Announcements - Week of February 3, 2010

Noteworthy News

• Wall Street Journal: Once-Robust Charity Sector Hit With Mergers, Closings

Affiliates in the News

• UCP of West Central Wisconsin / WEAU 13 News: Young woman proves someone with a disability can fulfill their dreams
• UCP of Central Florida / Central Florida News 13: Foster Grandparents Learn From Foster Grandchildren
• UCP of Greater Birmingham / The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB): UAB School of Optometry Honored for Outreach by United Cerebral Palsy of Birmingham

Affiliate Updates

• UCP Purchasing Point newsletter: iNews January 2010
• UCP of Central Minnesota: 12th Annual UCP Stuck in Motion Stationary Bike Race was a success
• UCP of Greater Sacramento: Affiliate has a new Web site
• Easter Seals UCP North Carolina: Food Lion, LLC connects with customers to raise funds in support of Easter Seals services

Affiliate Events

• UCP of Michigan: Sixth Annual Bash for United Cerebral Palsy (Feb. 20)
• UCP of Nassau County: Trivia Challenge (Feb. 22)
• UCP of Illinois Prairieland: 15^th Anniversary Great Chefs Tasting Party & Auction (Mar. 7)
• UCP of Rhode Island: 1^st Annual 5K "Life Without Limits Walk & Roll" (Jun. 13)

Cross-Cultural Exchange Program

• Mobility International USA (MIUSA): 2010 US/Costa Rica: Cross-Cultural Perspectives on Disability Rights Leadership Exchange Program, a 16-day exchange program to Costa Rica with a focus on youth leadership and cultural perspectives on disability rights (Jun. 16 - Jul. 1, application deadline: Mar. 21)

Webinars

• Network for Good: Ensuring Your E-Newsletters are Read - Not Dead - On Arrival This Year (Feb. 9, 1:00 p.m. ET)
• Network for Good: Making a Switch: How to Change Things When Change Is Hard (Feb. 23, 1:00 p.m. ET)

Disability, Advocacy & Nonprofit/Charity News

• ABC News: Lancet Retracts Controversial Autism Paper
• New York Times: Using Humor in a Campaign Supporting Disabled People
• New York Times: New Rules Promise Better Mental Health Coverage
• Associated Press: Obama's chief of staff sorry for 'retarded' remark
• Los Angeles Times: State plans to close Pomona center for disabled
• White House Middle Class Task Force: Caring for Caregivers
• Disability.gov: Disability Connection January e-Newsletter

Fundraising News

• Network for Good: 12 Questions that Lead to a Better Fundraising Story
• Step By Step Fundraising: 2 Simple Ways to Increase Your Online Giving

Social Networking/Web 2.0

• Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media to Power Social Networks for Change: Pepsi Refresh Project: An Insider's View - Guest Post by Bonin Bough
• Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media to Power Social Networks for Change: Nonprofit Social Media Strategy Map Workshop In Silicon Valley
  
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• Mashable - The Social Media Guide: The Maturation of Social Media ROI
• Nonprofit Technology Network (NTEN): 25 Ways to Increase Your Organization's Communication Capacity