Establishing a Foundation Outside of the United States
International Charitable Foundations: an Introduction
By Jessica Kronstadt
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Barriers to Alumni Giving for Black Colleges
Fund Raising From Black-College Alumni: Successful Strategies for Supporting Alma Mater
By Jessica Kronstadt
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Charity’s CEO Sees Young People as Key to Restoration of Antique City
At age 32, Michael John Dagon says he has found the job that he hopes will last a lifetime. Mr. Dagon is the new executive director of Save Venice, a 36-year-old New York organization whose mission is to restore the city’s artwork and architecture. Those valuable cultural resources were damaged by…
By Jeffrey Klineman
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The following awards have been presented for work in advocacy, fund raising, nonprofit leadership, philanthropy, and other areas. Arts. Americans for the Arts (Washington) and the National Association of Counties (Washington) have presented the 2003 County Arts Leadership Award to Douglas M.…
Charities in Houston Get Top Ranking
A group that tracks the financial practices of nonprofit organizations gives charities in Houston its highest rating in an analysis comparing a sample of charities in the nation’s 20 largest cities. Charities in Houston ranked first in fund-raising efficiency and third best in the percentage of…
Fearing that nonprofit organizations’ fund-raising efforts may be hurt by the government’s desire to rein in businesses that send mass faxes, some groups say they will fight new federal regulations designed to eliminate so-called junk faxes. Two umbrella groups in Washington -- Independent Sector,…
A business charged with fraudulently selling consumers lists of foundations that supposedly offered grants to individuals has agreed to pay the government $296,000 and halt its operation, under a settlement with the Federal Trade Commission. The business, which operated under two names -- Grant…
IRS Sues Quaker Group to Recover Taxes
The IRS has sued the Philadelphia Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends for refusing to garnish the wages of one of its employees, a tax resister who says she has religious objections to supporting the military. The service says that Priscilla Adams, a Quaker activist, owes more than…
By Stephen G. Greene
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Tax Agency Won’t Publish Training Manual This Year
A training manual intended to help IRS agents interpret rules pertaining to tax-exempt organizations will not be published this fall, the service reports. Instead, several chapters of the manual will be published toward the end of the fiscal year ending September 30. The service would not say what…
By Stephen G. Greene
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IRS Says Housing Issues Will Be Priority
The Treasury Department has announced its priorities for offering guidance on tax laws affecting charities for the next year. Among the new items: clarifying how charities can take better advantage of federal tax legislation encouraging their participation in the development of low-cost housing.…
By Stephen G. Greene
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