‘Worth’: Rankings of Corporate Donors
Bank of America gives more than any other company in the country, says Worth magazine (December-January) in a new set of rankings of the most-generous corporations. Champion International -- the paper and forest-product company -- gave the largest percentage of its profits to charity, the magazine…
By Marina Dundjerski
Contributor
Foundation Employees Saw Salaries Rise by 5 Per Cent, New Survey Finds
Median salaries at U.S. foundations rose by 5 per cent this year, ALSO SEE:Salaries and Benefits at Foundations
By Marina Dundjerski
Contributor
Foundation Employees Saw Salaries Rise by 5 Per Cent, New Survey Finds
Median salaries at U.S. foundations rose by 5 per cent this year, ALSO SEE:Salaries and Benefits at Foundations
By Marina Dundjerski
Contributor
‘Emerge’: Philanthropists and Affirmative Action
With help from conservative philanthropists and Ward Connerly, a black California businessman, a well-organized force of activists is aggressively seeking to undo affirmative-action laws around the nation, says Emerge magazine (March). Meanwhile, defenders of the laws are struggling for money and…
‘George’: Do-Gooders in Hollywood
George magazine (March) has selected the Hollywood celebrities it considers the most effective in doing good works. The magazine says that when it set out on the task, it wanted to know “What is the truth? Are Hollywood celebs actually doing good, or are they just getting good press?” The answers…
Charities angle for donations from new and long-time donors alike; stock-market worries some fund raisers The kindness of strangers is a big help to charities at the end of the year -- the time when most organizations receive the bulk of their contributions. Holiday inspirations -- plus a desire to…
Letter Brings in Additional Planned Gifts
Hampden-Sydney College has increased the number of planned gifts it receives at year’s end by sending an individually tailored letter to donors who have already made such contributions. For the past two years, the college has sent the letter to nearly 200 donors who have set up gift annuities,…
Re-Designed Package and Handmade Gift Lead to Big Jump in Holiday Donations
Hale House, a New York charity that helps ailing babies, increased donations to a year-end appeal by 71 per cent in 1996 -- largely by upgrading the quality of the gift that it includes in solicitations to top donors. The charity sent out hand-crafted dolls to 1,000 people who had donated at least…
Commuter-Route Billboard Gets Year-End Giving Message Across for Maryland United Way
The United Way of Charles County in Waldorf, Md., has always had fund-raising problems because so many residents leave each day for jobs in Washington, D.C., some 20 miles away. Often the residents give through on-the-job campaigns run by the United Way in the District of Columbia and do not…