CORPORATIONS

CONTENTS:

• InvestorWords.com
• Business Volunteers Unlimited (BVU)
• Association for Healthcare Philanthropy (AHP)
• New "Top" Lists

What's the difference between a company and a corporation? InvestorWords will tell you. Just enter your term in the search box at the top of the page. Active links in the definition provide further help. The "See Also" feature leads to related terms. I like this glossary. The search format is clean -- no need to scroll down long lists of terms. Terms can be searched by topic, however, if you want to look through lists grouped under headings, such as taxes, real estate, stocks, options among others.

http://www.investorwords.com/bysubject.html

BUSINESS VOLUNTEERS UNLIMITED (BVU)

BVU is a national model nonprofit organization that provides board/management consulting and training services to other nonprofits. It matches qualified candidates from the business community with nonprofit boards needing their particular skills, expertise, qualities and community relationships. BVU considers itself a vehicle for effectively involving talented people in leadership and volunteering. It has received good reviews from credible people in both the nonprofit and corporate worlds. BVU is funded by United Way Services of Cleveland, as well as a number of businesses and foundations.

http://www.businessvolunteers.org/

ASSOCIATION FOR HEALTHCARE PHILANTHROPY (AHP)

AHP is "dedicated exclusively to advancing and promoting the health care development profession." One of its services is hosting an online Guide to Giving Opportunities at Healthcare Institutions for potential donors. Links are provided to over 150 healthcare organizations. There is a fee included for the list of 150 organizations. Of special interest to those in healthcare fields are several articles, updates and FAQs about HIPAA or new "Privacy Rule" - the opt-out rules that may change fundraising for some health organizations. Look for these and AHP's Special Analysis under the orange Hot Topic button on the home page. AHP also maintains a short list of Web sites of Interest, conference listings and a Job Center.

http://www.go-ahp.org/

NEW "TOP" LISTS

Businessweek - Top 100 Hot Growth Companies

http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/02_23/b3786601.htm

Forbes Best 400 Big Companies

http://www.forbes.com/home/2002/12/18/platinumland.html

Fortune's Best of 2002

http://www.fortune.com/fortune

Beverly Goodwin