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HARVEST EXCLUSIVE: SARS Fund Launched by
Give2Asia |
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Faith-Based Charities May Not Be Better,
Study Indicates |
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Pace of Donations for Iraq Is
Disappointing, U.S. Relief Groups
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Microsoft Finds Some Doubters for the
Motives of Its Largesse |
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Payout Bill Is Praised by Nonprofits,
Panned by Foundations |
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What Are We Hiding? |
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Rough Waters Ahead for
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Complete Coverage |
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HARVEST EXCLUSIVE: SARS Fund Launched
by Give2Asia
With the sudden emergence of SARS, the
Give2Asia foundation is establishing a
comprehensive funding service to prevent, treat
and control the spread of this disease.
Faith-Based Charities May Not Be
Better, Study Indicates
The assumption behind
President Bush's faith-based initiative is that
religious charities can do a better job, at a
lower cost, than secular organizations in
providing many social services, from drug
treatment to employment training. But an Indiana
study suggests it isn't necessarily so.
Pace of Donations for Iraq Is
Disappointing, U.S. Relief Groups Say
Charities ramping up U.S.
campaigns to benefit war-torn Iraq are finding the
early fund-raising climate much cooler than the
100-degree temperatures that troops faced in the
desert.
Microsoft Finds Some Doubters for the
Motives of Its Largesse
Even when the Microsoft
Corporation attempts to do good, its critics
distrust its motives. The company is significantly
increasing its donation of software to the
nation's nonprofit organizations, to a level that
may approach $1 billion annually in the next three
to four years. While some nonprofits are
applauding the effort, critics believe Microsoft
is using a giveaway strategy to undercut the
so-called free software movement in the
potentially promising nonprofit market.
Payout Bill Is Praised by Nonprofits,
Panned by Foundations
The potential increase in
giving that would result from congressional
legislation to tighten rules on foundation payouts
has led some nonprofit organizations in California
to speak out in favor of the measure, even as the
foundations that fund them oppose it, the San Jose
Mercury News reports.
What Are We Hiding?
According to the author,
it's high time for more transparency and
accountability in corporate philanthropy.
Rough Waters Ahead for
Foundations
An interview with an executive at the
Foundation Center highlights challenges as well as
hopeful signs.
Complete Coverage
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additional news channels, links, resources and
more -- visit Harvest Today.
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