‘Fast Company’: Technology and Social Change
A new breed of non-profit organization is bringing technology to poor neighborhoods -- and encouraging residents to use it to change their lives and their communities for the better, says Fast Company magazine (July-August). The magazine profiles three organizations that it says operate on the…
By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor
‘Worth’: Monkey Business in a Charitable Bequest
Curious George is always getting into trouble. Except this time it’s the Curious George Foundation immersed in monkey business, according to Worth magazine (July-August). And the mess has been far harder to clean up than those created by the perky primate of storybook fame. The magazine relates the…
By Meg Sommerfeld
Contributor
Trustees Step Down at California United Way
In the wake of a major financial crisis at the United Way of Santa Clara County, all 18 members of the board have agreed to resign by September 30 and be replaced with new trustees. In May, the board fired executive director Eleanor Jacobs, after the organization found itself facing an estimated…
Virginia Clears Evangelist’s Charity
Concluding a two-year investigation, Virginia’s Office of the Attorney General has found that Operation Blessing International Relief and Development Corporation -- a charity created by the television evangelist Pat Robertson -- was not guilty of any intentional wrongdoing despite “a serious…
White House Plans Giving Conference
First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton is organizing a first-ever White House conference on philanthropy, scheduled for late October. The meeting, tentatively titled “Gifts to the Future,” will focus on individual donors and will emphasize “the importance of innovative ways of passing on the tradition…
Accountant Offers Guide to Tax Compliance
Tax Planning and Compliance for Tax-Exempt Organizations: Forms, Checklists, Procedures, Third Edition By Jody Blazek The growth in the number of non-profit organizations will lead to increased scrutiny from the Internal Revenue Service, writes Ms. Blazek, an accountant in Houston. She offers this…
By C. Quinn Hanchette
Contributor
Industrious Charities Can Earn Corporate Gifts, Author Says
Giving by Industry: A Reference Guide to the New Corporate Philanthropy, 1999-2000 Edition By Craig Smith Mr. Smith, a consultant and the former editor and publisher of Corporate Philanthropy Report, finds corporate giving in a state of distress at the century’s end. Despite a strong economy,…
By C. Quinn Hanchette
Contributor
Fund-Raising Veteran Enumerates Basics
Fund Raising: Evaluating and Managing the Fund Development Process, Second Edition By James M. Greenfield This book seeks to insure that non-profit groups not only succeed in raising money, but also keep their development offices running smoothly. Mr. Greenfield, senior vice-president of…
By C. Quinn Hanchette
Contributor
Bits: New Non-Profit E-Mail Lists
* Two new e-mail forums discuss how to use the Internet to raise money. The Gilbert Center, a Seattle organization that provides technology help to charities, has started Online Fundraising. TO SUBSCRIBE: Send an e-mail message to autoshare@gilbert.org. In the body of the message, type the words:…
By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor
Child-Welfare Statistics Compiled by Charity
The Child Welfare League of America, in Washington, has created an on-line data base that provides statistics on the well-being of children in the United States. Developed in coordination with state agencies that monitor child welfare, the data base currently provides state and national figures on…
By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor