UPDATE: ALLEGED FOUNDATION FRAUD
Maurice R. Greenberg, former head of the American International Group insurance conglomerate, called the charges of foundation fraud made against him by New York Attorney General Eliot L. Spitzer “outrageous,” according to an interview with The Washington Post. Mr. Spitzer has accused Mr. Greenberg…
The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, an umbrella group that includes the American Red Cross, has announced that it needs $333-million through 2007 to pay for its aid work, reports the Associated Press. The group, which normally makes annual appeals, said it was…
A new campaign announced this week by the Corporation for National and Community Service is aimed at attracting baby boomer volunteers, reports The Wall Street Journal. The “Get Involved” campaign compiles volunteer opportunities across the country for those interested.
The United Nations World Food Program will stop providing food aid to North Korea after the organization failed to reach an agreement with the country, reports the Los Angeles Times. Government officials say that, after a good harvest, the country does not need the food. But others say the…
UPDATE: FIRED SCHOOL PRESIDENT
After the board of trustees at the Massachusetts Maritime Academy voted to dismiss the college’s president, the state’s Board of Higher Education rejected the ouster, marking the first time it has reversed the firing of a chief executive, reports The Boston Globe and The Chronicle of Higher…
Sesame Workshop, the nonprofit group that produces the children’s television program Sesame Street, has licensed the show to international affiliates in France, India, Japan, and other countries, to financial success, reports The New York Times. The exported shows have been made over to create new…
Focus: HOPE, a Detroit charity that ran a program making auto parts while providing job training to youths, announced it will no longer manufacture auto parts due to increasing competition in the market, reports the Detroit Free Press. The organization’s Center for Advanced Technologies had been…
Report Advocates Giving General Operating Support
Not All Grants Are Created Equal: Why Nonprofits Need General Operating Support From Foundations, examines the debate over whether foundations should provide more general operating support in place of project-specific grants. Foundations’ willingness to offer general support has been declining…
By Caroline Preston
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Understanding How Nonprofit Groups Age
Navigating the Organizational Lifecycle: A Capacity-Building Guide for Nonprofit Leaders, by Paul M. Connolly, argues that charities, like humans, pass through different stages of development as they grow and age. Mr. Connolly, senior vice president at the consulting firm TCC Group, describes the…
By Caroline Preston
Contributor
Guide to Services Available for Hurricane Survivors
Gulf Coast Recovery Resource Guide, provides individuals and nonprofit organizations in the Gulf Coast region with advice on where to seek support in recovering from Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. The guide currently lists 66 charities, government agencies, and other groups that are providing aid,…
By Caroline Preston
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