Giving to Church-Led Charities Declines
Protestant churches continue to face trouble persuading members to increase the share of their incomes they donate to churches and their charitable activities. An analysis of more than 100,000 Protestant congregations shows that church members gave an average of 0.38 percent of their income in 2004…
By Harvy Lipman
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Young People Buy Products Tied to Social Causes, but Doubt Their Value
Companies that create meaningful marketing partnerships with charities improve their ability to attract young customers, ALSO SEE:ARTICLE: Courting Generation Next according to a new survey of 13-to-25-year-olds. But the research also found that many young people are skeptical about whether such…
By PETER PANEPENTO
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Charities try new ways to attract big donors under 40 The Boys and Girls Clubs of Palm Beach County, in Florida, has spent the last several years reaching out to potential donors under the ALSO SEE:ARTICLE: Young People Buy Products Tied to Social Causes, but Doubt Their Value age of 40. It has…
By Jennifer C. Berkshire
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Small Foundations Awarded $2.6-Billion Last Year
Despite a flurry of donations spurred by Hurricane Katrina, giving remained essentially flat last year among foundations that operate with few or no paid staff members, says a new report. Nearly $2.6-billion was distributed to charity in 2005 by members of the Association of Small Foundations, in…
By nicole lewis
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$75-Million Donated to College; Other Gifts
Nine institutions have received big gifts: Westmont College, in Santa Barbara, Calif., has received an anonymous gift of $75-million to complete construction projects on its campus. The college plans to add four major buildings: an arts center, a chapel, a residence hall, and a science building.…
By Anne W. Howard
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Calif. Fund Gets a $200-Million Surprise
Mary Joan Palevsky, a Los Angeles philanthropist and former wife of a computer-technology tycoon, left $200-million from her estate to the California Community Foundation, a Los Angeles fund that supports the arts and human development, community revitalization, education, and health care. Her…
By Anne W. Howard
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A ‘Reinvention’ to Aid Grant Seekers
As the Foundation Center turns 50 years old, it seeks $15-million to upgrade research toolsTo help fund raisers better understand the scope, scale, and style of modern-day philanthropy, the Foundation Center is raising ALSO SEE: Table: How U.S. Foundations Have Grown millions of dollars to expand…
By Ian Wilhelm
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Giving by the Wealthiest Americans
HOW DONORS WOULD CHANGE GIVING IF THE ESTATE TAX WERE REPEALED Stay the same 56.1% Somewhat increase 15.8% Dramatically increase 13.7% Don’t know 5.8% Somewhat decrease 3.9% Not applicable 3.0% Dramatically decrease 1.6% HOW DONORS WOULD CHANGE GIVING IF NO TAX BREAKS WERE AVAILABLE Stay the same…
Half of Affluent Americans Say Tax Policy Doesn’t Affect Their Giving
A majority of wealthy donors say changes in federal tax laws wouldn’t cause them to give any more or less than they do now, ALSO SEE: Graph: Causes Supported by the Wealthy: How Their Giving Differs From Other Americans’ Charts: Giving by the Wealthiest Americans says a new report. If the estate…
By nicole lewis
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Rock Star’s Charity Forges Alliances With Big Foundations
The Elton John AIDS Foundation has traditionally worked largely with a single organization to distribute the dollars it raises, but it has started to form partnerships with several major foundations to fight the disease on a larger scale.
By GRANT WILLIAMS
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