New Report Finds Nonprofit Groups Are Borrowing Less
Uncertainty about the economy led many nonprofit organizations to borrow less money for capital improvements ALSO SEE: New Nonprofit Bond Ratings By Moody’s Investor Service during the past year, while fallout from the recent economic downturn has increased the possibility that more groups might…
By Brad Wolverton
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Public Confidence in Charitable Organizations Continues to Lag, Report Finds
Public confidence in charities, which sank after the September 11 attacks, has been rising but remains below what it was before the terrorist strikes, a new report says. More than a third, or 262, of 770 respondents to an October survey by the Brookings Institution, a Washington think tank, said…
By Brad Wolverton
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Review of 9/11 Response Finds Charities Missed Opportunity to Lead
Organizations responding to major disasters must be willing to share information and assert leadership, according to a new report that reviews the relief efforts following the September 11 terrorist attacks with an eye toward improving services after other national crises. Among its 22…
By Debra E. Blum
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Charities look for ways to recruit the perfect mix of trustees More than three years ago, when Ron Lutz joined the board of Dallas Challenge, a nonprofit organization that offers programs for needy youngsters, he looked at his fellow trustees and saw striking similarities. Most of the other board…
By Rebecca Gardyn
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Nearly Half of Donations in Wash. Kept by Solicitors, Report Says
Slightly less than half of the $376-million solicited on behalf of nonprofit groups in Washington State in the past year ended up in the hands of the charities, according to a new state report. The amount raised by commercial solicitors rose $42-million from the year before, an increase of 13…
By Harvy Lipman
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Creating an endowment requires planning and patience but in the long run pays off for most charitiesWhen Hillel of Colorado hired Pat Blumenthal as executive director six years ago, it had only one staff member and an annual budget of $150,000 -- resources too slim to allow it to meet its goals of…
By PETER PANEPENTO
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On-the-Job Campaigns Benefit When Workers Feel Secure
Compiled by Nicole Lewis and Elizabeth Schwinn Kevin Canavan, president, Community Health Charities (Hartford) How do 2003 donations to date compare with 2002? We’ve seen mixed returns, ALSO SEE:Hope for the Holidays although the trend most recently has been much more positive. Community Health…
A Kentucky College Hopes to Gain as Economy Improves
Compiled by Nicole Lewis and Elizabeth Schwinn Richard Trollinger, vice president for college relations, Centre College (Danville, Ky.) How do 2003 donations to date compare with 2002? At present, the number of donors is up 22.6 percent and overall gifts are up nearly 50 percent, for a total of…
Climbing Back Up After a Difficult Fund-Raising Start
Compiled by Nicole Lewis and Elizabeth Schwinn Clare O’Connell, director of development, Appalachian Mountain Club (Boston) How do 2003 donations to date compare with 2002? Donations are 4 percent ahead of last year. What’s the prognosis for end-of-year appeals? Even with 2002. Has the recent…
Catholic Group Tries to Help Donors See What Their Gifts Do
Compiled by Nicole Lewis and Elizabeth Schwinn Mark Melia and Kevin Whorton, senior fund-raising managers, Catholic Relief Services (Baltimore) How do 2003 donations to date compare with 2002? Mr. Melia: Total revenue ALSO SEE:Hope for the Holidays is up slightly, approximately 4 percent.…