Foundations Honored for Advocacy Projects and Other Publicity Efforts
The Council on Foundations this week will present 81 awards to honor grant makers for their annual and biennial reports, ALSO SEE:Winners of the Wilmer Shields Rich Awards magazines and periodicals, public-information campaigns, and Web sites. The 20th annual Wilmer Shields Rich Awards for…
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Volunteers Say Charity Work Helps Them in Their Careers
Fifty-seven percent of Americans who volunteer believe that volunteering has helped their careers by providing them with opportunities to learn new skills and meet other professionals, according to a new survey. Thirteen percent of respondents reported finding a job or making a career change as a…
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Some charities turn clients into eager volunteersWhen Doreen Wohl came to work one winter afternoon, she had 25 people to feed, almost 1,000 pounds of groceries to move, and no coworkers to assist her. Ms. Wohl, executive director of the West Side Campaign Against Hunger, in New York, was in a…
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N.Y. Nonprofit Groups Gave More Raises in 2003, Survey Finds
More nonprofit groups in the New York area gave raises to their employees last year than did so in 2002, ALSO SEE:Nonprofit Pay: Salary Ranges at Organizations in New York City with most of the raises hovering between 2 and 5 percent, according to a new survey of nonprofit employers. Seventy-nine…
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Salaries for Fund Raisers at Colleges Rose by Up to 8.8 Percent This Year, Study Finds
Median salaries for chief fund raisers at most types of colleges and universities rose by as much ALSO SEE: Median Salaries of College Fund_Raising Officials, 2003-4 as 8.8 percent in the current academic year, but median pay for fund raisers at two-year institutions dropped by 6.4 percent,…
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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…
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Internet Search Company Plans Foundation
Google, the operator of the popular search engine, has announced plans to create a Google Foundation. The foundation is expected to expand on the charitable programs currently run by the company, including efforts to encourage employee volunteerism and to match employee donations. Google has also…
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‘Schindler’s List’ DVD Includes Charity Extras
The DVD of Schindler’s List, which hit stores this week, includes more than the typical director’s commentary and cast biographies: It also features a 77-minute documentary produced by Steven Spielberg’s charity, Survivors of the Shoah Visual History Foundation. The documentary, Voices From the…
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Creative Approaches to Spreading Charities’ Messages
Two years ago, when Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Iowa, in Des Moines, moved to a new building, Sheree Clark, a board member of the charity and co-owner of Sayles Graphic Design, suggested that it might be a good time for the organization to get an image makeover. The charity would have to…
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College Career Offices Provide Little Information on Nonprofit Jobs, Study Finds
By Cassie Moore The nonprofit field is underrepresented in most college and university career-services offices, according to a study released by the Initiative for Nonprofit Sector Careers at New York University’s Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service. The findings are based on data…
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