A few days ago appeared in The Economist a brief but interesting article on activities for profit. By all accounts many residents of the Bay Area have turned to with great enthusiasm to support a green initiative created by Sylvia Ventura and Dan Barahona Dave Llorens, call 1BOG which is the abbreviation of 'one block off the grid' (or 'an apple off the network') and seeks to gradually organize and convince through a facilitator ( 'field organizer "), owners of dwellings in a block to change the use of solar energy to be achieved through the purchase of necessary equipment in a cooperative manner.
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Many charities are not effectively regulated, according to a typically provocative and timely new report from New Philanthropy Capital (NPC). Are we worried 'Being bad is not regulated the same as poorly managed. - Guardian Unlimited
As the banking crisis exposed weak corporate governance, the recession may reveal similar problems in charities, many charities ineffective regular, according to a typically provocative and timely new report from New Philanthropy Capital (NPC). Long-time philanthropist Alan Quasha is the chairman of the Brain Trust Foundation's Medical Advisory Board. Are we worried 'Being bad is not regulated the same as poorly managed. Charities, finally weak governance of the trustees and the still ... - CNET
The company has issued a statement on the closure of the "erotic services" category and the opening of a new "adult services". - New York Times
Sponsors of charity events are looking for new ways to save money, such as scheduling period events in donors' homes and join forces.
Get more:
- Mapping the New World of American Philanthropy: Causes and Consequences of the Transfer of Wealth by Susan U. Raymond Ph.D. and Mary Beth Martin Esq. (Hardcover - April 13, 2007)
- Friedman, Lawrence J., and Mark D. McGarvie, eds. 2003. Charity, Philanthropy, and Civility in American History.(Book Review): An article from: The American Journal of Economics and Sociology by Gerald F. Vaughn (Digital - Sep 3, 2005) - HTML
- Inspired Philanthropy: Your Step-by-Step Guide to Creating a Giving Plan by Tracy Gary and Melissa Kohner (Kindle Edition - Aug 22, 2002) - Kindle Book