How Donors and Charities Can Better Help African-Americans
NEW BOOKS A Philanthropic Covenant With Black America
Gifts of Art and Cash Flow to Museum to Remember a Beloved Leader
The Philadelphia Museum of Art has received 47 gifts of artwork in honor of its late director, Anne d’Harnoncourt, who died in June. Among the works are pieces by Claes Oldenburg, Georges Seurat, and Frank Stella. The museum declined to provide the value of all the works donated. The influx of…
American Red Cross Most-Recognized Group in New Poll
Red Cross most-recognized group in new poll
Donations From Corporations Increased by 4.8% in 2006, New Study Finds
Corporations increased their giving by a median of 4.8 percent last year, according to a new study. The Committee Encouraging Corporate Philanthropy, in New York, based its findings on data provided by 136 companies, 55 of which ranked among Fortune magazine’s 100 most-profitable corporations. The…
11 Nonprofit Groups Win Honors for Direct-Marketing Efforts
The Direct Marketing Association, in New York, announced the winners of its 78th annual International Echo Awards, which honor businesses, charities, and other groups for creative and successful direct-mail and interactive marketing campaigns. Eleven nonprofit groups were among the winners,…