Telemarketers Kept 66% of Gifts, Study Finds
Slightly more than one-third of the money professional fund-raising companies raised on behalf of Connecticut charities ended up in the hands of the nonprofit groups, according to a report by state officials. That was the highest percentage to go to charities in the 17 years that the state has been…
By Harvy Lipman
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New York Public Library, Smithsonian Each Get $25-Million; Other Gifts
Seven organizations have received large gifts: The New York Public Library has received $25-million from Robert W. Wilson, a financier who lives in New York. The gift will enable the library to acquire new materials, catalog archival collections at its Library for the Performing Arts, preserve…
Foundations Gave $3-Billion to Overseas Projects Last Year, Report Says
A slump in foundation investments caused the dollar amount of international grants by American foundations ALSO SEE: International Givig by American Foundations to decline last year, but such giving will probably grow in 2004, said a new report. International giving totaled an estimated $3-billion…
By Ian Wilhelm
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13 Nonprofit Groups Sue Federal Government Over Terrorism Rules
Thirteen nonprofit organizations -- including the American Civil Liberties Union, Amnesty International, and the Natural Resources Defense Council -- have sued the federal government in an attempt to block a controversial new regulation governing solicitations of government workers. The rule…
By Brad Wolverton
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U.S. Jewish Groups Ponder How Much Money to Send to Israel
As top officials at North America’s 155 Jewish federations gathered for the annual United Jewish Communities meeting ALSO SEE:Jewish Giving’s New EraAn Idea Developed by Two Philanthropists Helps Young Jews Learn About IsraelJewish Federations Try New Ways to Reach Out to Younger Donors in…
By DEBRA NUSSBAUM COHEN
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Jewish Federations Try New Ways to Reach Out to Younger Donors
Leaders of North America’s Jewish federations are experimenting with an array of approaches to attract a new generation ALSO SEE:Jewish Giving’s New EraAn Idea Developed by Two Philanthropists Helps Young Jews Learn About IsraelU.S. Jewish Groups Ponder How Much Money to Send to Israel of donors,…
By Lauren Kafka
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An Idea Developed by Two Philanthropists Helps Young Jews Learn About Israel
It was Israel’s Independence Day and the lobby of Manhattan’s Museum of Jewish Heritage looked more like a ALSO SEE:Jewish Giving’s New EraJewish Federations Try New Ways to Reach Out to Younger DonorsU.S. Jewish Groups Ponder How Much Money to Send to Israel singles’ party than anything else. Some…
By DEBRA NUSSBAUM COHEN
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Established groups face growing competition for fundsIt was just a generation ago that the first checks most American Jews wrote to charity were to their local Jewish ALSO SEE: An Idea Developed by Two Philanthropists Helps Young Jews Learn About Israel Jewish Federations Try New Ways to Reach Out…
By DEBRA NUSSBAUM COHEN
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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. November 2004 4.2% October 4.4% September 4.6% August 4.8% July 5.0% June 4.6% May…