Boy Scouts Cannot Be Forced to Admit Homosexuals, Supreme Court Rules
Washington The Boy Scouts of America cannot be forced to accept homosexuals as Scout leaders, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled today. ALSO SEE:Text of the majority opinionText of the dissent by Justice StevensText of the dissent by Justice Souter In a 5-to-4 decision, the justices overturned a ruling…
By GRANT WILLIAMS
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Status and recent results of drives for endowments, capital improvements, and other needs Started or announced To conclude Goal Amount raised Purpose Archdiocese of Boston June 2001 Dec. 2002 $300,000,000 $134,014,000 For capital improvements, education, health-care programs, ministry support, and…
USA Group Foundation to Get $770-Million
By JENNIFER MOORE The small grant-making arm of USA Group, a non-profit provider of student loans based in Indianapolis, is set to receive $770-million in cash and stock from Sallie Mae, the country’s largest student-loan lender. FROM THE ARCHIVES:6/17/99: Another Conversion Bonanza? As…
By Jennifer Moore
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CHARITABLE-GIVING SITES: A SAMPLER
ALSO SEE: A Brave New World of Giving Donation Sites With a Twist: Some New Approaches Big Charities Have Raised Very Little Online So Far Tips on Deciding Whether Your Charity Should Be Listed on Giving Web Sites 4charity.com
The following awards have been presented for work in philanthropy, fund raising, volunteerism, and non-profit management: Advocacy. The Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids (Washington) has chosen Raymond Lader of Punta Gorda, Fla., as the recipient of its 2000 National Youth Advocate of the Year Award.…
Youth Group Leader Wins Gardner Award
Dorothy Stoneman, founder of YouthBuild U.S.A., is the recipient of this year’s John W. Gardner Leadership Award for non-profit leadership. The award is presented annually by Independent Sector, a Washington group that represents charities and foundations. Ms. Stoneman started YouthBuild U.S.A. two…
The Martha Graham Dance Company and its dance school will cease operations due to long-standing financial troubles that left the group with no funds to operate. The company was named after its founder, Martha Graham, a pioneering dancer and choreographer who died at age 96 in 1991. The 71-year-old…
Cancer Society Officer Accused of Stealing
A top executive of the American Cancer Society’s Ohio Division has been accused of embezzling nearly $7-million. According to an affidavit filed by the Federal Bureau of Investigation last week in U.S. District Court in Columbus, Ohio, Daniel S. Wiant, chief administrative officer in the society’s…
How Museums Drew More Visitors
Service to People: Challenges and Rewards explains how museums that received grants through a program of the Lila Wallace-Reader’s Digest Fund improved their services to visitors. The Fund has given $32-million to 27 museums since 1991 as part of its Museums Collections Accessibility Initiative.…
By C. Quinn Hanchette
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Writing for a Good Cause: The Complete Guide to Crafting Proposals and Other Persuasive Pieces for Nonprofits
By C. Quinn Hanchette
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