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Editor-in-Chief Paul Clolery ednchief@nptimes.com Senior Editor Mark Hrywna mark@nptimes.com Staff Writer Michele Donohue michele@nptimes.com Contributing Editors Harvey Berger Susan Ellis Tom Gaffny Herschell Gordon Lewis Chip Grizzard Thomas A. McLaughlin Tim Mills-Groninger Jon Van Til Mal Warwick President John D. McIlquham Publisher Willy Morgan willy@nptimes.com Business Manager Barbara Nastasi bizmngr@nptimes.com Production Manager Paul R. Castori production@nptimes.com Webmaster Lisa Marie Pinto webmaster@nptimes.com Advertising Kim Kastner Traffic Manager Kim@nptimes.com Circulation Manager Richard Rukaniec rrukaniec@optonline.net Marketing Manager Sue Juter sue@nptimes.com Account Managers Frank Strazzulla frank@nptimes.com Scott Vail scott@nptimes.com In This Issue SPECIAL REPORT August 1, 2008 Vol. 22 No. 15 14 14 16 23 24 The 2008 NPT Power & Influence Top 50 UP FRONT BY TOM POPE August 1, 2008 The Leading Business Publication For Nonprofit Management • www.nptimes.com • $6.00 U.S. Demonstration Permits Frustrate Groups Political parties keeping advocates far away from conventions around the sites and groups have to deal with the city, the mayor’s office, and the or those old enough to rememparks department,” she said. “The Secret ber the turbulent 1968 political Service has a lot of control over all of this conventions and riots that and no one has ever had a meeting with played out in black and white them about these issues.” on live television, the events the major Cagan’s group has a permit through political parties hold every four years are a larger coalition that is being congetting tame by comparison.Those orgatested in a federal court because the nizing demonstrations say that some of initial request for a parade procedure the volatility is being quashed because has been changed by the city. demonstrators have been kept away A hearing in July before federal from the action and the upcoming presiJudge Joan Ericksen of U.S. District dential nominating conventions will be Court for the District of Minnesota, inno different. cluded a memorandum from John A. Numerous groups ranging from advoKolerno, the Secret Service coordinator cacy to environmental and social issue for the convention, who stated that atorganizations are teaming up with coalitendees, including a range of high-ranktions to demonstrate at both political ing officials, could face a wide array of conventions in August and September. potential security threats. Coalition leaders said that they are frusAP/Wide World Photos Police departments are mandated to trated by the difference between the permit process and the actual ability to gain Peace demonstrators taunt Illinois National Guardsmen outside the Conrad Hilton, the democratic headquarters hotel, respect the First Amendment rights of August 29, 1968. Earlier, police and the demonstrators engaged in a violent clash in which hundreds were injured. speech and assembly so organizing peran organizing permit. Her comments address the issue of a parade route in St. mits basically focus on the time, route, and number of peo“It’s hard to avoid the obstacle of gaining a permit,” Paul, Minn., where the Republicans will hold their conple expected at an event. In theory, the police and said Leslie Cagan, national coordinator for United for vention September 1 - 4. government simply coordinate the flow of people. Peace and Justice (UFPJ) in New York City. The UFPJ is a Demonstration Permits, page 6 “The (U.S.) Secret Service has a role in the logistics coalition of more than 1,400 local and national groups. The NPT 2008 Power & Influence TOP 50 SPECIAL REPORT P.1 Demonstration Permits Frustrate Groups BY TOM POPE Green Universities Helping To Produce Greener Pastures Mr. Bill Doesn’t Say ‘NOOOO’ Projects saving money and the environment To Awareness Campaign ing green, and part of it depends on the cost.“When you’ve established your credibility to reduce the emissions, then it’s easier the next time around to gain funding,” said Cynthia Shea, director of the Sustainability Office at UNC.“We’ve been making the case that reducing energy consumption is a wise use of taxpayer dollars and lowers the maintenance costs.” Shea’s commitment has gone beyond lowering pollutant loads in campus waters to the point where she can show visitors the green roofs and underground cisterns along with Green Universities, page 7 Commercial revenue goes to advocacy BY DON MCNAMARA M BY TOM POPE hen the University of North Carolina (UNC) at Chapel Hill adds up the yearly savings on green projects, the amount exceeds $365,000.The projects include re-commissioned buildings with sealed ducts, lighting W Former University of North Carolina Chancellor James Moeser and Vice Chancellor Margaret Jablonksi learn from a student about the solar hot water system on top of the Morrison Residence Hall. upgrades, controls over boilers, along with energy efficient motors and changes in thermostat nighttime settings. Nonprofits have been think- r. Bill is getting another day in the sun. The clay figure who endeared himself to millions by being clobbered in every possible way on the television show Saturday Night Live finally has found salvation in the culmination of a new television commercial being aired for the debit MasterCard. The money Mr. Bill’s creator Walter Williams receives from the arrangement helps to support his awareness-raising efforts for restorADVERTISEMENT ing lost wetlands around New Orleans and helping the city try to recover from the ravages of Katrina. 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Eleanor Clift Swiftboating And Charities Here’s a look at the role the shadowy Section 527s will play in the presidential race.They can raise large sums of unregulated money under a loophole in the tax code. Dormant so far, that won't last. Both sides are bracing for the onslaught. Association Management BY JOHN H. GRAHAM IV, CAE Lost: The Donors BY DON MCNAMARA AT DEADLINE ONLINE Travel Nightmare BY PAUL CLOLERY, MARK HRYWNA AND MICHELE DONOHUE Consistent Messaging BY MICHELE DONOHUE STREETSMART NONPROFIT MANAGER INTERNATIONAL Leaderless BY THOMAS A. MCLAUGHLIN New UK Standards BY MICHELE DONOHUE Rick Cohen Economic Insecurity What foundations should be doing to address the real life recession. SPECIAL EVENTS VOLUNTEER MANAGEMENT Unusual Special Events BY TOM POPE National Movement BY PAUL CLOLERY Don't Tell The Donor Green Mail Direct mail fundraising isn't the most environmentally friendly way of raising money. 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