Volunteerism Among Americans Increased by Nearly 12%, According to a New Report
By Caroline PrestonCommitment to volunteering increased among Americans by nearly 12 percent from 2002 to 2005, according to a new measurement approach released by the Points of Light Foundation, in Washington. The foundation and the Volunteer Center National Network — in collaboration with Indiana…
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Oregon Foundations Team Up to Aid Their State’s Public Schools
When Sue Hildick interviewed in 2004 for the job of president at the Chalkboard Project, a new foundation-supported education group in Portland, Ore., she was struck by something ALSO SEE:DATABASE: Giving Trends at Big FoundationsARTICLE: Slow Growth at the Biggest FoundationsARTICLE: How Data on…
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Slow Growth at the Biggest Foundations
Assets of wealthy foundations rose by 2.8%, Chronicle’s study findsThe assets of the nation’s wealthiest private grant makers increased modestly last year, leading many foundations to increase their giving in 2006 or keep it about the same as last year, according ALSO SEE: DATABASE: Giving Trends…
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More People Seek Food Aid From Charities, Study Finds
More than 25 million people sought food last year from the America’s Second Harvest network of hunger-relief organizations, an 8-percent increase since 2001, a new study has found. Nine million of those receiving aid were children and nearly three million were 65 or older. Thirty-eight percent were…
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Charity Coalition Urges Government to Scrap Antiterrorism Guidelines
A coalition of nonprofit organizations has called on the U.S. Department of the Treasury to scrap new guidelines designed to help prevent foundations and charities from unwittingly financing terrorism. The voluntary guidelines, unveiled by the Treasury Department in December, are a revised version…
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The median salary for chief fund raisers at colleges and universities rose by nearly 3.6 percent last year, according to the College and University ALSO SEE: TABLE: Median salaries of college fund-raising officials, 2005-6 Professional Association for Human Resources, in Knoxville, Tenn. The…
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A Sharp Rise in Grants to Charities
8.1% increase by foundations follows a two-year decline Foundation giving increased by 8.1 percent in 2004 following a two-year decline, according to a new study by the Foundation Center, in New York. ALSO SEE: GRAPHIC: How foundation giving to charitable causes changed from 2003 to 2004 TABLES:…
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A Job Seeker’s Guide to Government and Nonprofit Groups
Careers in Nonprofits and Government Agencies, 2006 Edition, introduces college students and career-changers to the job opportunities available outside of business. The guide lists major nonprofit groups, foundations, and government agencies, and provides profiles of some of the largest employers.…
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A Guide to Building Mentor Programs for Children of Prisoners
Building from the Ground Up: Creating Effective Programs to Mentor Children of Prisoners, the Amachi Model, by W. Wilson Goode Sr. and Thomas J. Smith, draws on lessons learned from the Amachi program, a collaborative effort of Public/Private Ventures now operating in 38 states. The guide says…
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Bequest Worth at Least $500-Million to Support Jewish Causes
A California real-estate developer has bequeathed at least $500-million to a foundation that focuses on helping Jewish children and improving education in the religion’s traditions and history. The bequest will make the foundation one of the nation’s largest to focus on Jewish causes. Jim Joseph,…
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