New Stamp Proposed to Benefit Research
An Ohio Congressman has proposed that a U.S. postage stamp be created to raise money for research on prostate cancer. Rep. Sherrod Brown, a Democrat, has introduced a bill that would require the Postal Service to design and produce a stamp that would cost as much as 8 cents more than the…
Non-Profit Groups Fight Postal Plan
Non-profit groups have attacked the Postal Service’s plan to raise postage rates for charities by 15 to 18 per cent while raising commercial rates by an average of only 4.5 per cent. The proposed increases are part of an overall plan to raise rates of all mailers (The Chronicle, July 10). If…
Colorado Cops Collar Cash for a Cause
Police officers in Castle Rock, Colo., who pull over motorists for speeding this fall are also pulling in donations for the local Salvation Army. Under a program called “Santa’s Second Chance Christmas Special,” motorists assessed fines for speeding, reckless driving, and other traffic violations…
By Paul Demko
Contributor
Christmas Seals’ On-Line Greeting
Two years ago, the American Lung Association expanded its annual Christmas Seals campaign to the Internet (http://christmasseals.org). The organization wanted not only to find a way to combat sagging responses to its direct-mail appeals but also to introduce Christmas Seals to a new generation of…
Making a Wish: Book of ‘Dear Santa’ Letters Raises Money for Local Hospital and Other Charities
When Mark Heller’s daughter was born prematurely and survived against heavy odds, he felt a debt of gratitude to the hospital that saved her life. To show his appreciation, Mr. Heller, a television writer and producer, compiled a book of children’s letters to Santa Claus, called The Dear Santa…
Charities Cash In With Small Donations From Shoppers
Food for All, a fund-raising effort by the Food Industry Crusade Against Hunger, took in $1.3-million for charity last year by encouraging shoppers to make small donations at supermarket and drugstore check-out counters. The campaign, now in its 12th year, features a display of coupons with bar…
Independent Sector Unveils New Drive
A national coalition of charities and foundations has announced a new public-education campaign that it hopes will increase Americans’ confidence in non-profit organizations. At its annual meeting last week, Independent Sector unveiled “Giving Voice to Your Heart,” an effort to persuade non-profit…
Settlement Forces Artist’s Fund Payout
The foundation created by the late artist Joseph Cornell will have to make grants of more than $2-million in cash before the year 2001 to carry out Mr. Cornell’s charitable wishes, according to the terms of a settlement of a lawsuit in New York. The lawsuit was brought by Attorney General Dennis C.…
Bowdoin to Get $30-Million From Alumnus’s Investments
Bowdoin College in Brunswick, Me., is counting on the money-management skills of one of its alumni to bring in $30-million by the end of the year. Stanley F. Druckenmiller, a managing partner of Soros Fund Management in New York, had set up a fund for the college in 1994 with $1.5-million of his…
Drake University Receives $50-Million to Support Campaign; Other Gifts
Drake University in Des Moines has received $50-million from Dwight D. Opperman, former chairman of West Publishing and a 1951 graduate of the university’s law school. His gift is the cornerstone of a recently announced $190-million campaign that will endow scholarships, libraries, academic…