New Leader Aims to Move Famed Charity Forward
The Rev. Steven E. Boes knew he wasn’t taking over just any national organization when he was appointed the new executive director of Girls and Boys Town. He was assuming the leadership of an institution that is as much an icon as any in the nonprofit world. Girls and Boys Town is big enough to…
By PETER PANEPENTO
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The following awards have been presented for work in advocacy, fund raising, nonprofit leadership, philanthropy, and other areas. AIDS. The Global Business Coalition on HIV/AIDS (New York) has announced the recipients of its 2005 GBC Awards for Business Excellence, which recognize companies that…
Report Examines Giving by Wal-Mart and the Waltons
The Waltons and Wal-Mart: Self-Interested Philanthropy, argues that the Walton family and its company make donations more to advance personal and political objectives than to benefit needy people. The report, produced by the National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy, says that the Walton…
By Caroline Preston
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Report Assesses Program to Help Inner-City Job Seekers Work in the Suburbs
Seeking a Sustainable Journey to Work: Findings from the National Bridges to Work Demonstration, by Anne Roder and Scott Scrivner, evaluates the impact of a program that provided transportation, job placement, and other services to help inner-city residents obtain employment in suburban…
By Caroline Preston
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Where to Seek Corporate Support
National Directory of Corporate Giving, 11th Edition, provides guidance to grant seekers on where to look for donations from businesses. The annual guide includes descriptions of more than 4,100 corporate grant makers and direct-giving programs, with information on application guidelines, key staff…
By Caroline Preston
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Arts Education Receives 12 Percent of Total Foundation Support for the Arts, Report Says
Foundation Funding for Arts Education: An Overview of Recent Trends, by Loren Renz and Josefina Atienza, reports that grant making in the area of arts education grew more quickly from 1998 to 2003 than did overall support for the arts. The study, based on information from more than 1,000…
By Caroline Preston
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How to Earn Returns While Promoting A Cause
Profitable Socially Responsible Investing?: An Institutional Investor’s Guide
By Caroline Preston
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Textbook Offers Comprehensive Look at the Nonprofit Field
Nonprofit Organizations: Theory, Management, Policy
By Caroline Preston
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Authors Offer Fund-Raising Counsel
Essential Principles for Fundraising Success: An Answer Manual for the Everyday Challenges of Raising Money
By Caroline Preston
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Turmoil Continues at American University
American University, which fired its president, Benjamin Ladner, after a controversy over his spending and compensation, still faces serious problems. Among them: a federal inquiry into Mr. Ladner’s spending and the impact of the resignation of influential members of its Board of Trustees amid…
By Paul Fain
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