Alliance for Children and Families and United Neigborhood Centers of America (Milwaukee): Appointed Patrick Lester, director of public policy at United Way of America (Alexandria, Va.), to be senior vice president for public policy, based in Washington. Alzheimer’s Association, California Southland…
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…
The Internal Revenue Service is seeking comment from the charitable world on donor-advised funds and supporting organizations as part of a study it is conducting at the request of Congress. The tax agency wants to know the advantages and disadvantages of the two types of organizations, compared…
By Elizabeth Schwinn
Contributor
Interim Leaders Bring Skills but No Personal Agendas to Their Tasks
Two years ago, a nonprofit group asked Pat Nichols to take over as its interim executive director. Contributions to the organization had been dropping for more than a decade. ALSO SEE:ARTICLE: More Than a Temporary Fix Employee turnover in its financial department was rapid, so the organization…
By Marilyn Dickey
Senior Editor, Copy
$2.5-billion campaign by U. of Michigan nears its goal, thanks to the tenacious efforts of its leaders Five years ago, the University of Michigan faced some potentially devastating problems at the start of its campaign to raise $2.5-billion: The president, Lee C. Bollinger, suddenly decided to…
By Marilyn Dickey
Senior Editor, Copy
Interim executive directors can help solve problems and revitalize a charity, nonprofit experts say Losing two executive directors within a year was a crushing blow to the board of Paul’s Place, a homeless shelter and community center in Owings Mills, Md. “We’d lost a really loved executive…
By Marilyn Dickey
Senior Editor, Copy
British Comedian Spoofs for Charity
More than 145,000 people have watched an online video fund-raising appeal that pokes fun at celebrity fund raising. The 8-minute video is a spoof on the growing number of celebrities who travel to foreign countries to humanize the people who will benefit from a donor’s gift. The video features the…
By PETER PANEPENTO
Contributor
$65-Million Raised to Expand Charter Schools in Houston
$65-million raised for expansion of charter-school network
Ten Colleges Receive $1-Million Each to Aid Low-Income Students
Ten colleges receive $1-million each to aid low-income students