Navigating Protocol and Courting Big Donors
An American fund raiser in London finds her job is more than translating dollars into poundsLondon Melissa Donham, a fund raiser, bids her fiancé, U.S. Air Force Capt. Christopher Welch, a fond ALSO SEE:Charities’ Fast-Track JobsLuring Fund Raisers Who Lure Big GiftsCultivating the Business Side of…
By Jennifer C. Berkshire
Contributor
Opportunity Knocks Across the Pond
In Britain, plenty of fund-raising jobs await Americans; landing a work permit is the hard partDemand for fund raisers in Britain has never been higher. As the British government scales back ALSO SEE:Charities’ Fast-Track JobsLuring Fund Raisers Who Lure Big GiftsCultivating the Business Side of…
By Jennifer C. Berkshire
Contributor
Demand for myriad services, including fund-raising and management advice, is on the riseCrammed calendars are again the norm at the Center for Nonprofit Management, in Nashville. After watching the number of nonprofit groups seeking management advice drop in 2001 and 2002, the ALSO SEE:Charities’…
By PETER PANEPENTO
Contributor
Cultivating the Business Side of Charity
A growing number of nonprofit groups seek ‘social entrepreneurs’ to start money-making venturesDebra Bruce has become accustomed to the strange looks she receives from people when she reveals what ALSO SEE:Charities’ Fast-Track JobsLuring Fund Raisers Who Lure Big GiftsSending a Clear…
By Rebecca Gardyn
Contributor
Luring Fund Raisers Who Lure Big Gifts
As more charities seek ways to attract wealthy donors, the rush is on to hire those who can get the job doneThe save-the-Redwoods League has been helping create majestic redwood parks since 1918. As research ALSO SEE:Charities’ Fast-Track JobsCultivating the Business Side of CharitySending a Clear…
By Elizabeth Schwinn
Contributor
Skilled fund raisers, consultants, and those with business and marketing savvy are most in demand The Harlem Children’s Zone, in New York, provides social services to thousands of youngsters annually, ALSO SEE:Luring Fund Raisers Who Lure Big GiftsCultivating the Business Side of CharitySending a…
By Elizabeth Schwinn
Contributor
Getting the Best Results From Brainstorming
IN THE TRENCHES By Alison Stein Wellner This past holiday season, the International Fund for Animal Welfare, in Yarmouth Port, Mass., began its first-ever fund-raising campaign with a holiday gift guide. Designed for the hard-to-please animal lover, the guide offers donors a number of ways to make…
By Alison Stein Wellner
Contributor
Amistad Research Center (New Orleans): Appointed Lee Hampton, vice president of institutional advancement at Johnson C. Smith U. (Charlotte, N.C.), to be executive director. The center preserves historical manuscripts that document the history of African-Americans and other ethnic groups. Big…
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…
Counting the Pros and Cons of Letting Charity Staff Members Interview Their Potential Future Bosses
JOB MARKET By Marilyn Dickey Steve Johnson has definite ideas about what kind of boss works best in his department. So last fall, when he was asked to be among several staff members to interview the top three candidates to become his supervisor, he knew exactly what to do. As director of new media…
By Marilyn Dickey
Senior Editor, Copy
The Nation’s 10 Wealthiest Foundations
2003 assets Percentage change from 2002 Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation (Seattle) $26,810,508,062 + 11.33% Lilly Endowment (Indianapolis)1 10,830,820,000 + 7.73 Ford Foundation (New York) 10,603,912,000 + 9.32 Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (Princeton, N.J.) 7,800,000,000 - 2.73 W.K. Kellogg…
Size Of Median Grants at Big Foundations
2003 2002 Gordon E. and Betty I. Moore Foundation (San Francisco) $2,000,000 $4,000,000 Robert W. Woodruff Foundation (Atlanta) $1,000,000 $200,000 Doris Duke Charitable Foundation (New York) $837,000 $750,000 Kresge Foundation (Troy, Mich.) $750,000 n/a Wallace Foundation (New York)1 $495,500 n/a…
How Much Foundations Spent on Program-Related Investments
2003 2002 David and Lucile Packard Foundation (Los Altos, Calif.) $13,739,000 $36,800,000 Ford Foundation (New York)1 $11,990,000 $14,300,000 John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation (Chicago) $8,100,000 $14,342,695 F.B. Heron Foundation (New York) $4,787,708 $2,515,625 Otto Bremer Foundation…
Arthritis Foundation, Kansas Chapter (Wichita): Appointed Dennis H. Bender, senior vice president for communications at Habitat for Humanity International (Americus, Ga.), to be president and chief executive officer. Aspen Institute (Washington): Appointed Peter A. Reiling, president and chief…
Large Grants in 2003: A Sampling
Grant recipient Amount Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation (Seattle) United Negro College Fund (Fairfax, Va.) $350,000,000 David and Lucile Packard Foundation (Los Altos, Calif.) Lucile Packard Foundation for Children’s Health (Palo Alto, Calif.) $34,000,000 Gordon E. and Betty I. Moore Foundation (San…