14 Charity Solicitations Win Honors
Fourteen fund-raising appeals by charities won honors at the 72nd International Echo Awards Competition, ALSO SEE:Nonprofit Appeals That Won Direct-Marketing AwardsA Closer Look at Seven Award Winners sponsored by the Direct Marketing Association, in New York. The winners were chosen for…
By Laura Hruby
Contributor
Charities Seek Ways to Offset Financial-Investment Losses
Charities, including many on this year’s Philanthropy 400 list, have lost billions ALSO SEE:Donations to Big Groups Rose 13% in 2000Philanthropy 400 Survey ResultsThe 400 at a GlanceBracing for Tough TimesNational Public RadioNational Audubon SocietyLife Outreach InternationalChildren’s Hospital…
By Debra E. Blum
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Donations to September 11 Recovery Effort: Who Gave and How Future Giving Will Be Affected
What People Donated Ethnicity Age Household income Total Caucasian African-
Most Americans Plan No Decreases in Their 2001 Donations, Poll Finds
Seven in 10 Americans have donated money, given blood, or volunteered their time ALSO SEE:Donations to September 11 Recovery Effort: Who Gave and How Future Giving Will Be Affected in response to the attacks of September 11, according to a national survey. And nearly three in four of those donors…
By Stephen G. Greene
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Anthrax Threat Prompts Changes in Direct Mail
As the number of deaths from anthrax-contaminated mail rose last week, many charities scrambled to change the appearance of their direct-mail fund-raising appeals to reassure donors that the materials are safe. In addition, the Direct Mail Association has issued safety guidelines for its 5,000…
By nicole lewis
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How The Chronicle Compiled This Year’s Philanthropy 400 Rankings
The Philanthropy 400 uses financial data gathered from nonprofit organizations to determine which charities raised the most from individuals, foundations, and corporations for the 2000 fiscal year, or the 2001 fiscal year for those with fiscal years ending in January, February, or March. Cash and…