From the proceedings of the Annual Meeting of the Education Commission of the States (3rd, Denver, Colorado, July 7-9, 1969).

Fund-raising mailing must be well conceived and executed in order to hold its own against competing charitable organizations as well as commercial firms offering sweepstake prizes. An appeal letter is seen as the most important piece in any direct-mail effort. (MLW)

Outlines the objectives, structure, mode of operation, current programs and activities, and future projections of the Raja Rammohun Roy Library Foundation, a financing body and promotional agency for the development of library services in India. (EJS)

Explains how an English department used a self-study report to acquire much-needed additional funding and improvements for its physical plant. (AEA)

Internationally, cultural policies are tending toward increased socioeconomic and legal support for creative artists. Austrian cultural policies which encourage art and cultural professional organizations, increased copyright protection, and greater social security for free-lance artists are discussed. (AM)

In this time of budget cuts, teachers who wish to pursue a new idea or project may have to consider alternative possibilities. These include developing a project without funding or finding funds through a government agency, business, industry, or foundation. A list of funding sources for California educators is provided. (RM)

Examines the political and economic reasons for government support of small businesses in the United Kingdom. The impact of current government measures to encourage existing and aspiring entrepreneurs is examined. (AM)

Examines options available to African asylum states in their attempts to support large communities of refugees, given the limited resources most of these nations have at their disposal. (Author/MK)

Describes an innovative way of providing funds for the prevention of child abuse, established by law in Kansas and under consideration in several other states. Listed are proposals approved for funding as of January, 1981, for potentially replicable projects focusing on primary prevention of child and/or spouse abuse.(RH)

Longitudinal data for 1973-81 for Illinois elementary school districts indicate that the higher the percentage of state aid to K-12 education, the greater the degree of wealth neutrality or equity in educational finance. Further longitudinal studies are needed, however, before the relationship can be considered proven. (RW)

Discusses three main factors pertinent to successful proposal writing: the primacy of the agency's request for proposal, seeing the university through the agency's eyes, and defenses against faulty proposals. (HTH)

Renovation of the East College building of DePauw University (Indiana) restored the Victorian elegance of the ornate structure while upgrading its mechanical and electrical systems. (MLF)