World War II Memories Captured on Web Site
By NICOLE WALLACEA San Francisco charity has created a Web site that allows people who lived through World War II to share their memories of that time -- with one another and with younger generations. The Ameritech World War II Living Memorial is a project of SeniorNet, an organization that teaches…
Online News Service Helps Charities
By NICOLE WALLACEAScribe, a news wire dedicated to distributing press releases from non-profit organizations, hopes to help charities reach both traditional and online news organizations. More than 50 daily and weekly publications, such as The Wall Street Journal, USA Today, and Business Week, and…
$6-Million for Grants to Close ‘Digital Divide’
By NICOLE WALLACEThe Community Technology Foundation of California has awarded $6.2-million in its inaugural round of grant making. The San Francisco fund awarded the money to 86 California charities to help bring the benefits of information technology to poor people, members of minority groups,…
Democratic Platform Extols Power of Faith-Based Groups
The Democratic Party and its presidential nominee, Vice President Al Gore, say the time has come for government to “find ways to harness the power of faith-based organizations in tackling social ills such as drug addiction, juvenile violence, and homelessness.” The statement is part of the…
By GRANT WILLIAMS
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UPS Foundation helps charities get the most from their volunteersLarry Robertson had often thought about becoming a mentor to a young boy. But he always hesitated, worrying that he and the youngster might not “click,” and wondering how they would spend their time together or whether he would even…
By DOMENICA MARCHETTI
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Appeals Court Rules in Florida Fund-Raising Case
By JENNIFER MOOREA federal appeals court has ruled that a coalition of national charities and fund-raising consultants has the right to challenge a key portion of a Florida county´s charitable-solicitations law. The appeals court reversed the ruling of a lower court in a case brought by…
In Silicon Valley, United Way Sees Role as Program Evaluator
By STEPHEN G. GREENEAn experiment now under way in Silicon Valley may foreshadow the future of on-the-job campaigns conducted by United Way. The United Way of the Bay Area, which several years ago abandoned the traditional ALSO SEE:Donations Reported by 362 United Ways for 1999-2000High-Tech Giving…
By Stephen G. Greene
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University Receives $40-Million; Other Gifts
Several organizations have received big gifts. Edward L. Gaylord, publisher of The Daily Oklahoman, has pledged $40-million to Oklahoma Christian University, in Oklahoma City, for a capital campaign to be announced this fall. Mr. Gaylord has said he will pay the university $2-million each year over…
Unfiltered Facts for Teenagers
Big fund takes frank approach to warn about tobacco’s dangersWashington Only a few blocks from the Washington Monument, and many of this city’s other memorials, a ALSO SEE:At a Glance: The American Legacy Foundation
By Debra E. Blum
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Photograph by Bettina MokJonas Mok’s father is Chinese, his mother is German, and he was born in Bangkok. He traveled the world a lot, and realized that “you learn about yourself through different cultures and different lands.” Now Mr. Mok, 30, is passing on his experience to people who have never…