Major Gifts Awarded by New York Donors Dorothy and Lewis B. Cullman
American Museum of Natural History (New York): $12.5-million for the Dorothy and Lewis B. ALSO SEE:A Seasoned Perspective on GivingBoard Service Plays a Key Role for the Cullmans Cullman Hall of the Universe, a permanent astrophysics exhibit, and other projects. Metropolitan Museum of Art (New…
Board Service Plays a Key Role for the Cullmans
Lewis B. Cullman, a New York philanthropist, says he’s “not interested in being a passive donor,” ALSO SEE:A Seasoned Perspective on GivingMajor Gifts Awarded by New York Donors Dorothy and Lewis B. Cullman which is one reason he and his wife, Dorothy, sit on many of the boards of the nonprofit…
Photograph courtesy of Seacamp AssociationSummer camp often means long hikes through the woods, but at the Seacamp Association, in the Florida Keys, young people spend much of their time underwater learning about the beauty -- and fragility -- of tropical coral reefs and other aquatic life. Since…
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. May 2004 3.8% April 3.8% March 4.0% February 4.2% January 4.2% December 2003 4.2%…
Actors’ Fund of America (New York): Appointed Brian Stokes Mitchell, a Tony Award-winning actor based in New York, to be president. He succeeds Tom Dillon, who will become president emeritus after leading the organization for 15 years. AIDS Foundation of Chicago: Appointed Casey Klarich, director…
Elizabeth Schwinn The Internal Revenue Service has named Lois Lerner acting director of the exempt-organizations office, which oversees charities. Ms. Lerner replaces Steven T. Miller, who was named commissioner of the tax-exempt and government entities division. Ms. Lerner was director of the…
By Elizabeth Schwinn
Contributor
Status and recent results of drives for endowments, capital improvements, and other needs Started or announced Closing date Goal Amount raised Purpose California Polytechnic State U. at San Luis Obispo April 2001 Dec. 2004 $225,000,000 $232,007,037 For academic programs, capital improvements,…
How Exit Interviews Can Help Charities Improve Conditions for Their Remaining Employees
JOB MARKET By Marilyn Dickey When employees started leaving one department of a West Coast arts organization in droves, it was hard to convince the charity’s leaders that a top supervisor was part of the reason why. The supervisor had the esteem of the group’s administration, says its…
By Marilyn Dickey
Senior Editor, Copy
You won’t get experience in “making the ask” if your president doesn’t let you try.
By Alison Stein Wellner
Contributor