Benchmarks for Strengthening an Organization
Standards for Excellence: A Self-Help Tool for Nonprofits’ Organizational Effectiveness gives pointers on how well-managed and responsibly governed organizations should operate. Organized in a checklist format, the booklet concentrates on areas like a charity’s mission and programs, governance,…
By Katy Marquardt
Contributor
Profiles of Major Corporate Foundations and Corporate Charitable-Giving Programs
Corporate Giving Directory, 2003, edited by Laurie J. Fundukian, profiles companies that make annual contributions of at least $200,000, including non-cash gifts, to charities. This reference work provides detailed profiles that include giving preferences, application procedures, and contact…
By Katy Marquardt
Contributor
Accounting Lessons for Nonprofit Managers
Streetsmart Financial Basics for Nonprofit Managers, Second Edition
By Katy Marquardt
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Overview of the Role of Nonprofit Organizations in America
Nonprofit Nation: A New Look at the Third America
By Katy Marquardt
Contributor
Crafting Statements to Show Donors Why They Should Give
Developing Your Case for Support
By Katy Marquardt
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Growing Number of Theaters Lost Money, Report Says
Many nonprofit theaters are facing a tough financial time, according to a new survey. Forty-four ALSO SEE: Nonprofit Theaters: a Statistical Profile percent of the 363 theaters that provided figures to the Theatre Communications Group, in New York, said they lost money in the fiscal year that…
By DAVID WHELAN
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Nonprofit Groups Shine in Web-Site Honors
Nonprofit organizations made their mark at the 2002 Webby Awards by taking top honors in eight categories. Given by the International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences, an association for online-communication professionals, the Webbys honor Internet sites in 30 categories, such as activism,…
By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor
Microsoft Gives Software to 5 Groups
The Microsoft Corporation, in Redmond, Wash., has awarded more than $3.3-million in software to five nonprofit organizations through its Technology Leadership Grant program. The largest grant, $2-million in software, was awarded to Special Olympics, in Washington, D.C. The organization plans to use…
By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor
Federal Grants System Too Complex, Groups Say
Despite the passage of a law three years ago aimed at streamlining paperwork requirements for nonprofit recipients of federal grants, organizations report continuing problems when dealing with the federal government, according to an online survey of charities conducted earlier this year. A majority…
By Michael Anft
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