ANCHORAGE – The Alaska Giving Coalition has announced preliminary results from the first Pick. Click. Give. campaign. The new program allowed Alaskans filing on-line for their 2009 Permanent Fund Dividend to give all or part of it to qualifying nonprofit organizations, community foundations or campuses of the University of Alaska. According to preliminary figures from … [ Read More ]
PFD online application opts for charitable donation By Christi Hang – Fairbanks News-Miner – January 8, 2009 FAIRBANKS – Helping others has just become easier, thanks to the new “Pick. Click. Give.” program. Alaskans applying online for the 2009 Alaska Permanent Fund Dividend now have the option of giving some or all of their dividend … [ Read More ]
No one needs to tell Alaskans that these are difficult economic times. Right now it’s very easy for us to hold tightly to our personal resources – to focus just on taking care of our own families. Still, Alaskans are known for looking out for their neighbors. We want to help people in need and … [ Read More ]
First-day PFD filings are way up — PICK, CLICK, GIVE: Applicants can spread the wealth to 333 charities. Anchorage Daily News – January 2, 2009 What were you doing at midnight on New Year’s Eve? Dancing? Drinking? Toasting and getting kissed? Then you were not among the hundreds of Alaskans who chose to welcome 2009 … [ Read More ]
Governor Palin Heralds Start of PFD Charitable Contributions Program. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE No. 09-001 Governor Palin Heralds Start of PFD Charitable Contributions Program January 2, 2009, Anchorage, Alaska – Gov. Sarah Palin, who signed a new law allowing direct charitable contributions from permanent fund dividends, said today that she’s pleased the program is now in … [ Read More ]
