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October 2, 1997
State and federal regulators probe Hawaii’s wealthiest charity amid charges of mismanagement and financial abuse Trustees of the Bernice Pauahi Bishop Estate, Hawaii’s wealthiest charity, are under investigation by federal and state regulators amid allegations that they have mismanaged the estate…
By Stephen G. Greene
Contributor
When Board Members Aren’t Rich
October 2, 1997
Trustees who lack deep pockets turn to inventive techniques to raise money for charitiesWhen Daniel S. Guillory joined the board of the Central Y.M.C.A. in San Francisco, he was just one year out of law school and about $90,000 in debt. He hardly seemed to be the kind of board member who would…
By Paul Demko
Contributor
July 10, 1997
Large gifts by Microsoft’s CEO and other high-tech entrepreneurs could be a sign of things to come Two multimillion-dollar donations from high-technology tycoons relect how computer moguls are giving away their money -- and may soon spark an explosion of philanthropy. Bill and Melinda Gates last…
By Vince Stehle
Contributor
For Anonymous Donors, Offshore Philanthropy Can Be Appealing
February 6, 1997
Charles F. Feeney’s decision more than a decade ago to set up his ALSO SEE:2/06/97: A Donor’s Obsession With Secrecy9/20/99: Making Her Point in Public major philanthropies in Bermuda rather than his native United States is by no means unique. Hundreds of foundations have been created outside the…
By Jennifer Moore and GRANT WILLIAMS
A Donor’s Obsession With Secrecy
February 6, 1997
Non-profit leaders are debating the merits of anonymous giving in the wake of revelations that an Irish-American businessman gave ALSO SEE:2/06/97: For Anonymous Donors, Offshore Philanthropy Can Be Appealing9/20/99: Making Her Point in Public away more than $610-million in the past 15 years with…
By Jennifer Moore and GRANT WILLIAMS
February 6, 1997
A growing number of charities are recruiting youths to raise funds and to help run the organizationsBoston Laurel Kean is growing more and more anxious. As she sits through a board meeting of the charity Women Express on a recent winter night, she is hoping that the proceedings will end soon. Like…
By Nadia Higgins
Contributor
December 12, 1996
Aaron Diamond Foundation is set to shut down -- as planned -- after donating $220-million in 10 years New York Many charities here will begin 1997 by saying goodbye to a beloved benefactor. On New Year’s Eve, ALSO SEE:A Sampling of Gifts from the Aaron Diamond Foundation 1987 - 1996 the Aaron…
By MARINA DUNDJERSKI
Contributor
November 28, 1996
A new organization fights an uphill battle for policies to create jobs and raise wages Sara Horowitz is trying to build an organization just like the American Association of Retired Persons -- but for people who work. “Work in America increasingly means part-time, temporary, and freelance…
By Paul Demko
Contributor
Charity Leaders Split Over Ethics of Goodbye Gift to United Way Chief
June 13, 1996
Less than five years after a financial scandal caused major fund-raising problems for United Ways -- and the more than 45,000 charities that rely on them for support -- leaders of ALSO FROM THE ARCHIVES:Elaine Chao Leaves United Way
By Holly Hall
Contributor
May 30, 1996
Elaine L. Chao, president of United Way of America, has announced that she will step down from ALSO FROM THE ARCHIVES:Charity Leaders Split Over Ethics of Goodbye Gift to United Way Chief
By Holly Hall
Contributor
Charity Leaders Say Fund Raising Is Non-Profit Board Members’ Chief Weakness
December 13, 1994
Inability to raise money is the major weakness of many charities’ boards of directors, a new survey has found. More than a quarter of 1,200 non-profit groups responding to a survey by the National Center for Nonprofit Boards listed fund raising as their boards’ most significant weakness, while only…
By Anne Lowrey Bailey
Contributor
Walter Annenberg’s Aim: Give It All Away
January 11, 1994
With gifts like $500-million for schools, he seeks to control his philanthropy; his foundation may still end up with $1-billion Rancho Mirage, Cal. Walter H. Annenberg is fearful of leaving his multibillion-dollar fortune to philanthropic professionals who might squander it. But he acknowledges…
By Elizabeth Greene
Contributor
How to Help Trustees Overcome Their Fear of Fund Raising
April 20, 1993
Charity executives often complain that their board members won’t help raise money. One big reason for the problem: Many trustees fear rejection. Non-profit officials would be surprised to discover how nervous it makes some board members to seek donations, says Burke Keegan, a fund-raising…
By Holly Hall
Contributor
Building Better Charity Boards
January 12, 1993
In search of savvy trustees? Volunteer Consulting Group matches civic-minded people with groups that need their helpKenneth A. Hamilton, an executive vice-president at Barclays Bank here, knew he wanted to join a non-profit board, but he had no idea how to find a group on his own. Mr. Hamilton, who…
By Elizabeth Greene
Contributor
Trump, the Philanthropy: Colleges Jockey to Win Gifts From the Billionaire’s New Foundation
February 28, 1990
When Mr. Trump’s foundation was new, hopes were high that it — and he personally — would blossom into a significant source of philanthropic dollars.
By Karen Grassmuck
Contributor
For Trustees Who Run Hawaii’s Bishop Estate, the Rewards Are Influence, Big Money, and Controversy
September 17, 1989
In political circles here this summer, one question has burned brighter than nearly all others: Who will be named the Bishop Estate’s next trustee? The estate was set up by Princess Bernice Pauahi Bishop more than a century ago to create and support the Kamehameha Schools, which have trained…
By Stephen G. Greene
Contributor
How Commercial Solicitors Rank on the Amount of Income Provided to Charity
January 1, 1970
The ratings below were computed by The Chronicle using a statistical analysis that took into account the percentage of total donations that went to the nonprofit organizations and the size and type of nonprofit organizations for which the campaigns were conducted. A score of 50 is average.…