Community Funds Urged to Make Big Changes to Survive
Seattle A much anticipated report, released here at this year’s annual community-foundation conference, outlines the future role of such funds within the philanthropic world. But the report’s title, “On the Brink of New Promise: The Future of U.S. Community Foundations,” could just as easily have…
By Ben Gose
Senior Editor
Critics says limits on lawsuits unfairly protect nonprofit groupsJohn Hardwicke Jr. says he was molested almost daily during his second year at the American Boychoir School, in ALSO SEE: Charities and Lawsuits: State Laws Princeton, N.J., in 1970 and 1971. Donald B. Edwards, president of the…
By Ben Gose
Senior Editor
Personal Stories of Animal Rescues Appeal to Shelter’s Loyal Donors
Leo Grillo knows the power of a good story. It is what drew him to seek ALSO SEE:Cats, Dogs, and Dollars a career in acting and movie production. And it is what drives his fund-raising appeals for the charity he started, Dedication and Everlasting Love to Animals. The shelter, in Acton, Calif., is…
By Ben Gose
Senior Editor
One man’s passion for animals raises millions for ‘super shelter’Acton, Calif. Twenty-six years ago, Leo Grillo was driving toward Bakersfield, Calif., when he spotted an abandoned dog -- a Doberman/Labrador mix -- on ALSO SEE:Personal Stories of Animal Rescues Appeal to Shelter’s Loyal Donors the…
By Ben Gose
Senior Editor
The Logic of Building an Endowment
Chart: Where Oregon Food Bank’s money is investedTable: Oregon Food Bank’s endowment at a glance Database: How endowment investments fared at 210 nonprofit groups Articles: All of the advice and commentary from this special supplement on endowments Supplement in print: Order print copies of the…
By Ben Gose
Senior Editor
A Focus on Corporate Responsibility
Chart: Where Nathan Cummings Foundation’s endowment is investedTable: Nathan Cummings Foundation’s endowment at a glance Database: How endowment investments fared at 210 nonprofit groups Articles: All of the advice and commentary from this special supplement on endowments Supplement in print: Order…
By Ben Gose
Senior Editor
The Lure of Alternative Investments
Database: How endowment investments fared at 210 nonprofit groupsArticles: All of the advice and commentary from this special supplement on endowments Supplement in print: Order print copies of the Endowments supplements from August 2005 and May 2004
By Ben Gose
Senior Editor
Snack inventor brings vision of future to philanthropyNewport Beach, Calif. After Paul Merage hit upon the basic formula for the Hot Pocket, he began filling the calzone-type sandwich with anything that would sell -- pizza, barbecued beef, even broccoli and cheese -- before spinning off variations…
By Ben Gose
Senior Editor
As Voters Nationwide Consider Limits on State Budgets, Charities Are Wary
As voters in Arizona, Kansas, Ohio, Wisconsin, and elsewhere consider ballot measures that would force states ALSO SEE:Far From Flush to limit their spending, charities in Colorado are fighting to overturn a similar law that has been in effect for over a decade. The overhaul effort got a big push…
By Ben Gose
Senior Editor
States’ continued belt-tightening threatens to squeeze charitiesAs states draft their budgets for the 2006 fiscal year, the battles taking shape have a distinctly different ALSO SEE:As Voters Nationwide Consider Limits on State Budgets, Charities Are Wary tenor from those in the last several years,…
By Ben Gose
Senior Editor