Teresa Heinz Kerry Provides Charitable-Giving Figures
The campaign of the Democratic presidential nominee John Kerry said in a statement that the candidate’s wife, Teresa Heinz Kerry, was responsible for more than $4.6-million in charitable contributions that were distributed last year, primarily through grants made by the Heinz Family Foundation.…
By GRANT WILLIAMS
Contributor
IRS Seeks Penalties for Church Politicking
The national office of the Internal Revenue Service has ruled that penalties should be imposed on a church that the tax agency says has engaged in politicking. But the government has stopped short of revoking the church’s tax exemption. At issue was whether the church should lose its charity status…
By Elizabeth Schwinn
Contributor
Watchdog Watch: Alley Cat Allies and More
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…
Study on How Museums Facilitate Learning
Listening In on Museum Conversations, by Gaea Leinhardt and Karen Knutson, discusses the findings of the Museum Learning Collaborative, a six-year project that asked scholars to evaluate how much education people receive at museums. The study combined sociocultural theories with the recorded…
By Caroline Preston
Contributor
Survey Examines Pay in the Nonprofit Field
Compensation in Nonprofit Organizations, 17th Edition, by Steven Langer, reports on a survey of more than 2,300 nonprofit organizations and the pay they offer their employees. Steven Langer, a benefits consultant, in Crete, Ill., finds that the best-paid nonprofit employees are chief executive…
By Caroline Preston
Contributor
Report Urges Forward-Looking Approach to Combating HIV/AIDS Abroad
Addressing the HIV/AIDS Pandemic: A U.S. Global AIDS Strategy for the Long Term, edited by Princeton N. Lyman and Daniel M. Fox, is a report on a project by the Council on Foreign Relations and the Milbank Memorial Fund, in collaboration with the Open Society Institute, that evaluated the…
By Caroline Preston
Contributor
Guide to Tax Codes for Nonprofit Organizations
Tax Planning and Compliance for Tax-Exempt Organizations: Rules, Checklists, Procedures, Fourth Edition
By Caroline Preston
Contributor
Book Discusses the Marketing of Nonprofit Institutions
Branded Nation: The Marketing of Megachurch, College Inc., and Museumworld
By Caroline Preston
Contributor
Book Discusses Legacy of 1996 Welfare Reform
American Dream: Three Women, Ten Kids, and a Nation’s Drive to End Welfare
By Caroline Preston
Contributor
Bits: Project Alchemy To Shutter
At the end of the year, Ed Batista plans to step down as executive director of the Nonprofit Technology Enterprise Network, in San Francisco, a national organization for individuals, charities, and businesses that provide technology assistance to nonprofit groups. The organization’s board of…
By NICOLE WALLACE
Features Editor