Most Charities and Religious Groups Evaluate Programs, Report Says
Slightly more than 85 percent of U.S. nonprofit groups and 72 percent of religious congregations ALSO SEE:TABLE: Measuring Performance: Challenges Charities and Religious Groups FaceTABLE: How Nonprofit Groups and Religious Congregations Evaluate Accomplishments evaluate their programs, according…
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White House Plans Seminars to Help Religious Groups Win Federal Aid
With a proposal to benefit religious charities stalled in Congress, the White House plans to hold five free information seminars to help sectarian groups win federal contracts for social services. The one-day conferences, the first of which will be held October 10 in Atlanta, are designed to teach…
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United Way in the Nation’s Capital Tries to Win Back Donors’ Confidence
Washington As its chief executive stepped down and four federal inquiries continued into its operations and finances, the United Way of the National Capital Area took strong steps this month aimed at rebuilding the shaken confidence of individual and corporate donors in the Washington area. The…
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Nonprofit Groups Search for Better Ways to Manage Disaster Volunteers
On September 11, Lisa C. Orloff quit her job as a consultant and clothing designer in Manhattan to volunteer for ALSO SEE:In Disaster’s WakeLearning the Lessons of September 11: Charities Reassess How They Handled Aid42% of Americans Say Relief Effort Damaged Faith in Nonprofit GroupsTerrorist…
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White House Releases Ads to Promote Service
President Bush last week unveiled a new advertising campaign to encourage Americans to devote 4,000 hours over their lifetimes to helping charities and performing other types of public service. The “Everyone Can Do Something” campaign includes print, radio, and television ads produced by the Bush…
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A Rear Admiral Takes Helm of Red Cross
In the past year, the American Red Cross has received an unprecedented amount of public scrutiny following allegations of mismanagement related to donations raised after the September 11 attacks, a public fight between the charity’s former president and its board of governors, and a fund-raising…
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Even With Court Ruling, Vouchers Face Legal Hurdles
Last month’s Supreme Court ruling in favor of an Ohio school-voucher program may strengthen President Bush’s efforts to help religious groups get government money, but the idea of expanding vouchers beyond schools to other social-service programs still faces many legal hurdles, observers say. In…
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Red Cross Defends Its Fund Raising in Response to U.S. Senator
Washington In a 47-page response to lengthy inquiries from an influential U.S. senator, the American Red Cross conceded that it has faced a number of difficulties since September 11 but insisted that new fund-raising practices it recently put into place should satisfy concerns about its operations.…
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Soros, in Major Shift, Will Focus Giving on Advocacy and Globalization
George Soros, the international financier and founder of the Open Society Network -- which ALSO SEE:Letter From Soros Lays Out New Plans for Open-Society OrganizationsLetter from Vice President of Open Society Institute Explains Impact of Changes on U.S. Programs runs programs and makes grants in…
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Red Cross Revises Its Fund-Raising Policies for Disaster Aid
Washington In a move aimed at quelling concerns about how it raises funds, the American Red Cross last week announced new practices to make itself more accountable to donors. The Red Cross headquarters, in Washington, identified several steps it said would allow the organization to be more…
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