Bush Seeks Changes at Volunteer Agency
President Bush hopes to build political support for his proposed expansion of the Corporation for National and Community Service by recommending several changes to its service programs, which includes AmeriCorps and other efforts that receive federal dollars. The corporation, which was created by…
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President Bush’s call to service is getting mixed reactionsWoody Drake, a 32-year-old painter in Columbus, Ohio, hadn’t planned to spend the next couple of years teaching kids to dance, perform, and do other arts projects after school. At least, not before September 11. But the shock of the…
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Senator Asks Red Cross About Its Fund Raising
A key Republican senator who has been investigating numerous charities sent a letter last week to the American Red Cross requesting that the organization answer questions about its fund-raising tactics following the September terrorist attacks. Iowa Sen. Charles E. Grassley said he had heard from…
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Charities with similar names face distinct challengesThe e-mail messages, some 300 sent so far, carry scathing condemnations. “I hope your organization folds and never rises again!” reads one. “If you are supporting the horror that has struck our country I hope you burn in hell,” says another. The…
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Foundations Gave $29-Billion Last Year, a 5.1% Increase, Report Says
Grant making by the nation’s foundations grew an estimated 5.1 percent in 2001, a much slower ALSO SEE:100 Largest Foundations by Assets rate than in previous years, according to a new report released this month. Foundations distributed an estimated $29-billion to charities last year, a…
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Cutbacks Take Toll on Programs to Improve Charity Operations
Last year’s decline in foundation assets helped shrink an already reduced pool of money for ALSO SEE:2002 Foundation Giving SurveyFoundation Assets SagHow The Chronicle‘s 2002 Foundation Survey Was Compiled2002 Foundation Giving: Related Charts organizations that conduct research on philanthropy or…
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Nation’s largest grant makers see decline of 10 percentA declining stock market pulled ALSO SEE:2002 Foundation Giving SurveyCutbacks Take Toll on Programs to Improve Charity OperationsHow The Chronicle‘s 2002 Foundation Survey Was Compiled2002 Foundation Giving: Related Charts down the assets of…
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Pay at New York City Groups Rose 3 to 7 Percent Last Year, Report Says
The September 11 terrorist attacks, combined with the recession, slowed the growth in ALSO SEE:Nonprofit Pay: Salary Ranges at Organizations in New York City nonprofit salaries in New York City last year, according to a new survey. Salaries rose an average of 3 to 7 percent, depending on the size…
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Salaries at New York City Nonprofit Groups Grew 3 to 7 Percent Last Year, Report Says
JOB MARKET By Ian Wilhelm The September 11 terrorist attacks, combined with the recession, slowed the growth in nonprofit salaries in New York City last year, according to a new survey. Salaries rose an average of 3 to 7 percent, depending on the size and type of organization, with most, if not…
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White House Missteps Stalled Bill to Help Religious Groups, Report Says
Missteps by the White House hobbled President Bush’s effort last year to funnel more federal money to religious charities for social services, according to a new report. The report, by the Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life, a Washington group supported by the Pew Charitable Trusts, says that…
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