Report Calls for Closing Immigrant-Detention Center
Report calls for closing immigrant-detention center
The following awards have been presented for work in advocacy, fund raising, nonprofit leadership, philanthropy, and other areas: Children and youths. The National Child Labor Committee (New York) has announced the recipients of its 2007 Lewis Hine Awards, which recognize outstanding service in…
A New Leader Seeks to Expand Charity’s Reach and Mission
NEW ON THE JOB In November, when Diane L. Bell-McKoy was named president of Associated Black Charities — after a decade of coveting the position — she had a good ALSO SEE: ARTICLE: About Diane L. Bell-McKoy, president, Associated Black Charities idea of what the organization needed: a strong fund…
By Michael Anft
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Looking Back at a Museum Charity’s First 10 Years
NEW BOOKS Sharing Connections: A Decade of the Museum Loan Network, chronicles the history of the organization from its founding, in 1995, through 2005. Created to encourage museums to share artworks, artifacts, and other objects, the network awards grants to make it easier for cultural…
By Anne W. Howard
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A Discussion of Businesses, Charities, and Organizations That Combine the Two
NEW BOOKS Research on Social Entrepreneurship: Understanding and Contributing to an Emerging Field, edited by Rachel Mosher-Williams, aims to define and describe “social entrepreneurship.” Seven articles by professors and nonprofit and foundation leaders explore this field — including essays that…
By Anne W. Howard
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A Call for Foundations to Make Big Changes in Accountability
NEW BOOKS Building Solid Foundations: New Approaches to Substantive Philanthropic Accountability, by Rick Cohen, asks, “What kind of difference should foundations make in our society?” Mr. Cohen looks at what foundations do — and what they ought to do — to deserve tax-exempt status, and to whom…
By Anne W. Howard
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Book Collects Essays Discussing Charity, Community, and Giving
NEW BOOKS The World We Want: New Dimensions in Philanthropy and Social Change
By Anne W. Howard
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Globalization, Civil Society, and Social Movements Examined
NEW BOOKS Transnational Civil Society: An Introduction
By Anne W. Howard
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What is Socially Responsible Entrepreneurship?
NEW BOOKS Growing Local Value: How to Build Business Partnerships That Strengthen Your Community
By Anne W. Howard
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Watchdog Group Complains About Church Loans
TAX WATCH A watchdog group in Washington has asked the IRS to investigate the Living Word Christian Center, in Brooklyn Park, Minn. The group, Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics, charges that the church made improper loans to its senior pastor, James “Mac” Hammond. The same group previously…
By Elizabeth Schwinn
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