Patricia Lynch named to board of Charity Group, LLC

August 1, 2008 (New York, NY) Charity Group, LLC, a leading provider of cutting-edge information technology and marketing services to non-profit organizations, today announced that Patricia Lynch has been named to the company's board of directors.

Ms. Lynch is the founder and president of Patricia Lynch Associates (PLA), one of the nation's top government affairs and media relations firms.

"Pat is an outstanding addition to our board," said Scott O. Talbot, Charity Group founder and chairman. "Her energy, business acumen and vast network of contacts will be invaluable to us as we continue to grow and expand."

Ms. Lynch said: "I am thrilled to join the board of Charity Group, LLC and help Scott Talbot realize his vision of transforming the business of philanthropy in the US."

Pat served in senior levels of state government and as a congressional aide for more than 20 years before starting her own firm in 2001. PLA now has a diverse base of more than 120 clients, including: Fortune 100 companies; major developers; private foundations; small and mid-size firms; and not-for-profit organizations. PLA has offices in Buffalo, Albany, White Plains, New York City, and Panama City, Panama.

About Charity Group, LLC
Charity Group, LLC is an early stage company, providing innovative tools and platforms to help transform the way Nonprofit Organizations and Corporate Donors align and coordinate their fundraising efforts and objectives. The company’s goal is to provide information and logistical resources that can increase the yield from fundraising activities, simplify event implementation, raise public awareness of nonprofit causes and deliver more usable dollars for actual charitable deployment. For more information on Charity Group, visit its official website.

About Lawson Artist Management, LLC
Lawson Artist Management is a unique, diversified talent management firm founded and led by Mike Lawson, an investment banking executive with a strategic development, marketing, financial and management consulting business background who is also a classical pianist. Lawson Artist Management personally manages both established and emerging recording artists, actors/actresses, screenwriters, directors and executive producers.  For more information, visit Lawson Artist Management’s website at www.LawsonArtistManagement.com.