Advice on Year-2000 Problem Offered in Non-Profit Guide
A new publication is available to help charities determine if their computers and software programs may be affected by the year-2000 problem. The year-2000 problem arises because much of the computer hardware and software still in use today identifies years by only the last two digits, and those…
By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor
New Site Aids Shoppers Who Want to Help Charities
A Seattle company is helping non-profit groups tap into the growing amount of money that people spend on line. GreaterGood.com builds and maintains on-line “shopping villages” for non-profit groups -- at no cost to the charity. The villages include participating retailers such as Amazon.com,…
By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor
Profiles of Business Ventures Posted on the Internet
Share Our Strength, an anti-hunger organization in Washington, has introduced a new Web site, CommunityWealth.org, that offers examples of how non-profit organizations are developing non-traditional sources of revenue. The site features profiles of more than 90 non-profit business ventures,…
By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor
Internet Classes Click for Charities
More and more employees are taking on-line courses to improve skills Donna Ancypa was studying to earn a certificate in non-profit management at Virginia’s George Mason University when she received a job offer she couldn’t refuse -- to become a fund raiser for her alma mater, Oberlin College, in…
By DOMENICA MARCHETTI
Contributor
Direct Marketing Draws $91.5-Billion
Direct mail, telemarketing, catalogues, and other direct-marketing appeals generated $91.5-billion in revenue for non-profit organizations last year, according to a study released by the Direct Marketing Association. The study, which analyzed 51 types of companies and non-profit groups, found that…
United Way Honors Media-Savvy Affiliates
Local groups bring home awards in annual contest for best fund-raising materials, ads, and promotions Dozens of local United Ways have garnered awards in the 1999 Communications Contest sponsored by the United Way of America. A total of 236 fund-raising and other materials were chosen from among…
By Holly Hall
Contributor
Youth Organizations Join Forces
Big Brothers Big Sisters of America and Boys & Girls Clubs of America will work together to match 300 children with adult mentors in five cities across the country over the next two years. The pilot program, called “Up 2 Us,” is being financed with $1-million from the Pillsbury Company. Local Big…
The SLM Holding Corporation, a private company that in 1997 took over the government-sponsored, for-profit, student-loan organization known as Sallie Mae, has formed a new grant-making foundation. The Sallie Mae Trust for Education, in Reston, Va., will manage the company’s grant-making and…
The Lila Wallace–Reader’s Digest Fund, in New York, has awarded a total of $8.2-million to 11 theaters, dance companies, and museums in the first round of a new grant-making program intended to help arts groups attract more people to performances and exhibits. The grants program also aims to help…
Luce Fund Seeks to Aid Asian Studies
The Henry Luce Foundation has started a four-year, $12-million effort to strengthen Asian studies at leading U.S. liberal-arts colleges. The new Luce Fund for Asian Studies will underwrite 35 or more new full-time junior faculty positions to teach about east and southeast Asia. The fund will…