Foundation Giving Trends, 1998
From the issue dated Thursday, February 10, 2000 Percentage Growth in Giving Causes Supported by Foundations What Projects Won Support Foundation Grants, by Region Grant Awards, by Size Distribution of Grants, by Foundation Type SOURCE: FOUNDATION CENTER AND GIVING USA ALSO SEE: Largest Foundations…
Fund Raisers: A Statistical Profile
From the issue dated Thursday, February 10, 2000 ALSO SEE: Fund Raisers: in Demand, in the Money
‘Forbes’: Palm Beach’s Charity-Ball Circuit
The more than 200 charity balls held in Palm Beach, Fla., generate some $35-million a year in ticket sales, according to Forbes magazine (February 7). But as the number of fund-raising events keeps increasing, non-profit groups must constantly search for ways to make their events popular, the…
By Meg Sommerfeld
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‘Business Week’: Walton’s Schools Crusade
Although Wal-Mart fortune heir John Walton went to public schools in Bentonville, Ark., and his own son attends public school in Wyoming, he has decided to focus his philanthropy on voucher programs that help children attend private schools. One reason, reports Business Week (February 7), is that…
By Meg Sommerfeld
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‘The Economist’: Scrutinizing Nongovernmental Groups
Non-profit organizations that work closely with the United Nations and governments to provide war and famine relief and other charitable services are growing rapidly throughout the world, but they aren’t always forces for good, says The Economist (January 29). Many so-called nongovernmental…
By Thomas J. Billitteri
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For-Profit Social-Service Contracts Could Hurt the Poor, Leaders Say
In an effort coordinated by Catholic Charities USA, officials of 18 major social-service organizations have issued a statement warning that the poor could suffer as government officials turn to for-profit companies to provide social services to the needy. The statement calls for stronger government…
By Thomas J. Billitteri
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Guide Advises How to Establish Charities in Illinois
Starting a Nonprofit Organization in Illinois: Do It Right the First Time, edited by Kathryn M. Vanden Berk, provides a framework for establishing a non-profit group in Illinois and lists several resources to help sustain it. The guide explains how to craft a business plan, register a name, draft…
By C. Quinn Hanchette
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A Peek at the Job Histories of Grant Makers
111 Visionary Program Officers: A Who’s Who of Progressive Foundations, by Mac McLean and Michael Shuman, publishes the resumes of grant makers who participated in a survey intended to shed light on their backgrounds. Each entry lists the person’s employment history, education, honors and awards,…
By C. Quinn Hanchette
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Charities Make Great Business Partners, Say Authors
Making Money While Making a Difference: How to Profit with a Nonprofit Partner
By C. Quinn Hanchette
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Author Urges Combining of Sacred and Secular to Fight Poverty
Just Generosity: A New Vision for Overcoming Poverty in America
By C. Quinn Hanchette
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