March 25, 1999 | Read Time: 1 minute
Public Interest Profiles 1998-1999
Edited by James J. DeAngelis
This reference book analyzes some 230 non-profit organizations that attempt to influence public policy.
The editors of Congressional Quarterly worked with the staff of the Foundation for Public Affairs, in Washington, and its affiliate, the Public Affairs Council, to identify and profile tax-exempt groups with a political tilt.
The compilers used four criteria for inclusion: the extent of the group’s influence on public policy, the number of inquiries about the group received by the Foundation for Public Affairs, the amount of coverage the group has garnered from the news media, and how much influence the organization wields within its field of interest.
Such fields include civil rights, corporate responsibility, economic policy, the environment, health issues, international affairs, media, public-interest law, and religion.
Each profile contains such information as the year in which the organization was founded; its street and Internet addresses; its phone and fax numbers; its purpose; a thumbnail biography of the organization’s director that usually includes a job history; the organization’s tax status, budget, and sources of funds; whether it runs a political action committee; issues of current concern; a list of the board of directors; and news clippings that give a sense of the organization’s clout and political orientation.
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