Written Policies Can Help Charities Steer Clear of Trouble
Many charities get into trouble with demanding donors because they lack detailed policies that outline how ALSO SEE:Dealing With Demanding Donors to manage gifts and donors, fund-raising and legal experts say. By defining expectations and procedures, written policies can promote good relations with…
By Holly Hall
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Entrepreneurs who have built their own businesses and corporate executives who are used to running things often want to control every part of their philanthropy, sometimes to the detriment of a charity. Betsy Mangone, vice president for philanthropic services at the Denver Foundation, worked with…
By Holly Hall
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Demanding donors are part of nearly every fund raiser’s life. While most donors are easy to ALSO SEE:Written Policies Can Help Charities Steer Clear of Trouble get along with, others cause continual headaches for fund raisers and the charities they represent. And as more and more nonprofit groups…
By Holly Hall
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Charities look for new ways to reach out to the under-40 setRobert Sena’s relationship with Project Sunshine began with a simple invitation from a friend. Two years ago, the friend asked Mr. Sena, then a graduate student in New York, whether he wanted to volunteer with the charity by spending time…
By PETER PANEPENTO
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Florida Case Sparks New Interest in End-of-Life Nonprofit Groups
The massive publicity surrounding the legal battle over the fate of Terri Schiavo -- a brain-damaged woman in Florida kept alive for 15 years by a feeding tube -- has prompted thousands of Americans to contact charities that promote changes in the care and legal options available to dying people.…
By SUZANNE PERRY
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Veterinary School Receives $21-Million; Other Gifts
Four institutions have received big gifts: Oregon State University, in Corvallis, has received a $21-million bequest from Lois Bates Acheson for its College of Veterinary Medicine. The majority of the gift will support the college’s endowment, and $1.5-million will establish a professorship. Ms.…
Research Charities Weigh Benefits, Risks of Embryonic Stem-Cell Grants
By Brennen Jensen One of the thorniest decisions charities like the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research ALSO SEE:Acting With Intent have had to make over the past few years is whether to support human embryonic stem-cell research. The New York charity has spent $8-million on the…
By BRENNEN JENSEN
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Michael J. Fox’s charity aims to cure Parkinson’s disease In the five years since the actor Michael J. Fox became a charity leader, his organization has distributed ALSO SEE:Research Charities Weigh Benefits, Risks of Embryonic Stem-Cell Grants more than $50-million to fuel scientific study of the…
By BRENNEN JENSEN
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A Field Guide to Some of the Most Common Managerial Types
IN THE TRENCHES The more employees know about how their boss ticks, the more successful they will be in their efforts to manage up. ALSO SEE:How Employees Can Influence a Nonprofit Supervisor’s Job Performance Below are a few of the most common personality types and management styles embodied by…