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From: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition | Date: 2008

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	Lessons from United Way. (United Way of America)(Perspective)(Column) Association Management; 8/1/1995; McLaughlin, Thomas; 859 words; ... William Aramony, former president of United Way of America, was found guilty of 25 counts of ... groups comes from the fact that news of Aramony's conviction in 1995 ... board or senior manager, in some way influences a transaction in a direction ...
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	A New United Way.(article examines organizational-planning at United Way of America)(Brief Article) The Non-profit Times; 3/1/2001; Tempel, Eugene R.; 1736 words; ... role for donors When a group of 100 United Way chief executive officers and development ... capitalize on its strengths. For United Way locals, the challenges include erosions ... inflation. But, while contributions to United Way increased, the share of total national ...
	'92 giving to United Way dips 4.1%. (United Way of America) (Re:Development) (Column) Fund Raising Management; 10/1/1993; Gattuso, Greg; 295 words; United Way of America (UWA) announced recently that giving to local United Ways totaled an estimated ... War II, officials said the news wasn't all bad. When you ... overall contributions to local United Ways was a weak economy ... and professionals of local United Ways across the ...
	De Beers' guilty plea paves the way back to America: De Beers pleads guilty in a U.S. federal court to fixing the price of industrial diamonds, so opening the way for its executives to visit the United States. The roots of the case stretch back to World War II and beyond. Israel Diamonds; 10/1/2004; 2205 words; ... civil suit, which was settled in 2001. According to Diamonds.net, the Rapaport online news service, De Beers paid $26 million to several hundred industrial diamond manufacturers ... or making any new agreements to restrain or monopolize trade and commerce of the United States with foreign nations in gem diamonds, ...
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	United Way President Brian Gallagher to Address National Press ClubOn Restoring Faith in America's Charities Nov. 22, 2004 U.S. Newswire; 11/15/2004; 408 words; ... Sector" will be presented by United Way of America President and CEO Brian Gallagher ... chief executive officer of United Way of America in 2002 and immediately instigating ... becoming president and CEO of United Way of America, Gallagher served as president ...
	Momentum Moves Way of America in United Nations Yakima Herald-Republic; 2/27/2003; 230 words; LOS ANGELES TIMES UNITED NATIONS - The U.S. appeared Wednesday ... said. "We are very good allies of the United States and value our relationship and ... signaled its potential backing, and as the United States intensified the diplomatic squeeze ... votes from members in Africa and Latin America. U.S ... .
	United Quilt of America Work commemorating 50 states makes its way back to Maine Bangor Daily News Bangor, ME; 4/20/2004; ALICIA ANSTEAD; OF THE NEWS STAFF; 522 words; ... a quilter, would sometimes mention the American quilt they made together. "We'd say, 'Remember ... never imagined the quilt would make its way back to Maine - and in perfect condition ... church. Others think it might be a good way to raise more funds. They would like to ...
	Congratulations Toronto! By Helping United Way Reach the Second Largest Fundraising Achievement in North America, You Truly Are-'The Giving City' Generosity of Torontonians enables unprecedented community investment opportunities of $69.1 million for strengthening lives and neighbourhoods across the city CCNMatthews Newswire; 6/7/2007; 1207 words; ... 7, 2007) - United Way of Greater ... 1 million. United Way's network of ... Toronto and United Way of Greater ... generosity to United Way, Torontonians ... President and CEO, United Way of Great Toronto ... Amongst North American United Ways, ...
	Heart of America United Way to Switch to Issue-Based Funding System. The Kansas City Star (Kansas City, Missouri) (via Knight-Ridder/Tribune Business News); 8/31/2002; 683 words; ... among the 1,400 United Way organizations nationwide ... officer of the Heart of America United Way. A 16-member committee ... recommendations to the United Way by the end of the year ... receiving funding across the United Way system include helping ... amp; Art Center, ...
	Chao to head United Way of America. (Elaine Chao) Fund Raising Management; 10/1/1992; Scala, Richard P.; 434 words; The United Way of America (UWA) has selected Peace Corps (PC) director, Elaine Chao, as permanent ... oversees a $197 million budget there. As one of the highest ranking Asian-American women in the Bush administration, her appointment figures to quiet ...
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