Foundation Watchdog’s New Style
Leadership change at activist group could signal an era of cooperation One of the first things Rick Cohen did when he took over as president of the National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy, a prominent watchdog group, was to visit Dorothy S. Ridings, who heads the Council on Foundations.…
By Anthony Giorgianni
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Many medical professionals in Romania are skilled clinicians, but they often work in outmoded facilities and lack access to current medical information and technology. Since 1990, the Romanian Assistance Project has sent teams of American medical volunteers to help develop medical-training programs…
Academy for Educational Development (Washington): Appointed Peter Mitchell, director of the State of Florida’s anti-tobacco pilot program (Tallahassee), to be senior marketing and communications specialist. American Association of State Colleges and Universities (Washington): Appointed Constantine…
Numerous Organizations Help Filmmakers Deal With Financial Matters
Filmmakers who want to produce a documentary need more than an idea, ALSO SEE:Filmmaking Finds a Bigger NicheFilmmakers Say the Search for Money May Be Harder Than EverNew Fund at Andy Warhol Foundation to Benefit Struggling Artists a camera, and a good nose for money. In most cases, they also need…
By Debra E. Blum
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Federal Agency Issues Report on Charity Lobbying
The General Accounting Office says that Congress might want to consider changing the way charities make regular reports of their lobbying expenditures to the House and Senate. Under the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995, charities that spend specified amounts of money and time to lobby federal…
By GRANT WILLIAMS
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The following awards have been presented for work in philanthropy, fund raising, volunteerism, and non-profit management: Black philanthropy. The Association of Black Foundation Executives (Indianapolis) has presented its James A. Joseph Award to Hugh C. Burroughs, director of special projects and…
Giving Guide Cites Value of Timber
Charitable Planning with Timber & Timberland, by Nancy J. Brucker, recommends that charities inform potential donors of planned-giving opportunities involving timber and forestland. A 1994 survey by the U.S. Forest Service and the National Association of State Foresters counted 9.9 million owners…
By C. Quinn Hanchette
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Study Yields Theories on Diversity
The Challenge of Achieving Pluralism: A Two-Pronged Approach for Values-Driven Organizations, by Judith Y. Weisinger and Paul F. Salipante, is a working paper from Yale University’s Program on Non-Profit Organizations that examines the problems that non-profit groups face when bringing together…
By C. Quinn Hanchette
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Charity Head Recalls Time as Corporate Grant Maker
Give and Take: A Candid Account of Corporate Philanthropy
By C. Quinn Hanchette
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