Fund Raiser Aims to Cultivate Support for Living Laboratory
Throughout his college years, John S. Engen dreamed of helping people by pursuing a career delivering social services. His first job -- managing a program for troubled youths -- changed his mind. “I found I was not cut out for direct service,” says Mr. Engen. “I wasn’t good at dealing with the…
By Stephen G. Greene
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Finding a Compatible Fund-Raising Strategy
Ten Steps to Fundraising Success: Choosing the Right Strategy for Your Organization
By Katy Marquardt
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President Bush last week said charities working with federal national-service programs need to show results or risk losing support. President Bush also renewed his effort to encourage Americans to volunteer. “If you want to fight evil, find somebody to help,” Mr. Bush said in a visit to Bridgeport,…
Baptist Deal Collapses in Arizona
The Arthur Andersen accounting company has reneged on a deal to pay $217-million to settle lawsuits arising from its role as auditor of the Baptist Foundation of Arizona, which collapsed in 1999 owing $750-million to more than 11,000 people who had bought securities from the nonprofit group. The…
Officials of one of the nation’s largest United Ways say an audit by an independent accounting firm has found no evidence of mismanagement at the charity. The United Way of the National Capital Area, in Washington, has been torn by heated disagreements among board members and complaints by some…
Plan Calls for Federal Agencies to Create Online Grant-Making Process by Next Year
Washington Charities and other groups seeking federal money would be able to apply to federal agencies for grants online through a common Web site by the end of next year under a new plan proposed by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The plan, called E-Grants, is laid out in a draft…
By Debra E. Blum
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A striking series of photographs, quotes, names, and statistics greets visitors and employees upon ALSO SEE:How an AIDS Charity Keeps Sight of Its Mission arrival at the American Foundation for AIDS Research’s office, in New York. The images and words, which wind around the walls of the group’s…
By nicole lewis
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Habitat for Humanity fellowship aims to assemble new generation of nonprofit managersIf the head of Habitat for Humanity International hadn’t begun a conversation three years ago with the leader of a small Midwestern Christian school, Karla Amstutz might not be in college today -- and wouldn’t be…
By HEATHER JOSLYN
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Local nonprofit groups use radio to spread ideas, preserve culturesChurchton, Md. The signs on the studio’s wall offer the first clue that the radio station here, which serves small towns on the shores of the Chesapeake Bay, is unusual. One admonishes on-air personnel to speak directly into the…
By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor
Academy of Natural Sciences (Philadelphia): Appointed D. James Baker, undersecretary for oceans ALSO SEE:Fund Raiser Aims to Cultivate Support for Living Laboratory and atmosphere and administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration at the U.S. Department of Commerce…
Tax-Exempt Organizations Registered With the IRS
More than 850,000 charities and private foundations were registered with the Internal ALSO SEE:Tax-Exempt Organizations Revenue Service as of September 30, 2001, according to figures just released by the tax agency. The number of groups classified under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue…
By Elizabeth Schwinn
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How an AIDS Charity Keeps Sight of Its Mission
Employees of the American Foundation for AIDS Research don’t have to worry ALSO SEE:Visual Aids about losing sight of their cause: They are reminded of it every time they pass hallways with this timeline showing the history of the AIDS epidemic and key dates and events at the foundation. The…
Starting an International Charity
You could set up a charity in the United States that would raise funds in the states, but operate abroad.
By Alison Stein Wellner
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Q. Is there is a way to learn Raiser’s Edge online? I want to enhance my prospects for a first job. A. Since Raiser’s Edge is a specialty fund-raising software -- and its price tag starts at $5,000 -- most online software-training providers do not offer courses on it, and it’s not something that…
By Alison Stein Wellner
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“Overqualified” is a common euphemism that’s often used to cover up age discrimination.
By Alison Stein Wellner
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Starting a Charity with the Founder’s Personal Funds
Before you buy anything for your charity, it’s a good idea to establish a checking account for the organization.
By Alison Stein Wellner
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