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New York BBB Releases Final Report on
September 11 Charities |
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Soros Pulling Out of Russia to Focus on
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Feeling Heat, Warren Buffett Gives In on
Giving |
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The Web Rewires Grassroots
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As AmeriCorps faces cuts, a new
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Nonprofits without audit committees risk
financial disaster |
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A Million Acres Protected, Mellon
Foundation Looks Homeward |
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Complete Coverage |
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New York BBB Releases Final Report on
September 11 Charities
According to the report, 88
percent of reported 9/11-related contributions
were received by only eleven organizations. In
addition, the survey identified some of the
challenges faced by relief organizations,
including the difficulties experienced by many in
trying to identify, locate, and serve aid-worthy
victims quickly.
Soros Pulling Out of Russia to Focus on
U.S.
George Soros is ending his philanthropic
work in Russia, shifting to what he considers more
pressing problems to be tackled in the United
States. "I was led to come to Russia because of my
concern for a prospering open society," he said.
"But now I have to concentrate on what goes on in
America. The fight for an open society now has to
be fought there." In particular, he expressed
concern about the state of the U.S. media and the
Bush administration's handling of the crisis in
Iraq.
Feeling Heat, Warren Buffett Gives In
on Giving
Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Inc.
this month killed an innovative program that had
given nearly $200 million to charities, after
feeling the pressure of a boycott campaign led by
anti-abortion groups against Berkshire and its
subsidiaries. Berkshire said it had ended its
shareholder-designated contributions
program.
The Web Rewires Grassroots
Movements
How the coming years will test how deeply,
and to what extent "nets roots" organizing will be
adopted by more established political players,
liberal and conservative alike.
As AmeriCorps faces cuts, a new
debate
The news that AmeriCorps might lose nearly
half its volunteers has elicited a slew of
editorials and commentary - it's sparked a heated
conversation about the value of service, the
nature of volunteering, and whether either belongs
as part of a national program.
Nonprofits without audit committees
risk financial disaster
In the wake of Enron, the
audit committee of a company's board of directors
has resurfaced as a key tool for preventing fraud
and ensuring sound financial management. But in
the nonprofit world, many nonprofits operate
without audit committees in the mistaken belief
that charities do not need them.
A Million Acres Protected, Mellon
Foundation Looks Homeward
After quietly completing
what is considered to be the largest land
conservation effort in American history, the
Richard King Mellon Foundation is coming forward
with details of the fifteen-year nationwide
initiative as well as shifting its focus closer to
its Pittsburgh home, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
reports.
Complete Coverage
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throughout the world of philanthropy -- including
additional news channels, links, resources and
more -- visit Harvest Today.
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