Electronic pull tabs deliver $76M to Indiana veterans and nonprofits

Last year, the Community Leadership Partners awarded a $12,500 grant to Eggleston to provide intensive case management services to veterans in crisis with the goal to secure employment and/or housing, including referral services for mental health treatment. On Wednesday, Partners visited Eggleston's Brain Injury Services building to see and hear from staff about how much that investment mattered to the veterans who received care -- suicide-risk screenings for more than 175 veterans, 35 referrals for mental health care and one crisis intervention. "Sometimes what they're going through, it's a spiral," said Rick Morris, Eggleston's Vice President, Marketing & Development. "It's really hard when you're in that dark hole to get back out." The Partners practice hands-on philanthropy, with opportunities to learn about local nonprofits and decide how best to spend charitable dollars. The group will soon determine $200,000 in grant awards for 2026. Get involved today. https://lnkd.in/eiVe_z6M.

Have a non-profit and struggling to raise funds? Here's an idea. Let the sinners pay for god's work. Act fast before it gets saturated. 😀 --- The Matpac Wrestling Club, a nonprofit youth program in North Dakota, has increased its revenue 30-fold since 2017. Not through candy-bar sales or bake-offs, but from a multimillion-dollar gambling operation. It is hardly an outlier. Across the Great Plains state, sports leagues, tourism bureaus and other charities have transformed themselves through gambling. North Dakota sits at the center of an unlikely experiment: Tax-exempt groups can install Las Vegas-style machines in restaurants, bars and other establishments and watch the money roll in. An increasing number of states now allow them. While states legalized the machines to give struggling nonprofits supplemental revenue, groups have instead rewritten their fundraising playbooks: They find venues to place “electronic pull-tab machines”—e-tabs, for short—and often make money faster than they can spend it. Some tax-exempt organizations have bought pubs, branded as casinos. A charity for the disabled runs four bars. Source: WSJ

Tuesday thought for the hobby: The trading card industry has produced millionaires, built communities, and created a market worth billions. But it still has no formal trade standards. No certification body. No accountability infrastructure. When something goes wrong — a bad break, a fraudulent seller, a shop that takes the money and runs — there’s no institution to turn to. CTCA is building that institution. Nonprofit. Community-first. Run by people who love this hobby. Membership is $400/year. Less than a hobby box. More than worth it. 👉 thectca.org #TradingCards #TheHobby #CTCA #HobbyUnited #CardShop #CardCollector #WaxBreaker

Recently at work, I had a query about Companies House ID verification and how it was causing problems with confirmation statement submission. So, I've written a blog about it, as it's a relatively new change and does have a number of consequences for charitable companies and social enterprises. https://lnkd.in/eRYWcQJD

We are incredibly proud to be an official partner of the Camino de Santiago, Primitivo Way Expedition, starting this May 1st. At Focus Gaming News, we believe that our role in the industry goes beyond delivering headlines. For us, it has always been about community and supporting those who drive meaningful change. Our partnership with the SiGMA Foundation is a long-standing one, built on deep respect and especially on a shared vision. We've seen firsthand the incredible impact Keith Marshall and his team have on people's lives, and we couldn't be more honoured to back this new journey of endurance and solidarity. As the expedition sets off, we stand with the Foundation in their mission to turn purpose into real-world results. This isn't just about visibility but about being part of a movement that gives back.

ToolBank USA opened its Detroit location this week, expanding its national presence into its 11th state. The nonprofit that loans tools for the skilled trades, community revitalization projects and disaster relief is financially backed by Ford Philanthropy and Carhartt Inc. ToolBank lends tools to nonprofits and community groups for a small fee, with the goal of educating people on how to use them and lowering barriers of entry into the skilled trade professions. The nonprofit lends equipment including power tools, shovels, ladders, event equipment and more. Last summer, Ford and Carhartt volunteers partnered with ToolBank to build benches for Clark Park in Detroit. That effort led to conversations about bringing the nonprofit to Detroit, something it was already considering. Ford and Carhartt Detroit announced a joint $25,000 “Re-Tooling Detroit” startup fund, as the centerpiece of Tuesday’s ribbon-cutting ceremony. The fund will cover initial lending fees for the ToolBank’s first wave of community projects. Read more here: https://lnkd.in/euaWScXZ

It was an absolute privilege to help this group of dads turn an idea over coffee into something far bigger than any of us could have dreamed up. 100 dads. $100,000. 12,000 lunches. Quickly became: 114 dads. $161,000 raised. 18,000+ lunches. The best part: this isn’t a future impact story. Because of the funds raised, Full Bellies Charitable Trust has already been able to say yes to supporting two additional schools, at a time of year when there’s usually real pressure on how to stretch limited resources. Instead they were instead able to pick up the phone and say, “yes, we’ll be there.” That means more children arriving at school with the food they need, not just for lunch, but for a full day of nutrition. And when a child has consistent access to food, everything changes: focus, confidence, attendance, and the ability to simply be a kid. It’s not just lunch. It’s showing up for kids right, here in our community, in a really practical way. We truly couldn’t have done it without the sponsors and community who backed this from the very beginning.

90% of your players will never spend a single dollar in your game And if you try to change that, you’ll lose them AND the 10% who do pay Here’s the math most studios get wrong: They see 90% non-payers and think "we need more paywalls" Wrong move, Those 90% are not freeloaders They’re your ecosystem. They watch ads (revenue) They tell friends (organic growth) They fill lobbies (social proof) They create the volume that makes your 10% whales profitable Remove the free players and your game dies, not slowly, Immediately Build for the 90% to stay. Monetize the 10% who want more That’s not charity, That’s business model design #FreeToPlay #Monetization #GameDev #MobileGaming #GSG #GuavaSliceGames

The Truist Championship is back in Charlotte this week and it’s a reminder that moments like this go far beyond the course. For CLTtoday, this is where local storytelling really matters. Yes, it’s a premier PGA Tour stop at Quail Hollow Club. But zoom out, and the impact is bigger: • Charlotte’s visitor economy generates $1.2B+ annually from events and tourism • The tournament has raised $30M+ for local charities over time • Major backing from Truist Financial signals long-term confidence in the city And then there’s the social layer, the part you can’t quantify. It’s a week of clients hosting, local brands showing up in a big way, and visitors exploring neighborhoods beyond the course. All contributing to a city-wide “see and be seen” energy. That’s where CLTtoday comes in. Because while the tournament draws the crowd, it’s the local context — where to go, what to do, who’s involved — that shapes the full experience. Big events bring people to Charlotte. Local media connects them to it.

Ireland Stapleton Director Tom Downey was recently quoted in a The Denver Gazette opinion article on charitable gaming probe discussing oversight of Colorado’s charitable gaming industry. Following an investigative report identifying regulatory concerns, a committee was formed to evaluate potential reforms. As a member of the Charitable Gaming Board, Tom highlighted the importance of carefully reviewing the issues and identifying where action may be needed. His perspective reflects the ongoing work to assess the current framework and consider improvements to oversight and enforcement. Read more: https://lnkd.in/gacRCh8X