Fewer Foundations Publish Reports on Giving, But More Are Distributing Information Online
The number of foundations issuing publications that detail their giving has decreased for the ALSO SEE: Foundations: How They Report to the Public first time in 16 years, according to a new study by the Foundation Center. The study, which is based on surveys of almost 19,000 grant makers, found…
By Ziya Serdar Tumgoren
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TV host Rosie O’Donnell gives her all for her charityNot long after The Rosie O’Donnell Show made its television debut, its host was dubbed one of the ALSO SEE: Rosie’s For All Kids Foundation Rosie O’Donnell Products That Have Supported Charity Grants Awarded by Rosie’s For All Kids Foundation in…
By DOMENICA MARCHETTI
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Photograph by Bill GrahamMillie’s Munchies started out in 1997 as a struggling baking enterprise run out of Loretta and Al Sharpe’s mobile home in The Plains, Ohio. Now, with the help of the Appalachian Center for Economic Networks, in nearby Athens, Millie’s Munchies generates about $75,000 in…
Oklahoma City’s efforts can be instructive to charity leaders all across the country as they review their own emergency-response plans in preparation for future threats.
Following are summaries of recent reports by the BBB Wise Giving Alliance. This private organization reports on whether charities meet standards for fund raising, governance, financial management, and public information. The alliance does not approve or disapprove of charities, and urges potential…
Access Living (Chicago): Appointed Max Lapertosa, a lawyer at the Public Interest Law Center of Philadelphia, to be disability-rights attorney at this center that helps people with disabilities live independently. Alliance of AIDS Services (Raleigh, N.C.): Appointed Justin Leach, a legislative aide…
Status and recent results of drives for endowments, capital improvements, and other needs Started or announced To conclude Goal Amount raised Purpose Albany Medical Center (N.Y.) Oct. 2001 Dec. 2004 $125,000,000 $70,000,000 For capital improvements, endowment, new equipment, and the annual fund…
The following awards have been presented for achievement in fund raising, management, research, and volunteerism: Health-care fund raising. The Association for Healthcare Philanthropy (Falls Church, Va.) has given the 2001 Si Seymour National Award to Stuart R. Smith, president and chief executive…
United Way of America Appoints New CEO
United Way of America has chosen a United Way official from Ohio, Brian A. Gallagher, to be its new chief executive officer. Mr. Gallagher, president of United Way of Central Ohio, in Columbus, succeeds Betty S. Beene. United Way leaders across the country were informed of the appointment in an…
By GRANT WILLIAMS
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