Businesswoman, Novelist, Donor: a Wealth of Role Models for Girls
When Pamela Thomas-Graham, a 36-year-old executive vice-president at NBC, was growing up in Detroit, ALSO SEE:Philanthropy 400 charts and related stories her heroes were people like Thurgood Marshall, the civil-rights lawyer who became the first black Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court. None of the…
By MARINA DUNDJERSKI
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Donor Who Crossed High-Tech Frontiers Now Conserves Natural Ones
Unlike many other environmental groups on the Philanthropy 400 list, Conservation International (No. 341) does not conduct direct-mail campaigns. ALSO SEE:Philanthropy 400 charts and related stories Although it accepts small contributions, the Washington charity focuses most of its fund-raising…
By DOMENICA MARCHETTI
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Yearly Ritual for a Jewish Family: Giving to Hadassah
Giving to the Jewish women’s charity Hadassah is a family affair for Long Islanders David and Sylvia Salzberg, ALSO SEE:Philanthropy 400 charts and related stories their children, and their 10-year-old granddaughter. Over the last 50 years, members of the family have given more than $1-million to…
By Holly Hall
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From Member to Major Donor: Placing Trust in Public Broadcasting
Like many others who value not having to turn to the commercial air waves for their information and entertainment, ALSO SEE:Philanthropy 400 charts and related stories Sara Little Turnbull has been a donor to public broadcasting throughout her adult life. Whether struggling to make ends meet while…
By DOMENICA MARCHETTI
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Accounting Issues Affect United Way Rankings
United Ways receive hundreds of millions annually in contributions earmarked by donors for specific charities. ALSO SEE:Philanthropy 400 charts and related stories But how to fairly account for those donations has been a subject of intense debate throughout the decade. In July, the Financial…
By Harvy Lipman
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Old-Line Charities Succeed With New Approaches to Attracting Donors
Although many of the charities on the Philanthropy 400 are among the oldest and most well-established in the nation, ALSO SEE:Philanthropy 400 charts and related stories some of them are also among the most innovative in developing new fund-raising techniques. The Internet offers perhaps the most…
By Holly Hall and DOMENICA MARCHETTI
How the Philanthropy 400 Rankings on Contributions Were Compiled
The Philanthropy 400 uses financial data gathered from non-profit organizations ALSO SEE:The Philanthropy 400 charts and related stories to determine which charities raised the most in donations from individuals, foundations, and corporations during the fiscal year ending in 1998. Four…
Companies Link Business, Volunteering
More and more companies are linking their employee-volunteering programs to their business goals, according to a new survey. The survey, released last month by the Points of Light Foundation, in Washington, found that eight out of 10 companies connect volunteering to their overall business…
By Debra E. Blum
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Nurse Who Tendered Aid in Brazil Among Recent ‘Points of Light’ Honorees
Following are the people and organizations that have most recently been named to receive President Clinton’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…
Big Gifts Benefit Education, Health Care, and the Arts; Other Donations
Several organizations have received big gifts. * An anonymous donor has given $12-million to Marlboro College, in Vermont. The benefactor designated $2-million to construct a wing for the library, and the remainder for endowment. The college, which enrolls 270 students, must raise half of the…