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KELLEY BLUE BOOK      Internet Prospector, June '99      The 2000 model cars will soon be in the showrooms, reminding      us that this is a good time to learn about vehicle values,      old and new.  Kelley Blue Book has a nicely organized, easy-      to-use site for cars, motorcycles, snowmobiles, watercraft,      ATVs and more.      Go to the "More Research" paragraph for links to most auto      manufacturers.  At each of these sites you may want to check      on the company's philanthropic interests. In some cases it's      difficult to uncover this information, so use the site map      or index, and search on terms such as, "community,"      "support," "donations" and "foundation."  Also scan the      company's press releases and annual report for indications      of philanthropy.      Wonder why so many of them are reluctant to toot their own      horns?  Maybe it's more a matter of many corporations doing      themselves "a disservice by failing to communicate their      projects and programs in an effective manner," says Reynold      Levy, former head of the AT&T Foundation.  But the good news      is, "What they may be lacking in elocution, they may make up      for in execution."  (Mike Abshire and Bill Reinhard,      "The Good News is the Bad News is Wrong," p.5, May 1999,      CORPORATE PHILANTHROPY REPORT)      http://www.kbb.com/ ALL THINGS AUTOMOTIVE      Internet Prospector, June '99      Good name for this site.  This directory includes more than      3,000 sites with hundreds of rankings and reviews.  Among      the categories:  Classics, Classifieds, Clubs, Dealers,      Enthusiasts, Sports (Rally, Race Tracks, Indy Cars, NASCAR).      Also find manufacturers of vehicles world-wide, and makers      of engines, parts, tools, wheels and tires.      You may get some help here in valuing a classic or sports      car.  Tour the various discussion and trading groups to see      what the traffic will bear in pricing the vehicle of your      choice.  (In response to the chorus of groans, I'll      stop now.)      http://www.autodirectory.com/ FAST FOOD RESTAURANTS Internet Prospector, April '99 Fast food and chain restaurants may fund broad, national initiatives or your local pet project. (We probably shouldn't mention the words "pet" and "fast food" in the same sentence however.) When you are checking these companies out and the foundation or corporate-giving area is not apparent, look for words like community, or partnerships, or search on terms such as: contributions, foundation, gifts, grants, charitable, support, or philanthrop* at each site.  If you want to link to a few of the major chains, go to Money Mentor's Affluence Guide and scroll down to "Fast Food."  In addition to fast food links, this site includes lots of other interesting entertainment, dining and travel links. http://www.moneymentor.com/affluence.htm For links to many more fast food and beverage chains, see  Mint's Fast Food Page.  It may be slow loading because of  all the logo graphics. http://www.student.oulu.fi/%7Emilli/fastfood.html GAS AND OIL COMPANIES     Internet Prospector, April '99     All those fast food sites lead one to think of...dare I say      it--gas--and oil sites, of course.  (Sorry.)      Here are links to the philanthropy pages of some of the      world's major oil companies.  It's surprising that some of      them don't have Web pages for their giving information and      it takes some real detective work to find them.  Search on      the terms mentioned above: gifts, grants, philanthrop*,      charitable, fund*, foundation, community, support; or more      specific words: arts, environment, social, etc.  Sometimes      such information can be found in the company's annual report.      For general corporate information or executive bios and      compensation, go to the home page, the site index, or      use the search feature again.      Atlantic Richfield Company (ARCO) Phone: (213)486-3158      http://www.arco.com/corporate/reports/foundation/AR1998/pages/index.html      BP Amoco P.L.C.  Phone: (312)856-6306      http://www.bpamoco.com/world.htm      Chevron Corporation  Phone: (415)894-4193      http://www.chevron.com/community/index.html      Exxon Corporation  Phone: (972)444-1104      http://www.exxon.com/exxoncorp/community/index.html      Mobil Corporation (Good luck. Try the site map)      Phone: 703-846-4669 or fax for guidelines: 703-846-3397      http://www.mobil.com and http://www.mobil.com/arts/arts.html      Phillips Petroleum Company  Phone: (918)661-9072      http://www.phillips66.com/citizen.html      Shell Oil Company (Another mystery)  Phone: (713)241-4544      (The "Living By Our Values" link may be of some help.)      http://www.shell.com/      Texaco, Inc.  Phone: (914)253-4150      http://www.texaco.com/support/index.html      USX Corporation  Phone: (412)433-5237      http://www.usx.com/usxf.htm REFERENCE DESK Archives | Corporations  | Grants | International | News Online | People | Tools Suggest an Internet nugget. Write the Assay Office -- credit to the finder. Copyright © 1994-1999, Internet Prospector Inc. All Rights Reserved. HOME