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Author: Bruce R. Levens

In Search of Relevance: Observations on United Way Fund Distribution

Bruce R. LevensJanuary 1, 2006

Introduction Apart from the challenge of always needing to raise more money, perhaps the most difficult problem for United Ways is how to fairly allocate the funds they collect. In fact, questions about fund distribution have haunted federated fundraising since its earliest days. In the journey to the present, begun in the 1930s in Canada,…

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The Fiscal Health of Not-For-Profits: Survey Results and Management Assistance Needs

Bruce R. LevensOctober 1, 1996

Introduction In 1993 Revenue Canada reported more than 70,000 registered charities in Canada. A report by the Canadian Centre for Philanthropy estimates that over $86 billion passed through registered charities in 1993: approximately 12 to 13 per cent of Canada’s Gross Domestic Product. Charities paid $40 billion in salaries and benefits to 1.32 million people;…

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