Changing From Social Work to Fund Raising
Although the two fields may have much in common, social work and fund raising make very different demands on an employee’s personality and sense of self.
By Sandy Asirvatham
Contributor
How a Canadian-Born Lawyer Found a Mission in Helping Immigrants Attain Liberty
ENTRY LEVEL Cheryl Little Age: 55 First job: Staff attorney, Haitian Refugee Center, Miami Current job: Co-founder and executive director, Florida Immigrant Advocacy Center, Miami I was born in Montreal and raised in New Brunswick, but when I was in college, my parents, who had relatives in Coral…
Lobbying for the Nation’s Neediest Citizens
Over the Thanksgiving weekend, terrorists bombed a hotel in the coastal Kenyan city of Mombasa, killing 16 people. Stephanie Robinson, the new national director of public policy at the Center for Community Change, in Washington, weathered a similar situation in the East African country. After…
By DAVID WHELAN
Contributor
‘Worth’: America’s Top Donors, Charities
The financial magazine Worth has published its second annual list of what it calls the nation’s 100 best charities, in an issue that also includes profiles of 25 generous young Americans (December). Worth‘s listing of the nation’s best charitable organizations is based on interviews with experts in…
By Brad Wolverton
Contributor
‘Business Week’: A New Era of Philanthropy
Emboldened by lessons they have learned in the corporate world, a growing number of wealthy Americans are ambitiously broadening the scope of their charitable work, which has ushered in a new era of philanthropy, according to a BusinessWeek cover story (December 2). As part of the 10-page special…
By Brad Wolverton
Contributor
‘Business Review’: Company Gifts
Although corporate philanthropy is in decline, a handful of large companies have begun to develop charitable programs closely tied to their corporate strategy, serving a social need and indirectly benefiting their businesses, according to the cover article in the Harvard Business Review (December).…
By Brad Wolverton
Contributor
Bits: A $313.8-Million Software Gift, and an Analysis of Online Gift Giving
Brigham Young University, in Provo, Utah, has received computer-aided design software valued at $313.8-million through a joint effort by EDS, General Motors, and Sun Microsystems. For more information: Go to http://www.pacepartners.org. Kintera, a company in San Diego that leases software that…
By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor
Web Site Aims to Spur Giving in D.C. Area
A coalition of nonprofit, foundation, and business leaders in metropolitan Washington hopes that a new Web site will increase charitable giving in the region. TouchDC.org helps donors learn about the work of local charities, make online gifts, and find volunteer opportunities in the District of…
By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor
3 Charities Receive Technology Prizes
Three nonprofit organizations and two individuals were honored by the Tech Museum of Innovation for their creative use of technology to benefit society. The San Jose, Calif., museum received more than 460 nominations, representing 59 countries. Five panels of judges assembled by the Center for…
By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor
The following awards have been presented for work in advocacy, fund raising, nonprofit leadership, philanthropy, and other areas. American Indians. Ecotrust (Portland, Ore.) has presented its 2002 Buffett Award for Indigenous Leadership to Kelly Brown, former senior negotiator for the Heiltsuk…
Foundation and Corporate Giving to September 11 Causes
Giving in the Aftermath of 9/11: an Update on the Foundation and Corporate Response is the second in a series of research reports by the Foundation Center that details giving by approximately 1,000 foundations and corporations in the aftermath of the September 11 attacks. So far, corporations and…
By Peggy Knudson
Contributor
Guide Shows How to Work With Young Volunteers
Engaging Youth in Lifelong Service: Findings and Recommendations for Encouraging a Tradition of Voluntary Action Among America’s Youth combines research by Independent Sector, in Washington, and advice by Silvia Golombek, vice president of programs at Youth Service America, in Washington, about…
By Jessica Kronstadt
Contributor
Taking Fundraising Seriously: the Spirit of Faith and Philanthropy
By Jessica Kronstadt
Contributor
An Overview of Key Challenges Facing the Nonprofit World
The State of Nonprofit America
By Jessica Kronstadt
Contributor
Leadership and Management Advice for Grant Makers
From Grantmaker to Leader: Emerging Strategies for 21st Century Foundations
By Jessica Kronstadt
Contributor
New Nonprofit Bond Ratings by Moody’s Investor Service
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