Following are summaries of recent reports by the Council of Better Business Bureaus’ Philanthropic Advisory Service. The service reports on whether charities meet standards for fund raising, governance, financial management, and public information. The service cautions that it does not approve or…
Alfred U. (N.Y.): Appointed Susan C. Goetschius, director of external affairs and communications at the New York State College of Ceramics at Alfred U., to be director of communications. Alma College (Mich.): Appointed Carol Furrow Hyble, regional director of development, to be vice-president for…
Federal Grants Management Handbook, Volumes 1 and 2 These volumes explain how to apply for a federal grant, develop an accounting system for the funds, comply with federal rules, and keep records that government auditors require. The handbook, available only through a yearly subscription, also…
By C. Quinn Hanchette
Contributor
United Way Donations Increase 4.7%, to Record Level
United Ways across the country raised $3.4-billion in their 1997-98 drives, a 4.7-per-cent increase from the previous campaign season, United Way of America reported last week. The total dollar amount is more than has ever been raised by United Ways. While the campaign set a record, the news was…
By Marilyn Dickey
Senior Editor, Copy
‘American Demographics’: Finding Wealthy Donors
The most generous donors to charity do not necessarily live in the wealthiest neighborhoods, says an article by a non-profit researcher in American Demographics (August), a business magazine that tracks consumer trends. By comparing giving data from the United Way with estimates of charitable…
By Debra E. Blum and Stephen G. Greene
‘Wild Earth’ Magazine: Saving Untamed Places
Private donations in the past century have helped shield from development more than 100 million acres in the United States as national parks or wilderness areas -- and such action is needed now more than ever, says Wild Earth (Summer) in a collection of articles on what it calls “wildlands…
By Debra E. Blum and Stephen G. Greene
Charities Aid Foundation America (Alexandria, Va.): Melanie Peyser Cummins Engine Foundation (Columbus, Ind.): Tracy H. Souza Cuyahoga Community College Foundation (Cleveland): Lawrence Mervine Donald Danforth Plant Science Center (St. Louis): Roger N. Beachy Fannie Mae Foundation (Washington): Ann…
Bits: New Web Sites for Points of Light Foundation and Heifer Project
* The Points of Light Foundation has started a new Web site and on-line discussion group for managers of volunteers who work for government agencies. The Web site lists forthcoming conferences related to government volunteer programs, as well as papers by non-profit managers, among other things.…
By Paul Demko
Contributor
On-Line Calendar Helps Keep Protesters Informed
A new Web site allows “progressive” activists to plan their protest schedules on line. Protest.Net provides information on demonstrations around the world, with more than 100 events listed so far. The section for the United States is divided up into regions. By clicking on the Southwest, for…
By Paul Demko
Contributor