Philanthropy

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Foundation News & Commentary Mar/Apr 2006 Marcia Sharp	The First 30 Days Executive transitions in foundations can often be described as the inexperienced meeting the unclear. Here is advice to new foundation CEOs on how to make the most of the first 30 days on the job.
Foundation News & Commentary Mar/Apr 2006 Kerry Ryan	Hot Summer Jobs The Winnipeg Foundation has found a way to help build resumes and organizational capacity. In addition to working on specific projects and programs, interns were also introduced to all aspects of running a nonprofit organization.
AFP eWire March 13, 2006 Daniel Yoffe	How Latin American Fundraisers Can Overcome Current Challenges: A Discussion by Practitioners Despite the high expectations of staff hired to raise money, there is a limited understanding of fundraising and the barriers that fundraising professionals face in the Latin American philanthropic environment.
AFP eWire March 13, 2006	Atlanta Resident Terry Stent Named Outstanding Volunteer Fundraiser The award honors service by an individual or family who demonstrates exceptional skills in coordinating and motivating groups of volunteers for fundraising projects for the benefit of charitable organizations.
AFP eWire March 13, 2006	AFP Leaders Attend White House Philanthropy Conference The purpose of the conference was to emphasize the important role that corporations and foundations play in funding social services. The White House also released data showing federal discretionary grant activity with faith-based charities in 2005.
HBS Working Knowledge March 13, 2006 Cynthia D. Churchwell	Global Poverty Needs a Global Answer In this interview, Harvard Business School professor emeritus explains why nonprofits aren't the answer to ending poverty and asks that executives look beyond philanthropy to make lasting positive change.
Energize March 2006 Susan J. Ellis	A Call to Action on Behalf of Our Profession There are healthy differences of opinion circulating about what should happen next and some unavoidable confusion and uncertainty about who will/should emerge to take leadership in the wake of the Association for Volunteer Administration dissolution. Here are some comments.
AFP eWire March 6, 2006	Nonprofits Join Together to Fight AOL Email Plans Several nonprofits have joined together to launch a campaign against America Online's plans to charge fees for organizations using a new certified email system.
AFP eWire March 6, 2006	Top U.S. Donors Gave Less in 2005 The top 60 donors in the United States gave significantly less in 2005 than the previous year, according to a study. The top 10 donors for 2005 were: Cordelia Scaife May... Bill and Melinda Gates... Eli and Edythe L. Broad... etc.
AFP eWire March 6, 2006	AAFRC Changes Name to Giving Institute The America Association of Fundraising Counsel (AAFRC) has changed its name to the Giving Institute: Leading Consultants to Non-Profits.
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