Lists corporations that match gifts of their employees to junior/community colleges. (DMM)

Three independent television producers are broadcasting free, daily noncommercial programs for classroom use. Describes programs and provides names and telephone numbers of contact persons. (MLF)

Libraries facing diminishing budgets and increasing demand for services must explore all funding sources, especially the more than $6 billion available in annual foundation and corporate giving. The easier and greater access to information on prospective givers provided simplifies this task. It profiles 1,471 library grant givers, compiled from…

U.S.-related corporate trusts that are currently funding (or planning to fund) projects to promote change in South Africa are reviewed to guide support-seeking organizations in South Africa to appropriate sources of funds and to encourage donors to share information. Each write-up offers basic information on the trust's mission, objectives, board…

This document consists largely of descriptions of 15 industry-education partnerships in Massachusetts, selected on the basis of their creativity; the range of partnership organizations and activity they represent; the diversity of students, teachers, businesses, and communities they affect; and their innovative and efficient coordination and…

This complete "how to" manual on fund-raising for Native Americans contains seven sections. Section I provides a fund-raising overview and discusses tax-exempt status, grant eligibility, and setting fund-raising goals. Section II, on getting started, includes a public relations strategy and the role and responsibilities of governing…

This directory profiles 39 private sector grant makers that are prominent funders of Native American programs. Since this directory is national in scope, grant makers whose philanthrophy is limited to one state or a single metropolitan area are not included. The first section lists 24 private family charitable foundations established by wealthy…

Sources of funding for programs for at-risk youth are described in this document. The sources listed were selected from experience, and from a search of directories. The information about funding sources for at-risk programs was the result of an Illinois Researcher Information System search as well as hand searches using the following directories…

This comprehensive resource guide profiles more than 5,000 business-education collaborations across the United States. It is designed to help schools augment their tight budgets, enhance their curriculum, and obtain needed expertise from corporations and also to help businesses find ways to help educators turn out first class, competitive…

Prepared to assist community college educators in obtaining grants from public and private sources, this paper provides instructions on writing a grant proposal and a list of prospective donors. Section 1 discusses the history of philanthropic support for higher education and the ethics of grant-giving. Drawing from Norton J. Kirtz's work,…

Searching for sources of grant support can be complex because the field covers a wide territory. This directory contains profiles of 650 foundations that award educational grants to nonprofit organizations. Three articles are designed to sharpen fund-raising skills. The first article provides an overview of history of education funding and the…

This book contains the results of the 1987 statewide survey on public involvement in South Carolina's education system. It is designed to serve as a resource directory and provides information that interested persons can use to expand partnerships between schools and the public that they serve. Survey results are catalogued in this directory…

This directory is designed to assist local action groups (existing local alliances; science mathematics, and technology teachers; superintendents, principals, and supervisors; guidance counselors and resource specialists; and university and college professors) in making contact with the local structure of the Triangle Coalition for Science and…

The Association on American Indian Affairs compiled a collection of sources for Native Americans pertaining to economic and community development. Sections included in the resource guide are: (1) information services and sources; (2) computer databases; (3) technical assistance organizations; (4) organizations that support economic development;…

This report concludes a 2-year study of the "forgotten half"--the approximately 20 million 16- to 24-year-olds who are unlikely to attend college and so will miss out on the special privileges society accords to the college-educated. The report features diagnoses for treating youth in trouble and prescriptions to foster the healthy development of…