Management of GRANTS-L, the e-mail discussion list that was set up to promote external funding for international education and research, has been taken over by Higher Education Processes.
Yahoo! is hosting a Web-a-thon for US children's charities.
Yahoo is hosting a Web-a-thon in aid of the Children's Miracle Network and children's hospitals in the US where secure credit card donations can be made. The event runs from 19th May to 8th June 1997.
"Connecting", a new publication to help public and voluntary sector staff use the Internet effectively, has just been launched.
Connecting is published six times a year and is available for £21. It is published by Karen Meador who also offers other search and reporting services to charities and public sector organisations.
The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies are aiming high with "the world's first global lottery for a humanitarian cause", PlusLotto.
The Chronicle of Philanthropy, Washington DC, is helping finance the series of booklets for agencies in Eastern Europe, Asia, Latin America, Africa, and the Caribbean who want to begin or improve their fundraising programs.
There will be a small payment in US dollars to a developing country organisation whose case study, idea, or anecdote appears in the booklets.
Canadian fundraisers can now access details over Canadian and US foundations online.
The Canadian Fund Raising Directory from Canada Grants Service contains over 1,100 major Canadian and US foundations donating over $350 million per year in Canada to individuals and groups in various areas of interest.
