Better Design Nets Charity More Online Donations
Officials at the American Heart Association didn’t think that redesigning the donation section of the ALSO SEE:DATABASE: Online Fund Raising: How Much Big Charities Are RaisingARTICLE: Still Growing StrongARTICLE: Fund Raising Via Personal Web Sites Grows -- but So Do Risks of MisuseARTICLE:…
By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor
How The Chronicle’s Survey of Online Fund Raising Was Compiled
By Noelle BartonThe Chronicle of Philanthropy’s eighth annual survey of online fund raising is based on ALSO SEE:DATABASE: Online Fund Raising: How Much Big Charities Are RaisingARTICLE: Still Growing StrongARTICLE: Better Design Nets Charity More Online DonationsARTICLE: Fund Raising Via Personal…
By Noelle Barton
Contributor
Online gifts to charities climbed 37 percent in 2006Online giving to the nation’s largest charities continued its steep ascent in 2006, according to a new survey by The Chronicle. Electronic gifts to the 187 ALSO SEE: DATABASE: Online Fund Raising: How Much Big Charities Are Raising TABLE: Online…
By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor
Children who are blind often feel like they are living in a world where little is designed for their needs. However, the Braille Institute of America, in Los Angeles, has given such youngsters a chance to compete in an arena tailored for them. It runs an annual national competition that encourages…
By Noelle Barton
Contributor
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. June 2007 5.6% May 5.6% April 5.6% March 5.8% February 5.6% January 5.6% December…
Status and recent results of drives for endowments, capital improvements, and other needs Started or announced Closing date Goal Amount raised Purpose Brown U. (R.I.) Oct. 2005 Dec. 2010 $1,400,000,000 $1,003,613,083 For academic programs, the annual fund, facilities, public-health programs,…
American Foundation for Clinical Pharmacology (New Hartford, N.Y.): Appointed Andrew J. Thompson, director of advancement at the Michigan Land Use Institute (Traverse City), to be executive director. American Philosophical Society (Philadelphia): Appointed Mary Patterson McPherson, vice president…
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…
Grant maker: Home Depot Foundation (Atlanta) Purpose: To support increased availability of low-cost homes for working families and to plant and preserve trees in urban areas Amount available: $100-million over 10 years Web site: http://www.homedepotfoundation.org Grant maker: Morris Animal…
Internet Giving: How Much Charities Have Raised in the Past Five Years
2002 2006 Percentage change from 2002-6 Goodwill Industries International (Rockville, Md.) 1 $100 $37,241 37,141.0% Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (White Plains, N.Y.) $240,000 $45,088,098 18,686.7% Junior Achievement (Colorado Springs) 1 $146 $25,481 17,352.7% American Society for Technion-Israel…
By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor