May 31, 2007

Non-Profit Firms Face Many Challenges and Some Opportunities With Advent of Retirement of Baby-Boom Generation

By: The Conference Board

Non-profit organizations could be hard hit by talent shortages exacerbated by the large cohort of baby boomers soon entering the retirement years, but there will be opportunities as well, according to a new report from The...

February 9, 2007

Council of Institutional Investors - Corporate Governance Policies

By: The Council of Institutional Investors

The Council expects that corporations will comply with all applicable federal and state laws and regulations and stock exchange listing standards. The Council believes every company should also have written disclosed governance...

January 23, 2007

Rockefeller Brothers Fund - Responsible Investing

By: Rockefeller Brothers Fund

The Rockefeller Brothers Fund promotes social change that contributes to a more just, sustainable, and peaceful world. Through its grantmaking, the Fund supports efforts to expand knowledge, clarify values and critical choices,...

January 23, 2007

Jesse Smith Noyes Foundation

By: Jesse Smith Noyes Foundation

The Jesse Smith Nioyes Foundation was founded in 1947 by Charles Noyes, in honor of his late wife Jessie Smith. Mr. Noyes made his fortune in New York City’s commercial real estate market. For the first forty years, the...

January 23, 2007

The Needmor Fund

By: The Needmor Fund

The mission and purpose of this trust is to work with others to bring about social justice. The Needmor Fund supports people who work together to change the social, economic, or political conditions which bar their access to...

January 23, 2007

The Nathan Cummings Foundation

By: The Nathan Cummings Foundation

The Nathan Cummings Foundation is rooted in the Jewish tradition and committed to democratic values and social justice, including fairness, diversity, and community. It sees to build a socially and economically just society, that...

January 15, 2007

Executive Compensation - Principles and Commentary

By: Business Roundtable

AC: Accountability – Corp. Gov.- Inst, Gov, - Commentary and Research

1. Executive compensation should be closely aligned with the long-term interests of shareholders and with corporate goals and strategies. It should...

November 30, 2006

Committee On Capital Markets Regulation Recommends Enhancing Shareholder Rights And Curbing Excessive Regulation And Litigation (Interim Report Outlines 32 Recommendations in Four Key Areas To Make U.S. Markets More Competitive)

By: Committee on Capital Markets Regulation

The Committee on Capital Markets Regulation, an independent and bipartisan group comprised of 22 leaders from the investor community, business, finance, law, accounting and academia, today issued its interim report with...

November 14, 2006

Actuarial & Employer Services Branch; Results of the June 30, 2005 Actuarial Valuations for Public Agencies

By: CalPERS

CalPERS’ actuaries completed the June 30, 2005 Public Agency actuarial valuations on schedule shortly before the end of October 2006. These valuations set the employer contribution rates for fiscal year 2007-2008. The valuations...

September 26, 2006

Resources for Not-for-Profit Executives and Board Members

By: Women’s Business Development Center

The Women’s Business Development Center is one of the nation’s outstanding advocacy, education, self-help and empowering organizations. (click for profile) The WBDC strives to be an example of institutional accountability and...