Photograph by JoAnn Brown SchwesingerIn the United States, ample facilities exist to perform heart surgery on children. But in numerous countries, few doctors have the skills or equipment to help youngsters who need operations, and many children with heart trouble endure disabling conditions or die…
American Association of University Women (Washington): Appointed Lisa Maatz, vice president for government relations at the NOW Legal Defense and Education Fund (Washington), to be director of public policy and government relations. Chicago Shakespeare Theater on Navy Pier: Appointed Sherre…
Interest Rates for Planned Gifts
From the issue dated April 3, 2003 Following are the interest rates, provided by the Internal Revenue Service, for computing charitable deductions for charitable remainder trusts, gift annuities, charitable lead trusts, and some other deferred gifts. April 2003 3.6% March 3.8% February 4.0% January…
Status and recent results of drives for endowments, capital improvements, and other needs Started or announced To conclude Goal Amount raised Purpose Children’s National Medical Center (D.C.) March 2001 Oct. 2003 $250,000,000 $240,000,000 For expansion, medical technology, research and treatment,…
If your idea of “personalizing” simply means sending a cookie-cutter letter with the name and address changed, they say, your résumé probably won’t survive the first cut.
By Sandy Asirvatham
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A Guide to Finding Bilingual Jobs at Charities
Audrey Treasure is one frustrated job seeker. She’ll graduate this spring from Indiana University at Bloomington with a degree in Spanish and a certificate from the American Humanics program, which concentrates on nonprofit management skills -- an educational combination that should give her a…
By Alicia Abell
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Businesses Generate Money and Results for Nonprofit Organizations
When Good Works Make Good Sense: Social Purpose Business Case Studiesdescribes four businesses developed by nonprofit organizations to bring in revenue and promote their missions. For example, one of the projects profiled is a secondhand store operated by a residential treatment center for women…
By Jessica Kronstadt
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Participating in the Policy-Making Process
Meaningful Participation: an Activist’s Guide to Collaborative Policy-Making, by Gayle L. Gifford, offers suggestions on how nonprofit organizations can change public policy. Ms. Gifford, president of Cause & Effect, a consulting firm in Providence, R.I., writes that groups can influence decision…
By Jessica Kronstadt
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Giving Nonprofit Board Members the Courage to Raise Funds
Fearless Fundraising for Nonprofit Boards, by Worth George, helps nonprofit directors and board chairs motivate board members to participate in fund-raising activities for their organization. Mr. George, retired executive director of Pilgrim Place, a nonprofit organization in Claremont, Calif.,…
By Jessica Kronstadt
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