Tax Agency Announces Enforcement Crackdown
TAX WATCHAtop official of the Internal Revenue Service says that the agency will take a hard look at charities over the next year to try to catch any organizations that give officials improper benefits or allow donors to take charitable deductions that are worth more than the gifts themselves.…
By Elizabeth Schwinn
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Presidential Committee Suggests Tax-Law Changes
TAX WATCHAn advisory committee to the Bush administration has recommended that the government make big revisions to the way the federal tax code treats charitable donations. The President’s Advisory Panel on Federal Tax Reform, formed by Mr. Bush to suggest ways to overhaul and simplify tax laws,…
By Elizabeth Schwinn
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Senator Plans Push to Curb Tax Abuses
TAX WATCHSen. Charles E. Grassley, chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, plans to introduce new rules aimed at curbing tax abuses involving charities — as well as several proposals to stimulate charitable giving — as part of a tax bill the committee is drafting. An aide to Mr. Grassley said…
By Elizabeth Schwinn
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Report Evaluates Benefits of Boys & Girls Clubs
Beyond Safe Havens: A Synthesis of 20 Years of Research on the Boys & Girls Clubs, by Amy J.A. Arbreton, Jessica Sheldon, and Carla Herrera, assesses the impact of the clubs on young people over the last two decades. The report examines not only how well they have achieved their stated goals, such…
By Caroline Preston
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The State of African-American Museums
African American History & Culture in Museums: Strategic Crossroads and New Opportunities, is the product of a conference of museum professionals on the state of museums that focus on black history, arts, and culture. Produced by the Institute of Museum and Library Services, a federal agency, the…
By Caroline Preston
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Bankrolling Conservatism: The John M. Olin Foundation
A Gift of Freedom: How the John M. Olin Foundation Changed America
By Caroline Preston
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Road Map to Revitalizing Democracy
Democracy at Risk: How Political Choices Undermine Citizen Participation, and What We Can Do About It
By Caroline Preston
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Highlighting Leadership at Nonprofit Groups
Leadership is commanding attention in the nation’s weekly news magazines, and several nonprofit chief executives were cited for their management abilities. U.S. News & World Report included several charity executives in its list of America’s 25 best leaders (October 31). Among the winners: Paul…
‘New York’: Legal Battle Between Board, Founder
A fight between the founder of a prominent nonprofit psychotherapy institute and its board has moved to the courts, reports New York magazine (November 7). Trustees of the institute in September removed Albert Ellis, 92, from his job leading the institute that bears his name, asked him to repay…
A Teacher Learns to Sell the Public on Protecting Families From Violence
I grew up in Sherman, Tex., and when I was young, my father worked as a feed salesman for the Quaker Oats Company. Then my dad opened his own business selling beauty supplies to barber shops and beauty salons, while my mother handled the bookkeeping and accounting. Of course, when your parents own…