Red Cross Chief: Keeping Volunteers Motivated After a Trauma
On the day of the bombing of the federal building in Oklahoma City, more than 1,000 people showed up at the offices of the local Red Cross to volunteer to help in the relief effort. ALSO SEE:The Long Road to RecoveryFoundation Director: Be Flexible With AidSocial-Services Director: Charities Should…
By Ian Wilhelm
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Social-Services Director: Charities Should Stick to Strengths
One of the best things charities can do at a time of crisis is stick to their strengths and do what they know best, ALSO SEE:The Long Road to RecoveryFoundation Director: Be Flexible With AidRelief Worker’s Advice: Tend to Your Own Needs as You Tend to OthersRed Cross Chief: Keeping Volunteers…
By Ian Wilhelm
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Foundation Director: Be Flexible With Aid
During the rush of the first few months after the Oklahoma City bombing, Nancy B. Anthony says she had no idea ALSO SEE:The Long Road to RecoverySocial-Services Director: Charities Should Stick to StrengthsRelief Worker’s Advice: Tend to Your Own Needs as You Tend to OthersRed Cross Chief: Keeping…
By GRANT WILLIAMS
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Senior College Fund Raisers Unlikely to Leave, Poll Finds
Chief fund raisers at colleges and universities are very satisfied with their pay and jobs, and most ALSO SEE: Average Salaries of College Fund Raisers Percentage Salary Increase College Fund Raisers Say Would Make Them Take a New Job don’t plan to leave their posts anytime soon, according to a new…
By HEATHER JOSLYN
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Fla. Ruling Favors Fund-Raising Consultants
A federal court has sided with a coalition of national charities and fund-raising consultants in a closely watched lawsuit against a county fund-raising law. The case, in Pinellas County, Fla., is one in a series of recent court challenges to state and local solicitation rules around the country.…
By Debra E. Blum
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After the Attacks: Consumers Choose Products Based on Corporate Philanthropy, Studies Find
The events of September 11 had a major impact on consumers’ attitudes toward corporate citizenship, ALSO SEE:How Corporate Giving Shapes Consumer Choice according to a new study. More and more Americans are demanding that companies actively support charitable causes, the study found, and they are…
By Debra E. Blum
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Handwritten notes, phone calls, and other gestures impress donorsFor years, David Dunlop, now retired as a major-gifts fund raiser for Cornell University, would spend part of his Thanksgiving Day calling a handful of donors to let them know how much he appreciated their support. The recipients of…
By Elizabeth Schwinn
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Princeton U. to Receive $60-Million
Peter B. Lewis, an insurance executive and 1955 graduate of Princeton University, has pledged $60-million to the institution to build a science library and support its programs. Mr. Lewis is chairman of the board of the Progressive Corporation, an insurance company in Mayfield Village, Ohio. The…
Program That Uses ‘Black Stallion’ Books Is Among New ‘Points of Light’
Following are the people and organizations that have most recently been named to receive President Bush’s Daily Points of Light Award. The Points of Light Foundation, a Washington charity, assists the president in making the choices and carrying out the award program. More information about the…
Arts Groups Raised $1.5-Billion From Corporations Last Year
American companies donated a total of $1.56-billion to arts organizations last year, according to a new survey, a one-third increase over the total of gifts in 1997 before adjusting for inflation. But the growth in contributions may be slowing this year, according to the survey, which was conducted…
By Debra E. Blum
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