Winning an Earmark Is Not Child’s Play
Oregon charity has tried unsuccessfully to get money from Congress for three years -- but it still holds out hopeWashington Four years ago, a staff member at Friends of the Children, a Portland, Ore., charity that provides paid mentors to ALSO SEE:A Gold RushManna or Pork?Seeking Federal…
By Elizabeth Schwinn
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Securing an Earmark: What Appeals to Lawmakers
Charities are increasingly asking members of Congress to earmark federal money for their organizations in spending legislation, ALSO SEE:A Gold RushManna or Pork?Seeking Federal FavorsLobbying for CharityA Tempest Breaks Out Over Federal Aid for Indoor Rain ForestWinning an Earmark Is Not Child’s…
By Holly Hall
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A growing number of nonprofit groups are hiring Washington representatives to seek federal moneyOhio Valley General Hospital, a 119-bed facility in Pittsburgh, is getting $400,000 this year from the federal government to help build a new wing for its surgery and obstetrics-gynecology units. The…
By Holly Hall
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Defining a Legislative Earmark: How The Chronicle Conducted Its Analysis
One of the most difficult parts of any effort to determine how much Congress gives out in earmarks is figuring out ALSO SEE:A Gold RushManna or Pork?Seeking Federal FavorsLobbying for CharitySecuring an Earmark: What Appeals to LawmakersA Tempest Breaks Out Over Federal Aid for Indoor Rain…
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A Tempest Breaks Out Over Federal Aid for Indoor Rain Forest
Ted Townsend had a bold vision for a charity project, but he couldn’t seem to persuade donors of the value of his plan ALSO SEE:A Gold RushManna or Pork?Seeking Federal FavorsLobbying for CharitySecuring an Earmark: What Appeals to LawmakersWinning an Earmark Is Not Child’s PlayDefining a…
By Harvy Lipman
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Charities go after earmarks, despite concerns about fairness Like thousands of charity leaders across the country, Mary Faithful is lobbying members of Congress ALSO SEE:A Gold RushManna or Pork?Lobbying for CharitySecuring an Earmark: What Appeals to LawmakersA Tempest Breaks Out Over Federal Aid…
By Elizabeth Schwinn
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Members of Congress earmarked more than $2-billion for charities this year, a Chronicle study finds Lawmakers steered more than $2.4-billion in federal money to at least 5,000 of their favorite charities this ALSO SEE:A Gold RushSeeking Federal FavorsLobbying for CharitySecuring an Earmark: What…
Photograph by Joaquin Cotten As afternoon rush hour builds on the highway that parallels the Bronx River, commuters can sometimes glimpse a calmer scene on the murky water: a group of teenagers rowing. They are there as part of a nonprofit effort known as Rocking the Boat. The charity was started…
By nicole lewis
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