Disc Jockey’s Antics Attract Attention and Big Bucks for Charity
Buffalo, N.Y. Larry Norton, a radio disc jockey here, has lived for two days inside a giant ice cube, ridden a Ferris wheel ALSO SEE:DATABASE: The Philanthropy 400Special Report: The Philanthropy 400 for five 20, and set what he says is the world record for the longest radio broadcast by staying on…
By Debra E. Blum
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A Volunteer’s Devotion to Charity Extends to Many Organizations
Carol Madson Russell raises money her way -- not the “proper” way. “They say that to do philanthropy effectively you should have a laser approach and devote your time ALSO SEE:DATABASE: The Philanthropy 400Special Report: The Philanthropy 400 to one or two issues, but I’ve never been able to do…
By Jennifer C. Berkshire
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Rising Fuel and Postal Prices Among Challenges for Charities
While charitable donations are stronger than they have been in years, many nonprofit fund raisers still ALSO SEE:DATABASE: The Philanthropy 400Special Report: The Philanthropy 400 anticipate formidable challenges. Hurricane Katrina and its effects on fuel prices and other costs are a big part of…
By Holly Hall
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Donations to the biggest charities increased by 11.6% last yearDonations to America’s biggest charities grew by 11.6 percent last year, according to The Chronicle’s 15th annual survey of the 400 charities that raise the most money in the United States. And 2005 has already ALSO SEE: DATABASE: The…
By Leah Kerkman and Cassie J. Moore
Access Living of Metropolitan Chicago: Appointed Sarah Triano, associate director of programs, to be director of programs. American Lung Association of Maryland (Hunt Valley): Appointed Claire R. Mullins, communications director at the Baltimore Museum of Industry, to be vice president of…
Following are summaries of recent reports by the BBB Wise Giving Alliance. This private group reports on whether charities meet standards for fund raising, governance, financial management, and public information. The alliance does not approve or disapprove of charities, and urges potential donors…
How The Chronicle Compiled Its Annual Philanthropy 400 Rankings
The Chronicle’s 15th annual Philanthropy 400 uses financial data gathered from nonprofit ALSO SEE:DATABASE: The Philanthropy 400Special Report: The Philanthropy 400 organizations to determine which charities raised the most from individuals, foundations, and corporations. Cash and donations of art,…
By Cassie J. Moore and Leah Kerkman
Achieving harmony among two domestic-violence groups was key challenge in a merger By Debra E. Blum The Center for Domestic Violence Prevention and Sor Juana Inés were two nonprofit groups with a lot in common. They worked in the same California county, running crisis hotlines and offering…
By Debra E. Blum
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American Accreditation HealthCare Commission/URAC (Washington): Appointed Alan P. Spielman, senior adviser for health care-reimbursement policy at Covington & Burling (Washington), to be president and chief executive officer. American Kidney Fund (Rockville, Md.): Appointed LaVarne Addison Burton,…
Differences in Pay for Men and Women in Top Charity Jobs
Chief Executive Officer Budget Female Male Overall median More than $50-million $262,275 $332,985 $320,370 $25-million to $49.9-million 173,300 206,002 197,536 $10-million to $24.9-million 131,858 155,219 147,594 $5-million to $9.9-million 103,000 119,947 113,508 $2.5-million to $4.9-million 87,740…
Board members pull together to help a charity raise money and expand programs Betty Masi, president of the board of SOS Children’s Villages-Florida, has an ambitious list of goals for the child-welfare charity, which provides housing and other services to 55 foster children in Coconut Creek, Fla.…
By Caroline Preston
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Museum’s new mission spurs big increase in donors and visitorsThe Fuller Museum of Art had a reputation for playing it safe. The museum, located about 25 miles south of Boston in Brockton, Mass., had followed a tried-and-true approach for most of its nearly four-decade history -- playing host to…
By PETER PANEPENTO
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Globetrotting Executive Lands Dream Job at Pittsburgh Museums
As the son of a diplomat, David M. Hillenbrand spent his youth hopscotching Europe, living in Paris and Munich, studying in southern Wales and Berlin. As an executive for nearly three decades with Bayer AG, he was again a world traveler, as his career took him to Leverkusen, Germany; New York; and…
By PETER PANEPENTO
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The following awards have been presented for work in advocacy, fund raising, nonprofit leadership, philanthropy, and other areas. Education. The Broad Foundation (Los Angeles) has presented the 2005 Broad Prize for Urban Education to the Norfolk Public Schools (Va.). The annual prize honors an…
Committee Offers Ideas on Charity Oversight
The latest report by a national committee of nonprofit leaders concludes that some changes to state and federal laws are needed to stamp out abuses at charities and foundations, and that nonprofit organizations need to police themselves more rigorously. In most cases, however, enacting new federal…
By Elizabeth Schwinn
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