Monday, January 24, 2011

Project Ladybug Preview Updated Financials

We're still waiting for the state of New Jersey to update its Charity Database (link) for Project Ladybug.
as-of right now, the most recently reported figures are still from 2008.
I can report that despite an Administrative slap on the wrist and a fine (here), Project Ladybug is, "In good standing", with the state of New Jersey, and all required financial information has been submitted as far as I can tell.
Unfortunately, I am not sure if this is information for 2009, or 2010, but I did call for the most recent information, which according to the NJ Department of Community Affairs should be uploaded to its database within, "about a month", because it is their busy season, Project Ladybug's (http://www.projectladybug.org/) updated financial information reports that: 33% went to Fund-raising, 24% to management, and 43% went to programs.
Project Ladybug has been branching-out to different hospitals, and honoring pediatric cancer patients by naming funds after patients in the new branches. The Sloan Kettering fund (Facebook page link here), is named after Julien Collot, a little boy who has been fighting cancer and sadly he lost his fight last week.
Donations to Project Ladybug can be made directly to the hospitals that Project Ladybug is affiliated with-but I'm not sure how that works.
The Chicago chapter kicked-off officially this past December, and they are planning a big Spring fund-raiser in April.