PR Newswire Broadcast Minute for Tuesday, March 31, 2009

PR Newswire Broadcast Minute for Tuesday, March 31, 2009

Charitable Fundraising Hit New Low in 2008: Success Rates, Gains Drop Significantly; Economy Cited by Most

Less than half of charities raised more money in 2008 than in 2007 and fundraising gains dropped significantly across the board, according to figures released by the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) at its 46th International Conference on Fundraising in New Orleans, La. AFP's eighth annual State of Fundraising Survey asked charities to compare their fundraising totals in 2008 to their figures in 2007. Overall, just 46 percent of organizations raised more funds in 2008, a new low in the eight-year history of the survey. In a typical year, about 60 percent of respondents raise more money than compared to the previous year. The previous low was reported in 2002 when just 49 percent of organizations raised more money that year than compared to 2001.

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Wren Survey Reveals Northeast K-12 Schools Have High Confidence in Their Ability to Deal with Security Threats

Wren, a provider of enterprise-class video surveillance solutions, announced the results of the Northeast School Security Survey, the fourth in its School Security Research Series. The survey polled administrators and school resource officers in K-12 schools in nine Northeast states on issues from emergency preparedness to their ability to combat campus threats. When compared to the results of the company's prior regional surveys, particularly in the Midwest and Texas, the Northeast School Security Survey revealed schools in this region have greater confidence in their ability to deal with security threats. Of schools responding, 69 percent reported currently using video, with 79 percent of those schools using video to monitor entrances and exits to support access control. Another 59 percent of schools with video reported using it to prevent student misconduct by letting students know they are being monitored. This proactive use of video technology is a likely factor in their increased confidence and ability to deal with security breaches.

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Motown Celebrates the 70th Birthday of Marvin Gaye, One of the Most Acclaimed Artists in Music History

In the 50th anniversary year of Motown, April 2, 2009 will mark the 70th birthday of the late great Marvin Gaye. Sadly, April 1 will also mark the 25th anniversary of his tragic death the day before his 45th birthday. Motown's top solo male artist of the '60s, led by his "I Heard It Through The Grapevine" -- at one time the biggest selling single in Motown history -- Gaye became the label's most revolutionary artist in the '70s, breaking down barriers whether singing about the body or the soul, social consciousness or sexual politics. From his '60s classic "How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You)," to his legendary rendition of "The Star-Spangled Banner" at the 1983 NBA All-Star Game, he defined the soul in "soul music."

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Profile: International Entertainment