Eight Youth Programs Win Multimedia Grants
A network of more than 1,000 local technology organizations has awarded grants of $20,000 each to eight charities for their after-school programs. The Community Technology Centers’ Network, in Washington, awarded the money as part of its Youth Visions for Stronger Neighborhoods project, which…
By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor
New Navigation Tools Aid Food Charity
Technology developed by the U.S. Department of Defense to help ships and airplanes with navigation is now being used by the D.C. Central Kitchen to streamline its services. The charity — which collects unserved food from local restaurants and other businesses to prepare 4,000 meals per day for 100…
By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor
The following awards have been presented for work in advocacy, fund raising, nonprofit leadership, philanthropy, and other areas. American Indians. Ecotrust (Portland, Ore.) has presented its 2005 Buffett Award for Indigenous Leadership to W. Ron Allen, chairman and executive director of the…
N.Y. Attorney General Attacks Philanthropist’s Actions
Attorney General Eliot Spitzer of New York says a high-profile philanthropist cheated the Starr Foundation out of millions of dollars through financial dealings that took place more than 35 years ago. In a report made public last month, Mr. Spitzer said the New York-based Starr Foundation was…
By GRANT WILLIAMS
Contributor
Federal Government Issues New Antiterrorism Guidelines for Charities
The U.S. Department of the Treasury last month released new guidelines to help nonprofit groups prevent their charitable funds from unwittingly being used to support terrorists. The guidelines, which are voluntary, replace ones the federal government issued three years ago, to much criticism. Inter…
By Ian Wilhelm
Contributor
An Eclectic History Leads to a New Career in Economic-Justice Work
My first true love was biology, and I went to college thinking that I wanted to do pre-med. I arrived at my Dad’s alma mater, Amherst College, which had just gone co-ed, and didn’t know enough to seek out allies as a mixed-heritage Asian-American female going into the sciences. So without even…
Hurricane Fund Led by Former Presidents Is ‘Work in Progress’
The Bush-Clinton Katrina Fund, a new charity created by former Presidents George H.W. Bush and Bill Clinton days after the August hurricane hit the Gulf Coast, has made its first grants. But the fund faces questions about how its money will be spent — including its support of religious groups and…
By Debra E. Blum
Contributor
How the Red Cross Should Move Forward: Advice From Experts
Joshua Gotbaum, former head of the September 11th Fund, which served as a clearinghouse for donations after the ALSO SEE:Charity at a Crossroads 2001 terrorist attacks: “Increasingly, the Red Cross is being held to national standards that transcend local chapters, and yet the local chapters seem to…
Plagued by problems, the American Red Cross promises changes, but critics say an overhaul is needed As 2006 begins, the American Red Cross is making a host of New Year’s resolutions. Amid Congressional ALSO SEE:How the Red Cross Should Move Forward: Advice From ExpertsHurricane Fund Led by Former…
By Ian Wilhelm
Contributor
Celebrating the Occasion: Making the Most of an Anniversary
When the YMCA of Central Ohio, in Columbus, decided to celebrate its 150th anniversary last year, its top ALSO SEE:Marking Charity Milestones officials chose to focus on ways to use the milestone to attract attention, and not to focus so much on fund-raising opportunities. Planning for the…
By SUZANNE PERRY
Contributor