Status and recent results of drives for endowments, capital improvements, and other needs Started or announced Closing date Goal Amount raised Purpose California Polytechnic State U. at San Luis Obispo April 2001 Dec. 2004 $225,000,000 $200,000,000 For academic programs, capital improvements,…
Charity Leaders Share Their Strategies for Recruiting the Best Volunteers
VOLUNTEERISM By Marilyn Dickey Four years ago, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Kentuckiana matched 300 boys and girls with volunteers who served as their mentors, friends, and role models. Although that seemed impressive, twice that many youngsters were still waiting to be matched with volunteers. The…
By Marilyn Dickey
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How Nonprofit Employees Are Getting Free or Low-Cost Training, Thanks to a Few For-Profit Sponsors
TOOLS AND TRAINING By Eman Quotah The five employees in TeamChild’s Seattle office knew they could work more efficiently by sharing their electronic files and database records. But no one at the legal-advocacy group, which serves Washington State’s troubled youth, had the skills to make it happen.…
By EMAN QUOTAH
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Writing Speeches for Charity Leaders
Presenting an organization’s mission in a moving and memorable way is almost certainly one of the major responsibilities of a charity’s senior staff.
By Alison Stein Wellner
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The following awards have been presented for work in advocacy, fund raising, nonprofit leadership, philanthropy, and other areas. Arts. The American Symphony Orchestra League (New York) and the MetLife Foundation (New York) have presented the 2003 MetLife Awards for Excellence in Community…
Examples of Youth-Led News-Media Programs
What Works in Youth Media: Case Studies From Around the World, by Sheila Kinkade and Christy Macy, profiles organizations in seven countries that give young people the opportunity to develop leadership and journalism skills as they produce radio programs, television shows, newspapers, and…
By Jessica Kronstadt
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Proof Positive: Developing Significant Volunteer Recordkeeping Systems, by Susan J. Ellis and Katherine Noyes Campbell, gives advice on how to collect and maintain information about volunteers. Ms. Ellis, president of Energize, a training, consulting, and publishing company in Philadelphia that…
By Jessica Kronstadt
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Things to Think About When Considering Joining a Board
The Business Professional’s Guide to Nonprofit Board Service, by Charles F. Dambach, Oliver Tessier, and Carol E. Weisman, offers advice on joining nonprofit boards. Mr. Dambach, senior consultant at BoardSource, in Washington; Mr. Tessier, executive director of the Support Center of Washington;…
By Jessica Kronstadt
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A “Hands-On” Approach to Grant Making
Philanthropy’s Challenge: Building Nonprofit Capacity Through Venture Grantmaking
By Jessica Kronstadt
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Tips for Writing Grant Proposals
The Only Grant-Writing Book You’ll Ever Need
By Jessica Kronstadt
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