Book Explores World Bank’s Relationship With Nonprofit Groups
The World’s Banker: A Story of Failed States, Financial Crises, and the Wealth and Poverty of Nations
By Caroline Preston
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Philanthropy’s Role in Advancing Ethnic and Racial Diversity
Identifying Talent, Institutionalizing Diversity: Race and Philanthropy in Post-Civil Rights America
By Caroline Preston
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Guide to Measuring Program Success
Handbook of Practical Program Evaluation, Second Edition
By Caroline Preston
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One-Time Gang Member Helps Vulnerable Girls Break Cycle of Violence
I was the middle of three sisters who were raised by a single mother in Brooklyn. My high school had a lot of violence, as did the neighborhood in which we lived. When I was 15, I was a member of the Deceptinettes, a gang of girls. At this time, I really was in need of help:
‘Outside’: Charity Efforts in the Sports World
From Outside magazine, which covers adventure sports and travel and chronicles the stunts of extreme athletes, comes this sentiment: “The ultimate thrill is giving back.” In a feature called “Giving Large” (February), the magazine says that “real adventure means making a difference.” It lists…
By Debra E. Blum
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‘Harvard Business Review’: Perils of Charity Ventures
Too many nonprofit groups make the mistake of trying to start profit-making businesses, according to an article in the Harvard Business Review. The article, in the February issue, was written by Jeffrey Bradach and William Foster, who are both top officials at the Bridgespan Group, an organization…
By Debra E. Blum
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Technology Leaders Meet in Chicago
The Nonprofit Technology Conference, which drew 650 charity technology officials, consultants, and companies last year, will take place March 23-25 in Chicago. The meeting grew out of the Nonprofit Technology Enterprise Network Roundup and the e-Philanthropy Conference, which were combined for the…
By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor
Computer Recycling Hits Many Obstacles
A new report, “Islands in the Wastestream,” analyzes the field of nonprofit computer refurbishers, the benefits of computer reuse, and the obstacles holding the field back. Published by CompuMentor, a technology charity in San Francisco, the report says nonprofit programs that refurbish discarded…
By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor
New Technology Coalition Shares Patented Approaches
A group of technology and consulting companies that work with nonprofit organizations has agreed to share any business procedures to which the companies hold exclusive rights. Members of the new Nonprofit Innovation Alliance have agreed to pool current and future “business-method patents” -- which…
By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor
Public Confidence in Nonprofit Groups Is on the Rise in America, Survey Finds
Affluent, college-educated Americans have more faith in nonprofit groups than they do in government, business, or ALSO SEE: TABLE: Credibility: American and European Views of Four Charities TABLE: How Trust in Nonprofit Groups Compares With Views of Other Organizations news organizations, according…
By BRENNEN JENSEN
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