The United Way is one of Atlanta's major charitable organizations. In this paper the operation of the organization is analyzed, and its financial and programmatic relationships to Atlanta's increasing black populace are examined. (Author/GC)

Explores myths that keep researchers from applying for grants. (IRT)

The author develops a statistical model of public expenditures on higher education in Kansas and tests the model to ascertain if the Kansas state appropriations are associated with factors identified as affecting the demand for college education. (MJB)

Describes a child care preschool program designed for children of university students. (SB)

Focusing on networks, this review of some of the major library news stories of 1987 discusses OCLC, the Linked Systems Project, and rural needs in the context of networking. Salaries, preservation, funding, and several other issues are also discussed. (MES)

Offers a series of financial statements presenting the fiscal position of the North Central Association on June 30, 1985 and 1984 and the results of its activities and changes. (AYC)

With the help of the Foundation for Teaching Economics and private foundation support, the San Diego City Schools initiated a citywide economics program that is a model for other schools. (MD)

Measured the strength of the relationship between football or basketball success and several measures of monetary contributions for a sample of major universities (N=99). Results indicated a negative relationship between athletic performance and monetary donations. (LLL)

Until it was investigated in 1938 hearings by the House Un-American Activities Committee, the Federal Theatre (created in 1935) provided unprecedented opportunity for Black artists and musicians. Leonard de Paur, whose musical career survived the hearings and subsequent closing of the Theatre, credits this institution for making possible his…

A rationale for developing alumni programs at two-year colleges is presented. (GW)

This book of readings combines the results of a body of research on the funding and financing of vocational education and training (VET) in Australia. Funding arrangements, or how money is distributed, are described in the first section of this book and includes chapters on allocation of funding by state training authorities, the effects of market…

Florida benefits from a unique private-public partnership that encourages the 11 state universities to establish endowments for academic initiatives. The basic premise is to provide donors with an incentive in the form of matching state grants, thereby increasing the value of the donation. Since 1979, the state universities have used the matching…

This document presents the underlying data on which allocations of funds by the Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE) were based in 2002-2003. The report is a retrospective look at the teaching funds and student numbers in the 2001-2002 academic year. It gives details of the student full-time equivalents (FTEs) in each price group,…

This publication reports on the changes in federal and non-federal support for academic research and development (R&D) over the past three decades. The report describes major funding sources for overall academic research and development and sources of support by the science and engineering field. (YDS)

This manual is a guide to funding resources for assistive technology needs of individuals with disabilities in Illinois. Part 1 is an introduction that describes general funding sources and agencies and details nine steps in developing a funding strategy. Part 2 is a directory to 43 specific funding sources. Each listing includes information on…