Examining Education in a New Era
What Works in Education: Facing the New Century, by Rosa-Maria Torres, analyzes current trends in education and the basic learning needs of young people, and discusses signs of change in this new era. The publication also discusses myths in educational approaches -- the “usual gap between adult…
By Katy Marquardt
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Teaching the “Culture of Work”: Profiles of Four Job-Training Programs
Hard Work on Soft Skills: Creating a “Culture of Work” in Workforce Development, by Ted Houghton and Tony Proscio, presents case studies of four job-training programs run by nonprofit organizations in Boston, San Francisco, and Brooklyn, N.Y., and a community college in Watsonville, Calif. The…
By Laura Hruby
Contributor
Infusing Grant-Proposal Writing With Creativity
Storytelling for Grantseekers
By Katy Marquardt
Contributor
How to Reach Donors of Diverse Ethnic and Racial Backgrounds
Cultivating Diversity in Fundraising
By Laura Hurby
Contributor
Former Wall Street Executive Brings Finance Skills to Rockefeller
Seven years ago Darren Walker quit his Wall Street job after attending a fund-raising event ALSO SEE:About Darren Walker at a private school in Harlem where only two of the 22 board members were black. It was time, he reasoned, for him and other successful people who grew up in working-class…
By nicole lewis
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$1-Billion Conversion Plan Draws Criticism in N.Y.
A consumers’ group is considering legal action to contest New York State’s plan to take most of the approximately $1-billion that will become available through the conversion of nonprofit health insurer Empire Blue Cross and Blue Shield into a for-profit corporation. Under the plan, approved by the…
By Elizabeth Greene
Contributor
Bits: EBay Raises Money for Victims of Terrorist Attacks; Technology Conference Announced
EBay has announced that its Auction for America raised $10-million for charities helping victims of the September 11 terrorist attacks. The total fell far short of the company’s goal of raising $100-million. The Nonprofit Technology Enterprise Network will be holding Roundup 2002 April 11-14 in…
By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor
What Failed Dot-Coms Can Show Charities
A new report argues that charities can learn from the mistakes of failed dot-coms and build Internet ventures that serve a social purpose and earn revenue for their organizations. “After the Bubble: Investing in Internet-Based Social Enterprise in Challenging Times” identifies seven Internet…
By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor