was largely dominated by two major stories: The proposal of Bill and Melinda Gates and Warren Buffet to billionaires to give at least half of their wealths to charity, &#8230; <a href="http://www.fundraisr.org/bp-buffet-gates-under-siege-and-why-your-nonprofit-should-watch-out-for-tablet-computers">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The non-profit, fund-raising and CSR scene of the web this week was largely dominated by two major stories: The proposal of Bill and Melinda Gates and Warren Buffet to billionaires to give at least half of their wealths to charity, and the continuous smashing of oil giant British Petroleum following the Deepwater Horizon disaster. The company is faced with its previous CSR policies, communication and its possible bankrupcy, while the recovery efforts that take place in the Gulf of Mexico are broadly covered in the media and on the internet as well.</p>
<p>Our weekly coverage of the web&#8217;s nonprofit sphere.</p>
<p>Let&#8217;s start out with the idea of Warren Buffet and Bill and Melinda Gates, that <a href="http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704198004575310992555489872.html?mod=wsj_india_main">billionaires such as themselves should give at least half their wealths to charity</a>. Both Buffet and the Gates&#8217; have a reputation of being huge philantropists, and Buffet topped the idea by stating that some 99% of his fortune will be given to charities after his death. The Wall Street Journal <a href="http://blogs.forbes.com/billions/2010/06/16/billionaires-polled-on-gates-buffett-plan/?partner=relatedstoriesbox">cared to poll a few billionaires</a> on the idea, while the Chronicle of Philantrophy lingered on the idea whether <a href="http://philanthropy.com/blogPost/Can-Small-Charities-Benefit/24898/">small or medium-sized charities would be able to profit from the generous-looking idea</a>. John Tanmy on the other hand writes in his Forbes column, that <a href="http://www.forbes.com/2010/06/17/bill-gates-warren-buffett-charity-opinion-columnists-john-tamny.html?boxes=Homepagelighttop">the idea is a bad one altogether</a>.</p>
<p>British Petrol is being kept in the focus of the media with the consequences of the Deepwater Horizon disaster and the oil spill still threatening the Gulf of Mexico area&#8217;s wildlife &#8211; a social tragedy looming over the scene as well. While the basic attitude remains lashing out on BP wherever possible, <a href="http://blogs.forbes.com/csr/2010/06/15/how-far-should-companies-go-in-the-name-of-csr/">Avril David from the CSR Blog asks How far can we really expect companies to go in the name of CSR?</a> Rebeca Sive from One Earth observes how the <a href="http://www.onearth.org/node/2236">BP Massacre led to Bp Massacred</a> and suggests: Let&#8217;s move!</p>
<p>A bit further away from the media buzz Peter Panepento explains <a href="http://philanthropy.com/blogPost/Why-Your-Nonprofit-Group/24883/">why your nonprofit group should care about tablet computers</a> such as the Apple iPad.</p>
<p>Ingrid Zacharias on Expressions Of Me collects the <a href="http://expressionsofme.ca/2010/06/16/4-components-of-a-good-professional-development-policy/">4 Components of a Good Professional Development Policy</a>, and writes about the <a href="http://expressionsofme.ca/2010/06/18/5-topics-to-include-in-your-ngo%E2%80%99s-human-resources-policy/">Five Topics to Include in Your NGO’s Human Resources Policy</a>.</p>
<p>Finally, Marta L. Tellado from The Chronicle of Philantrophy investigates <a href="http://philanthropy.com/article/How-Can-Foundations-Demysti/65950/">How Foundations Can Demystify Their Work</a>.</p>
<p>Oh, and <a href="http://www.fordfoundation.org/">The Ford Foundtaion has a shiny sparking brand new website, too</a>!</p>
<p><em>If you liked being mentioned in our weekly roundup, please appreciate our work by linking back to <a href="http://www.fordfoundation.org/">Fundraisr.org</a>. If you would like your work to be included in the upcoming weekly roundups, don&#8217;t hesitate to contact me at fundraisr(dot)org(at)gmail(dot)com.</em></p>
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		<title>Glide Foundation cashes in $2.6m via Warren Buffet charity lunch</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 13 Jun 2010 13:50:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Glide Foundation, a San Francisco-based charity, serving the homeless in the city&#8217;s infamous Tenderloin quarter will be granted some $2.6m via Warren Buffet&#8217;s charity lunch auction this year. The bidding sets a new record after last year&#8217;s failed attempt to &#8230; <a href="http://www.fundraisr.org/buffet-charity-lunch-glide-foundation">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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Glide Foundation, a San Francisco-based charity, serving the homeless in the city&#8217;s infamous Tenderloin quarter will be granted some $2.6m via Warren Buffet&#8217;s charity lunch auction this year. The bidding sets a new record after last year&#8217;s failed attempt to break 2008&#8242;s record of a &#8220;mere&#8221; $2.1m. The bidder, however remains unknown as of now.</p>
<p>The billionaire investor and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway Inc. drove this year&#8217;s bidding last Friday, drawing in much of the enermous amount ($1.9m) in the final hour of the auction, conducted by worldwide auction site Ebay. Even the last three minutes remained excessively eventful: the bids rose from $2.5 million to a final tally of $2,626,311.</p>
<p>According to Ebay spokeswoman Kathy Chui, the winning bid was made using the website&#8217;s automatic bidding application. The &#8220;Power lunch for 8 with Warren Buffet&#8221; as advertised by Ebay, may seem the world&#8217;s most expensive lunch for some, but also the most valuable for others. The bidding went on for four days, drawing in eight bidders and 62 bids altogether.</p>
<p>This year&#8217;s anonymous highest bidder is breaking a tradition of public winners, such as Canadian investment group Salida Capital, that paid $1.68m last year or the record&#8217;s previous holder, investor Zhao Danyang.
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Glide founder Reverend Cecil Williams showed well-founded enthusiasm after the bidding. &#8220;I&#8217;m very excited,&#8221; he was quoted by <a href="http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703509404575301600750231666.html?mod=rss_Today's_Most_Popular">Wall Street Journal</a>. &#8220;I think there is a groundswell taking place for people to be more concerned with nonprofit groups.&#8221;</p>
<p>According to Reverend Williams, there is a substantial, 30% rise in the need for Glide Foundation&#8217;s services since the beginning of the economic downturn, while the foundation have seen a 20% dwindle in the amount of donations.</p>
<p>&#8220;We are going to put the money where it counts,&#8221; Rev. Williams told journalists. His foundation was picked the grantee of Warren Buffet&#8217;s charity lunch because the investor mogul&#8217;s late wife Susan, had been a volunteer at Glide. especially services for young people who were being drawn into violence.</p>
<p>Unlike in previous years, Buffet didn&#8217;t make it to San Francisco this time to celebrate the auction&#8217;s countdown. The winner of this year&#8217;s auction is allowed to bring a party of up to eight to the lunch, which typically takes place at Mr. Buffett&#8217;s favorite New York City steakhouse, Smith &amp; Wollensky. Previous winners agreed that the lunch, during which participants covered various investment subjects, proved &#8220;helpful&#8221;.</p>
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