Conservation Group Receives $35-Million for Biology Center; Other Gifts
Several non-profit institutions have received big gifts. * Conservation International, a Washington organization dedicated to preserving biological diversity, has received $35-million from Gordon Moore, co-founder of Intel Corporation, and his wife, Betty. The gift will establish the Center for…
Salvation Army’s San Diego Division Gets $80-Million from McDonald’s Heiress
The Christmas bell-ringing season has yet to begin, but the red kettle at the Salvation Army’s San Diego division is already overflowing, thanks to an $80-million gift from Joan Kroc, heiress to the McDonald’s fortune. The gift is the largest in the 118-year history of the Salvation Army and is one…
By DOMENICA MARCHETTI
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Foundations Triple Support for Grants in Health-Care Policy, New Report Says
Public debate about the U.S. health-care system spurred foundations to triple their support for grants dealing with health-care policy during the first half of the 1990s, a new report says. Foundations awarded $99.8-million in grants for health-care policy in 1995 compared with $30.9-million in…
By DOMENICA MARCHETTI
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Twenty years ago, Tom Goodwin, a Sacramento businessman and pilot, started a volunteer program to transport donated organs and other emergency medical cargo to hospitals in northern California. Today the program, now a charity called AirLifeLine, has grown to include 900 pilots, and the cargo they…
Non-profit groups broaden their view of what the Internet can do for them As their initial fascination with the Internet has faded, non-profit groups are changing the way they use its vast capabilities. What many charities first saw as simply a way to showcase their efforts -- much like an…
By Jennifer Moore
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Following are summaries of recent reports by the National Charities Information Bureau. That private organization reports on whether charities meet standards for fund raising, governance, financial management, and public information. The organization does not approve or disapprove of charities, and…
* Independent Sector, a coalition of major charities and grant makers, has published an analysis of proposed regulations issued by the I.R.S. that explain how the service will enforce a law designed to punish charity officials who receive or bestow inappropriately lavish salaries or perks. The…
By Grant Williams and Jennifer Moore
Allentown College of Saint Francis de Sales (Center Valley, Pa.): Appointed Lina M. Striglia, former director of college communications at Muhlenberg College (Allentown), to be director of public relations. American Baptist Homes Foundation of the West (Oakland, Cal.): Appointed Marilyn D. Fravel,…
Consulting with Nonprofits:A Practitioner’s Guide By Carol A. Lukas The field of consulting for non-profit organizations has “exploded” over the past 25 years, writes Ms. Lukas. She offers this book to orient people who are considering a career change to consulting, and to augment the knowledge of…
By C. Quinn Hanchette
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NATHAN CUMMINGS FOUNDATION 1926 Broadway, Suite 600 New York 10023 (212) 787-7300 World-Wide Web: http://www.ncf.org Period covered: Year ending December 31, 1997. Finances (in millions) 1996 1997 Assets $356.4 $403.7 Interest & dividends 12.5 14.5 Net investment income 11.1 12.8 Net realized gain…