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Peer reviewedNielsen, Waldemar A. – Change, 1980
America's nonprofit sector is seen as being in deep trouble. Difficulties include: escalating labor costs, a disinclination on the part of Americans to make charitable gifts, necessity to adjust to major demographic and geographical shifts, and enlarged government operations that have resulted in undercutting the viability of private institutions.…
Descriptors: Federal Aid, Federal Regulation, Financial Problems, Government Role
Peer reviewedKastner, Ted; And Others – Mental Retardation, 1990
The efforts of one unit of the Association for Retarded Citizens to develop guidelines for service provision to individuals with developmental disabilities and human immunodeficiency virus (AIDS) are documented. A professional advisory committee was formed to make ethical recommendations that allow for provision of services in a "least…
Descriptors: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, Adults, Advisory Committees, Bioethics
Morgan, Gwen G. – 1991
This paper describes the work of day care directors in terms of four functions. The first function is that of assuming legal responsibility and accountability. This function includes accepting punishment in case of wrongdoing; representing the organization to the government and the public; and meeting state licensure standards and other standards.…
Descriptors: Accountability, Administration, Administrator Responsibility, Administrator Role
Stommes, Eileen S. – 1985
The need for passenger transportation is widely recognized by rural communities. Shrinking federal funding has led many communities and human service agencies to experiment with innovative approaches to provide transportation services. One such approach is the use of cooperative organizations to provide needed services. A study conducted by the…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Bus Transportation, Community Control, Community Services
Patermaster, Mara – 1987
This exploratory survey, conducted in 1987, examines the relationships between Puerto Rican organizations and the United Way system, with a view towards finding ways in which United Way resources can best be applied to Puerto Rican community needs. The survey was mailed to 107 Puerto Rican private, non-profit human service agencies in 11 cities in…
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Administrators, Agency Cooperation, Attitude Measures
Download full textBerul Associates, Ltd., Rockville, MD. – 1987
The conference on "Support for Family Caregivers" reported in this document was designed to identify, encourage the development of, and disseminate information about effective approaches for strengthening the capacity of families to care for their impaired relatives. The first of two presentations in the opening plenary session reviews the needs…
Descriptors: Community Services, Delivery Systems, Developmental Disabilities, Family Problems
Daval, Nicola, Ed. – 1987
This document begins by presenting the text of "Technology & U.S. Government Information Policies: Catalysts for New Partnerships," which is the third report of the Task Force on Government Information in Electronic Format. Topics covered by the report include the impact of technology, private sector roles and government…
Descriptors: Agency Role, Depository Libraries, Electronic Publishing, Federal Government
Office of Consumer Affairs, Washington, DC. – 1982
This guide was prepared to help individuals become more informed and more efficient consumers of energy. The guide lists agencies and organizations which provide useful information on everything from household energy-saving tips to energy conservation projects sponsored by local community groups. Section 1 highlights many of the agencies and…
Descriptors: Alternative Energy Sources, Community Programs, Conservation Education, Consumer Protection
Cuthbert, Marlene – 1981
This monograph is a history of the Caribbean News Agency (CANA), which is jointly owned by private and public mass media of its region and independent of both governments and foreign news agencies. It is proposed that CANA may provide a unique model of an independent, regional third-world news agency. Sections of the monograph examine (1) CANA's…
Descriptors: Developing Nations, Foreign Countries, Information Centers, Information Dissemination
Wilhelms, Fred T., Ed. – 1979
The results of a one-year project to determine the status of provisions for consumer education throughout the country are reported in this document. A section on the observations and recommendations of the advisory committee of the consumer's education project serves as the document's introduction. Part I, background and overview, analyzes the…
Descriptors: Attitudes, Consumer Education, Educational Policy, Federal State Relationship
WICKLAND, ROGER F. – 1967
THE PURPOSE OF THIS SURVEY WAS TO EVALUATE THE "IMPACT" MADE ON COMMUNITY AGENCIES AND INSTITUTIONS AT THE LOCAL AND NATIONAL LEVELS BY THE EXPERIMENTAL AND DEMONSTRATION (E AND D) YOUTH PROJECTS FUNDED BY THE OFFICE OF MANPOWER POLICY, EVALUATION, AND RESEARCH (OMPER). THE PROJECTS WERE DIRECTED TOWARD DEVELOPING AND DEMONSTRATING NEW…
Descriptors: Community Organizations, Demonstration Programs, Disadvantaged Youth, Employment Programs
InterAmerica Research Associates, Rosslyn, VA. – 1980
This consumer education resource inventory contains information about the following resources available in the consumer education field: clearinghouses; data bases; resource centers; private organizations and associations; and federal, state, ano local agencies and offices. Section 1 contains program descriptions of seven clearinghouses. Each…
Descriptors: Catalogs, Clearinghouses, Consumer Education, Databases
Saunders, Lyle; Harkavy, Oscar – 1977
This essay traces the actions taken by governments and private agencies in the past two decades to limit population growth and examines the growing emphasis on linking population and development concerns. It was presented to the annual conference of the Ford Foundation's International Division on September 22, 1975. The time between the end of…
Descriptors: Agency Role, Economic Development, Family Planning, Futures (of Society)
Bonham, George W.; And Others – 1978
Basic questions about foundations are addressed by George W. Bonham, an essay by James Douglas and Aaron Wildavsky is given, and responses are offered by the following people: Landrum R. Bolling, George W. Bonham, McGeorge Bundy, James Douglas, Fred M. Hechinger, John H. Knowles, Waldemar Nielsen, B. J. Stiles, Aaron Wildavsky, and Paul N.…
Descriptors: Agency Role, Government Role, Higher Education, History
Bureau of Higher and Continuing Education (DHEW/OE), Washington, DC. Div. of Eligibility and Agency Evaluation. – 1977
The purpose and functions of accreditation in the United States are explained and the five basic steps involved in the accrediting function are provided. The types of accredition are analyzed followed by a description of the nongovernmental coordinating agencies involved in accreditation. The functions of the Division of Eligibility and Agency…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Accreditation (Institutions), Accrediting Agencies, Administrative Agencies
