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…
Differences in Pay for Men and Women in Top Charity Jobs
Chief Executive Officer Budget Female Male Overall median More than $50-million $184,212 $283,392 $260,200 $25-million to $49.9-million $128,209 $185,513 $173,086 $10-million to $24.9-million $104,779 $138,038 $126,769 $5-million to $9.9-million $90,786 $105,379 $98,594 $2.5-million to $4.9-million…
Charities Pay Women Less Than Men, Study Finds
For the fourth straight year, female charity executives earned far less than their male counterparts ALSO SEE:Differences in Pay for Men and Women in Top Charity Jobs in similar jobs, according to an annual survey by GuideStar, a nonprofit organization that makes charities’ financial information…
By Ben Gose
Senior Editor
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…
Status and recent results of drives for endowments, capital improvements, and other needs Started or announced Closing date Goal Amount raised Purpose Austen Riggs Center (Mass.) Dec. 2002 Dec. 2006 $8,000,000 $5,700,000 For facilities, programs, research, and treatment services Children’s Medical…
In major gifts, it’s also all about relationships, and being able to close the deal.
By Alison Stein Wellner
Contributor
The following awards have been presented for work in advocacy, fund raising, nonprofit leadership, philanthropy, and other areas. Arts. Americans for the Arts (Washington) has presented its Philanthropy in the Arts award to Raymond D. Nasher, who established the Dallas Business Committee for the…
IRS Denies Deduction for Gift by Estate
An estate cannot take a charitable deduction for making a gift that was first made to the deceased person’s sister, who is a nun, and then to the religious order of which the nun is a member, the Internal Revenue Service has ruled in a case in which it did not identify the people involved. At issue…
By Elizabeth Schwinn
Contributor