Charities in Louisiana’s capital struggle to cope as refugees from Katrina double the city’s population Baton Rouge, La. In a matter of days, the population of Louisiana’s capital doubled as people fleeing the wrath of ALSO SEE:Special Report: Hurricane Katrina Hurricane Katrina arrived by foot, in…
By Ian Wilhelm
Contributor
Gulf Coast charities face double challenge of helping displaced victims while assessing their own losses When Diane Easley fled Ocean Springs, Miss., to escape Hurricane Katrina, she grabbed pictures of her children ALSO SEE:Special Report: Hurricane Katrina and the most important financial records…
By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor
Charities around the country pitch in to help Katrina’s victims The workload for charities in many parts of the country, including those nowhere near the Gulf Coast, has ALSO SEE:Special Report: Hurricane Katrina suddenly become greater thanks to Hurricane Katrina. Hundreds of thousands of people…
By SUZANNE PERRY
Contributor
Thousands of people who lost everything depend on donors and charities as a long recovery beginsAs the flood waters from Hurricane Katrina continued to recede last week, nonprofit officials from around ALSO SEE:Special Report: Hurricane Katrina the country were grappling with the enormous problems…
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. September 2005 5.0% August 4.8% July 4.6% June 4.8% May 5.2% April 5.0% March 4.6%…
Advocacy Institute (Washington): Appointed Jerry Hauser, chief operating officer at Teach for America (New York), to be president and chief executive officer. American Society of Association Executives & the Center for Association Leadership (Washington): Appointed Heidi Ellis Robey, staff…
Status and recent results of drives for endowments, capital improvements, and other needs Started or announced Closing date Goal Amount raised Purpose George Mason U. (Va.) April 2002 June 2005 $110,000,000 $126,000,000 For academic programs, facilities, faculty, scholarships, and unrestricted…