‘Filmanthropist’ Uses Movies for Social Change
Donor pays for films to further philanthropic causes
Mixed Signals on Text Messages
Charities try cellphone appeals to raise money and awareness, but the cost is highAfter Hurricane Katrina, the American Red Cross raised $116,000 in eight weeks by working with ALSO SEE: Excerpt: Ghost Town Novella Web site: Ghost Town Novella Web site cellphone companies to run one of the nation’s…
By Debra E. Blum
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Face Time: Charities Flock to Social-Networking Web Sites
A growing number of charities tapping into online social networks to increase awareness, build membership, mobilize supporters, find volunteers, and support fundraising efforts.
By Scott Westcott
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A growing number of charities are taking advantage of new technologies to reach teenagers and young adults. Among the approaches that have shown promise -- albeit with some challenges: Hundreds of charities now post information about their organizations on social-networking sites such as MySpace…
The following awards have been presented for work in advocacy, fund raising, nonprofit leadership, philanthropy, and other areas: Humanities. The Grawemeyer Foundation at the U. of Louisville (Ky.) has announced the recipients of the 2007 Grawemeyer Awards, which were presented in four categories.…
In 1919, Raymond Orteig, a hotel mogul, offered $25,000 to the first pilot who flew nonstop from New York City to Paris. Several aviators ALSO SEE: BIOGRAPHY: About Tom Vander Ark, president of the X Prize Foundation failed to complete the perilous journey, but in 1927 Charles Lindbergh succeeded,…
By Ian Wilhelm
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A Look at the Common Ideas Behind Large Employment-Development Programs
NEW BOOKS Locally Grown: Key Strategies for Expanding Workforce Services, by Sheila Maguire, provides case studies of three employment and job-readiness programs that successfully expanded their operations. It examines the Center for Work Education and Employment, in Denver; Goodwill Industries of…
By Anne W. Howard
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Stories of Charity Leaders and Advice for Building a Nonprofit Career
NEW BOOKS Be Bold: Create a Career With Impact, by Cheryl L. Dorsey and Lara Galinsky, encourages its readers to consider a career in public service. Echoing Green, a charity that provides fellowships to promising nonprofit leaders, compiles the stories of 12 of its fellows, including the founders…
By Anne W. Howard
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Religious Groups Make Substantial Contributions to Social-Service Provision, Study Finds
NEW BOOKS The Other Philadelphia Story: How Local Congregations Support Quality of Life in Urban America
By Anne W. Howard
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Fund Raiser Proposes New Ideas in Thinking About Solicitations
NEW BOOKS The Joy of Fundraising: How to Stop Suffering and Start Enjoying Asking for Money for Your Favorite Cause
By Anne W. Howard
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