Charity’s Colorful Style Wins Warren Buffett’s Support
In a run-down part of the Tenderloin neighborhood here, more than 400 people line up in the noonday sun to get a ALSO SEE:ARTICLE: An Emerging LegacyARTICLE: Surge of Employees at Gates Foundation Brings New ChallengesARTICLE: Buffett Siblings’ Giving Is More Ambitious in Wake of Big…
By Ian Wilhelm
Contributor
Buffett Siblings’ Giving Is More Ambitious in Wake of Big Infusion
A year ago, when Warren E. Buffett pledged a billion dollars’ worth of stock in his holding company, Berkshire ALSO SEE:ARTICLE: An Emerging LegacyARTICLE: Surge of Employees at Gates Foundation Brings New ChallengesARTICLE: Charity’s Colorful Style Wins Warren Buffett’s SupportARTICLE: Melinda…
By Ben Gose
Senior Editor
Surge of Employees at Gates Foundation Brings New Challenges
At the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation here, staff members have adopted a new motto: “Elbows in.” The phrase was one the chief executive’s mom used when guests crowded the family dinner table, ALSO SEE:ARTICLE: An Emerging LegacyARTICLE: Buffett Siblings’ Giving Is More Ambitious in Wake of Big…
By Ian Wilhelm
Contributor
One year ago, the nonprofit world changed forever. In a stunning announcement, Warren E. Buffett, ALSO SEE:ARTICLE: Surge of Employees at Gates Foundation Brings New ChallengesARTICLE: Buffett Siblings’ Giving Is More Ambitious in Wake of Big InfusionARTICLE: Charity’s Colorful Style Wins Warren…
By Ben Gose and Ian Wilhelm
Interest Rates for Planned Gifts
Following are the interest rates, provided by the Internal Revenue Service, for computing charitable deductions for charitable remainder trusts, gift annuities, charitable lead trusts, and some other deferred gifts. July 6.0% June 2007 5.6% May 5.6% April 5.6% March 5.8% February 5.6% January 5.6%…
Status and recent results of drives for endowments, capital improvements, and other needs Started or announced Closing date Goal Amount raised Purpose Colby College (Me.) Oct. 2005 2010 $370,000,000* $275,700,000 For academic programs, facilities, faculty and student support, financial aid, and…
Brooklyn Children’s Museum (New York): Appointed Nikia Redhead, public-relations and marketing coordinator at the Lower East Side Tenement Museum (New York), to be public-relations manager. Catholic Charities CYO (San Francisco): Appointed Jim Willford, executive director of YMCA Storer Camps…
Following are summaries of recent reports by the BBB Wise Giving Alliance. This private group reports on whether charities meet standards for fund raising, governance, financial management, and public information. The alliance does not approve or disapprove of charities, and urges potential donors…
Real Work Gives Real Meaning to an Unpaid Charity Job
About 18 months ago, I left retirement to start a terrific job — special projects manager for Access, ALSO SEE:ARTICLE: Purpose Prize Honors Achievements of Older Americans Who Use Their Talents to Solve Social IssuesARTICLE: Making a Difference: a Glance at Purpose Prize Finalists a nonprofit…
By William Stone
Contributor