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By C. Quinn Hanchette
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‘The New Yorker’: Unplanned Giving
By THOMAS J. BILLITTERIWho says alumni relations are serious business? The New Yorker magazine finds the humor in university fund raising in a piece by the satirist Christopher Buckley (June 5). Written as a mock itinerary for a 25-year college reunion, the piece skewers the development tactics…
‘New York’: Robin Hood in the Big Apple
By THOMAS J. BILLITTERITwelve years ago, three rich, young Wall Street traders started a foundation that bucked the philanthropic establishment. Now the Robin Hood Foundation has become known as the “most innovative backer of eclectic good works” in New York -- and one of the most vivid examples of…
‘Town & Country’: Dot-Com Donors
By THOMAS J. BILLITTERIScott Oki, a former Microsoft executive, and his wife, Laurie, have emerged as two of the most influential young philanthropists in the United States, says Town & Country magazine (June). Mr. Oki told Town & Country that an estimate of his wealth of about $750-million by…
Bits: ‘Abe’s Grant Report’ and Non-Profit Case Studies Available Online
* Frustrated that he was finding out about grant opportunities published in the Federal Register too late to allow him to prepare good proposals, Abraham J. Perlstein created Abe’s Grant Report. The Brooklyn, N.Y., lawyer’s free daily e-mail newsletter summarizes grant opportunities listed in the…
By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor
Virginia Fund’s ‘Virtual Field Trip’ to a Progressive Brazilian City
The sights and sounds of Curitiba, Brazil -- and information about the city’s innovative urban-planning policies -- are featured on a new Web site. Faced with increasing urban sprawl in the 1960’s, Curitiba adopted policies to encourage growth along public-transportation corridors. Today, 75…
By NICOLE WALLACE
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Web Site Helps Participants Get Jump on Conference
Organizers of this month’s National Community Service Conference are using Internet technology to encourage interaction among participants long before they get to the Orlando meeting -- and to help those who cannot attend. Approximately 5,000 people are expected at the meeting, which is being…
By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor
United Way Chief Executive to Resign Within 18 Months
Betty Stanley Beene, who has won both praise and criticism in her job as president of United Way of America, will step down within the next 18 months, the organization has announced. United Way said that Ms. Beene, who became president in January 1997, will depart after she finishes dealing with…
By Thomas J. Billitteri
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Endowment Assets Nationwide Climb to Nearly $600-Billion, New Study Finds
Assets in endowments total nearly $600-billion and are expected to grow at an average annual rate of 6 to 8 percent over the next five years, a new study has found. Colleges and universities have the largest endowments, on average, according to the study, ALSO SEE:A Profile of Endowments
By Thomas J. Billitteri
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Gore Vows ‘New Partnership’ With Religious Groups
In his only major speech that focused on charities, Al Gore said he ALSO SEE:Adding Up the Gores’ GivingHow Much Al and Tipper Gore Have Given to Charity Since 1992 wanted to create a “new partnership” between government and religious organizations. As president, he said he would push to expand the…
By GRANT WILLIAMS
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