Approaches to Solving Common Problems at Nonprofit Groups
Why Nonprofits Fail: Overcoming Founder’s Syndrome, Fundphobia, and Other Obstacles to Success
By Jessica Kronstadt
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Advice on Establishing a Planned-Giving Program
Planned Giving: Management, Marketing, and Law, Third Edition
By Jessica Kronstadt
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Tips for Establishing Corporate-Giving Programs
The Good Corporate Citizen: A Practical Guide
By Jessica Kronstadt
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Charity Leader’s Love Affair With Nonprofit Work Began in Childhood
I started working in the nonprofit sector at the ripe old age of 9. It all started when my elementary school in East Meadow, Long Island, held a student assembly at which two representatives
Sierra Club Voters Defeat Challengers’ Board Bids
A bitter fight for control of the Sierra Club’s 15-member national board has ended with the defeat of independent candidates who had hoped to alter the Sierra Club’s policy on immigration and other issues. The controversy sparked a record turnout by the group’s members. Nearly 23 percent of the…
By Stephen G. Greene
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Groups Urge Institutions to Invest Responsibly
Two groups have been formed to encourage socially responsible investing by endowment-holding nonprofit institutions. Students and alumni from 27 colleges and universities -- including Harvard University and the University of Virginia -- founded the Responsible Endowment Coalition last month. Made…
By Michael Anft
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Senate Seeks Information on Donated Instruments
As the Senate Finance Committee continues its investigation into donations of artworks, real estate, and other noncash gifts to charities, it has asked the Smithsonian Institution to account for the $50-million valuation placed on a gift six years ago of four Stradivarius musical instruments to the…
By Elizabeth Schwinn
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IRS Warns Charities Against Electioneering
As the presidential election approaches, the Internal Revenue Service is reminding charities to be careful how they talk to voters if they want to retain their tax-exempt status. Some churches, schools, and other types of charities often try to help voters understand the issues and the candidates…
By Elizabeth Schwinn
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Bits: Indiana Website Lists Charities Using Professional Solicitors
The Indiana attorney general’s office is now able to share through its Web site financial information from charities that use professional solicitors to raise money in the state. The information is being collected as part of a new state law that requires fund-raising companies to file annual…
By Cassie J. Moore
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Software Guide Helps Charities Customize
The Nonprofit Open Source Initiative has released a new guide, “Choosing and Using Open Source Software: A Primer for Nonprofits,” to help charity managers and technology-assistance providers use open-source software effectively. Open-source software gives users access to the “source code” of an…
By Cassie J. Moore
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